[Canned Karma]

We'd like to thank everyone who has encouraged S2HD throughout its development. Your wait is over.

www.s2hd.com

The Sonic 2 HD Alpha Release is a fan game entirely developed by TeamS2HD, and we believe our efforts and teamwork to represent the classic Sonic franchise as we, the hardcore fans, have always envisioned it to be.

We'd like to make a point of thanking Sonic Retro's admins for the great source of support they have extended to us to this point. Going forward, our future involvement with Sonic Retro will be much the same as other Sonic fangames in that we'll be updating a single thread with our project updates and information. With the game's Alpha Release, this means our involvement with Sonic Retro's Community Projects also comes to an end as, in all honesty, S2HD hasn't been a community game for a long time. In line with this, we've now closed out the topics in the Community Project subforum in favor of a single discussion thread here.

We look forward to your feedback -- enjoy!

This post has been edited by Canned Karma: 27 March 2012 - 08:38 PM

[Aerosol]

Yes! Downloading now. Hope my old ass laptop can run it!

If it can't I'm expecting gameplay vids people!

EDIT: I am kind of sad about the official end of the "community" aspect of the game. We can still put forward great ideas, after all.

Impressions:

Well that was fun. For some reason I feel slightly underwhelmed, but that's probably just due to how long the wait was! Physics seem pretty dead on. I had a little trouble hopping off that small incline to reach the invincibility with the two 10 ring boxes guarded by a buzzbomber, but I blame my framerate for that.

Is there a way to play the second act? I saw two files for EHZ, but nothing happened once I beat the first act. And...I'm guessing the special stages aren't done yet either, huh?

This post has been edited by AerosolSP: 27 March 2012 - 08:55 PM

[diplomacydog]

Downloading now, looking forward to it!

[Slingerland]

Windows only, I assume?

[Volpino]

Oh dear god downloading it now.

I hope my machine can run it.

[HeartAttack]

2 seconds left till the download is done. PLAYING NAO!!!

[WAC]

Totally downloading this right now and linked it on Facebook plus I'll post it on a couple of other forums later. I'm so excited. ^_^

[Canned Karma]

Slingerland,
Yes, Windows only.

[Neo Hazard]

Awesome, definitely makes my day. Downloading now.

This post has been edited by Neo Hazard: 27 March 2012 - 08:49 PM

[OSM]

Is a mac version a possibility in the near future? :[

This post has been edited by OSM: 27 March 2012 - 08:48 PM

[steveswede]

I'm glad I've caught this before my op. Man I'm so hyped to play this finally.

[Canned Karma]

We're already starting to hear that the direct download links are going under. Please use the torrent links if you can.

[Guess Who]

Full screen mode doesn't take priority over applications - ObjectBar shows on top of the game, for instance, whereas other fullscreen games do not have this issue.

EDIT: Disregard, I assumed the game was running in full-screen mode by default. On that note, why *isn't* it running in full screen mode by default?

This post has been edited by Guess Who: 27 March 2012 - 09:02 PM

[Falk]

I stand corrected. :V Downloading now.

[HeartAttack]

Played through it...I am pleased beyond imagination. Used the 64-bit executable, played through it smooth as butter. I'm loving the animation, the graphics, the sound, it's just incredible. I want MOAR!!!!