Sonic CD

 iOS
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 175 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 140 out of 175
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 175
  3. Negative: 12 out of 175
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  1. Soulreape
    Mar 14, 2012
    5
    Wow, Fanboy's are us ! I played this the first time around and although it was ok at the time, gaming has moved on, I really dont know what fun people can eek out of this other than thinking "my god I am glad we are not in the 90's aymore". It's Sonic and it still has the same problems that Sonic always had, no real flow to it, unless you are one of the below reviewers and have devotedWow, Fanboy's are us ! I played this the first time around and although it was ok at the time, gaming has moved on, I really dont know what fun people can eek out of this other than thinking "my god I am glad we are not in the 90's aymore". It's Sonic and it still has the same problems that Sonic always had, no real flow to it, unless you are one of the below reviewers and have devoted your life to small spiky blue things, then chances are you will spend most of your time losing your rings and getting frustrated at which path to take. And this one I would say is worse than the others, half the time you don't know where you are supposed to be going, let alone having to deal with the sometimes annoying controls.

    Good for a bit of retro fun, but I certainly wouldn't give it anywhere near 10 out of 10 in the year 2012, I have given it a 5 and 4 of them are because it is nice to see again. The 1 is for the gameplay.    … Expand
  2. gconly
    Oct 28, 2016
    7
    The game itself is quite good. Solid framerate, even on a 4S; the physics are decent such that you end up where you think you will, and off-the-hook music. However, this port suffers from mediocre touch controls and the fact that the developers had the hairbrained idea to put ads in it despite it being a paid app! Wanna remove those ads? Pay another fee that you may as well buy anotherThe game itself is quite good. Solid framerate, even on a 4S; the physics are decent such that you end up where you think you will, and off-the-hook music. However, this port suffers from mediocre touch controls and the fact that the developers had the hairbrained idea to put ads in it despite it being a paid app! Wanna remove those ads? Pay another fee that you may as well buy another game with! I feel that last point can be best summed up by James Rolfe: "What were they thinking!?"… Expand
  3. lidwang
    Mar 1, 2019
    6
    Made me apreciate Sonic cd in a way i never knew i could. Yeah the level desing it's still hit and miss, but the aesthethic, the controls, the music and the wonderfull desing make for a really fun game. **** the special stages tho.
  4. CensoredCloth
    Aug 18, 2020
    6
    I don’t like it but that doesn’t mean you don’t need to try it. Sonic CD is free on mobile so you might as well try it out. Mobile does have some pretty bad controls though, you can’t move the buttons and controls around so if you have big fingers it can get very annoying with sonic sometimes doing something you don’t want. In my opinion Sonic CD is a mishmash of really good ideas putI don’t like it but that doesn’t mean you don’t need to try it. Sonic CD is free on mobile so you might as well try it out. Mobile does have some pretty bad controls though, you can’t move the buttons and controls around so if you have big fingers it can get very annoying with sonic sometimes doing something you don’t want. In my opinion Sonic CD is a mishmash of really good ideas put together but fails in it’s execution of those ideas. Others think of it differently though, that’s why I think you should try it out. You might like the game but you might also hate the game.… Expand
  5. Patozilla
    Aug 9, 2020
    7
    O jogo é porte fiel ao original, que tinha ótimos gráficos e ótimas músicas, porém o jogo é frustante se você quiser de fazer o final bom.
  6. elilol15
    Nov 15, 2022
    6
    I love the blue blur, but this game was pure hell. I've never understood how to time travel and the special stages were the end of me. Unfortunately I didn't had fun while playing it.
  7. zlt
    Jul 18, 2023
    7
    I Just See Sonic CD As a 7.8 Wacky Workbench Wasn't Too Good. The Level Design Wasn't Great.
    And The Bosses Are Way Too Easy Except The Metal Sonic And Final Boss I Really Feel Like Stardust Speedway, Plamtree Panic, Collison Chaos And the 4th stage Ae the only good Zones And 6th Special Stage is really hard Too I Guess the new "I'm Outta Here" Is Cool So As The Peelout but That's about it

Awards & Rankings

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#1 Best iOS Game of 2011
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#2 Most Discussed iOS Game of 2011
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#6 Most Shared iOS Game of 2011

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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Multiplayer.it
    Jan 4, 2012
    88
    Sonic CD is as a must buy for all the Sonic the Hedgehog fans out there, as well as for anyone looking for a solid platform game, capable of combining speed and taste for exploration.
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  2. Eurogamer Portugal
    Jan 3, 2012
    90
    Sonic CD is a gem that should be played by any fan of Sonic.
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  3. Gamezebo
    Dec 23, 2011
    90
    Sure some elements, like the happy-go-lucky soundtrack that sounds like C&C Music Factory for Kids, feel a little dated – but Sonic CD delivers everywhere that it counts. If you're a fan of the Hedgehog from way back, but have had your heart broken by other mobile ports, fret not – Sonic CD is the game you've been waiting for.
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