NAME: Sonic & Knuckles
SYSTEM: Super NES
MAKER: Sega
PRODUCER: Yuji Naka
GENRE: Action/Platform

GRAPHICS: 9. Sadly enough, as good as the acceptably fun Sonics get
MUSIC: 7. Standard
FUN: 10. You won't be disappointed
REPLAY: 4. Maybe for the emeralds, or to see all the endings
DIFFICULTY: 8. Can get fairly tough with Sonic
ENDING: 5. Sub-standard, though there's a good amount of 'em
STORYLINE: 2. Crap
MULTIPLAYER: n/a (One-player)
ORIGINALITY: 7. A Sonic game, but the Lock-On was really original
REALISM: 4. Guess what?!
CONTROL: 9. Gets insane at times, though the gliding and jumping is pretty precise
MATURITY: 6. Probably no reason to lean either way

Sonic & Knuckles. The epitome of the Sonic series, besides possibly Sonic CD. And probably 
will be until the Dreamcast comes out. If you like Sonic games, buy this now! The game by 
itself is okay, but the Locked-on games are spectacular! Sonic 2 locked-on is okay, though 
it's interesting to see where you can climb to. Sonic 3 is the cream of the crop. Playing 
as any character, saving, double the levels, Hyper Sonic/Knuckles, Super Tails... bliss, 
Sonic-style. The graphics almost look rendered at times, being the best-looking Genesis-
only Sonic game (Sonic Blast was way better, but was also on the Saturn). The verdict: 
guilty of being too good of a game. It's not perfect, of course, and if you run through a 
few times then it starts to lose its appeal, but it's a good choice, and a must-buy if you 
own other Sonic games.

OVERALL: ********* 90%

Reviewed on New Year's Day, 1999