The Modern era

[Djawed]

I think when people say modern era they include the dreamcast era too, which makes kinda sense. In that regard I agree. The gameplAy is nice, the level themes and aestethics are mostly.. Meh

Love classic rfr though

Edited November 11, 2011 by Djawed

[Tiller]

@Tiller So the 3d sections in the beginning of Crisis City don't count?

[Big Boss (legendsneverdie)]

The Modern era is probably the overall best part of the game to me, in that it is the only era with no dissapointing/poor levels. Green Hill Modern was poorly designed in addition to being linear, and both City Escape acts were mind-numbingly boring in addition to terrible aesthetics, and I never really cared for Escape From the City.

[Xenos]

Modern Crisis City was and always will be a pain in the ass for me.

The beginning already has a problem, who the hell wants to start a level homing attacking over bottomless pits? I wasn't prepared for that the first time and died because I boosted after "GO!" And the rest of the level sucks at some pints too.

The stage is pretty linear, so there's only one path. But there's lots of 3D platforming to make up for this....except that's pretty bad too.

Because it's easy to overshoot or...undershoot a lot of jumps, I found myself falling into lava pits pretty often, and it was annoying. Not to mention those bursts of flame that come up and can knock you down INTO the lava you just went into. I mean, I already have stress timing my jumps right to not fail, why try so hard to make the players life more difficult?

The 2D sections are either boring or tedious, never both fortunately. But the stomp platforms suck. I'd go into detail, but it's pretty late.

That is the only stage a loathe, and it's not even that bad.

[KHCast]

I think if they had more wisps to actually use planet wisp would have for me been more exciting. Rocket was just...a lame choice. For me at least. Something like lazer or drill would have been cooler.

Also still sad about no pro. pickle to be seen in the game. Please be a trophy you can earn as dlc later on.

Oh speaking of which what(if they do dlc)stages from the modern era would help it out? For me Sweet Mtn. or Kingdom valley or even night palace(or dinasour jungle. either one is cool.). I can only imagine level design.

Oh Btw I'm really getting used to the new Egg dragoon battle. It could just be the new quotes from Eggman or the music but it's really growing on me.

Edited November 18, 2011 by Classic Hedgehogs Boost

[Saint Nathan]

The Modern Era actually finalized what I was thinking was going on throughout the whole game.

Go back. Modern Green Hill. Now, tell me that it can't very easily be boosted through with a marginal amount of skill. Now skip forward. If you can boost through all of Modern Planet Wisp, you're either cheating or superhuman. There's a lot of platforming that makes you slow down.

Go back once again. Classic Green Hill involves a lot of platforming and a lot of paths that are really spread out. If you want to get through the stage quickly, you can't just rush through. Forward, to Classic Planet Wisp, and the entire level is about speeding through and moving as quickly as possible.

If you're not getting it by now, I'll explain.

As the game goes on Modern Sonic is forced to do more platforming and a lot less speeding along. His levels are generally faster, but they very quickly become more platforming than running.

Classic Sonic starts out with slow platforming, a lot of thinking to get to certain areas. Then they become about moving quickly while doing some heavy platforming.

By the time the Modern Era hits, they're at the opposites of what their original gameplay styles were. Suddenly, Modern Sonic is focused on slowing down to platform, and Classic Sonic is about running through levels at top speed. Granted, yes, Classic Sonic still uses heavy platforming and Modern Sonic tends to still be faster. However, they do change dramatically, and the Modern Era is designed around teaching you that.

Modern Crisis City is linear for a reason. It's teaching you how to properly platform as Modern Sonic, and telling you to slow the fuck down. It's linear so you can see the changes made when you slow down, particularly the first small split in the level.

You're presented with a choice of an easy way over a gap, and a hard way. The easy way is flatter, and it LOOKS like it's quicker. The hard way has a quickly moving platform and enemies, and all are generally small targets.

Yet, if you take the harder way, you're not just rewarded with 10 rings, but it's also actually faster.

The rest of the level plays to the same idea. Take the harder bits of jumping, and you get to the end much more quickly despite feeling slower.

Classic Crisis City has the same idea in reverse. It's focused around making you move quickly and efficiently. The end stretch is the best example. You're being pushed against by winds, and if you stop, you'll get blown off.

So now you're trying to run against the wind and platform, along with the moving platforms and such. If you don't move quick and hurry the hell up, you'll get knocked to a lower area.

Modern Rooftop Run goes back to being fast paced, but once again there's a logic to it. There's a lot of paths, and you still have to platform. It's teaching you that yes, you can still run, but holy fuck look out if you slow down here and jump this way you'll skip this bit here.

Classic Rooftop Run also goes back to heavy platforming, but now they time you. Those gondolas need to be jumped off at JUST the right time while they're still moving. You have to avoid the lasers, which involves a lot of jumping and moving quickly.

Then Planet Wisp combines everything. Modern makes you move quickly on some pretty heavy platforming sections (some of which i didn't even know you could not do until i saw the mission ghost miss them), while Classic makes you move quickly and speedily to keep your Spikes up and avoid all the timed rockets in your path,

The whole thing is a brilliant way to teach you how to become a master of speed and platforming with both Sonics, and emphasizes the entire idea of the game; that Classic Sonic will become Modern Sonic, and Modern Sonic is learning from Classic.

It's fucking genius, and it's just another reason why I love this game so goddamn much.

[Eternal EX]

"long post about modern and classic sonic"

Now that you mention it, your right. I'm not sure if ST had that planned but that's how it turned out.

[Neon]

The Modern Era undoubtedly had the worst hub section. It's so unnecessarily confusing compared to the Classic Era.