The Sonic Generations Review Topic

[PSI Wind]

Great. As always, the inferior version gets the better score

[Neon]

Great. As always, the inferior version gets the better score

Unleashed, Colours, and Generations. 3 damn main games in a row.

[iJefferri333]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT718onbyVI This is my review of Sonic Generations.

[sonfan1984]

Unleashed, Colours, and Generations. 3 damn main games in a row.

I already saw this coming. I'm not really surpised at all.

[frokenok3]

It was something like a given for me too. It's only one keyword that makes it better.

It's called "2D". eveything else can go die!

[Totally]

SEGA/Dimps shouldn't do a handheld version of a Sonic game next time and release only one version and nothing else!

[#EndyGate]

SEGA/Dimps shouldn't do a handheld version of a Sonic game next time and release only one version and nothing else!

[Neon]

RockPaperShotgun: 'Wot I Think: Sonic Generations'

[sonfan1984]

The fact that the handheld version would likely (if the pattern continues) get better reviews, sell well, and be easier to make, gears the idea that the handheld version should be the only thing that's made

Edited November 17, 2011 by sonfan1984

[Xenos]

RockPaperShotgun: 'Wot I Think: Sonic Generations'

It shouldn’t have a plot, it doesn’t need a plot. It doesn’t need stupid dialogue and horribly cloying voices, it doesn’t need loads of characters that look like they come from the mind of a child from the early nineties who thought that a crocodile in a leather jacket on a skateboard would be totally the most awesome thing. In fact, Generations was the perfect chance to jettison all sense of narrative and instead have a front-end that is unashamedly a collection of levels with no reason to throw them together other than the fact they’re all part of Sonic’s past.

Can I please have this facepalm?

[Soniman]

Wow, this is the absolute worst case of stereotypical stupidiy regarding Sonic ive ever seen.

[Neon]

Gaming Truth Review: 8.5

PSXExtreme Review: 8.3

[krazeeKidd102]

That guy is sort-of right, though. The plot was definetely one of the weaker parts of the game.

[Ferno]

It shouldn’t have a plot, it doesn’t need a plot. It doesn’t need stupid dialogue and horribly cloying voices, it doesn’t need loads of characters that look like they come from the mind of a child from the early nineties who thought that a crocodile in a leather jacket on a skateboard would be totally the most awesome thing. In fact, Generations was the perfect chance to jettison all sense of narrative and instead have a front-end that is unashamedly a collection of levels with no reason to throw them together other than the fact they’re all part of Sonic’s past.

They do that and I lose the rest of my interest in this franchise. Handheld game? Fine. Other spin-off sporty, go karty, tennis-y game? Fine. Main series game? I. want. my. story. We're not in the 90's anymore, we can do more with games now, alot more. move on from the past already. >_> If you want games with little to no story, Mario is right over there. *points* I'm grateful for the little plot Generations had, even if it was unnecessary for the type of game it was.

Even the classic games had stories that took full advantage of what the hardware was capable of at the time. And I think it's only natural that the series continues that with the more powerful consoles we have today.

Edited November 16, 2011 by 'Ferno

[dave117]

Great. As always, the inferior version gets the better score

One question, how do you know its inferior?

Have you actually played the finished game???

[Old dead account]

One question, how do you know its inferior?

Have you actually played the finished game???

very Subpar graphics, exact copy/pastas of classic levels, highway-in-the-sky design on modern levels that almost borders on being boost-to-win, lower budget, etc. It clearly has much less effort and time put into it.

[DarkDefeater]

Bullshit. All sega will get from this is that sonic 4 + sonic rush + lack of effort = win.

...If modern sonic would have had 3D gameplay (like it should have) it would be getting much lower scores.

This makes me rather irritated. Yeah, I know some people will say that I should ignore scores and just enjoy the game. I get that.

But I fear that these critics, who I find to be rather silly in many ways and have next to no credibility in my mind, may be able to sway Sonic Team in making undesirable games.

Maybe my fears are unfounded. I hope so. But it seems to me that the critics want nothing more than constant rehashes of 2d green hill zones.

Unleashed was bad enough (the 360 version being reated lower than the wii version and lower than sonic 06, ha!), then colors (I did like the handheld verison, but it was not as good as the console version), and now this. Darn these critics. :/

Edited November 16, 2011 by DarkDefeater

[Neon]

RipTen Review: 8.5

Edited November 16, 2011 by Neon

[Kuzu]

Unleashed, Colours, and Generations. 3 damn main games in a row.

The irony of it is hilarious though.

[KHCast]

Gamingtrurth: commend the designers at Sonic Team for doing what they could, but there’s only so much one can do when you have Sonic’s miserable self-titled outing in 2006 and the Secret Rings on the Wii. Those Zones were bad then and Generations won’t change anyone’s mind. Granted they are much better than what they were, but you shouldn’t expect miracles when the original design was so poor to begin with. Practice makes these Zones a little more bearable, but I would have gladly accepted more Zones from the older and better Sonic eras.

Edited November 17, 2011 by Classic Hedgehogs Boost

[Kuzu]

I like how Sonic & Mario are like the polar opposites when it comes to their reviews; Mario can literally do anything, and still get all of the praise in the world for it, while Sonic can do the best he can, and people will still find something to complain about, no matter how minor or insignificant.

[KHCast]

I like how Sonic & Mario are like the polar opposites when it comes to their reviews; Mario can literally do anything, and still get all of the praise in the world for it, while Sonic can do the best he can, and people will still find something to complain about, no matter how minor or insignificant.

Edited November 17, 2011 by Classic Hedgehogs Boost

[McGroose]

Please don't let this turn into another "Rarw people love Mario to much" Thing.

[KHCast]

I will say this although they bring up mario quite a bit I LOVE the ripten review. I agree with it so much!

[Megabox91(Renzy)]

Please don't let this turn into another "Rarw people love Mario to much" Thing.

The sad thing is....it's mostly true. Most reviewers praise anything with Mario's name on it. While SEGA gives us one of the best Sonic games in the entire franchise, yet they still get criticized for the smallest, most dumbest reasons. I'm not trying to be a Sonic fanboy or anything and I'm sorry for getting off topic like this but I find it unbelieveable that IGN gave Mario 3D land a 9.5 but gave SG a 8.5, I've played both games and SG is clearly a better game.

Edited November 17, 2011 by Megabox91(Renzy)