Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Reviewed by Jeremy Peeples
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was released in 1993 for the Sega Game
Gear. It was developed and distributed by Sega. It is a
side-scrolling action game like no other, it contains some
of the fastest gameplay ever, the only games faster are It's
sequels. Your goal in the game is to defeat Dr. Robotnik, an
evil scientist who has turned your friends into robots.
Graphics-8/10- Most of the characters in the game (most
noteably bosses) are large with very fluid animation. The
character designs were second to none. The backgrounds were
very original and detailed, blurring was kept to a minimum.
Sonic has been given a minor touch-up job in this game, he's
been made smaller, but has more animation frames. The only
real problem with the graphics is the screen blurring, it
really gets bad during the game's faster sections. Overall,
the graphics were excellent, very clear with great
animation.
Pros- Excellent character design. Large characters. Very
colorful levels.
Cons- Screen blurring is a huge problem.
Sound-10/10- The music is another great feature in this
game, it is crystal clear. It is some of the best music ever
for a Game Gear game. The music fits the themes of the
levels perfectly. The sound effects are another great
feature, they are clear as could be and fit each action
perfectly.
Pros- Excellent music that truly added to the experience of
playing the game. Great sound effects.
Cons- None.
Gameplay-10/10- Your goal in each of the game's levels is to
free your friends, who have been trapped in metal containers
at the end of an Act. There are 3 Acts in each level, the
third Act is the Boss Act, the Boss for that level is at the
end of the level. All of the levels have different settings,
they are all very unique, from the tropical paradise
starting level (a staple of all Sonic games), they are all
well laid out and are quite diverse in style.
Pros- Classic gameplay that never gets old.
Cons- None that I can think of.
Control-10/10- You can do a plethora of things in this game
to defeat your foes; the two main ones are, jumping on them
or spinning through them. Sega added a super spin dash to
Sonic's repitiore in this game, it allows you to get through
the levels faster and to defeat enemies in a more timely
fashion.
Pros- Very responsive. Simple controls.
Cons- None that I can think of.
Presentation-10/10- Everything fits the game's theme
perfectly. The character design are among the best ever in
video games.
Pros- Fits the game's theme perfectly.
Cons- None that I can think of.
Challenge-6/10- Unlike the Genesis version, the enemies in
this game provide a challenge. The bosses have relatively
tough patterns that you have to get through.
Overall-8/10- This is undoubtably one of the best games
ever, few games since have been able to balance graphics,
sound, gameplay, and control like this one has, if you love
the Sonic the Hedgehog series, buy this game, trust me, you
won't regret it. However, screen blurring really hurts the
score, the game can get downright unplayable beacause of the
blurring.
Final Thought- This game is a classic, if you enjoyed the
Genesis version, buy this one. be forewarned though, this
game may give players problems when playing on their Nomads.
The game runs at a very fast speed, blurring is quite
prevalent, take a break every 10 minutes or your eyes may
get sore. The control is still just as fluid and responsive.
The music is still excellent. The only problem posed is the
blurring. As long as you take breaks, you should be fine.
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