Talk:Sonic Alpha/@comment-7706473-20130409102953

I'd be much more of a Sonic fan if the games were like this.

Where to start? For one - it's really cool to be awake and cogent when a story's just come off the burner - I'm just sleep deprived enough as I write this for everything to be more eerie, more plausible, more ''real. ''That's in addition to the care taken with the setup. Our narrator is relatable; he and "Sam" know each other, have reasons invested in this little jaunt, and the idea of documenting cool pre-game changes is something most gamers enjoy; even if they don't enjoy the games themselves.

The pre-release build feels unfinished - but great care is put into describing how it is unfinished, why. Everyone has played games with placeholder art or just features that are noticeable in their absence. It's almost as unpleasant as playing a game or watching a movie where you start to wonder about the sort of person who wrote or created a scene... Even if we enjoy it.

And when we finally get to the third act, well... Everything builds up nicely to a head, so much that I don't want to risk spoiling anything by my comments here, though it's not surprising so much as *effective.*Just read the damn story, people. It's really, really good, so good that I'm glad I stayed up waiting for it. A cornflower for you. I feel it suits both in color and refinement the exsquisite taste of this story.

... But speaking of taste, not liking tentacles? Hmn, that would have been a deal-breaker right there. Tentacles can have a certain charm, both on and off the dinner table.