Definitely one of the most solid 2D Sonic fan-games of the bunch.
The art direction is the biggest selling point for this one in my opinion, it's just SO vivid and colorful! It also has a rock solid OST, the physics are on point compared with the Genesis Sonic titles, the concepts for each zone are really creative, and the special stages were quite challenging, but a lot of fun nonetheless.
With that said, I must admit that the level design, while it's not the worst I've seen in a game by far, it doesn't have much going for it either. Many of the levels focus a bit too much on gimmicks related to Loop-de-loops or sequences of springs that make you go side to side, sometimes to the point that the gameplay starts feeling kind of "automated", especially in zones like Raspberry River or Frozen Mountain.
Despise this problem and a few minor bugs during gameplay, Sonic and the Fallen Star is easily one of the best highlights of Sonic fan-games, the love and care put in this game really shows in both concept and execution.
The art direction is the biggest selling point for this one in my opinion, it's just SO vivid and colorful! It also has a rock solid OST, the physics are on point compared with the Genesis Sonic titles, the concepts for each zone are really creative, and the special stages were quite challenging, but a lot of fun nonetheless.
With that said, I must admit that the level design, while it's not the worst I've seen in a game by far, it doesn't have much going for it either. Many of the levels focus a bit too much on gimmicks related to Loop-de-loops or sequences of springs that make you go side to side, sometimes to the point that the gameplay starts feeling kind of "automated", especially in zones like Raspberry River or Frozen Mountain.
Despise this problem and a few minor bugs during gameplay, Sonic and the Fallen Star is easily one of the best highlights of Sonic fan-games, the love and care put in this game really shows in both concept and execution.