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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:55 pm
by Reknoc
Being free isn't some magical shield against criticism.
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:58 pm
by Quills on Wheels
I probably won't download the Alpha demo. I'll wait until the full game is released.
While I don't mind the game, this project -in my opinion- has gone for too long. WAY too long. If I'm not wrong, I heard about this like... 1 or 2 years ago. They should have been half done with the game AT LEAST.
Other then that, while I like the visual and the cleanness, I would stay that I still prefer Sonic Fan Remix.
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:58 pm
by Wrath Oskvro
I just played it. It plays almost identical to the original, and it looks great with good animation.
And while free does not = quality, this is quality. As far as the question of "Why does this need to be made" goes..Sonic 2 is considered by many to be the best in the series. It has a fanbase. So what if a community decides they want to make it? It's not an official title that you have to pay for, it's a project and a tribute. My god.
And yes, RWDebara, I agree. People bitch too much. The fuck is wrong with the game, the shape of his shoes, or like a misplaced pixel on a bush?
edit: Forgot one thing if you've got a problem with a remake just because..it's a remake? Don't play it. Play the original. That's why it's there.
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:03 pm
by Reknoc
It does play well, there is no denying that. I feel that whatever programming talent is working on this game is being wasted thanks to whatever robot is working on the graphics.
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:06 pm
by Wrath Oskvro
You might as well say the original has terrible graphics too. It looks pretty similar aside from the fact that it's not pixelated.
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:17 pm
by Reknoc
I would say that, but not really, kinda. The resolution helps hide a lack of detail which this game is showing. There's also the nostalgic charm of pixels I guess. Really you just can't straight up clean the graphics of a 16bit game, Earthworm Jim showed this as did Final Fantasy IV. It just looks detailess and weird.
I have more respect for that Sonic Remix thing, even though I'm not a fan of the art design in that.
edit: Actually Final Fantasy IV DS is also a good example of this, but for different reasons. The towns tended to look a bit odd and barren because they were basically the exact same as they were in the SNES game.
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:07 pm
by Dr Shaneman
Well, I agree with Rek on all of this.
That's all I have to say.
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:09 pm
by Twinny
Wrath Oskvro wrote:I just played it. It plays almost identical to the original, and it looks great with good animation.
And while free does not = quality, this is quality. As far as the question of "Why does this need to be made" goes..Sonic 2 is considered by many to be the best in the series. It has a fanbase. So what if a community decides they want to make it? It's not an official title that you have to pay for, it's a project and a tribute. My god.
And yes, RWDebara, I agree. People bitch too much. The fuck is wrong with the game, the shape of his shoes, or like a misplaced pixel on a bush?
edit: Forgot one thing if you've got a problem with a remake just because..it's a remake? Don't play it. Play the original. That's why it's there.
All this. Just this.
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:25 pm
by Tru
I really like this. The graphics are clean and smooth with fantastic animations, it is basically exactly what you would expect from a HD version of the classic game. In fact, it does remind me a lot of Sonic 4 in terms of style, but this isn't a bad thing.
I do especially love the act transition, as others have mentioned, and the soundtrack is sounding pretty nice too.
As a HD version of Sonic 2, it does what it says on the tin. It's not a remixed remake like other Sonic projects, it's a remastering. And for a fan project, it's bloody good.
The only problem I have with it is that it's taken this long just to create the first act! It's nice as a tech demo, in that sense, but I don't hold much hope for seeing a completed version featuring all zones.
Still, bravo to all involved!
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:30 pm
by Reknoc
CapnCloudchaser wrote:In fact, it does remind me a lot of Sonic 4 in terms of style, but this isn't a bad thing.
Wow and I thought I was being harsh.
And yea, the music is pretty good.