Are we ready to admit that Sonic the Hedgehog doesn't work in 3D and never will?

[winb83]

How many failed attempts has Sega had with this character in video games? Every couple years Sega comes back with on a this time we're gonna get it right vibe only to fail again and again. Mario went to 3D and it worked. He's got one meh 3D game and that's only cause they strapped that water pack on his back. Sonic probably has more shytty and mediocre 3D games than good ones. even games like Sonic Adventure that were decent at best are now retroactively held in high regard just because of the other failures make them look better in comparison.

Sega needs to either stick to 2D or retire Sonic. They've trashed the character enough.

 

[JahFocus CS]

I thought Sonic Adventure was great, even at the time

That game shows it is possible, but their execution is lacking.

 

[Yuzo]

the problem with 3d sonic games was the need for the character to move so fast that playing as sonic feels like youre driving a car instead of controlling a character. it takes away all your decision making ability and critical thinking. the levels look cool and you cant even explore them or experience a sense of immersion to them because youre just moving so fast through them youre not interacting with things in a meaningful way. its a big cutscene youre just sitting there watching most of the time.

what made sonic fun to me was the multidirectional aspect in the original games. sonic was like a pinball in a big pinball machine. the flow of speed and problem solving was perfect in 2d with those big loopty loops and platforms. 3d throws all that off.

 

[Responsible Allen Iverson]

Is this thread from 2006?

 

[The_Sheff]

Lol at trying to sneak in a Sonic Adventure diss, that game was pretty damn good outside of Big the Cat.

 

[cfountain]

they really just need to make it 2D only and build from there.

 

[JahFocus CS]

That whale level on Sonic Adventure Classic gaming memory for me

Dreamcast

 

[Rell84shots]

Sonic Adventure was outstanding but it's the only 3d sonic game i like. I agree with JahFocus CS, Dreamcast was but the WWF games were.

 

[Fatboi1]

Sonic Unleashed was ight to me. I even liked the warewolf levels.

 

[Camammal]

generations and colors was a step in the right direction if we talking about 3d sonic games, but i don't know who the fukk thought this new rebranding shyt was a good idea... i say just let him die.

 

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

It's because when they designed him they never took into account how those spikes would look from behind.

 

[Zebruh]

SA 1 and 2 are fire DC titles.

 

[llt23]

Those 2d sonics they released on 360 arcade were a fukking slap in the face to all the Genesis kids growing up. They should just pack it up, sell Sonic to Nnintendo and get it over with

And real shyt, I never fukked with any 3d Sonic. Sonic and Knuckles was the last good Sonic to me. I already had gotten burned on Genesis with that bullshyt game Sonic 3D Blast. fukk outta here. When I copped Dreamcast, i wasnt playing no Sonic. Those Dreamcast games suck and have aged terribly. I know theres a lot of peeps who liked the first one on Dreamcast and honestly I have no clue why, that game is fukking garbage, its just on rails turn your brain off trash. Its made for retards. Also Im sick of people saying "Sonic is all about speed." They dont know shyt. Sonic games always had obstacles all over the place that forced you to slow the fukk down or die. These games have all forgot about that, and are now hold forward to win.

 

[Liquid]

Sonic adventure sucked

 

[Reid2Achieve]

Knuckles now: