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I'm not normally the kind of person to write a review for any kind of game but Sonic Mania with all this negative backlash definitely deserves some kind of casual Joe to step forward and say some things.

Is it bad? No, not at all.

Does it have some kind of DRM? Yes.

Does it deserve the hate just for the DRM, and does it deserve no purchase? No, again.

Sonic Mania is everything you could love in a game for what it is, an amazingly detailed and robust platformer, with plenty of difficulty. $20 dollars and you're setting sail on the nostalgic trip to the 90's, Sonic Mania has a wonderful quark about combining the old levels you knew as kids where you and your friends are taking turns beating levels and getting stuck on certain bosses for a few tries, and adds new and refreshing content to boot.

If you think a simple DRM on this game is worth ignoring this wonderful game, you are sadly denying yourself a truly entertaining experience.

You have the option of playing as either Sonic and Tails (Duo), Knuckles, or simply Tails alone, which gives you a total of (3) multiple play styles, each catered to fit certain players and playstyles. This means everyone should explore there options with characters, I played through with Sonic and Tails my first try, but found Knuckles with his Glide and Wall Climb to be much more fun!

In addition, the levels themselves offer multiple routes for players to take, promoting exploration and replayability for the longevity of the game. (It's only $20 bucks, c'mon!)

As for bosses, they are extremely versatile and different in regards that you never know what to expect, so certain players may find some bosses really easy, and others oddly challenging due to their unique nature.

I would shamelessly give this game a 10, delete it, then give it a 10 again just because it's that damn good. Sonic Mania so good it makes you want it again. So what are you waiting for, stop reading this stupid, long-winded and over exaggerated review? Buy the damn game already and play it!

Do you enjoy being shot repeatedly by someone you never even saw? How about a respawn timer that's 3 minutes long between deaths? Don't worry about being revived by medics, because teamwork in this game is almost non-existant. Enjoy the experiences of camping for entire games in a bush, because you know if you move, you're gonna get sniped. Then when you respawn, it's time to walk for 10 minutes to get the the frontlines, only to get shot again and repeat the cycle again. Seriously, don't buy this turd of a game unless you want a waiting simulator.

Sub-optimized, no option to remove foliage, you can't use vehicles as a soldier (forced to run) unless you're a squad lead. There's no function to display kills, so you have no idea if you're actually even doing anything shooting an MG from 500m away at an enemy camp. (I get they were going for realism, I don't want CoD hitmarkers, but a "YOU KILLED" message wouldn't have been too much to ask for.)

If you wanna roleplay and pretend to be in the military or something, I guess this game is for you, because it has all the "hardcore" realism quirks and community behind it, however this game is honestly just a way worse, watered down version of Arma 3.

Btw did I mention that Arma 3 is the same price as this and fully functional with more features and better gameplay? Yeah, you should buy that instead.