Demon Lizardman
Banned
OH man, the day the reviews come, the tears will be delicious.
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Sonic Lost World |OT| Too X-treme for the Galaxy
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It's actually 50... not that it's saying much, should've been 40 like I've said.
Wow, really dude? You're going to do this shit?
This.
Just way too short.
At this point, any review above a 6.0 will surprise me. Goddamn Nintendo, you money hatted the wrong game this time.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
There's a lot of hidden stages from what I can tell that aren't part of the story, the ending took the person six and a half hours to reach (they had a timer runing the whole stream from the beginning of the game), but they only unlocked one secret level and didn't collect almost any Red Rings (which seems to unlock the extra levels). The length looks to be longer than Generations story, but about the same as Colors.
And post-ending spoiler, nothing story or ending related
There's also an extra world after beating the ending that took the player another hour afterward.
I'm guessing 60-67 on metacritic. Looks good but not great.
There are going to be so many trolls wailing on the game and sega when they come out.
the secret world is so bad it shouldn't count.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
The only review we have so far is from Famitsu, which I don't trust, but it's all we have, which gave it a 9/9/9/9, or a 36/40.
Yeah and Famitsu reviews are insane.
TheCongressman1
Member
I'm sure that's a big factor, but I've been on the fence for a while so hearing more details just makes me sad.
I still want to try it out, but I'm not going to get it until it's in the value bin.
Demon Lizardman
Banned
Cmon man, you know how people react to reviews around here.
Famitsu hasn't been trustworthy for years. Not for me, anyway.
SpikedGunner
Member
For me,
the last 2 levels of Lava world seem utterly cheap in designs with their insta-kill items/event...I would be perfectly fine with the ending if the final boss wasn't a cheap rehash of the Nega-wisp armor. Some of the Wisps could have been better implemented (though the biggest offender is the hover and maybe eagle, the others seem okay).
I'll be honest, I want to better judge it by actually playing the game.
Five hours for a first-run clear of a Sonic game is insane. Throw in the hunt for unlockable content and replays for their own sake and it isn't going to be hurting for length.
OrbitalBeard
Member
I don't remember Colors taking me more than five or six hours to play through the first time. As long as the replay value is there, I don't mind a short Sonic game.
I guess it will for people who actually let reviews effect them or their opinions.
I for one won't judge it until I play it myself, as always,
Not gonna watch any streams either.
It's a good, polished game. Just not even close to mario levels of quality. Even though at points it really seems to want to be a mario game.Well, so much for this then
Yeah 5 hours is pretty decent. Sonic Colors was about that much, and Generations was like 3 hours long. I got a hell of a lot more mileage out of both though because of how insanely replayable they both are.
I swear I typed that. But still, yeah, it's a post-$40 price.
EDIT: On the other hand maybe I misremembered how long some of those games were supposed to be.
March of the Crabs
Member
Watched the stream. Looked good (besides the bosses but ANYTHING is better than that Time Eater thing. Fuck that guy). Still buying. Length is a little disappointing but apparently there's like 30 hidden stages so whatever.
Poimandres
Member
I think the game is going to get judged harshly by reviewers. I think a metacritic score in the low 70's is the most anyone can expect.
Not that this tells you much about the games actual quality.
Not that this tells you much about the games actual quality.
Thats what made Colors so replayable imo, the extra stages and the ease of entering a stage.
Reviewers seemed to like Colors and Generations if i'm not mistaken, so i'm sure it'll get favorable reviews.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
No, don't do this. I know people behave less-than-stellar when it comes to reviews, but glorifying the fact that some people do behave irritably is just as bad.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
I want to throw something out there. The game is much more fun to play than it is to watch. I made this verdict when I played it back at PAX, played 6 levels. I had seen those six levels before, but they were much more fun to play than they were to watch, I discovered. They felt different than I had expected, and I had much more fun playing them than I had expected from all the videos done of them before PAX.
The streamer, the actual person playing, seemed to have really enjoyed the game, outside of some rough difficulty spikes. I think that speaks more to me than those that watch as I feel this game is a game more fun playing than watching.
There will probably be a demo for US and Europe as Japan just recently got a demo for the WiiU and 3DS, so people will be able to try that most likely.
The streamer, the actual person playing, seemed to have really enjoyed the game, outside of some rough difficulty spikes. I think that speaks more to me than those that watch as I feel this game is a game more fun playing than watching.
There will probably be a demo for US and Europe as Japan just recently got a demo for the WiiU and 3DS, so people will be able to try that most likely.
SpikedGunner
Member
It really does look like a solid game, I still plan on picking it up whenever I get a Wii U.
I played Colors from start to finish the other week and finished it in a few hours. Maybe 3 or 4? And it was my first time beating it too. Is there a way to check how many hours I've clocked in Colors?
I might be mistaken but Sonic Generations was shorter, but it had a lot of side content at the same time so...
Does Lost World have a lot of side content?
themagicalkitsune
Member
So uhh...anybody played the DIMPS full version yet?
(saw some unboxing vids on youtube)
(saw some unboxing vids on youtube)
SpikedGunner
Member
I think your save file at the load game selection tells you how long you've played.
...and I just found out I didn't backup my save file when i had to reformat my hard drive...
Thanks tho
That's the spirit.
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
Major Spoilers, the second half of Would 6 and all of World 7, and some other extra stages, from the stream earlier Youtube'd. Player gets stuck on a few stages for a while, but for those who are curious: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr6xWiVgF_A
Well shit, guess I have to go back on me saying that the game was going to be longer than Colors. That is legitimately disappointing.
Hope the game can deliver on the quality instead. Even though Colors wasn't necessarily my thing it was sweet while it lasted and it seems like most people loved that game anyways.
Hope the game can deliver on the quality instead. Even though Colors wasn't necessarily my thing it was sweet while it lasted and it seems like most people loved that game anyways.
This so much. The Werehog seriously only existed to make the game longer than a few hours. I don't ever want that shit ever again.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Complaints about it being too short? Oh boy, Lord Iizuka-sama will be sure to save us with some dreadful wonderful! mech/fishing/busted radar hunting sections in the next game!
RobbieNick
Junior Member
People are complaining the game is only 5 hours long? Did they not play Colors and Generations when they were about the same length? It's not about the length, it's the replayability. You'll still be needing to go back to gt all the red rings, free all the critters, turn into Super Sonic and all that other fun stuff.
Yup.
I had a blast doing all that in Colors, and getting a Platinum Trophy in Generations.
Hell, some of the side stuff was better than some of the main stages.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
I believe, and I believe thats the next sonic/3D mario game.
Yeah, it seriously destroyed the game for me. I would've enjoyed Unleashed if they had cut those levels out, no matter how short it would end up being. I really can't see myself not enjoying this game unless something goes horribly wrong. Even if the bosses are terrible, there are still awesome levels to keep going back to.
kobashi100
Banned
I'm feeling a little uneasy about it. I'm sure the Wii U version will be cool, but I'm not completely sold on the 3DS one. It's great that they're finally going full 3D on a handheld though.
Really spot on with the smartphone comment. Man I really hope I like this game.
It might be the first Wii U demo I completely use up lol (assuming we get a demo).