Sonic Generations

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User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 539 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 430 out of 539
  2. Mixed: 79 out of 539
  3. Negative: 30 out of 539

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  1. iAMsoBEAST1
    Jul 26, 2012
    0
    Does not pick up embedded nvidia graphics cards in laptop for some reason. I can get the game to force run off of it but It crashes for some reason right after I launch it. Just a heads up to everyone with gaming laptops
  2. natsad11
    Apr 4, 2012
    3
    this is game is really very very nil. To me it does not even merit its design, it's really pathetic and I regret that it's new colors exceeds opus.C 'is almost zero and the more defects are very graphic outstanding and the story does not really amazing, it starts to get upset I prefer colors instead.
  3. DrIron
    Dec 23, 2011
    2
    Pass on this. It's poorly optimized, buggy as hell, and lacking in most graphic options. It's a halfassed port reminiscent of Resident Evil 4 for PC. The console version's fantastic, they just put absolutely no effort into porting this.
  4. soczzers
    Nov 26, 2012
    0
    Was thinking of buying this until I tried the demo:
    Max res was 1600x900 (no 16:10 option)
    I have an older MS usb controller. This game did not like that at all. Game seemed to run at 30fps - either that or it had severe rendering problems. Yet another game that f**ks with my monitors gamma, forcing me to log or restart or go to colour management settings after quitting. If the full    Was thinking of buying this until I tried the demo:
    Max res was 1600x900 (no 16:10 option)
    I have an older MS usb controller. This game did not like that at all.
    Game seemed to run at 30fps - either that or it had severe rendering problems.
    Yet another game that f**ks with my monitors gamma, forcing me to log or restart or go to colour management settings after quitting.
    If the full game isn't like this then update the demo, otherwise it's absolutely pointless and actually put me off buying it ie. I might have gone ahead and just paid sale price for it had there been no demo.    … Expand
  5. DrGulag
    Jan 12, 2012
    3
    Bad controls, horrible stages where you cant react to anything or dont see the enemies coming. No boss fights unless you count scripted running scenes as boss fights. This is without a doubt the worst Sonic game Ive ever played in my life. I decided to quit before the last boss, because it's so frustrating to fall off a cliff all the FRIGGIN GTIME!!!!
  6. poot
    Jan 6, 2012
    3
    Not overly impressed.
    I feel quite detached from the game. It's as if the game is almost playing itself at some points.
    Particularly on the speeded up bits you don't really feel in control
  7. ledow
    Jan 10, 2012
    4
    Very busy, sometimes confusing, game that likes to remove your control or limit you to left/right only at every opportunity. "Classic" levels recreated in 3D but in ways that make everything seem to have been scaled off your screen so you can't see what's coming. Basic techniques like spinning just speed you past most of the game with no effort. The video cutscenes are childish andVery busy, sometimes confusing, game that likes to remove your control or limit you to left/right only at every opportunity. "Classic" levels recreated in 3D but in ways that make everything seem to have been scaled off your screen so you can't see what's coming. Basic techniques like spinning just speed you past most of the game with no effort. The video cutscenes are childish and annoying. The controls are only ever referred to via their console equivalents (even if you map your controller/keyboard to them) so it can be hard to quickly work out what you need to press to slide / spin etc. when you first encounter those obstacles.

    It's quite heavy on system requirements for little justifiable reason and is the bare-basics of a PC port - nothing that a recompile wouldn't have given you, with zero extra effort towards taking account of PC features.

    It's Sonic, but it's sadly a sonic that seems more like a slideshow of fancy tricks, camera angles and cutscenes than an interactive fast-paced game.    … Expand
  8. StarkAgentos
    May 5, 2022
    1
    Управление ужасно неудобное. Подсказки по управлению показаны лишь для геймпада, приходится гадать, что нужно нажать. Графика дерьмовая.
  9. suneater
    Nov 25, 2013
    4
    Well... it's a Sonic game. Would've been better if they just kept all the maps in the 3D sonic style since a lot of them have 2D sections anyway. All the 2D levels felt really forced and were slow and too easy. Forced challenges break up the fun of the regular levels (really entertaining) and boss fights (really annoying). The music is really awesome and probably the best part of the gameWell... it's a Sonic game. Would've been better if they just kept all the maps in the 3D sonic style since a lot of them have 2D sections anyway. All the 2D levels felt really forced and were slow and too easy. Forced challenges break up the fun of the regular levels (really entertaining) and boss fights (really annoying). The music is really awesome and probably the best part of the game with all the remakes of old tracks plus new original songs.

    Overall, it was decent but it left me wanting more of the Sonic Adventure-style maps (which is funny because that's one of the few popular Dreamcast games I didn't buy). If you're a Sonic fan this will be perfect for you but I can't really recommend it for anyone else unless you can get it on sale.    … Expand
  10. DominusMezzorem
    Apr 14, 2022
    0
    Ótimo jogo. Sega, uma EA 2.0. Por causa de um filmezinho, acha-se a dona do mundo e aumenta o preço de jogos antigos, como se fosse um sinônimo de sucesso. Agora, só torrent.

Awards & Rankings

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#61 Best PC Game of 2011
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#38 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
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#33 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Mar 1, 2012
    80
    Overall, Sonic Generations is a well-designed, welcome exception to the massive circulation of violent games in the market, a 'game' that represents perfectly the pure meaning of the word. [February 2012]
  2. PC Gamer UK
    Jan 29, 2012
    64
    If you know what it expects of you, there's a thrill to some of Generations' showier moments. If not, prepare to hit a series of brick walls at high speed. [Feb 2012, p.93]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 19, 2012
    70
    Nicely connected 2D past with 3D future Sonic is a remarkable return of the once popular console hero. The hedgehog is in very good shape regardless of his 2D or 3D dimension. [Christmas 2011]
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