Comment # 2

Congratulations, Sega! Great job!

Posted by Narles on October 13th, 2010 at 10:33 am

Comment # 4

OMG OMG OMG, awesome, cant wait to play with knux… We ll, wont we?

Posted by Bruno felclef Araujo on October 13th, 2010 at 10:40 am

Comment # 6

I bought my copy to PS3 and man, whata game!

Posted by Dave on October 13th, 2010 at 10:51 am

Comment # 8

Now if only an Android version would be released…..

Posted by Conan Kudo (ニール・ゴンパ) on October 13th, 2010 at 11:04 am

Comment # 10

I got the game on 360 Ruby and got the Untouchable achievement. Now that I have all 4 copies when will the forums be fixed?

Posted by Kori-Maru on October 13th, 2010 at 11:08 am

Comment # 12

Thoroughly enjoying this game. I downloaded it this morning before class and about missed class because I was playing it!

Posted by Chrono32123 on October 13th, 2010 at 11:56 am

Comment # 14

There’s no cheat code to get the 5th Emerald is there? I’d like to get passed that if it’s alright with you so I can go to E.G.G Station to beat the boss……PLEASE HELP!!! Email me the code or whatever at my email; alextomalty.sonicfreak@yahoo.ca

Posted by Sonic Office on October 13th, 2010 at 12:03 pm

Comment # 16

Waited all day yesterday for the PSN version to drop. Well worth it, IMO. Keep up the great work!

Posted by sonic3224 on October 13th, 2010 at 12:07 pm

Comment # 18

Not bad – DEFINITELY a step in the right direction. Still some stuff that needs cleaning up though.. When i’m running and let go of the D pad, sonic just sort of strolls to a dead stop just as fast as he does when I hold left to put on the breaks. Same thing when I jump during a run or a roll. Where’s the momentum?

Also, bring back Tails and Knuckles fer chrissakes! NOBODY ELSE!

Posted by Alan on October 13th, 2010 at 12:46 pm

Comment # 20

Hey ruby im a high school student working on a senior project and im wondering if i can get an interview with a developer from sonic team or any other developers that are available. the best way to contact me is the email i provided with this it would be very much appreciated if you were able to get an interview. thank you for reading this comment and nice work on sonic 4 cant wait till the next episode

Posted by bluphantom on October 13th, 2010 at 12:54 pm

Comment # 22

EPIC GAME!!!!

Posted by Shawndell Rivers on October 13th, 2010 at 1:17 pm

Comment # 24

Sega i love you.

Posted by Rafs on October 13th, 2010 at 1:25 pm

Comment # 26

Hey guys (and girls), take a look at this video, you should really check this out, the guy is comparing Sonic 2′s physic to Sonic 4′s physic… its pretty relvealing.

I’m sorry, but I think it’s important SEGA take a look at this video and try to understand why some of us feel a little disapointed with Sonic 4. The game clearly dosen’t have the Sonic 1,2 & 3 soul.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6-1cGzPn3E&feature=player_embedded

And please people, dont go all “AARRG!! YOU DON’T LIKE SONIC!! WE LOVE SONIC AND EVERY THING SONIC IS UNTOCHABLE!!!!”

I love Sonic, in fact I loved Sonic the moment my father got me a Genesis and I first popped Sonic 1, in 1991…. And if I am to play the successor of Sonic & Knuckles, I want to pick up the controler, and play Sonic like it played back in the days. You might say it’s because I’m oldshool and I dont want to evolve… you might be right…

But I disagree. The controls in the Genesis Sonic were perfect, why break something that works? Why break what MADE Sonic? Anyway, It’s just me thinking aloud.

Go ahead, yell at me if you think i’m totally coucou! lol

Posted by Philippe on October 13th, 2010 at 2:03 pm

Comment # 28

AMAZING game guys. Definitely the best Sonic game since S3&K. The level design is almost flawless. Just ONE problem. The momentum system isn’t very good. I don’t like dropping dead in my tracks as soon as I let go of the analog stick, on ground or in air. Hopefully an update is released that fixes this.

Posted by Eddie on October 13th, 2010 at 2:29 pm

Comment # 30

“The great journey to return the blue blur to his past glory has begun”

No, no, NO!
Sorry, Dimps, but you are full of it!

There is 1 group you satisfied with this little stunt of yours, and that’s the modern Sonic-fan.

The classic fan will at best go like “if you throw away the Mega-Drive Sonic, and accept the game for what it is; it’s quite good!” <—- Not a return to former glory!

Please accept this one-way ticket to a warm place, on me ^_^

Sincerely

PS: I'm not saying that you made a bad platformer.

Posted by Ubersnuber on October 13th, 2010 at 2:54 pm

Comment # 32

Yea, I didn’t like it either. This guy makes VERY GOOD POINTS. I don’t understand how no one in the Sonic Team department thought ‘wait a minute…this sucks’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6-1cGzPn3E&feature=player_embedded

Posted by Colin on October 13th, 2010 at 3:07 pm

Comment # 34

RubyEclipse, are you ignoring me because my questions are not about the game the post is about? I’ve asked the same question in your most recent Valkyria Chronicles 2 post, but I didn’t get a response there either and it’s so far back now. If you don’t have an answer to my question can you just tell me that instead of ignoring it?

Posted by Shinobi on October 13th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

Comment # 36

I was so excited about this game!!! checked all the news regularly and kept checking the PS Store today for the update every 15mins. I was even nervous once it was finished downloading!! I spent my childhood playing sonic and finally SEGA were responding to the genesis fans, but….

I’m slightly disappointed… the graphics are awesome and the menu is nice, however….
This is not a true sequel, its a remake of 4 awesome games. But unfortunately everything from the design of sonic, to the gameplay physics/feel and level design is not acceptable…

Surely 16 years of technology later, they could make a better game?? SEGA, you look like your confused between making a sequel or a retro remake. This game is shorter, has worse physics and is less fun than the original games. Where is the progress?

I am still glad SEGA decided to make this game, it is the step in the right direction, but is far from perfect.

Please make a more solid release for Episode 2. I still love sonic, but if your going back to the roots…make sure you do it with more heart.

P.S. Sonic looks stupid when he’s causally walking down the street and then starts running like crazy…did you notice realise this? He has no attitude and the animations are weak. And why is the camera so close to him?? I spent a lot of time falling in pits not having a clue whats around me!!! PLEASE SORT IT….SEGA YOU ROCKKKK!!!!! but this game needs serious work!!!

Posted by Aron on October 13th, 2010 at 4:20 pm

Comment # 38

I WANT TO GET A SYSTEM TO PLAY THIS ON! (drowns in own tears)

Posted by MamaLuigiBarrelRoll on October 13th, 2010 at 4:44 pm

Comment # 40

This Game Is a amazing game And Is heading into the right direction, though the music isnt bad but i think sega team could of done a little bit better with music other than besides that the game is good, I beat it in hour and a half and IS working on getting the 7th emerald. Its f’ing hard XD

Posted by Joe on October 13th, 2010 at 6:52 pm

Comment # 42

Is it available in stores? Or still only through download? I still can’t download…but I REALLY want this.

Posted by VioletWhirlwind on October 13th, 2010 at 7:42 pm

Comment # 44

I have beaten the game. I really do love the game, I also like that preview into Episode 2.

Posted by Lyriqueizmuziq on October 13th, 2010 at 11:14 pm

Comment # 46

I BOUGHT THIS GAME AND I DIDNT REALLY LIKE IT, I WILL JUST WAIT FOR SONIC UNLEASHED 2 BECAUSE IT WILL BE VERY BETTER I WILL LIKE IT AND U SREGA

Posted by john gillis on October 14th, 2010 at 4:24 am

Comment # 48

Sonic 4 is pretty good like the gameboy advance games… but it still did not get me going like the first Sega genesis and sega cd sonic games. (all but 3d blast.. that is when sonic start to go wrong..)

Or sonic adventure 1 and 2 for that matter…. (still was not as good as the sonics on genesis but For a launch game and a reboot of sonic it was not all t hat bad I have good times playing it….everything after that… Oh god I hanged on until that 2006 sonic game on xbox 360 then I gave up on sonic could not take it anymore so i did not bother paying or buying sonic unleashed.

Sonic 4 at least brought me back and the DS games was pretty good I bought those. Rush and the bioware sonic RPG.

But seriously SEGA Try to get as many people who did the old sonic games on genesis and sega cd as possible to do Key parts ( dream come true dont want to do sonic music amymore? Why did the dudes who did sonic 3/sonic cd music not do any?)

Why does the game have to be 3d and use the New sonic desgin why can there not be an option to use a 3d model of the old sonic style in sonic 4 for those that want that.

Also the game is really short for $15 $10 is plenty for that amount of content I almost did not buy it since it was short and $15.. You are sleeing this in 2 parts. $20 total for the 2 parts is plenty for a download game like this you are not getting a box, and the DS games like it are $29

BUT SERIOUSLY SEGA WHERE IS THE !6 BIT GENESIS SONIC THAT IS LIKE WHAT CAPCOM DID WITH MEGA MAN 9 AND 10 LOOKING LIKE A 8-BIT NES GAME?

(and get as much of the genesis team memebers to do work on it as possible..)

Posted by Cube on October 14th, 2010 at 5:25 am

Comment # 50

OH ya and if you had paid for dreams come true to come back and make music for sonic 4 I think I would not be complaining about the $15 price tag since I am sure getting those guys cost some coin now, and would fork over $15 easy but you did not sega..

$15 is to much for half a sonic game that is a download with no box or disc/cart.

In the old days you paid like $49 and most of that was memory chip/box making cost, it is 2010 and a short download game $15 is going to be a huge turn off.

Posted by Cube on October 14th, 2010 at 5:41 am

Comment # 52

Hats off to you Sonic Team. this game is freaking amazing!! a little short and easy, but then again i could probably complete the old sonic games pretty quickly nowadays. when is episode 2 out? dammit i can’t wait!!

Posted by PirateGaz on October 14th, 2010 at 6:42 am

Comment # 54

@19+23: Agreed! Sega, please update the WiiWare version with different control options! (Classic Controller, GameCube Controller, I’m sure it is possible with the remaining 0,5MB you can use.) I know from NSMBWii that my thumbs hurt after playing constantly with the D-pad.

Sonic 4 may be live on all platforms, but EU Wii owners still have to wait… 22 hours left before my vacation begins and I can play Sonic 4.

Posted by invmat on October 14th, 2010 at 10:43 am

Comment # 56

after my third play through I can no Longer hold this in anymore PLEASE PATCH AND FIX THE PHYSICS! ALONG WITH SONIC’S MOMENTUM PLEASE!

Posted by Christopher_R on October 14th, 2010 at 1:17 pm

Comment # 58

Just got the avatar awards on the xbox 360, the body part of the costume is great, but the head piece wasn’t what I was expecting, in future episodes or maybe in a patch/update can the head piece of the sonic costume for the xbox 360 avatar be a full sonic head rather than sonics head with a hole in it showing the avatars face? It just looks wierd and was hopeing for a full sonic head rather than a half finished head.

Posted by Luke on October 14th, 2010 at 2:35 pm

Comment # 60

Anyway apart for that, the games great 10/10, and I look forward to episode 2 and the “upcoming characher” in the next episode. We maybe even get 2 player mode in the next game for all I know.

Posted by Luke on October 14th, 2010 at 2:40 pm

Comment # 62

SEGA, please review the following and fix this. Your fans aren’t asking for much, but you dropped the ball on what could’ve been a good game.

Posted by Simon on October 14th, 2010 at 11:54 pm

Comment # 64

Okay guys, you did a pretty good job with Sonic 4. I was impressed overall. Just one gamebreaker for me and a hell of a lot of customers too. The physics.

Please, and I mean pretty please, with sugar on top how about a patch for the physics system? Sonic has no sense of weight and feels a little awkward to a hell of a lot of your paying customers (some of these paying customers are most likely children whom have saved pocket money for this and are overwhelmingly disappointed).

I bought Sonic 4 last night and I was thrilled by almost everything. The music is a bit brash (not the stylish synth funk as it was originally : generic happy la-a kiddie tv music this time around it would seem) but most of all the physics are a bit lame to say the least. Top marks for everything _but_ momentum, music and the way Sonic ‘slides’ along the floor as he starts to walk.

If I could get a refund from PSN, I would have done that yesterday. I feel kinda cheated. It is a good game, but you missed the nail with the hammer. Did anyone play-test the original Sonic games before developing the new physics engine? I can see it is developed to work like it does. Unfortunately, you took the spin, roll, faster-faster, bounce, smile formula away. I can’t imagine why?

I’m hoping you release a ‘classic physics’ patch which is optional in the game settings. I hope to god. Otherwise, that’s £9.99 of my money down the pan for what is so good yet so spectacularly short of what was promised.

Classic physics patch please!

Posted by Dr.ClassicPhysics on October 15th, 2010 at 2:03 am

Comment # 66

“I bought the game today, and I have all 7 emeralds and stuff. I really like the game, it is actually a very good game. Glad you guys made it. However, there are some really fatal things that need to be taken care of by episode 2.

1. Momentum – When Sonic is running, it is dependent on the D-Pad. This causes him to make a full stop when the D-Pad is not held down. There is no momentum. The same thing with Jumping Momentum. If you are not holding the D-Pad in the direction you want to go, he stops in mid-air. This is a problem especially in Casino Street Zone act 2 with the card platforms. I died needlessly lots of times on this one area.

2. Difficulty Curve – I’m not saying the the game is too difficult or that the game shouldn’t be. It should be challenging, but sometimes the difficulty spikes way to high in uncertain areas. Like the aforementioned card platforms (that’s more about physics), but I think the greatest example is in Special Stage 3. Special Stage 3 is actually more difficult than Special Stage 7. The Difficulty placement in these stages are a real killer. It should Gradually get harder, not hard at random. It’s like a Trainer making you lift 50 pound dumbbells when you are only prepared for 10 pounds.

3. Future Changes I would Love to See – In episode 2, I would love to see online co-op with Sonic and tales, even local co-op, like in Sonic 2 and 3. More power ups would be nice too like S3&K.

I really do like the game, and although I haven’t beaten it yet. I know I will be playing it for a long time. Keep up the good work SEGA.

Posted by Lyriqueizmuziq on October 13th, 2010 at 10:01 pm ”

I agree with the above comment but I’d also like to see a return of the super emeralds and hyper sonic.
The music became slightly repetitive in my opinion and the physics are slightly off, especially the running, it felt…i don’t know :/ kinda slower than the originals.

In my personal opinion, this game is a great return to the series and I would easily give this a 9.5/10 but when making episode 2…PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!! Refer to Sonic 3 and Knuckles all the way, it is your greatest retro triumph and i would LOVE to see that game and all it’s glory with a lot more references to sonic adventure (homing attack and style of sonic) in today’s modern video games.

Thankyou SEGA for producing the best game in my eyes since Sonic Adventure 2!!!

Posted by Daniel on October 15th, 2010 at 9:32 am

Comment # 68

I’ve heard some complaints about the physics & I would like to see the physics to be fixed so they’re a lot closer to the Genesis games either for a patch for Ep. I or even for future episodes. Besides have a look at this from Sonic Retro: http://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_Physics_Guide

HOWEVER, does that mean Sonic 4 is bad? No. Does it mean I hate Sonic 4? No. I have plans to try & get Sonic 4 Ep. I on XBox Live& see what the game is like for myself. I want to experience the game for myself so I can see what it’s like. I was looking forward to this game for months & I saw my brother play the demo & it looks pretty good. So that means I’m going to give Sonic 4 a shot. I do like that there is more platforming (especially Casino Street Act 2 which does look awesome).

Though, Sega, I would recommend taking a look at Sonic Retro’s Physics Guide to improve the physics (to me the guys at Sonic Retro made figuring out the physics & even changing them really easy) for future Sonic games.

I also would like to see either in a possible patch for Ep.I (though I doubt it’ll happen) or for future episodes to see some/most of the speed boosters removed because from the footage I’ve seen, there was way too many speed boosters in places that were unneeded. Why need so many speed boosters when you can build up real momentum to build up super speed? I do commend you for keeping the promise to have Sonic go to full speed (aka the “spinny feet”) quicker since to us it does feel like a Genesis Sonic game & I’m looking forward to seeing that in future episodes (& maybe future Sonic games).

Posted by Derek on October 15th, 2010 at 1:58 pm

Comment # 70

Are we listening yet SEGA?

Posted by Colin on October 15th, 2010 at 2:42 pm

Comment # 72

Congrats on this game Sega, it was fantastic!

Posted by Jakeiiii on October 16th, 2010 at 5:11 am

Comment # 74

Hello from Spain:

Well, SEGA, it looks like you have finally found the right way for Sonic. You get back to past and learnt to walk again, but now you must learn to run. Sonic 4 is a great game, but what you have to do is an excellent game. The beginning is to watch the video of #26 comment. It’s something to have in count.

The second I would do if I were you is to learn from all the episodes, and when they all get out, see what’s bad. Then, begin from the first one to the last, correcting all the errors, remaking what’s necessary and get (In DVD & Blur-Ray, please) the ultimate Sonic The Hedgehog 4.

Maybe it’s too much work. I don’t know, I’m not a game programmer. But I know that if yo make the right things, people around the world will thank you for make them live again the classic Sonic games.

As a final note, the homing attack is right, but the peephole and the decission of make the levels acording to it is bad.

You can make a even greater job, you know you can. And when if you do it, i’ll be there to watch it and thnak you.

PD: And please, another walking to run Sonic’s animation. ¡And I want Sonic becoming a ball when he jumps!

Posted by NachoKiller on October 16th, 2010 at 11:58 am

Comment # 76

They’ve got their money sbfan, so I guess Ruby doesn’t need to answer any more questions. Or address anymore comments….

Posted by Anonymous on October 16th, 2010 at 5:11 pm

Comment # 78

@Kacey: Because the Werehog stages consisted of the same jazz melee music that constantly repeated giving no variety to the levels. Those same levels were about 30 minutes long when the Sonic levels were about 8. You had to constantly collect those stupid day medals in the night levels so for the people who just wanted to play the day levels they had to put themselves through the torture of playing the button mashing 30 minute crap fest. The Werehog stages were very very long with very very stiff controls. They say adults liked the Sonic parts and children liked the Werehog parts.

Posted by Colin on October 17th, 2010 at 12:54 pm

Comment # 80

I keep hearing everyone saying “SONIC’S BACK! SONIC’S BACK!” But in my heart, he never left! Hate me if you must, but no matter what he does, sonic with always be #1 in my book. ALWAYS!

Posted by Naxal710 on October 18th, 2010 at 9:47 am

Comment # 82

game is as much of a disappointment as most classic Sonic fans expected.

Way to miss the mark once again Sega.

Don’t call it Sonic 4 if it plays worse than the games it’s supposed to succeed.

Sonic died in 1995, the closest Sega has ever been to getting it right after Sonic 3 & Knuckles was Chaotix on the 32x… and that only did poorly because nobody understood how to play it. Sonic X-Treme had promise, because the main people in charge were still concerned with maintaining the type of gameplay that made the 2D games so good in the transition to 3D… too bad xenophobic Sega of Japan didn’t like anything about its other two world region branches, much less an American group working on their franchise. (of course, if it weren’t for STI, Sonic 3 & Knuckles wouldn’t be what it is)

I think I’m done with you, Sega. If I can play Nintendo’s new Kirby game and still giggle with the same excitement and stupid amusement I had when I was 9 years old when Kirby’s Adventure launched, then you’re doing something wrong.

Posted by Eric on October 18th, 2010 at 12:12 pm

Comment # 84

Pros
The graphics and backgrounds look great – especially Lost Labrynth
Classic sound effects
Animations for full-speed running, bouding vertically from springs, uncurling, and falling look great
No more horrible “running in the air” thing
Map screen looks good and it’s nice to see all the Emeralds you have
The special stages are based on the original and improved by rotating the stage instead of controlling Sonic
The transformation to Super Sonic looks awesome
Transforming is done by a separate button so you can still jump and have complete control
Not only will Metal Sonic return, it’s the REAL Metal Sonic
Air dash is a nice addition to gain some forward momentum
Homing attack was a good idea, but… (see cons)
The old school ending with Sonic jumping into the screen was good, but Sonic’s facial expressed looked really stupid.
You can do a homing attack in the capsules after boss fights, but there needs to be a good animation for it. Like maybe stomping on and spinning off or doing a handstand or something. Something cool and impressive. Something Sonic would do.
It was good to make Sonic mute, but I’d love to see his real attitude from the cartoons shine through. I want the confident, cocky, impatient, chili dog-eating prankster that’s too cool to be intimidated by Robotnik.

Cons
The physics were all wrong and momentum barely had anything to do with the game
Sonic was way too slow
The jumping animation looked bad and was too slow
The way Sonic landed from a vertical jump looked terrible
Doing the exact same sideways flip off of springs and after every homing attack sucked
After a homing attack, you either bounced back way too far, or bounced up the exact same way. There should have been different animations and it should have been like Unleashed.
Here’s the deal with the uncurling: Most people hate it, but I actually like it because the animation looks so good. To please everyone and make the game better, we should have a choice of:
1) Keep spinning, bounce off of an Badnik and soar back up into the air like back in the day.
2) Keep spinning, press jump to uncurl, savor Sonic’s spread eagle animation while flying through the air, then either do a homing attack or and air dash to gain some forward momentum, hit the ground and take off.
Sonic’s walk looked terrible. He’s not even supposed to walk. In the old games, just tapping left or right made him start with a jog. Sonic accelerated at an agonizingly slow pace, which leads to…
There SHOULD be a boost button, or at least an old school “double tap forward on the D-pad” dash. Seriously, Sonic has the ability to run faster than the speed of SOUND, so why should he have so much trouble running up a hill? Which leads to…
There should be a wall kick to eliminate waiting for floating platforms. Waiting isn’t fast. Again, Sonic is faster than the speed of sound. He waits for NOTHING. He should wall kick and be out there in 1 second flat. Sonic Team needs to go back and watch the open cinematic for Sonic CD. Which leads to…
There should be some special attacks, such as spinning like a buzz saw and slicing through stuff like he did in the cartoons. As for people complaining about the homing attack being in the game, watch the Sonic CD intro. He actually does a homing attack.
The light speed dash would have been awesome
Knuckles and Tails have been hinted at for episode 2. If so, they shouldn’t just be yellow and red Sonic clones like in the Genesis games. They shouldn’t do spin dashes, shouldn’t curl into balls when they jump and Knuckles shouldn’t do the blurry circle feet. There should be specific levels to accommodate their skills, such as Knuckles breaking though walls, digging and gliding to advance to the end.
I would have liked to see more cutscenes, even if they were all mute. They’re a nice touch to move the story along. Remember, it’s not just about making a classic-style game, it’s about further improving on something that was already good.
On XBLA, there was a glitch where the d-pad would suddenly stop working in certain spots, such as:
Special stages
Swinging from vines
Balancing on the giant ball in Lost Labrynth
Not only was the boss music lame, the boss fights were lame. I also wasn’t a fan of going through everything a second time at the end. This isn’t Mega Man.
His-name-is-Doctor-Ivo-Robotnik. Having Sonic call him “Eggman” as an insult is alright, but it shouldn’t be listed as his name. And I’d much-rather go with “Ro-butt-nik” or “Ro-barf-nik”.

And finally, don’t worry so much about trying to attact a whole new generation of kids. Kids of today are stupid. They’re on drugs, they have sex, they have cell phones, they have guns. When I was a kid, we just played Sonic. Your original fanbase may be adults now, but we’ll still buy every Sonic game you make, no matter how old we get or how much we looked down apon by women. When I was a kid, Sonic was the game I played, the cartoon I watched, the plush I took everywhere, what we played at recess and what I drew on the back of all my assignments. I can still remember being the most popular kid in the 1st grade for a short time because everyone wanted me to draw Sonic for them. For a lot of us, Sonic takes us back to a time when life was pretty decent. No job, no bills, no bitch, no stress. If something ever was wrong, we’d just kick on the Genesis, put ourselves in Sonic’s shoes and outrun anything that could have possibly troubled us. That kind of comfort and security is hard to find in video games (or anything) these days. In fact, one of the main reasons why I never turned out to be a worthless, drugged up alcoholic is because I was always too busy playing Sonic. Getting all 7 Chaos Emeralds was always more important to me than trying to impress people by getting into trouble. Make the games that your real fans want and don’t worry about the kids of today. They weren’t there – they don’t know. “True blue for life” isn’t just a cool catch phrase.

Posted by Rÿan Matthew on October 19th, 2010 at 3:42 pm

Comment # 86

Pleeeeeeeeeeease make episode 2 longer and harder D:

Posted by Dillon on October 20th, 2010 at 7:40 am

Comment # 88

Aww man! I want to play this… the only reason I can’t get it is ‘cuz I don’t have internet connection. Better find a way fast (Sonic Speed Fast that is)…

Posted by Zain8 on October 24th, 2010 at 12:51 am

Comment # 90

Is it for psp?????

Posted by aceofaces10 on October 30th, 2010 at 4:41 am

Comment # 92

Sonic 4 is a decent game. The graphics and music are great and the level design is fantastic (especially Lost Labyrinth Act 2) but I think you’re forgetting which fanbase you’re supposed to be aiming for. Everyone I know who bought this game are fans of the originals. They all gave up on Sonic after Sonic Adventure which means that they haven’t even played the newer games. I bought this thinking it’d be the original formula in HD with a homing attack. But it wasn’t. No matter how hard I try I cannot bring myself to love this game. The main problem is the physics. What is so impossible about recreating a 19 year old physics engine? In the originals, platforming was effortless. The way Sonic stops dead in the air in Sonic 4 makes platforming awkward and more importantly ‘unfun’. Whenver I play it I find myself skipping Casino Street Act 2 because I hate the card platforming at the end of the Act. The old physics would improve this section so much. Also, I find in the old games that half of your time is spent holding ‘down’ to spin so when you’re going though loops, down hills etc, you steadily gain momentum. Why was this element removed for Sonic 4? I find myself continually holding ‘right’ otherwise it’s impossible to gain any sense of speed or momentum. Apart from these problems though it’s a quality game. It’s common sense Sega. If you fix the physics you will make more money. Whenever I discuss this game with others, I find that most people downloaded the trial and deleted it after complaining about the physics. Know your audience Sega. The new fans don’t care about this. It’s us Megadrive lovers that forked out the £10. I’d completely given up on the Sonic franchise but this game has restored my faith. It’s brilliant start. I can’t wait to see what Episode 2 has to offer!

Posted by Thomas on November 1st, 2010 at 7:13 pm