Randos Sonic Blog

Heya! I talk about Sonic, make reviews, show my fanart, headcanons, and more! I also sometimes talk about other things rather than Sonic such as One piece.

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To say Sonic Movie 3 was anticipated would be an understatement, from all the annoying characterization debates to gawking at the upgraded visuals. I have to ask, did it end up living up to the hype?

https://youtu.be/k_3PRmO-Wbk, Notes greatly appreciated!

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Why is no one talking about the fact they made Sonic's DNA, and now he's real?

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Goon goon goon goon goon goon goon goon

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Shadamy nun x demon au

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This tactic that IDW fans will do of responding to complaints about OOC writing of the Sonic characters by saying "they can be both!" is an insidious one, because it has the outward appearance of appeasement. Of compromise. "Sonic can say Eggman is rotten to the core AND think he's capable of redemption!" or "Silver can be a blunt self assured warrior from the future AND a silly helpless naive cinnamon bun" and stuff of that nature.

But I see through it. It is just another expression of hatred against Sonic, it's just pretending to present itself as reasonable and peace making. It presents itself as the argument that should make everyone happy. But underneath that facade it's the same thing as everything else these haters of the Sonic video games always say.

It's saying that Sonic characters do not have core defining personalities and characterization and measurable traits. It's saying that Sonic characters are a blank slate that can be whatever you want. It is calling them mannequins that you can dress up to be something that appeals to you personally. Not characters. What is that if not an expression of hatred against the franchise?

It also reveals that in the context of when these arguments are made. It's always in response to video game fans complaining about OOC writing in the adaptations. It is never said in response to comic fans complaining about the video games and how much better the comics are. They never say "hey man, stop complaining about the video games, their characterization is just as valid as the comics" which would still be bullshit, but even THAT they never say. It's ALWAYS only ever said in response to comic criticism.

The intentions are clear. They simply want to shut down all discussion that has any negative reflection on the comics. Their priority is defending the comics and silencing dissent. Not validating anyone's "interpretation" of the Sonic characters. They catch people criticizing the comic and they want to shut it down, by any means necessary. And saying "oh they can be both though" is a means that lets them present themselves as the great mediator, thus painting the fans of the video games as unreasonable and irrational conflict instigators.

You can't bullshit a bullshitter. I see your true face. You say this shit, this "all versions of Sonic are just as valid as the source material" shit exclusively in response to source material purists and never to adaptation fans, you say this shit because you hate the video games. It's a bullshit Hater argument just like all the rest.

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Ultrakill Review: Turn Back Now

"Better late than never ammiright chat"

Ultrakill is one of the best shooter games I've ever played. I'm am no expert on shooters, I've played a good amount. I hate "tatical" shooters, which is why shooters like Valorant have repulsed me, whereas games like Fortnite and Team Fortress 2 have been my addiction. Heck, even in 2016, I liked Overwatch (obviously not anymore), but there was a time. Because "tactical" shooters just equate to camping around in one place waiting for someone to fight you, and doing anything energetic or running around the place is severely discouraged and games like those actively avoid rewarding players for risky play.

Tactical Shooters Suck, Ultrakill isn't one

Games like Team Fortress 2 and Fortnite are so insanely fun to me because those are shooters that ENCOURAGE you to fight people and have a risky playstyle, while giving players the option to camp, it moreso discourages it and grinding through entire lobbies feels just so satisfying. That being said, you can probably guess that Ultrakill would easily be something I would fall in love with, and you'd be perfectly correct on that. Ultrakill is everything I love about shooters, with 0 of the problems. Heck, this may be even my favorite shooter. While I'm not particularly good at the game, it is so insanely fun, and dying in the game always feels like my fun and not some sort of unbalanced enemy or really weird game design choice.

Combat

Of course, the game isn't finished and has 2 more chapters out of its 9 chapters, but those last 2 chapters could be awful, and I still would love the game. I have most of the game here. I could just ignore those last 2 chapters (again, assuming it's bad, which is highly unlikely). One of the reasons that it's unlikely is due to the games great combat system, I criticize games for cheap combat a lot, if you're making an action game, you need some good combat, and it takes a lot to impress me on that department. Ultrakill did just that. Impress me. It has a wide variety of weapons to choose from, and every level of the game's somehow feels designed around those weapons. There are so many different enemies, each with their own unique weaknesses, good play and risky movement where you utilize all the tools at your desposal is rewarded with style points, just seeing that "ULTRAKILL" combo sign hits different.

Movement

Ultrakill, while simple in terms of how you can move around the map, is really fun and gets the job well. In the beauty of its simplicity, you can perform lots of cool tricks that made me feel like an edgy teen all over again. Again, the style point system works well and constantly dashing to the goal in a short period of time while making sure to kill all the enemies and doing it all in a style is a pretty daunting and time consuming yet fun goal to achieve for all levels. Not a single level in Ultrakill kept me bored aside from the secret missions. And yes, the movement is somewhat simple in Ultrakill, and while I have seen that there is cool stuff you can do, I can't help but feel that I wish there's a bit more that could be done to improve the game's movement and add more to it while not taking away from its simplicity.

Presentation

We're in an era where people yield nostolgia to things like the N64, and PS1, but honestly, I'd compare this games graphics to Doom, that's despite the fact that the game goes out of its way to tell you that it's inspired by PS1 graphics. The game also goes out of its way to make its creatures disgusting and egregious to look it, really conveying hell's warfare to you well. The game does a great job at conveying some of the story through its environment. enviormental storytelling is always a great way of helping to tell a game story. The music is also great, the chaotic nature of the game just blended perfectly with the music style of Breakcore, I would not pick any other genre of music for a game of the kind, especially the boss themes, that's when the game really locks in. But, I will say, while all the enviorments do a great job of distinguishing each other while keeping the games disturbing feel, that can't be said for gluttony. It honestly was a bit too gross to look at, but apparently, the games developer stated that won't be of concern since he's planning on redesigning it, which I'm looking forward to.

Verdict

Ultrakill is one of, if not the best, shooter video games that I have ever played and pushes the genre of indie shooters to major new heights. I'm excited to see the game's story end, and I'll continue to replay the hell out of it for the future, it's one of the most addicting experiences I've ever had the pleasure of, you should turn back now because this game will throw you into a loop which you won't be able to escape, trying to break through that mess is crazy.

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My Sonic X Shadow Generations Review is out now on YouTube! Hope you all like it!

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Get ready for my review on Sonic X Shadow Generations coming soon. Also, check out this edit I made.

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The Shadow the Hedgehog Manga is finally here, and I have quite some thoughts about it! A lot, here's me yapping about them! This is a pretty exciting read, and I can't wait to see more in the future.

https://youtu.be/2JzJsOhmRPo

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One Piece | The Call「AMV/ASMV REMAKE」ᴴᴰ

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ONE PIECE AMV || THE CALL

I'm working on a VERY big one piece AMV, expect peak soon. Follow me because, I'll reveal when it comes out soon.

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Sonic Frontiers Screenshots because why not

I spent way too much time on these.