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| Sonic's first attempt at running in a 3D world is a failure. |
The goal is in line with the other old Sonic games. Run through levels, collect the Chaos Emeralds, and whup Dr. Robotnik's ass. Rinse, lather, repeat.
There are some game-changing differences this time around, though. First, the Acts are divided into multiple sections. To get from one section to the next, you MUST find and kill every enemy to free the Flickies trapped inside. You take the Flickies to the end of the section, jump through a giant ring, and then you can proceed. You do this until you finish the Act. Then you go through Act 2 before a showdown with Dr. Robotnik in Act 3. Besides being forced to kill every enemy, it sounds good, old-fashion Sonic action, right? Too bad the execution was so shitty.
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| Get the Flickies to these rings to move on and beat the level. |
As mentioned before, the graphics are good...to an extent. The problem lies in being able to judge things. You're never sure when you can be hit by a hazard and when you're safe. Attacking feels off, especially when trying to jump into enemies because you're never sure where you're going to land. Will you hit the enemy or will you land in front of him and wind up getting hit? Do yourself a favor and use the Spin Dash instead, but be careful. The slightest miscalculation will send you zooming past and bouncing off the nearest wall like a pinball.
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| Being one centimeter off will send you into the spiked ball instead of the enemy. |
Another issue is the game physics. Sonic moves way too fast and his movement feels slippery. It's like he's wearing roller skates on an ice rink. If you try to huff it, you'll constantly be running into bullets and bombs. Basically, you want to tread carefully or you'll get raped.
Lousy level design is another issue you'll have to deal with when choosing to play this turd. Bullshit traps litter each and every level. Bad design combined with terrible physics make for a headache-inducing, controller-flinging experience. Just...WTF?
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| Bring plenty of controllers before attempting this level. |
Also, the some of the Flickies act like pricks, making them hard to collect. The blue ones will walk right up to you, making them the smartest. The other ones behave like retards, which can cause you to get killed chasing them down if you're in the wrong place on the level. By far, the red ones are the stupidest, hopping around fools on speed. You'll want to leave them, but you have to save them all if you want advance through the levels.
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| Some of the "Prickies" act like they don't want to be saved. |
To collect Chaos Emeralds, you have to find Tails or Knuckles and give them rings to warp to a bonus level. You'd better make sure you have at least fifty of them or you won't go to the bonus level. They'll still take your all of your rings, though. Darned crooks. Isn't Tails supposed to look up to Sonic? When did he become such an asshole?
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| Find these pricks to enter a crappy bonus level. |
The music is okay, but it's a step down from usual Sonic fare. It sounds like Sonic music with a pinch of retardation mixed in for a unique flavor. Not bad. Just a SLIGHT bit different.
Sonic 3D Blast is a terrible game across the board. Shitty physics, shitty level design, shitty ally AI (looking at you, Flickies), stupid enemies, and lame bosses all come together in one big toilet bowl disguised as a Sonic game. The music and graphics aren't too bad, but they aren't that good, either. This is easily the worst of the Sonic games from the Genesis era. It's a part of the Sega Genesis Classic collection, so try it there just to see how bad it is. Otherwise, pass this one up or kill it with fire.
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