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Sonic Generations Announced [PS3 / XBOX 360 / PC / 3DS] - No Wii Version Official

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Azure Phoenix

Member
Bucket-o-roadkill said:
Christ knows what on earth they could do to acknowledge the utter tripe in the 06 period. Pretend sonic was drunk.... or ill... or something.
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I suppose they could always change Sonic's death animation to breakdancing during the Crisis City stage.
 
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Teknoman

Member
Crisis City seems like it should've run with the Genocide City zone name. Also actual wisp power ups? I guess they're stage exclusive.
 
Zomba13

Zomba13

Member
Lily said:
i think the RRP is £99.99
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Damn really? :(
As much as I want it and love Sonic (well the good ones) I don't think I can justify £100 for a game and some coolish stuff.

I wish Sega would just announce the PC version. They way they are going they are going to force me to buy the 360 version and then just as I get it in my hands announce there will be a PC version.
 
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ShockingAlberto

Member
SwiftSketcher said:
And it's been edited with no mention of the PC version...
Are they afraid of pirating? I don't understand why they're going out of their way to hide Generations PC. Has anyone asked Aaron Webber about this directly?
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Publishers believe if people expect a PC version, they'll either pirate the game and not buy the console ones (and thus the opposite is true; if the PC version is not day and date, they will run out and buy console copies regardless of what version they want) or they might *gasp* wait for the likely $50 PC version and not buy the $60 console ones.

Of course, with all this uncertainty, I am not sure Sega is accomplishing anything here. People who would buy the game on PC would probably have purchased it on consoles, as well. The rest of the Sonic fanbase would probably just get it for consoles, anyway.
 
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ThatObviousUser

ὁ αἴσχιστος παῖς εἶ
PC version is the only way I can play the HD version so I hope it's actually a thing. I'd love to play it since I'll be upgrading my PC soon for TOR and Dolphin.
 
Tizoc

Tizoc

Member
Zomba13 said:
Damn really? :(
As much as I want it and love Sonic (well the good ones) I don't think I can justify £100 for a game and some coolish stuff.

I wish Sega would just announce the PC version. They way they are going they are going to force me to buy the 360 version and then just as I get it in my hands announce there will be a PC version.
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It has good stuff and that statuette is wicked awesome but...the price man...
 
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Professor Beef

Banned
Bucket-o-roadkill said:
Christ knows what on earth they could do to acknowledge the utter tripe in the 06 period. Pretend sonic was drunk.... or ill... or something.
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It was his 15th anniversary, right? Everyone does stupid shit during their teenage years.
 
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PeakPointMatrix

Member
ShockingAlberto said:
Publishers believe if people expect a PC version, they'll either pirate the game and not buy the console ones (and thus the opposite is true; if the PC version is not day and date, they will run out and buy console copies regardless of what version they want) or they might *gasp* wait for the likely $50 PC version and not buy the $60 console ones.

Of course, with all this uncertainty, I am not sure Sega is accomplishing anything here. People who would buy the game on PC would probably have purchased it on consoles, as well. The rest of the Sonic fanbase would probably just get it for consoles, anyway.
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I feel like even fear of the modding community tearing this game a new one could be more of a possibility. That alone is worth picking up the PC version additionally ha.


I dont see anyone complaining there isnt a mac version though. *crickets*
I'd like a mac version :(
 
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Klaymator14

Member
If I imported the Collector's Edition from Amazon Germany, will I be able to play it on my US 360? I'd really like to have the collector's edition but I don't want to have to buy a US copy of the game as well along with the CE :/
 
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Dark Schala

Eloquent Princess
Sega1991 said:
Official Sega blog slyly acknowledges the existence of Sonic Generations on the PC
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And then they removed it. Heh. They should just put it out there. They just seem overly cautious, and they shouldn't be...

I just wanna see if the modding community can pick this game apart and tinker with it to make it look/play even better.

*sneezes* I'm sick. :D

Klaymator14 said:
If I imported the Collector's Edition from Amazon Germany, will I be able to play it on my US 360? I'd really like to have the collector's edition but I don't want to have to buy a US copy of the game as well along with the CE :/
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I'm not sure if the X360 version of the game is region-locked. I'd check with the retailer if you're going to order it first, though.

I know for sure that the PS3 has no region-locking and thus you can purchase games from any region to play them on the system.

Edit: Looks like some other retailers have the Collector's Edition in now:
http://www.sonicstadium.org/2011/10...ing-sonic-generations-ce-more-gameplay-clips/
 
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Mistle

Member
Wait wait wait there's talks of a PC version?? I hope they're just covering their tracks and it wasn't a typo, because PC is the only way I can play the non-3DS version. Awesome if true :D
 
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Klaymator14

Member
Oh okay. Well I have the PS3, but I didn't know if I should get the Xbox 360 version over the PS3 one, is there any advantages towards either version? Because if it's not too much different (does it get the same pre-order DLC?), then I guess I'll order it for me PS3
 
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Dark Schala

Eloquent Princess
Depends.

Does anyone know if they fixed the awful framerate that was in the PS3 demo (ie: has anyone played a recent build)?
 
Bucket-o-roadkill

Bucket-o-roadkill

Member
I'm getting the 360 version of Generations day 1, but I am going to be fucking HYPED if there really is a pc version.. 60 fps at 1080p and endless modding possibilities? Sign me the fuck up for that!!!
 
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Sciz

Member
Mistle said:
Wait wait wait there's talks of a PC version?? I hope they're just covering their tracks and it wasn't a typo, because PC is the only way I can play the non-3DS version. Awesome if true :D
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It's been leaking from various sources up to and including Sega's own financial reports for months now, they just won't come out and say it.
 
Bucket-o-roadkill

Bucket-o-roadkill

Member
Sciz said:
It's been leaking from various sources up to and including Sega's own financial reports for months now, they just won't come out and say it.
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I'm betting it will come out a few weeks later ala Batman Arkham City, Sega are just going a different route by pretending it doesn't exist I guess. "Lol Sega".
 
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ShadiWulf

Member
Dark Schala said:
Depends.

Does anyone know if they fixed the awful framerate that was in the PS3 demo (ie: has anyone played a recent build)?
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People who have played recent builds say the builds are pretty much identical. I mean I guess it's not super easy to compare in a crowded convention building, but it sounds like its been fixed.
 
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TheOGB

Banned
ThoughtsOfSpeaking said:
Shadow would of been great as a vegeta type character if they had just simplified his origin. I don't know who was smoking what when they wrote his backstories but to was some good shit.

Shadow should of been a simple hedgehog like sonic, that somehow absorbed power from the chaos emeralds and it mutated him and gave him abilities. His mind gets twisted by eggman who conivces him that it was sonics fault. He normally can't run very fast but eggman designed rocket shoes to keep up with sonic. Sonic defeats him, shows him the truth and now shadow is a semi good guy with anger issues and a grudge with everyone. Done.

I think it's a tough design for sega now. Shadow is easy as popular as metal, but metal just makes more sense in every different way. I personally think now we will never see the back of him, but the potential to be a good character actually was once there, sega just fucked it up.
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That... doesn't sound any better.

It's not the backstory that is the problem, per se; damn near everything was fine with him in SA2.

It's when they brought him back and tacked on all that other shit that ruined him.


TimmiT said:
Sega1991 said:
Official Sega blog slyly acknowledges the existence of Sonic Generations on the PC
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They removed it now, whoops.
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Drkirby

Corporate Apologist
Mistle said:
Wait wait wait there's talks of a PC version?? I hope they're just covering their tracks and it wasn't a typo, because PC is the only way I can play the non-3DS version. Awesome if true :D
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Yeah, there is also an entry for it in steam that I posted months back. I really don't know why Sega is keeping so closed lip on it, maybe it isn't slated to be finished in time, or they are still thinking of canning it.
 
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Mistle

Member
I have no idea how I somehow missed all these PC rumors for the past few weeks/months. I'm really excited for this now!
 
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RubyEclipse

Sega of America
Anth0ny said:
Ruby give us the goods!
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I don't have any goods!

... except for this Sonic 10th Anniversary statue, signed by some very awesome people. But that's a secret!

Well, we're quickly approaching the release of the game. We're all getting excited - hope you guys are too. Prepare to see Sonic all over the place in the coming months... lots of fun stuff planned.

And just in case you missed it (sorry if it was brought up earlier in the thread), Generations is also appearing at Six Flags across the country.
 
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Combichristoffersen

Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Nice to see you back, Ruby.

Can you feed Shadow and Silver to Chaos in Generations, and make those two characters disappear forever? :3
 
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Chiave

Member
The last trailer was my favorite one. I loved the remix and I actually liked the Sonic portion of '06 to be honest. This game has almost everything I could want in it.
 
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Dark Schala

Eloquent Princess
RubyEclipse said:
I don't have any goods!

... except for this Sonic 10th Anniversary statue, signed by some very awesome people. But that's a secret!

Well, we're quickly approaching the release of the game. We're all getting excited - hope you guys are too. Prepare to see Sonic all over the place in the coming months... lots of fun stuff planned.

And just in case you missed it (sorry if it was brought up earlier in the thread), Generations is also appearing at Six Flags across the country.
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Ruby, if you're still here... is there any word on a soundtrack release? I cannot find a Sonic Generations OST anywhere on either Japanese or import sites. I dunno if you'd know much about this, but I figured I'd ask.

If one does get released, will it be up on iTunes? I really like some of the mixes that we've heard so far, so I'd like to purchase either a hardcopy (I'd prefer this) or a digital copy.
 
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RubyEclipse

Sega of America
Combichristoffersen said:
Nice to see you back, Ruby.

Can you feed Shadow and Silver to Chaos in Generations, and make those two characters disappear forever? :3
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I'm not sure Chaos is quite hungry enough to eat them, but hopefully you can settle for beating them down yourself when you play the game. : )
Ruby, if you're still here... is there any word on a soundtrack release? I cannot find a Sonic Generations OST anywhere on either Japanese or import sites. I dunno if you'd know much about this, but I figured I'd ask.

If one does get released, will it be up on iTunes? I really like some of the mixes that we've heard so far, so I'd like to purchase either a hardcopy (I'd prefer this) or a digital copy.
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Someone asked me this on the official SG boards today, too - no word from me, sorry! The music to the game is phenomenal though, so keep eyes peeled. Or you can do what I do at work sometimes and just leave the game running, headphones on, and let it loop. :) (It's that good...)
 
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Dark Schala

Eloquent Princess
RubyEclipse said:
Someone asked me this on the official SG boards today, too - no word from me, sorry! The music to the game is phenomenal though, so keep eyes peeled. Or you can do what I do at work sometimes and just leave the game running, headphones on, and let it loop. :) (It's that good...)
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Thanks. Every other game has an OST release, plus other games are getting 20th Anniversary Editions, so I'm kind of expecting a Generations album one day.

I used to do that with Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross when I was a kid--leave the game on while I did homework or something, just because I liked the music so much. In that respect, Final Fantasy X's Sphere Theatre, Chrono Trigger PSX's sound test and Sonic 2's Sound Test were extremely convenient.

Does Generations have a sound test menu? Guess not, huh?

Kulock said:
Those are already gone, unfortunately, that post was from 3 days ago.
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Oh, I'm sorry. :( Are the 365 games ones sold out? The post seemed to apply to the other retailer. Oh well. They're clearly in demand.

I just wish we got a Collector's Edition here. I'd buy that in a heartbeat. *hint hint* Ruby... :p
 
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Sciz

Member
Hey Ruby, can you talk at all about how the upcoming Sonic CD port came about, or is that more of a Sega of Japan thing/above your pay grade?
 
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DICKS AHOY

Banned
If Ruby's still hanging around here, what's the word on DLC beyond that Casino Nights minigame? Is it worthwhile expecting fully fledged zones or will it be more in-line with Unleashed's with all the remixed pre-existing level-designs? I'm hoping for the former since I'm getting the impression there was a lot of back and forth with what zones to use in the end.

or unlock keys for content already on the disc like Sonic '06
 
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DICKS AHOY

Banned
SwiftSketcher said:
You fools! You lost your chance to ask about the PC version AGAINNN

RUBY!!!

PC VERSION!?

RUBYYYYYYY
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one last question ruby will soinc and ammy get maried at the end of genenenerations

also when is shadow 2 comming out

thanks

- xXSuperSonicFan2006Xx
 
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Combichristoffersen

Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Astrosanity said:
one last question ruby will soinc and ammy get maried at the end of genenenerations

also when is shadow 2 comming out

thanks

- xXSuperSonicFan2006Xx
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Sonic will marry Tails.

Shadow Angstventure will be a Wii U-exclusive launch title, tailored exclusively to suit the tastes of the demographic that buys Nintendo consoles.
 
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ShockingAlberto

Member
Teknoman said:
There is no way the PC version could perform or look worse than consoles right?
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The worst that it could happen is

A) Shitty options for video so a lot of people get bad performance because they can't change it.
B) It's bugged for certain cards because ~AMD~
 
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