Featuring enhanced gameplay elements, including the classic Sonic Spin Dash, and the versatile Homing Attack, Sonic 4 picks up right where Sonic and KnucklesFeaturing enhanced gameplay elements, including the classic Sonic Spin Dash, and the versatile Homing Attack, Sonic 4 picks up right where Sonic and KnucklesFeaturing enhanced gameplay elements, including the classic Sonic Spin Dash, and the versatile Homing Attack, Sonic 4 picks up right where Sonic and Knuckles
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- TriviaThis game and Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II (2012) have Modern Sonic instead of Classic Sonic, even though Sonic Generations (2011) had them seperate. The same goes for Dr. Eggman and Tails in Episode II.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Gadget Show: Web TV: Episode #1.68 (2010)
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No steps forward, but plenty of steps back!
After "Sonic 3 & Knuckles" (which is easily my favorite of the Genesis era Sonic games), there has never really been a main line Sonic game that would reach the heights of the legendary genesis games that featured the blue speedster. The advance games were ambitious and memorable, and the rush series did a decent job in combining old and new, but in terms of pure classic 2D Sonic goodness, the main line genesis games still reigned supreme. So, after about 16 years, Sonic Team finally unveiled a teaser to the official "Sonic The Hedgehog 4". Finally! A game to put the blue blur back on the map!
...or at least, it was supposed to. Instead, we get one of the most laziest and sorry excuses of a Sonic game ever made, and after that long of a wait, it hurts real bad. For one, this game has basically nothing to call its own. It shamelessly reuses the exact same level themes and tropes from the first few Sonic games, with the only thing done is giving them new names. The boss battles are also copied directly from older games-funnily enough, sometimes in the same theme as they took place in the original game they took place. Both of these issues take place the ENTIRE game, so there's little to no originality here-a first for a Sonic game. The special stages are also just ripped straight out of Sonic 1, with the biggest difference being that there's now a countdown.
If that weren't bad enough, the gameplay and physics are absolute nonsense. Sonic feels a lot more restricted and annoying to play as than usual, and while he can still go fast, he doesn't FEEL fast, if that makes sense. Mix all of this with the fact that this game is pitifully short, and what you've got here is a crystal clear reminder that the developers just didn't care with this one.
That's not to say there's nothing good about it, as the visuals, for as uninspired as they are, do a pretty good job at merging modern Sonic with classic Sonic. The music is actually quite good, as it's lively, hooky, and memorable. While it's not my favorite Sonic OST, it's definitely the best part of this whole package. And while the controls are worse, the level design, itself, isn't terrible, as it has a decent focus on speed, and the ability to lock on to enemies to attack them (from the 3D games originally) can be pretty fun. Lastly, there are a few (out of many) boss battles that are new and interesting, and even though the majority of them are reused, I'm at least happy about that.
Everything else? Trash. This feels ZERO percent like a 4th Sonic game. It feels like a whipped up history of Sonic levels compilation with some tiny quirks thrown in there, and that's it. Nothing more. And the fact that it has the balls to call itself "Sonic the Hedgehog 4" when all it does is reuse assets is really frustrating, because instead of an actual great continuation having that name, it's this lazy piece of garbage. It takes no steps forward, but it takes many steps back. It's not just a bad game, but it's also pretty insulting. Sure, it's not like one of the worst games I've ever played, but, aside from name only, this is NOT Sonic 4.
...or at least, it was supposed to. Instead, we get one of the most laziest and sorry excuses of a Sonic game ever made, and after that long of a wait, it hurts real bad. For one, this game has basically nothing to call its own. It shamelessly reuses the exact same level themes and tropes from the first few Sonic games, with the only thing done is giving them new names. The boss battles are also copied directly from older games-funnily enough, sometimes in the same theme as they took place in the original game they took place. Both of these issues take place the ENTIRE game, so there's little to no originality here-a first for a Sonic game. The special stages are also just ripped straight out of Sonic 1, with the biggest difference being that there's now a countdown.
If that weren't bad enough, the gameplay and physics are absolute nonsense. Sonic feels a lot more restricted and annoying to play as than usual, and while he can still go fast, he doesn't FEEL fast, if that makes sense. Mix all of this with the fact that this game is pitifully short, and what you've got here is a crystal clear reminder that the developers just didn't care with this one.
That's not to say there's nothing good about it, as the visuals, for as uninspired as they are, do a pretty good job at merging modern Sonic with classic Sonic. The music is actually quite good, as it's lively, hooky, and memorable. While it's not my favorite Sonic OST, it's definitely the best part of this whole package. And while the controls are worse, the level design, itself, isn't terrible, as it has a decent focus on speed, and the ability to lock on to enemies to attack them (from the 3D games originally) can be pretty fun. Lastly, there are a few (out of many) boss battles that are new and interesting, and even though the majority of them are reused, I'm at least happy about that.
Everything else? Trash. This feels ZERO percent like a 4th Sonic game. It feels like a whipped up history of Sonic levels compilation with some tiny quirks thrown in there, and that's it. Nothing more. And the fact that it has the balls to call itself "Sonic the Hedgehog 4" when all it does is reuse assets is really frustrating, because instead of an actual great continuation having that name, it's this lazy piece of garbage. It takes no steps forward, but it takes many steps back. It's not just a bad game, but it's also pretty insulting. Sure, it's not like one of the worst games I've ever played, but, aside from name only, this is NOT Sonic 4.
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- MegaWatOfficial
- Jul 27, 2022
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