Sonic X Shadow Generations thread, movie level out now

There's a part of me that really wishes it was a little more substantial, either with the level being a bit longer or a second act, but for an extra bonus thing that wouldn't take away from the base experience if it was missing, it's neat enough.

 

I wish there were two acts but the one they did give us once again proves that Sonic Team got this "level design" and "animation" stuff down pat, that was great. The challenges were also surprisingly engaging, different from the rest of the game. Had to try to succeed.

There was also more "story" than I expected. I now want there to be unique level clear animations for every level. I also like how the stage doesn't end with a Goal Ring, the games could also use more cinematic ways to end the level.

Only flaw is Keanu Reeves' voice acting, which sounds like they had him in the booth for only one day with no retakes and just told him to "sound like Shadow", which is probably exactly what happened. He sounds fine at worst in the movie trailers so I'm definitely blaming this on voice direction and Sonic Team probably being too starstruck by actually getting Keanu Reeves. Reminds me of the quality difference between Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man the movie and Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man: The Movie Game.

 

Keanu is terrible lmao

 

haven't got the DLC, only seen clips on youtube but yeah this was my exact thought too lmao

welcome back celebrity actors in movie tie-in video games

 

It's fucking Subway Surfers.

I loved it. Wish we got two acts and four challenge stages, but what can you do. Keanu was really phoning it in, though. Pretty funny.

 

I don't know if I would call the extra challenges engaging or having to focus to beat them, they really felt easier to S rank than the other challenges in the base game.

But the main stage was actually pretty cool, especially appreciated the wall runs sections and the blink and you miss shortcuts.

I did like Keanu in some parts and not in others.

 

All the main challenges were really easy.

These ones were just harder to S Rank.

 

Well that's what I meant that these new ones were easier to S rank than the base game challenges.

I also gotta ask, did this shot look familiar to anyone?

Spoiler

I swear that there's something Sonic related that looks similar to this.

 

There was a scene exactly like it in Dark Beginnings.

 

Level was good, fun to play and looks great. The cutscenes and visuals are especially impressive, more so than they were in the base game. It actually makes me kind of excited, cuz if the next game looks even better, then I think we are in for something incredible.

On the other hand, Keanu sux here lol, the only line that landed for me was the one about how beautiful the Earth is, it feel like there was some emotion in the delivery, the other lines, not so much.

 

Love the DLC level, just wish there was an Act 2 and that the cinematics could be skipped on replays, they look amazing but man. Both combined take up over a minute of time, that's unacceptable.

 

I did too! It reminded me of Sonic OVA’s animation.

 

That was fun. Are there hard mode versions of the challenges or was that it?

Interesting to think of all the stuff I didn't see. I know I missed a number of obvious branches in the path.

It was less like Westopolis than I expected

 

The concept of level specific rank animations (at least for S rank) sounds pretty interesting right about now...

Because all the rank animations were pretty good.

 

Wasn't expecting they would go so hard with Shadow destroying a bunch of helicopters, but I'm glad they did it.

 

Level was fun, missions were slightly more difficult to S-rank, Keanu's voice acting was truly wooden, do more of these.

 

I haven't played the movie DLC yet because I wasn't home last night. My plan is to play it today. I have a question about the DLC, does it have new trophies/achievements?

 

I haven’t seen this much helicopter destruction since the 360 era where it ruled over most action game’s enemy rosters.

 

*looks at script*

"where am I now"

*sips coffee, checks watch*

"is that.......me"

Okay thanks Mr. Chungus you can go home now

 

Shadow suddenly starting to speak english (I play in japanese) is just as funny as I expected, particularly because the subtitles are still in japanese and so every time he speaks I'm reminded that Shadow just learned to speak a different language when going through that ring

It's a fun level, if only a little bit short, but that's fine for what it is