"A Fast and Fun platformer that lets you play the way you want"

Final Score: 7.5

Was meaning to discuss about this.This is actually a good sign.Not for the game itself, which I dont care one bit(not interested in it), but for Sega and Sonic games in general.If you read through the review, the thing that they really praise in the gameplay itself.The music, the graphics and art direction sucks.The only saving grace is the gameplay itself, which by the looks of it is good.Which leads me to one conclusion:It seems that Sega is really wanting to make quality games again.

Now, follow my logic:I do really believe Sega wants to get back on track, and that is evidenced by Sonic Mania since that game looks incredible, but this game was already in development while Sega was still wanting to make only shitty sonic games, and unless they scrapped everything and make the game from scratch(basically burn the money they already spent), the only thing that they could save without making what basically would be a new game(since they would have to throw all assets down the toilet(music, enemies, art direction, etc)), would be the gameplay, and thats why the game turned out to be ok.

I mean, I may be reading too much into it, but hopefully this marks a new beggining for Sega.

Destructoid gave it a 7.5 as well, so it has at least good. You know how tough they are on Sonic games.

Yeah, Destructoid gave Shattered Crystal a 2.5, so that's a really good sign.

I dont think Sega sets out to make bad Sonic games. I think they're problem is that they like to rush them out when they are clearly not ready. It happened with Sonic 06, hell they've always been like that Knuckles Choatix had the same issue.

Wow. I was expecting much worse. Glad to hear it's a solid game.

haha >.<

looks cool! just like old good sonic, and Tails is back! :D

Wow - I was expecting it's gonna be flopped, meh! I'll pick it up then.

What was their past Sonic Boom for 3DS score?

This isn't too bad

Shaterred Crystal got a 4 on IGN and i think 45 on metacritic.So yeah, this turned out much better than expected.