Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Nick Ferguson" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: Ssssh! Dreamcast talk... Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 18:00:31 +0100 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 44 Message-ID: <7q17jb$6lp23@chuka.playstation.co.uk> References: <7pts91$6lp5@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <935515477.1696547151@news.playstation.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: dialup137-76.saqnet.co.uk X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2014.211 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2014.211 >I was really disappointed with this - it just didn't have the impact that >a really great game should have the first time you see it. I remember when >I first saw Mario64 (in Hong Kong) - I layed my money straight down and >bought an N64. Sonic just doesn't have it - looks rushed, gameplay is >unbalanced and it's just not enough fun. I was similarly underwhelmed by Sonic Adventure the first time I saw it (also in HK). It certainly isn't a AAA title, but it does look fun enough for 40 quid. If they've patched up some of the more blatant camera problems, I'll give it a second chance... >You didn't mention Blue Stinger (which is another game my bro's got) >- the folks who liked Resident Evil will love it - but I was almost frog >marched out of SCEE's Noel St office when I voiced my opinion about >Resident Evil (I hated it) - better than Sonic, but again, not enough >better to interest me in a DC. General opinion seems to be that Blue Stinger is a bit pants. Nice graphics, but apparently the RE games are much better in every other respect. What didn't you like about RE? Aside from the loading times, obviously... >The ingame FMV is a bit of a let down from what I've seen - poor quality, >low production values (nothing to come close to Soul Blade's intro). Soul Blade's intro was ridiculously good, wasn't it? It depends on the game, I think - Sonic's wasn't too bad. Still, what does FMV quality say about a system anyway? Not much IMHO. Interestingly, Soul Blade sequel Soul Calibur doesn't have an FMV intro on DC but a real-time one which (cunningly) changes over time to incorporate the extra characters / costumes you pick up during gameplay. Cool, eh? >Definitely not. I'll get an NGPS or (and?) a Dolphin instead... Harsh decision... I think the DC might end up doing quite well (something I wouldn't have thought 6 months ago). I'm looking forward to the new Sonic Team games! Nick F