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Hekrom: as am I.
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I can't figure it out.
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*Shrugs*
I can't figure it out.
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Hekrom: Interesting question.
I'm glad she did, though.
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GOOD.
And yes, exactly. Forces has the chance to fix the canon lines but even that's gonna take some fuckery since Generations didn't use Nega and he's the only one other than Blaze to travel both time and dimensions, and if they do what they should and literally make 2d a 2d dimension that was only 3d at all in the 3d dimension then they can set things up really well. Though overworlds have been the bane of every game since A1 that had them. 06, Unleashed... Hell the version of Unleashed with an overworld isn't worth playing even though Unleashed is a good game.
But they've proven that overworlds can work. SA1 is a mixed bag for most people (I really liked it), but everyone likes the Sonic Jam overworld. You have the Sonic Utopia, the fan made open world Sonic game that everyone really likes (also Sonic Robo Blast). They even managed to put Sonic in Zelda for the Sonic Lost World DLC (which, granted, is more of an open-world style rather than an overworld, but the two are similar enough to lump together). The problem is that every game that attempted the overworld after SA1 was a bad game in general, which isn't directly tied to the overworld itself.
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Yeah.
It's not even that the graphics are outdated. It's that there's no gameplay additions. There's no new factor, like the first three games did with the new shields and adding knuckles. The updated sprites is something great and amazing, and moreso when you know how hard they are to make. If they added a new core mechanic, not counting the bonus emerald stages, then at least that would be progress for the formula. Generally being formulaic is an inherently bad thing and there's a reason for that.
They added the drop-dash. Personally, what I'm hoping for is for Sega to separate the 2D and 3D lines so they can add a new mechanic every game or so in the 2D games and keep that genre going, while they can do whatever they feel works in the 3D line, be it Boost or some other mechanic (personally, I'd love a new SA1-esque overworld).
@DarkwolfX37
You run into the issue that this team probably wouldn't be making anything if Mania hadn't been conceived. One thing I think we can agree with is that this group has a ton of talent, but that is because they were hand picked for their ability to specifically make 2D Genesis-era Sonic games. They don't make 3D ones because that's not their forte. And while there definitely are great 3D Sonic games, the 2D formula with "outdated graphics" works because it's not a matter of timeframe, but rather a genre in and of itself.
You run into the issue that this team probably wouldn't be making anything if Mania hadn't been conceived. One thing I think we can agree with is that this group has a ton of talent, but that is because they were hand picked for their ability to specifically make 2D Genesis-era Sonic games. They don't make 3D ones because that's not their forte. And while there definitely are great 3D Sonic games, the 2D formula with "outdated graphics" works because it's not a matter of timeframe, but rather a genre in and of itself.
Why not just have a community-wide vote?
Because people are easily manipulated and typically not invested enough to put in the work to make wise decisions.
^This isn't just me throwing shade—knowing that is part of my IRL job. A lot of organizations are hurt by that fact.
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I'm absolutely going to spoil things that add to the hype. Also if you have the spare you should buy me a copy cause I'm broke af not counting what I'm saving for the comp.
I thought you hated 2D Sonic?
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Hekrom: she's targeting all codex. Why spare specifically me out of mercy?
Why spare you for any reason?
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Yes. She could've very well killed me when we encountered, but she didnt. I want to know why.
Maybe she wanted to be merciful?
@DarkwolfX37
Here: pcpartpicker.com/list/gWWvJV
If you feel comfortable with changing some settings to ensure that everything goes on the HDD properly, we can add a cheap SSD and reduce your boot times quite a bit. You can also get a 1080ti instead if you want to spend an extra $200. The regular 1080 will already max out everything you can throw at it, but just if you wanted to flip off every game you play for the near future for some reason, you can do that.
Also, ensure the case dimensions match your desk.
Here: pcpartpicker.com/list/gWWvJV
If you feel comfortable with changing some settings to ensure that everything goes on the HDD properly, we can add a cheap SSD and reduce your boot times quite a bit. You can also get a 1080ti instead if you want to spend an extra $200. The regular 1080 will already max out everything you can throw at it, but just if you wanted to flip off every game you play for the near future for some reason, you can do that.
Also, ensure the case dimensions match your desk.
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