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Posted by sims May 19 2012 17:09 GMT
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the game is okay

a lot of the flaws are fixed from the first one but it introduces new ones of its own

the physics have been redone completely and actually work rather well now.

the tag commands are pretty terrible, press a button to launch them, wait three seconds for the pointless animation, and then stuff happens. flight works nothing like the original games, rather than being based on time it's based on how many times you pressed the button and after 7 tails gets tired automatically. tails can swim indefinetly though making water pretty pointless. the super 69 spin dash thing is completely broken, it makes you invincible to practically everything (you can roll on top of spikes without harm) and completely wrecks everyones shit.


there's nothing inherently wrong with the level design, they're not really hold right to win but they're not exactly special either. there was one instance in the third zone where you had to navigate tails' flight over a bottomless pitwhile wind is pushing you around and it was really irritating but I have no real problems with the rest of them.


the level graphics are much better now though. rather than following episode 1's idea of "oh this is casino night zone BUT IT ISN'T I SWEAR" the levels are actually fairly unique now and it's really nice.


 

how the music is depends on person to person. it still has the terrible instruments that episode 1 has. I think the melodies are better but I can see why people might disagree.

 

 

white park act 2

it's not really worth $15 but if it goes on sale for like 5 maybe it's worth getting

sims
last 2 zones in the game are godawful, changing rating to 4/10
Wootman
lmao kotaku

Posted by Lord Crump May 19 2012 15:23 GMT
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"Everything's fixed, but the magic's still missing. What's this magic, you ask? Well, we don't know. It's just, well, magic. MAGIC LOL. We're not paid to actually know what we're talking about and give a detailed analysis of the game; we're not experts! We just give a non-critical summary of the game containing information that anyone playing the game would know about, anyway. So, yeah, this game gets a 6.5 out of 10, for reasons we're not exactly sure why." ~IGN, philistine anti-critics

Francis
The reasons were dispersed throughout the review... "for the bulk of my playing time, I mostly held right on the stick, pressed jump every once in a while" and "this is all just standard Sonic stuff" and "only a few hours' worth of enjoyment".
But I agree on the lack of detailed analysis. Apparently IGN doesn't expect much from reviews of $15 games.
What I hate is how they gave the first episode a glowing review and Editors Choice. What a joke. http://ps3.ign.com/articles/112/1126789p1....
Lord Crump
Yeah, no detailed analysis at all. Those "reasons" were a lousy attempt at turning what was essentially an extended summary into a review; I am certain they were an afterthought at BEST.
Also "Diablo 3 review-in-progress despite being a single-player non-MMO that could have been beaten 3 times by now with the 'review' being filled with tutorial and unnecessary hype"

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Posted by Giant Bomb May 17 2012 13:00 GMT
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Look, Tails. I know you're upset that Sonic gets all the attention, but that's no reason to drown the guy.

Posted by Valve May 15 2012 07:00 GMT
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Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II is Now Available on Steam!

The Sonic 4 Saga continues in Episode II with the return of a beloved side kick and fan-favorite villains!

Following the events of Episode I, Metal Sonic has returned to form an alliance with Dr. Eggman! To face this new evil, Sonic will have to call upon an old friend to help him save the day! Now joined by Tails, race across four new Zones and take down fearsome new badniks with deadly combination moves in order to put an end to this dastardly duos plans!

Experience the Sonic 4 saga as never before with the addition of a brand new engine; bringing you gameplay with updated physics and zones in stunning HD graphics! Also new to Episode II is the addition of online/local collaborative play where players can team up with a friend to take control of Sonic and Tails as they battle against Dr. Eggman!

BONUS! Owners of both Episode I & Episode II will unlock Episode Metal! Play as Sonics greatest rival in this exclusive zone and experience the untold story behind Metal Sonics revival!

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Posted by IGN Mar 14 2012 15:10 GMT
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In an interview with Digital Spy, Sonic Team's Producer Takashi Iizuka has said that there are currently no plans to make more Sonic 4 episodes beyond the soon-to-be-released Episode 2...