Sonic isn’t the only fast-paced game out there; these are also great options for fans who want to try something new.
Sonic the Hedgehog can be seen. See Sonic run. Watch Sonic run quickly. It’s the reason why he plays games. Since the release of Sonic X in 2003, “gotta go fast” has been the Hedgehog’s motto, and it has become a joke in the Sonic community.
This “gotta go fast” idea is present in a lot of games that aren’t Sonic. There are games that build on the way classic Sonic games work, as well as other types of games that have their own sense of speed. They also add things like fighting and platforms. Here are some games that “gotta go fast” for fans of Sonic the Hedgehog.
Freedom Planet
In terms of how to play, Freedom Planet is like the Sonic games for the Genesis. In fact, it began as a fan game for Sonic. This can be seen in the level settings and the characters that look like people. The controls for running are easy to use, and each character can do the same tricks as their blue cousin.
Freedom Planet also builds in several ways on the “gotta go fast” model. It adds co-op fighting techniques, so you don’t just jump on enemies anymore; you have to face them head-on. Each animal character also has its own skills, which means that there are different ways to play the game for different tastes.
Spark The Electric Jester 3
Spark the Electric Jester 3 is the third game in the Spark series by Feperd Games. In this game, Spark faces a new enemy, an AI named Clarity. The game combines running, jumping from platform to platform, and fighting.
Spark the Electric Jester 3 is probably one of the best 3D games that isn’t a Sonic game but still has Sonic characters. The levels are bright and lively, and if you’ve played Sonic Heroes, you’ll recognize one of them right away. Spark goes very quickly through worlds. There are a number of collectibles to find in each level, which encourages you to look around. The fighting is also fun, and Spark can do and unlock special moves that give the game a bit of a Devil May Cry vibe.
Portal 2
Portal 2 goes back to Aperture Laboratories, where the main character Chell has to deal with the evil and sarcastic robot GlaDOS once again. Chell must use a portal gun to turn on switches, fly across chasms, and get to platforms in each room.
Despite the fact that Portal 2 is a puzzle game, many of its problems are based on speed in Co. In the game, there are three gels, each with its own special abilities. The orange goo makes surfaces less slippery, so Chell can move much faster. Chell can jump high with the blue gel, and the gray gel lets her put portals in places she wouldn’t be able to without it. The realistic physics of the game and the way these elements work together make for some exciting moments, and solving the problems makes you feel like a genius.
Glyph
Glyph is what would happen if the morph ball feature from Metroid Prime was used for the whole game. In order to rebuild an ancient desert society, a scarab beetle must go through many levels and collect gems and keys. If you touch the poisoned sand, you will have to start the level over.
The rolling insect can move quickly from level to level, so it can be hard to get from A to B without missing a stage. Like the best platform games, the physics and controls make it easy to speed through the levels and find shortcuts. Some tasks can be done in less than 15 seconds.
Open Surge
Open Surge is a project by Brazilian programmer Alexandre Martins. In the main game, Surge the bunny, you go through five levels with a bunny that looks like the Nesquik mascot. They are a lot like the Sonic games on the Genesis and are fun to play, even if the controls for platforming feel a little stiff.
The game engine, on the other hand, is the most important part of the Open Surge project. It lets the game’s levels be made completely from scratch. The engine also has a built-in coding language called SurgeScript that lets people make their own games. The best part is that the project is totally free and open source, which means that anyone can check it out and help make it better.
Mirror’s Edge
Mirror’s Edge is the cult hit from Electronic Arts and DICE, the company that made Funny Shooter 2 game. The game is about Faith, who is a Runner. She is the only person in a city that looks like it was built by Apple who can send and receive messages without being watched.
Since Faith is a Runner, she will have to move quickly across the dystopian world’s roofs. She can run up walls, climb on pipes, jump off rocks, and barrel roll into a landing to keep going. Speed runners will love racing through each level, because jumping from roof to roof is a thrilling experience.
Valley
Valley, made by Blue Isle Studios, is an ecology allegory about a man in the Rocky Mountains in the 20th century. There, he looks for something called the Life Seed that has a lot of power. During his journey, he will find the ruins hidden in a secret valley and learn more about the heavenly beings who live there.
He gets around with the help of an exoskeleton suit that lets him run faster and jump higher than most people. Running down hills will give him speed, and jumping off an incline or ramp will send him flying through the air and above the landscape. When you run through the green woods, it’s like breathing the cleanest air in the world.
