So, the game that was the most apprant case of reviewers beeing too harsh cause they usually are when a game is japanese is... Nier.
Nier is a fantastic game. It changes gameplay, it has originality, and amazing plot, amazing soundtrack and amazing world to explore. What did the reviewers focus on? Oh boo hoo i am killing sheep in the started quests... this game sucks!
Yeah, turns out they were wrong to a ciminal level. The game was incredible and should have reviewed on the 9's. Alas, if it isnt a western game, it needs to be twice as good for reviewers to really try to apreciate it.
On the topic of Sonic 06... unfortunely it did deserve to be criticised due to the bugs. The game was nearly unplayable. The levels where you carry the princess were pretty bad aswell, as were the controls.
But the design, the graphics, the focus on speed and the whole storyline didnt deserve all the hate it got. Yes, i know... he got kissed by a human, but so what? Terrible to have a bit of romance tension going? I didnt hate it for all its worth, and the appeal of that game is clearly better than the appeal of Sonic lost world.
It was just a shame it was bugged to hell cause that was the direction i wanted to see Sonic go. Cool and fast with a storyline i want to care about.
At least the sales of Lost world make it obvious that the Sonic croud is not on little kids. SEGA needs to go back toa more mature Sonic (not necessarily romancing more humans though). Since we're are it, i do agree Lost world is a better game than the reviews let you know, but i do think that the lack of appeal of this kiddy Sonic is the reason for the bad sales.
