User blog:SamusTheHedgehog/Im probably going to have alot of people disagree with me, but...

I dont think the modern games are that bad. Sure, there not as good as some of the older games, but they arent that bad in my oppion.

The worst Sonic game ever isnt even a modern game, it was Sonic Labrinth on the Game Gear. That game was truly awful.

Here is my oppionin on the Modern games, whether you agree or disagree is your choice, but thats up to you...

Sonic Adventure: This game was (and still is) fun. Playing as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy was a blast, and it was the first game where they had a Chao Garden (Which i still wish Sega would bring back, even as a Downloadable game). The only crappy parts were when you played as Big or Gamma (both of which were introduced in this game), but after you beat their story, you never have to do that again.

Sonic Adventure 2: This is still one of my favorite games. It took out 3 gameplay types, but now you could play as both Hero or Villains. The Sonic/Shadow and Knuckles/Rouge stages are still fun, and it improved the Chao Garden (again, i want it back). They also introduced Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat, one of which is my favorite character today. the Only terrible thing about this game was the Eggman/Tails stages.

Sonic Heroes: This is the game where Sega is blamed for ruining the franchise, and its not a favorite. Its not bad, but not great eather, its more in the middle. The stages were fun (most of the time), but the joystick was twitchy. It also had a team gimick that works on paper, but you will spend most of your time in Speed formaiton. It also introduced the character E-123 Omega and brought back Espio, Charmy, and Vector. This was also Creams first entry into the main series (as she was first introduced in Sonic Advance).

Shadow The Hedgehog: Despite what some people say, I like Shadow's first solo outing. Shadow established himself as different then Sonic in many ways in this game (most of which people complained about because it shouldnt be a sonic game), and that is a good thing cause, remember, your playing as Shadow, not Sonic. Shadow did possess Sonics speed, but he slowed down more often due to the mission format of the game. The levels had between 2-3 ways to finish them based on a moral choice system. How you finish the level determines the next one you play, and eventually what ending you get, allowing for high replay value. The main feature besides that was the ability to use various weapons, from firearms to blades, and use vechiles. The weapons had an effective auto aim system, and for the most part, ammo is abundent (on bladed weapons i prefer to call it deribility). The vechiles were slower than Shadows run, but they have extra armor, and are required in certain sections of the levels. The moral choice system also infuences what power you have when you fill up the gauge at the top of the screen (hero had Chaos Control, villian had Chaos Blast). The only thing i didnt like was the camera (but thats always been a problem with sonic games)

Sonic 360: lets get 2 things out of the way. 1: i think this is the worst modern outing for Sonic. 2: I still like this game and feel i have played worse games (its not nearly as bad as Superman on the N64). Getting the bad out of the way first, this game had a crappy story (beastality should never be the main focus of a plot, and i actually puked during the kiss with Elise and Sonic) that had a bad ending (it never happened). There were some bad glitches in the game as well, and the on rails sections (Sonic running at high speeds and Shadow's glider) had alot of cheap deaths. Speaking of Sonic, he wasnt that much fun to play as. As for the good aspects: Shadow and Silver were a blast to play as (Except for Silvers dusty desert), and had unique gameplay. Speaking of Silver, he and Mephiles were introduced in this game (as well as being the only good characters that were introduced in this game), and Silver brought Psychic powers to the game. Playing as Shadow is near perfect though, and if he has a second game where he goes Solo, this is how i would want him to play (with some improvements) The game is decent at best, but it is by no means the worst game i have ever played.

Sonic Unleashed: This game made alot of changes, and had alot going for it. The story was pretty good, the Daytime levels were a blast to play, and the music was good. the only bad thing was the Nighttime levels and the Werehog in general. also, Eggmanland (360 version, though ive played both Wii and 360) was so unfair, but it is the last level before the final boss. The werehog, however was boring, repetive, and long, and felt to much like a crappy God of War. This game would have been perfect if it didnt have those annoying nightime levels...

Sonic Colors: Which brings us to Sonic Colors. Its just the Daytime stages, but with awsome enviorments and powerups. I love the speed (too bad its not as fast as Unleashed) and the ability to play as Super Sonic on almost any stage. The story was also good, it felt like a saturday morning cartoon (which i still like to this day). this game was exactly what i want from a modern game (besides a Chao Garden) and is my favorite Modern game

SamusTheHedgehog 18:37, September 15, 2011 (UTC)