Playing this one right now on Sonic's Genesis Collection. Very fun.dsheinem wrote:I can't let this go. Sonic Spinball is a phenomenal game, and easily in the top 6 or 7 Sonic games ever made. The controls are extremely responsive, the "pinball with boss fights" idea is executed exceptionally well, and the level design and artwork are on par with some of the best in the Sonic series. I don't understand how anyone who remotely likes pinball or 16-bit Sonic games could dislike it.BurningDoom wrote:I hate the game. It's not a great Pinball game, and it's not a great platformer. It's a mixture of both, and both aspects of the game suck.Violent By Design wrote:Just bought the Sonic Mega Collection (granted it is the GC version since it was 3 bucks cheaper).
Gotta say, Sonic Spinball is a lot....slower than I'd thought it would be.
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i have always loved spinball. why wouldn't you?
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As I already said, it emulates Pinball poorly, and it's platforming elements are also poor. The platforming elements do little to help the slow-moving Pinball. And the tables are terrible in the way everything is placed and mapped out. I'd much rather play a real video pinball game or a real Sonic game.aaron wrote:i have always loved spinball. why wouldn't you?
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It's not supposed to emulate real pinball. You might as well criticize Crazy Taxi for not emulating real driving physics.
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right, but, I love itBurningDoom wrote:As I already said, it emulates Pinball poorly, and it's platforming elements are also poor. The platforming elements do little to help the slow-moving Pinball. And the tables are terrible in the way everything is placed and mapped out. I'd much rather play a real video pinball game or a real Sonic game.aaron wrote:i have always loved spinball. why wouldn't you?
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BurningDoom wrote: As I already said, it emulates Pinball poorly
GameMasterGuy wrote:It's not supposed to emulate real pinball. You might as well criticize Crazy Taxi for not emulating real driving physics.
^^this
Also, you keep saying there are "platforming elements" - but that's really a stretch. Do you take issue with the way that he walks into the chutes that launch him into the table? Or rows his barrel through the sludge? There's very little if any genuine "platforming" in the game...BurningDoom wrote: and it's platforming elements are also poor. The platforming elements do little to help the slow-moving Pinball.
I don't get this either. Can you specify what's so bad about the layout?And the tables are terrible in the way everything is placed and mapped out.
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It's nothing like any Pinball game I've ever played. It doesn't feel like Pinball at all.dsheinem wrote:I don't get this either. Can you specify what's so bad about the layout?BurningDoom wrote:And the tables are terrible in the way everything is placed and mapped out.
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not to mention that Sonic doesn't look like any hedgehog I've seen in real life!BurningDoom wrote: It's nothing like any Pinball game I've ever played. It doesn't feel like Pinball at all.
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I'm taking advantage of in-game saves with Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection on the PS3 with Sonic Spinball.
Has anyone ever beat the game?
Has anyone ever beat the game?
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Yeah, I beat it many times back when it was new. Some of the later levels are really fascinating (and tough). This thread is making me consider playing it through againretrosportsgamer wrote:I'm taking advantage of in-game saves with Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection on the PS3 with Sonic Spinball.
Has anyone ever beat the game?
