Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2
Tweet Topic Started: May 16 2012, 08:10 AM (1,035 Views)
MysticShaid	May 16 2012, 08:10 AM Post #1
My! That's a pretty snazzy performance there! Posts: 451 Group: C Rank Knight Member #12,740 Joined: January 29, 2012 Xbox Live Gamertag: MysticShaid Wii Friend Code: I forgot...	Dear God, where to begin. Now that Sonic 4: Episode 2 is released on all consoles and networks, I would like to discuss some things about this game. As of this post, I only have gone so far as to beat the game, with collected only three Chaos Emeralds, and I have not played Episode Metal. That being said, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2, far exceeds its predecessor. In fact, this game has to be up to par with Unleashed, Colors, and maybe even the classics! Now saying that is a pretty tall order, but you should download it yourself and see if you like it. First off, the graphics look more shinier and sleeker that Episode 1, but fairly the same. However, the environment stand out a lot more that the first one. Sega really put effort into this game and I dare say, ALL of the stages in Episode 2 are way better than Episode 1, in terms of style and platforming. Spoiler: click to toggle Seriously, an aquatic castle in ruins, a theme park in snow, a oil rig in the desert, and a remake of Sky Fortress in Sonic 2. They really bucked up on the music as well. It sounds like more retro and it feels like it belongs in a Genesis game. Spoiler: click to toggle Also if you listen to White Park Act 2's music, you can hear a bit of Twinkle Park in there. As well as in Oil Desert, some Lost Labyrinth in there as well. As for the gameplay, well it first it was great with the platforming and other things. Soon I started raking up lives, up to around 15 or so, before the fourth zone. But it is good thing I needed those lives, because I died quite a number of times. Especially when I got to the end of the game where I had zero lives and zero rings upon defeating the final boss. And that is where I think this game shines very well: the bosses. The most original bosses I have ever seen in a Sonic game in a very long while. I do not want to spoil much, but there is a lot of nostalgic moments as well in the game. And the biggest improvement: the physics. Main point: feels just like the Genesis game and Classic Sonic in Generations. Strongest point, right there. Really I wanted to make this as short as I can, but tell me what you guys think. Did you like it, love it, hate it? Personally to me, Sonic 4: Episode 2 fixes everything from the first and improves on it. Very good game, well worth the money.
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jeff the fox	May 16 2012, 11:34 AM Post #2
Angel Island Act 1 Posts: 28 Group: E Rank Adventurer Member #12,712 Joined: January 19, 2012 Xbox Live Gamertag: KILLERPAIN71	i liked the game, the music could of been better. im just happy that i can play a good 2D sonic game in 2012 now. could be a bit longer, and is it just me, but isnt 1200 microsoft points for that short of a game? think it's just me.



kimmiechao	May 17 2012, 05:40 PM Post #3
Launch Base Act 1 Posts: 288 Group: B Rank Guardian Member #12,545 Joined: November 19, 2011 Xbox Live Gamertag: Kimmstaa	I haven't beaten the game yet, but I am half-and-half on this one. I do believe its a definite improvement from episode 1. I'm a little frustrated that's it's basically just another remake of classics (although the Sky Fortress level is pretty cool), but seeing the White Park Zone made me feel alot better. Act 2 in that level is my favorite by far. The bosses are a little different, but nothing too amazing for me. I like the combo techniques for Sonic and Tails, it def saved me a few times. The multiplayer mode is also alot of fun surprisingly. I've enjoyed helping random strangers and myself find Red Rings and collect Chaos Emeralds. A great aspect to add to the game. I believe it was a good improvement, but still so much more could have been done. The music, for one. With the exception of WPZ Act 2, nothing really thrilled me there. Which surprised me, because usually in Sonic games the music is one of the things that is consistently great. But yeah, I still have to beat it before I can really give a complete review.



TrueBlue	May 18 2012, 12:43 PM Post #4
Hydrocity Act 2 Posts: 114 Group: B Rank Adventurer Member #12,971 Joined: May 18, 2012	Its only 20 bucks on the PS network which is pretty cheap. I've played much worse games for more money. I downloaded the demo from PSN and I actually really liked it Is it short? My favorite part about the sonic games was that the levels were always rlly colorful and smooth (not blocklike compared to a lot of games) I bet sonic 4 pt 2 is shorter than I'd like it to be but I still want to play it. I wish they'd come out with a sonic game that lasted for like a 100 hours tho
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kimmiechao	May 18 2012, 02:44 PM Post #5
Launch Base Act 1 Posts: 288 Group: B Rank Guardian Member #12,545 Joined: November 19, 2011 Xbox Live Gamertag: Kimmstaa	^I think it would have to be a Sonic RPG if it lasted 100 hours (but I think that'd be awesome if done right!) It is pretty short if you have the time to just play right through it, but going back to get the Red Rings and Chaos Emeralds plus to do Time Attack mode adds some replay value to the game.



Clementine	May 18 2012, 04:11 PM Post #6
Yep. Posts: 1,397 Group: A Rank Hero Member #12,099 Joined: May 26, 2011 Steam ID: Maximus123458 Game Currently Playing: Megaman X6	trueblue52 May 18 2012, 12:43 PM I bet sonic 4 pt 2 is shorter than I'd like it to be but I still want to play it. I wish they'd come out with a sonic game that lasted for like a 100 hours tho Off-topic in spoiler: Spoiler: click to toggle While Sonic is a fast paced game, the 3D titles have a lot of exploration. That counts down to collecting every single emblem (And that takes a lot of weeks, it took me around 4 weeks to find all emblems in Sonic Adventure 1), and doing side quests in Sonic Unleashed. Taking the time to explore and do more stuff before completing the game makes the game longer. Sometimes, the player doesn't allow that and just has the goal to simply complete the game. The player allows the game to be that short. So, where i'm going with that? In Sonic 4, You need to collect all emeralds. You need to collect all red rings. Perhaps try out online mode. Score mode. Time attack. =3 That makes the game much longer because you take your time to do that by doing more stuff not involved with the original game =3 Alright, rant done. In short, doing side stuff makes the game longer then 100 hours. Edited by Clementine, May 18 2012, 04:12 PM.



kimmiechao	May 18 2012, 05:54 PM Post #7
Launch Base Act 1 Posts: 288 Group: B Rank Guardian Member #12,545 Joined: November 19, 2011 Xbox Live Gamertag: Kimmstaa	^Truth right there. Especially if you're going for all emblems in SA2..yeah, you're gonna be playing for a looong time.



Brick Mage	May 19 2012, 02:13 PM Post #8
I'll be there every step of the way... Posts: 4,813 Group: C Rank Legend Member #1,680 Joined: July 13, 2007	So I dig this game pretty well so far... It's full of highs and lows, frankly. There's some excellent platforming sections; but then there's a couple really cheap parts, too. For example, in Sky Fortress Act 1, the section where you're being fired at with the different weapons drags on forever, and you're bound to keep losing rings. Luckily, it's easy to gain them back, but I honestly felt like I needed to do something special to end the section. And in Oil Desert, the part where you have to fly over the death pits with the help of the sandstorms is nearly impossible--until you realize the storm will indeed sweep you up after you pass the robots. Even so, it's far too easy to die. On the flipside, though, the first Metal Sonic boss is fantastic. It's intense and high-speed, as well as being one of the few Sonic vs. [insert major character] bosses in the series that are actually extremely challenging. White Park also has one of the best "vibes" of any 2D (and 2.5D?) Sonic stages, even though, like the others in the game, it bears some overwhelming resemblance to past Sonic stages--this one reflecting, notably, Ice Mountain from Sonic Advance. Certainly, though, White Park is the most distinguished of the zones in the game. Sylvania Castle even bears direct reference to Aquatic Ruin, its heaviest influence, when the boss destroys the pillar boss from Sonic 2. I'll give Sonic Team some credit, though, every zone and act is beautifully rendered and does its respective originals great justice, while offering some entertaining gimmicks. All in all, as far as I am (Sky Fortress Act 3, currently), I'm pleased, and I find this to be a worthy celebration of the classics, a superior to its predecessor Episode I, and a nice, enjoyable entry for the Sonic series. I'm still just waiting for Sonic Team's next big innovation, though... Which I assume will be the Wii U title. Edited by Brick Mage, May 19 2012, 02:15 PM.



kimmiechao	May 19 2012, 02:16 PM Post #9
Launch Base Act 1 Posts: 288 Group: B Rank Guardian Member #12,545 Joined: November 19, 2011 Xbox Live Gamertag: Kimmstaa	I just beat the game a few minutes ago. The final boss was def something new and interesting, but I wish they had added a little more to the ending! It's great though for a short game, I really had alot of fun playing this.



Leafy	May 19 2012, 03:58 PM Post #10
Ahh, spring~ Posts: 199 Group: E Rank Guardian Member #11,512 Joined: October 20, 2010	I've yet to play it, but I love the animation and effort put into the cutscenes. Sonic Wrecks recently uploaded all the scenes from Ep. 2 and Metal, for those interested. Spoilers, obviously:
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Tammy	May 19 2012, 06:24 PM Post #11
Lava Reef Act 1 Posts: 2,605 Group: E Rank Legend Member #10,015 Joined: May 29, 2009	I still have yet to get the money for this game, but I might get the demo sometime tomorrow. I actually am kind of looking forward to this game. Not expecting much from the music, but otherwise my hopes are at a moderate level.



Neo Metallix	May 20 2012, 07:08 AM Post #12
~Doomsday Overlord~ Posts: 15,568 Group: =SB= Emperor Member #1 Joined: April 8, 2006 Gender: Male Country: United States of America Playstation Network ID: Doc_Of_D Game Currently Playing: Tales of Xillia	I really liked it whereas I didn't bother with episode 1.... Short but good imo.
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deadsoul	May 21 2012, 03:14 PM Post #13
Marble Garden Act 2 Posts: 163 Group: A Rank Adventurer Member #12,715 Joined: January 20, 2012 Xbox Live Gamertag: darkhanyuu 3DS Friend Code: 0044-3292-9634	Yay! Finally got the game, made it to oil desert and collected 4 chaos emeralds. Enjoying the game so far.



kimmiechao	May 22 2012, 06:21 PM Post #14
Launch Base Act 1 Posts: 288 Group: B Rank Guardian Member #12,545 Joined: November 19, 2011 Xbox Live Gamertag: Kimmstaa	Joined up in a match with a random gamer online to hopefully find help for the achievement where you have to get all the rings in special stage 1. This dude seriously stuck it out with me for almost an hour until we finally accomplished it. (I think he already had the achievement) Seriously that made me so happy to know there's kind people out there willing to help a fellow gamer. lol



snow toilet	May 23 2012, 11:25 PM Post #15
Huffing Kitty Litty Posts: 796 Group: E Rank Hero Member #11,631 Joined: December 7, 2010 Gender: Male Playstation Network ID: SnowToilet Nintendo ID: MegaVectorman Game Currently Playing: Parasite Eve	OK. I bought the game on it's release (PSN), finished it on said day and decided to wait until I completed it 100% to write something about it. Definitely wasn't what I expected which is a good thing because for some god awful reason I was expecting a bit of Sonic CD to be brought back. That was probably due to talk concerning Metal Sonic's appearance back in announcement stages, which I will say again: HE WAS IN ANOTHER GAME TOO!!!! Why does this bother me? I don't know. Now that I've gotten that out of the way I will say I really had fun playing it. The following I will keep in spoilers because I'm giving away the ending which will be given a spoiler alert. Some peculiar aspects of Episode II I liked and disliked: What I enjoyed. Spoiler: click to toggle - The enemies that were original were very neat and had really cool animations (my favorite being Fullboar's hind wheel stand). - The Death Egg gimmick found in Sky Fortress act 3 was really fun and made me do a few purpose deaths and retry's. - Music was very tasteful and fit each level quite well. - White Park act 1 had a very fun sound to it. - The Eggman portioned bosses had that nice remix from Episode I where it was a bit more vicious. - These also fit their level themes great. - The special stages weren't as frustrating nor gave you too much of that video game tourette syndrome that's been going around lately. - Very nice to see another character in the game that is somewhat playable for a change. - Sonic's new animations as far as running goes were very interesting which helped give this portion of Sonic 4 a bit of a better throwback experience. - I also liked how they got rid of that wet, sheen look in which he had in the first episode. - The Red Rings weren't that difficult to find. - Interesting level themes as far as White Park and Oil Desert Zone goes. - The Oil Desert theme is something almost every fan game at one point had. What I was peeved at. Spoiler: click to toggle - Obviously, Tails not playable!!! ARGH! - Thought the new set of animations/look for Sonic was great but weren't necessary changes as it was technically the same game. - You have to use the helping hand of your bud to complete a few stages. Quite annoying. - The Eggman bosses were cool and all but seemed too much like a mini-boss/Wily's Castle boss from the Mega Man/Rock Man series. - Music remixes for each act weren't very similar to each other for Sylvania Castle or White Park Zones. - Just like Episode I, almost none of the stage specific gimmicks stay in every act of any zone. - No particular reason for Red Rings to re-appear and seem like a waste of time. - The kaleidoscope action going on in the special stage backgrounds looked ridiculous due to it not matching the aesthetic given. - I found a reason for them being in Episode I special stages is because it works as a distraction. - Once again, when performing an accidental homing attack you uncurl. - The final special stage takes a lot of patience and a lot of press starts and retry's. Patience is not in my vocabulary. - The Egg Heart was a bit on the easy side. SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER Ready???? - The slap in the face "alternate" ending they gave us. Even though the only alternate ending in Episode I was a "to be continued" and a Metal Sonic silhouette, nothing was different when obtaining all Chaos Emeralds in this one. I understand that Sonic Team didn't want us to think that there would be an Episode III in the future but the sad reality was they did! The disappointing cliffhanger really made me think that the effort obtaining the Emeralds was worthless, same goes for the Red Rings. Leaving the Death Egg dormant in space was just not worth thinking about. On a final note about my Episode II ramble... Spoiler: click to toggle I decided that after seeing that disappointing ending I would go onto a few websites and see if there was just something I missed. Instead I found story on the game. What the game didn't do is explain why the Death Egg was rebuilt and what the purpose, outside of obtaining Metal Sonic, of the Little Planet returning was about. I just thought the new design of the Death Egg, with the transparent portions and all, was really neat but had no idea what was really inside. That's all as far as my whining goes. All in all: Spoiler: click to toggle I felt that Metal Sonic's part was perfect in the Sky Chase portion of Sky Fortress. He gives you a reason to keep coming back and back to it, besides the Achievement/Trophy. The Death Egg re-appearing melted my heart as far as the thought and game play of it. It was one of the best final "factory" levels I've ever played in the series. Definitely worth the wait mainly because Sonic Team proved me wrong once again. As far as the tunes, interesting bosses, new style of game play and of course the Death Egg makes this a great extension to Episode I and worth the $15 buckaroos. Episode Metal: Kind of something I saw was being able to play as Metal Sonic in some way shape or form while announcements were being made of Episode II. And it happened... Just like playing as Sonic only this time with cool sound effects during movements. I kind of always wondered how Metal would attack enemies, which I figured something like the stuff he does in the Stardust Speedway race like the electrified charge and the speed boost. Although I expected it to be longer it was a real cool bonus. A prediction ol' Snow Toilets made was that Episode Metal was going to be like Sonic Adventure where you play as Metal Sonic in Sonic's levels as well as the bosses were going to be just like Sonic 3's as far as Knuckles' game play goes and that they would remain but be harder and/or styled differently. I'd like to see an Episode Tails out of this. Gives away story: Spoiler: click to toggle The whole point that a gigantic factory (Mad Gear Zone) is built to restore Metal Sonic and make him stronger kind of baffles me. They could have made the story connect a bit better with Episode I events. Edited by snow toilet, May 24 2012, 12:01 AM.



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