Sonic Lost World (Wii U, 3DS, PC) Megathread

Well to be fair, I don't even think you could beat orbinauts in Sonic 1 (you could in 3). They have to lower their defenses somehow. Plus, unlike for Sonic 1 where you could easily just jump over them, now there are 4 on top of each other. Either way they seem harder than Sonic 4's Orbinauts.

 

And from what I've seen, people are too stupid to "get" the timing right of the insta-shield, which is just plain saddening.

OH WELL, modern game design dictates we must cater to the dumb to increase sales.

 

Ok I'm usually decrying the whole "Sonic = speed" thing, but holy shit, 2d Stages are just so fucking slow paced that you might as well be playing any other platformer unless you touch the magic speedboosters.

Zazz's first appearance looks disjointed as hell and simply a braindead bossfight. Though considering it is a second act I guess thats fair minus his silly jumping? I liked how the act shifted from dusk to night and then morning at the end I guess. The only clever bits were in the chase part in act 4 where he gets behind you. I laughed at the disconnect between when he tossed a ball and when it came back down during the actual fighting section in act 4. Looks like some oversight led to an attack pattern where another instance of the ball can still come in but still hadn't left the side of the screen. I didn't like how the Orbinauts simply "shit" their spike shield when Sonic gets close. Also the player is absolute shit. Why are they playing a preview of the game to show off to people if they can't understand basic game mechanics? Lets just jump into that pit! Lets ignore the tool tips and not use wisps or the kick!

I just don't know what to think of this game still. It's doing a lot of things right and the heart is in the right place. But the more I see of it the more it seems that Sonic is being stripped down to be like other platformers despite the sheer amount of Sonic elements and old enemies that put Generations to shame.

 

I liked the concept behind the boss fights and I'm ok with them being rather easy since they happens in the first zone and all, but why so short? I mean, Jesus, if you're going to make a 3-hit fight at least make it a little bit more interesting.

That chase part in the second video had some potential and actually gave me a smile when Zazz appered behind you but it also could've been so much more if they invested in a more vertical chase like the Labyrinth Zone boss (which sucked hard back then but would be pretty nice with Sonic's parkour skills).

Also 2D sections are slow as shit, I'm pretty ok with nerfing down Sonic's speed to make platforming more enjoyable, but that's a bit too much. I love how they've changed the art style to resemble more the classic titles, but they should've never ignored what made the classic games what they were: A fast 2D action game packed with momentum platforming, and while I can excuse the lack of momentum for technical matters, I can't ignore the lack of speed.

Everytime I see something new for this game I love it but at the same time I also can't help to think what it "could've been it they did X". They should've called this game "Sonic Could've Been".


On the other hand, the music is delicious.

 

Whenever anyone calls the insta-shield useless, I weep a little.

:v:

 

Crap I was last post, so I'll ask again:

 

I dunno, I recall having no clue what the hell the use for the Insta-Shield was for years, and that was when the game was relatively recent. I'm not entirely sure when it was that I figured out "hey, if I time this just right, I don't take damage from spiky things", but it was definitely a slow burn.

 

Still don't understand the US delay, especially since other countries are still getting it before our original release date. But I guess I'll be patient and cross my fingers that Assassin's Creed IV doesn't ruin its sales. It would have been nice for SEGA to have said something about it, rather than it just happening out of nowhere.

 

Jesus a whole 11 days before the US for no reason so they can release it on the same day as another game that'll trump it in sales?

Such a bad move Sega. Like, top tier bad move.

 

"Do You Have What It Takes To Take Them Down?"

"ARE YOU A BAD ENOUGH DUDE TO RISE AGAINST THE DEADLY SIX?"

 

Please understand.

 

Sigh...okay, Aaron. How can I say no to dat face?

 

Hahahaha, look at this pointless DLC for pre-ordering on Amazon!

Haha, what the hell? This is a level-by-level platformer, not an endless runner. Cell phones called, they want their micro-transaction bullshit back.

 

I'd like to think there's a difference between downloading extra content, like vehicles or weapons and other stuff you can't get in the normal game, and downloading extra lives, which are only in platformers anymore because it's tradition. Maybe I'm missing the point or something, but this just seems a lot more pointless to me than most console games' DLC.

 

Because losing all of your lives will reset all of your progress. Kiss my ass.