Rocket Birds 2: Evolution

It's not an angry birds clone, yes, I was as surprised as you are. Similar to Type: Rider this was a game I played just to fill in a little gap before a game came out (Metro Exodus in this case) and it was an adequate way to pass some time. Another game picked up from PS plus at some point in the past, this is a 2d side scrolling shooter with light platforming elements.

Unfortunately I haven't played the original so I couldn't possibly understand the full depth and weight of the plot, but from what I got you are a chicken called hard boiled chicken (that name is a little bit on the beak), who is out to save chickens being sold as meat by an evil penguin. The game play is decent, though hardly a thrill ride of excitement and there are puzzles that make up for their lack of difficulty with a long length. Part of the way you go about the puzzles is using a phone hacking system that really doesn't need to be in the game as it really slows the game play down to an eggs pace, along with way too many cut scenes that bring the same problem. Also, the levels are too long (you're talking about 45 minutes per level here (though there are plenty of save points)).

It's not all bad though. The visuals and sound (rock songs made by a band named new world revolution (whoever they are) specifically for this game, which is cool) are fantastic while on PS4 the sound of your gun fire comes out of your dual shock with gives a nice surround sound sort of effect. Obviously these tertiary pro's aren't the most important thing to any game (unless that game is 'my name is mayo' (which didn't even have these (hey, at least it was short though))) but it does help drag the game up from below average to average. A real shame as well, if the game had been trimmed back a bit, remove 75% of cut scenes, get rid of the phone and make the levels a little bit shorter this could have been a much tighter experience that wouldn't demand too much of a players time, but as is the game overstays it's welcome. There's some multiplayer mode that I never tried so have nothing to say about other than that it exists (could be amazing! probably not though).

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Not sure how many more Sonic games I'm going to get through, getting all 5 GBA exclusive Sonic games is going to cost me a pretty penny, despite how gripping sonic pinball party looks. (seriously though, how was there never a sonic advance collection made), How is Sonic Boom on Wii U still so expensive? I outright rejected playing it on release because I hated the redesign and from reviews looks like it's trash anyway, the first ever sonic game to not be amazing. I do have access to tails sjy patrol though.