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be great
be great never has a greater lie been told
never has a greater lie been told
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counting down our picks for the top 5
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this list we’re taking a look at how
this list we’re taking a look at how developers can improve the Sonic the
developers can improve the Sonic the
developers can improve the Sonic the Hedgehog series bringing the blue blur
Hedgehog series bringing the blue blur
Hedgehog series bringing the blue blur back to his former glory
number 5 stop trying to be dark by me
number 5 stop trying to be dark by me sometimes it makes sense when a video
sometimes it makes sense when a video
sometimes it makes sense when a video game franchise is given a little bit of
game franchise is given a little bit of
game franchise is given a little bit of a gritty makeover like with Tomb Raider
a gritty makeover like with Tomb Raider
a gritty makeover like with Tomb Raider much like Bomberman though Sonic’s
much like Bomberman though Sonic’s
much like Bomberman though Sonic’s over-the-top world
over-the-top world
over-the-top world doesn’t exactly scream dark and brooding
doesn’t exactly scream dark and brooding
doesn’t exactly scream dark and brooding just what was that all about this tonal
just what was that all about this tonal
just what was that all about this tonal shift arguably transpired in Sonic
shift arguably transpired in Sonic
shift arguably transpired in Sonic Adventure 2 with the arrival of Shadow
Adventure 2 with the arrival of Shadow
Adventure 2 with the arrival of Shadow the Hedgehog back in the early 2000s
the Hedgehog back in the early 2000s
the Hedgehog back in the early 2000s this tortured soul may have appealed to
this tortured soul may have appealed to
this tortured soul may have appealed to middle school kids who did all of their
middle school kids who did all of their
middle school kids who did all of their shopping at Hot Topic but in retrospect
shopping at Hot Topic but in retrospect
shopping at Hot Topic but in retrospect however Shadow was trying way too hard
however Shadow was trying way too hard
however Shadow was trying way too hard to be cool however he isn’t the only
to be cool however he isn’t the only
to be cool however he isn’t the only problem with the tonal shift as even the
problem with the tonal shift as even the
problem with the tonal shift as even the more recent release of Sonic forces has
more recent release of Sonic forces has
more recent release of Sonic forces has tried to make the story dark and gritty
tried to make the story dark and gritty
tried to make the story dark and gritty while also still starring cute 90’s
while also still starring cute 90’s
while also still starring cute 90’s mascot characters can you not see the
mascot characters can you not see the
mascot characters can you not see the problem here this bear is the luxury we
problem here this bear is the luxury we
problem here this bear is the luxury we don’t have
don’t have
don’t have number 4 no more forced story elements
number 4 no more forced story elements
number 4 no more forced story elements this is new showing remorse Eggman
this is new showing remorse Eggman
this is new showing remorse Eggman you know Sonic Tails knuckles and
you know Sonic Tails knuckles and
you know Sonic Tails knuckles and Robotnik but do you recall anybody else
Robotnik but do you recall anybody else
Robotnik but do you recall anybody else from the franchise okay maybe the bat
from the franchise okay maybe the bat
from the franchise okay maybe the bat thing with boobs whatever hmm aside from
thing with boobs whatever hmm aside from
thing with boobs whatever hmm aside from shoehorning in new characters that fail
shoehorning in new characters that fail
shoehorning in new characters that fail to leave any impression whatsoever the
to leave any impression whatsoever the
to leave any impression whatsoever the developers behind Sonic keep
developers behind Sonic keep
developers behind Sonic keep incorporating story elements that just
incorporating story elements that just
incorporating story elements that just feel kind of out of place the early
feel kind of out of place the early
feel kind of out of place the early games kept the premise as simple as
games kept the premise as simple as
games kept the premise as simple as possible
possible
possible Sonic needs to stop Eggman from taking
Sonic needs to stop Eggman from taking
Sonic needs to stop Eggman from taking over the world
over the world
over the world more recent titles have gotten bogged
more recent titles have gotten bogged
more recent titles have gotten bogged down with convoluted plots right out of
down with convoluted plots right out of
down with convoluted plots right out of bad fan fiction including evil spirits
bad fan fiction including evil spirits
bad fan fiction including evil spirits Black Knights and oh we’re hogs
we understand that long-running
we understand that long-running franchises occasionally need to try
franchises occasionally need to try
franchises occasionally need to try something different to stay fresh but
something different to stay fresh but
something different to stay fresh but not to the point of becoming
not to the point of becoming
not to the point of becoming unrecognizable spread out and go after
unrecognizable spread out and go after
unrecognizable spread out and go after them slay them on sight
them slay them on sight
them slay them on sight number three good level design
Sonic’s early adventures on the Sega
Sonic’s early adventures on the Sega Genesis featured a lot of inventive
Genesis featured a lot of inventive
Genesis featured a lot of inventive vibrant and exciting levels over time
vibrant and exciting levels over time
vibrant and exciting levels over time however the level started to get a
however the level started to get a
however the level started to get a little too straightforward quite
little too straightforward quite
little too straightforward quite literally many of them require the
literally many of them require the
literally many of them require the player to do nothing more than just move
player to do nothing more than just move
player to do nothing more than just move the analog stick forward and sometimes
the analog stick forward and sometimes
the analog stick forward and sometimes press a button which really doesn’t
press a button which really doesn’t
press a button which really doesn’t offer that much of a challenge other
offer that much of a challenge other
offer that much of a challenge other levels have been challenging for all the
levels have been challenging for all the
levels have been challenging for all the wrong reasons either due to poorly
wrong reasons either due to poorly
wrong reasons either due to poorly placed obstacles sluggish puzzles broken
placed obstacles sluggish puzzles broken
placed obstacles sluggish puzzles broken camera systems or glitches that stop
camera systems or glitches that stop
camera systems or glitches that stop sonic deadness tracks a well-designed
sonic deadness tracks a well-designed
sonic deadness tracks a well-designed stage such as casino night zone will
stage such as casino night zone will
stage such as casino night zone will keep the gameplay fast-paced and flowing
keep the gameplay fast-paced and flowing
keep the gameplay fast-paced and flowing while also testing the player skills
while also testing the player skills
while also testing the player skills with timing and precision
number two platforming over speed
number two platforming over speed [Music]
whatever blast proccesing is it
whatever blast proccesing is it certainly highlighted Sonic’s ability to
certainly highlighted Sonic’s ability to
certainly highlighted Sonic’s ability to really go fast speed might have been
really go fast speed might have been
really go fast speed might have been what drew gamers to Sonic initially but
what drew gamers to Sonic initially but
what drew gamers to Sonic initially but it was the slick creative platforming
it was the slick creative platforming
it was the slick creative platforming that kept them coming back at some point
that kept them coming back at some point
that kept them coming back at some point it seems that the developers forgot that
it seems that the developers forgot that
it seems that the developers forgot that there’s more to Sonic than zooming from
there’s more to Sonic than zooming from
there’s more to Sonic than zooming from point A to point B some Sonic games have
point A to point B some Sonic games have
point A to point B some Sonic games have put so much emphasis on speed that it
put so much emphasis on speed that it
put so much emphasis on speed that it feels like you’re riding a roller
feels like you’re riding a roller
feels like you’re riding a roller coaster which sounds fun at first when
coaster which sounds fun at first when
coaster which sounds fun at first when you’re essentially going along for the
you’re essentially going along for the
you’re essentially going along for the ride though the gameplay can become
ride though the gameplay can become
ride though the gameplay can become insultingly easy or repetitive plus if
insultingly easy or repetitive plus if
insultingly easy or repetitive plus if Sonic goes too fast it’s hard to keep
Sonic goes too fast it’s hard to keep
Sonic goes too fast it’s hard to keep track of what’s happening in the moment
track of what’s happening in the moment
track of what’s happening in the moment and that’s just a recipe for a
and that’s just a recipe for a
and that’s just a recipe for a frustration number one fun and simple
frustration number one fun and simple
frustration number one fun and simple gameplay we’ve said it before and we’ll
gameplay we’ve said it before and we’ll
gameplay we’ve said it before and we’ll say it again if it ain’t broke don’t fix
say it again if it ain’t broke don’t fix
say it again if it ain’t broke don’t fix it for some reason though Sonic team
it for some reason though Sonic team
it for some reason though Sonic team keeps adding gimmicky gameplay mechanics
keeps adding gimmicky gameplay mechanics
keeps adding gimmicky gameplay mechanics that nobody really asked for characters
that nobody really asked for characters
that nobody really asked for characters have been given swords guns and even
have been given swords guns and even
have been given swords guns and even fishing poles all of which just slows
fishing poles all of which just slows
fishing poles all of which just slows down with the exception to maybe
down with the exception to maybe
down with the exception to maybe the wisps from Sonic Colors every
the wisps from Sonic Colors every
the wisps from Sonic Colors every attempt to make the franchise more
attempt to make the franchise more
attempt to make the franchise more innovative has ironically been a huge
innovative has ironically been a huge
innovative has ironically been a huge step backwards
step backwards
step backwards fortunately psychic got back on the
fortunately psychic got back on the
fortunately psychic got back on the right track with 2017 Sonic mania which
right track with 2017 Sonic mania which
right track with 2017 Sonic mania which not only worked as a retro throwback but
not only worked as a retro throwback but
not only worked as a retro throwback but a great standalone platformer
Wow with these say it with us now fun
Wow with these say it with us now fun simple gameplay but the series was once
simple gameplay but the series was once
simple gameplay but the series was once known for and returning to glorious 2d
known for and returning to glorious 2d
known for and returning to glorious 2d didn’t hurt either do you agree with our
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