@ARMAX224 Rockstar will never make anything except GTA and Red Dead Redemption ever again. It's a hard truth to swallow but the creative people at Rockstar of old have left the company and all they care about is money and shareholders.
If you aren't getting refunds all the time Nintendo Customer Service will give you a refund if you tell them you are unpleased with the performance of a game you just bought
@Fizza Games are subjective and so the reviewer here could have just had a horrible time and not been as forgiving about the pop in, generic gameplay and repetitive elements. If I had to review this I would have scored it even lower. Sega needs to stop getting a pass, even games like Sonic Frontiers and Forces got higher than they deserved.
@Benjamin_K Those reviews were given PS5 Review codes, this was most likely purchased by Nintendo Life so they don't have to review it based on any agreement with Sega. I have eyes, ears and a mind and everything I have seen (hours worth of gameplay) it looks seriously flawed.
I don't understand how Sonic Frontiers has such bad pop in on the PS5, it literally has fast RAM, and a fast SSD hard drive. It's just a sign of Sonic Team's incompetence
I don't think I've ever hit the purchase button so quickly in my life.
I actually tweeted the developer earlier, before the presentation, and asked them to give me a nod or wink if we would see Rouge Legacy 2 at the presentation today. After the video went live they tweeted me back, simply saying Wink
@iZen Many adults have grown up with gaming, and as such games geared towards those adults so be on the tougher side because their gaming skills have built up over decades.
I love that this came out for the Switch and mostly looks like it plays great. I bought it digitally and can't wait to play it when I get home from work
I can't wait for the reviews to come in that are for the PC and Switch which I imagine are the worst performing by far. I mean the PS5 still has god awful graphics and pop in.
@strollin_stu Just watched a fun video called, All Cyberspace Levels PS5, the video was 40 mins long and it only had 4 themes for all of them (one of which was Green Hill) and it never really changed, each of them could be completed in under 2 mins.
@Snatcher Nope, you should watch a few video reviews it's fun watching it get ripped apart. It wasn't made by Rocksteady and it shows. Rocksteady is currently making The Suicide Squad Kills The Justice League
@strollin_stu My observations and comments would only hurt those interested in Sonic's latest rushed mess if my comments rang with a bit of truth. Trust me there are plenty of fun games on the market that you don't need to rush to a Sonic game when Sega shows up. Mario and Rabbids Sparks of Hope and Bayonetta 3 are a ton of fun and infinitely more creative than Frontiers.
I personally hope they do what Xbox and Playstation did this generation and come out with two "Pro" models. One with no cartridge slot and only digital. With at least like 256 or 512 gb of storage and a microSD card slot. Then the full Pro model for those who like physical game carts.
At least $100 difference between the two models.
Though I'm also a fan of two other solutions: 1.) Fancy dock full of additional horse power when docked (existing games would have to be patched to take advantage of the extra docked power)
2.) Current and Future games having a cloud version of all games alongside the game running on the system. The cloud version would be in settings and could be turned on and run the game at better settings off a computer server.
@strollin_stu Even if I have never played a Sonic game before I still wouldn't be impressed with Froniters. I am a life long gamer (35 yrs and counting) and I have played thousands of games (probably tens of thousands) in my lifetime and nothing about Sonic Frontiers screams quality, effort or even good.
@SonOfDracula Polish must mean two different things for us. Polish means you have transition animations when moving left or right on a rail, not just snap to position. Polish means the environment gets as much detail as the characters, hell even Sonic spines (hair) don't move much even in his fastest speeds.
@Schizor88 I don't see the polish in this title, the animation is stilted and rough looking, wind doesn't blow the trees, or grass. The explosions look early xbox 360 and the enemies don't have physics to them they just fade away when killed.
@strollin_stu I can't call myself a Sonic Fan, simply because I have been around since the original (on the Genesis) and I have seen a lot, a lot a lot a lot of terrible Sonic games. Doesn't mean I don't want to be surprised by a genuinely good Sonic game (Mania was a breath of fresh air). But from the hours of gameplay I have seen of Frontier and from Sonic Teams track record I can feel confident saying I have zero faith this game isn't go on the naughty list.
@Snatcher Gotham Knights has proven that taking a console game to the PC isn't as simple as flipping a switch. So actual porting work had to occur for Persona 5 Royal for the Xbox, PC and Switch
@Pandy-the-Panda What do you feel will be some major reveal in a Sonic Game? Super Sonic? The number of Chaos Emeralds? This game is a wash repeat affair with no real twists and turns.
@UltraZelda64 The game will look the same on the Xbox Series X, just less blurry. But weirdly it will still have tons of pop in, the environments will still be empty and the enemies will still be polygons.
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@Vivianeat
You could play those 200+ on hardware that will run them above 20 fps
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Can't wait for Nintendo to nuke another fun thing
Re: Feature: 9 Things Nintendo Could Add To Switch 2 So It's Not 'Just Another Switch'
@ARMAX224
Rockstar will never make anything except GTA and Red Dead Redemption ever again. It's a hard truth to swallow but the creative people at Rockstar of old have left the company and all they care about is money and shareholders.
Re: Feature: 9 Things Nintendo Could Add To Switch 2 So It's Not 'Just Another Switch'
I'm not a picky man but just a wifi adapter that doesn't suck is my main ask. Also at least 256 gb of onboard storage
Re: Nintendo Suing Streamer For Allegedly Broadcasting "Pirated" Switch Games Ahead Of Official Release
@RubyCarbuncle
But it's not a Nintendo IP. Nintendo owns stock in Pokemon Company but they don't own anything about Pokemon.
Re: Nintendo Suing Streamer For Allegedly Broadcasting "Pirated" Switch Games Ahead Of Official Release
@RubyCarbuncle
They'd have to be the ones that make Pokemon to begin with. They are not
Re: Mario's Creator Shigeru Miyamoto Teases More Nintendo Movies
@InkyLink672
I think a Splatoon movie would be leagues more successful than a Legend of Zelda movie
Re: Mario's Creator Shigeru Miyamoto Teases More Nintendo Movies
@TheBigBlue
There will never be an Earthbound movie. It is so niche it would be an immediate financial disaster
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@Snatcher
A sale from $15?
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@Mauzuri
If you think Sticker Star or Color Splash are bad you haven't played enough games
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@sixrings
So Microsoft made Deathloop?
Re: Mario Strikers: Battle League Version 1.3.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@sixrings
Nintendo didn't make this game. I agree that it's a very good game and these free updates just make it better
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@MatoFilipovic
Why would you want a Chris Pratt Mario Game?
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@LillianC14
Yes because if they keep the fan base mad at a nothing burger they will get more clicks and engagement.
Re: Frustrated Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Players Are Reportedly Getting Refunds
If you aren't getting refunds all the time Nintendo Customer Service will give you a refund if you tell them you are unpleased with the performance of a game you just bought
Re: Review: Pokémon Scarlet And Violet - An Open-World Poké Playground Full Of Promise (And Tech Issues)
@KindofaBigDeal
Botw was cell shaded with muddy textures
Re: Review: Pokémon Scarlet And Violet - An Open-World Poké Playground Full Of Promise (And Tech Issues)
@KindofaBigDeal
Go look at the ground in breath of the wild and report back to me
Re: Review: Pokémon Scarlet And Violet - An Open-World Poké Playground Full Of Promise (And Tech Issues)
@KindofaBigDeal
Breath of the Wild has muddy textures and technical issues. People are just blinded by the fun
Re: Review: Sonic Frontiers - A Bold But Ultimately Failed Attempt At Something New
@Fizza
Games are subjective and so the reviewer here could have just had a horrible time and not been as forgiving about the pop in, generic gameplay and repetitive elements. If I had to review this I would have scored it even lower. Sega needs to stop getting a pass, even games like Sonic Frontiers and Forces got higher than they deserved.
Re: Review: Sonic Frontiers - A Bold But Ultimately Failed Attempt At Something New
@Benjamin_K
Those reviews were given PS5 Review codes, this was most likely purchased by Nintendo Life so they don't have to review it based on any agreement with Sega. I have eyes, ears and a mind and everything I have seen (hours worth of gameplay) it looks seriously flawed.
Re: Feature: "We Had A Lot To Learn" - Sloclap Talks Bringing 'Sifu' To Switch
I beat the first boss on the Nintendo Switch and it's a ton of fun to play.
Re: Video: Check Out This Sonic Frontiers Side-By-Side PS5 & Switch Comparison
I don't understand how Sonic Frontiers has such bad pop in on the PS5, it literally has fast RAM, and a fast SSD hard drive. It's just a sign of Sonic Team's incompetence
Re: Round Up: All The Games From Nintendo's Indie World Showcase - November 2022
@bozz
Just don't die
Re: Rogue Legacy 2 Gets Surprise Launch On Switch Today
I don't think I've ever hit the purchase button so quickly in my life.
I actually tweeted the developer earlier, before the presentation, and asked them to give me a nod or wink if we would see Rouge Legacy 2 at the presentation today. After the video went live they tweeted me back, simply saying Wink
Re: Review: Sifu - Sloclap's Kung-Fu Epic Revives Itself On Switch
@iZen
Many adults have grown up with gaming, and as such games geared towards those adults so be on the tougher side because their gaming skills have built up over decades.
Re: Review: Sifu - Sloclap's Kung-Fu Epic Revives Itself On Switch
@DashKappei
If you are focusing on the shadows while actively getting attacked that's a weird strategy
Re: Review: Sifu - Sloclap's Kung-Fu Epic Revives Itself On Switch
I love that this came out for the Switch and mostly looks like it plays great. I bought it digitally and can't wait to play it when I get home from work
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Sonic Frontiers
@Pandy-the-Panda
My favorite thing about any of the switch reviews posted were done downloading the leaked ROM
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Sonic Frontiers
I can't wait for the reviews to come in that are for the PC and Switch which I imagine are the worst performing by far. I mean the PS5 still has god awful graphics and pop in.
Re: Sonic Frontiers On Switch Will Be The "Same Experience" As Other Platforms
@Snatcher
I think the classics reimagined as 3d platformers
Re: Sonic Frontiers On Switch Will Be The "Same Experience" As Other Platforms
@Snatcher
I think Toys For Bob should remake Sonic 1-3 like they did with Spyro and Crash
Re: Sonic Frontiers On Switch Will Be The "Same Experience" As Other Platforms
@Snatcher
My hope is this game bombs and is such an embarrassment to Sega that they finally sell the Sonic IP to a company that cares
Re: Sonic Frontiers On Switch Will Be The "Same Experience" As Other Platforms
@KryptoniteKrunch
Then read my comment above yours. The Cyberspace levels are 4 themes, and are over in their entirety in around 40 mins
Re: Sonic Frontiers On Switch Will Be The "Same Experience" As Other Platforms
@strollin_stu
Just watched a fun video called, All Cyberspace Levels PS5, the video was 40 mins long and it only had 4 themes for all of them (one of which was Green Hill) and it never really changed, each of them could be completed in under 2 mins.
Re: Sonic Frontiers On Switch Will Be The "Same Experience" As Other Platforms
@WhiteTrashGuy
Please don't pre-order wait until tomorrow at 7am PST and see if it claws its way out of the dump where it will most likely land.
Re: Sonic Frontiers On Switch Will Be The "Same Experience" As Other Platforms
@RiasGremory
78% on Metacritic is fairly decent for a Sonic Game, especially on the Wii.
Re: Sonic Frontiers Lead Composer Upset By Leaks, Says It's "Ruining The Experience For Others"
@Snatcher
Nope, you should watch a few video reviews it's fun watching it get ripped apart. It wasn't made by Rocksteady and it shows. Rocksteady is currently making The Suicide Squad Kills The Justice League
Re: Sonic Frontiers Lead Composer Upset By Leaks, Says It's "Ruining The Experience For Others"
@Snatcher
It runs like poop on all consoles and even the most powerful PCs
Re: Sonic Frontiers On Switch Will Be The "Same Experience" As Other Platforms
@strollin_stu
My observations and comments would only hurt those interested in Sonic's latest rushed mess if my comments rang with a bit of truth. Trust me there are plenty of fun games on the market that you don't need to rush to a Sonic game when Sega shows up. Mario and Rabbids Sparks of Hope and Bayonetta 3 are a ton of fun and infinitely more creative than Frontiers.
Re: Talking Point: What's The Best Use Of Licensed Music In A Switch Game?
@Dom_31
It's cloud only on the Switch, but I played through it with little to no issue
Re: Pokémon Dev Job Listing References R&D For Next-Generation Hardware
I personally hope they do what Xbox and Playstation did this generation and come out with two "Pro" models. One with no cartridge slot and only digital. With at least like 256 or 512 gb of storage and a microSD card slot. Then the full Pro model for those who like physical game carts.
At least $100 difference between the two models.
Though I'm also a fan of two other solutions:
1.) Fancy dock full of additional horse power when docked (existing games would have to be patched to take advantage of the extra docked power)
2.) Current and Future games having a cloud version of all games alongside the game running on the system. The cloud version would be in settings and could be turned on and run the game at better settings off a computer server.
Re: Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Reveal New "Coin Chest" Ghost-Type Gimmighoul
What a cute little Mimic Box
Re: Sonic Frontiers On Switch Will Be The "Same Experience" As Other Platforms
@strollin_stu
Even if I have never played a Sonic game before I still wouldn't be impressed with Froniters. I am a life long gamer (35 yrs and counting) and I have played thousands of games (probably tens of thousands) in my lifetime and nothing about Sonic Frontiers screams quality, effort or even good.
Re: Sonic Frontiers On Switch Will Be The "Same Experience" As Other Platforms
@SonOfDracula
Minor details that have been present in previous Sonic games from two generations ago but sure
Re: Sonic Frontiers On Switch Will Be The "Same Experience" As Other Platforms
@SonOfDracula
Polish must mean two different things for us. Polish means you have transition animations when moving left or right on a rail, not just snap to position. Polish means the environment gets as much detail as the characters, hell even Sonic spines (hair) don't move much even in his fastest speeds.
Re: Sonic Frontiers On Switch Will Be The "Same Experience" As Other Platforms
@Schizor88
I don't see the polish in this title, the animation is stilted and rough looking, wind doesn't blow the trees, or grass. The explosions look early xbox 360 and the enemies don't have physics to them they just fade away when killed.
Re: Sonic Frontiers On Switch Will Be The "Same Experience" As Other Platforms
@strollin_stu
I can't call myself a Sonic Fan, simply because I have been around since the original (on the Genesis) and I have seen a lot, a lot a lot a lot of terrible Sonic games. Doesn't mean I don't want to be surprised by a genuinely good Sonic game (Mania was a breath of fresh air). But from the hours of gameplay I have seen of Frontier and from Sonic Teams track record I can feel confident saying I have zero faith this game isn't go on the naughty list.
Re: Sonic Frontiers Lead Composer Upset By Leaks, Says It's "Ruining The Experience For Others"
@Snatcher
Gotham Knights has proven that taking a console game to the PC isn't as simple as flipping a switch. So actual porting work had to occur for Persona 5 Royal for the Xbox, PC and Switch
Re: Sonic Frontiers Lead Composer Upset By Leaks, Says It's "Ruining The Experience For Others"
@Pandy-the-Panda
What do you feel will be some major reveal in a Sonic Game? Super Sonic? The number of Chaos Emeralds? This game is a wash repeat affair with no real twists and turns.
Re: Sonic Frontiers On Switch Will Be The "Same Experience" As Other Platforms
@UltraZelda64
The game will look the same on the Xbox Series X, just less blurry. But weirdly it will still have tons of pop in, the environments will still be empty and the enemies will still be polygons.