Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Stupid Sega science queen
I'm not sure how Sega expects me, as a fan of Sonic, to react to the latest "Sonic" title. I can only guess that something must have been destroyed in Sega when the Dreamcast failed. They used to be one of the best developers in the industry, creating fresh games while churning out sequels that only strengthened their character's names. Now they don't even care anymore. In fact, if I had to guess, I can only assume they are actively trying to hurt people. Sega must still be pissed that no one bought the Dreamcast. What else could explain their systematic rape of their premier character: Sonic? Don't believe me? Check out this video for yourself.
Link courtesy of IGN
If you'll notice, at the beginning of the video they show snippets from the classic Sonic titles. What's this? Are they finally going to bring the series back to its roots? Maybe they are finally admitting that Sonic doesn't really work in 3D, and are instead making a 2.5D update? Wait... oh no... they're shooting bullet holes through the footage of the old games. This can't be good for anyone.
Enter Shadow. An ultra generic, all back version of Sonic. Yup, all black. Why not just call him Emo? He could be the Hedgehog who cuts himself! Even worse than his lame style, he has a gun. A god damn, bullet shooting gun. There is now a gun in a Sonic title. It's 2005 and there is a gun in a Sonic title... that doesn't even have Sonic in it. What is this world coming to? I don't want a Sonic and Clank title. One 3D pseudo-platformer with the jumping replaced by an assortment of guns is enough. I want a real platforming title, with running and jumping.
The worst part of the trailers, aside from the extreme character and guns of course, is that it actually looks fun. Those shots of Shadow flying (flying!? Why can't he run?) look pretty sweet. And that jumping spin attack, where he jumps on the bad guys heads, look way more interesting than shooting a gun. Even the side to side wall jumping looks fun. Why did they have to ruin this potentially cool title before it even came out with an Ubi Soft make over to Sonic and guns. GUNS!? I can't get over the guns. Even though Ratchet and Clank is pretty fun, if guns start popping up in every platformer I will never forgive Insomniac for what they started. A sword would be cool. Swords are at least pretty interesting.
Anyway, Sega is clearly the suck. They need to stay far, far away from their intellectual property until they learn how to use it.
Link courtesy of IGN
If you'll notice, at the beginning of the video they show snippets from the classic Sonic titles. What's this? Are they finally going to bring the series back to its roots? Maybe they are finally admitting that Sonic doesn't really work in 3D, and are instead making a 2.5D update? Wait... oh no... they're shooting bullet holes through the footage of the old games. This can't be good for anyone.
Enter Shadow. An ultra generic, all back version of Sonic. Yup, all black. Why not just call him Emo? He could be the Hedgehog who cuts himself! Even worse than his lame style, he has a gun. A god damn, bullet shooting gun. There is now a gun in a Sonic title. It's 2005 and there is a gun in a Sonic title... that doesn't even have Sonic in it. What is this world coming to? I don't want a Sonic and Clank title. One 3D pseudo-platformer with the jumping replaced by an assortment of guns is enough. I want a real platforming title, with running and jumping.
The worst part of the trailers, aside from the extreme character and guns of course, is that it actually looks fun. Those shots of Shadow flying (flying!? Why can't he run?) look pretty sweet. And that jumping spin attack, where he jumps on the bad guys heads, look way more interesting than shooting a gun. Even the side to side wall jumping looks fun. Why did they have to ruin this potentially cool title before it even came out with an Ubi Soft make over to Sonic and guns. GUNS!? I can't get over the guns. Even though Ratchet and Clank is pretty fun, if guns start popping up in every platformer I will never forgive Insomniac for what they started. A sword would be cool. Swords are at least pretty interesting.
Anyway, Sega is clearly the suck. They need to stay far, far away from their intellectual property until they learn how to use it.
// posted by Tom @ 8:52 AM 
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