Sonic Unleashed

A good example of this is how you hear the Lamp-post noise go off even though sonic doesn't hit one.

 

Also, I'm glad to see that the Destructoid article didn't have anything to say about framerate. Perhaps it's been fixed.

 

I'm very happy with Destructoid's hands-on impressions. I'm really looking forward to the werehog sections, as I'm just a whore for tight, traditional platforming (and the simple combat just seems to me like an arcade beat 'em up, which is just fine in my book). It doesn't really bother me that there doesn't seem to be as much platforming/combat in the daytime levels as there is flat out speed, for when I play Sonic games, I prefer just...running through as fast as I can. I don't speed run it or anything, but I usually take a quicker, more straightforward route.

I think at this point, I can safely say I'm looking forward to the experience with barely any skepticism. I think I can literally straight up say "I'm going to enjoy this game". We're only just over a month away, I guess we'll see, huh guys?

 

Oh haha, that's a lot of paths right there!

The sonic stagtes could use just a bit more platforming. Other than that, it looks awesome

 

There could be a few more platforming parts in later levels, since I think we've only really seen part of High Europe, the Mykonos, and small bits of China. There's still Africa, Antarctica, the Amazon, New York, and two others.

 

Oh great, now we've got a video of that monstrosity

Spoiler

...I want to see that fight Godzilla.

I'd also like to mention that I'm glad that all the levels aren't in cities.

 

The japanese site has been totally overhauled. In it's 'characters' section, as is pretty much standard fair for the official websites for Sonic games, there are several character spots, all but two silhouetted.

Showing are Sonic and the Werehog.

Silhouetted, but obvious, are Amy, Tails, Eggman, and whatever that little thing hovering around Sonic in a few gameplay videos (I think it was called chip?) is.

Not so obvious is what appears to be another central human/humanoid character?



And interesting to note is the distinct lack of anyone but these characters. I'd think Shadow and Knuckles would be shoe-ins cast-wise, just due to how the games tend to be.

! Just noticed, at the very bottom of the site:

PC Version? I don't know why they'd mention windows live just for the fuck of it, but anywhere else that seems to reference platforms on the site only list ps3/360/wii, so who knows.

 

I remember a while back they said Shadow and Knuckles were going to be in the game, so it's strange that they arn't on the characters page. And I'm pretty sure that the name "High Europe" came from IGN calling the trailer that. It was likely based on the file name (SU_DayEurope High).

 

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oooOOOooooo >_>
Nothing to see here folks!

And no Shadow? good deal. I hope it stays that way.

 

I'm with you there.

I don't per se mind him existing and being in games... I just mind him being in every Sonic game that comes out. He should appear when he serves a purpose. Otherwise, no, but I think that of all the characters. (Making it really weird that Knuckles isn't there to me, since the chaos emeralds seem central to the plot.)

 

<!--quoteo(post=233793:date=Oct 10 2008, 09:54 PM:name=Vaiz)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Vaiz @ Oct 10 2008, 09:54 PM) [/quote]
...Is it just me or does that look slightly like Mario or Luigi? =P

 

more importantly who the heck is the guy next to Sonic. I'd say holy crap the fang rumor is true cept it doesn't look a look like Fang.

New character :<


Edit: ...Oh wait it's that stupid kawaii fox thing. :|

 

Edit: Oh. you already figured it out. Fuxxx.

 

<!--quoteo(post=233830:date=Oct 10 2008, 11:23 PM:name=Jimmy Hedgehog)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jimmy Hedgehog @ Oct 10 2008, 11:23 PM) [/quote]
...Is it just me or does that look slightly like Mario or Luigi? =P
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couldn't agree more, although it's a little difficult to determine where his nose ends, and his moustache begins - comparing it to images of Mario and his big nose.

 

Spoiler, final boss:



You heard it here first.

 

Heh. First the ice cream man looks like Mario and now this. AWESOME.

 

ice cream man? I hope you're joking. :|

 

<!--quoteo(post=233923:date=Oct 11 2008, 08:06 AM:name=Shadix)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Shadix @ Oct 11 2008, 08:06 AM)

I wonder if Sega is trying to tell us something.



Sega Vs. Nintendo!!!


On topic: in any case, maybe the ice cream man will have a bigger role in the story than we imagined before.

 

Sonic x Ice Cream Man confirmed for Last Story.