I just tried and got it. Might be worth shooting them an email.
Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai has ended his popular YouTube channel by teasing the upcoming announcement of a mystery new game.
I gave thumb key an honest shot for a few days but I found it cumbersome. Swiping takes too much time and effort compared to tapping, and you're better off just using a normal keyboard.
I'm really not a fan of this. Opencritic's entire point is to filter out the garbage and be a great way to see a summary of reviews from professional critics. One look at Metacritic's user reviews and you know it's just going to be flame wars of fanboys and haters.
Yes! There's https://opencritic.com/calendar which is available in ics format. It usually only covers big releases though, not many indies on the list.
Yup, we've gone full circle. The initial release of vampire survivors copy pasted a lot of Castlevania assets, but now they've negotiated a deal to have them officially in the game, which is neat.
Yeah, it's an accessibility update that adds cheats and minor options to the game. I'm not sure why they hyped it up.
Game Information --------------------
Game Title: Sonic x Shadow Generations
Platforms:
- Xbox Series X/S (Oct 22, 2024)
- PlayStation 5 (Oct 22, 2024)
- Nintendo Switch (Oct 22, 2024)
- PC (Oct 22, 2024)
- Xbox One (Oct 22, 2024)
- PlayStation 4 (Oct 22, 2024)
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Developer: Sonic Team
Publisher: SEGA
Review Aggregator:
OpenCritic - 81 average - 82% recommended - 22 reviews
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But Why Tho? - Matt Sowinski - 8 / 10
>Sonic X Shadow Generations is a fun, albeit mixed experience. The Sonic side of the game remains as fun and creative as its original release. Shadow’s story has some fantastic level design, and any opportunity to play as the angsty antihero is a welcome one.
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CGMagazine - Zubi Khan - 8 / 10
>Sonic X Shadow Generations effectively captures the best moments of Sonic Adventures stages in a collection that goes beyond a typical remaster.
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COGconnected - James Paley - 80 / 100
>Shadow Generations feels like a sequel. This is a pretty neat trick for an add-on bundled with a remaster. The controls are better, the graphics are crisp, and the level design is great. While the Sonic section looks awesome, it still feels like the original release. Which is normally fine for a remaster. But it pales a bit compared to the new content. On the other hand, both halves have that incredible corny energy that I love. Sonic (and Shadow) are synonymous with edgy nonsense for me, and this game truly delivers on that front. Whether you played the original or not, Sonic X Shadow Generations is a delightful double dose of high-speed fun.
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Checkpoint Gaming - Edie W-K - 9 / 10
>Sonic X Shadow Generations gives Shadow fans everything they could wish for and more in this celebration of the Ultimate Lifeform's history. The level design established in Generations and Sonic Frontiers has been perfected in the generously sized Shadow Generations storyline, with reimagined stages and boss fights from Shadow's past appearances alongside heaps of references and tributes you're bound to love.
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Daily Mirror - Aaron Potter - 3 / 5
>Sonic X Shadow Generations might not dedicate equal time and attention to its two eponymous components, but it’s still a great way to experience one of the better Sonic the Hedgehog games and celebrate the Year of Shadow with a cool bonus campaign on the side. Sure, the latter is probably over too soon and provides a power set that is less flexible than it initially seems, but there’s plenty of collectible artwork and soundtracks to uncover when replaying levels either score chasing alone or online against friends. Overall though I can see why Shadow Generations could never have been its own standalone release, but as a way to sweeten (and darken) an already excellently put together remaster, this package is a fine addition to the Sonic Generations saga.
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GINX TV - Lloyd Coombes - Unscored
>A bundle of two very fun halves that don’t break new ground but bring Sonic and Shadow to a new generation (heh), Sonic x Shadow Generations is a solid update to a great platformer and a promising revival for Shadow. [Review in Progress]
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Game Rant - Matt Karoglou - 9 / 10
>Sonic X Shadow Generations is a loving homage to all eras of Sonic and a reminder of why both the character and his games continue to endure.
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GamingTrend - Jack Zustiak - 85 / 100
>Sonic x Shadow Generations ties past, present, and future together for a comprehensive view of Sonic's appeal. If Sonic Generations signaled a conservative era for Sonic stuck in the past, Shadow Generation signals an exciting future of new ideas and stories that matter.
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God is a Geek - Lyle Pendle - 8 / 10
>Sonic X Shadow Generations is a fantastic bundle of Sonic games, which learned all the right lessons from Sonic Frontiers.
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Hobby Consolas - Daniel Quesada - Spanish - 90 / 100
>Whether you are a veteran player of the franchise or not, here you have fun show to spare. The changes mostly improve the original and the Shadow campaign is a real flip. That's how we like Sonic, friends of SEGA.
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IGN - Jada Griffin - 9 / 10
>Sonic X Shadow Generations takes an already excellent game and spring jumps it to new heights with a creative Shadow campaign and an appreciable graphical upgrade.
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One More Game - Vincent Ternida - 8 / 10
>Sonic x Shadow Generations is a delight for Sonic fans of all kinds. Whether you’re a newcomer inspired by the films or a long-time fan from the series’ early days, this game offers a wealth of content that is sure to win you over. While completing the main story of both titles can take around 10-11 hours, countless additional hours of replayability can be had with its numerous unlockables. > >Sonic x Shadow Generations combines two sides of the same coin into one accessible package, promising hours of enjoyment. If you’re looking for a standout Sonic game among the many released in recent years, this is definitely the one to choose. Having not played a Sonic title in 15 years, I found this to be the perfect reintroduction to the series, and the future of the franchise is looking exciting after experiencing this outing from our beloved Hedgehogs.
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PSX Brasil - Ivan Nikolai Barkow Castilho - Portuguese - 90 / 100
>Sonic X Shadow Generations is basically two excellent games in one. Sonic Generations is a remaster of one of the hedgehog's best titles, while Shadow Generations is a new game that is based on the Sonic Frontiers formula to revisit the past of one of the most beloved characters by fans. Shadow's gameplay mechanics are great, the levels are fun and exploring White Space is very good. It is a round package and recommended.
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Press Start - Matthew Zimmari - 7 / 10
>On its own merits, Sonic Generations does its best to bring the best of both Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic together in a fun and creative adventure that's sure to please Sonic fans all around. However, it tries too hard to fit itself into the same mould while attempting to keep true to the 3D Shadow experience, ultimately falling short of the lofty heights it aims for. Die hard fans might enjoy, but more casual players may find themselves overwhelmed by the sense of speed.
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Push Square - Stephen Tailby - 8 / 10
>Sonic X Shadow Generations is a great two-for-one deal, but for us, the antihero's half of the package steals the show. While the remaster of the 13-year-old platformer is perfectly fine, Shadow's brand new campaign outshines it with much improved gameplay and level design. The older game definitely shows its age in some regards, but bundling together one of the most beloved Sonic titles with one of the best 3D entries in recent memory makes for a compelling double feature.
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Spaziogames - Nicolò Bicego - Italian - 7.8 / 10
>All in all, Sonic x Shadow Generations has definitely exceeded our expectations. The second adventure dedicated to Shadow, which initially seemed like just a DLC, turns out to be something much more substantial, both in terms of length and concept, combining the best of the boost era with ideas taken from Sonic's new direction. While the game lacks the surprise factor it had in 2011, we're still talking about a new 3D Sonic chapter that's incredibly fun to play. Which is no small feat, as the history of this character has shown us.
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TheSixthAxis - Gareth Chadwick - 8 / 10
>Sonic X Shadow Generations is a great time. The remaster is exactly as you'd expect and the new game on top of it is better, more polished, varied, and refined. It's almost converted me to a 3D Sonic guy, which is shocking, and, because it's about Shadow instead of Sonic, you don't have to put up with anywhere near as many obnoxious voice performances. Shadow himself is just a bit broody and says things like "the ultimate power" in an almost-Keanu Reeves voice which really makes me laugh – especially with the Keanu voice pack coming in December for some top tier silliness.
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Video Chums - A.J. Maciejewski - 8.1 / 10
>I had a great time playing SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS with its modern adaptation of a genuine classic and its super-fun new campaign featuring Shadow the Hedgehog. This is such a bountiful package that any Sonic fan will absolutely love it. 🦔
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WellPlayed - Ash Wayling - 8.5 / 10
>Sonic X Shadow Generations once again proves that while Sonic may be timeless, Shadow just squeaks ahead in understanding the assignment a little better – offering a revisited revamp that is easy to enjoy for fans and fence sitters alike.
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refusing to be transparent about updates and future dev for over a year just letting it slowly die.
That's par for the course for Hi-Rez... Realm Royale was a smash hit when it was in alpha, and they ignored the fanbase and kept messing it up more each update until it faded into obscurity.
The Llama 3.1 models are probably the best all-rounders, with the Llama 3.1 8B version being the most popular.
In the wake of an “internal reorganization” that the publisher announced on October 1st Hi-Rez Studios has now confirmed that both Divine Knockout (DKO) and Realm Royale Reforged will b…
If we're talking about weird video game ads, I want to give a shoutout to PS3's baby ad
Thanks for your hard work as always.
I'm in favor of moving away from proxying. Too many images break and proxying in general is very wasteful, having to download images from potentially small servers constantly would definitely get you ratelimited.
Passing through external images is OK. Many people often post external links anyways to sites like imgur and catbox because of the file size limits anyways.
I think the end goal would always to store images locally though - or at least caching them for extended periods of time. Don't large instances like Lemmy World and huge Mastodon instances work this way? How do they manage the risk?
The article is tongue in cheek, but I'm not sure where you're getting "pretty decent AA game" from. It got scathing reviews and has a worse average score than Forespoken. It's currently mostly negative on Steam so from what it sounds, it seems like a bad game that got zero advertisements because the studio gave up on it.
Bandai Namco has just released a brand new game, but if you had no idea, I wouldn’t blame you. That would be Unknown 9: Awakening,
> You can’t really gauge its Steam reviews because there are only 13(!) total so far, reflective of a game that has launched with just a few hundred players. 224, as I’m writing this article. Sub-Concord levels. Yes. Concord is a unit of measurement now.
The Concord legacy lives on.
A co-op shooter set in the Control/Alan Wake universe... Seems neat.
Bohemia Interactive chose an unusual venue to announce Arma 4 is coming out in 2027: a concert.
I don't know if this was requested before but I really want there to be a way to see all comments throughout crossposted threads. It sucks that there are so many crossposts that have like 1-2 comments each. I want to see all discussion about a post at the same time.
Our first Major Update in Early Access is finally here, and loaded with new foes to vanquish, places to explore, and characters to meet.
What a stacked cast. I can't believe they got fucking Charlie Cox here too.
Nothing says "archaeologist" like a pair of handguns to kill everything in your path.
Skyrim lead designer Bruce Nesmith looks back on Oblivion's Horse Armour DLC 18 years after the internet revolted against it.
Their problem is that these answers affect their bottom line.
It's more complicated than that. Adding friction and paywalls will quickly kill their userbase, requiring a proof of identity or tracking users is a privacy disaster and I'm sure many people (especially here) would outright refuse to give IDs to companies.
They're more like a compromise than a real solution. Even then, they're probably not foolproof and bots will still manage.
Not even the biggest tech companies have an answer sadly... There are bots everywhere and social media is failing to stop them. The only reason there aren't more bots in the Fediverse is because we're not a big enough target for them to care (though we do have occasional bot spam).
I guess the plan is to wait until there's an actual way to detect bots and deal with them.
Having 4 shades of grey as colors in a colored graph certainly is a choice...
It genuinely doesn't matter. Your FPS will be almost the same regardless of what distro or desktop environment you use. It might matter on VERY low end devices like ones with 4gb of RAM, but other than that, just use whatever you're comfortable with.
The point of a gaming distro isn't performance but just setting up everything you need like drivers and important apps that could be useful in gaming - like Lutris and mangohud and stuff.
Saved you a click:
“For those of you wondering, now that Castlevania: Nocturne S2 is mostly wrapped, we're going on hiatus until release and we find out if we're getting renewed,” he shared. He further emphasized on the need of fan support, adding “It goes without saying, but if you want to see more shows of Castlevania quality, please support S2 when it releases!”
Honestly season 1 kind of sucked so I'm not too excited for another season of it.
