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Message: [QUOTE="TamagotchiTamaHero24, post: 128983, member: 215120"] Sonic Rush Adventure. While very different from the original Rush, and I think FORCING replays of levels isn’t the right way to design this kind of game, I’ve fallen in love with this game over the years. On top of its commitment to its aesthetic and world being very admirable, it also sports better level designs than the original Rush. In original Rush, deep, bottomless pits were rampant in the stage design. It ended up making it feel like every level was this big, floating obstacle course in the sky. Rush Adventure tones this back HEAVILY, while also having much better playing level gimmicks, like the dolphins in Pirate’s Island, the sick snowboard of Blizzard Peaks, the 3D rail switching segment and bouncy mushrooms of Plant Kingdom, and so on. I think it’s a game that is often sadly dismissed. Released at a time where Sonic’s reputation was at the lowest it had ever been, and being so bold in its portrayal of a world that it became off-putting to many. Also Marine. She’s a love it or hate it type character. I personally like the corny Australian dialogue and find her tale of coming of age to be rather effective! But she’s designed to be annoying at the start and for much of the game’s second act, so I totally get why people would find her irredeemable. Also the transport minigames! Some are fun, some are not. It’s a tragedy that the actual pirate ship is not only very useless, but also has the worst minigame. That said, the jet ski is super dope! And the hovercraft is some fun! Also, the submarine can make me happy on a good day! There’s a lot to discuss with Rush Adventure, more than I could do here. Just know, on real hardware, the game is a lovely time. You just need to Open Your Heart, and you’ll be alright. For A New Venture, that is. [automerge]1741801922[/automerge] Oh, and for the record, I’d call it a bad franchise game because of the FORCING of level replays (I can’t get over that) and other questionable bits of game design that can hamper the act of getting to the end of the game. If you just want to beat it, you’re kind of missing the point of the game, but guess what: most people just want to beat the damn game. It’s understandable why it garnered the reputation it got, but it’s better than what people give it credit for. You just have to truly embrace it. [/QUOTE]

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