Jess and Grubb heckling a game like Statler and Waldorf, while Dan goes from optimistic to befuddled and screaming, was something I didn't know that I needed. Really fun, and I hope this "Sure this one game people say it's bad, but how bad could it really be?" format becomes a regular thing, with this setup of crew!
I’ve watched so many people play this through first time and it’s a trip every time I like to describe this as a roguelike where the stuff that changes isn’t the levels or enemies but the glitches
Man, I really love this new direction of Giant Bomb! Dan is really shaking things up a lot to make this channel fresh! Thank you, Dan! You have been awesome!
@@dancinginfernal with too many , and way too many, and holy cow way too many that it beats the Wii U, and way too many even more than processors from the 90s, loading screens. that's the main problem
I'll never get over the fact that right after the FFX style intro cutscene the game immediately hits you with: 1. The name Alberto Robert 2. A typo (he makes winderful shoes) 3. 2 back to back loading screens 4. Superman 64 style rings Like what an absolute barrage. The very first mission really encapsulates the essence of the entire rest of the game. I'd say it was masterful game design to be able to so quickly and concisely communicate that to the player, except that what it is communicating is a ten car pileup in the shape of an Xbox 360 disc
As someone who generally enjoys 3D sonic games, has completed most of them and generally thinks peoples reaction to the bad ones is a bit overblown.... Sonic 06 is as bad as advertised. It's not just the worst Sonic game ever made, it's one of the worst video games ever made. I literally could not believe how unfinished it was by the time I completed it. And I hope Dan plays through the whole thing.
12:28 - I will never get over this. This happens every time you try to play one of the mini-games. It reloads the world (19 seconds), just so the guy who gave you the quest can give you one or two explanatory lines of dialogue. Then it reloads the world AGAIN (18 seconds) to start the mini-game proper. Needless to say afterwards there's another reloading of the world (12 seconds) where the quest giver congratulates you, you get your ranking, followed by, you guessed it, another reloading of the world (21 seconds). Jesus f-wording Christ. That's a full solid minute of load times every time you talk to one of these guys and for what? Why does it need to reload the entire world just to give you an explanatory line of dialogue? If there's one thing this trainwreck makes absolutely sure of it's that when you see someone with a blue exclamation mark over their head you DO NOT talk to them.
I choose to believe that as soon as Dan started up this abomination Kyle, Joe, Suriel, Reiner (basically everyone at GI) had a collective shiver go down their spines.
16:06 - "Dan I'm getting warnings you might want to save." Aw... The "I died on the second part of the first stage, I hope it's not going to make me start over from the first... Wait, what the hell, I have to start the Entire Game over?!!" is practically a rite of passage. Autosave? Pshaw, it's just a fad.
Someone pls mod Majoras mask to replace the moon with a giant, stretched '06 Robotnik head. Jeff's observation is so perfect that I can't live in a world without this.
This was actually incredible to watch. I didn't know just how much mental relief and joy I would get seeing someone experience the absolutely unbelievable & unforgivable bullshit in this game. Everything feels so bad! The squirrely movement & abilities, weird physics, bizarre decisions like that secret whale timer, just randomly falling out of the world or getting flung to your death, and then the panic of running out of lives... Man, the moments of sheer confusion, horror, anger, exhausted acceptance... seeing them on Dans face, I really did go through all the stages of grief when playing this game. It killed my status as a sonic fan. The long slow loading screen of sonics funeral. After all the extreme hype they built for this 'reboot' too! I am so glad the viewers seem to have persuaded Dan to continue. "It's no use!" I would certainly understand him not finishing every single bit of it. All those character 'episodes'... it's way too much to expect. But I'd love to see as much as he can stand! (Maybe break it up with some actual good games, just to give his brain a break!)
Jess is a breathe of fresh air honestly. Look that last fight is bullshit and I know playing games while streaming is hard but also if I had to watch Dan completely blunder through it two dozen more times before finally figuring out the pretty obvious audio cue, I would have blown my brains out.
I really appreciate that Jess is there to keep Dan on track. This game is terrible (although I do believe in a far off alternate reality where this game was delayed for like a year or three and was good) but Jess basically being the Navigator helps keep the focus on the stuff in the game that's ACTUALLY bad and not just Dan being befuddled because he missed something.
RE: inverted camera Jeff: "There has to be a way to change it. Are you playing on 360? Wasn't there a system-level way to change it?" Dan: "I don't think so"
The problem with these 3D sonic games isn't NECESSARILY that they're trying to be serious or dramatic, it's that they're trying to be EPIC. And no part of any of Sonic's origins communicate "epic fantasy story." The comment about this feeling like 'I just played Final Fantasy X, let's do that with Sonic!" is perfect. Dan: play the whole thing. DO IT BECAUSE WE DEMAND IT!
48:15 "Think we should cut to Tails as soon as Sonic stops talking so the unaltered Japanese lip-syncing isn't blatantly obvio-?" "KEEP ROLLIIIIIIIING!"
No. It's absolutely awful. And I'm kinda horrified that I've seen some recent revisionist takes about it not being that bad. It's not just bad compared to other 3D Sonics, it's bad period. Edit: No Dan, the Bioware Sonic RPG has an infamously awful soundtrack. Just the worst, most generic MIDI font and a lot of clapping sfx. I mean, this is what they did to the final boss theme from Sonic 3: ua-cam.com/video/EaZTShiL06s/v-deo.html Original: ua-cam.com/video/RyoMQg3d5cs/v-deo.html&
Hell yeah. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Sonic the Hedgehog literally has everything: platforming - some of it amid situations you simply will not believe - high speed chases, close quarters combat, multiple vehicles, flying, speed zones, character customization, real lite cinemas (skillfully acted - this is Sega's best localization to date), beautiful CG, telekinesis, RPG elements, open-world exploration, rail-grinding, rampant diversity, epic bosses, a fantastic soundtrack, a beautiful princess to save - you actually spend a level carrying her - and next-gen visuals that make you happy to be alive. You simply can't ask for more out of an action game. Mission accomplished. Sonic is born anew.
What utter trash. While I personally think the 3D Sonic's have all been mediocre to complete rubbish, this is definitely the worst. Its indictive of so many bad gaming ideas during that era.
Less than 4 minutes in: "I am Dr. Eggman" "That's not his name!" I dunno. Watching people this disillusioned play Sonic 06... I just don't see the appeal even tho Dan and Jesse are great people. They're just gonna say the same exact stuff I've heard a dozen times over now about this game and franchise. The only 06 playthroughs I'd consider worth watching at this point are those that already know the game and have anything new to say about its abhorrent quality. Cause 06 is legitimately hilarious but I can't just hear the same old jokes over and over.
Sounds like maybe you need to stop watching playthroughs of it? Or at least avoid the ones that specifically start with "I have never played this game before".
My mom once rented this for me when I was home sick from school because I loved the genesis sonic games. I didn't have the heart to tell her it's one of the worst games ever made, lol. It's the thought that counts 🥲
Jess and Grubb heckling a game like Statler and Waldorf, while Dan goes from optimistic to befuddled and screaming, was something I didn't know that I needed. Really fun, and I hope this "Sure this one game people say it's bad, but how bad could it really be?" format becomes a regular thing, with this setup of crew!
It's like Altered Beast all over again.
Reminds me of good old funhaus videos vibes, very much what I need in my life
I’ve watched so many people play this through first time and it’s a trip every time I like to describe this as a roguelike where the stuff that changes isn’t the levels or enemies but the glitches
Man, I really love this new direction of Giant Bomb! Dan is really shaking things up a lot to make this channel fresh! Thank you, Dan! You have been awesome!
Dan is what keeps me subscribed. They get rid of him and it’s over
I loved the despiration when Jess told Dan was on his last life and he pulled a real gamer move.
Man, seeing Dan test his Endurance via a full Run of this game would great!
I think that would lose its charm quick. This game is too fucking long.
@@dancinginfernal with too many , and way too many, and holy cow way too many that it beats the Wii U, and way too many even more than processors from the 90s,
loading screens. that's the main problem
@@JeskidoYT I'm not sure
[Now Loading...]
... What you mean?
Finally, someone can tell me if this game is any good.
This crew captures the spirit of Giant Bomb which is a bunch of friends just hanging out shooting the shit and playing video games sometimes
This is already GB hall of fame material.
If y'all read these comments, I'd love to see some of the old GI crew guesting on a future episode. They did the greatest playthrough of this to date!
I second this idea! That GI playthrough is a thing of beauty. Watching certain sequences break Joe Juba and crew is wonderful.
YES!!
I'll never get over the fact that right after the FFX style intro cutscene the game immediately hits you with:
1. The name Alberto Robert
2. A typo (he makes winderful shoes)
3. 2 back to back loading screens
4. Superman 64 style rings
Like what an absolute barrage. The very first mission really encapsulates the essence of the entire rest of the game. I'd say it was masterful game design to be able to so quickly and concisely communicate that to the player, except that what it is communicating is a ten car pileup in the shape of an Xbox 360 disc
As someone who generally enjoys 3D sonic games, has completed most of them and generally thinks peoples reaction to the bad ones is a bit overblown....
Sonic 06 is as bad as advertised. It's not just the worst Sonic game ever made, it's one of the worst video games ever made. I literally could not believe how unfinished it was by the time I completed it.
And I hope Dan plays through the whole thing.
do you wanna play it on PC? On next gen graphics? You can now. go play it
I swear they just used the built in Windows XP ‘bliss’ wallpaper and just put in Sonic and the girl for the field scene
Dan’s descent into madness over this game is High Art.
this is genuinely one of my favourite games of all time... also i might be mentally ill sooooooooooooo
Please tell me you're a speedrunner.
@@Chiller326 nah i just played it when i was 7, played it so much that i'm nostalgia blind and know how to avoid most of the glitches
@@eoghaner2k10 love the self awareness. It is okay to like things that are bad
you probably are lol
Loved the Game Informer replay he was on of this. Loved the Super Replay they did after he left. Can’t fucking wait for the rest of this!
12:28 - I will never get over this. This happens every time you try to play one of the mini-games. It reloads the world (19 seconds), just so the guy who gave you the quest can give you one or two explanatory lines of dialogue. Then it reloads the world AGAIN (18 seconds) to start the mini-game proper. Needless to say afterwards there's another reloading of the world (12 seconds) where the quest giver congratulates you, you get your ranking, followed by, you guessed it, another reloading of the world (21 seconds).
Jesus f-wording Christ. That's a full solid minute of load times every time you talk to one of these guys and for what? Why does it need to reload the entire world just to give you an explanatory line of dialogue? If there's one thing this trainwreck makes absolutely sure of it's that when you see someone with a blue exclamation mark over their head you DO NOT talk to them.
go play the game on PC; there are no loading screens whatsoever
30:20 cant believe you clutched it at the first speed stage ! i was on the edge of my seat 🤣
For a man known for improbable successes, making Sonic 06 entertaining is Dan's craziest achievement yet.
I choose to believe that as soon as Dan started up this abomination Kyle, Joe, Suriel, Reiner (basically everyone at GI) had a collective shiver go down their spines.
I will gladly watch members of the crew playing janky ass games with heckler commentary, this is gold.
Jess' YEAH BABY when Dan impacts the legendarily bad loads is so good
If Dan doesn’t finish this game then he is letting his people down.
16:06 - "Dan I'm getting warnings you might want to save."
Aw... The "I died on the second part of the first stage, I hope it's not going to make me start over from the first... Wait, what the hell, I have to start the Entire Game over?!!" is practically a rite of passage. Autosave? Pshaw, it's just a fad.
Someone pls mod Majoras mask to replace the moon with a giant, stretched '06 Robotnik head. Jeff's observation is so perfect that I can't live in a world without this.
This was actually incredible to watch. I didn't know just how much mental relief and joy I would get seeing someone experience the absolutely unbelievable & unforgivable bullshit in this game. Everything feels so bad! The squirrely movement & abilities, weird physics, bizarre decisions like that secret whale timer, just randomly falling out of the world or getting flung to your death, and then the panic of running out of lives...
Man, the moments of sheer confusion, horror, anger, exhausted acceptance... seeing them on Dans face, I really did go through all the stages of grief when playing this game. It killed my status as a sonic fan. The long slow loading screen of sonics funeral. After all the extreme hype they built for this 'reboot' too!
I am so glad the viewers seem to have persuaded Dan to continue. "It's no use!"
I would certainly understand him not finishing every single bit of it. All those character 'episodes'... it's way too much to expect. But I'd love to see as much as he can stand! (Maybe break it up with some actual good games, just to give his brain a break!)
"Gotta read fast" made me laugh so hard lol
The second I saw the title, the thumbnail didn't load
Yet I knew this would be hosted by Dan
I cannot wait
I'd like to point out a typo in this video's title: y'all misspelled "Sonic the Hedgehole".
Jess: *Maniacal laughing continues*
This was the perfect amount of craziness, good times and laughter. The dynamic trio! 😁
Silver's "It's no use" is Dan's version of Ryan's "Rider meet horse, horse meet Rider"
Jess is a breathe of fresh air honestly. Look that last fight is bullshit and I know playing games while streaming is hard but also if I had to watch Dan completely blunder through it two dozen more times before finally figuring out the pretty obvious audio cue, I would have blown my brains out.
I really appreciate that Jess is there to keep Dan on track. This game is terrible (although I do believe in a far off alternate reality where this game was delayed for like a year or three and was good) but Jess basically being the Navigator helps keep the focus on the stuff in the game that's ACTUALLY bad and not just Dan being befuddled because he missed something.
1:40 "I love Knuckles"
-Dan Ryckert (2022)
The desert stage music IS awesome.
More of this please! With this cast!
Dan is committed to everything that he does, unless it involves eating a hat.
i beat this game like three times where's my goddamn plaque
RE: inverted camera
Jeff: "There has to be a way to change it. Are you playing on 360? Wasn't there a system-level way to change it?"
Dan: "I don't think so"
Dan's! Gonna! Finish it!!!
avgn epsiode on this is an absolute classic
The problem with these 3D sonic games isn't NECESSARILY that they're trying to be serious or dramatic, it's that they're trying to be EPIC. And no part of any of Sonic's origins communicate "epic fantasy story." The comment about this feeling like 'I just played Final Fantasy X, let's do that with Sonic!" is perfect.
Dan: play the whole thing. DO IT BECAUSE WE DEMAND IT!
Literally I feel like the only people who would ever use the Continue without Saving option are speedrunners. They'll take any kind of time save.
I've heard things about this game but I'm literally sea sick right now. Never had a game do that.
Lucky. I went to try Sea of Thieves with my friends and no more than 10 seconds on the sea I had to Alt+F4 and go lay down because it triggered it.
48:15 "Think we should cut to Tails as soon as Sonic stops talking so the unaltered Japanese lip-syncing isn't blatantly obvio-?"
"KEEP ROLLIIIIIIIING!"
Ooh, and you're playing the version with gondolas!
This was amazing, please do more 😂
What if we did the whale sequence from Sonic Adventure but Sonic is stuck to the fin of the whale like a dumbass so you have to play as Tails instead?
Hungover Dan is my new favourite character
10:10 yes everyone looks at words but not read them
25:00 secret timer
51:00 gamegrumps moment
I imagine this is a one and done. because lord mercy, this seems disastrous.
New series idea: Endurance Replay.
Very good
Shit, I also just realised they're not gonna get to Shadow's story in this video. :(
With this and Sonic Frontiers, Sega really haven't had any idea what to do with Sonic for years now.
*With this and literally every Sonic game after the first three*
Fixed that for you
what do you guys think about steven universe did you think it was good or no?
25:13 so fucking funny
Dang, those load times are rough
This is gold
good god
This rampant diversity is out of control!
Did they called it Iblis Trigger cause Devil Trigger was already taken by Devil May Cry?
Rumor has it, Dan has also kissed a human lady.
this game is so good
WE WARNED YOU DANIEL
WE WARNED YOU!!!
You have to be drunk to want to decide on Sonic 06
No. It's absolutely awful. And I'm kinda horrified that I've seen some recent revisionist takes about it not being that bad. It's not just bad compared to other 3D Sonics, it's bad period.
Edit: No Dan, the Bioware Sonic RPG has an infamously awful soundtrack. Just the worst, most generic MIDI font and a lot of clapping sfx.
I mean, this is what they did to the final boss theme from Sonic 3: ua-cam.com/video/EaZTShiL06s/v-deo.html
Original: ua-cam.com/video/RyoMQg3d5cs/v-deo.html&
The fan remake Sonic P-06 is supposedly actually good
I feel like there's a little bit of game here if the camera wasn't a giant piece of shit
Finish it or I finally stop paying for premium
Yessir
I swear to godthis damn game brings bad so many memories
This is b-games to the extreme
ok you can't say 'viscera' like that, and then pick on Jan for clipboard/clibbard.
Sonic 06 is the Dan Ryckert of video games
So is Dan part of GB again?
He's actually in charge now, which is terrifying
@@echasketchers2092 Really? Thought it would be Jan but I suppose Dan has the most experience of the current crew.
@@echasketchers2092 Wait so Jeff is gone now too?
@@Bahamut_Mega yeah Jeff started his own solo thing. It's a damn good podcast even with only him imo
ITS NO USE!
No use!
lol
Bad games make the best content
I actually want to play this more than Frontiers.
Sonic 06 is good
Hell yeah. I've said it before and I'll say it again:
Sonic the Hedgehog literally has everything: platforming - some of it amid situations you simply will not believe - high speed chases, close quarters combat, multiple vehicles, flying, speed zones, character customization, real lite cinemas (skillfully acted - this is Sega's best localization to date), beautiful CG, telekinesis, RPG elements, open-world exploration, rail-grinding, rampant diversity, epic bosses, a fantastic soundtrack, a beautiful princess to save - you actually spend a level carrying her - and next-gen visuals that make you happy to be alive. You simply can't ask for more out of an action game. Mission accomplished. Sonic is born anew.
YOU’RE
GONNA
FINISH IT!!!
What utter trash. While I personally think the 3D Sonic's have all been mediocre to complete rubbish, this is definitely the worst. Its indictive of so many bad gaming ideas during that era.
You're being generous by saying they've been mediocre
hey the traitor is back
Its no Use
no
It’s no use
This is so much worse than I imagined.
I’ll save all of you for watching, it’s not. Not a masterpiece. Not even close
then why would they title it that? hmm, better watch just in case.
confirmed: not masterpiece
the masterpiece is this video of Dan suffering
Nah
Less than 4 minutes in:
"I am Dr. Eggman"
"That's not his name!"
I dunno. Watching people this disillusioned play Sonic 06... I just don't see the appeal even tho Dan and Jesse are great people. They're just gonna say the same exact stuff I've heard a dozen times over now about this game and franchise.
The only 06 playthroughs I'd consider worth watching at this point are those that already know the game and have anything new to say about its abhorrent quality. Cause 06 is legitimately hilarious but I can't just hear the same old jokes over and over.
Sounds like maybe you need to stop watching playthroughs of it? Or at least avoid the ones that specifically start with "I have never played this game before".
Correction: the only 06 playthrough worth watching is the Snapcub Real-time Fan dub
No
My mom once rented this for me when I was home sick from school because I loved the genesis sonic games. I didn't have the heart to tell her it's one of the worst games ever made, lol. It's the thought that counts 🥲