Top Gear - Sonic?

Sorry about the weird topic name, but let me explain

I watched Top Gear last week with that amazing car vs. Apache gunship show. I watched it all without blinking and in total amazement of the sheer quality of it all. After it was over, I suddenly had the though 'Hey, that's what Sonic games should be like' I was surprised that I actually thought this - I never have played many Sonic games, nor have I really enjoyed that damned game, Sonic Heroes (still makes me cringe, sorry).

My point is, the 3D games have 'lost' something, and here it is. The most fun I had with Sonic was the speed and rush of the thing, unlike Mario, which I have fell out with curiously.

I would like to see the next big Sonic game be about speed, not 'oh, run along a bit, tap A to kill a nasty baddie then run and jump some more'. I want to use my speed to out-manouver and out-run enemies, huge robotic bad-asses, I want the sheer exhileration of running freely from, or to, A to B.

Thoughts?

Nice idea. I would also like to see less linear gameplay etc

Yeh that would just make it more linear though. I think that's why the 3D games have been seen as 'lacking' because developers have tried to add new ways to play like exploration etc so the game is less linear, however in doing so I think THATS when they lost the charm of the 2D games. That's my theory anyway

You are quite correct Karn, but if there was a matter of tactics involved in the game play then maybe its charm would be renewed?

It could do, and if anyone can reach that balance again it's Sonic Team. The Sonic Advance series has always maintained slightly more of the charm of the older games as well, so hopefully the latest installment in that series should be good!

Indeed it should.

Well the problem here is, simply rushing though levels at "sonic" speed is cool, but can just become a mad press forward and occasionally hit A affair. 3D games although let down by the fact the speed stops completely at points, so the question is balance. Fast but not so quick its over, but not toned down that it stops all together. Sonic Team have yet to find this balance.

Yeah, I thought Sonic Heroes was just about the same as Mario Sunshine at times...slow...annoying...

The problem with 3D Sonic is its still to linear without being as fast. The levels are small in comparison with few options, you have to follow the path or your dead. Sonic should have wider, more expansive areas so you can build that speed up without fear of falling off the edge and dying.

Also less precision should be required. Sonic should be able to make jumps by going fast enough not stop, aim and jump.

Yeah, less emphasis on concentration and effort (cutting out frustration) and more emphasis on speed and freedom of movement.

Some of those other characters confuse me; Cream the Rabbit?!

You sick fuck.

Gastrian wrote:
You sick fuck.

Language Mr. Evans, there be young ears in these parts! ;-D

you mean have enemies you can't defeat and your only option is to avoid them completely and run away from them (Like Zero from Amy's stages in Sonic adventure). Sounds like a cool idea.

The 3D sonic games of today don't lose their flow, well maybe at first, that's why you practice the levels until you can do it without dying once and not stop at all.

tempo88 wrote:

Gastrian wrote:
You sick fuck.

Language Mr. Evans, there be young ears in these parts! ;-D

And you should see what those guys say...of course you have to add in your own vowels