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Sega has revealed that the new 2017 Sonic game other than Sonic Mania will be called Sonic Forces. For now, only concept art can bee seen at the provided link. Sega is promising a full reveal tomorrow. http://m.ign.com/articles/2017/03/17...ayed-to-summer
I'm excited to see the reveal tomorrow. I haven't played any new sonic games since generations. Hopefully it turns out to be really awesome. Sonic games seem so hit and miss these days.
Here is a direct link to the image, in case IGN is blocked at work or whatever.
http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/...A7U8AA4ZxZ.jpg
Leaked footage! https://youtu.be/AOUma6Cz9XU
That video looks badass, but I refuse to get my hopes up.
Oh man.
It's happening.
In article there's also statement that Mania got delayed. I'm so glad it happened. :)
Official reveal.
https://youtu.be/JgmXmyKtZOM
Looks great but I'm kind of confused by tye communist red star.
And I'm not entirely sure about the apocalyptic element. Just hope they don't go overboard with the seriousness like they did with that ps2/gamecube/whatever serious sonic game.
So glad it's a Generations sequel, after all. If they fix the odd physics from the first game, they could strike gold this time.
I saw it this morning. Looking good.
Concept art looks cool, not sure I fancy another 3D Rollercoaster Sonic game though.
Can't wait as I love the 3D sections of Colors, Gen and even Unleashed and this is just buliding on that that
Looks really good and full of action and some lovely tech with lovely reflections and action all across the screen . Always said Sonic Team have the best next gen pipe lines @SEGA Japan (not that saying a lot)
The people cheering are fucking noisy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lan Di
I would think that'd be natural when you present something to fans.
Yeah that's fine but it just makes me feel like it's forced. I would rather them not blow a nut at stuff like speeding thru zone like it was something new.Quote:
Originally Posted by midnightrider
Well look at it this way. If a voluptuous woman starved you of sex for years then flashed her tits and promised sex, most would blow a nut rather quickly. Sega is great at depriving the fans of what they actually demand and crave. Remember all the video footage of the Shenmue III reveal in 2015? Plenty of screaming fans on that one. If a man is starving for food, sex, or in this case a descent modern Sonic, emotions will always be in play.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonusKun
I don't know if I'm disgusted or aroused.
http://www.seriouseats.com/images/20...bed-eating.jpg
Level design looks generic and the music sounds awful.
Thank god for Sonic Mania.
Green Hill Zone again?! :|
If this is only the start of game where it shows how classic Sonic gets into modern Sonic world, this video shouldn't have been released as it just makes even more confusion on the internet. They said it's not Generations sequel, but this video shows otherwise. Bad promotion.
I actually like the design. Looks like Sonic Team is playing it safe with sticking to the norms. The music is ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken
I'm glad they included Classic Sonic and Green Hill Zone in Sonic Generations.
Oh wait, this is Sonic Forces. Well never mind.
I don't see how this is norm. Looks less than that IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lan Di
2D scrolling perspective Sonic games tend to have more feature heavy level design. There are many paths, more verticallity, etc. The ground usually has more slopes and ups and downs, especially in naturalistic themed levels like Green Hill. You don't see many flat platforms there. Compare this to older 2D Sonic games, Sonic Mania and even Sonic Generations. You will see how Forces design looks more simple, more generic, has mostly boxy/flat surfaces to run on to, it doesn't seem to have many different paths or verticallity. Feels like a mobile runner to me.
The music sounds terrible to me but that's a matter of taste i suppose.
When I said "norms" I meant the basic Sonic environments like Green Hill Zone. Showcasing a brand new level may be a turn off for some. They probably didn't want to run the risk. Sticking to what people know is playing it safe. Don't forget all the hate the Super Mario Odyssey received due to Mario running around in a human environment. Some people referred to it as "Mario 2006".Quote:
Originally Posted by Soulis
Bottom line, people will always find something to criticize.
I wouldn't call what people said about Odyssey hate.
More just poking fun at it really.
I love how the second result for "Super Mario Odyssey" on Youtube is this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lan Di
Eh, it looks okay despite the placement of speed design and music.
So glad i don't involve myself with Sonic Communities anymore.
Man, you guys are really out of the Sega loop lately(and I'm the guy that's hated modern gaming since ~7 years ago).
Off topic: by 2020 Sega wants to revive some classic IPs.
On topic: this games 3rd character is revealed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5x1yL2kGT0
^Yeah, heard about the first news.
Did not know about a 3rd character on SF. I'm still playing it, though.
My reaction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuoToHKCas4
Just replace "crippled irish man" with "official Sonic fan character creator".
^So, basically day 1 purchase, right? :p
More details(mainly detailing the species and their abilities):
http://segabits.com/blog/2017/05/16/...eation-system/
So, is it like a new character with its own name that you can simply customize in terms of outfits? Or is it truly a fully customizable character you can create from the ground-up?
The gameplay looks good. But then again, I've yet to be disappointed gameplaywise with any Sonic game.
[EDIT] 'Posted b4 reading above post. Thanks. Looks like it's truly fully customizable. Still playing it as Sonic, though. But I don't dislike it.
Besides the hilarity of an official character creator, yes, I will be picking this up day 1, purely because it's basically Sonic Generations 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by midnightrider
About that other bit of news (Sega wanting to bring back the old IPs by 2020), when I first read about it I was pretty stoked about the possibility of getting a proper Phantasy Star game. I even read that the success of Phantasy Star Online 2 in Japan was one of the driving forces to make this new decision. But I'm actually hoping for a robust single player Phantasy Star. Something on par with modern RPGs to truly bring it back to its roots. It doesn't even have to be in the Algo solar system. And, having taken so much from the OG Star Wars universe, the possibilities are also limited here.
Someone is going to create Sonichu on this thing... They opened pandora's box. This is clearly targeted at that "other side" of the fanbase.
The game itself still looks pretty fun, if the game lets you just play as Sonic and ignore the stupid character creator thingy I might still get it.
I already hated that you had to play as the stupid customisable robot in Sonic Battle, and that one wasn't even Chris Chan bait.
I know a lot of people will be using it to make Bubsy since he already became canon by meme.
Eh, the only comparable customization like is palette swaps, I doubt that picking moves would be any different if it was e.g. Sonic learning to fight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kamahl
Now, the Gamma robots exploding every time they die...
I don't want ANY customization. Not looks, not abilities, nothing. I ignored the campaign mode in Sonic Battle completely because of that stupid robot. I just used some gameshark code to unlock all the characters and be done with it.
If the campaign was just playing with each character as it should have been the game would have been a million times better. This new game is much the same, if I have to use an OC character to play the campaign it is not getting my money.
Well then don't use it. Don't get the outcry myself . I don't use any of the customization in the likes of Forza or VF 5 . I'll be happy just to play as Sonic and so far the game is looking good and hope they build on the fab work done is Sonic Gen and ColorsQuote:
Originally Posted by Kamahl
You are assuming you get to play just as Sonic. You certainly didn't in Sonic Adventure 2 if you wanted to see the whole game. You certainly didn't either in Sonic Battle where you had to use that stupid underpowered robot for more than half the campaign.
If this game is like that, if you have to create some stupid character with a flamethrower to play half the campaign, then it sucks. If not, then it is great and the customisation being there is no problem.