Loading Times Could Be a Problem…
Right from the show floor of the San Diego Comic Con comes this more than five minute video from Sega Nerds’s Kori-Maru of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing.
From the video, we can now affirm for the sure the demo is altered only slightly from ASR’s debut at E3. It also appears that the PS3 edition is on display in this particular instance.
There are some noteworthy items in this complete run through of Forgotten Falls, as seen in the video below. First, you can fall off the track. Sadly, there is no Latiku to fish you out of the nether regions–just a quick interstitial throws you back onto the track. Second the Crabmeats on the track are hazards and can hurt you. It also appears you’ll be able to do tricks off of ramps, perhaps providing a temporary speed boost.
But the final item of note is one that should be looked at very closely–the loading time. Despite only four characters available on the show floor and only two tracks being a part of the demo…the loading time on the video eclipses 50 seconds on the PS3. By almost all accounts, this is an unacceptably long loading time, and if such times exist in the final product, on it ASR will meet the same fate Sonic Unleashed and other recent fare have received in the press–mediocre to bad reception.
Judge for yourself in the video below. Be sure to take the bad with the good though–we do get to see a first place finish, and a complete run of the course. Thanks go out to two individuals to getting this to us via News Tips: Kori-Maru himself, and sonicsmashkirby, who found the video on YouTube, as Kori-Maru forgot to place the link in! Oops! It looks like he’s having too much fun on the show floor–who can blame him?
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Anyone catch a Sonic Riders essence?
needs new trailer …
tennis : I did … did Sega give Sonic some coffee or something to make him so hyper ?
Ahhh load times can be fixed… we have months and months to wait for this game. I hope they smooth out the animations though cause it looks like sonic is being controlled by strings.
Sonic Unleashed never had any complaints over long load times.
Even the long ones in Unleashed weren’t nearly as long as the ones in 06 where it’s just talking to one guy *LOADING SCREEN* him telling you what you have to do *LOADING SCREEN*.
This is appalling.
With gameplay this GREAT looking WHY are there such horrid load times? About a minute, people. An entire minute! That is screwy.
I still wish SEGA’d learn to not be so redundant with Sonic and put him in a car. He’s the fastest thing alive. I mean, I’m just saying.
I think it looks really good right now. But ofcourse there has to be some more and I guess SEGA will fix that. If they just can make the game grow, work a lot and not be lazy, I’m sure the game will be great!
haha i loved the tricks
ive got a feeling that tails will be hard to control on that plane of his.
@soul-gauge: hahah my first try on that game and thats just what happened to me *LOADING* old man: and now for the flying challenge *LOADING* lmao
Don’t worry about the loading times. Sumo will fix it in the final build.
@greg the cat
Okay sonic is in a car because its a damn gameplay mechanic.
and @ those complaining of loading times
games need to load. if the games fun its worth the loading. like 06. the game was amazing was one of the funnest thing ever. but the loading didnt stop it from being good.
I live in the worst fanbase ever.
No, the best fanbase! Because I’m here! TADAA!
Good God, it’s Sonic 06 all over again! XP
I’m sure they’ll fix that. They have 8 months to do so.
It’s a DEMO, people, and one of the best ways for the company to get feedback on these sorts of issues are hearing it from those at conventions. Chances are it will be fixed, and there’s no need to get your panties in a bunch. And considering the gaming media, the game will probably get mediocre to bad reception just for existing, even IF the loading times are fixed and everything else is smooth. You’d think that we would’ve all gotten the hint by now.
…that 3D render of Tails is freakin’ adorable. <3
yeah, i went to comic con and had the same problem, but demo was still a helluva alot a fun, and i played the demo 6 times on day 2.
I think im going to love this game!
(P.S. Make Reala ride in a ace-looking bike!)