You may jump over them, but your tagalong partner usually lands or swings right on 'em.Knuckles Chaotix is a spin-off of the Sonic the Hedgehog series of Genesis games. Sound frustrating? Trying to avoid unwanted power-ups is an even bigger hassle. Another operative word comes to mind - annoying - because being handcuffed to another player makes gameplay very difficult. Break Free From the ChainsĬhaotix's biggest problem is its choppy controls. The tunes that wail from this game are Genesis quality, with no 32X audio apparent. And, despite the many colors, the graphics lack the crisp animation of past Sonic adventures. The 32X does sport some scaling, but instead of mind-blowing state-of-the-art effects, you get huge chunks of pixilated colors. Playing the other characters in the game does distill the monotony, but the new characters offer little in the way of thrilling moves.Īside from the vibrant use of colors - the most seen for the 32X to date - the graphics display little innovation.

True, the levels are fairly large, but they're too simply laid out with too few enemies and hidden secrets. Although Chaotix is a Sonic clone, you play through five of the most unoriginal levels ever seen by hedgehog or human. One of the elements that makes the Sonic games so enjoyable is the depth of the intricate levels and the many hidden surprises. 'Team up' is really the operative phrase here: Throughout the action, Knuckles is tied to another character, thanks to a magical rubber band with rings. Robotnik from ruining Carnival Island's opening-day event.

In Chaotix, Knuckles teams up with four new friends as they try to stop Dr.

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