Again, this game was recommended by radicalraisin and Mellorine, but recommended in the way that you would recommend someone do something about the roaches in their house
Basically we've gone from an abysmal Sonic game to a "pretty bad but mostly mid" Sonic game. What a glow up! I mean, for one thing the game doesn't look like total ass anymore. Still sounds like it, but the one thing I'll say this soundtrack has over Sonic 4 is that it's actually willing to reference older Sonic tracks. I was legit shocked when the song for one of the Metal Sonic fights actually referenced Stardust Speedway, even thought it's the obvious thing to do. I just didn't expect this game to, you know, pay tribute to the older Sonic games, something you would think it would do more often.
It also actually plays a lot better too. Sonic's momentum still isn't ideal but it's a lot better than the boulder I was controlling in Episode 1. Honestly I was genuinely enjoying a lot of the first stage, as the addition of Tails allows for more exploration and traversing different paths. It actually reminded me of things I actually liked about classic Sonic, but none of the other stages hit this level of fun and Dimps goes back to their evil ways. I meant to ask this in the Episode 1 review, but do we really need three acts? I get that it's because the first one was a Sonic 1...tribute(?) and also because there was only 4 stages, but these stages run out of steam in the first two acts. Honestly the boss fights last long enough to feel like their own acts.
So the final boss in Episode 1 was a nightmare, mostly due to how long it went on, and every boss in Episode 2 is now this. Each one has several cutscenes that go on for too long and are unskippable, make you wait way too long in order to get a hit in, and have way too many hits. That's right, it's a Dimps game! Each also usually has some move that exists entirely to throw you off and knock you back to the very beginning, as there's almost no way you can see it coming.
I was honestly kind of ready to leave this game at a 2.5, but these bosses were so rancid I had to knock it back down into the below average zone. Still, we went from a 1 to a 2, that's improvement! Theoretically, by the time we get to Episode V we'll have a perfect game, looking forward to it!
I also meant to bring this up in Episode 1, but I fucking hate the face Sonic is making in that game's cover and this one as well. It's supposed to be a smirk but it looks more like he's trying really hard not to laugh at you. Hate this man's lips with my life.
Basically we've gone from an abysmal Sonic game to a "pretty bad but mostly mid" Sonic game. What a glow up! I mean, for one thing the game doesn't look like total ass anymore. Still sounds like it, but the one thing I'll say this soundtrack has over Sonic 4 is that it's actually willing to reference older Sonic tracks. I was legit shocked when the song for one of the Metal Sonic fights actually referenced Stardust Speedway, even thought it's the obvious thing to do. I just didn't expect this game to, you know, pay tribute to the older Sonic games, something you would think it would do more often.
It also actually plays a lot better too. Sonic's momentum still isn't ideal but it's a lot better than the boulder I was controlling in Episode 1. Honestly I was genuinely enjoying a lot of the first stage, as the addition of Tails allows for more exploration and traversing different paths. It actually reminded me of things I actually liked about classic Sonic, but none of the other stages hit this level of fun and Dimps goes back to their evil ways. I meant to ask this in the Episode 1 review, but do we really need three acts? I get that it's because the first one was a Sonic 1...tribute(?) and also because there was only 4 stages, but these stages run out of steam in the first two acts. Honestly the boss fights last long enough to feel like their own acts.
So the final boss in Episode 1 was a nightmare, mostly due to how long it went on, and every boss in Episode 2 is now this. Each one has several cutscenes that go on for too long and are unskippable, make you wait way too long in order to get a hit in, and have way too many hits. That's right, it's a Dimps game! Each also usually has some move that exists entirely to throw you off and knock you back to the very beginning, as there's almost no way you can see it coming.
I was honestly kind of ready to leave this game at a 2.5, but these bosses were so rancid I had to knock it back down into the below average zone. Still, we went from a 1 to a 2, that's improvement! Theoretically, by the time we get to Episode V we'll have a perfect game, looking forward to it!
I also meant to bring this up in Episode 1, but I fucking hate the face Sonic is making in that game's cover and this one as well. It's supposed to be a smirk but it looks more like he's trying really hard not to laugh at you. Hate this man's lips with my life.
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I genuinely am glad someone told me these games are short, I honestly didn't know.
this reminds me that i actually have to play these games myself
mellorine
2 years ago
i hope your time was worth not having to look at two more games in your list of games to play now.