The controls are responsive and that simple mechanics implemented work as they should. The only thing that we can say in praise of this title is that although the gameplay isn’t what it should be, it is playable.
However, this is an example that proves that laziness doesn’t equal a successful game and this title suffers due to this consistent attempt to cut corners. Just look at Persona 5 as an example of this. Partial voiceovers accompanied by text boxes can be done well. Then where it can’t, you’ll simply be treated to text boxes. This game also makes use of existing Sonic games such as Sonic Heroes to piece together voice clips where it can. The presentation of this game just feels dirty and cheap and for that reason, it’s hard to enjoy. The Empty Tome theme from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night being a prime example of this. Then where sound quality is concerned, this game steals assets from other games too.
The sprites for this title have clearly been lifted from other existing titles and its jarring against other assets that we can only assume were also borrowed from elsewhere. In terms of the visual quality, the game is sub-par. Then let’s talk about the presentation of this game. Sonic is all about speed and action and this game offers the player neither. Yet, without all the things that made those games classics of their era. In fact, this game feels like a side scroller like the old Disney titles like Aladdin or The Lion King. The developers rarely spoke to each other and as a result, this game feels like a mesh of ideas that aren’t cohesive and don’t provide that quintessential Sonic experience. If anyone has followed this game since it’s Genesis, it’s actually been in development for over thirteen years. This game aims to marry Sonic’s arcade gameplay with adult themes but does the game do this successfully? We find out in our review of Project X: Love Potion Disaster. Then perhaps somewhat like Babysitting Cream mostly due to the adult themes and links to the Sonic franchise. This game plays rather like the original 2D scrollers in the Sonic the Hedgehog series as well as other arcade scrollers like Ecco The Dolphin, Celeste, Sonic Mania. However, the one we will be focusing on today will be Project X: Love Potion Disaster. It seems that Sonic the Hedgehog is no different and the supersonic hedgehog has been the subject of a number of these titles. Yet if one was to research the topic, you would find that a number of children’s cartoons and gaming franchises have been adapted into adult content. As an outsider looking in, you would assume that adult games rarely made use of child friendly content. If not, check out these legal alternatives. You might be lucky and already have Sonic 3 & Knuckles in the SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis Classics on Steam. Unfortunately, there's no easy answer to that.
The Sonic 3 & Knuckles Steam ROM is not available for purchase any more, what now? If you're at the latest drivers already, you can still switch the game to fail-safe mode, as described in the Manual PDF linked above. You should definitely make sure your graphics drivers are up-to-date. What to do when the game just crashes on startup?Ī common problem is graphics driver issues. For instructions on that, have a look at the Manual PDF linked above. What to do when there's graphics issues with Sonic 3 A.I.R.?Ĭhanging the renderer to OpenGL Software could help. Have a look at the Manual PDF, you can find all information there. How do I install / update Sonic 3 A.I.R.? (Other platforms) Your existing save game data will be used by the new version as well, as it's stored outside of the actual game installation (see the game's Manual PDF for details).Īfter a quick check if the new version is working, you can safely delete the old game installation. It's as easy as installing the new version, preferrably to a different location than the old installation. How do I update to a new version of Sonic 3 A.I.R.? (Windows)
Now you can start the Sonic3AIR.exe there. on your desktop, or your documents folder, etc.). Just download one of the ZIP files for either the stable or preview versions, and extract it to some location on your hard drive (e.g. How do I install Sonic 3 A.I.R.? (Windows)