Introduction
We are going to review a game that is mystery based, we are going to find out, who murdered the Sonic the Hedgehog! Not only is this a Sonic game, it is also free on Steam as of writing this review. Which means you can delve into the story if you decide you are up for a little mystery, no worries I am not going to spoil the ending for you. However, I would love to show you the start of this mystery!
What did I think before playing The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog?
I have not played a lot of mystery games to make a review, this might be one of the first point and click games. But who can ignore a game where Sonic the Hedgehog dies the same way as Peter Griffin from Family Guy? I mean, I can’t, that is just, amazing! Now, what to expect from this game? I have no clue, we need to find out who murdered Sonic, to the Steam Page!
The Steam Page
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2324650/The_Murder_of_Sonic_the_Hedgehog/
It seems we are going to be a new character that gets dragged into a murder mystery on the first day of work. This is a classic mystery game where you need to find out what exactly is going on. Because, off course nothing is going according to plan. Who committed the murder, is he really dead? This is what you need to find out in this game!
Rating
I rate The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog with a 7.6 before playing.
Time to find out, if Sonic is really dead!
Story
The story is very good, it had amazing story telling, the characters interact perfectly with each other and Sonic is the dupe. This time Sonic gets murdered but by whom? It is up to you as a new character, along with Tails, to find out what exactly is going on, who is the murderer?
Rating
I rate the story of The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog with a 9.7
I am usually not a fan of point and click games but along with the mini-games, that can be adjusted for casual players, I enjoyed it a lot!
Gameplay
The gameplay is very simple, you follow the storyline as you meet many characters from the Sonic franchise. Once you have collected their tickets to get to the basics of this point and click game, you will soon get thrown into the mystery. It is your goal in each room to find out what happened.
Take a look around and gather clues, this can be something simple, or something that is very well hidden. Once you have enough clues, it is time to interrogate the suspect. However, they will not go down easily and try to defend their point of view. Cue the mini-game scene where you will need to collect rings and if you play it well, you can make a comeback and uncover more secrets.
With some characters, you will need to play multiple levels. As you make your way through the game, you will gather a few items. You can check them out in your menu, inspect them from closer to make sure you are not going to miss any clue as to who murdered Sonic! How he dies is funny though.
Rating
I rate the gameplay of The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog with an 8.1.
While I am normally not really into point and click games, this one took me by surprise, I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. See what I did there?
Sound and Graphics
Graphics
The graphics are very good for a free to play game, and oh my god that hat Knuckles, his hat is so awesome! This whole game gives you this comic book vibe, and you are the main character trying to find out who murdered Sonic by interrogating everyone in different cabins of the Mirage Express!
Sound
The soundtracks are fun, mysterious, it creates a good ambiance. The sound effects are as you expect from a Sonic game, but actually better. There are also some fun Easter Eggs!
Rating
I rate the sound and graphics of The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog with a 8.4.
This game looks prettier than I had expected!
What did I think after playing The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog?
This is a very casual game, accessible for everyone as it is free to play. If you do have troubles with finding clues, or maybe even the bonus levels. A lot of the difficulties can be lowered in the option’s menu. Making this accessible for everyone. I mean, who does not want to find out who murdered Sonic the Hedgehog?
I really like how Knuckles defends he did not punch the arcade machine when it is clearly smashed to pieces. And Knuckles does have a tendency to punch things. For the people not accustomed to Sonic, you can still play this game and have fun. Tails does a proper job of explaining the basic gist of Sonic and his friends.
Rating
I rate The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog with an 8.1 after playing.
Who know a free to play point and click game could be this fun!?
What are my personal thoughts about the Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog?
I had to laugh when seeing how they did poor Sonic in, his body pose, oh my god, hilarious! Whoever thought of that, kudos to you!
Rating
My personal Rating of The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a 8.6.
Time to solve this mystery!
Last Words
Pros
- Become a new character that mingles with the Sonic cast
- Point and click your way through this mystery
- Great graphics that seem to suck you into a comic book vibe.
- The soundtracks and sound effects are good.
- Tails explain a lot for people who are not accustomed to Sonic and his friends
- The mini-games are fun
- This game is accesible for everyone as it is very casual
- There are many mysteries to solve.
- This game is free!
Cons
- This game is shorter than I want.
It is quite crazy how this game was made for April Fools Day but it has become quite the hit!
Final Rating
8.4
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Nice!
This game came out of nothing as a April fools joke, but it seems that is better than many games out there 🙂
looks like a great game!
Great spin-off game from Sega themselves and even though its a April fools joke game, the art style is a 10/10
The costumes were fun!
I’m so glad they went so above and beyond with this! This is definitely my favorite April Fool’s joke someone’s played on me for sure!
It is insane how good this game is for a joke!
Visual novel for Sonic it was unique. It was different taste.
Looks like a cool game, for Sonic fans that like this genre it can be a good combination
This game is so creative
the best April fool joke, Sometimes it was hard to understand but overall it was good vn
It was indeed a fun game!
very nice
Now I wonder what a DOOM-based April Fools joke would look like.