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Sonic Forces - Casino Forest gameplay
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Diablohead
Member
a boost pad down a slope where sonic decelerates before reaching the bottom? what is this sonic 4 episode 3
FeenixRising
Banned
That music was horrible.
Demon Lizardman
Banned
Is it me or does this level look lazy? I feel like they could've done more with the jungle ruin/ casino aesthetics and all the gimmicks of the level are ripped right out of casino night and spring yard.
Altered Juice
Member
rough ass physics and don't get me started on the lighting
From a level design perspective, it seems okay.
But from a visual design perspective, it looks pretty ugly. Very barren, dark, and muddy. It doesn't even look like it's even remotely close to pushing whatever system it's supposed to be on.
But from a visual design perspective, it looks pretty ugly. Very barren, dark, and muddy. It doesn't even look like it's even remotely close to pushing whatever system it's supposed to be on.
Why does it look so empty?
The game is out in a month. This footage is probably not too far from what we're getting unless they intend to release a day-one patch.
Ultimadrago
Member
The music is awful and has there been a worse looking Sonic Casino stage?
MegaManTrigger
Banned
Physics don't seem as smooth as sonic mania, and the level design seems very bland.
Baraka Obama
Banned
You're just trying to get reactions
Probably a WIP.
The Sum of Zero
Member
Can't believe I'm more excited for the soundtrack for this game and not the actual gameplay.
Why would they be showing WIP footage 6 weeks before release tho
I edited my post, but the game is out in a month.
Man, this doesn't feel like a Sonic Team game at all. You can say a lot about their games, but they always nail the art direction and soundtrack. Neither of those have impressed me so far.
As someone who enjoyed Colors and Generations, I don't think this game will be bad, but if this is what they spent four years on making I can't help but be disappointed.
As someone who enjoyed Colors and Generations, I don't think this game will be bad, but if this is what they spent four years on making I can't help but be disappointed.
Linkstrikesback
Member
The game is out Nov 7th. Nothing but the very final touches should be in progress still.
Tony Redgrave
Member
There are no enemies, and that is one of the integral elements of the gameplay since they slow you down etc. Also looks super linear.
The only 2D Sonic games I enjoyed were the Rush series.
Sonic Mania didn't do anything to change my mind.
what about sonic o6 and boom
PeakPointMatrix
Member
I'm liking the stage theme, but is Sonic Team's Sound Team on vacation or something? This music has grabbed me the least of all Sonic games since... Heroes...?
Now that I thought about it a bit the lack of enemies in this level could be connected to the game's story somewhow?It's likely also this is just a part of the level being shown.
IronicSonic
Member
The scale just seems really off, and the visual noise that's going on in really jarring and makes just looking at things hard. I love the level concept, but it's just empty and barren.
I'm hoping they have the HUD hidden because they're redesigning it - what we've seen so far is just abnormally large and taking up way too much screen real estate. (also inspector gadget theme Kappa)
Edit: There are zero enemies in this. Also what's going on here?
Was the first thing I noticed. Sonic Generations physics indeed
More like Lost World's Forest Level and Tropical Resort? Damn this looks like they really are reusing legacy assets
Ethical Hedonism
Banned
Man one of my biggest problems with 3D Sonic is how he looks tiny compared to the stage assets and then loses that speedy feeling, dunno everything looks and feels dull...
2D Sonic has better proportions.
2D Sonic has better proportions.
Boom was not Sonic Team, and neither of the things I mentioned were a problem in 06.
Sonic 06 and Boom both looked pretty ugly, though.
I mean, that's fine. The Rush games were good.
But saying Mania looked bad is just kind of... wrong.
Or the dude is just trolling
Diablohead
Member
I didn't even think about that, there was little threat anywhere in that stage.
Sonic 06 you can argue, but again, Boom is not relevant here.
Please don't encourage bad behavior.
Sonic 06 art was a little bland but still it had some cool looking stages, and the music was very good.
Boom is not a Sonic Team game.
Mass Effect
Member
Looks kinda bad. The physics are all wonky for Sonic, the lighting makes it really difficult to see anything, and the level looks like a random amalgamation of assets.
The Xtortionist
Member
None of the levels shown except for avatar Green Hill have any kind of build up or escalation in them. They just end at a random point. Classic Sky Sanctuary and Crisis City this is not.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Is that the PC version on low settings?
It looks much worse than Generations.
It looks much worse than Generations.
PeakPointMatrix
Member
06 looked decent for a launch window game at the time.
TheAggroCraig
Member
A budget release at its finest. Oh well.
Diprosalic
Banned
Should be obvious why they were hesistant to showcase this. The clash between this goofy casino level and the super edgy and serious plot is funny though.
I love how your posts in Forces threads can be distilled down to "this looks shit, Mania is awesome"
Not that you're necessarily wrong, mind. You're probably right.