Spark the Electric Jester 2

Disclaimer, a 5/10 for me is a critics 7. 6.8/10 great but so short that i beat it on hard jester within refund time and felt like i just held forward to win a lot(i refunded it and rebought it for the bit tho) (I played 3 first this retreads a lot of positives lol)This game is what 3d sonic shouldve been. Momentum based, no scripted routes, getting hit wont stop u in tracks if ur skilled. rewards quick thinking w/ faster routes. no gimmicks and if there are u can skip em w/ skill. Bridges 1 and 3 perfectly. Sadly, its got 3 big flaws. The sonic sequalitis problem of hold forward to win. (Sonic 2, advance 2, adventure 2) causing it to be shorter than it should. The megaman x7 problem of adding a z axis making the intuitive combat philosophy of fight it or tank it reduntant by walking around(spark 3 fixes it w/ combat walls) But honestly the shortness makes it way more replayable compared to 3 despite 3 having the better overall level philosphy.

I really enjoyed the first game and was looking forward to playing the second. Unfortunately, the transition to 3D didn't work too well. While I was playing the game, I was wondering how much better it would have been in 2D with all the experience the developer gathered while making the first game. Playing felt somewhat rushed and soulless. The story is forgettable (which is ok) and confusing (which is not ok). Overall, I really cannot recommend this game. Also, it took me only 2 hours to finish the game. Pros: - good sense of speed while traversing through levels - Gameplay is alright for platforming but horrible for fighting Cons: - levels don't transition well from 2D to 3D - fighting enemies is not necessary except for bosses - bosses are boring and interchangeable - music is forgettable; What happened? It was fantastic in the first game? Some tracks were reused. - took me only 2 hours to beat the game; don't feel like ever playing it again (contrary to the first game) - levels are too short; take 2-5 minutes to finish (if longer, then because of many retries at some frustrating platforming sections); bosses take 2 minutes; it just all flies by and is not memorable Overall, the transition from 2D to 3D just didn't work for me. However, I read that the third game is supposed to be fantastic. I'll give it a try eventually and will update this review after I finished it.

Very good, but have problems

I'm amazed... Really fun. A must-have for Sonic fans. Similar gameplay.

this game is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ mess going 3D was a choice and for sure not as easy to make as a 2D game i hated pretty much everything about it. after beating Spark 1 and having tons of fun with it i went into Spark 2 with the expectation of having the same kirby/sonic mix there was some kind of transformation, but those were useless as ♥♥♥♥ why do i still recommend it? this game had to exist, Spark 2 had to learn walking, so Spark 3 could run you could see this as a demo and what could go wrong with making a game, and after this you will appreciate Spark 3 a lot also: this sets up the whole story of the franchise (i mean, Spark 1 did start it, but the story line there was just confusing scamble)

Every Spark game, outclasses their Sega counterparts. Like Spark 1, Spark 2 just gives you the good ♥♥♥♥. It says, "Have all of the power-ups and have fun". Spark 3 gained variety but lost momentum with the overcomplicated controls and the upgrade system.

I'm crap at this game and it's awesome.