HIGH First character maker in a Sonic game? Sweet!
LOW The level design, story, and gameplay are shockingly underwhelming.
WTF Avatars can wear a hat that says “Gamer”.
HIGH First character maker in a Sonic game? Sweet!
LOW The level design, story, and gameplay are shockingly underwhelming.
WTF Avatars can wear a hat that says “Gamer”.
HIGH Effective worldbuilding. Engaging dialogue. Endearing art style.
LOW Overused levels. Erratic difficulty.
WTF Did the badger lady kill the previous owner of the smithy or what?
HIGH Scratches the itch for a modernized 2-D Sonic, plus new combat mechanics.
LOW The story and hub sequences drag, uninspired early-game boss design.
WTF Why can’t the player advance the story dialogue themselves?
This is a transcript excerpt covering the score awarded to Goodbye, Volcano High on the So Videogames podcast, episode 353: Wendy’s Chicken Sandwich 8.5/10

HIGH The voice acting.
LOW Instant fails.
WTF Drugs, it’s always drugs.