Sonic Forces
A Sonic platformer that grades players on stage performance.
Where Sonic Forces comes up1 episode or test
- 1Play the stageAttempts are not limited
- 2Retry after failingEach retry adds to the count
- 3Retries fold into scoreCount only affects the grade
- 4Get gradedHigh rank needs a single life
From Sonic Forces stage grading
What was said about Sonic Forces
Sonic Forces counts retries against the score so top ranks need one life. Sonic Forces grades each stage and folds the number of retries into the final score. To get a high rank, a player has to finish the stage on a single life.
Players are not limited in attempts; the retry count only affects the grade. Players who want top ranks have a reason to play carefully, and everyone else can keep trying freely. In the source's words: "to get the high ranks, you need to finish the stage in a single life."
Are Lives Outdated Game Design?
It counts retries against the final score, so earning the high ranks requires finishing a stage on a single life.
Sonic Forces counts retries against the score so top ranks need one life. Sonic Forces grades each stage and folds the number of retries into the final score. To get a high rank, a player has to finish the stage on a single life.
Players are not limited in attempts; the retry count only affects the grade. Players who want top ranks have a reason to play carefully, and everyone else can keep trying freely. In the source's words: "to get the high ranks, you need to finish the stage in a single life."
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