The graphics are terrible.

[Endy]

This game's graphics are just terrible! The 3d backgrounds look kinda cool, but the middle ground stuff looks like cardboard, and the stuff that slides between the background and the middle ground, and the foreground looks like construction paper sliding across the screen. Not to mention the several inconsistent clashing art styles...it looks terribad. Plus, PLASTIC GRASS.

[killoroy]

T_T sonic 4 episode 1

[Endy]

When did I ever imply or say I haven't played Episode 1? I have played Episode one, and have beaten several times.

I'm not even sure if you're reading my posts anymore.

[killoroy]

Postat inițial de American the Assface:

Super Mario 64 is an N64 game, of course it has dated graphics. I still think it has bland aesthetics but whatever. Besides, I never said graphics were more important....

realy because you sound like you do give a damn about graphics

[\_-V-_/]

Engine is good but art is very low compared with classic Sonics, perhaps due to low budget.

[ChuckCharles]

They not that bad, but I do question they weird cell shading on the Sonic model.

[Munnaith]

well isn´t it a bad game at all... but it may be a lot better for a Sonic Game...

[Zodasaur]

episodic b.s. dosent belong in a sonic game.

[Blushing Boo]

Postat inițial de CIRPhil-ler:

@ThOrN Graphics terrible? Man you talking about a game that is a very similar to the firts Sonic Games. Who's cares about the graphics? It's a Platform, they don't need a Excelent graphic to be appreciated. "Judge a game by graphics, is like watching a PORN for the story."

Nintendo Player words!

But the controls are completely horrid too

Its like they claim its the sequel to S3&K but the physics are all broken, you can cancel your momentum with so many moves and speed up by just spamming homing dashes like wavedashing in SSBM, not to mention the recycling of the lame bosses from last century, level design is also laughable for the most part.

The only good thing about the game is the homing attack cooldown which has been reduced to almost nil so you finally have a feeling of speed even when attacking groups of enemies, but that pretty much sums it up.

[Zodasaur]

Agreed. It's not the graphics that break this game, it's the controls. Plus Sonic 4 has no blast processing like S&K did so it will never look as good as that one.

[Hat wearing Bacteriophage]

Graphics do not matter. It is the gameplay and i had no problems with it.

[Zodasaur]

Ok so sonic 4 supports the Xbox controller but not the USB sega saturn controller? WTF Sega why you no support your own pc controllers. No wonder they lost the console war.

[Endy]

yer not the sharpest tool in a shed are ya zodasaur

[Cassi]

the controls are awful compared to the original Genesis games and most the time i couldnt see whats background and what is not. i cant recommend this game at all. stick to the original they are best^^
if they had just made it 2D with Genesis style that would have been fine with me

[Hat wearing Bacteriophage]

Postat inițial de maxi.porten:

the controls are awful compared to the original Genesis games and most the time i couldnt see whats background and what is not. i cant recommend this game at all. stick to the original they are best^^
if they had just made it 2D with Genesis style that would have been fine with me

No one should judge anything by appearance.

[ZIO]

Graphics (visuals) do not make the game, the gameplay does. But without visuals, there would be no game, so they play a major part in our enjoyment of a Video Game.

With that said, this game only does just enough, visually. I actually don't take much issue with the visuals. It's mostly pleasing. The only gripe I have is the cell-shaded look of Sonic during gameplay. It's just jarring and out of place. It doesn't meld well with the rest of the art direction (environments and such). On top of that, the resolution leaves me asking for better. It's just hard to look at. Why they chose to release a game like this at that res in this day and age is beyond me. I'm going to look around to see if there's any mods to bypass that.

But beyond that, I like the rest of art direction. The environments are varied and vibrant in hue. They're bursting with color and just fit the motif of a Sonic game.