So.... I couldn't Tell from this review. Is Sonic Free Riders better or worse than dance central?
Sonic Free Riders
Written by Angry Joe Wednesday, 10 November 2010 23:35
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Comments (106)
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11.11.2010 - 01:37 | Eric the Orange
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11.11.2010 - 01:43 | SorthiX
I would probably say so.
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11.11.2010 - 02:21 | Eric the OrangeTwas sarcasm. I thought it was obvious, but perhaps I should have put something more to indicate it.
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11.11.2010 - 01:46 | mlsterben
You aren't even putting the videos HERE? Come ON, Joe! People won't like Blistered Thumbs if you force them to use it!
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11.11.2010 - 10:47 | pharmmajor
Joe put a lot of work into helping get BT up and running, so it's natural that he wants people to come to the site.
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11.11.2010 - 11:42 | mlsterbenI can understand enthusiasm, but redirecting can only work for so long. There's nothing wrong with putting your videos on multiple sites - just look at Spoony. What I take issue with is actually him leaving his videos off his own site now. In the Kinect review, for example, he didn't even link to Blistered Thumbs.
There are better ways to promote a site than forcing users to go cold turkey.
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11.11.2010 - 13:48 | axlryder
honestly, I think some people should be a bit more lenient with this whole redirecting business. These guys are trying to launch a new site and if any of you have ever tried to do that than you know it's very difficult to get viewers to switch over or go to both (hell, it's nearly impossible to convert viewers to a different freaking youtube channel). The reality is that I would have never visited Blistered thumbs if it hadn't been for this redirect, not because I didn't want to, but because I just wasn't thinking about it. Now I'm going there on my own and that's the whole point of these redirects. I'm just saying I think a bit of sympathetic reasoning is in order.
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11.14.2010 - 03:03 | MissAshley
. . .You know he has a whole other place he maintains before he even got here, right? A place where you can find much more from him than here or Blistered Thumbs?
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11.11.2010 - 01:47 | wonderBOY316
How did you get a refund if they don't accept returns
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11.11.2010 - 02:00 | axlryderHe probably knows the guy, I mean he IS a game critic. Plus he has a mustache, people are 235% more likely to be persuaded by a man with a mustache, it's just facts man.
Anyway, the game looks terrible. I can just see a poor 5 year old sitting at home and crying because he can't get the game to start.
Still though, I have far more hope for Sonic Colors, the preliminary reviews are actually GOOD! *SHOCK* Except for that horribly biased sounding game trailers review
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11.11.2010 - 07:27 | Divide By Zero
I'm guessing "Your game made me blow chunks all over my TV set" might work... if phrased a little more diplomatically.
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11.11.2010 - 10:43 | saint23thomas
You'd be amazing how flexible the rules get when they realize that the only way you're gonna shut up and leave is for them to either give you what you want or call the cops.
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11.14.2010 - 03:05 | MissAshleyYup, pretty much how it goes in retail with anything. If a customer is willing to give up all civility they can make a store do damn near anything.
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11.11.2010 - 01:47 | GLKnight
So it's a current-Gen version of a Phillips CD-I game? Okay!
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11.11.2010 - 01:50 | Riderman
You know what I call this? KARMA. Karma for Sega betraying Nintendo and only releasing this for the FREAKING XBOX 360. Sonic does not belong on only a console that's not Nintendo, and I bet this game would be so much better if they just stuck to regular controls with a controller, giving it a multi-platform release. you know what you should do, Joe? Go buy a copy of Sonic Riders or it's sequel, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, and see just how well those work! Do it!, and see how much BETTER those games are
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11.11.2010 - 02:16 | EarthboundXE
Really? I've heard all the Sonic Riders games are pretty bad.
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11.11.2010 - 21:53 | TNT1991
The first one was "OK" but the second one...well...ok they both were bad.
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11.14.2010 - 01:01 | Ridermanno way! I have the first two and they're AWESOME!!
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11.11.2010 - 02:14 | NavesRegge
Hey Nostalgia Critic, I think I've got a good idea for a Christmas gift to Angry Joe.
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11.11.2010 - 02:20 | dragondan1987Weren't we told that we would continue to get videos on this site too. It seems that your not giving us a choice now with it not on TGWTG or even angryjoe.com its just you will like bistered thumbs or not get any angry joe. It feels like we are being forced to go there and it just feels like visiting a second rate gaming site that wants to be like gamespot or ign with horrible article writers. The only good thing on it is the people from this site.
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The only reason why Sega is doing this is probably because of the contract, just like their contract with the launch of Sony, PlayStation 3, coinciding with the release of sonic NexGen. The only difference is you can actually blame the controller, in other words I highly doubt that there's anything change from the game core storyline, air writers stages. ( or else they would have planned to release it on other systems, for more money, after all exclusive titles don't actually give you more money when you release only for one system, cast a larger nets equals a larger paycheck]
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11.11.2010 - 02:30 | ckyvickThis was awesome, joe needs moar angryness because its even funnier than the way he normally is
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11.11.2010 - 02:41 | HaloOfTheSunThe review was great, of course, but I don't see the point of forcing people to view the video on another site. All other videos here don't redirect you to the particular person's website, why should the Blistered Thumbs videos be any different? I don't have to go to Spoony's website every time a new video of his appears on here. I shouldn't have to go to Blistered Thumbs to view Angry Joe's videos.
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11.14.2010 - 03:09 | MissAshleyYou. . .You are talking about taking a whole 10 seconds or so to just click another link, right? Right? You really can't be bothered to take an extra 10 seconds?
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11.11.2010 - 02:47 | Guru Larry
Sega sent me a copy yesterday, unfortunately I don't own a kinect, so can't play it.
Oh, well. They did send me Sonic Colours as well! :D
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11.13.2010 - 22:39 | diazepamIt sounds like you have been spared a grave misfortune.
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11.11.2010 - 02:52 | VoidedFilms
You, Angry Joe, are a true American Hero! Having the balls to return a horribly made game, you are the man!
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11.11.2010 - 03:03 | Darkcloud1111
I don't think I've ever seen Angry Joe so angry. For a moment i thought he was going to microwave the disk or something
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11.13.2010 - 22:40 | Kheldarn
I think Joe channeled AVGN... o.o
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11.11.2010 - 03:12 | whatever42
I already said a lot at Blistered Thumbs, so I don't really need to say much more here. The game looks pathetic and bad, Joe has a new Berserk Button, and I'm still having trouble believing a Sonic game has bad music.
I mean really, that's always been the one thing about Sonic games that's always been good, no matter how crappy the game is. For them to drop the ball on even that, just speaks volumes for the quality of the game and yes, I did listen to a few songs besides the intro shown here before I made this judgment.
Here's hoping you never find another game that makes you this mad Joe. Here's hoping indeed.
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11.11.2010 - 06:03 | That Furry Guy
"Having trouble believing a Sonic game has bad music"
Have you even heard Sonic 4's music? It's unbelievable that Senoue was involved with that.
Also, honestly, there's a difference between "bad" music and music you don't like. The original riders game had some pretty decent music, from what I remember. It's the only thing that I really remember about the game. Really high energy, fast paced stuff, but I could see how other people might not like it.
Sure the title screen song wasn't an amazing song, but it isn't NEARLY bad enough to warrant a disgusted reaction.
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11.11.2010 - 21:50 | Divide By ZeroWell that too is a matter of opinion. It certainly elicited a disgusted reaction from me, heh heh.
Also, that voice over guy made me want to punch him in the nose. Almost expected him to loudly proclaim his never ending love of chili dogs... no, not the one in the urban dictionary.
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11.11.2010 - 04:02 | akkuma420
so...... what are you tryin to say?
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11.11.2010 - 04:08 | Shinigami
This game sucks as does also all other games on Kinect as does also Kinect itself. M$ failed they attempt to copy what Nintendo did succeed in.
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11.11.2010 - 05:04 | akkuma420I think what you where trying to say was...
"Sony failed, they attempt to copy what Nintendo did succeed in."
or
"M$ failed, they attempt to copy what Sony didn't succeed in."
Honest mistake though.
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11.14.2010 - 03:10 | MissAshleyYou really just typed "M$". . .
*shakes head*
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11.11.2010 - 04:37 | Thumper17I can't believe people are bitching about needing to click the link to watch it. Jesus people, the point of this site was to separate the videogame reviews from the rest. The same thing will happen with Inked Reality.
I'm actually surprised they're even posting them like this. Since it wastes a spot for something else. The point of making a separate site was so there would be more room on this site for other things.
I was actually intending to ask them to stop using the spots like this. Time to push new people, like Vangelus, or Luke Mochrie. Find another way to advertise the other sites.
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11.11.2010 - 06:58 | batfan
Has it been confirmed that Inked Reality is being planned to be spun off, or is that just specualtion?
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11.11.2010 - 05:22 | Badly Drawn Manchild
Considering you go by the name "Angry Joe", this is the first time I've seen you actually be really angry!
I can't believe some people are still trying to defend this game, even with the evidence mounting against them that the game just doesn't work. I dunno, maybe some have been able to get it to work to a satsifactory degree, but if the game's actively making you work to make it playable then it's just failed completely.
I've seen insipid statements like "it makes no sense how the controls could kill the scores so much". Well, what's the most important thing about any game? BEING ABLE TO FUCKING PLAY IT!!!
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11.11.2010 - 13:37 | PhunkyPhazon^ How can you mount evidence against an opinion?
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Do you need a hug Joe? I couldn't even tell if you were acting or not. Seriously, I am concerned sir.
This is also why I've avoided Sonic games since Shadow.
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11.11.2010 - 06:56 | Entamrik
"My eyebrows are sweating. I hate it when my eyebrows sweat"
Is that from the bad mood or trying to get the game to work? :P
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11.11.2010 - 07:23 | Redblaze
Its a extreme shame that this is the follow up to Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity. I really liked it and was looking forward to a equally good sequel, but this is Sega we are talking about...
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11.11.2010 - 07:40 | Crystal-Heart
Well thats a shame, I liked the other two Sonic Riders titles. Thanks for saving me from money Joe..well..not that I have a 360 anyway..
Regardless, Sega does need to do a bit better with some Sonic games. At least Sonic 4 was good and Sonic Colors looks like it will be good.
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11.11.2010 - 07:41 | Fishtank
Why do you act so surprised that this game sucks? Sonic games have sucked for the last 12 years!
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11.11.2010 - 07:57 | Doresh
Why does Sonic need a hoverboard? Won't that slow him down Oo ?
Anyways, what did you expect, Joe? Sonic Team failed to make a good Sonic game with traditional controls for the past decade or so. Do you really think they can deliver decent gameplay if they have to tinker around with entire new controls?
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11.11.2010 - 08:03 | pharmmajorOh man, Joe's reactions in this video had me laughing from beginning to end. Thank you for subjecting yourself to such a horrid game for our amusement, man.
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11.11.2010 - 08:03 | deaddonkey
I wonder how many games will be coming out for the 360 that will suck due to motion control. Am I one of the few people who isn't a fan of motion control games. I guess now that 360 and ps3 have motion control they can make a bunch of shovelware like the Wii.
I'm so tired of motion control in games and tired of 3D in my movies. Maybe I'm just getting old but things were better in the old days and I'm usually fine with change.
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11.11.2010 - 08:07 | buried_treasure_yay
In the review you said they should have a mode where you control the velocity and direction of your throw up. That was kind of funny, but I have to point out a common mistake. See, velocity is a vector, and so it has a magnitude and direction. It's basically a speed with a direction. Thus to say "velocity and direction" is redundant because it's like saying "speed and direction and direction". Direction is already accounted for in velocity so there's no need to repeat it.
Alright, you can feel free to shoot me in the face now. Bye.
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11.11.2010 - 09:28 | dennett316
Physics nerd!!!! :) Nice nitpicking, have a free internet. (@) That little image represents an internet.
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11.11.2010 - 08:23 | NCscriticyeah, I'm not watching this. Gameplay's buggy and faulty, story's for babies, Sega's an idiot, blah blah blah, heard it all before. I'm sorry Joe, I really am, but complaining about a Sonic game? really? it's not like that hasn't been done a TRILLION times before.
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11.11.2010 - 09:25 | dennett316Well, if they stopped making such mediocre titles purely to milk the Sonic brand then people will stop getting pissed off at them.
Without reviews like this, more people would buy these shitty games...that's the whole purpose of reviews after all.
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11.11.2010 - 13:52 | Lotus Prince
"yeah, I'm not watching this. Gameplay's buggy and faulty, story's for babies, Sega's an idiot, blah blah blah, heard it all before. I'm sorry Joe, I really am, but complaining about a Sonic game? really? it's not like that hasn't been done a TRILLION times before."
It sure is a good thing that you took the time to comment on a video, just to say that you're not going to watch the video. Way to be an ass.
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11.11.2010 - 17:58 | NCscriticHAHAHAHAHA!!! dude, reading the comments on this site everyday, It's hard not to get the impression that you're SUPPOSED to be an ass. but anyway, thank you.
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