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Sonic Mania review thread
- Thread starter Savantcore
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Sonic was never good is the true apex of revisionist history spouted by many.
I'm glad its back, but I just wish it had all original zones. Anyway yep, I've gone from won't buy to will buy as soon as I get my Switch back!
Demon Lizardman
Banned
3 to 4 hours from what I've heard, there's also multiple character with slightly different changes to the levels.
ASilentProtagonist
Member
I played it for 4 hours including playing as different characters. Wish there was a platinum trophy, oh well.
HueyFreeman
Banned
You sure you quoted the right post? That is not a shitpost at all - in fact, that is the sentiment that has given rise to this game in the first place, that Sonic lost his way post-16 bit era.
EDIT: Haha, I thought so
PoshAlligatorRD
Neo Member
I think it took me about 3 hours, then about an hour to get all the chaos emeralds (I sucked at the special stages for a while).
But then you have the other characters which do make the game feel quite different, time attacks, and other extra modes.
e: I guess I'd say its comparable in length to S3&K. It does feel very chunky.
But it's true that this is the first Sonic game since 1994 to actually build upon the original concepts.
Orniletter
Banned
There is no "predetermined bias". I bought Lost Worlds day one, liked the first couple of worlds and loved the direction the game attempted to go.
Forces looks like garbage.
And I'm probably still there day one.
Yeah this confused me... I've always enjoyed Sonic more than I disliked it but it seems plain as day why folks might not have enjoyed the series since the classic games. Regardless of quality, the games turned into something different.
Pfft, Sonic Colours was pretty great.
Generations was good too, outside of that I agree though. Everything from Sonic Adventure to Sonic Boom outside of Colours and Generations has ranged from unplayable trash to mediocre.
Hippopuncher12
Member
Can't wait for this shit to unlock! So good!
MetalSlug
Member
Must be a good game then :O
Looking forward to tomorrow (Unless it's out early on Switch at midnight?)
D-do you know how resolution works for 2D sprite based games?
FTFY
Mama Robotnik
Member
I think that's a good point. Even if the Sonic games post-1994 were all of adequate quality - which they most definitely were not - then the gameplay, tone and intended-audience have all still radically shifted. They are something very, very different to what the golden age of Sonic was all about.
Paul_Str337
Member
Sonic Forces is really hard to call because of how little they've shown of it. It screams Modern Sonic and as a sequal to Generations (despite SEGA's insisting it isn't) I think you can tell how 2/3rds of the game will play. The created character gameplay looked really bad though.
Sonic Team seem paranoid about padding the length of their games out. Glancing over the Mania reviews it's refreshing that it's short but sweet and the padding is in its Bonus and Special stages which are ostensibly optional instead of Shooting/Treasure hunting/Warehog mandatory offshoots from the main Sonic running and platforming.
Sonic Team seem paranoid about padding the length of their games out. Glancing over the Mania reviews it's refreshing that it's short but sweet and the padding is in its Bonus and Special stages which are ostensibly optional instead of Shooting/Treasure hunting/Warehog mandatory offshoots from the main Sonic running and platforming.
Okay. Four hours is about what I'd expect. I just didn't want to drop $20 for like two hours of content, lol.
*Glares sideways at The Fullbright Company*
GhostTrick
Banned
Yes. And he's right. Native support for 4k means at least scaling was meant for it. 2D sprite scale better with nearest neighbour. Althought what if the game is native 1080p and then when played on a 4k display, upscaled with a different technique ? That kills the pixel accuracy and the sharpness.
balladofwindfishes
Member
People who haven't bought a new Sonic game since 1994 have missed out on some great games
mfw the Sonic Advance trilogy keeps getting neglected
All three Sonic Advance games are varying degrees of good, but none of them can hold a candle to the originals.
Advance 1 was probably the closest, and it made some... questionable decisions on level design and enemy placement.
Unknown?
Member
My mistake, lol. I quoted the wrong post.
They can play some really good stuff too if they just own a capable PC.
Colors on Dolphin is a treat.
Mama Robotnik
Member
Regarding game length - I can beat Sonic 3 and Knuckles in barely a few hours, and could do so when it first game out. And its still regarded as a legendary game even to this day.
There's a lot to be said about not padding the game, and making sure that the content within is simply so stupendous that it warrants regular, repeated playthroughts.
I hope that is what they are going for here. It may take four hours to complete, but I know through replays that it will last me a lot longer than that.
There's a lot to be said about not padding the game, and making sure that the content within is simply so stupendous that it warrants regular, repeated playthroughts.
I hope that is what they are going for here. It may take four hours to complete, but I know through replays that it will last me a lot longer than that.
DaxMedFlax
Member
This is something I thought I'd never say;
I think I'm going to buy the newest Sonic game.
I think I'm going to buy the newest Sonic game.
Mama Robotnik
Member
My mistake, lol. I quoted the wrong post.
Fair enough, no worries.
Indeed.
It's a simple formula:
IF: You loved the Mega Drive Sonic games, then buy Sonic Mania. I loved the Mega Drive entries so yeah, this is on my buy list.
This however is just strange. How the hell is this not fully 4K native. I mean, look at it! Ah well, it's not like it really needs 4K but still, weird.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Where the hell did you hear that?
LordBaztion
Member
Simon Miller's Review - Lunges/10
Lol I've been through enough Sonic game hype cycles and launches in my life to have had this song and dance memorized. When a game looks like a stinker there's a pretty good chance it is, in fact, a stinker.
Hopefully this is a wake up call to Sonic Team.
It's true that 1080p is kind of a bad number if the game is rendered at 240p, so your sprite scaling is a little better at 4k. Read: A little. Unless you're pausing and examining the pixels, you won't notice. Even if your TV is bad at upscaling from 1080p, the PS4P always outputs at 4k (if it's set that way), so you won't get artifacts and/or lag due to TV scaling either way.
Acquiescence
Member
Look at that like bar. People think he's actually being serious. Good lord.
patrickthehedgehog
Member
Outstandung review scores! That Gamespot review baited me with that "Greatest Sonic Game OF ALL TIME!" into their spoiler filled review. Don't do it if you can hold out. There's definitely a few things I wish I could forget.
The dude with a 'tude is back, baby!
The dude with a 'tude is back, baby!
themagicalkitsune
Member
Sonic Advance, Rush, Colors and Generations have been pretty universally acclaimed.
Ymmv on the Adventure games. Still saying Sonic was only great on the Genesis is a pretty ignorant statement.
Khaos Kontrol
Banned
Good reviews. Looking forward to playing it tonight.
IronicSonic
Member
Probably it will sell good enough tho, maybe better than Mania. Sega will put all their marketing muscle in their own big Sonic title. Thats for sure
GuitarGuruu
Member
Cant wait to pick this up! Impressions seem glowing.
Fachasaurus
Member
Seriously having a hard time trying to figure out whether I get this on PC or PS4! Ahhh!