Sonic Unleashed... a few points and a question

[fakersinc]

There are so many things I love about this game, but I think my most favorite aspect of the game was the character and world design. The human characters look alot less "realistic" like in the Sonic Adventure games, and instead look like something out of a Disney movie. I kid you not... I read a few articles that compared the stage/character designs as being "Pixar-esque".

The new rendering techniques used in this game made it look absolutely beautiful on the PS3... plus I think the Wii version didnt allow you to explore the town??? I dont know if thats true, because if it is, it's a damn shame because walking around town sure was fun.

Also... the Werehog runs like a dog. It's so very charming. Made me laugh a few times, which is always a good thing. I love love love this game, it's so fun and so challenging that I always take the time to play each level several times before going on to the next.

I have to admit the Werehog levels are pretty tough sometimes... I am so bad at using those timed combo attacks! Other than that, I dont really have much gripes other than what Quacker mentioned about the super speed button of instant death. I dont know how many times I have jettisoned Sonic off a cliff.

That being said, I have a question I'd like to ask about the Sonic Unleashed Story that came to my attention.


???POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD???




Ok so, when Sonic is turned into a Werehog and he finally manages to bump into his crazy stalker Amy, she glomps him and goes on with her usual nonsense until she realizes that she's got the wrong guy and takes off. At first Sonic struggles to get her off and even tells her to get off if I remember right, but then becomes upset when he realizes she doesnt know its him.

So what's with the discrepancy? Either he wants her off or deep down he really doesnt. And either way, why would he get so upset? Sure, Tails didnt recognize him at first, but once Sonic made it clear who he was, it's not like the kid really cared. What makes him think if Amy knew that somehow she wouldnt want to be around him??

I mean, it gets to the point that Sonic tries to escape from her view after he saves her so she wouldnt see him in his Werehog form. Honestly? I dont think Amy would be in the least bit upset. She'd probably just want to cuddle the fur ball even more.

Now, I wouldnt go as far as saying that this scene prove that he's in love with Amy, but it definitely gives a bit of insight into what he thinks about her. It definitely shows he cares enough about what she thinks of him that he wouldnt want her to witness him become a big hairy wolf creature. It's almost like he takes for granted her companionship; when she basically left him in the street because she thought he was someone else, it seemed to really mess with his head.

Any thoughts or additions would prove enlightening.

[RedPenguin]

I myself have not played the game yet, but I have seen a full playthrough of the Wii version (which yes, lacks the town stages, as well as two full stages to boot) and did see the cutscene in question.

The way I see it, Sonic was upset that Amy couldn't recognize him. This scene is pretty complicated because it could actually have two answers. XD

Now, after that cutscene, Prof. Pickle recalls that at nighttime, Dark Gaia's magic or presence, or whatever makes people less repressive to their emotions and makes them a little more moody. DG feeds on this emotion to get stronger, so maybe Sonic was susceptible to it during that one instant as that cutscene did happen at night.
Another reason would be that this transformation is hurting Sonic a little. He does get a new look and his new presence in the form of the Werehog is a little intimidating, so it might be a little difficult to communicate with people. And after a while of hearing all of those discomforting conversations, as well as him not actually being able to turn back into his normal self, could take a bit of a toll on Sonic. The poor guy must have been quite down when the fact that his own "stalker" couldn't even recognize him. ;D

So if you can make out any of that ramble, it could be either of those reasons, or maybe it was both and are linked to each other.

[Quacker Duk]

Heh, heh. Don't be fooled. The Wii Version is far superior as far as game design goes. It's not anywhere near as pretty, but it's much more fun (I've played both). They don't have the 3D town stages, but they use a map screen that allows you to find people and talk to them. That way, you do converse with people, though they aren't animated. They just use a series of rendered poses.

It's nowhere near as immersive, but they make up for it by the fact that towns have no load times what so ever -- even between day and night, or other towns. Also, the dialogue is tailored around a new "Temple Guardian" plot, that suggests certain people in town have been entrusted with sacred tablets that allow access to the temple as part of a secret society. It makes their dialogue seem a little more relevant to the plot, and less ignorant of the world's crisis. (In the PS3 version, I did not dig listening to petty observations about tourism, when the very planet itself had been shattered and filled with demons.)

You are right though, it's a cool style. I really prefer it to the strange human design from SA2 and Shadow the Hedgehog.

(Spoilers)

As far as Amy goes, it wasn't really a question of love. Personally, I agree with Yoshi on this one.

I think Sonic was bothered by the sheer reality of his outwards appearance, and not specifically because it was Amy. Remember, she didn't DO anything after that, other then bug the professor. Sonic pretty much ignores her after she realizes what's going on. I think Amy trying to hook up with him is such a constant background noise in his life, that when it stops, he starts to panic. Frankly, I get the feeling that he'd feel the same way if Cream started crying when she saw him.