Sonic and the Black Knight

"Black Knight is a competent action game starring Sonic and friends, but one that's replaced the classic gameplay Sonic fans seek with overly simple swordplay. It'll do the trick just fine for younger players still infatuated with the blue porcupine, but everyone else will likely be just as let down as I was. "

"This quest will take players through level after level of ring-collecting and sword fighting, but not without the typical fast-paced gameplay found in all Sonic games. Brawling at high speeds can be quite fun, but it's also highly unsatisfying due to all the enemies left behind. Perhaps these speedy mechanics are what stops the franchise from succeeding in the modern era of gaming, but it's also tough to get away from it, especially considering the fans weren't too hot on the last attempt at playing Sonic at a normal pace, in the night levels of Sonic Unleashed. "

Echidna in King Arthur's court

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"The most hardcore Sonic fans have long since given up holding out for a story that means anything to them, and in this case it is pretty easy to gloss over the fact that Sonic has somehow been transported into the land of King Arthur and forced to do battle with the now corrupt king. "