Gaming Sonic Boom Gameplay

[WiiCube_2013]

3DS cover of Sonic Boom:

Screenshots:

This looks awful for a 3DS game, I wouldn't complain if this was for the DS though.

 

[WiiCube_2013]

Wii U screenshots:

Graphics look average but maybe it'll be slightly better on the actual game.

 

[shinkodachi]

Awful or not, the 3DS version looks like the better version to get, gameplay and content wise. This sucks, because I've been looking forward to a proper Sonic game for a home console. 3DS had the better version of Lost World as well (the whole parkour thing kinda worked, while the Wii U version felt broken). 3DS even had Generations with exclusive levels!

If you love Sonic, you have to own a 3DS. It seems Sega doesn't care about home console owners anymore.

 

[WiiCube_2013]

Awful or not, the 3DS version looks like the better version to get, gameplay and content wise. This sucks, because I've been looking forward to a proper Sonic game for a home console. 3DS had the better version of Lost World as well (the whole parkour thing kinda worked, while the Wii U version felt broken). 3DS even had Generations with exclusive levels!

If you love Sonic, you have to own a 3DS. It seems Sega doesn't care about home console owners anymore.

It took me a while to get used to the parkour on SLW but broken? No, it just takes time and now how to do it properly.

The game doesn't explain that while you're wallrunning when you're starting to have the speed decreased you need to dash your away to get back up again. It's a fun game but too small, I wish it was as big as Rayman Legends (plenty of stages to play).

 

[shinkodachi]

It took me a while to get used to the parkour on SLW but broken? No, it just takes time and now how to do it properly.

The game doesn't explain that while you're wallrunning when you're starting to have the speed decreased you need to dash your away to get back up again. It's a fun game but too small, I wish it was as big as Rayman Legends (plenty of stages to play).

Have you played the 3DS version? It's like a completely different (and IMO much better) game

 

[WiiCube_2013]

It's a good alternative to the definitive version but those damn long tedious stages and requiring to move the 3DS around (gyro sensor is the name I think) just isn't for me.

 

[zeello]

what im saying here about the game is not me finding excuses to hate the game

I doubt it.

1) you bashed the graphics (always a bad sign)
2) you listed too many reasons, it's as if you tried to find everything wrong with the game as possible

a truther would have listed as few reasons as possible, ideally just the deal breakers

 

[Bladexdsl]

sonic is not a fighting, hack n slash game it is about speed and platforming. the wiiu game is neglecting that! fucking hell even the 3ds gameplay looks over 9000 times better that's the version i'm getting not touching the wiiu version with a 50 foot clown pole.

 

[WiiCube_2013]

sonic is not a fighting, hack n slash game it is about speed and platforming. the wiiu game is neglecting that! fucking hell even the 3ds gameplay looks over 9000 times better that's the version i'm getting not touching the wiiu version with a 50 foot clown pole.

Now, I'm not saying that Sonic is traditionally a game of the fighting genre, of course no but it's had its times every now and then. If they could just mix all into one then everyone would be happy.

I prefer platforming games to any other genre out there (doesn't imply I don't enjoy brawlers, racing, shooters, etc) so I dunno whether I'm going to like Sonic:BRoL or not.

 

[shinkodachi]

sonic is not a fighting, hack n slash game it is about speed and platforming. the wiiu game is neglecting that! fucking hell even the 3ds gameplay looks over 9000 times better that's the version i'm getting not touching the wiiu version with a 50 foot clown pole.

Sega is free to explore Sonic in whatever way they want, which is why we got Sonic & The Black Knight... *goosebumps*

 

[Bladexdsl]

^and sonic boom will end up the same as that....in the bargain bin

 

[shinkodachi]

^and sonic boom will end up the same as that....in the bargain bin

Yeah. Was excited to see a new developer, in this case not a Japanese one, work on a Sonic game. I thought it's Sonic Team's fault their games haven't been up to par lately. But it's more that Sega just doesn't care about Sonic. I imagine if Sonic games were made with the level of care as Mario games, Sega could be putting out new Sonic games every year and people would love them, just like with Mario games. Sadly that's not the case, whenever we do get to buy a new Sonic game, it's either crap, or really bad crap.

 

[WiiCube_2013]

^and sonic boom will end up the same as that....in the bargain bin

If the game sells badly it might not have too many prints so while it may be available for a low price it might become one of those unexpected rarities that no one thought of. I hope it doesn't, it's not worthy of being considered as such.

 

[shinkodachi]

If the game sells badly it might not have too many prints so while it may be available for a low price it might become one of those unexpected rarities that no one thought of. I hope it doesn't, it's not worthy of being considered as such.

Almost willing to make a bet, don't dare me...

 

[Drink the Bleach]

I wish Mega64 makes yet another Sonic sucks video

 

[Terenigma]

The 3DS one actually looks... good haha!

Handheld devices sure have got the best of sonic! Both Rush games on DS were great, Generations and lost world were really fun too. Reminds me of the good old times of playing Sonic on my gamegear!

 

[Pleng]

Now, I'm not saying that Sonic is traditionally a game of the fighting genre, of course no but it's had its times every now and then. If they could just mix all into one then everyone would be happy.

I've never understood that argument... surely if they mixed it all into one then less people would be happy; as you only have the chance to appeal to people who are fans of all the genres in the mix?

 

[WiiCube_2013]

I've never understood that argument... surely if they mixed it all into one then less people would be happy; as you only have the chance to appeal to people who are fans of all the genres in the mix?

Nintendo has perfected their Mario games but do they mix them? No, simply because it sells really well but if they did mix up things it would be for the better considering there'd be more variety.

Mario 2D Platform + Mario 3D Platform + Mario Kart + Mario Party + Dr. Mario + Mario Paint = Super Mario Universe

Now, when Sega did it with their Sonic Unleashed they fucked up because it ruined how the game worked and they made it an alternate character than Sonic himself.

 

[Pleng]

Nintendo has perfected their Mario games but do they mix them? No, simply because it sells really well but if they did mix up things it would be for the better considering there'd be more variety.

Variety is good? Stick every ingredient you can think of in the same cake and it's bound to taste great, right?

Variety, when it comes to game styles, is often a bad thing... I don't want to buy a platformer just to find out that half way through it I have to do a level of fighting, or flight sim, or enter rpg mode half way through, before being able to continue with the rest of the game. Spin-offs are all well and good, but you have to be extremely careful when deviating in-game from a main formula

 

[WiiCube_2013]

Variety is good? Stick every ingredient you can think of in the same cake and it's bound to taste great, right?

If the cake is specifically cooked to taste differently then it will indeed have a great taste all-around.

I'm going to list a game which did a good job pulling it off having different games in one though it's sports, that is, Kinect Sports for Xbox 360. I played it and was pretty addictive as it functioned quite well (give that I had enough space to move around).

But overall, I'll agree with you.