Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6858788-20141116234801/@comment-679780-20141117003026

Can't spell Ignorance without IGN. SonicTheHedgehogDude wrote:

MrBreada wrote: Most Sonic games recieve bad reviews simply because it's Sonic. If Sonic Boom were a game with other characters, it would get higher ratings. Outrageously false. That's just another dumb opinion to make Sonic games get a higher score when it shouldn't.

I kind of believe there is some truth in that.

If Sonic Boom had absolutely nothing to do with Sonic, such as original characters and non licenced by Sega. Then chances are it will end up on the discount shelves in a year or a half.

But if it was "Mario Boom- Rise of Lyric" with Mario and his friends, I bet it will have better reviews than what Sonic boom has because Mario has more game reputation than Sonic. "Bad gameplay but because it's Mario, it's all good!" sort of reviews. Plus I am also suspicious* that there are reviews, perhaps both online and around Nintendo or Segas workplace, who are paid to make Sonic look bad in order for leading brand of games to have more attention, such as Mario, COD and other all-time popular games of our current age.

I won't say all of Sonic's games have been bad, but it just doesn't seem Sonic can catch a break. After all, Sonic Boom is suppose to be independant from the main series of Sonic games in yet Reviewers are still comparing it to the main series.

*I'm well aware how hypocritical of me that Sticks is my least favourate Sonic Boom character and I am just as conspirist as she is.