Sonic went downhill after Sonic & Knuckles. The gameplay doesn't translate well into 3D. The character is too fast.

Kinda looks the same to me. Just looks like he's trimmed up a bit over the years, tightened up his mane, and started wearing contacts.

The ones that are about platforming rather than watching things go across the screen fast-- Sonic 1-3 and Advance.

Classic. And by classic, I mean the hedgehog from the original genesis series.

I played the demo today for the Sonic Generations, and sorry but it didn't do anything for me. The music was ok, but the gameplay was meh. Lots of typical modern sonic bugs too.

The old games are the only good ones, but the character was always silly. Thing is, in the 90s, Sonic was already pretty silly, nowadays, he's just ridiculous.

A good Sonic games needs to have gameplay similar to thw original ones, have Sonic be the only character and fire his voice actor, make him a mute. Then, and only then, I would play Sonic again.

As a character, I like classic Sonic. As for games, I like them both. But I must say that Sonic Adventure 2 is probably my favorite Sonic game.

I like BOTH! I enjoyed Sonic Adventure games and Sonic Colors for Wii. I thought they were overall enjoyable. Of course I also like the classic stuff. Sure most of the 3D hasn't been all good... I wasn't a big fan at all of unleashed.

Still. I'd like to see these two sonics stay alive and I love variety their duo existences wield. The 3D can use some refining but I hate when people dismiss them entirely. I think with colors some steps were being made in a good direction and I'd like to not see Sega all together give up

While I have to say that I prefer classic Sonic games over the modern ones (although I prefer his modern look, green eyes and all), I think that 3D Sonic has more potential for greatness than any other game franchise out there, SEGA is just consistently doing all the wrong things with the series.

Also if perfect virtual reality is ever invented, Sonic games will be the best things in the world.

Modern sonic a little more I suppose, just as a more fleshed out charecter (was brilliant in colours, have the lame cool guy thing going on) and (personally) has faster more fun games recently I can replay alot more than the classic ones-

SILENT Sonic

Neither.

/St. Smarmy of Smarm

I couldn't give a fuck what Sonic looks like. I just want a good game -- ideally something between Sonic and Knuckles and Sonic Colors.

As far as character design, Sonic Advance 2 Sonic is my favorite. Nowadays, his ears are too pointy for me. As far as gameplay, I like both gameplay styles. Both styles should be able to exist.

I love both of them. Even after Sonic Adventure, I've loved almost every Sonic game I've tried.

I can't see a difference. If you can see a difference, you care too much about trivial bullshit.

Modern Sonic with Japanese voice over so I don't understand what he's saying, though I really did enjoy the Classic level in the Generations demo.

CLASSIC. END OF DISCUSSION.

I've never liked the original sonic games but that don't mean I think they bad games they just never appealed to my gaming taste buds (I get bored after the first 3-5 levels from doing the same stuff over an over again). I liked some of the 1 off games like the pinball type game and couple others from the 90s but they still never made me like the sonic franchise but that changed when sonic heroes came out. I would even go as far & say I <3 SONIC HEROES!!!! It has the most variety out of all the sonic games, fantastic 2 player, repayable single player, god controls & camera and a banging theme song. Till this day I want a sequel but I'm used to not getting what I wan't from sega *_*

I say new, but basing myself on sonic adventure 2, that gameplay was great, but after that they just fucked it up. I love the classics as much as anybody, but sonic adventure 2 was perfect for me, i would love if they could get back to that. And about the design, i prefer the modern one, the classic one looks stupid in 3D

I don't know if I have a preference; I enjoy both for what they are.

Modern Sonic is sort of like an action hero type character, compared to the more "Disney-esque" classic version. And, just as there are different versions of Mario (regular, Paper, Mario & Luigi), I think there is most definitely room for both versions of Sonic.

Going on gameplay, I think I prefer Classic Sonic for 2D stuff, and Modern Sonic for 3D-- to elaborate on that last point, I also mean I prefer Classic Sonic gameplay to that of Sonic Rush, which seems to more or less try to blend the two styles.

It's hard to pick. Classic Sonic is a fantastic platformer that uses speed as a gimmick (And occasional eye candy) while the modern version (Ever since Unleashed) is more about quick reflexes and reaction time, with a little platforming thrown in here and there. They're both good fun when they're done well.

Design wise I'll take modern. Gameplay wise I'll take classic.

Fuck off, I like those green eyes.

I like both, but the first sonic is more important to me because means my first steps as a gamer

I prefer the classic style. While I do have a bit of a bias towards old-school/retro styled games, the classic Sonic's, at least, included level design that required more thought than just running.

The only modern Sonic game (excluding the GBA and DS titles) that I found even remotely interesting was Sonic and the Secret Rings, but mainly because it's gameplay didn't give you a headache.

Classic Sonic. Even though my favorite Sonic game is in 3D, I prefer the 2D gameplay.

Also, a lot of those 3D games aged terribly. Have you gone back to play the first Sonic Adventure?

Classic Sonic never inspired furry porn.

3d does not work. I have not cared for sonic since the genesis.

Classic Sonic actually had platforming and interesting level design.

My favorite sonic games: sonic adventure 2 and 1 (the gamecube ones) and the sonic advance and rush ones. love them to death and always replay them all the time. haven't tried unleashed and episode 4 yet. do love sonic 2.

the old sonic

I never really liked the old Genesis Sonic games. I know I played Sonic 2 a lot with a friend, and enjoyed it a lot, but going back to it, I can't say I get the same feeling from it. As for the Sonic Adventure series (I beat Adventure DX and got to Biolizard in Adventure 2: Battle), I was alright with them, but I always felt the controls to be a bit dodgy.

However, I recently picked up Sonic Rush Adventure, and I ended up getting finishing all the missions and gathered all the Chaos and Sol Emeralds. Suffice to say, I fucking love the work DIMPS has done. I suppose Sonic Rush Adventure has a similar layout to the classic Sonic games, but it's more quickly paced, and uses the modern Sonic.

So I suppose I vote modern Sonic for the sole reason that DIMPS exists

I prefer the classic 2D platforming of the original genesis games.

My care for the appearance bit, though, is barely there. New-er new Sonic is ok, he's not the "XTREME" mess that Sonic from Sonic Adventure was. I had just wished they would settle on a bloody gameplay mechanic for the series. They seem to have done that, though, from Sonic Unleashed going forward. I will say that I prefer Sonic Adventure's 3D gameplay to this race track shit, but whatever :P

In my mind there should be both, one style shouldn't be abandoned over the other.

I'm with mrandydixon on this, the Sonic he provided is the only one we should care about.

'The only modern Sonic game (excluding the GBA and DS titles) that I found even remotely interesting was Sonic and the Secret Rings, but mainly because it's gameplay didn't give you a headache.'

@King Sigy

It did when you got stuck and manoeuvring Sonic became akin to shifting a sofa in a narrow hallway.

Knuckles!





I really don't like either very much but if I have to choose, it'd be "modern" coz he looks "lean" and not like a fat child off of his ritalin. Call me crazy but that's just not a cool look.

The levels in the classic games had branching paths that make it perfect for SPEEDruns. They also control perfectly and don't rely on speed alone to be fun. Classic is better. I know it's just my opinion but I'm right :3

I prefer new Sonic. For one thing, it's a more logical character design. Plus, Sonic Adventure 2 is a very meaningful game for me so I have happy associations with the newer design. But seriously, the header image shows that there's really not much different about them. It's like playing a "Spot the Difference" game in a children's coloring book; there are about 5 obvious differences you can pick out and then the rest is basically the same.

I like Adventure and Classic more than Modern. The levels were so much better back then.

New, the look seems to match what he can do. Although I still don't get why chilli dogs is a hilarious obsession that the company panders.

I enjoy both. That said I don't think there's room for Classic Sonic in games along with Modern, there need to be one design to keep it simple and streamlined.

So I think the best thing to do would be to have Modern Sonic design and gameplay rocking up in full retail titles, have the hybrid switching between 2.5D-3D perspectives because I'm really enjoying that, continue to experiment with gimmicks but in a less "THIS GAME EXISTS TO PLAY THIS GIMMICK" (like SU with Werehog and SotBK with Swords) and more "this gimmick compliments the gameplay" (like Colours and the abilities, and every Mario game ever).

New characters should probably stop being added but don't be afraid to use the existing ones (more in a story and maybe play like 1 or 2 levels/multiplayer modes as them aspect), stories should be more light hearted (like Colours again) and as much as I love Eggman, I really enjoy his current design and personality, his name really should revert to Robotnik just so he can at least SEEM intimidating sometimes, Bowser can still a complete failure and even sometimes stupid in Mario but he can also pull of intimidating and feirce, Eggman tries that but then you hear Sonic say his name.

Now as I still love Classic Sonic gameplay I think this StH 4 thing is a step in the right direction, digital titles featuring Classic gameplay but Modern design is good. Obviously 4 is far from perfect and the Episode thing should probably be ditched (or the price should be reduced per Episode) but with refinement I could really shine. There's even potential for "once X amount of Classic digital offerings exist we could do a retail disc release" if need be.

I would really love to go down to a store and get the latest retail Sonic and come home to play a full blown console outing that has had time and care put into it to keep all the corny charm that Modern Sonic has, the voice acting, cut scenes, gameplay and music that Modern outings usually offer are all there and intact. I would then also love to feel nostalgic and jump onto PSN/XBLA/WW/etc. and download a nice lengthy Classic offering with the slightly slower gameplay, alternate routes, amazing music (Sonic 2) and bare bones story of just "Robotnik is evil, stop him!".

tl;dr both styles of gameplay are good and I think SEGA are heading in the right direction, I just hope they keep on the right track and there needs to be only one design for Sonic that is actively used and I think that's Modern.

Also bring Tails and Knuckles back as playable kthx.

I'm gonna say old sonic. The new Sonic is still trying to be hip and cool, but I don't think that kind of thing works anymore. They should go back to the classic look, it's more charming and honesty, it has more personality.

Just to clarify, I don't hate the new Sonic, but if I could choose, I'd take the old one.

Old sonic. I still play Sonic 1, 2 and S&K every now and then.

Honestly, I prefer modern, and I am an older fan too. Gameplay wise I think the old style has no place in the modern day. It was fun when I was a kid but we can't go back to that style, there's no variety. The modern Sonic games have gotten crazy sometimes with werehogs, swords and alien powerups, but I think they're still trying to figure out what exactly Sonic should be. Sonics gameplay isn't set in stone. The only requirement is that it be fast, everything else is open for reinterpretation.

The quality began to improve ever since Sonic Unleashed, and Sonic Colors was even better. I think Sonic Generations is actually a safe move by SEGA as it's based on the good parts of Sonic Unleashed without featuring anything new. After this they will once again have to go back to the drawing board and figure out where Sonic will be next.

its really hard. based on play and my childhood, classic sonic. modern sonic needs a refocus in his play. sure moving fast is good but sometimes it feels static. just run straight and dodge this. modern sonic should be more open

CLASSIC SONIC

I CHOOSE RISTAR!

@Andross

I completely agree with you on Sonic 3 & Knuckles. I have yet to see a Sonic game top that.

However, i call foul on your claim that Sonic Adventure 1 is better than Sonic Adventure 2. Three words: Big the Cat.

I personally feel like the good bits of Adventure 2 alone make me have to say new. Plus it was just crazy fun competing against a buddy in split screen.

I don't see the big bloody deal concerning his aethetics. Neither appeals to me more than the other because aside from a few small things they have the same damn look. Batman has had more drastic alterations to his costume than this.

As far as gameplay goes, I see the potential in 3D Sonic but they've veered far enough away from platforming-even in Sonic's sections-that I don't really see it as a 3D iteration of the classic series. Racing style levels make sense but they'd be a lot more palatable if they were used to break up the action in lieu of slow shooting stages or treasure hunts. Remember, the original Sonic games were platformers first. They had an element of speed but it was something you were rewarded with for memorization and skilled play, it wasn't a given. That was all marketing. I think Sega needs to remember what made it good in the first place and stop buying into their own hype.

So I think I did a good job of showing that I'm biased toward the 2D iterations. Let me put it like this: I still go back and play Sonic 1-3 every once in a while from start to finish, collecting all the emeralds and what have you. While I enjoyed both Sonic Adventure games when they were released, I can't stand them now. The Sonic Advance games, on the other hand, have a very similar appeal to me as the original games, though-and this is pretty ironic-they focus too much on speed, all except the third one. It's the one Sonic game on the GBA that I'd say is on par with the originals, and unfortunately I've yet to try the Rush series.