1. TheateraNerd

   10

   Honestly people are so unwilling to give Sonic a chance. This game murders Episode 1, and exceeds in every way that Episode 1 did and didn't. Even though Im a fan Im NOT going to lie, of course the game isn't perfect, for example the music is really high pitched and jingly (sounds like a concoction of bells), and on boss fights there is an insanely amount of rings provided which kills all the difficulty the boss brings(even though you will appreciate this later when you get all the chaos emeralds hence Super Sonic )!! But the game gives you some nice trade-offs, in return you get superb graphics, great platforming, and lots of speed (not as fast as the Classic Sonic from Generations though)! I love this game because it introduces things I've never seen before in the series. It has some slight downfalls that keep it from being great, but it's a solid sequel this time around that I will play over and over, and in my opinion that's the definition of a good game... ;)… Expand

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2. Ovaly

   8

   Just beat this game and must say it is a lot of fun. Everything has been improved upon from episode 1. If you are an old school sonic fan you won't be disappointed.… Expand

   • Helpful? 7 of 13 users said Yes.
3. mumhustler

   7

   First of all, regardless of what I say in this review, I do recommend buying the game if you are an old school Sonic fan (i.e. the Genesis days sonic 1/2/3 etc). I'll start by saying I was quite disappointed with Sega's first attempt to bring Sonic back in S4EP1, which just felt awkward to play and had terrible physics. For the most part, EP2 fixes all of these issues. For example the jumping forwards/backwards momentum and the pace at which it took to get up to full running speed were awful in EP1 and I have found them to be much better in EP2 to the point where it feels like a classic game. The only part they didnt resolve in my opinion is the speed dash which still feels sluggish compared to the classic games but it by no means diminished my gameplay experience.
   
   The levels are huge with a number of puzzles to tackle. They also give you plenty to explore and lots to enjoy. Regards the Tails mechanic, I found it difficult to get to grips with at first but overall the mechanic of having your sidekick back is great fun and opens up new methods of tackling each level with the new abilities. The bosses were much more interesting and the difficult balance was just right compared with EP1, I really enjoyed them all. The short cut scenes make the game much more story based and involved where as episode 1 was very lacking in this department. The level where you control the plane and battle metal sonic in the sky was also fantastic and felt very nostalgic as well. Special stages are fantastic. If anything this was one of my favourite parts of the game and retrying certain stages again and again to get an emerald didnt feel tedious in the slightest, I actually found it enjoyable no matter how many times I did them. Super Sonic is awesome and the feel of his character is just right (speed wise, jump height, look etc). Finally getting the hidden red rings on each level adding an extra level of play to allow you to go back and try to get them all.
   
   My criticisms would be as follows:
   - The majority of the music in this game is quite bad. This for me was the only major downside to the game but once you get used to it you don't really notice it
   - Speed dash seems sluggish still, could be improved by speeding it up the more you charge
   - The difficulty of the last boss was a little bit too easy for my taste. The last boss in Episode One was too difficult and by contrast they seem to have gone to the other end of the spectrum with Episode 2. Something in the middle of the two would have been preferable. All other boss difficulties in the game are just right difficulty wise and very enjoyable
   
   To conclude, I highly recommend the game and found it very enjoyable and a nice trip down memory lane. I sincerely hope they take this game model and make a few tweaks for a 3rd episode which I would definitely buy following this addition.… Expand

   • Helpful? 2 of 3 users said Yes.
4. erickribe

   3

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is horrible, slightly better than episode 1, but it doesn't mean so much. Poor physics, the music is nothing less than annoying and irritating. And the worst thing about the music is the awful remix of Stardust Speedway, it hurts my ears, talking about this track. The Co-op with Tails was a great idea, but very badly applied, sometimes is very frustrating the cheap deaths that can happen in some points, specially in Oil Desert, where you can't touch in ANYTHING or Tails will release Sonic and you'll lose a life. The graphics are OK, but nothing compared to Sonic Generations for example. The only good point i can mention about this game are the bosses, very creative and different form the usual Sonic games, specially the Metal Sonic's Stages and the final boss. But, the rest of the game is completely disappointing and frustrating.… Expand

   • Helpful? 0 of 0 users said Yes.

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