Sonic and the Black Knight: Swords Aren’t Cool Anymore | The Completionist 

Sonic 06 because its Sonic 06

I wasn't gonna 100 Spiderman PS4 but I got so close I was like truck it and beat it. Usually if I don't like a game after a couple of hours I quit so no in terms of just beating the story :(

I Am Setsuna,its was head by I learned through trial and error

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night! I went in and had a great time beating the game, and then I checked the trophy list and saw how everything was super obtainable if I just put the work in. Gotta say, the grind was its own thrill.

Yeah. Ever heard of "Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight"? I did it with that one.

Funner fact: Arthurian legend is basically an extended list of fanfiction. Lancelot was a fanfic character made to cuck Arthur.

@Wakka: Made in Yevon Nice

Wakka: Made in Yevon yeah he was the creation of a French writer who was like, you what screw Arthur I’m going to make a better character than him, he also FUCKS Arthur’s wife and is apparently the better person.

@@WakkaMadeInYevon and then somebody else made Gallahad to make Lancelot look like the douche he is.

Caliburn and Excalibure weren't even the same blade, excalibur is the sword in the stone, caliburn was the blade given by the lady of the lake

Who needs voice in swords!? Assist characters in medieval ages ALWAYS are annoying in video games, tnx NAVY & Caliburn (actually worse since you can hear a shrieking "well done" from the wiimote if you do something "good")

Just cut the game down to size

Pikastorm what are you guys talking about that has nothing to do with the original comment

@@joostine3720 **no nO NO NO WHO THE GODDAMN WAS PIKASTORM**

@@toxenzz haha i don’t remember anymore that was 10 months ago, i just remember they said something completely random and i had no idea why they replied to this comment

JayStack5 bro i LOVED this game

The 1 percent shitposting

I hyped for this game when i was a lil boi

@@rainstiger9994 same

@@rainstiger9994 same

And the last appearance of Sonics theme

And the last time Jason Griffith ever voiced Sonic to.

No?

@@Soniman001 Yes

@@EdgyQueen no

Prison wagons, yup. You even get bonus points for rescuing the villagers.

You my friend, are a man of culture.😁

Thank you, man. You too.

I mostly remember this game for its beautiful ending. Even though the gameplay had its hiccups here and there, I really enjoyed the presentation. At the end, when Sonic consoles an anxious girl scared of dying, his words really resonated and taught me the intrinsic value of life, while also helping my 6 year-old self accept loss as a natural part of living.

I completed it at 24, and it still gave me chills. This game was my entry in the Sonic fan club It may not be perfect for everyone, but the game was fun enough for me, the story beautiful, and the caractérisation a good blend of cartoon and réalisme All and all, a good game

Shitting over Forces story isn't hard

I know this is a seven-month-old comment, but agreed. This review in general feels off. And for whatever reason, there feels to be a bit of hypocrisy? Like he says the environments and such looks unoriginal and dull, yet show the giant trolls dragging wagons filled with people and then Sonic grinding on a string from a giant crossbow into a wreaked castle. The environments here look amazing for what they were going for. And like you said, he states that the items don't do anything... yet you use them to craft better weapons. He also continuously states that this game had no love put into it and was made lazily with a "why not" mentality thrown in, which is a statement with no support and one I strongly disagree with. The improved gameplay, the different gameplay styles, the unlockables with multitudes of references to Sonic and King Arthur lore respectively, the inclusion of fanart, the new characters in multiplayer mode, the overall style of this game, the ambition; this game feels and looks like it has more love put into it than any Sonic since Generations. And this isn't even my favorite nor one of my favorite games! I'm not a fan of the gameplay on the Wii (which is really my biggest issue with the game) and I know there are flaws in this game, but there is a lot this game does that deserves more credit. Like you said, it seems like he just overlooked/ignored the positives while amplifying/showcasing the negatives, having the mentality that "Sonic games were rough until Colors" as fact. It just felt really off, since I usually enjoy his reviews of games in the past.

And you my friend are my favourite person. Have an awesome day!

Me too, on the wii

My favorite is sonic colors, but this is pretty good as well

@@EternalAsh20 I thought Sonic Colors was good but over praised

That's effectively what they were. Throwing things at the wall. It just so happens that those are some of the games that "stuck." "Throwing things at the wall" doesn't always mean "all of these things are bad," it can sometimes mean "all of these things are weird."

Benjamin Oakden 06, Secret Rings, Free Riders, Boom, Forces. Laughable. Of course. Just because there’s been a few doesn’t mean every game is bad. This review is one of the most biased things I’ve ever heard

Benjamin Oakden You’re definition of “bad” is is what’s laughable. The only bad Sonic Boom game was Rise of Lyric. Shattered Crystal was boring, but not bad. Fire and Ice was actually pretty good. Sonic Lost World was great. People just didn’t like it because it was different. 1/2 of Sonic Unleashed wasn’t bad gameplay-wise, just length-wise, Shadow the Hedgehog was only bad story-wise, sure Sonic R, Triple Trouble was fine. It seems all you’re doing is looking at the controversial stuff and calling it “terrible” even when it’s not. And no I’m not defending this game out of nostalgia. I just played this for the first time LAST MONTH. I can’t GET nostalgic for this game yet. Multiple points he had in this video are just plain and simply WRONG. “I wish the Wii Remote was only used for swordplay.” Uh, IT IS! There IS nothing else it does! “All the different stage themes are generic.” Ah yes, I remember those other Sonic games where you fired a ballista into a castle wall then proceeded to grind on the rope. Heck, I remember there being a medieval castle level PERIOD. I also remember that OTHER game where giants are pulling enormous prison wagons. Or that OTHER Sonic game with a mining town inside of a volcano. Or that OTHER Sonic game with a magical snowy forest where the trees come alive and try to kill you. Or that OTHER Sonic game where you go through a dragon’s lair. And of COURSE he wasn’t enjoying the game, just look at how he plays! He used the Soul Gauge correctly maybe ONCE. He kept slamming into enemies to halt all momentum, then proceeded to slash at them instead of either slashing from the get-go or using the chaining buzzsaw homing attack. “I can’t get five stars immediately.” It’s a game with an RPG-style LEVEL UP SYSTEM. Of COURSE you’re not gonna be as good as you can be at the beginning of the game. “This system probably wouldn’t even be better if they added more swords.” This is just making me think he didn’t actually play the game and just watched the Game Grumps. THERE ARE MORE SWORDS! And they add a lot of customization to the game! This “review” is nothing but biased crap

Only games i find "Real Bad" are 06,Boom ROL, Jam for game.com and free riders. Heroes is great Shadow is just average, get over it. Secret Rings is fun at times Unleashed is phenomenal Black Knight is great Lost world is great Forces is just average

@@ForestDa1865 bye you patronizing prick

@@ForestDa1865 Y'know, it's hilarious that you complain about him calling this guy out on his opinion, but you also try to tell him that his opinion is wrong by saying that he is just filled with nostalgia. You get on him for acting like his opinion is factual, yet you try to give your own opinion that you pass off as factual. Thank you for that. Made my day.

Then again, he barely mentions any of the similarities between the two beyond a surface level. Lots of this video just felt like empty words more than actual review, tis rather strange.

Mellon, in a way it can be. He does complain about the sluggishness a bit too much. But if you pay attention he does say the world and the story could’ve been better and bigger like an event (something SEGA used to treat every Sonic game). He also says how going fast and doing the swordplay in this game feels not polished enough. It doesn’t exactly have the synergy it needed to have and the levels sure aren’t built for it either. And I thought that’s what the all the Sonic games do. In here, it’s binary: “you’re either [going fast] or you’re not. You’re either [swinging the sword] or you’re not.” It tries to satisfy swordplay with speed but it fails both. It’s OK in the Boost games or the racing games, but this one really needed more time in the oven to make everything flow better because this game needed that “Classic mentality” the most.

@@jasonnguyen1072 The swordplay and speed flow seamlessly if you actually know how the combat works. You can homing attack + sword swing to barrel through series of enemies while slicing them all, do backflips and slash at once, fall down on foes with a spinning cutter and then blast off at full speed, etc. Theres a lot more to the combat than just mindless swinging or stopping in place.

Mellon, yes and I know what you’re talking about when you’re referring to that. And if you use those things then yes you can enjoy the game. But there are other stuff the game puts out that completely kill the synergy of it. Especially for the times you are going slow on foot. Such as sword itself (especially for Sonic), is especially not that fun. It needed more attacks than three slashes and jumping (both separate mechanics btw). Maybe a combo or completely new mechanic even that can be more complicated but satisfying to pull off on the land other than a block and three sword slashes. Back flipping and slashing can be cool (especially when dodging enemies) but it can only satisfy you for so long. Same with the platforming, it is stuff like these that are bringing the franchise down due to it being like a generic platformer like the 2D sections and to an extent Generation’s 3D sections (Forces and HD/7th Gen Unleashed too). The main attacks are cool yes and you can have fun with them and they flow well, but they are what also kill the game and the attacks you do on land and foot don’t work well with these attacks at all. The Spin Attack is the only real satisfying way to get work done in base as like you said it blasts you off when you land. But it also encourages people to spam it instead of actually using the other moves. Same with the Jump Dash (“Homing Attack”). The Soul Surge is also an excellent way of doing things but it is what also killed the game in terms of level design and gameplay as well. It’s basically like the Boost + Homing Attack but with perhaps more skill and finesse. And like the Boost games, the whole of the gameplay is only subsidiary compared to that except for platforming where you can use the backflip and the sword slash but can’t exactly go faster due to the large gaps unless you have the Soul Surge or Jump Dash.

@@jasonnguyen1072 Agree to disagree.

santazombieslayer * and Ephraim, hector and probably a few more :p

@@aleisshiki3649 oh yeah them too, that's all the lords with other weapons types

Probably in my Top 10 Sonic games, for me.

I applaud you for having an opinion because half of these comments never touched the game and say it's bad because a RU-vidr says so

It's a favorite of mine too, glad I'm not the only one

@@TheDrummer1234321 Preach. Sick as hell of bandwagoning sheep mentality.

I love the game

AGREEDD

I liked this game as well

I like this game too. It's my favorite Sonic game on the Wii.

There are at least 5 of us! I loved this game!

Favourite 3D Sonic

“my favourite Sonic side game” Sonic Triple Trouble would like to have a word with you.

Same , fully acknowledged its shit , but tell that to 12 year old me

Same.

That's literally problem with almost every "Dark Age" game review. Reviewers were shitting on the concept of those games and not even the games themselves. (Not saying all of them are perfect)

Jirard gives THIS a "Look at it". Something must really have annoyed him during his time playing and reviewing for him to score it that low.

...It's just a crystal cave...

from what I can tell, every few years, he redoes the intro and actually shaves (after he's done the beard part) and then doesn't film anything new until it grows back dude's middle eastern, beard's like *_gotta grow fast_* protecc that necc from barbarian scimitars

He specifically says he would never use a gun

@@Geostelar4920 in the german translaiton it was more like weapons in general, if i remember right. still funny to think about it.

I couldn't agree more my guy

The story is not generic, but it is also not well written in my eyes and the story from secret rings gets not enough love in comparison imo.

Regarding completing items, I remember that there were online components that allowed you to give or trade items with other people, so that would have made getting all the items easier. Although the Nintendo Wii internet connection no longer works, so it's more of an issue now then it was back when it first released.

ThunderCharged, for the story. If you have read any of the King Arthur books or seen some of the illustrations, it might as well be generic. Merlina is not that complex and I myself wish she was. She fears death and wants the kingdom to be at peace that’s all they wrote. For a Sonic game yes it has never been explored but compared to all the things they could’ve come up with especially in the WORLD OF KING ARTHUR, they came up with a gender swapped version of an iconic character. The gameplay could’ve really used the Adventure style of level design. Especially when it wanted to balance the combat and the speed at this manner. Instead we get the Boost formula with Sonic Rider’s gauge. The Soul Surge is the Homing Attack and the Boost. And in the same way the reason he is criticizing it is because it lacked the fluidity and synergy the other games had. There are times where they took it slow but when you master it you can do it fast. Not that much of the case here other than the Boost. That’s all the levels award you for. Only thing I’ll give you on why it’s good is the RPG system they created.