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Videos | Title | Views | Length | Date Added | | 31 | 1:28 | 9/18/2008 |
Reviews A classic revisited, November 20, 2006 Rating: 9.3/10 By Mitch Sonic is a big game I grew up with. In fact, it is the first video game I have ever played, and I’m still paying the game frequent visits today. What makes the game so good, I don’t know. The simplistic design? The straight forward gameplay? Whatever it is, the original Sonic was and still is a blast today, and the Sonic Team has remembered that and proves it by delivering Sonic Rush, a revamped and just as fun play on the original game.
See, a lot of people today are so deep in modern Playstation and XBOX games that they’re unable to play anything that’s old. Many rely on powerful graphics and a deep system of options and cutscenes to help their modern gameplay addiction. The people who grew up during the Genesis and Nintendo Entertainment System period know that there is much more games of the past that are better than what’s out today, and we’ve all gossiped about it long enough. How does the industry of the old reward us? They develop several games based on the classic 2D design perspective, and give it a slight modern touch. That’s right, Sonic Rush is a 2D sidescroller with some 3D elements, but overall, it’s laced with every quality that made it such a hit in the past.
The story… well, the story is the same as it’s always been: Dr. Robotnik is after the Chaos Emeralds, items which can give him infinite power to take over the Universe. Sonic, as usual, calls himself to duty to stop him and speeds through a charade of fast paced and dangerous levels, littered with robots Robotnik has left for him to run into.
Gameplay for Sonic Rush is obviously its best part. Forget fancy options and huge cutscenes, this game gets straight to the point. Sonic is thrown into a stage at a time, with the simple destination from getting to point A to B. Along the way; he can collect golden rings for extra points and lives, and pull of a variety of moves. The most famous is the dash move, in which Sonic rolls into a ball and speeds into enemies, taking them out, which was really the only way to beat them when you’re not jumping on them. There are several new moves incorporated into the game, but it’s not overkill, so all is well, especially if you’re hoping for Sonic Rush to be like the originals.
In terms of characters, there is also a second playable ally in the game, Blaze the Cat. Really, Blaze doesn’t have much difference from Sonic, but depending on which character you’re playing you’ll view the game from alternate perspectives. Since Sonic the Hedgehog II, Tails, the flying fox, was thrown into the game to tag along with Sonic. Mimicking your every move, Tails will often save you on accident by jumping into enemies or taking the odd bullet (or, in the case, coconut or laser beam) and losing a life. Luckily for him, he’s got unlimited lives and returns almost instantly. Blaze the Cat has a Cream, a familiar character who uses the same system Tails runs on and will assist him in the same manner.
Sonic Rush’s two player system is equivalent to that of Sonic the Hedgehog II, where two players of different characters are thrown into the same stage to race to the finish line, with plenty of obstacles in the way. This may only be a factor to be enjoyed by those who are players of the original, but may appeal to others.
Sonic Rush isn’t a remake or sequel to the originals, it’s more of an alternate version. The levels are designed in the same type of theme and dimension, which will welcome us back to the series with open arms. There are underwater levels, casino levels, and others with plenty of bright familiar colors and sounds that remind of us what we used to do in the past. Even if you’ve never played the original, the simplistic design of this game will prove itself to be fun and worthy.
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