Remember the good old days when Sonic games didn't suck? Freedom Planet gives you exactly that - speed, loops, attitude - in a package that feels like it could've been on an actual 16-bit cartridge, with worlds that are fun to explore and loot of hidden items, lots of charm in every character, and some of the best cutscenes I've ever seen in an indie game. A must-buy if you're old enough to have fond Sonic memories. Also, it's DRM-free, unlike the latest official Sonic game that shipped with malware.

The three playable characters also play radically differently - Lilac has a Sparkster-style charge attack that lets her cover big distances of open space quickly and a double jump that doubles as a slow descent AND an attack, her cat sidekick can climb walls indefinitely and has a strong attack that's easy to aim, making her the most conventional character and the easiest to get into altough she can't enter all alternate routes. Finally, Milla the rabbit can conjure blocks, reflect enemy attacks and fly, but has half the health of the other two girls, making her an advanced character that is really tricky to master but potentially the best to speedrun with.

I'm just at the 3rd stage so far, but I can recommend this game considerably - it might just be as good as Shovel Knight if it keeps this up!

Remember the good old days when Sonic games didn't suck? Freedom Planet gives you exactly that - speed, loops, attitude - in a package that feels like it could've been on an actual 16-bit cartridge, with worlds that are fun to explore and loot of hidden items, lots of charm in every character, and some of the best cutscenes I've ever seen in an indie game. A must-buy if you're old enough to have fond Sonic memories. Also, it's DRM-free, unlike the latest official Sonic game that shipped with malware. The three playable characters also play radically differently - Lilac has a Sparkster-style charge attack that lets her cover big distances of open space quickly and a double jump that doubles as a slow descent AND an attack, her cat sidekick can climb walls indefinitely and has a strong attack that's easy to aim, making her the most conventional character and the easiest to get into altough she can't enter all alternate routes. Finally, Milla the rabbit can conjure blocks, reflect enemy attacks and fly, but has half the health of the other two girls, making her an advanced character that is really tricky to master but potentially the best to speedrun with. I'm just at the 3rd stage so far, but I can recommend this game considerably - it might just be as good as Shovel Knight if it keeps this up!