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• Did/do you like the grinding mechanic?

  NeoMetallix > 04-17-2021, 01:28 PM

  Here's something I always see around the web is a split on opinions over the grinding mechanic. Many enjoy it but others claim it made the series worse. What did you think of the grinding mechanic that was introduced in Sonic Adventure 2 that led to it being in all games since then? If you aren't old enough to have been around when it was introduced, how do you feel about it now? Does it add to the gameplay or is it something that could be tossed and forgotten about?

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  Infinite > 04-17-2021, 07:24 PM

  I was first introduced to it with Sonic Colors and I thought it was fine. My opinion of grind rails remained the same until I played Sonic Adventure 2. That was when I realized, I did not like grind rails as they are usually involved with bottomless pits and could easily lead to your doom if you do it wrong. Sonic Heroes only deepened my dislike towards grind rails as I felt the game was especially glitchy towards those in particular.

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  STP > 04-18-2021, 07:21 PM

  In SA2 (and Heroes to a degree) you felt more free while grinding. It took skill with leaning, or switching to a nearby rail, or doing a trick, etc. You could even jump to your death freely. In the modern games (thinking of Unleashed and Generations), you do not get that freedom. It is essentially a screen-fixed mechanic and you essentially just tap right or left to switch the rail your on, and nothing else. The skill aspect is gone. I fine these parts to be boring and just simply filler in the new games.
  
  That being said, I did not like rail grinding when SA2 first came out. It seemed too much was just rails floating in space when you compare it to SA1. It has grown on me over the years though for SA2 specifically. I still enjoy playing Battle mode on levels such as Final Rush.

• RE: Did/do you like the grinding mechanic?

  SakuraSweets > 04-18-2021, 08:11 PM

  Rails are alright, i don't mind them, but there are times when they can be janky
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