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Gaming / Re: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Wii, PS3, 360)

« on: February 26, 2010, 10:03:08 PM »

To be fair, it was doing better off track than when it was on track >_>'

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Gaming / Re: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Wii, PS3, 360)

« on: February 26, 2010, 07:26:01 AM »

Well, it did take longer than I thought a mere slightly altered recolor would

It should take 5 minutes though
I kid, it shows you put more time into it then I did, hah

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Gaming / Re: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Wii, PS3, 360)

« on: February 25, 2010, 06:18:48 PM »

Lazy 5 minute edit go?

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Gaming / Re: Nintendo Media Summit Thread

« on: February 24, 2010, 08:33:19 PM »

Looking forward to MoM, that's for sure.

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Gaming / Re: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Wii, PS3, 360)

« on: February 24, 2010, 10:03:31 AM »

I think the werehog, (inexcusable fail at terminology aside,) was pretty fun. (360/PS3 ver.) 1 or 2 awkward camera angles here or there, but it was an enjoyable experience. I loved levels like Skyscraper scrapmer night, among others. And if the prospect of werewolf Sonic was that annoying, then squint and imagine you are playing Knuckles. With stretchy arms.

... The camera was horrible in the night stages. Ho.rri.ble. That does not qualify as just "1 or 2 awkward camera angles here or there", pretty much any spot where you needed to make a precise jump it was placed in such a way that you can't judge the jump properly. It wasn't just that, the game had it's fair share of other problems. You could drown while standing on dry ground, for [tornado fang] sakes. This was all on the 360 version too, so don't go telling me it's because it's the Wii/PS2 version. Those night stages would have been unacceptable to me even if it wasn't a Sonic game. How that's better than the little miniscule mistakes they're making in Sonic 4's freaking beta version that you haven't even played, I don't even want to know.

All that said, I got all those complaints of Sonic Unleashed by actually playing it. It's the same shenanigans here as when MM9/MM10 were announced; you ingrates are impossible to please just because of unattainable expectations. You want it to be a carbon copy of the older games, but guess what? That's not possible. Game Design philosophy has changed so much over the years that it would be impossible to properly reproduce the old style. Even then, people still manage to complain if they take something straight from the older games! What kind of nonsense is that? You people don't know what the [tornado fang] you want.

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Gaming / Re: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Wii, PS3, 360)

« on: February 24, 2010, 02:43:43 AM »

I wouldn't go so far to say Metroid does it. But yeah, Kirby is notorious for this stuff.

Ridley and Kraid come to mind as far as Metroid is concerned.

But yeah, that's not an issue. Well, at least it shouldn't be, but apparently it is. They can pay tribute to the old games all they want, as long as they don't overdo it.

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Gaming / Re: Dream of Mirror Online: Redux Topic because I can

« on: February 23, 2010, 12:41:57 AM »

Might give it a shot.

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Gaming / Re: RPM IRC Sims2

« on: February 20, 2010, 03:05:28 PM »

Sub Tank has been watching my other houses. 

but yeah I am gonna TRY not to kill anyone off. 

Why? You should totally see who lasts the longest.

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Gaming / Re: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Wii, PS3, 360)

« on: February 20, 2010, 03:03:51 PM »

I understand where you guys are coming from, and I agree that it's a risky move on Sega's part, but why compare it to Sonic 3 and Knuckles? That game is pretty much legendary amongst the fanbase. It's highly unlikely Sega could now try to achieve that same level of awesomeness. Rather than comparing it to something you should know that, at this stage in their career, Sega can never hope to equal, why not just try the game out and see how fun it is in its own right?

Listen to this. Just like I've had to say to most series revivals nowadays (which makes me so sad) how about we wait to see how the final game is before we start bitching about it. It's one thing to speculate, it's another to whine away about things that are so minuscule and might not even be final.

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Gaming / Re: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Wii, PS3, 360)

« on: February 17, 2010, 04:06:57 PM »

I believe his point is that even if it is 2D they WILL find a way.

Exactly my point, thanks Taiyo.

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Gaming / Re: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Wii, PS3, 360)

« on: February 17, 2010, 08:50:21 AM »

The problem with Sonic Team is that they can't make a camera system worth [parasitic bomb]. I'm glad Dimps is doing it, because I'm sure Sonic Team would manage to mess up on the camera somehow.

Also, the fact that some of you that accepted Unleashed are railing on this already just boggles my mind. BOGGLES I TELL YOU.

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Gaming / Re: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Wii, PS3, 360)

« on: February 14, 2010, 06:19:37 AM »

Their stuff for SSF2HD wasn't too bad. They probably could do a decent job, as long as they keep their stuff in check.

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Gaming / Re: Awesome Nintendo Concept Art

« on: February 13, 2010, 05:31:36 PM »

Yeah, it's always awesome to see this kind of stuff. There's still plenty of it nowadays, but they don't really show the sketchy stuff that much. It's a shame, because I happen to like the sketchy stuff.

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News and Announcements / Re: Get Equipped With MM10 Release Date & Weapons - SPOILERT (Spoiler + Alert)

« on: February 13, 2010, 05:12:03 PM »

Wait, the Rebound Striker can be shot diagonally?

BASS!

Yeah, it's not like there was ever a weapon that could shoot diagonally in the early classic series before. Nope.
Seriously though, do you ever use your head? >_>'

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Gaming / Re: Super Mario Bros. 3 is 20 Years Old.

« on: February 12, 2010, 11:08:57 PM »

Probably playing this at all of 3 years old, giggling at the funny man jumping in the pit.

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Fan Creations / Re: I MAKE ART

« on: February 12, 2010, 04:26:07 PM »

It's cute, Kit. I like how the hair turned out, personally.

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Gaming / Re: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Wii, PS3, 360)

« on: February 10, 2010, 11:56:48 PM »

The Adventure games were just fine. Sure, they were glitchy, and the camera was a pain compared to other 3D games. But you know what? Those things just managed to get worse over time, that's the problem. They were moving in the wrong direction, it's not because of the dimension of the game. If they could get back to at least the polish of the Adventure games (better than that would be optimal, but let's be realistic here), and made sane choices (ie. no [tornado fang]ing werehog), then Sonic in 3D would be just fine. Now get your head out of your asses and think a little bit more.

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Gaming / Re: No time for videogames anymore?

« on: February 09, 2010, 05:29:53 AM »

I ONLY HAVE TIME FOR MARIO PAINT

GOOD THING IT'S SO AWESOME

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Gaming / Re: No time for videogames anymore?

« on: February 09, 2010, 01:22:32 AM »

Well... I do game less now than I used to. Mayhaps it's because less games seem intriguing to me nowadays, whether it's because it's gone too far into the "realism" direction (as realistic as they can be, anyways) or because the base for a lot of games have already been done better in older games. The games don't have to be completely innovative or anything, but if they're going to do something that's nothing new, they better damn well at least do it well. Most games nowadays don't really give me the urge to replay them either, unlike certain of the games from yesteryear did.

I can only hope that once I get into the industry, I work on something that people will enjoy and remember. In the meantime, 80% of my time goes into some sort of work.

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General / Re: The IRC convo/quote thread

« on: February 05, 2010, 06:56:20 AM »

Life is evil and has kept me occupied for like 2 years straight, but I'll see what I can do

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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"

« on: February 04, 2010, 05:54:30 PM »

Stupid cats chewed through the wire of my earphones, blasted things. What a rude awakening.

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Gaming / Re: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Wii, PS3, 360)

« on: February 04, 2010, 11:04:05 AM »

Sonic's running animation is a bit off.... But hell yeah. Finally
It's about friggin' time.

Yeah, I noticed that too. Chances are that's only for slower speeds mind you, but yeah, it did seem off.

I personally like the visual style. The ones that hate it probably want the older version of Sonic, but that's never going to come back. They should be happy the level they showed looks anything at all like the older games. Either that, or they don't know what the [tornado fang] they want... which is highly likely, actually. Yeah, let's go with that. Same goes to all the other things STM brought up.

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Gaming / Re: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Wii, PS3, 360)

« on: February 04, 2010, 09:12:54 AM »

So, Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1.  The Phantom Menace, perhaps?

Does that mean we have to wait until Episode 4 before it starts getting good?

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Gaming / Re: Sony makes Reality Show, The Tester. Winner gets to test Playstation games.

« on: February 03, 2010, 07:31:59 PM »

Penny Arcade has the gist of it.

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Gaming / Re: Western Video Game Fiction... A Bit Down?

« on: February 03, 2010, 07:27:20 PM »

But the thing is that Japanese games tend to be more respect and known than games from the west of the world. Every knows Mario and Sonic, Hell, everyone knows Capcom Konami Namco. Does anyone know or care who Midway is?

I want to narrow it down to video game catergories, but I need some good thought on this. I mean Other than FPS, what catergories is Nippon NOT known for?

Most people forget forget that Tetris was originally a Russian idea.

Look, it's clear that you're biased here, considering the whole "Nippon" thing. But seriously, expand your horizons a bit. As others have mentioned, take a look at Blizzard and Valve. Other you might want to check out are Bioware and Bethesda too. That's not even bringing up EA or Activision, which people are clearly quite aware of even if you don't like the main genre they focus on.

Honestly, I can tell this is pointless. I felt like I should put that out there in the off-chance it actually does something, but I'm not getting my hopes up.