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[Komodin]

Plastic Metal Sonic!

... I just have one simple question: why the hell is that booster pad on top of that loop? What's the point of it even being there?!

[Barry the Nomad]

Not to start a fight or anything, but don't members get told off by staff for making short pointless posts that do nothing to add to discussion? If so, then why is it cool for staff member to enter a topic and just say "This is the stupidest thing I have ever seen."?

I'm excited to hear about Episode Metal, but if somebody thinks it looks stupid (staff or not) I'd prefer to hear WHY they think so rather than just read a "this looks stupid" post.

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Anyway, the Episode Metal thing sounds cool. Harkens back to the Sonic & Knuckles days, which I always loved. It was cool to play Sonic 3 from Knuckles perspective, so I'm really looking forward to playing from Stardust Speedway through to Mad Gear as Metal.

The copy/paste of Stardust Speedway does look a bit cheap, but better to reuse assets than remake the stage again I guess.

[BlazingTales]

Trailers on Youtube!


Working on getting a better quality one, give me a moment.

Edited by BlazingTales, 05 April 2012 - 07:21 PM.

[Hogfather]

I agree with everybody here.

This is terrible. How dare it go from what was a 'You play only as Sonic' experience to a... you only play as Sonic, but if you own Sonic 4 Episode 1 you now get a new character to use in it completely for free... experience

I mean I'm just.. just... WHAM WHAM BAMN disapointed with this free content.

Wait... what?

Will someone explain why getting free content if you own both games is now a bad thing?

[Azure Yakuzu]

I'm excited to hear about Episode Metal, but if somebody thinks it looks stupid (staff or not) I'd prefer to hear WHY they think so rather than just read a "this looks stupid" post.

Ok, so first they say that Tails isn't playable in single player due to space limitation. Ok. But then they turn around and remake episode 1 with an extra playable character. Logic dictates it would be Tails right? No, its another fucking Sonic. So not only did Ken lie out of his ass, Sega are actively going out of their way to not have anyone other than Sonic and any version of him playable.

Its fucking stupid.

[Cola]

I agree with everybody here.

This is terrible. How dare it go from what was a 'You play only as Sonic' experience to a... you only play as Sonic, but if you own Sonic 4 Episode 1 you now get a new character to use in it completely for free... experience

I mean I'm just.. just... WHAM WHAM BAMN disapointed with this free content.

Wait... what?

Will someone explain why getting free content if you own both games is now a bad thing?

Well, at this point it really only looks like a character swap. Everyone's skeptical!

Will the physics be fixed? How about the level design? Why does Splash Hill still have plastic grass?

Even bigger question: Why isn't Tails there?


Personally, I think it's a cool addition, but some people don't agree, and that's perfectly fine.

Edited by Cola, 05 April 2012 - 07:24 PM.

[Hyper-Shan]

This is pretty sick! I didnt except Metal being playable (well, kinda), although I am not TOO bothered by Tail not being fully playable, since you can use his moves in Tag Team with Sonic & Tails anyway. However I seriously had NOT expected an "Episode Metal"! Wonder what the extra zone would be like? =D

[HUNTER297]

This proves that Metal Sonic is overrated as hell nowdays. I liked him but now I began to dislike him because of people who think of him as a freaking messiah (see Generations: Metal Reveal: People- "Hell yeah back to the good SEGA!" and Shadow and Silver reveal:"BAWW SHITTY FRIENDS!") that just pisses me off.

[Hogfather]

No, its another fucking Sonic. So not only did Ken lie out of his ass,

Am I the only one here who watched the trailer? Only I'm quite sure the segment that shows metal Sonic as a playable character also shows him actually doing stuff that Sonic doesn't do in episode 1... might be wrong but I'm quite sure he has additional moves other than it being "That hedgehog is another hedgehog" which seems to be what a lot of people are putting it down as.

Is there any point at this stage asking what Ken is now accused of lying about?

[Barry the Nomad]

Well, at this point it really only looks like a character swap. Everyone's skeptical!

Will the physics be fixed? How about the level design? Why does Splash Hill still have plastic grass?

Given that the stage layout has been altered, I'm hopeful that they'll use Episode 2 physics. Level design will probably be the same in terms of quality, but there will be new paths, enemy placement and obstacles. I'm hoping it's a "hard mode". As for the plastic grass, do you really think they'd redraw an entire zone from episode 1? It's not like it's a 3D rendering, ep. 1 is still flat 2D images.

[frokenok3]

They just made an excuse for the game being 15 Euros.





Seriously thought my excitement levels went up. Can't wait for My 15th to get this. It's gonna be awesome!

[VizardJeffhog]

Things are about to get lockly hot in here, considering some of the back and forth arguments.

If you guys wanna be Tails that badly, just be Player 2!

'sides, since SEGA actually went out of their way to tie things between Sonic 4 and Sonic CD by giving free content (including and may not be limited to new playable character who looks like he'll have tricks of his own [you know, like how Sonic can HA, Tails can fly and Knuckles can go through and climb walls!], backwards compatibility like S&K and four exclusive levels), then shouldn't we at the least feel grateful? Nobody obligated them to actually do Episode Metal in the first place, much less for free!

[Octarine]

It's weird to me that Tails has been at the forefront of their marketing effort when his impact on the game seems marginal compared to all of the effort they seem to be putting into Metal and the CD tie-in. At this point I'm starting to think that it should've been Sonic and Metal together in the logo instead of the Sonic 2 homage. At least that would've been new and interesting.

I'm not terribly excited at the prospect of playing as Metal, anyway, but it's cool that there might be a little more (read: some) story content this time around. Episode 1 might even retroactively be about something.

[Azure Yakuzu]

I'm less annoyed by the fact that Metal is playable, and more peeved, that Sega are still trying to sell this Sonic only shit. I mean, when is it going to stop?

Unleashed: Oh, you can play as Sonic and Sonic in an alt. form that beats things up. Wouldn't it have been easier to add Knuckles? Who?

Colors: You can play multiplayer. With Sonic & Tails right? Fuck no, have some Sonic robots.

Generations: Ok, can we finally play as someone other than Sonic? Fine, you can play as Classic
Sonic. I fucking hate you.

[Alexander]

Plastic Metal Sonic!

I know it's been pointed out already... but that dashpad. That fucking dashpad. Seriously, is that a fucking joke? It's almost as if Dimps frequently browses Sonic forums, collects feedback, and then does the opposite as a joke. You can enjoy Sonic 4 all you want, but at this point, I honestly think it's almost impossible not to at least admit that this whole thing is a huge, sloppy, inconsistent mess. The dashpad model isn't even updated (they changed it for Episode II). It may sound like I'm nitpicking, but really. It's like if they made a Sonic game where part of it looked like Sonic Advance 3, and part of it looked like Sonic Rush. Ugh.

Don't know what to think of "Episode Metal" either. I mean, it's free... so I can't really complain.

[VizardJeffhog]

I'm less annoyed by the fact that Metal is playable, and more peeved, that Sega are still trying to sell this Sonic only shit. I mean, when is it going to stop?

Unleashed: Oh, you can play as Sonic and Sonic in an alt. form that beats things up. Wouldn't it have been easier to add Knuckles? Who?

Colors: You can play multiplayer. With Sonic & Tails right? Fuck no, have some Sonic robots.

Generations: Ok, can we finally play as someone other than Sonic? Fine, you can play as Classic
Sonic. I fucking hate you.

Two words for you: Player Two.

[Generations (Chaos Warp)]

Yay for the Sonic only streak being finally broken! Sad they went for Metal Sonic instead of Tails and that I have to own Ep1 and can't just play as him in ep 2, but I finally get to play as someone other then Sonic! It will feel so damn good...........

[Azure Yakuzu]

Two words for you: Player Two.

YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE PLAYER 2. I mean what is so hard to understand? You mean I should be perfectly fine with the fact that in order to play as Tails, I have to get another controller and a friend, make him player 1?

[Cola]

Given that the stage layout has been altered, I'm hopeful that they'll use Episode 2 physics. Level design will probably be the same in terms of quality, but there will be new paths, enemy placement and obstacles. I'm hoping it's a "hard mode". As for the plastic grass, do you really think they'd redraw an entire zone from episode 1? It's not like it's a 3D rendering, ep. 1 is still flat 2D images.

I'd imagine that they'd still have the original 3D models used to make the assets.

[Soniman]

Its free and I love Metal Sonic, win win baby