The Video Game Critic

These two reviews continue my series of Sonic review updates.
Maybe I'll give Sonic Spinball another look next.

I think these reviews are much better. I retained the best parts of the previous Sonic 3 review, and the original Sonic & Knuckle review was pretty lame.

I also raised the grades from B+ to A- (for Sonic 3) and B to B+ (for Sonic & Knuckles).

What do you think??

glad to see both games raised on their scores as I think all 4 games are fantastic. If you are continuing Sonic reviews you might want to see about re-reviewing Sonic CD along with Sonic Spinball.

The comments about Sonic 3's stage layouts could be a bit confusing; from my understanding, some stages have great alternate routes, shortcuts and hidden areas. But they are confusing on some other stages?

Why does Sonic & Knuckles have the controversial icon?  Also, would it be worth pointing out that locking Sonic 1 onto Sonic & Knuckles opens up a bunch of new special stages, adding extra value with that game, too (despite your less than enthusiastic thoughts on the special stages in S&K and Sonic 3)?

You should note - locking Sonic 3 with S&K doubles the length of Sonic 3, since you're playing S&K levels with it.

Honestly, I think if you're going to give a countless number of crappy Mario games A+ and not give even one single Sonic the Hedgehog game A+, even one of the really good ones, then you really do seem a bit biased towards games staring non-humans.

@Splash - I prefer the original Sonic's over Mario, but I don't know how you can cry bias when he's scoring them A's and B's. I also don't understand why you get defensive over fictional mascot characters.

[QUOTE=Sut]@Splash - I prefer the original Sonic's over Mario, but I don't know how you can cry bias when he's scoring them A's and B's. I also don't understand why you get defensive over fictional mascot characters.[/QUOTE]

I just find it odd how he's given so many great games staring anthro characters lower scores than they deserve, as well as mediocre or even AWFUL games A+. Plus, I noticed in a lot of his reviews, he lies. He claims that Sonic 2 is very glitchy, yet I've played that game for years and years and not once have I encountered any real glitch in the game. He's just looking for a reason not to give even one measely anthro game an A+.

Speaking of lying, I notice in his Mortal Kombat 9 review, he criticizes it for not having instructions to moves and what-not. Honestly, VGC didn't look hard enough, cause you can pull them up easily using the Back button on the XBox360 controller. ...Or something like that, it's been a while since I played it.

[QUOTE=Splash]
I just find it odd how he's given so many great games staring anthro characters lower scores than they deserve, as well as mediocre or even AWFUL games A+. Plus, I noticed in a lot of his reviews, he lies. He claims that Sonic 2 is very glitchy, yet I've played that game for years and years and not once have I encountered any real glitch in the game. He's just looking for a reason not to give even one measely anthro game an A+.

Speaking of lying, I notice in his Mortal Kombat 9 review, he criticizes it for not having instructions to moves and what-not. Honestly, VGC didn't look hard enough, cause you can pull them up easily using the Back button on the XBox360 controller. ...Or something like that, it's been a while since I played it.[/QUOTE]

The Critic has been open in the past about re-reviewing games where he may have missed the mark.  He doesn't "lie" and, thankfully, he doesn't have a furry fetish unlike someone posting here...