DisturbedSwan Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Started this earlier. Put in about 2 hours and I think I'm 2/3 of the way through it It is definitely not the longest of games that's for sure. But you know what, it's actually quite fun. The story is hilariously po-faced. It's deadly serious, you have all Sonic friends in there (no Big the Cat though...) and they're all talking to one another like a bunch of cool animal pals, but also forming a deadly serious resistance against Eggman's forces who've taken over the World. It's nonsense and I can't take it seriously at all, at least they tried, I guess? But yeah, the levels themselves are pretty cool. You have the avatar levels, classic sonic levels, modern sonic levels, modern sonic + avatar duet levels and bonus stages. Avatar levels you can use a weapon - by pressing ZR - which allows you to plough through hordes of enemies, you also have a grappling hook which allows you to swing from hanging sphere to hanging sphere to get through a level. Classic Sonic levels is basically old school Sonic stuff like from Generations etc. no lock on, no boost and a bit more platforming. Modern Sonic has all that boosting, lock on, grind rails and more of an emphasis on speed. Lastly the Sonic + Avatar duet levels are like a mix of the Modern Sonic and Avatar elements mentioned above, you both work in tandem boosting through enemies, using the grappling hook and weapon, there's even this cool double boost thing which sends you into a batshit crazy-fast run but that's been pretty rare. The environs are classic sonic fayre, there's a chemical hill zone, a green hill zone, a casino zone and a zone that looks like that one from Sonic: Lost World - Mystic Jungle or some shit? They get repeated way too often, there's been some stages where I've had a double take - wait, I've been here before? - but you just kind of go with it and it'll always have some new spin to it or slightly different course. This may sound like sacrilege, but I always liked Sonic for the speed and not really for the platforming. This succeeds at that in spades, whenever you're boosting down a level, grinding on rails or generally going incredibly fast then it's an absolute ton of fun, it can't help but put a smile on my face. So yeah, very much in the Sonic Adventure mould, but less ambitious than that I'd say and at least you don't have to do fishing with Big the fucking Cat, so there's that. But yeah, it's not fantastic by any means, but if you can get it cheaply enough it'll give you an afternoon of fun at least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisturbedSwan Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 Finished this last night, think it took me 3.5 hours in total ? I had a lot of fun with it, I don’t think it’s a bad game at all but a distinctly mediocre one. I probably would’ve rated it higher if it just stuck with the Sonic Adventure nonsense fun but some of the later stages throw some platforming at you and it gets pretty frustrating at times, the controls just aren’t up to it. The final boss fight is pretty cool though, albeit rather by-the-numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyKurosaki Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Just picked this up myself,after watching Arin and Dan from Game Grumps play it. Yeah,I actually quite like this. It’s not perfect,and as Blakey mentions it’s not the longest game in the world. But it’s fun,so that’s good enough for me. Grinding at top speed in space was gloriously ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Wait until you get to the one hit kill levels they’re super good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikzilla Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 I never finished it. I got a good few levels in and got fed up with the OC levels so moved on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 I love Sonic the Hedgehog games, even some of the bad ones, but I think this might be the second worst “main entry” game in the entire thing. Which was compounded by the fact that a couple of months previous they put out Sonic Mania which is probably the best Sonic game ever made. I heard a rumour that Mania made lots of profit, and Forces really feels like a budget title in all respects. Hopefully that gives them a wake up call that hey, quality, simplicity and forward thinking will see you further than rip off games aimed at Deviant Art millennials who like teeny bopper punk music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikzilla Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Sonic Mania is probably the game I’m proudest to have my name in the credits for. Playing it is exactly how I remember the old Sonic games through my nostalgia specs, the tam did a great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Oh yeah, everyone: Maf likes to pretend he's not a millennial. I really hope Christian Whitehead and the Gang get a shot at a totally original Sonic game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikzilla Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Yeah as cool as the remixed classic levels are a completely original game would be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 34 minutes ago, DifferentClass said: Oh yeah, everyone: Maf likes to pretend he's not a millennial. I really hope Christian Whitehead and the Gang get a shot at a totally original Sonic game. What do you mean pretend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 I think I made myself clear ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 5 minutes ago, DifferentClass said: I think I made myself clear ? I think you just got into the internet fight of your life. Roll ‘em up and get you GC pad it is time for justice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-armed dwarf Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 The Sonic fans on deviant art are a different breed. Less about listening to teeny bopper and more about drawing and looking at porn of Shadow "voring" Sonic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisturbedSwan Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 I actually much preferred Forces to Mania. ? I finished the boat level in Mania and felt the process so utterly frustrating I threw in the towel and never went back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 But that’s because you suck at it. When you know what you’re doing it’s awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeFour Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 40 minutes ago, Blakey said: I actually much preferred Forces to Mania. ? Your comments make my forehead hurt ??♀️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 You sound surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeFour Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Must be at least once a week Blakey makes me do this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyKurosaki Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 That reminds me,I need to go back to Mania at some point. I got about halfway through and got sidetracked. From what I’ve played of Forces,I’m enjoying it. Admittedly I haven’t played a lot of the “bad” Sonic games (Boom,06,Unleashed). But I have played some truly awful games over the years. And thus far,this has been good. Not incredible,but I wouldn’t call it bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 I would call it the worst game of 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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