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Joined: Apr 09 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3112

Syd Lexia wrote:

You very rarely hear people complain that a Mario game isn't Mario-y enough, but if Sonic game involves Sonic doing anything other than running from left-to-right and occasionally jumping and taking part in mini games for Chaos Emeralds and extra lives, people get all upset.

I think the argument people have is how the non-Sonic sections function. The Were-Hog for example was alright in theory. Going from twitchy-fast platforming to beat-em-up isn't bad on paper, but it was just repetitive and bland (and that god-damned music, ugh). Same thing for the Big/Knuckles/Rouge levels. Having an open world to deal with after a linear platforming sequence sounded okay, but the way they played was just boring and atrociously designed.

Posted: Aug 08 2009 03:21 pm

I really was always a fan of the first Sonic Adventure. In fact I remember this deal where Hollywood Video would let you rent the Dreamcast, for a fair price, the Summer of 99' before it actually came out.

The problem was VMUs did not exist at that point and saving was therefore impossible. I had to leave the Dreamcast on for over a week. Of course it froze right when I was near the end, but the game felt awesome to play.

Posted: Aug 08 2009 08:51 pm

When I was younger I had always wanted a Dreamcast. I really liked the potential it shown and I still really wanted to play a 3D Sonic. I've never gotten to play any of the Sonic Adventures but they look good.

Joined: Apr 09 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3112

I still wonder how many people bought a dreamcast just because they saw the killer whale scene from the Emerald Beach demo level.

Posted: Aug 08 2009 10:55 pm

Greg the White wrote:

I still wonder how many people bought a dreamcast just because they saw the killer whale scene from the Emerald Beach demo level.

I know I did (but in reality I was sold way before that as any Sonic fanboy was).

That was face AND mind melting shit in 1999.

Posted: Aug 08 2009 11:10 pm

Greg the White wrote:

I still wonder how many people bought a dreamcast just because they saw the killer whale scene from the Emerald Beach demo level.

my buddy bought it for the sports game. the 2K series of sports games for the DC were awesome

Joined: Dec 06 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 11244

Those were the only Football games I have ever enjoyed playing.

Joined: Aug 10 2009 Location: Klaipeda Posts: 6

I only played Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Sega Mega Drive) from the series. Actually, I was very little back then and I only remember that this game was absolutely awesome! When I recently checked some reception about it, I got really pissed off.

Posted: Aug 10 2009 07:17 pm

username wrote:

Greg the White wrote:

I still wonder how many people bought a dreamcast just because they saw the killer whale scene from the Emerald Beach demo level.

my buddy bought it for the sports game. the 2K series of sports games for the DC were awesome

This is true, the DC launch was so fucking awesome. You had Sonic, the 2K games, Soul Caliber, Crazy Taxi, House of the Dead 2 and so on...