It wasn’t until after the 15 hours I spent clearing all the story content that I was able to go back and start to finding more efficient routes in order to get a better feeling of that speed. That meant I eventually just wanted to stick to some good old fashion going fast, but even when I took the highest routes, I didn’t feel the speed I’ve come to expect over the past 30 years of Sonic. But after discovering my only reward for that exploration was either more rings or a currency used on cosmetics in the lackluster multiplayer, there wasn’t much incentive to try and navigate the extra hazards and enemies. At first it was fun to explore those lower routes, using different playable characters and the various Chaos Emerald powers to explore their less streamlined paths for secrets. There are multiple routes to take in each level: The higher you ascend, the faster the route, while the lower routes focus even more on the platforming side. Things like this made me hope to see similar creativity in future 2D sonic games.īut while I undoubtedly enjoyed playing through these stages, they can have some questionable placements of hazards and enemies, and their choice to focus on platforming over speed is ultimately a disappointing one. I also really enjoyed Lagoon City, which felt like a giant water theme park and made the best use of the new water power granted by one of the Chaos Emeralds. Golden Capital was a particular standout by having you flip the stage, swapping between the foreground and background, and showering you with rings every step. One has a giant snake burrowing throughout the level that gives you a slight bounce when moving along it, while another has patches of thick fog that obscure your vision, and the only way to gain partial vision is by running through a group of butterflies that follow and help illuminate the way. I don’t think any of the new stages will crack the top of my list of all-time Sonic favorites, but there are a lot of great additions to the series here, and I enjoyed that each one has a cool quirk to it.
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