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Certified Sonic nerd.
Big fan of platformers and action games. Will dabble into RPG's if they look interesting enough to me.
Certified Sonic nerd.
Big fan of platformers and action games. Will dabble into RPG's if they look interesting enough to me.
Favorite Games
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Total Games Played
004
Played in 2024
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Probably the worst Sumo Digital Sonic Racing game. Not bad by any means but it pales in comparison to the gameplay, content and personality of the other two games. Customisation is a neat addition, but it didn't feel much like customising my own vehicles because each part has their own stats so I just attached the best parts to all the characters. Colours are also limiting as you can only pick from a pallet instead of just every colour.
Character roster is much smaller than the previous games and only includes Sonic characters. I think point I'd like to see characters now that SEGA owns more iconic IP's.
Story mode is very monotonous, way too long for what it is, and the story itself could've been removed entirely. Just a worse version of World Tour from Transformed. Outside of the story mode you can play offline races in a team or on your own, and you can play online, and that's about it. Good luck finding a full lobby.
Team gameplay doesn't have much to it and only works with other human players instead of CPU's. There is no point playing solo games, the team mechanic is removed entirely and there's nothing interesting.
Maps can be interesting but feel very static and barren compared to previous games. They really shot themselves in the foot by removing the transformed mechanic here. Music is pretty good, love some of the remixes.
Overall it's pretty meh, not much to it.
Character roster is much smaller than the previous games and only includes Sonic characters. I think point I'd like to see characters now that SEGA owns more iconic IP's.
Story mode is very monotonous, way too long for what it is, and the story itself could've been removed entirely. Just a worse version of World Tour from Transformed. Outside of the story mode you can play offline races in a team or on your own, and you can play online, and that's about it. Good luck finding a full lobby.
Team gameplay doesn't have much to it and only works with other human players instead of CPU's. There is no point playing solo games, the team mechanic is removed entirely and there's nothing interesting.
Maps can be interesting but feel very static and barren compared to previous games. They really shot themselves in the foot by removing the transformed mechanic here. Music is pretty good, love some of the remixes.
Overall it's pretty meh, not much to it.
This review contains spoilers
Gameplay-wise, a significant improvement over Yakuza 7 to the point where it makes it look bad. Didn't play around too much with the new jobs as I found everyone's base job to be sufficient (Dragon of Dojima job is OP). New mechanics such as the proximity bonus, back attacks, and combo attacks are all great additions. Difficulty-wise I didn't have too much of an issue, the game makes sure to tell you what level you should be at before you enter a boss sequence.
The new map, Waikiki, is huge and there are plenty of things to do within it even if some activities and places are just carried over from Yokohama in Y7. Didn't play much of Sujimon and Dondoko Island outside of their respective tutorials, but I plan to go back and explore them more.
The story was a little disappointing. Yakuza stories have never been amazing but it becomes apparent when something just isn't right. I felt it started off strong with a focus on Kasuga and his mission in Hawaii, but by the time you reach the halfway point of the game and Kiryu returns to Yokohama the story suddenly has to juggle both protagonists and it felt like it focused more on Kiryu. I love the guy but I was hoping for another Kasuga game and with all the callbacks to previous Yakuza games for Kiryu and with how the story ends for him, the game really does feel like a swan song for him. I thought the villains were a little weak, especially Ebina and Bryce. By the end of the game they didn't feel all that threatening and it didn't help that Bryce's boss fight just sort of comes and goes. The story is nowhere near as bad as something like Yakuza 4, but it is on the lower-end for me.
Overall this game was a fantastic experience with so much stuff to just get lost in and an insanely fun combat system. Despite a lack-lustre story, the rest of the game very much makes up for that. If you're a long-time fan or someone like me who has played them all within the past few years, the call-backs and references are a delight and are done tastefully with some character cameos and mentions I didn't expected to see.
The new map, Waikiki, is huge and there are plenty of things to do within it even if some activities and places are just carried over from Yokohama in Y7. Didn't play much of Sujimon and Dondoko Island outside of their respective tutorials, but I plan to go back and explore them more.
The story was a little disappointing. Yakuza stories have never been amazing but it becomes apparent when something just isn't right. I felt it started off strong with a focus on Kasuga and his mission in Hawaii, but by the time you reach the halfway point of the game and Kiryu returns to Yokohama the story suddenly has to juggle both protagonists and it felt like it focused more on Kiryu. I love the guy but I was hoping for another Kasuga game and with all the callbacks to previous Yakuza games for Kiryu and with how the story ends for him, the game really does feel like a swan song for him. I thought the villains were a little weak, especially Ebina and Bryce. By the end of the game they didn't feel all that threatening and it didn't help that Bryce's boss fight just sort of comes and goes. The story is nowhere near as bad as something like Yakuza 4, but it is on the lower-end for me.
Overall this game was a fantastic experience with so much stuff to just get lost in and an insanely fun combat system. Despite a lack-lustre story, the rest of the game very much makes up for that. If you're a long-time fan or someone like me who has played them all within the past few years, the call-backs and references are a delight and are done tastefully with some character cameos and mentions I didn't expected to see.
- Game looks ugly as hell
- Level design is boring and forgettable
- Sonic controls like ass
- Level themes are all ripped straight from Genesis Sonic games
- Boss fights are 1:1 to their original counterparts with one additional attack that shakes up nothing
- Soundtrack grates my ears
- Level design is boring and forgettable
- Sonic controls like ass
- Level themes are all ripped straight from Genesis Sonic games
- Boss fights are 1:1 to their original counterparts with one additional attack that shakes up nothing
- Soundtrack grates my ears