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[dark10x]

Those gameplay shots look like bullshots

And? What are you suggesting?

They've released downsampled pics with heavy anti-aliasing, but it's pretty clear that the assets are designed for modern hardware.

They have to look be bullshots, considering the "gameplay" screen (i'm looking at the box-dodge screen) look as crisp and deep as what we've seen from FFXIII screens, and we know with Sega that that level simply isn't possible.

Well, let's consider this...

Sonic 06 was a mess of a game, but there was solid technology in place. The engine supported large, complex environments with fully dynamic shadows while running at 60 fps. If that core graphics engine was evolved and used in a proper game, it would look fantastic. They at least had capable graphics programmers on the last project. They simply need good designers on this one.

 

[Psychotext]

Ah, but Sonic also has rings in the screenshot, two different things.

Shhh! You're making it clear that I don't know what I'm talking about! :lol

 

[Ace 8095]

I want to believe

 

[Wizpig]

Could this be the Sonic RPG game?

Lol?

 

[farnham]

The poster in question was too dumb not to take your "Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111 Not a Wii game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111" bait.

Anyway, I agree with Ami. My kingdom for a 2.5D Sonic...

thanks ethel.. appreciate you every time.. seriously

Err, it has nothing to do with Sonic 06.

My point was, Secret Rings was a good game...but I would have enjoyed it more on a more powerful machine simply due to improved visuals. That's it.

If this is a Secret Rings-like game on PS3, I would be perfectly happy, as it would deliver just that.

You seem to be implying that Sonic 06 was a bad game simply because it was "HD", but that's a bunch of shit. It was a bad game as a result of the poor decisions made during its development and an incapable team. Secret Rings was handled by a different group altogether.

i can see your reasoning

but consider this.

1. sonic 06s bad decisions were mainly because of its platform..

remember the warthog thing.. and the blaster that shadow used.. that was because they thought the 360 users would jump on such violent game play.. remember the princess kissing.. that was because of the final fantasy crowd ..

They hoped they would capture the PS3/ 360 crowd with that bullshit decisions..

and while they made such bad decisions they did not even try to fix fundamental problems of the sonic adventure games..

like the camera..

2. The reason why i find this disappointing is that the Wii audience once again gets the shaft.. yes ethel is always mocking me because of that.. but when i see that sonic adventure 2 battle sold better then the DC version.. when i see sonic heroes selling on GC better then on any other console.. when i see sonic and the secret rings selling better on Wii then sonic 06 did on both platforms combined .. ( I should mention that sonic rush was the best sonic games in ages.. )

i normally would presume that sonic games will be released on the Nintendo platforms.. but no sega has to give them the shaft.. i have a 360 and i have a wii.. but it makes me disappointed.. just because the wii manifests an Idea to me that i really tend to agree with.. its just a shot in the face to see one of the better selling third party titles no longer supporting the platform despite the amazing hardware sales..

 

[ethelred]

Im confused...

I wanna believe...i SO wanna believe! Could this be the Sonic RPG game?

No?

thanks ethel.. appreciate you every time.. seriously

You're welcome. Glad I could come to your defense for a change.

 

[Mama Smurf]

Looks awesome to me.

We'll probably get shitty friends, shitty music and shitty gameplay sooner or later though. Hope not.

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

Where the fuck are people getting Sonic RPG from?

Anyway unless Sega is seriously going for a Wii/PS3/360 release(my God) this looks like a Wii-only release.

 

[I AM JOHN!]

Looks awesome to me.

We'll probably get shitty friends, shitty music and shitty gameplay sooner or later though. Hope not.

wat

 

[jj984jj]

They have to look be bullshots, considering the "gameplay" screen (i'm looking at the box-dodge screen) look as crisp and deep as what we've seen from FFXIII screens, and we know with Sega that that level simply isn't possible.

This isn't possible in real time?

 

[Amir0x]

It wasn't bait, actually.

I was anticipating another Wii title and am excited that it is not. What's wrong with that?

why are you responding to this? Everyone has their predictable subject. Yours is visuals, ethelred's is RPGs. Somehow now that Wii and DS is lead, people are supposed to stop commenting about the inarguable importance of visuals in games and be excited when it lands on a platform that supports this? IGNORE THEM. You posted it in a thread where it was appropriate, you didn't go into a Wii thread and say "I wish this was on Wii."

Re: 2.5D Sonic...

Speaking of 2.5D things, slightly off topic, but has NAMCO killed the Klonoa franchise completely? It was sort of crustily surviving on the GBA for a moment there and had a really shitty RPG, but...

 

[solid2snake]

This isn't possible in real time?

look at sonic's arm, there is a clipping issue. realtime confirmed.

 

[Cdammen]

BLUE SKIES

I see no humans and no retarded friends... *knock on wood*

 

[Scribble]

Please, please, do this Sonic Team. It would be one step closer to Sonic 2/3 stage design. That roof and bridge looks like it was made to be run on. Please don't do that 'run in a straight line' crap!

 

[PantherLotus]

This isn't possible in real time?

i didn't say it wasn't possible. i said that SEGA is incapable of making a game that looks as good as FFXIII, specifically the box-dodge shot. Now, if it is real....

Spoiler

holy fucking shit

 

[Superblatt]

Am I wary? Of course.

Am I excited? Hell yes.

I'm going to continue to hope that there's a next-gen Sonic revival that brings the character back to form. If you just assume that there is no chance this could be any good, then why even still follow Sonic?

On occasion, games that are supposed to suck are actually good, and games that are supposed to be good suck. It's just the life of being a gamer. I'm going to hold out hope until I actually play it myself. And, if it turns out like Secret Rings in HD, then things could be worse.

For those curious, here's the intro paragraph from Sonic Stadium:

Images found on SEGA FTP could be Sonic Unleashed.
Some screenshots have been uncovered from a SEGA FTP that appear to be the first images of new title 'Sonic Unleashed'.

Alsha ClanClan Prower of the EspioKaos Message Board discovered the following images whilst browsing one of SEGA's press asset portals. They indicate a CG introduction involving Super Sonic being defeated by Eggman, and various locales based on cities in Greece.

 

[GoldandBlue]

Could this be the Sonic RPG game?

Theres been tons of info on that for months now and it's for the DS. So the answer is no.

According to Sonic Stadium they're from a SEGA FTP.

 

[schuelma]

Anyway, I agree with Ami. My kingdom for a 2.5D Sonic...

My God that would be so fucking awesome

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

why are you responding to this? Everyone has their predictable subject. Yours is visuals, ethelred's is RPGs. Somehow now that Wii and DS is lead, people are supposed to stop commenting about the inarguable importance of visuals in games and be excited when it lands on a platform that supports this? IGNORE THEM.

Re: 2.5D Sonic...

Speaking of 2.5D things, slightly off topic, but has NAMCO killed the Klonoa franchise completely? It was sort of crustily surviving on the GBA for a moment there and had a really shitty RPG, but...

God I miss Klonoa. Klonoa 2 was such a fucking great early PS2 treat.

 

[Anasui Kishibe]

I want to believe

your best bet is Bioware's rpg. Don't put much faith into this one

 

[dark10x]

why are you responding to this? Everyone has their predictable subject. Yours is visuals, ethelred's is RPGs. Somehow now that Wii and DS is lead, people are supposed to stop commenting about the inarguable importance of visuals in games? IGNORE THEM.

Re: 2.5D Sonic...

Speaking of 2.5D things, slightly off topic, but has NAMCO killed the Klonoa franchise completely? It was sort of crustily surviving on the GBA for a moment there and had a really shitty RPG, but...

Yes, Klonoa is dead and I am sad. Loved that series. The GBA games were nowhere near as good as the PSX and PS2 titles, if you ask me, and we haven't seen an original console installment since 2001. It's dead.

I really wanted THIS game (Sonic) to be a side scroller, to be honest, but this still looks promising.

Regarding your first point, well, it is annoying that my excitement was taken to be a troll when that wasn't the intention at all.

Please, please, do this Sonic Team. It would be one step closer to Sonic 2/3 stage design. That roof and bridge looks like it was made to be run on. Please don't do that 'run in a straight line' crap!

It's possible that you DO run over that bridge, though (possibly through both areas). It DOES look to be designed for running rather than as scenery.

 

[Hcoregamer00]

i didn't say it wasn't possible. i said that SEGA is incapable of making a game that looks as good as FFXIII, specifically the box-dodge shot. Now, if it is real....

Spoiler

holy fucking shit

No, I think it is possible.

The question is whether they can make the game good.

if then

Spoiler

holy shit

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

It should also be noted that if this was for the PS3/360 Sonic Team would at least put out some textures that didn't look entirely laughable.

Speaking of laughable, that speed meter is a joke. C'mon Sonic Team what the fuck are you thinking?

 

[Visualante]

a game that looks as good as FFXIII, specifically the box-dodge shot. Now, if it is real....

Spoiler

holy fucking shit

Are you kidding me?

 

[Oneself]

I give this game a 5.8 out of 10. A rental, at best.

 

[Wizpig]

I still don't get why people think this is REAL.
Did SEGA say something about this? Nope.
This is fake, imo.

 

[solid2snake]

one question remains:

is Sonic 2009 produced by Sonic Team? :/

 

[Teknoman]

I took the bait. I feel this game could be pretty good. Seeing a speed meter, it could be like Secret Rings...or just have certain parts similar to it. The graphics do look really nice. C'mon Sonic you can do it...

I still don't get why people think this is REAL.
Did SEGA say something about this? Nope.
This is fake, imo.

Then its the best looking fake game ever. Besides didnt NiGHTS 2 get revealed first through a fansite source? Sonic Stadium isnt one to have fakeness.

 

[PantherLotus]

No, I think it is possible.

The question is whether they can make the game good.

if then

Spoiler

holy shit

I think my eyes have been unjustly raped by my fucking wii. next-gen games don't even look real to me anymore. like, "that's not possible."

 

[JonathanEx]

I still don't get why people think this is REAL.
Did SEGA say something about this? Nope.
This is fake, imo.

No-one is in Sega's offices yesterday/today to say anything about it though. The supposed source, accidentally left on a press FTP/site, is highly plausible.

 

[FromTheFuture]

PLEASE BE GOOD! These screens actually look promising enough to warrant some fun.

 

[segasonic]

Dear Sonic Team,

Get rid of stupid bottomless pits
Don't make the controls all twitchy
Optimize the frickin load times
Hire someone from the SotC team to design boss battles
don't use retarded monkeys as game designers

Regards
a former Sonic fanboy

 

[A Link to the Past]

I'm pretty sure the guy who made those fake Wario's Woods screenshots made this, hoax etc.

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

No-one is in Sega's offices yesterday/today to say anything about it though. The supposed source, accidentally left on a press FTP/site, is highly plausible.

Not to mention the alien/monster/demon thing. It just wouldn't be a 3D Sonic game without some sort of creature as the ultimate final boss.

 

[Amir0x]

Yes, Klonoa is dead and I am sad. Loved that series. The GBA games were nowhere near as good as the PSX and PS2 titles, if you ask me, and we haven't seen an original console installment since 2001. It's dead.

I really wanted THIS game (Sonic) to be a side scroller, to be honest, but this still looks promising.

I liked the two Klonoa GBA games ok, but they obviously weren't PS1/PS2 series good. Was just wondering this because I replayed PS2 Klonoa the other day, SO good.

Regarding your first point, well, it is annoying that my excitement was taken to be a troll when that wasn't the intention at all.

I know. Your excitement manifests itself when it comes to visuals. Why try to hide it? That's not a negative thing. Just keep it to the appropriate threads, so don't go into Wii threads wishing for every game to be on PS3/360 for example.

 

[Router]

Fool me once, shame on you...

 

[krypt0nian]

I look forward to Sonic Bleu Dragon Tales.

I cannot believe that I even care about Sonic since his track record is abominable lately, but this LOOKS SOO NICE!

 

[Tiduz]

I hope its only Sonic. Or Sonic and Shadow, those 2 were the only ones with similair/fun gameplay. in SA1 and SA2. (The last console sonic games i actually kinda liked)

Please dont make it on rails, dont make it like sonic heroes, let me control sonic and give him oldskool gameplay and +1 sale.

if it has FIND THE CHAOS EMERALDS WITH KNUCKLES MISSIONS I WILL CHOKE A BITCH.

ps. I support amirox's opinion, 2.5D with sonic2 (best sonic ever made) type gameplay and +million sales.

 

[Snaku]

Well, let's consider this...

Sonic 06 was a mess of a game, but there was solid technology in place. The engine supported large, complex environments with fully dynamic shadows while running at 60 fps. If that core graphics engine was evolved and used in a proper game, it would look fantastic. They at least had capable graphics programmers on the last project. They simply need good designers on this one.

And SNG only had 12 months of development time before Sega rushed it out. This has been in the works since SNG's release, so they've put at least 1 1/2 to 2 years of work into it. At the very least the bugs and horrid load time should be ironed out by now.

 

[Walshicus]

Robotnik went back to his retro design and not his crappy realistic design?

... There might be some hope yet.

You mean one of his many redesigns, rather than the "retro" original?

 

[Leatherface]

I have to say, I'm pretty blown away by how sharp and beautiful it looks in stills.

 

[ethelred]

I'm pretty sure the guy who made those fake Wario's Woods screenshots made this, hoax etc.

Nah. Other systems actually get new games announced from time to time -- there's no need to fake it. Jump in.

 

[Y2Kev]

I look forward to Sonic Bleu Dragon Tales.

I cannot believe that I even care about Sonic since his track record is abominable lately, but this LOOKS SOO NICE!

Sonic is like amy winehouse or something. Has great potential and shows glimpses of what he would be if he weren't a cracked out ho, but in general he just mopes around and runs into the streets bleeding and without any pants on.

 

[schuelma]

Nah. Other systems actually get new games announced from time to time -- there's no need to fake it. Jump in.

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Ryuuga]

Seriously though, looks nice.

 

[Hcoregamer00]

I think my eyes have been unjustly raped by my fucking wii. next-gen games don't even look real to me anymore. like, "that's not possible."

Probably, It goes both ways since I played smash bros. brawl for the first time yesterday and I was shocked at how beautiful it was for a wii game.

For the record, I am a PS3 owner who will buy a 360 and Wii somewhere down the line.

 

[PantherLotus]

you know how to know they're fake? because the site that would've had the scoop would've plastered their silly fucking logo all over it. unless it was blakguy, and he definitely hasn't posted them.


these are fake, kids.

 

[Tiduz]

Also, this could be real, the other thread i made was that Sega licensed a new sonic name, that name was Sonic Unleashed.

 

[brandonh83]

I like what I'm seeing. Plus I really liked Secret Rings and this looks better.

 

[A Link to the Past]

Nah. Other systems actually get new games announced from time to time -- there's no need to fake it. Jump in.

I'm pretty sure it's a DS game

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