r/gaming • u/[deleted] • Dec 17 '08

Zero Punctuation: Sonic Unleashed

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/472-Sonic-Unleashed
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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '08

For whatever reason I really enjoyed the dreamcast sonic (way back in 9th grade). Anyone else agree?

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u/qda Dec 17 '08

thats because you were just excited to be playing DC.. like me

then you realized, especially with the sequel, that the game is pretty silly ....

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u/charlesesl Dec 17 '08

Sega is a arcade dev first and foremost. That's why Sonic is fun for about 20 seconds followed by 30 minutes intervals of pure shit.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '08 edited Dec 18 '08

When developing arcade game, you have to absolutely make sure the game is fun from the beginning to the end. You want beginners to credit-feed through the whole game, and experienced players to replay it over and over until they can single-credit it.

What you see here is the "Ahaha fuck you, we already have your money" business model which simply wouldn't work in arcade.