[Sonic Warrior TJ]

Seriously, someone needs to come forward and assure Sega that they've done something right. This time around, they actually don't deserve all the bashing.

[Machenstein]

I might have overreacted just a litte bit, and ScrewAttack can think of this game however they want to, but they made the game look worse than it actually is. None of us were expecting perfection, but now many gamers who watched that live review are convinced that Sonic Unleashed is as bad as Sonic 2006. They really didn't hesitate to draw that comparison either. Just think of how bad it would have been had Sonic got stuck in a wall, fell through the floor, or lost rings just by hitting a wall. Think of the frustration.

See, this is what I was afraid of. Even when a decent, industry standard Sonic game comes out, the media is quick to discredit it. There really is no winning after all, and it's all because we chose to maintain an aura of tension just for the sake of fitting in. Wonderful.

[theSTHguy]

1) What Sega have done is a good thing. No one has the right to bash them like Screwattack has,
2) We should get an Affidavit, signed on behalf of Sonic Retro, stating that Screwattack, and the reviewers of Sonic Unleashed, are legally retarded and should be banned from the Internet.
Have shame, Screwattack.

Sonic Warrior TJ, on Nov 26 2008, 01:59 AM, said:

Seriously, someone needs to come forward and assure Sega that they've done something right. This time around, they actually don't deserve all the bashing.

Too right 'n' all! Sega have prevaled at last!

(Possible overactions from myself)

This post has been edited by theSTHguy: 25 November 2008 - 09:12 PM

[muteKi]

Overlord, on Nov 25 2008, 07:46 PM, said:

Dear christ, I hope the backlash on Black Knight is so bad they realise wtf they were smoking when they were complaining about Unleashed.

...actually I think that game will likely be reasonably good, maybe a bit better than Unleashed for the Wii/PS2 which is fun but pales in comparison to the offerings on the 360.

[Machenstein]

I admit I still haven't played the 360 version, but I have been watching many LPs of the game on YouTube and they don't seem to have any of the control problems that those ScrewAttack guys were having. The only problems I see are the length of the night stages and that infernal clock tower in Spagonia.

Yet it looks like Sonic Team did something very right with the day stages and their newfangled Hedgehog Engine. Plus, we really don't need to tell them to get rid of the Werehog because

Spoiler

Sonic loses his Werehog power to Dark Gaia in the end

anyway.

[Quexinos]

http://screwattack.com/forum/viewtopic.php...=672356#p672356

I was bored.

[Tweaker]

I don't think we should be going into a cross-posting war, since that usually doesn't make us look very good... but I do like how you presented your case. I wouldn't recommend anyone else doing the same, though.

My opinions in regards to this review seem universally shared with everybody else who posted in this topic, so I think it's appropriate to just say "What they said." I've stated a lot of my opinions in regards to reviews of the Sonic franchise in present day, and it's really not wise to trust any of them; this is just a more drastic example of exactly why they can't be trusted.

I hope reviews like this don't significantly damper how the game is seen by the casual gamer. It's hard to try and defend a game when its fanbase appears to be the only one to enjoy it on a large scale (whether that's even the case or not).

[Quexinos]

Hey I said I was bored =P
I wasn't going to but I thought I should explain to them where we're coming from.

Quote

We, the undersigned, want to THANK Sega and congratulate them for their wonderful job on the game Sonic Unleashed. We know a lot of the reviews out there are bias and jumping on the Sonic hate bandwagon and making statements that are completely untrue. Those of us who played the game see the massive improvements made to Sonic during the daytime levels, and love the Hedgehog Engine. We want to see more of the Hedgehog Engine in the future.

Thank you Sega, for a job well done.

Too much?

[Quexinos]

can I watch this review right now? I"m having a hard time finding it on the site.

EDIT:
whoops, I thought it would merge... didn't mean to double post.

I like how someone on their forums called me a guy XD

This post has been edited by Quexinos: 26 November 2008 - 01:21 AM

[Dark Sonic]

Quexinos, on Nov 25 2008, 10:17 PM, said:

can I watch this review right now? I"m having a hard time finding it on the site.

EDIT:
whoops, I thought it would merge... didn't mean to double post.

I like how someone on their forums called me a guy XD

whoops that's me. I'm PJMan586.

LOL

This post has been edited by Dark Sonic: 26 November 2008 - 01:23 AM

[Quexinos]

HAHA really?... OH I just sent you a PM. Never mind it then XD

[Overlord]

muteKi, on Nov 26 2008, 02:10 AM, said:

Overlord, on Nov 25 2008, 07:46 PM, said:

Dear christ, I hope the backlash on Black Knight is so bad they realise wtf they were smoking when they were complaining about Unleashed.

...actually I think that game will likely be reasonably good, maybe a bit better than Unleashed for the Wii/PS2 which is fun but pales in comparison to the offerings on the 360.

From what I gathered though, Unleahed and Black Knight were deliberately done different in order to see which way the fanbase wanted the series to go. I will take Unleashed over Twing Twang Sonic any day. =P

[Quexinos]

Jesus Christ we're screwed.

[corneliab]

Dark Sonic, on Nov 25 2008, 11:22 PM, said:

Quexinos, on Nov 25 2008, 10:17 PM, said:

can I watch this review right now? I"m having a hard time finding it on the site.

EDIT:
whoops, I thought it would merge... didn't mean to double post.

I like how someone on their forums called me a guy XD

whoops that's me. I'm PJMan586.

LOL

Ah, so you posted that one topic on IGN? Well done.

Don't mind that Dillo idiot. He's an absolute tool.

[PC2]

Oh please. If you slapped Mario's name on this game people would think it's the most awesome thing since mashed potatoes. The only reason this is getting so much unnecessary hate is because it's a Sonic game. What I don't get is why people try so hard to find ways to dislike games, just so that they can say the game sucks. I'd really like to know what the critics' idea of a "good" Sonic game would be... and then again, maybe I really wouldn't.

Did they ever even stop to think that just maybe the controls are supposed to be that way?

This post has been edited by PC2: 26 November 2008 - 08:38 PM