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December 05, 2009
4:10 PM
SuperStingray commented on:
Are old-school Sonic and Mario really that good?
I honestly don't know why people see Sonic 2 as the best of the original games. Don't get me wrong, I love it, but I prefer S3&K by far.

This is an interesting article, I will say, to look back on these games retrospectively and see how they fair by today's standards.
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November 21, 2009
5:34 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
The 7 most beautifully animated 2D games
What's this? Games Radar making an article about artistic games and NOT promoting Okami?
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1:29 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
Nintendo DS: The first five years
I don't see why it's so bad that Nintendo's making a fourth iteration of the DS. It's like complaining that there's at least a hundred different brands of PCs.
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October 22, 2009
3:42 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
18 awesome games that died at retail
I was expecting MadWorld or even Excitebots.
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October 09, 2009
12:10 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
The absolute WORST water levels
The Metroid Prime water levels aren't that bad. In fact, that's probably the only point that's even remotely irratating, at least after the gravity suit. In Metroid Prime 2, the underwater parts are actually better than the above water parts after the grav lift because you can actually float in it.
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July 29, 2009
4:13 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
The 15 worst-reviewed games of the past 15 years
Big Rigs' a mess, but at least the music's good.
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June 27, 2009
9:56 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
Gaming words and phrases you never hear any more
I HATE mode 7. I know they had to try to find a transition to 3D with that times techonlogy, but it has such weird depth perception.
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June 21, 2009
3:50 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
95 game names turned into porno titles
Some already sound like porn titles, i.e. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
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May 20, 2009
3:51 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
The Top 7... game religions
What, no Prismatology?
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May 10, 2009
6:47 PM
TrAnMu is now following SuperStingray.
April 23, 2009
1:19 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
The Top 7 greenest games
What about Sonic CD? You can prevent pollution and save animals and green trees via time travel!
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April 15, 2009
3:35 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
The shortest game names of all time
You forgot flOw and WTF
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April 07, 2009
1:32 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
8 of the lamest game endings ever
You had me until "the miserable Arbiter."
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April 04, 2009
5:22 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
Which version of Sonic is the best version of Sonic?
The Werehog WAS a dumb idea, but I don't think it fits here. It may be Sonic, but it's not Sonic's natural form. If your going to include the Werehog, you should include all Super Sonics, Hyper Sonic, Darkspine Sonic and Golden Knight Sonic as well. :P
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April 02, 2009
8:32 PM
SuperStingray commented on:
Which version of Sonic is the best version of Sonic?
In terms of character design, I prefer his appearance in Sonic Unleashed. (Not the Werehog form, mind you.) His personality was evident and he looks very sleek and aerodynamic.
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March 29, 2009
4:50 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
The games we hate to love
I loved Sonic Heroes; I just don't think it was necessary to have you play through basically an easy medium and hard mode to get to the end. But that said, I thought it was a great game. Frankly, I think Sonic Adventure 1, 2 and Sonic Heroes were more or less disliked retroactively after Shadow and Sonic 06 came out.
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March 22, 2009
3:01 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
The best and worst game promo T-shirts
Are you serious? The rabbids are quite popular!
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March 11, 2009
12:02 AM
SuperStingray now wants Halo Wars (Xbox 360).
12:02 AM
SuperStingray now wants Halo Wars (Xbox 360).
12:01 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii): Sonic and the Black Knight
Okay, first of all, I can understand calling the "Werehog" or Shadow's guns a "gimmick", but if the sword or "Storybook Series" notation wasn't a giveaway, let me fill you in: This game is a spinoff. In other words, giving Sonic a sword is only a gimmick to the extent that giving Mario a go-kart or making Halo an RTS is a "gimmick." Is the gameplay quality poor? No doubt, but if it was pulled off well, then what difference would it make?

Secondly, I think this sort of response (not the review, but these comments) is just very shallow and meaningless. Yes, I'm very disappointed with the direction Sonic's going in as well, but reverting back to 16-bit 2D days isn't going to solve anything. All it will show is that Sonic Team would be giving up on Sonic. It doesn't matter if it's 2D or 3D as long as it works. I'm going to go out on a limb and say the fundamental factors that should go in any mainstream Sonic game:

1. Dynamic - Springs. Tubes. Pits. Loops. Grind rails. I could go on. When you run through a true Sonic level, your world isn't just an obstacle course. It's a playground. In any platforming game, you can jump on enemies and collect items, but Sonic really offers much more than that. I doubt that there are many platformers that are so versatile; I don't see any other game where you ride the San Fransisco-type streets like snowboarding down a mountain, run down a building and get chased by a semi in one five-minute level and still have time for the basic stuff.

2. Freedom - When you have fun with a Sonic game, you should get that feeling that you can do what you want and go where you want because the world's your bitch. This feeling can come in many ways; you could be finding new paths through a level, exploring and finding secrets, breezing through a wide open space, perhaps even playing around in a hub or ideally: all of the above. (The hubs are probably the most controversial, but I think they could work if they're optional, at least more so than in Unleashed.)

3. Unity - As stated before, you should feel like the world's your bitch, but the best part is when the reciprocal can be felt at the same time. Whether you're running through a loop, getting chased by lava, riding through a pipe, or just overall succumbing to the effects of pinball physics, you can feel threatened or controlled by your surroundings while you conquer and move through them. This not only adds more to the thrill, but it gives a sense of attachment to the level rather than an opposition to it.

4. Flow - This is where speed plays its hand, but it's not the only part of it. It's also perhaps where the division in the fanbase has its core. Flow is similar to freedom, but the main difference is that it has more to do with the desires of the player than with what the game offers. Some people may like cutscenes, stories and hubs, but when people just want to move right through the game unhindered by the restraints of complicated adventures (and loading screens), why shouldn't they? Even as a person who enjoys storylines in my games, I still think Sonic is a series where such things should be optional at best to contribute to the feeling of flow that is a necessity to the games (at least the mainstream ones.)
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March 09, 2009
1:09 AM
SuperStingray now wants Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360).
1:02 AM
SuperStingray is now playing Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360).
March 06, 2009
9:56 PM
SuperStingray commented on:
Inventions that would make gaming better
The split screen glasses probably would just end up making people sick. Remember the virtual boy?

But the handheat controller is so genius that I can't believe it hasn't been thought of yet. Or maybe it has, but it should have be executed.
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February 24, 2009
2:59 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
The rise, fall and deafening crash of Sonic the Hedgehog
"Sonic and the Secret Rings"
"Crap"
Stopped reading there.
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2:57 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
Videogames versus the real world
Gotta disagree on Sonic. Can real life hedgehogs run at the speed of sound and turn into a sentient sawblade? I think not!
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February 14, 2009
4:31 AM
SuperStingray commented on:
Gaming's big-ass booms!
I like the one in the reactor of HL2 Episode 1. It was like half black hole, half explosion.
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February 11, 2009
10:34 PM
SuperStingray commented on:
The Top 7... Cringeworthy Kisses
I don't see the big deal with the Sonic-Elise kiss. It's no worse than any other interspecies relationship that went on throughout the series. Besides, it's hardly anything when you look at the Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon where Sonic crossdressed, kissed and legally married Robotnik without any known divorce. (It's true, see the episode Best Hedgehog)
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