Damn this game slaps.
This game is almost perfect. I say almost because there are a few things I don't like but we'll get into that in a sec.
The positive? Nearly everything.
The gameplay? Mostly fantastic.
The visuals/artstyle? Superb.
The Soundtrack? Godly.
Every stage in this game is goddamn beautiful. The game has a mix of remixed classic stages and some brand new ones and don't get me wrong I love seeing Green Hill for the 20th time as much as the next person but when you play the new stages mannnn, It just makes you wish the entire game was new stages. All the new stages in this game are fucking beautiful with amazing level design.
Studiopolis, Mirage Saloon and Press Garden being personal favourites.
Every stages soundtrack in this game absolutely slaps. I could listen to this games soundtrack on repeat for hours and have a great time.
The Gameplay is amazing if you're playing as Sonic or Mighty.
The others though...
I don't like how vulnerable Tails is most of the time, his flying is basically useless and clearing bosses with him is double the difficulty.
Knuckles is a bit better but I hate how is gliding fucks with whatever momentum you gained previously, you could be going super fast and then come to a sliding holt just because you wanted to glide over a certain section.
same thing goes with Ray.
Also I do not like the special stages, the controls are real finnicky and you are given nowhere near enough time to complete them which makes trying to nab all the chaos emeralds really disheartening.
The extra stuff is awesome though, like being able to unlock Sonic's super peel out from CD to use instead of the spindash.
This game is best played through once as Sonic and then left alone. That's the only way you'll come out of this with an amazing memory of this game. You can go through and complete it with the others but you won't have anywhere near as much fun.
Also I seem to have inadvertently started a Sonic Game marathon. So that's fun.
This game is almost perfect. I say almost because there are a few things I don't like but we'll get into that in a sec.
The positive? Nearly everything.
The gameplay? Mostly fantastic.
The visuals/artstyle? Superb.
The Soundtrack? Godly.
Every stage in this game is goddamn beautiful. The game has a mix of remixed classic stages and some brand new ones and don't get me wrong I love seeing Green Hill for the 20th time as much as the next person but when you play the new stages mannnn, It just makes you wish the entire game was new stages. All the new stages in this game are fucking beautiful with amazing level design.
Studiopolis, Mirage Saloon and Press Garden being personal favourites.
Every stages soundtrack in this game absolutely slaps. I could listen to this games soundtrack on repeat for hours and have a great time.
The Gameplay is amazing if you're playing as Sonic or Mighty.
The others though...
I don't like how vulnerable Tails is most of the time, his flying is basically useless and clearing bosses with him is double the difficulty.
Knuckles is a bit better but I hate how is gliding fucks with whatever momentum you gained previously, you could be going super fast and then come to a sliding holt just because you wanted to glide over a certain section.
same thing goes with Ray.
Also I do not like the special stages, the controls are real finnicky and you are given nowhere near enough time to complete them which makes trying to nab all the chaos emeralds really disheartening.
The extra stuff is awesome though, like being able to unlock Sonic's super peel out from CD to use instead of the spindash.
This game is best played through once as Sonic and then left alone. That's the only way you'll come out of this with an amazing memory of this game. You can go through and complete it with the others but you won't have anywhere near as much fun.
Also I seem to have inadvertently started a Sonic Game marathon. So that's fun.