Comments on: SVEND SPENT THE NIGHT WITH SONIC http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/ Still just about about games Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:19:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: floppylobster http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20178 floppylobster Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:13:24 +0000 http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20178 Don't get me wrong I'm all for supporting the Dreamcast (and all future versions of it); fan fiction between Space Michael and Ulala; the voice actors from House of the Dead 2 being given more work; and the release of Shenmue 2.5 so we can finally find out what happened between Ryo and the sailors. But Sonic… Sonic has become like a drunk uncle who might have touched inappropriately once when you were an infant but your memories have become too hazy to remember exactly who was touching you that day, and you can’t be sure where exactly they were touching you. Yet he keeps giving you that glad eye at the family get-togethers and it's making you suspect that it must have been him, or at the very least he's going to try something the next time he's had one too many rum and colas and asks you to sit on his lap. Someone needs to spike one of his drinks so we can hold him down and rape him in the arse. At least so we’re even. Don’t get me wrong I’m all for supporting the Dreamcast (and all future versions of it); fan fiction between Space Michael and Ulala; the voice actors from House of the Dead 2 being given more work; and the release of Shenmue 2.5 so we can finally find out what happened between Ryo and the sailors. But Sonic… Sonic has become like a drunk uncle who might have touched inappropriately once when you were an infant but your memories have become too hazy to remember exactly who was touching you that day, and you can’t be sure where exactly they were touching you. Yet he keeps giving you that glad eye at the family get-togethers and it’s making you suspect that it must have been him, or at the very least he’s going to try something the next time he’s had one too many rum and colas and asks you to sit on his lap. Someone needs to spike one of his drinks so we can hold him down and rape him in the arse. At least so we’re even.

]]> By: GigerPunk http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20175 GigerPunk Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:13:08 +0000 http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20175 Y'know, I could've sworn I said that Police Constable...but nice to know I'm not the only one to notice (unlike the people actually paid to decorate this room...) In other news (which I can't be arsed typing in the right update) - XBL silver users (i.e. lepers) are finally allowed to download the Sega allstars racing thingummy from xbox live so gave it a go. Didn't think it was too bad, although definite hint of 'Will that do?' about it. Kinda like people were asking for a Sonic version of Mario Kart, they've made this and gone "pffft, can't be arsed anymore, that'll do, won't it?" The menus definitely seem to say that to me... 24 levels, some Sonic themed, some Monkeyball, some Billy Hatcher, Samba di Amigo and some House of the Dead. No Virtua Fighter ones, no Space Channel 5 ones, no Shenmue and certainly no Outrun, Afterburner or Altered Beast. Rather disappointing, that. I mean, it's nice they've themed some levels as 'inspired' by some games, but then repeating them over and over whilst completely ignoring other games is a bit odd. Why do I get the feeling if there are any more they'll be DLC? Still can't fathom why the hell Banjo/Kazooie are in it... Ah well, the missus thought it was quite pretty and said it looked good, so that seems promising at least. The whole <i>'But it drops to 30fps in some places!'</i> argument doesn't bother me, unlike how it does for some whingers, as I didn't really notice to be honest, I just noticed how poor I am at racing games... Y’know, I could’ve sworn I said that Police Constable…but nice to know I’m not the only one to notice (unlike the people actually paid to decorate this room…)

In other news (which I can’t be arsed typing in the right update) – XBL silver users (i.e. lepers) are finally allowed to download the Sega allstars racing thingummy from xbox live so gave it a go. Didn’t think it was too bad, although definite hint of ‘Will that do?’ about it. Kinda like people were asking for a Sonic version of Mario Kart, they’ve made this and gone “pffft, can’t be arsed anymore, that’ll do, won’t it?” The menus definitely seem to say that to me…

24 levels, some Sonic themed, some Monkeyball, some Billy Hatcher, Samba di Amigo and some House of the Dead. No Virtua Fighter ones, no Space Channel 5 ones, no Shenmue and certainly no Outrun, Afterburner or Altered Beast. Rather disappointing, that. I mean, it’s nice they’ve themed some levels as ‘inspired’ by some games, but then repeating them over and over whilst completely ignoring other games is a bit odd. Why do I get the feeling if there are any more they’ll be DLC?
Still can’t fathom why the hell Banjo/Kazooie are in it…

Ah well, the missus thought it was quite pretty and said it looked good, so that seems promising at least. The whole ‘But it drops to 30fps in some places!’ argument doesn’t bother me, unlike how it does for some whingers, as I didn’t really notice to be honest, I just noticed how poor I am at racing games…

]]> By: Police Constable London http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20174 Police Constable London Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:14:18 +0000 http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20174 Sonic's first appearance wasn't Sonic 1, it was Rad Mobile. I don't think the 86 billion ring tally would stack up against a rigorous scientific investigation either. Sonic’s first appearance wasn’t Sonic 1, it was Rad Mobile.

I don’t think the 86 billion ring tally would stack up against a rigorous scientific investigation either.

]]> By: marimo http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20173 marimo Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:26:43 +0000 http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20173 Nobody has played Mario & Sonic. But I know you're a bit of a sadist Fred and I imagine you've probably made some people play it to get your jollies, so I'll let you off. Nobody has played Mario & Sonic. But I know you’re a bit of a sadist Fred and I imagine you’ve probably made some people play it to get your jollies, so I’ll let you off.

]]> By: Fred West http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20172 Fred West Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:08:37 +0000 http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20172 "Fact - Sonic can't swim." Have these hapless cunts never played Mario & Sonic? He does a fairly good job swimming in that. “Fact – Sonic can’t swim.”

Have these hapless cunts never played Mario & Sonic? He does a fairly good job swimming in that.

]]> By: GeekPunk http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20169 GeekPunk Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:49:28 +0000 http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20169 I'm pretty sure The Flash has been in a videogame or two. If they had said "videogame character" rather than "character in videogames", I might have let them off. Floppy, if it wasn't thios, it'd be Shenmue 3, Dreamcast 2 or another JSR, so I don't think it really matters anymore. I’m pretty sure The Flash has been in a videogame or two. If they had said “videogame character” rather than “character in videogames”, I might have let them off.

Floppy, if it wasn’t thios, it’d be Shenmue 3, Dreamcast 2 or another JSR, so I don’t think it really matters anymore.

]]> By: marimo http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20166 marimo Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:21:32 +0000 http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20166 A little from column A and a little from column B floppylobster, depending on how I feel that day. We're Sega fans, all we've really got is the past. Besides, if Nintendo fans can wank endlessly over how great Super Mario World is, then we can do the same over the early Sonic games. A little from column A and a little from column B floppylobster, depending on how I feel that day. We’re Sega fans, all we’ve really got is the past. Besides, if Nintendo fans can wank endlessly over how great Super Mario World is, then we can do the same over the early Sonic games.

]]> By: Stevetastic http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20163 Stevetastic Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:30:49 +0000 http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20163 I expect that this is just what the head of Sega Europe wanted his/her Dream bedroom to look like but was persuaded by his/hers other half that it would in reality be nightmarish and shit and would be better used as a publicity stunt when launching a Sonic themed roller coaster at theme park. I expect that this is just what the head of Sega Europe wanted his/her Dream bedroom to look like but was persuaded by his/hers other half that it would in reality be nightmarish and shit and would be better used as a publicity stunt when launching a Sonic themed roller coaster at theme park.

]]> By: floppylobster http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20159 floppylobster Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:21:49 +0000 http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20159 This sort of stuff is really starting to feel equivalent to someone building a shrine to Bob Seger. By that I mean an exercise in clinging to utterly irrelevant past glories that really weren't very glorious to begin with. We, of all people, should really be mocking this sad attempt to make something more out of an above average platform game from 1991 that some of us played and kind of enjoyed. But wait… that is what we're doing here right? I was under the impression that we've been supporting Sega for all this time to play a cruel joke on them - to make them think that people still love Sonic and then one day reveal how we truly feel and give them a taste of the bitter disappointment they've been dealing out so recklessly for so many years. Or does someone actually still think that Sonic is cool? I’m just so confused and disorientated by the years of irony. Fact: Sonic can't swim. Fact: He's a fictional hedgehog, so not only can he not swim but he’s never been near real water to test this 'fact'. This sort of stuff is really starting to feel equivalent to someone building a shrine to Bob Seger. By that I mean an exercise in clinging to utterly irrelevant past glories that really weren’t very glorious to begin with. We, of all people, should really be mocking this sad attempt to make something more out of an above average platform game from 1991 that some of us played and kind of enjoyed.

But wait… that is what we’re doing here right? I was under the impression that we’ve been supporting Sega for all this time to play a cruel joke on them – to make them think that people still love Sonic and then one day reveal how we truly feel and give them a taste of the bitter disappointment they’ve been dealing out so recklessly for so many years. Or does someone actually still think that Sonic is cool? I’m just so confused and disorientated by the years of irony.

Fact: Sonic can’t swim.
Fact: He’s a fictional hedgehog, so not only can he not swim but he’s never been near real water to test this ‘fact’.

]]> By: Terrier Games http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20157 Terrier Games Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:10:57 +0000 http://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2010/02/svend-spent-the-night-with-sonic/#comment-20157 That's quite a good idea, actually. We could all share the room for a night. Zorg could bring his Homestar Planetarium, and someone else could bring a Megadrive. I do wonder how many of us would actually come out alive the next morning however... o_O That’s quite a good idea, actually. We could all share the room for a night. Zorg could bring his Homestar Planetarium, and someone else could bring a Megadrive.

I do wonder how many of us would actually come out alive the next morning however… o_O

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