Sonic Forces! That's the name of the game previously referred to as Project Sonic 2017 which was announced during that sh*tshow of a livestream last year. And the first gameplay footage shown at SXSW earlier this evening is looking… Pretty rad. It's a speedy, set-piece laden sequence – but the visuals seem pretty top-notch even in this off-screen clip.
The game's due out later this year on the PlayStation 4, and is being powered by a new engine imaginatively named 'Hedgehog 2'. And yeah… It's been a long bloody time since Sonic Generations so we're looking forward to this. Let's just hope that the story doesn't involve the Blue Blur trying to bed ladies that are… Like, human and stuff.
[source twitter.com]
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They Colors/Generations formula is really good. I'm glad they're going back to it.
This looks like what I hoped.
Let's just pray they don't screw it up with wisps, werehogs, or sword fighting.
I'm glad Sega is staying with what they did in Sonic Generations, instead of trying to go all crazy like some games.
Hedgehog Engine aint new Sammy. Its what ran Unleashed/Generations and I /think/ Lost World.
Are they watching concert? or Sonic?
Looks like a current gen Temple Run
@BLP_Software Read the article again.
Not really fan of how the level design is here. Looks really linear. Aside from that, game looks nice, but honestly, this had made me more interested in Mania.
@sketchturner You're out of luck if you don't want wisps. Look closely at 0:13.
Screaming, really? Nope. Looked good. Get some 60 frames purr second going or stick it on VR and I'd sniff about it.
@get2sammyb
Why did you have to mention sonic bedding human ladies? Now all I can think of is the old movie Howard the duck. Such a distressing film for my then childhood brain.
I've never really enjoyed a 3D Sonic so we'll see and it kind of looks like it plays itself in the video, Sonic Mania is the one I'm excited for
@YoshiParty they have said that like colours and generations there are multiple paths through the levels so don't worry about that!
Yes! I always loved the daytime levels in Unleashed and Sonic Generations so I'm all for this!
I actually thought the writing was quite good in Sonic Generations with some of the humour, so hopefully they'll maintain some of that if they choose to keep a sense of narrative.
@BLP_Software The Hedgehog engine isn't new but the Hedgehog 2 engine is!
Looks more like a racing game!
Also are people paid by these companies to sit in the audience and scream and holler like it's the best thing they've ever seen? I mean the game just looks like all the other Sonic's of recent years. What are they getting so excited about?!
@Dodoo The is your last warning watch the laguage please. -Tasuki-
Screaming and hollering at that? Ffs get a grip. It looks nice but like someone else said, just a fancy temple run a like. How much game play there actually is remains to be seen and that's where I'd be worried.
This looks amazing tbh. While I am looking forward to mania, im a little disappointed much of the game is simply expanded/remixed versions of old classics. I don't need to play green hill again. Hopefully there will be plenty of new content to go with the old stuff! Also get mania on vita, seriously, its a perfect fit.
Awesome! I love me some 3D Sonic (usually)
Looks really neat! I've loved Sonic for years so to see a new one coming for the PS4 is awesome!!
Impressive, but I do agree that it looks a little too linear. I wish they could have done what was perfected in the Sonic Green Hill Paradise Fangame, where it actually took skill to gain speed rather than push a boosting with one button to gain it.
Sonic mania looks much more my cuppa
I prefer the 2D platformer over this. I agree with @itshoggie; looks like Maze Runner with Sonic skin.
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