After Sonic, creator and leader of Sonic Team turned to a new 
creation, NiGHTS. The resultant game is a breathtaking lurch into new 
genres, technical excellence and wild imagination.The game has three 
heroic characters; the children Elliot and Claris, and their dream 
friend, the flying imp Nights. Entering their dreams, they join with 
NiGHTS, gain the power to fly and set off across seven courses with 
the aim of freeing the ideyas from the wicked Sandman character. The 
ideyas are recovered by collecting gems whilst flying through the 
courses, but the game is in reality a stunt challenge, with players 
aiming to get the highest points within the strict time limits 
imposed. To do so requires total control over the character and takes 
weeks of practice. The results of perservering with the game are 
stunning, as NiGHTS zooms round the amazing 3D circuits. It takes a 
long time to appreciate the depths of this game, but most eventually 
see it for the masterpiece it is. 

An absolute masterpiece that is initially obscure and confusing. A 
game of genius and ingenuity lies beneath the candy-coated surface.

Stephen Fulljames