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[Gwen]

1: It sounds as though you are deriding the game for its similarities to Sonic, which really is not a fair analysis. It feels a lot like you're trying to disregard it as a unique IP because of its inspirations, and that you're somehow above playing it.

2: You're attributing characteristics as unique to the Sonic franchise, characteristic which were inspired by and adapted from Mickey Mouse. You then refer to Freedom Planet as a Sonic knock-off, when it's just another anthro hero story, which we've had for nearly a century in popular culture.

3: You have taken a serious disinterest in discussing the nuances of the game mechanics and gone about discounting them as positive traits of Freedom Planet because, seemingly, those nuances don't appeal to you or because "general audiences" won't be able to recognize them. Gaming is entirely about nuances, and it is those that distinguish one game from the next. Overarching stereotype + nuances = game.

4: You took the phrase "rabid fan" too far from what I had intended (which was a lighthearted remark on my part because I've been a fan of Sonic games since my toddler years). You used it twice to disregard my points, which came off more ad-hom than actually analyzing the material.

1. I've never said I'm above playing the game, I'm just not really interested in it. That doesn't make me some elitist douchebag, I'm allowed to say, "hmm, ya know, I don't think I'd like that game based on all of what I've seen, I think I'll just play something else."
2. Considering they're still pretty different in style, I don't get what your point is with Sonic being inspired by Mickey? Everything is inspired by something, and Sonic's design is so instantly recognizable, that even with fan art and fan characters, you instantly know which fandom they belong to. And the artwork, sprites and all for this game are obviously supposed to look like the Sonic style, Which isn't a bad thing!!!
3. To you, gaming is entirely about nuances. Just like I'm part of a small minority that cares deeply about the quality of the music that I listen to, you are part of a small minority that feels this way, you are in no way the general populace. I don't even disagree, that gaming is entirely about nuances, but I still feel, based on the plenty of gameplay that I saw, that it's quite similar to Sonic, with a few added elements like expanded combat. And hey, nothing's wrong with that! Most people though switch between the latest shooters, racing, and sports games and don't have the time to care, or simply don't care.
4. Don't use such loaded wording as "rabid fan" if that's not what you meant. And don't blame me for running with it in making perfectly fine arguments when you called yourself one.