Sonic the Hedgehog Goes for a Test Run

Posted Sep 4, 2006 at 10:39AM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Christmas, Sonic
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Sonic the Hedgehog


Bursting through the sound barrier, Sonic the Hedgehog's explosive gameplay videos, dynamic set of screenshots and a graphic novel has got us biting our nails in anticipation for the game to be in one of the stockings we have hanged come the game's release this Christmas.

Luke from Palgn must have been an angel this year because he got the chance to try out Sonic the Hedgehog before anyone else. Although the demo was still only 50 percent finished, he sees clear blue skies in the horizon for the Sonic franchise.

The demo starts off with having to choose between Sonic's level and Silver's. We don't want to spoil all the fun for you, but for journalism's sake, we go into a spoiler. It appears that Sonic's level will be more focused on the action aspect of the game. There'd be lots of, to say fast-paced-is-a-understatement-action going on.

The controls are extremely sensitive, so you'd have to pussyfoot your way through it. No room for the clumsy on this level. Whilst Silver's level is geared towards the intellect side of the game. You'd encounter more puzzles and solve more problems on this level compared to the previous. In the line of it using more of your grey matter, Silver uses telekinesis to make boxes float in mid-air and stack them up. He can also hover if he pleases.

Being incomplete, the demo showed some minor, forgivable glitches, which hopefully will be addressed before the game reaches our stockings. According to Luke, there were some frame rate issues when things heated up a little. He didn't elaborate on it any further, but having frame rate issues for a game that capitalizes on speed plus ultra sensitive controls is not something you'd want to hear.

Verdict for Sonic the Hedgehog: 4 out of 5 chili dogs.

Via palgn

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by Mangus - 2006-09-04 05:22
» Chili Dogs

Most excellent...I completely forgot how much Sonic loved chili dogs in the TV show.

by Bob - 2006-09-04 05:32
» yesh

those are some horrible puns

by the truth - 2006-09-04 09:06
» sonic in 3D ...

sucks donkey balls, stick to 2D sonic!

by sakura - 2006-09-04 11:55
» silver?

who is silver?

by alert - 2006-09-04 12:47
» sonic is king

this game rocks

by Vecha - 2006-09-04 12:50
» well

"» sonic in 3D ...



sucks donkey balls, stick to 2D sonic!"



then just play the old games on your old consoles...or use emus...isn't sonic the hedehog the original coming out on XBLA?

by Fin - 2006-09-04 14:06
» ahahah

Yeah, the chili dogs. Brings back good ol childhood memories of saturday morning cartooning.

by sonic - 2006-09-05 10:04
» the hedhog

i like blue

by Incrave - 2006-09-08 17:12
» S3&k more like

Sonic-adventure is 100-times better, and 2d is overrated

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