Tales of Reservia
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.



 
HomeHome  Latest imagesLatest images  SearchSearch  RegisterRegister  Log inLog in  

 

 General Sonic Thread

Go down 
+3
DreamSword
Taiyz
Bo Staff Katana
7 posters
AuthorMessage
Bo Staff Katana
Fatal Old Man
Bo Staff Katana


Posts : 345
Join date : 2014-02-02
Age : 37
Location : Katy, TX

General Sonic Thread Empty
PostSubject: General Sonic Thread   General Sonic Thread 07v2DaMSun Apr 06, 2014 10:12 pm

I feel as if I am in a Sonic mood lately, so instead of making a Sonic thread for each Sonic thing, like Sonic Generations, Sonic Colors, or a cheeseburger and tots from Sonic Drive-Thru, I thought I would make a general Sonic Thread.

What are your thoughts on the Sonic Franchise as a whole? Do you prefer Sonic over Mario? Which Sonic character is your favorite? What is your favorite Sonic game? Do you find the food at Sonic to be a bit pricey?
Back to top Go down
Taiyz
Admin Idol
Taiyz


Posts : 1808
Join date : 2014-02-02
Age : 34
Location : Washi washi suru yo! / GANBA-RUBY!

General Sonic Thread Empty
PostSubject: Re: General Sonic Thread   General Sonic Thread 07v2DaMSun Apr 06, 2014 11:11 pm

People need to stop beating a dead horse and realize that the series has been turning out quality titles since Unleashed came out. I'm not saying they're perfect, but they're the best 3D Sonic titles in my opinion (going back to the Adventure games, they feel very clunky nowadays.)

I prefer Sonic, as a character, over Mario, but ultimately I prefer the Mario universe. The games also cater to different audiences even though they both originated as platformers. While Mario was a consistently quality series for a very long time, its consistency is also what has hurt it. Pretty much everything after New Super Mario Bros. has felt very "been there, done that." Mario Galaxy was a fresh idea, but all the 3D titles seem to be drawing inspiration from it now. Sonic games take more risks, and that has caused the series its own problems for a long time, but I think recently it has begun to pay off. Even for concepts that seem derivative these days, such as Sonic Lost World being called a Mario Galaxy rip-off, go beyond that initial concept to deliver something better than you'd expect.

I like Rouge the Bat. Her stages in Sonic Adventure 2 were way more fun, and better-designed than Knuckles', and it's nice to have kind of a sassy character in the modern era; considering that I read the comics growing up, the games' spectrum of female characters is much more limited. She also has the easiest stages in Sonic 2006, not that I've actually played it. She's also easily the best flying/gliding character in that game, mechanically, and anything that makes Sonic '06 easier is an instant win.

I like Sonic Lost World the best. It's the first game in a long time to really come up with some creative platforming themes, such as a fruit-juicer world. It's also part of the current generation of platformers with right-trigger sprinting and controls really freakin' well. It's light in terms of tutorial elements, which is bad, but once you get a handle on everything, it's sublime. If this was made back in the Dreamcast days, it would've crashed and burned. Stuff like wall-running would've been an infuriating mess (and it's still kinda difficult because of the poor explanation of how it works) but instead it really pushes the game to the next level.
Back to top Go down
DreamSword
Handsome Hobo
DreamSword


Posts : 396
Join date : 2014-02-03
Age : 31
Location : In the basement of your attic

General Sonic Thread Empty
PostSubject: Re: General Sonic Thread   General Sonic Thread 07v2DaMMon Apr 07, 2014 1:40 am

The games are cool, the fandom is horrible.
Back to top Go down
Abicion
(。◕ ‿ ◕。✿)
Abicion


Posts : 400
Join date : 2014-02-02
Age : 38

General Sonic Thread Empty
PostSubject: Re: General Sonic Thread   General Sonic Thread 07v2DaMMon Apr 07, 2014 6:05 am

inb4 Taiyz defending the werewolf ga-...

Oh.

inafter Taiyz defending the werewolf game.
Back to top Go down
http://abicion.tumblr.com/
Suikoden
Tired
Suikoden


Posts : 1164
Join date : 2014-02-02
Age : 34
Location : Studying deep-sea bioluminescence with Dr. Casey.

General Sonic Thread Empty
PostSubject: Re: General Sonic Thread   General Sonic Thread 07v2DaMTue Apr 08, 2014 11:25 am

DreamSword wrote:
The games are cool, the fandom is horrible.
Back to top Go down
Thwack




Posts : 1
Join date : 2014-02-10

General Sonic Thread Empty
PostSubject: Re: General Sonic Thread   General Sonic Thread 07v2DaMTue Apr 08, 2014 3:02 pm

General Sonic Thread ICRDxfc
Back to top Go down
Abicion
(。◕ ‿ ◕。✿)
Abicion


Posts : 400
Join date : 2014-02-02
Age : 38

General Sonic Thread Empty
PostSubject: Re: General Sonic Thread   General Sonic Thread 07v2DaMTue Apr 08, 2014 8:40 pm

DreamSword wrote:
The games are cool, the fandom is horrible.

To be fair, it doesn't really help when Sega is basically promoting this kind of fanbase with human-hedgehog interspecies relationships / Morte D'arthur crossovers / trying to incorporate a new Deviantart style in each title / putting YouTube celebrities in their racing games.

Mario at least has a firewall for that kind of shit.
Back to top Go down
http://abicion.tumblr.com/
DreamSword
Handsome Hobo
DreamSword


Posts : 396
Join date : 2014-02-03
Age : 31
Location : In the basement of your attic

General Sonic Thread Empty
PostSubject: Re: General Sonic Thread   General Sonic Thread 07v2DaMTue Apr 08, 2014 10:38 pm

The fanbase was horrible before all of that.
Back to top Go down
Sapphie

Sapphie


Posts : 34
Join date : 2014-02-09
Age : 38
Location : United Kingdom

General Sonic Thread Empty
PostSubject: Re: General Sonic Thread   General Sonic Thread 07v2DaMTue Apr 08, 2014 11:13 pm

DreamSword wrote:
The fanbase was horrible before all of that.
Back to top Go down
Abicion
(。◕ ‿ ◕。✿)
Abicion


Posts : 400
Join date : 2014-02-02
Age : 38

General Sonic Thread Empty
PostSubject: Re: General Sonic Thread   General Sonic Thread 07v2DaMWed Apr 09, 2014 4:09 am

DreamSword wrote:
The fanbase was horrible before all of that.
Hence why Sega tries to cater to them.
Back to top Go down
http://abicion.tumblr.com/
Sponsored content





General Sonic Thread Empty
PostSubject: Re: General Sonic Thread   General Sonic Thread 07v2DaM

Back to top Go down
 
General Sonic Thread
Back to top 
Page 1 of 1
 Similar topics
-
» This thread's name is the Bravely Second thread
» The Legend of Heroes General Thread
» That thread's Name is...the Bravely Default thread!
» New Sonic
» Sonic Lost World

Permissions in this forum:You cannot reply to topics in this forum
Tales of Reservia :: General Subforums :: Video Games-
Jump to: