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The latest Sonic Unleashed trailer has water walking. This cements my long-standing theory that Sonic the Hedgehog is actually the Son of God, our Lord The Baby Jesus Christ. Also, I am still yet to be dissuaded from my other theory that Sonic Unleashed is a good game.

The music is good, the gameplay is fun and the graphics are gorgeous. I hereby declare that if I do not enjoy Sonic Unleashed when I play it for our Destructoid review, I will spike my hair, paint both it and my face blue, and spend a day's work publicly displaying my sick hedgehog visage online for all to see. 

Also, I'll toss one off over Sonic and Knuckles Yaoi. It's sad how certain I am that such stuff exists.








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deletemyaccount's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:09
deletemyaccount
I'm looking forward to this game and I have high expectations for it.
But for all of us here at d-toid's sake, I hope it turns out horribly and you don't enjoy it because the reward is worth it.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:10
Justice
Well get ready to spike your hair and paint yourself blue, because this looks like a 3D version of Sonic Rush (which isn't good because Sonic Rush works well only in 2D IMO). The werehog sections look boring and are getting away from the speed factor (that Sonic games are well known for) too much.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:26
eternalplayer2345
I want it to be good but I want to see you blue jim, also sing the song "blue"
ParaParaKing's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:30
ParaParaKing
I really want this game, but deep inside there is the fear of it being bad. Though I'm really hopeful this time.
F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:31
F Whipple
"Also, I'll toss one off over Sonic and Knuckles Yaoi. It's sad how certain I am that such stuff exists."

Rule 34, Jim
Seolfer Wulf's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:38
Seolfer Wulf
Jim, this music blows. What happened to crush 40? Find out! I want the old sonic rock music back....
Xhumation's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:42
Xhumation
The Game looks Ok but...it's been around a decade since last great sonic game (Sonic Adventures for the Dreamcast) I wonder if the blue hedgehog can shake off that much suckage.
Clbull's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:42
Clbull
Since when did Bowling For Soup suck? I liked the E3 trailer.

As for this trailer. I'd like to disagree about the gameplay. Considering what a load of crap Sonic The Hedgehog (2006 video game, not the original) was. I hope that they finally sorted out the problems.

The problems being crappy camera, frequent glitches, severely long loading times, and gameplay that feels too fast to control in general.
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:55
atastysammich


Did somebody say Water Walking?
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 13:59
Justice
He's walked on water in quite a few games now that I think about it, both Sonic Rush games included.
DV2FOX's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 14:04
DV2FOX
Also Long arms...what?..
Trowble's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 14:11
Trowble
I'm looking forward to a Blue-haired face Sterling.
flaming burrito's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 14:13
flaming burrito
the werewolf parts kinda has me wary but it also looks promising...

i also want to see jim painted blue
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 14:16
pedrovay2003
What's up with the sound when he gets Rings? It sounds like he's losing them, not getting them. I hope they fix that. Other than that, it looks absolutely amazing.

Also, for the record, I will admit here and now that I like the songs in the recent Sonic games. Cheesy they are, yes, but I like Crush 40. Yes, I'm less of a person now. :P
Mr Wrighty 987's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 14:21
Mr Wrighty 987
My God a 3D sonic game that doesnt look like a of load shit
Red TheHaze Veron's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 14:27
Red TheHaze Veron
OMG JIM IS BECOMING A FURRY!!!!!!!!!!
Marioland's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 14:30
Marioland
Seriously Mr. Sterling... If the game ends up sucking, I'm gonna sing the "can you feel the sunshine" song in reverse above your bed until the satanic Tails doll comes and steal your soul. You have been warned.
Dimly's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 14:31
Dimly
In the trailer every time Sonic picks up coins, they instead play the sound it makes when Sonic looses all his coins. This sound sends shivers down my spine, reminding me of how vulnerable he is immediately after shedding his coins. It is a close second to the fear that is induced when the "about to drown" music plays.
Marioland's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 14:52
Marioland
Also, when long arms are long, I recall one name. Ristar.
Geoff Henao's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 14:55
Geoff Henao
Pedrovay and Dimly commented on what I wanted to comment.
Syn's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 15:07
Syn
@Dimly: RINGS! :P

Even if the game is awesome you should spike your hair blue anyway, Jim.
randombullseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 15:17
randombullseye
I want to try it out.
Zerozaki Ishiki's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 15:29
Zerozaki Ishiki
I suspect this will end up being Jim's Golden Axe: Beast Riders.
Up2NoGooD's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 15:37
Up2NoGooD
the fact someone said sonic picks up coins instead of rings makes me want to vomit in rage. all over his face.
TheCleaningGuy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 16:48
TheCleaningGuy
Is it just me, or did the "pick up ring" noise in this trailer sound like the "get hit and lose all your rings" noise?
This worries me immensely.
Coldbrand's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 16:57
Coldbrand
Yes Cleaning Guy, thank you! I was just about to say the new trailers are disorienting me because of how they use the wrong sound effect.
MissHinasaki's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 16:57
MissHinasaki
Jim, I'm kinda worried about you...
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 17:29
Aaron Mxy Yost
A good 3D Sonic game? The mind boggles...
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 17:40
atastysammich
@MissHinasaki
Wexx's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 17:55
Wexx
This has me excited for this game again.
Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 18:51
Cube
THe music does suck.

WHat happened to the days when sonic had good music like on genesis and sega cd?
DR EGG's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 21:15
DR EGG
Finally, the Sonic series will be on par with Billy Hatcher.
luvmysegadc's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 21:29
luvmysegadc
Jimbo,
Make sure you get lots of lube so it doesn't hurt so much. K/Y, Astroglide, private label generic brand, whatever floats your boat, man. I've gotten so sick of SEGA. They half-ass everything they have released in the last 15 years except for Virtua Fighter 4 & 5. When was the last good Sonic game!?

There are millions of SEGA fans around the world that have begged SEGA (including myself) to re-release past home and arcade classics. We've been "lucky" to get so called "next gen" versions of SEGA Rally, Shinobi, NiGHTS, Golden Axe and Sonic, etc. What do get for all our begging: heartache, heartburn, being pissed off that you just wasted $60+ on a SEGA title with shit graphics and controls for the consoles it designed for.

Yeah, Jimbo, I can't wait to see you in blue. Just do use a favor and keep the videos of your "Sonic and Knuckles Yaoi" for personal use.

And no "Furries" fetish play, either!
TimDub's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 21:36
TimDub
I'll likely enjoy this as long as it doesn't have the run-through-the-level-again-for-this-dumbass-achievement problem that Secret Rings had. I still don't understand why my 12-year old insists on playing Sonic Adventure 2 Battle and acting like it's the greatest game ever. It blows.
kevinski's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 21:39
kevinski
It doesn't really look as though you really get to play much of the faster portions. Big surprise there.
Dan CiTi's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/25/2008 23:14
Dan CiTi
Shut up Jim, Crush 40 was amazing in Sonic Adevnture 1 & 2.

But fuck Bowling for Soup or whatever.
GohanGVO's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/26/2008 17:52
GohanGVO
The music strikes me less as 'Sonic' and more of 'Rez' or something.

Also, I blacked out after the Werehog came on-screen.
suspchaos's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2008 03:28
suspchaos
I suddenly want this game to suck.
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/27/2008 17:56
CelicaCrazed
Eh the music is not too bad. It's no Hideki Naganuma but we can all thank Sega for burning down that bridge some time between Sonic Rush and Sonic Rush Adventures.
Dimly's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2008 16:06
Dimly
@Syn:

Haha, Rings, my bad. It's an age old thing with me. For the life of me I screw up rings and coins so much. Recently I started screwing up saying Rock Band for Guitar Hero, it's so bad.

They talked about the messed up sound on the Podtoid, but Jim said that when he played it everything was fine with the sound effects. This game looks downright playable.
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