Sonic: The most overrated game ever?

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NightDragon83 said:
Haha I saw this a few days ago and was gonna start a thread but figured I'd leave well enough alone. I love RedLetterMedia's movie reviews, and I know they just put this up there for click-bait but I happen to agree with them.

I found the original Sonic titles (1-3 & Knuckles) inferior to many other 2D platformers of that era from a gameplay perspective. Cumbersome, ultimately forgettable level design (who can actually memorize the level layouts of classic Sonic stages like Green Hill Zone and Chemical Plant Zone the way they can, say, just about any classic level of the original SMB games?) and somewhat awkward controls that work better when running really fast to the right than for precision platforming.

Great graphics and sound on the other hand, but in terms of gameplay and design I never could put Sonic on the same level as Mario and DKC, or even some great licensed platformers like Duck Tales, Rescue Rangers and Aladdin.

I actually memorized some Sonic level layouts just fine ( Green Hill, Star Light, Carnival Night, Aquatic Ruin, Flying Battery just to name a few!)..