I'm disappointed with you Sonic 4...

[Lma0nade]

..I've been nothing but disappointed.

Sonic team is being run by retards.

Let. It. Die.

Sonic died years ago for me.

hehe. Sooooo much hate going on here right now. I dont care much for the games anyway, but nobodys forcing you to play it. If you dont like the games, then you might as well move on and forget it.

 

[jibjab963]

Sonic is dead. He has been dead for years. I say we stop digging up his grave for loot only to find more trash.

 

[RJ Dalton]

hehe. Sooooo much hate going on here right now. I don't care much for the games anyway, but nobody's forcing you to play it. If you don't like the games, then you might as well move on and forget it.

As a matter of fact, I didn't play the game, I'm just remarking that this post tells me that the game meets my expectations.
Also, you're welcome for the free grammar correction. One of the many services I provide.

 

[Audio]

Poor Sonic. I'm still fond of sonic 2 & 3 and i enjoyed the sonic adventure on the dreamcast (not all of it...stupid fishing levels). It is about time they went back to basics but I think it is too late. There has been too many fail games.

 

[GingerCactus]

Could it be that they used the original levels from the first game as the basis of their first episode so we all get the nostalgic taste of going fast with some platforming and when Episode 2 comes out it will be all brand new stuff? This could be just some bait to get us hooked on the old Sonic formula again and they will bring more diverse and, hopefully, more challenging levels in the next episodes.

I really hope you're right

 

[Legend0fGear]

Wow, that is quite a let down... I was also one of the people excited for a new side scrolling Sonic game but a rehash of the previous Sonic games in HD seems a waste. I'll probably play it but still. Sonic 2 was the epitome of Sonic games. Though I must admit I enjoyed the Sonic Adventure games.

 

[GingerCactus]

Ok, I'm going to go ahead and list some of the things I like:

The soundtrack, or at least the 3 Splash Hill songs(because these are the only ones released as of now) is really good, they've gotten into the spirit of green hill and emerald hill and they are very good songs.

The visuals are really good. The badniks especially, I never knew the beetle badnik rolled on a motorbike wheel. Small touches in the backgrounds also look good, like in splash hill zone where the sun gradually sets as you go through the 3 acts (by the way, I like that they brought back the 3 act system rather than the 2 act system)

 

[ohgodalex]

hehe. Sooooo much hate going on here right now. I dont care much for the games anyway, but nobodys forcing you to play it. If you dont like the games, then you might as well move on and forget it.

I'd like to think that there's a difference between your average Sonic hater and someone who takes a side in, just for example, the 360 vs. PS3 or TF2 vs. MW2 debates.
Whereas someone else might bash the other system because they've made their console/game choice and need to loudly and rudely proclaim their preference on the internet, most Sonic haters were Sonic fans at some point in their lives. Gaming Discussion just happens to be a convenient means to express and discuss our disappointment with the series.

 

[Lma0nade]

hehe. Sooooo much hate going on here right now. I dont care much for the games anyway, but nobodys forcing you to play it. If you dont like the games, then you might as well move on and forget it.

Hence why I made a post where the underlying message was "I don't care".

What I'm TRYING to say is, I think everyones made their point clear with the HUNDREDS of sonic hate threads on here. We get it. Sonic sucks. I think its time to move on. :/

 

[Lma0nade]

What I'm TRYING to say is, I think everyones made their point clear with the HUNDREDS of sonic hate threads on here. We get it. Sonic sucks. I think its time to move on. :/

Welcome to a forum buddy, it happens. Get used to it.

Besides, if this was a repeat thread I would have said in my OP. So quit your whining.

Ive been to plenty of forums, and im just expressing MY opinion.

it happens. Get used to it.

 

[PhunkyPhazon]

I think Sonic 4 looks like it could be fun regardless of the re-hashing, but I'm way more excited for Sonic Colors. I looooooved the day stages in Unleashed, and this looks like a slightly more polished version of that. My only worry is that it looks like they may be adopting the same special stage system they used in Sonic Advance 2. I hated collecting those stupid tokens But hey, that's a small detail at best. The game just looks like a giant pile of awesome in every way possible. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4O3w0SEuVM&feature=related]

I'm just glad that Sonic Team seems to be done with their gimmicks, which have really been the only thing keeping most recent games back, in my opinion. Hell, just their general mindset seems to have completely flipped. No more rushed development cycles, they hired some real writers, they replaced most of the no-name voice actors with people that actually have experience in games, no more gimmicks, listening to fan feedback...it's like everyone on Sonic Team has somehow been secretly replaced.

Three words
Let. It. Die.

I'm going to risk sounding like a fanboy, but this is the exact mindset I have never understood. The handheld games still get great reviews, and the series still has great potential on consoles. (Proven with the day stages of Unleashed, seems to be cemented by Colors) If Sega releases another great Sonic game, great. If they don't, so what? Aren't we used to it? Ending the series just guarantees that we'll never see another good game. But most of all, why should it matter to anyone if the series doesn't die? Just don't play the games, plain and simple.

 

[Blueruler182]

I didn't know it was physically possible to be disappointed in sonic anymore. What expectations could one possibly have?

 

[reiem531]

That's a pretty impressive talent you've got there, being able to say that a game will suck before it's even out.

 

[GingerCactus]

Ok, a lot of people seem to be over-exaggerating my feelings towards this game. I don't know maybe I didn't make it clear but what the heyhey, I haven't seen y'all in a while, thought I might make a new comment.

I don't hate Sonic 4, I'm just disappointed that it didn't try new things. I can understand why they wouldn't, with all the "fans" bashing anything that upsets the formula that the originals set out, but still, they couldn't do anything new, like a stage set on a beach (idk, first thing to come into my head, and surfing sonic would be awesome)

However I've seen some gameplay footage and they are trying at least some new things and they do look pretty cool. Like on casino street zone, you can run into cards and get rewards based on the hand you get, and then there are trails of cards Sonic runs along, which are awesome.

I don't hate sonic, I like sonic. If that abomination with the silver guy and the fire (I don't like to call it by name, that seems too nice) and Shadow the hedgehog hadn't happened, I'd say there hasn't been a single disappointing Sonic game I've played. I can genuinely enjoy Sonic Unleashed and Heroes and I seriously do like Sonic R. And Colours looks like a Sonic Fan's wet dream (not the "bashes anything different" kind, the "gives stuff a chance and tries to look past the bad stuff" kind)

One thing I do hate are the reviewers giving it a fantastic score just because it's like the old ones. They're viewing the game through Nostalgia's beer goggles and not seeing that it pretty much sonic 1-3 HD remix. New Super Mario Bros. did new stuff. Mega man 9 & 10 did new stuff (sort of). Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver did new stuff (and they actually are remakes) Sonic 4, from current Knowledge, does not, and that disappoints me.

I don't hate Sonic 4, I will buy it, and odds are I will love it. All I'm saying is, it didn't just have to be a love letter to long time fans. I bought Mega Collection Plus and the Mega Drive Ultimate collection, I can look back at the first ever video game I played whenever I choose, but I also want a new game. Something that gives me that feeling of heartwarming nostalgia that I get when I play Sonic 1-3, but also something that adds more to the table and gives me a good, modern experience that can stand up with other games on the market. SEGA are trying to give the fans what they want, which is good, but they can't try too hard or they'll lose everyone else, which would be bad.