SAGE 2022 - Demo Sonic Unite (SAGE '22 DEMO)

The presentation here is really cool, but the gameplay needs balancing. I understand it needs to sync up with the music, but having to restart all of zone 1 act 2 when I died was an instant turn-off for me. Maybe you could have checkpoints set for the start of each verse of the music, and then chop the music into sections where each checkpoint would be? So when you died and restarted at a checkpoint, the music would start from right where the checkpoint left it. Then just play each section of music when the player passes each checkpoint.

AortaPlatinum said:

The presentation here is really cool, but the gameplay needs balancing. I understand it needs to sync up with the music, but having to restart all of zone 1 act 2 when I died was an instant turn-off for me. Maybe you could have checkpoints set for the start of each verse of the music, and then chop the music into sections where each checkpoint would be? So when you died and restarted at a checkpoint, the music would start from right where the checkpoint left it. Then just play each section of music when the player passes each checkpoint.

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actually valid feedback as i did have a lot of people struggle with this section. may take this into consideration. thank you.

There's a lot to wow me upfront with this, but as soon as I start running the game itself I start feeling let down. The unresizable window, the bland graphics, the linear levels filled with straight lines and abrupt stops and unclear obstacles, the unnecessary hub world. It's like you started working on the second 90% of development time before the first 90%. Remember you're making, first and foremost, a game. Give the player fun things to do and play with, things that make your game distinct yet enjoyable. It's great to have cool background effects but what a level really needs is paths and enemies and silly gimmicks to play with. Seesaws, mushrooms, all that fun stuff.

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