Might as well hurry for the last 2 reviews.
Sonic Classic Heroes, the game where you combine Sonic 1 + 2 together. You get my most favorite hack ever.
Instructions: Not very much to explain, but now, Dr. Robotnik is taking over the world, but this time, Sonic has his 2 pals teamed up as team sonic to stop robotnik in both Sonic 1 + 2 levels. When you start the game, you have 12 save slots, a sound test (level select is always activated), a backdrop set, and the file deleter. When you pick your save, you get to choose what set of levels you want to play, Sonic 1, Sonic 2, both, or a emerald run in both games. You can change who is the leader in your save slot by going to the player order, you can even change who your sidekicks will be. Amy rose actually makes a cameo in the game and you will notice that she does a cameo after the SEGA logo, "Featuring Amy Rose." That brings the question, "Where's amy?" Well, find out for yourself. In the game, you can hold 99 continues, 99 lives, hold 999 rings cap in all sonic games, and get a max score of 9999990. How can it be done? It can't. I almost got a million points before the game froze for no reason. 915k to be exact.
Graphics - 7/10
No graphical changes from the original game, except for all character sprites bring from sonic 3's sprite set. Not much to say.
Sounds - 8/10
No extra music, except for sonic 3&k music during the Sonic 1 to Sonic 2 transition cutscene.
Addictiveness - 10/10
There is a lot to discover in the game, and being able to save ALL 12 slots just brings in a lot more replay value. The best part, you can choose whatever settings you want when you make a savefile.
Depth - 9/10
The whole level set can be completed within a hour to as long as a few hours non-stop, if you don't change the level to the final level in the whole set. Sonic 1 had a total of 17 acts, counting the final boss, and Sonic 2 had a total of 20 acts, equaling 37 acts in the whole game!!! *drops jaw to the floor*
Difficulty - 7/10
Difficulty was toned down for the big bad Labyrinth Zone thanks to bubble shields. Also, they are individual, so 1 shield can give your whole team the shield. This makes great use for act 3, when you have to climb up up up to avoid the ascending water surface in the boss.
Story - 8/10
Robotnik is taking over the world, but sonic has his pals teaming up together with their abilities to take down robotnik and free the world from robotnik's clutches. They also have to grab the emeralds too.
Overall - 9
This is what I consider my favorite hack of 2012. It has amazing gameplay, it's the touch of awesomeness that the game has. With 37 acts to play through, a little extra music, a cameo, and everything else, I vote this hack, the 2012 hack of fame.