Sonic The Hedgehog 4™ Episode I 9+

I love this game, sure the physics are off and the special stages are hard. But this game has a good charm to it. It’s fun and never gets boring, and it has a gimmick that matches each zone, Splash Hill has roped and vines which match the tropical environment very well, The second zone, Casino Night, has a score mechanic which requires a certain score to pass, Labyrinth has a Mine Cart level where you explore the abandoned shafts of the labyrinth in the comfort of your mine cart, Mad Gear zone has a challenging part where you have to run from being killed by saws on a wall. This game is fun, would give it a 5 out of 5 but the special stages bring it down a bit for me. Thank you for your time.

While I appreciate the effort of the makers of this game I think you guys need to play the original Sonic games and get more of an understanding of the movements. After playing through the first two acts of the first stage I feel a little disappointed. I like how the double tap lets you lock on to enemies and objects, but the spin dash is a huge let down! There is no reason that a spin dash shouldn’t take me through a loop and beyond. Even holding down while moving is supposed to give you speed, but I feel like I slow down drastically. Those vines in Act 2? Maybe space them further apart so when I let go it I catch on the next one. I also spent way too much time trying to build the momentum to even get up to the platforms you are expecting me to swing to. Not only are those vines a royal pain, but what is with the pit of spikes you WILL fall into when you inevitably miss the platform at least the first few times? Not fair! Also, when I am up in the air after bouncing off of a spring, or bumper I should be able to tap the control slight right and move over. Overall I like the charm of the game, but fix those vines and the speed. Sonic is supposed to be fast. This just doesn’t feel right.

Don’t let the title fool you, despite how well done Sonic 1, 2, CD, 3&K were, this one only dreams to be as good as they were. First of all, the mobile version, is probably the worst version. While they did update Sonic’s model in this version, the controls and UI are horrible compared to the console variants. You can see the outline on the text saying “Please tap the screen.” This just shows how hastily slapped together this was. The game itself, yeah it’s not good. The graphics are awful, it’s not that they are using Modern Sonic, it’s the fact it all looks so glossy and had no effort put into it. Level design is ridiculously questionable. Compared to past classic sonic games, this one makes no sense! Levels go on for way too long. Also they go on for 3 acts. The themes are completely stolen and unoriginal. Splash Hill is just Green Hill from Sonic 1. Casino Street is just Casino Night from Sonic 2. Lost Labyrinth is just Labyrinth Zone from Sonic 1. And Mad Gear is just Metropolis Zone from Sonic 2! Nothing is original! Neither the bosses! They are just stolen from Sonic 1 and 2! So if you are thinking about buying this game, don’t. Skip this one, and go play Sonic Mania instead