I have had extensive history with this game, watching it grow from early access to what it is today, and I have to say that, unfortunately, what we have now just isn't great. They added a lot of really poorly designed spammy bosses, and have some enemies that are 'difficult', just in that they have cheap properties.
For instance, the Black Widow used to be an amazing enemy, with quick attacks that required good perfect block timing. If you were really good, you could defeat one without taking any damage with even a weak weapon. Now they changed it so she can spawn spiderlings that attack you, but she can also eat them to regain health and double her attack speed so it's nigh on impossible to block. Using a weak weapon is fruitless, as her health regen is just too much.
Basically, a lot of the game has been made to the point that skill isn't required as much as just having a good weapon and a bunch of healing items on hand to use to tank hits. There's still fun to be had in the game, don't get me wrong, but it definitely has been sad for me to see the game I watched grow slowly turn into what it's now become. A 6 is a very fair score, but that's goes for Xbox and PC for myself. For a first-time player, a lot will probably be fine, but as a long-timer, so much of the game has been changed to make it more annoying that it's hard to go back to.
(I'm also salty that they patched all the out of bounds glitches, but that's more of a me problem)
I've got to say, and I know this is an unpopular opinion, Sonic Forces is one of the most underrated games I've ever played. Is it as good as Sonic Adventure 1 and 2? No. But it's the first time since Heroes that I've played a 3D Sonic game and thoroughly loved it. I even love the cutscenes; they are just so fun to make fun of, and have tons of lines I use often, which is something I loved about the Adventure games too. As a long time Sonic fan who was disappointed with 3D Sonic from the Wii on, Sonic Forces brought back faith in the franchise for me, and I strongly suggest giving it a fair chance before joining with others in mocking it
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I have had extensive history with this game, watching it grow from early access to what it is today, and I have to say that, unfortunately, what we have now just isn't great. They added a lot of really poorly designed spammy bosses, and have some enemies that are 'difficult', just in that they have cheap properties.
For instance, the Black Widow used to be an amazing enemy, with quick attacks that required good perfect block timing. If you were really good, you could defeat one without taking any damage with even a weak weapon. Now they changed it so she can spawn spiderlings that attack you, but she can also eat them to regain health and double her attack speed so it's nigh on impossible to block. Using a weak weapon is fruitless, as her health regen is just too much.
Basically, a lot of the game has been made to the point that skill isn't required as much as just having a good weapon and a bunch of healing items on hand to use to tank hits. There's still fun to be had in the game, don't get me wrong, but it definitely has been sad for me to see the game I watched grow slowly turn into what it's now become. A 6 is a very fair score, but that's goes for Xbox and PC for myself. For a first-time player, a lot will probably be fine, but as a long-timer, so much of the game has been changed to make it more annoying that it's hard to go back to.
(I'm also salty that they patched all the out of bounds glitches, but that's more of a me problem)
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I want Elemental Gimmick Gear (EGG). Such an amazing game with a beautiful soundtrack that sadly has never made it off the Dreamcast
Re: Soapbox: Please, Please, Please Release Sonic Advance Trilogy On Nintendo Switch Online
It would be great to see the Sonic GBA games!
Out of curiosity, could someone provide a link that discusses the Sonic Advance 3 GBA leak mentioned here? I can't find anything about that
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That's so cute! I love when companies choose to spend a little extra for the charm factor
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This is why I can never truly get into modern gaming. Seeing online stores shut down and remove access to tons of great games just breaks my heart.
Re: Nintendo Indie World Showcase To Air Tomorrow, 15th December
Hoping they'll show 30XX! I absolutely loved 20XX on my Switch and am pumped for the sequel!
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Such a good trailer. I've watched it like 4 times already, it just makes me happy XD.
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This is all I wanted. Thank you Nintendo
Re: Nintendo Direct To Air Tomorrow, 23rd September
They could announce the cancellation of every Switch game in development, give me N64 games, and I'd honestly be happy 😄
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I've got to say, and I know this is an unpopular opinion, Sonic Forces is one of the most underrated games I've ever played. Is it as good as Sonic Adventure 1 and 2? No. But it's the first time since Heroes that I've played a 3D Sonic game and thoroughly loved it. I even love the cutscenes; they are just so fun to make fun of, and have tons of lines I use often, which is something I loved about the Adventure games too. As a long time Sonic fan who was disappointed with 3D Sonic from the Wii on, Sonic Forces brought back faith in the franchise for me, and I strongly suggest giving it a fair chance before joining with others in mocking it