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Sonic and the Black Knight Preview , new screens
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SilverLunar
Member
I don't know, this looks really awesome to me.Guled said:Sega still doesn't get it
I will defenetly buy it.
Nightbreeze
Member
I don't get why the hell they're making soe many damn sonic games...
Why are you guys excited? There hasn't been a decent one since Sonic Adventure 2.. and even that one I probably only enjoyed since I was a huge Dreamcast fan.
Why are you guys excited? There hasn't been a decent one since Sonic Adventure 2.. and even that one I probably only enjoyed since I was a huge Dreamcast fan.
Rapping Granny
Banned
I have not followed Sonic in years, but why does he have a FUCKING SWORD?
John Harker
Definitely doesn't make things up as he goes along.
Rapping Granny said:
Because after Smash Bros, he realize he really couldn't fight for shit and decided to upgrade?
It looks weird at first thought but really, I don't think its all that strange.
A lot less strange than the first time I saw him with humans...
(swords >guns)
DeaconKnowledge
Member
It's the Sonic gimmick of the week.Rapping Granny said:
PataHikari
Banned
I like the fact that the preview is positive, the screen shots look nice, yet people still whine.
EmCeeGramr
Member
Why GamesRadar puts such an obnoxiously stupid watermark on their pictures (not hotlink protection, they paste watermarks on all full-size pictures) is beyond me.
All the screens they post are insultingly compressed to 1996-era standards of quality; nobody would want to steal that.
_Alkaline_
Member
I'm still not sold on the whole sword idea, but I have to say, those screens are pretty nice. Really crisp texture resolution.
PataHikari
Banned
I'm kind of saddened that they took away the motion control from Secret Rings out.
I liked that.
I liked that.
This is the one sonic game people KINDA should be positive about. Developed by the Secret Ring team, looking damn good visually and being ambitious in its design. Also, no signs of shitty friends or transformations. The only fear that could arise is if the sword mechanics will work, but i dont see how they wouldnt, plus they could add a cool element to the pretty basic sonic combat in the 3d games thus far. Im optimistic.
EmCeeGramr
Member
The sword talks. Meaning that the very first thing we knew about the game was that it was centered around a new shitty friend.CrisKre said:
Death_Born
Banned
Two words: talking sword.
The Sonic Cycle LIIIVES!
EDIT: Damn, beaten.
The Sonic Cycle LIIIVES!
EDIT: Damn, beaten.
disappeared
Banned
Let's try something here...
If you can still tell this is a Sonic game then...
Ah fuck it, who are we kidding anymore?
If you can still tell this is a Sonic game then...
Ah fuck it, who are we kidding anymore?
Guys, it's another Sonic game, we all know that. If you're not interested and are still clicking the thread you're retarded, masochist or a troll.
I was going to say it took a while for the cycle to be mentioned, but then after a quick ctrl+f I realized it was already there in the first reply. :lolDeath_Born said:
My worst experiences with 3d sonic games have been the in-game mechanics switch. I despised non sonic Adventure 2 portions, werehog is awful, etc. If they nail the one gameplay element distinct to this version (sword wielding) then im downt to putting up with a talking sword, as long as it doesnt impy it will roam around on its own in search for collectibles. after all, its a kids game, so it is kinda fitting. Just give me speed and badass loops and turns.
ThatObviousUser
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I have my fair share of reservations about this game, but you have to admit these look pretty cool.
EmCeeGramr
Member
disappeared said:
Part of the reason is the artstyle. It doesn't look "Sonic-y" in the least.
It looks like Zelda, or FFXI. Not Sonic.
I really love this screenshot. On one hand, you have a beautiful, huge, open landscape that looks like it would be fun to run across at Sonic's fastest speed. Then you notice a moment later that the path Sonic's on turns to the right and into a dark scary cave not even 50 feet away. The irony is just wonderful.EmCeeGramr said:
Jaded Alyx
Member
SEGA, you got Sonic in my Hyrule Field
Seriously though, this looks pretty damn good.
Seriously though, this looks pretty damn good.
Looks like a better 3D Golden Axe than Beast Rider did :lol
It sounds like they've taken in feedback from Secret Rings, so hopefully that games' many frustrating moments (mainly how the controls were handled) will be fixed this time. Somehow I doubt they'll be no annoying extra missions to drag the game out though. =/
Also Sega: This time please don't play the theme tune throughout the entire game. Seven Rings in hand drove me around the bend the amount of times I had to hear it. :lol
It sounds like they've taken in feedback from Secret Rings, so hopefully that games' many frustrating moments (mainly how the controls were handled) will be fixed this time. Somehow I doubt they'll be no annoying extra missions to drag the game out though. =/
Also Sega: This time please don't play the theme tune throughout the entire game. Seven Rings in hand drove me around the bend the amount of times I had to hear it. :lol
Death_Born
Banned
CrisKre said:
i like this shot... if only because for some reason it reminds me of F-Zero GX. dont know why lol. But yeah, graphically this game looks GREAT. and also... This sonic model looks really really amazing.
You mean this track?
*thinks about how great an F-Zero game on Wii would be*
*drools*
My first thought is that the open field shots look wonderful, and I hope they really are open fields (I wish). The rest are...different, but I can deal with Sonic in Warcraft.
But now all I can think about is how the NPCs all look like Gorons merged with the Happy Mask Salesman.
But now all I can think about is how the NPCs all look like Gorons merged with the Happy Mask Salesman.
If you completely ignore the sword and NPC, sure. We did the "Sonic flying into green fields and blue sky!" screenshot hype three years ago though, so don't expect the response to be quite as optimistic.Haunted said:
Jaded Alyx
Member
SEGA + Wii exclusive = generally decent graphics.vareon said:
Without a doubt. Secret Rings still looks pretty darn good now (screenshots never seem to do it justice though), and a lot better than the Wii version of Unleashed, which would have probably of looked better had they not decided to make the PS2 version as well. Hopefully unlike Secret Rings this one won't be so frustating to play. I sold off my copy of that game to save me from breaking one of my wii remotes. :lolJaded Alyx said:
Aaron Strife
Banned
This can't follow the Sonic cycle.
When most Sonic games are first announced, the emphasis is on Sonic gameplay, and new characters/gimmicks are revealed later.
This game revealed the sword in its announcement.
When most Sonic games are first announced, the emphasis is on Sonic gameplay, and new characters/gimmicks are revealed later.
This game revealed the sword in its announcement.
RSLAEV
Member
Looks pretty fun. People need to understand that this is what sonic is now, like it or not when you put a Sonic game in there's going to be some Crush 40 butt rock, and he's going to be doing some goofy shit like saving princesses, swinging swords, racing cars, shooting gats, grinding on rails, what have you.
Of course that doesn't justify Sonic 2006-a bad game is just a bad game...
Of course that doesn't justify Sonic 2006-a bad game is just a bad game...
SuperDowns
Banned
So very true. There can't be any other reasoning. They aren't ignorant of our issues with past Sonic games they just don't give a fuck.Evonus said:
Death_Born
Banned
SuperDowns said:
No..they just want money. Hardcore gamers/retro gamers = / = money. Little kids who think hedgehogs doing grown-up things are cool = lots of money.
PataHikari
Banned
I swear I will kill the next poster who says "sonic cycle"
watervengeance
Member
The game really does look wonderful. Let's just hope that it's not full of Invisible Walls that prevent you from straying out of the main path, which seems to happen in a lot of games.
With that said, I hope this game turns out well.
With that said, I hope this game turns out well.
GrotesqueBeauty
Banned
The sword thing could go either way in my opinion. If it's just a quick flick of the wrist every now and them to dispatch of oncoming enemies and obstacles without slowing down it could actually be really cool. My fear is that they'll make you stop and waggle through waves of enemies thus killing the momentum of the game, similar to the werehog sections of Unleashed. Thematically I actually don't have any beef with the game. Sure, it's a little cheesy and over the top, but the environments, and even Sonic with his big ass sword, look pretty awesome.