angel island tour - 8/10
srb2 in minutes. that's a joke for people who watched roger's old videos, all like two of us still alive
this SHREDS so damn hard oh my god! its genuinely like playing one of roger's videos from back in the day, silly humor and voice acting included. i used to love shit like sonic generations in 8 minutes and such, and this brought me right back, it's like he hasn't changed a bit. what has, though, is that this time, its in playable form, and by god, is it fun! not only are the maps themselves oozing with charm and references to even the most obscure of shit (seeing echidnaopolis genuinely made me squeal), running the gamut of archie comics, sonic boom, sonic adventure, and, of course most prevalently through the main namesake of the mod, sonic 3, with its loving 3-act 3D interpretation of the campaign of that game. and holy shit does it stick the landing! if srb2 itself was already basically classic sonic in 3d perfected, this is the perfect compliment to really showcase that being so. so many times i managed to hit top speed (with the afterimaging and everything) and keep it for several minutes through locking in with sweet jumps n shit. this shit feels really cool to play. its not without its challenge, perhaps some in a little bit of a cheap way because the GUN beetles can sometimes be a bit rich in projectile spam for my blood in certain placements, but such situations are so far and few between to where it doesnt impact my enjoyment - doubly so because i then knew where they were to simply roll past them on time attack replays :P
really sweet, short and snacky! if you have an affinity for sonic, to the point where you would take great reverence in meeting such sonic the hedgehog classic characters as comedy chimp, then i can highly recommend this shit. brought childlike whimsy to my soul
