Uh okay I'm gonna do another like actual review for this one as it is related to something I do hold in a very high regard so.. claps OKAY! This game has me feeling... so conflicted. On one hand, the art style is beautiful, and the presentation in general is honestly on the level of something official. ON THE OTHER HAND. The tutorial is a fucking slog. I know there are passwords now but that is such a band-aid solution to the problem. The driving feels so off compared to SRB2K too. I'm sure I'll get used to it but I am not feeling it right now. another thing, why is every single solitary thing UNLOCKABLE? even fucking online play which is absurd. To be fair, 2.1 has addressed some of that so good on them for that. One last negative before I end on a positive note, the courses... have not exactly been great. I don't know if the tutorial didn't teach me something or what but I have been fumbling around most of the courses I've played and it isn't exactly fun. Last positive though, I like the new mechanics, they add a lot of depth, and strategy which I appreciate! I just wish the controls didn't feel so off. Anyhoo! I hope some of this other stuff gets ironed out, I'll definitely keep up with the game.

Simply a marked improvement to the previous game in every possible way. the combat feels much more rewarding and satisfying to nail down, the music was amped up to eleven, the visuals while only a marginal improvement, show how incredible the detail and art direction was back then and stands up well now. The best part was again, the story, it was so engaging, heart wrenching and emotional, I stood up all night on two occasions playing the game to see where the story went. I'm going to easily come back to this from time to time in order to obtain the platinum trophy.