Tyrannic
Member
I must admit that I've not been actively searching for emblems, so I can't say much about the radar/hint system. From what I've seen, the hints are pretty useful.
I didn't have much motivation to search for all those emblems since I already knew most of the rewards, but that's obviously a non-issue to those who are new to the game. I like the emblem system, but I feel that 5 emblems might be a little much for one level.
Furthermore, I think the emblems should be more of a reward for finding every path and potentially getting on a path that requires skill to get on or something like that, similar to how Sonic Generations' Red Rings did it, I disliked it when there were emblems like the emblem in GFZ2 where you climb up to that large waterfall near the beginning. I think you shouldn't be forced to check every little corner in the level to find an emblem as searching for them can get tedious even with the radar and hints. Those spots are better suited for extra lives.
I didn't have much motivation to search for all those emblems since I already knew most of the rewards, but that's obviously a non-issue to those who are new to the game. I like the emblem system, but I feel that 5 emblems might be a little much for one level.
Furthermore, I think the emblems should be more of a reward for finding every path and potentially getting on a path that requires skill to get on or something like that, similar to how Sonic Generations' Red Rings did it, I disliked it when there were emblems like the emblem in GFZ2 where you climb up to that large waterfall near the beginning. I think you shouldn't be forced to check every little corner in the level to find an emblem as searching for them can get tedious even with the radar and hints. Those spots are better suited for extra lives.