/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.7093965]

It's actually really fun

[Anonymous No.7093976]

...on Opposite Day

[Anonymous No.7094047]

Yeah

[Anonymous No.7094094]

I only played it once and it was a shallow, forgettable experience for me because all I did was run and warp to the end of levels. Whenever Eggman, Dr Claw, or one of Sonic's friends tried telling me to stop and do something I'd just say "fuck off." I do remember the ending very clearly and it was very apt considering my actions, it made me laugh.

"I'm Shadow The Hedgehog. I do what I want, no one tells me what to do. This is WHO I AM!"

Yep, that's my Shadow! I really don't remember any of the levels that well. There were enemies and THINGS to stop and look at, but I just ran through it all and I didn't ever feel like stopping to do those things.

[Anonymous No.7094104]

>>7094094
gotta go quickly

[Anonymous No.7094110]

>>7094094
MUST ACCELERATE RAPIDLY

[Anonymous No.7094490]

It's like a looser Heroes if that was possible.

[Anonymous No.7095000]

>>7093976
Dumb nigger frogposter

[Anonymous No.7095015]

Allowing 6th Gen to this board was a mistake.

[Anonymous No.7095042]

>>7093965
>this shit is retro now
fucking hell

[Anonymous No.7095057]

>>7093965
It'd be a much better game if you weren't forced to play Westopolis 10 times to complete it. Having to play levels multiple times really hurt it.

[Anonymous No.7095096]

>>7093965
Still trying, I see.
Nope, shit game for stupid edgy kids.

[Anonymous No.7096975]

>>7093965
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0KYL0LqZYc

The soundtrack is the only good thing about it.

[Anonymous No.7097392]

>>7093965
This post reminded me life sucks

[Anonymous No.7097395]

>>7093965
It sure is. It's better on Xbox though.

[Anonymous No.7098850]

>>7097395
How?

[Anonymous No.7098858]

>>7093965
It has potential to be one of the best 3D Sonic games but the shitty physics ruin it entirely. Game plays as badly as Sonic Heroes.

[Anonymous No.7098978]

>>7093965
This game. Isn't it a very good exemple of a soulfull game that is also bad at the same time?

[Anonymous No.7099124]

>>7094094
Well, how does it feel to play games like a faggot?

[Anonymous No.7099129]

>>7095096
>muh edginess

Only faggots let the story get in the way of gameplay kino.

[Anonymous No.7099183]

The only thing this game deserves criticism for is making Shadow into the meme that he is today.

Other than that, the game is actually fun.

[Anonymous No.7099187]

>>7093965
the neutral path is ok-ish. the game really starts to shit up the room once you try to go for all the endings though, which the game expects you to do

[Anonymous No.7099209]

>>7099187
Shadow's ending paths were like the different team playthroughs padding of Heroes but 5x worse.

[Anonymous No.7099342]

It's the best bad Sonic game. It has a great soundtrack, cool level tropes, funny and iconic "writing", and branching progression. It's fuckloads better than Heroes.

[Anonymous No.7099357]

>>7093965
you know that sonic hasn't been good since genesis

[Anonymous No.7099382]

>>7099357
That's not true. I did enjoy Sonic Adventure 1, 2, Generations, Mania, etc.

[Anonymous No.7099536]

>>7099129
>kino

>>>/tv/

[Anonymous No.7099550]

Too much copy pasted level design for a game that already expects you to play through it a thousand times.
Also they fucking ruined the E-102/Eggman style gun. It's slow as shit, has limited lock-on, and doesn't OHKO anything but the weakest enemies. All the other guns feel even worse.

[Anonymous No.7099692]

What is /vr/'s HONEST opinion on seeing shit like this knowing its Sonic related? How did you feeling seeing this back in 2005, boomers?

[Anonymous No.7099953]

>>7099692
I remember getting it for Christmas and thought it was meh. Was like "WOAAAH" at first since the characters said stuff like damn and crap lol. I remember getting like two of the endings then getting bored with it.

[Anonymous No.7099962]

>>7099692
"oh wow sonic dies in this one. neat."
even at 9 years old i expected too much of this game
>boomer

[Anonymous No.7099963]

>>7098978
It's a good time capsule of early 2000s/late 90s edginess like Invader Zim or Ren & Stimpy

[Anonymous No.7099967]

>>7093965
It's actually really cringe

[Anonymous No.7099975]

>>7099536
>didn't even quote correctly
Lmao the kino was existed since its reception.

[Anonymous No.7099984]

>>7099692
I didn't really think anything of it, it was just another Sonic game to me. The Sonic franchise had already fallen enough by this point that it didn't feel like a big deal.

[Anonymous No.7099985]

>>7099975
If you are going to use a buzzword, at least say "ludo" which actually refers to games.

[Anonymous No.7100368]

5/10 game. You also had to be there as a kid to really enjoy it.

[Anonymous No.7100385]

>>7095096
you're the reason why Shadow is boring and tame in nu-Sonic
why can't we get the same narrative we had since Battle and 06? the edgy meme is fucking stupid

[Anonymous No.7100501]

I never had the patience to unlock the true final stage as a kid. I went back recently and used cheats to unlock it, and even putting in that much effort felt like a waste of time. Shit stage and shit final boss.

[Anonymous No.7100569]

>>7093965
Honestly, I had so much fun with it

I actually teared up when Shadow said "Goodbye forever, Shadow the Hedgehog" and then Never Turn Back kicks in

Fuck yeah, what a send off

[Anonymous No.7100608]

>>7099382
>Sonic Adventure
Pretty awful compared to what was on other systems at the time, like compare it to Spyro or Banjo Kazooie games

[Anonymous No.7101350]

>>7100608
Now that you mention it, Sonic Adventure was really a good game.

[Anonymous No.7101428]

>>7100385
Shadow is still edgy as always wtf you talking about

[Anonymous No.7102083]

Has anyone tried this hack? https://github.com/ShadowTheHedgehogHacking/ShdTH-Reloaded

[Anonymous No.7102105]

>>7100608
Sonic Adventure is way more fun for me than Spyro, Banjor Kazooie and Super Mario 64. I like those games, but Sonic Team managed to do a better 3D platformer, at least in my opinion.

[Anonymous No.7102306]

>>7094094
>Vague list of complaints that don't have any actual substance to them
>>7095057
>Vague complaint about having to play levels over even though every mainstream Sonic game made you do the same thing up until that point, only with this game it was actually fun.
>>7095096
>B-but e-edgy
>>7098858
>S-shitty physics but I don't list any examples!

I played this game when I was a kid, and I liked it. I genuinely don't know where all the hatred comes from, except for ruining Shadow's character. Other than that, the gameplay is genuinely kino, and it appears all the people here who hate it are only parroting /v/ or any random e-celeb that hates Sonic. You can tell by all their complaints having no actual substance. They're sheep who can't decide what they like or dislike because they either didn't play the game or didn't think enough about it. It's a kino game, go fuck yourselves.

ENTER CHADow

[Anonymous No.7102570]

>>7102306
you want people to write their thesis on why its bad when the only reason you like it is cause you grew up with it

[Anonymous No.7102601]

>>7102306
I've never seen such a huge amount of cope over a shitty video game

[Anonymous No.7102661]

>>7102570
>The only reason you like it is because you grew up with it.

I like it, because it's a fun platformer with great controls, shittons of playtime and has fun gimmicks that differentiate it from just your average Sonic game. Non linear levels are a huge plus, and the guns help to make Shadow different from Sonic, aside from the huge difference with the chaos powers they already gave him.

I got through this game even with the supposedly "Shitty and slippery" controls without whining or complaining, but if this is seriously a problem for you, then maybe you shouldn't be playing video games.

>>7102601
If you have any actual legit criticisms other than parroting the same vague bullshit, please drop them here.

[Anonymous No.7102686]

>>7102306
>If you have any actual legit criticisms other than parroting the same vague bullshit, please drop them here.

Okay here goes.

For the record, I liked it as a kid too but that was because I was a stupid dumb kid who didn't have the capability of objectively judging a game's quality by the content rather than the brand name. Playing it as an adult is just an absolute chore. There are very few levels I would actually consider to be fun. It's only fun when it feels like Sonic Adventure 2, which is about 25% of the time. The other 75% your momentum is completely killed because you have to kill a bunch of enemies, solve some basic as fuck puzzle, search around for the five level macguffins, or sit for a full minute while the game takes you on an on rails section where you can basically put down the controller and wait for it to be over. There's too much goddamn start and stop gameplay. It's like it took all the worst aspects of Sonic Heroes (boring combat, levels that go on for way too long, stop and start gameplay, hell even the terrible bosses) and tried to slap it on top of Sonic Adventure gameplay. The level design contributes to this. Sure there will be the occasional stretch of high speed Sonic gameplay and platforming, but you can be sure that it will be cut off by "kill all these enemies to advance to the next section" or some other shit. Almost every level plays out like this. That's not even considering the missions if you're looking to actually get a good/bad ending instead of the neutral one. It's all generic "kill/find x amount of things" missions. The bosses sucked too. I can't even remember a single one outside of the final story boss, which wasn't terrible but it certainly was no Finalhazard from SA2.

The gameplay isn't kino, it's basic as fuck. The game is mediocre at best. You're allowed to enjoy it, but don't try to act like people like it because it's well made. It's not. It's a turd.

The music is fantastic though, I'll give it that.

[Anonymous No.7102723]

>>7102686
Also, the gunplay was boring as shit and not intuitive at all. Killing enemies feels like a chore that gets in the way of the actually fun gameplay

[Anonymous No.7102732]

>>7095015
this

[Anonymous No.7102739]

I seem to remember if you plugged in a second controller you could control the hero character for that level. Can someone confirm this? I vaguely remember fucking around as Maria

[Anonymous No.7102741]

>>7102686
>For the record, I liked it as a kid too but that was because I was a stupid dumb kid who didn't have the capability of objectively judging a game's quality by the content rather than the brand name.
Funny, because I played this game around the time where every Youtuber and their mom was calling this game shit and I still liked it and had a good time.
>The other 75% your momentum is completely killed because you have to kill a bunch of enemies, solve some basic as fuck puzzle, search around for the five level macguffins, or sit for a full minute while the game takes you on an on rails section where you can basically put down the controller and wait for it to be over

None of that kills your momentum and is in fact still fast paced even when those sections do come up. I never had an issue. Even while searching for magcuffins and solving puzzles you're still allowed to enjoy the fast paced gameplay.

>That's not even considering the missions if you're looking to actually get a good/bad ending instead of the neutral one. It's all generic "kill/find x amount of things" missions
Once again, if you have the mentality past the age of four, it shouldn't take you that long to get through all of them, and even during this, it's fun to search around levels and go fast.

>The bosses sucked too
Purely subjective

>The game is mediocre at best
I'd dare say it's the best 3D Sonic game, and no amount of e-celeb parroting will change that.

Why are anti shadow fags so aggressive and smug? What did he ever do to you?

[Anonymous No.7102750]

>>7102723
Killing shit with guns is fun gameplay. Speeding around and shooting shit is awesome.

[Anonymous No.7102752]

>>7102741
>>7102750
Sorry, I thought I was talking to someone who wasn't a complete retard. You sound like a sperg. Cope.

[Anonymous No.7102758]

>>7102752
>Sorry, I thought I was talking to someone who wasn't a complete retard. You sound like a sperg. Cope.
>Resorting to adhoms and forced memes as soon as they can't counter
BOOM

Enter CHADow.

[Anonymous No.7102761]

>>7102758
>Resorting to adhoms and forced memes as soon as they can't counter

Isn't that exactly what you did when you said "Why are anti shadow fags so aggressive and smug? What did he ever do to you?"

[Anonymous No.7102773]

>>7102761
An adhom is not addressing your points and insulting you instead. I addressed your points, and THEN insulted you. That's the exact opposite of an adhom.

Anti Shadow fags don't even know the basics of logical fallacies. This is why Shadow fans like me, kek at your inferiority.

[Anonymous No.7102776]

>>7102773
Alright, this is hilarious. Nice bait.

[Anonymous No.7102784]

>>7102776
>Now resorts to thinking that every post is bait in order to cope with their stupidity.
Dear god, the cringe is killing me.

[Anonymous No.7102821]

>>7102739
Yeah

[Anonymous No.7102916]

>>7093965
why do other third person shooters get a pass but this one doesnt? I genuenly dont get it, if it was a different IP people would just call it a 7/10 casual game for the ps2

[Anonymous No.7103676]

At its worst, Shadow is a solid platformer with enough fun to keep hardcore Sonic fans in one place for a few days. At its best, it's an engaging gameplay experience that isn't jaded by its otherwise glaring storyline-related setbacks.

[Anonymous No.7104785]

>>7093965
It has better bosses than heroes.

[Anonymous No.7104790]

7093976
fpwp

[Anonymous No.7105059]

>>7104790
You had one job.

[Anonymous No.7105096]

Game has bad controls, bad level design, and an awful story with bad characters. So obviously contrarians have to try and rehabilitate it’s reputation.

[Anonymous No.7105101]

>>7105096
Every person who I've talked to about it remembers it fondly despite its faults. Sounds more like a you problem.

[Anonymous No.7105109]

>>7093965
the game is shit in term of story and lore continuity but the main core of evil vs good where you have a bunch of multiple branching level that end up to multiple ending is better than anything sonic forces has done.

[Anonymous No.7105147]

>>7102306
I grew up playing it too anon. Going back its still fun. Is it a master piece? No. But very games come close. Its fun, and the spooky levels are fun.

[Anonymous No.7105152]

>>7105101
Maybe in everyone your trailer park where it’s the only game you could afford, but it’s a bad game.

[Anonymous No.7105541]

>>7105152
You're speaking like you grew up in one, kek

[Anonymous No.7105549]

>>7105541
not him but everyone i knew growing up who liked shadow were the weird meth kids lol

[Anonymous No.7105556]

>>7102306
>Vague list of complaints that don't have any actual substance to them
I'm not complaining. I accept that I "played it wrong." I just played it how I wanted to, which was going fast

[Anonymous No.7106049]

>>7105556
Cope

[Anonymous No.7106828]

Why do I keep seeing this thread? Is it just the new contrarian thing?

[Anonymous No.7106882]

>>7106828
read the sticky, this is a zoomer board now

[Anonymous No.7107006]

>>7093976
Sneed

[Anonymous No.7107128]

>>7106828
>Muh contrarian boogeyman
No fuckhead. I've loved this game for years despite all it's faults.

[Anonymous No.7107169]

>>7107128
And here I was giving you the benefit of the doubt.

[Anonymous No.7107189]

>>7107169
Cope harder faggot. Plenty of people remember this game fondly.

[Anonymous No.7107196]

>>7107189
Oh, I'm perfectly fine knowing that plenty of people have shit taste. But you seem quite upset.

[Anonymous No.7107212]

>>7107196
>Shit taste
Prove to me that this isn't the best 3D Sonic game right now.

[Anonymous No.7107223]

>>7107189
plenty of people also remember shitting in their diaper fondly. so much they still do it. and those people are in the same fandom as sonic fags


and it isnt an indicator of quality by any means

[Anonymous No.7107571]

This game is flawed, but it's actually fun atleast.
06 in the otherhand...