Sonic 2 is a a fairly large improvement from it’s sequel and is a Sonic game that I still find quite enjoyable; however, there are a few issues I have with the game.
Sonic 2’s level design is generally good and is a large improvement over Sonic 1’s level design but I can’t help but feel that it gets a bit shallow a lot of the time. Playing through a lot of stages and completing them in less than 2 minutes without even trying to speedrun is very unfullfilling and the general quality of the level design falls off after Mystic Cave Zone. My favorite stages were easily Aquatic Ruin and Mystic Cave Zone but even these stages don’t reach the quality of any stage in Sonic 3 or Mania.
I still find the aesthetics to be very solid, the music being great, and the general story good for what it is (the ending is still fantastic) but the more and more I replay it, the more and more I find the game less appealing.
Shout out to the 2013 mobile port for improving the special stages, adding a playable Tails and Knuckles, adding the cut hidden palace zone, a steady 60 FPS, and widescreen. It definitely brings the game up by a bit.
8/10
Sonic 2’s level design is generally good and is a large improvement over Sonic 1’s level design but I can’t help but feel that it gets a bit shallow a lot of the time. Playing through a lot of stages and completing them in less than 2 minutes without even trying to speedrun is very unfullfilling and the general quality of the level design falls off after Mystic Cave Zone. My favorite stages were easily Aquatic Ruin and Mystic Cave Zone but even these stages don’t reach the quality of any stage in Sonic 3 or Mania.
I still find the aesthetics to be very solid, the music being great, and the general story good for what it is (the ending is still fantastic) but the more and more I replay it, the more and more I find the game less appealing.
Shout out to the 2013 mobile port for improving the special stages, adding a playable Tails and Knuckles, adding the cut hidden palace zone, a steady 60 FPS, and widescreen. It definitely brings the game up by a bit.
8/10