I've very recently finished Sonic Heroes for the first time, this one used to be one of my least favorites in the series due to failed attempts at a full playthrough, but now that I played the entire thing (up to Last Story) I... think I like it a lot more?
I used to find the stages way too long (and I still do to be honest) but learning how the game's mechanics work along the way helped making them feel more fun. Rail Canyon isn't as much of a pain now. I think the multi-character mechanics are interesting, the early stages make them feel a bit too scripted but later ones show their versatility. One thing I was surprised about was on how different the stages felt between each team, they didn't feel like completely different experiences but they did feel different enough to make the experience still feel interesting with another team. I'm still not sure if beating all of the stories should've been a requirement for the true ending, but doing so wasn't too bad.
Of course, this game still is FAR from perfect, it is incredibly jank, the controls aren't great and, even if it's a small thing, I find the story really disappointing considering some of its concepts. All in all, it's a really fun Sonic game even if not really one of my favorites, I'm glad I gave it a proper try.
...oh yeah, and the soundtrack slaps. Shoutout to Bullet Station, Egg Fleet and Egg Emperor, not to mention some other popular ones like Team Chaotix's theme or What I'm Made Of.
I used to find the stages way too long (and I still do to be honest) but learning how the game's mechanics work along the way helped making them feel more fun. Rail Canyon isn't as much of a pain now. I think the multi-character mechanics are interesting, the early stages make them feel a bit too scripted but later ones show their versatility. One thing I was surprised about was on how different the stages felt between each team, they didn't feel like completely different experiences but they did feel different enough to make the experience still feel interesting with another team. I'm still not sure if beating all of the stories should've been a requirement for the true ending, but doing so wasn't too bad.
Of course, this game still is FAR from perfect, it is incredibly jank, the controls aren't great and, even if it's a small thing, I find the story really disappointing considering some of its concepts. All in all, it's a really fun Sonic game even if not really one of my favorites, I'm glad I gave it a proper try.
...oh yeah, and the soundtrack slaps. Shoutout to Bullet Station, Egg Fleet and Egg Emperor, not to mention some other popular ones like Team Chaotix's theme or What I'm Made Of.