My thougts below, only my opinion but I´m quite adamant about it.
To put it simple: The game takes what was good and ditched what was bad with all the previus Sonic games. Though to be sure, play it with a 360 controller.
There is something here for everyone: those that like Sonic in the newer "Adventure" games and those that prefer his incarnation on the Sega Megadrive sytem.
As Classic Sonic the platforming is simple, yet fun and compelling, something akin to Mario. Classic Sonic´s controlls are simple, suited for his tested foes and his true 2D-levels. If you like me were born in the 90´s (91 infact) you remember the crab robots, wasp drones and those sharkbots in the first level of Green Zone. Their´e all there, reinvigorated and sprused up with new aesthethics that are delivered unto your monitor of choice as you sit with your jaw on the floor. Atleast on the PC.
As Adventure Sonic, the levels are polished, your failures are more due to your own inability to use the tools the developer given you, the controlls, than poor level design. You blast through all your favorite stages, polished for high speed. Your dash along the windows of a skyscraper at supersonic speed, jump off, and continue racing on by homeing onto the next enemy.
Also, do you remember the Boss battles from Old Sonic, and the Duels from Adventure?, do you remember facing of against Metal Sonic?. The boss batles work will are solid and enjoyable.
Something about the controlls:
You can tap R1, and L1, to do a quick sidestep, good for "changing lanes"
Youn press the R&L trigger to make a "slide dash" like in Mario Kart, for turns at high speed.
The remaining controlls are a mix of the best of new and old Sonic.
About story:
The story is simple and does what works best for a Sonic game; Not pretending to be a Final Fantasy game. The game even pokes fun at previus games like Sonic and The Dark Knight. Theres also some references like "that water makes me nervous", ah that Sound Of Dread as Sonic has been underwater too long, and your 6-years old. . . .
"Ahem"
The voice acting is good, The "new" voice for Sonic finally found the right tone. Actually he and the game´s writers keep the dialog just as long as it should be. This goes for the rest of the characters. Even the usually Cringeworthy characters get decent performances, so your you´l get no trip to the dentist from this game.
It´s like those games you got with your console, containing lots of old sonic games, just much, much better. In generations you have, Classic Sonic, Adventure Sonic, pinball and lots more. Theres actualy a metagame that you Platform in as you select stage. You have to make it to the new area to enter the stage. When you´r done you challanges to do, and when THOSE are done, you are rewarded with concept art you have to race after and catch, in this Meta-platform-level.
. . .There are alot of them. Around 7 for one stage. Each Sonic gets his own set. None of them are shallow, each throws a wrench in the mecanics of the level.
So far I have done 4 levels, + 2 bosses, and 12 challanges in around a day, so.. . .
4 # 7= 28 # "= 56.
There IS Content In This Game, And It Is Fun To Play
I played my copy on the PC.
To put it simple: The game takes what was good and ditched what was bad with all the previus Sonic games. Though to be sure, play it with a 360 controller.
There is something here for everyone: those that like Sonic in the newer "Adventure" games and those that prefer his incarnation on the Sega Megadrive sytem.
As Classic Sonic the platforming is simple, yet fun and compelling, something akin to Mario. Classic Sonic´s controlls are simple, suited for his tested foes and his true 2D-levels. If you like me were born in the 90´s (91 infact) you remember the crab robots, wasp drones and those sharkbots in the first level of Green Zone. Their´e all there, reinvigorated and sprused up with new aesthethics that are delivered unto your monitor of choice as you sit with your jaw on the floor. Atleast on the PC.
As Adventure Sonic, the levels are polished, your failures are more due to your own inability to use the tools the developer given you, the controlls, than poor level design. You blast through all your favorite stages, polished for high speed. Your dash along the windows of a skyscraper at supersonic speed, jump off, and continue racing on by homeing onto the next enemy.
Also, do you remember the Boss battles from Old Sonic, and the Duels from Adventure?, do you remember facing of against Metal Sonic?. The boss batles work will are solid and enjoyable.
Something about the controlls:
You can tap R1, and L1, to do a quick sidestep, good for "changing lanes"
Youn press the R&L trigger to make a "slide dash" like in Mario Kart, for turns at high speed.
The remaining controlls are a mix of the best of new and old Sonic.
About story:
The story is simple and does what works best for a Sonic game; Not pretending to be a Final Fantasy game. The game even pokes fun at previus games like Sonic and The Dark Knight. Theres also some references like "that water makes me nervous", ah that Sound Of Dread as Sonic has been underwater too long, and your 6-years old. . . .
"Ahem"
The voice acting is good, The "new" voice for Sonic finally found the right tone. Actually he and the game´s writers keep the dialog just as long as it should be. This goes for the rest of the characters. Even the usually Cringeworthy characters get decent performances, so your you´l get no trip to the dentist from this game.
It´s like those games you got with your console, containing lots of old sonic games, just much, much better. In generations you have, Classic Sonic, Adventure Sonic, pinball and lots more. Theres actualy a metagame that you Platform in as you select stage. You have to make it to the new area to enter the stage. When you´r done you challanges to do, and when THOSE are done, you are rewarded with concept art you have to race after and catch, in this Meta-platform-level.
. . .There are alot of them. Around 7 for one stage. Each Sonic gets his own set. None of them are shallow, each throws a wrench in the mecanics of the level.
So far I have done 4 levels, + 2 bosses, and 12 challanges in around a day, so.. . .
4 # 7= 28 # "= 56.
There IS Content In This Game, And It Is Fun To Play
I played my copy on the PC.
