Sonic Generations

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8.4

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  1. BinarySplit
    Nov 6, 2011
    7
    Overall, definitely worth the price tag. The core game is quite short(~6 hours) but you can have a lot of fun going back and completing all of the optional challenge stages and finding all of the hidden red stars. While there are a few areas that aren't fun (Planet Wisp, I'm looking at you), the majority of levels are awesome.

    Comparing it to the last game, Sonic Colors, the level design    Overall, definitely worth the price tag. The core game is quite short(~6 hours) but you can have a lot of fun going back and completing all of the optional challenge stages and finding all of the hidden red stars. While there are a few areas that aren't fun (Planet Wisp, I'm looking at you), the majority of levels are awesome.

    Comparing it to the last game, Sonic Colors, the level design isn't as good. They tried to take levels from all the major games over the years, but quite a few are duds and many of them feel like they don't do the original justice, e.g. 3D City Escape, which is actually smaller than the original in Sonic Adventure 2. The gameplay, on the other hand, is slightly better than Sonic Colors; most levels branch into 3 paths which intertwine, so there is a lot of exploration to be done and many shortcuts to be found. The sheer amount of variety and switching between 2D and 3D kept me coming back for more.    … Expand
  2. funkydoodycool
    Nov 13, 2011
    7
    First I'll air my disappointment. We were promised a game that allowed you to play the Sonic you wanted to play - the ability to choose from old Sonic or new Sonic, and play the levels accordingly in 2D or 3D. What we have is a selection of levels with two acts - one act for old Sonic, and one act for new Sonic. So you are forced to play awful 3D Sonic whether you want to or not.

    Now    First I'll air my disappointment. We were promised a game that allowed you to play the Sonic you wanted to play - the ability to choose from old Sonic or new Sonic, and play the levels accordingly in 2D or 3D. What we have is a selection of levels with two acts - one act for old Sonic, and one act for new Sonic. So you are forced to play awful 3D Sonic whether you want to or not.

    Now that's been said, I'll explain why I actually quite like this game.

    Level designs are all based on various eras of Sonic, but updated in a more modern style. For the most part the levels are very well-made, taking the best parts of their respective history and making fun, exciting levels around them.

    The music is as good as you remember it, with old Sonic's acts having plain music much as it always was, and new Sonic's acts having modern remixes of the tunes - similar to the euro mixes in Sega's Outrun 2.

    As a fan of old Sonic, and his mastery of 2D platform gaming, I was quite disappointed to find I can't avoid the 3D levels. They're not terrible by any means, and certainly a lot better than many of Sonic's games in the last 10 years, but they've still failed to capture the magic of the early 90s.

    Anyone who has grown up with Sonic's more recent incarnation will absolutely love this game. I suspect those of us who are (slightly) older will possibly be disappointed with the 3D levels, but should still give this game a chance. At £19.99 for digital download, it's well worth a blast.    … Expand
  3. DurzoBlint
    Jan 7, 2012
    7
    A legitimately good Sonic game, as rare as those have become. Quite charming in places. Platforming mostly feels good, and most of the levels are genuinely fun to play. Story isn't nearly as self-serious as other modern Sonic games. Boss battles are a little weak, but not hard or over-long. Absolutely worth the price.
  4. jim109109
    Dec 19, 2012
    7
    The game started off really well. As I played through Green Hill and Chemical Plant recreations I was about to come in my pants. Then something horrible happened. They decided that the rest of Sonic's days were equally memorable and deserved a proportional part of the game. The result is a bunch of stages from games you have never played, or if you have played them, you wish you hadn't.The game started off really well. As I played through Green Hill and Chemical Plant recreations I was about to come in my pants. Then something horrible happened. They decided that the rest of Sonic's days were equally memorable and deserved a proportional part of the game. The result is a bunch of stages from games you have never played, or if you have played them, you wish you hadn't. Although the game is very short, the gameplay itself is strong from start to end. The artistic design and music are also impeccable. Before I conclude, the ending boss was so stupid that I felt it merited a special mention. It was one the worst boss ideas I have ever seen in any game. You just hold down a button to boost and wait to reach the end three times. I was about to give this game an 8 but that alone made it drop down a point. I am sincerely surprised that in a game with such polish all around nobody realized how lacking that boss fight is. Sega have proven to be very peculiar, talented but misguided over the years thanks to horrible ideas.… Expand
  5. Kranitoko
    Nov 5, 2011
    7
    Reading other people's reviews, I wonder how people think the PC version is a 10. Here's many problems I encountered:

    1. There are many frame rate problems where the frame will slow when going at such a high speed. 2. The fact that this is merely an Xbox 360 port is rather pathetic, especially with the default controls that was set. I'm just glad you can choose your own controls. I mean    Reading other people's reviews, I wonder how people think the PC version is a 10. Here's many problems I encountered:

    1. There are many frame rate problems where the frame will slow when going at such a high speed.
    2. The fact that this is merely an Xbox 360 port is rather pathetic, especially with the default controls that was set. I'm just glad you can choose your own controls. I mean when I first played the game, the little blue guy was like: Press B to slide, and I was like "What button is B? WHAT BUTTON IS B?!" 3. Quite a few bugs where you can sometimes fall off the map where you're not supposed to when you travel faster than I supposed you should.

    There are some good traits. There's some great challenges and there's a few funny moments. There's also many heart pounding moments and the game is very colorful. There's great customization too and so many collectables to be had. There's so much to do, although the game can have it's frustrating moments.    … Expand
  6. TitaniumDragon
    May 21, 2012
    6
    This game suffers from a severe case of mediocrity. Many will hail this as the return of good sonic, as people did with Sonic Colors. These people are deluding themselves yet again, and will declare the next one to be the return of good Sonic, and the next one after. And they will still probably be wrong.

    I suspect I have figured out the ultimate problem with 3D sonic - that 2D sonic was    This game suffers from a severe case of mediocrity. Many will hail this as the return of good sonic, as people did with Sonic Colors. These people are deluding themselves yet again, and will declare the next one to be the return of good Sonic, and the next one after. And they will still probably be wrong.

    I suspect I have figured out the ultimate problem with 3D sonic - that 2D sonic was never actually all that great, and 3D just makes those problems ten times worse. I realized, going back to the original sonic games, just how much time you spend NOT making decisions in that game. In Mario, you're doing interesting things. In Sonic, much of the time you're just running around, not really doing much to control the game, and the control you do exert is fairly minimal compared to many such games. This isn't to say that they are bad, but less interaction in a game can hurt it. Worse, going extremely fast (the fun part about Sonic!) also makes him harder to control as you are basically blind sometimes, and your reactions thus have to be much faster - meaning that going through the game more slowly is often more optimal if you want to survive. 3D makes it worse as it tries to show off Sonic's environment but the trouble is that the environment can obscure sonic. This game does a good job of fixing that problem, but then you are simply left with Sonic running around in fairly sterile ways.

    There are some fun parts to the game - don't get me wrong, it is not terrible. But the level design is not great. The ideas behind the levels are quite cool, but the actual execution thereof often is a bit wanting, and the game overall is pretty short.

    There are many worse games than Sonic Generations, but overall there is just nothing to recommend it. There are better platformers, and you should play those in preference to this.    … Expand
  7. lofty1985
    Nov 17, 2011
    6
    The only thing stopping this game from getting a 9 is that it is just TOO short. Sure its the best Sonic game there has beed since the old SEGA megadrive days (Not including Sonic 4)but if you hit it in one go you will be watching the credits after 3 or 4 hours. There are challenges to complete along the way but they are optional. It was nice to have the Old Sonic back the only thing thatThe only thing stopping this game from getting a 9 is that it is just TOO short. Sure its the best Sonic game there has beed since the old SEGA megadrive days (Not including Sonic 4)but if you hit it in one go you will be watching the credits after 3 or 4 hours. There are challenges to complete along the way but they are optional. It was nice to have the Old Sonic back the only thing that worries me is we may have seen the last of the liitle guy.… Expand
  8. MrAlbum
    Feb 1, 2012
    6
    Sonic Generations is an above-average game. Although it is highly enjoyable, the issue with the nVidia Optimus cards and the short nature of the core gameplay suggest that Sonic Team did the bare minimum to give the fans what they wanted. Granted, what is here is highly enjoyable, but I'd recommend you stay away until a boatload of patches/DLC come. And with the release of the CasinoSonic Generations is an above-average game. Although it is highly enjoyable, the issue with the nVidia Optimus cards and the short nature of the core gameplay suggest that Sonic Team did the bare minimum to give the fans what they wanted. Granted, what is here is highly enjoyable, but I'd recommend you stay away until a boatload of patches/DLC come. And with the release of the Casino Nights DLC, there is hope that the game will at most become an 8.… Expand
  9. Comyn
    Feb 13, 2012
    5
    I was looking forward to this till they revealed they had a total of 6 levels and 3 bosses which was in honesty horrible. the game literally took an hour and a half to complete the physics on the old sonic are really bad and the levels are either too short or too long usually that the old sonics too long and the news to short. It really fealt like sega patched together this to make someI was looking forward to this till they revealed they had a total of 6 levels and 3 bosses which was in honesty horrible. the game literally took an hour and a half to complete the physics on the old sonic are really bad and the levels are either too short or too long usually that the old sonics too long and the news to short. It really fealt like sega patched together this to make some bits quickly and what about the added mini games where they supposed to amuse me between levels because they didnt work. I would have prefered it if they had done like capcom are doing and bring back 3 of the good ones in this case apart from 06, unleashed and colours because one 06 sucks, unleashed sucks and colours was just recently released. I would have pay'd twice as much for a hd remake of adventures 2.… Expand
  10. Nintendofan1234
    Apr 10, 2013
    7
    Best Sonic game ever made, it combines most of the Sonic games in one package and gives it better graphics and you get Sonic Generations :D
    CONTROLLER HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, this game sucks with keyboard
  11. kane148
    Dec 13, 2012
    6
    This game isn't bad, but after a few hours I found that it wasn't particularly good either. I enjoyed the 2D levels, which were a nice tribute to the Sonic games I grew up playing, but found the 3D levels to be frustrating on a number of counts. I will have to try it again once I get a controller--playing with a keyboard felt rather awkward--and see how it fares with a more natural set ofThis game isn't bad, but after a few hours I found that it wasn't particularly good either. I enjoyed the 2D levels, which were a nice tribute to the Sonic games I grew up playing, but found the 3D levels to be frustrating on a number of counts. I will have to try it again once I get a controller--playing with a keyboard felt rather awkward--and see how it fares with a more natural set of controls. I did find the story/character elements to be either boring or annoying, and the level-select world to be unnecessarily complicated.… Expand
  12. sayedstafa
    Feb 19, 2013
    7
    I haven't cared for sonic in a long long time. This game was pretty good. Takes one memorable stage from each of the main sonic games. Each stage has 2 Acts. First act is 2d classic sonic and second act is 3d new age sonic. The 3d stages weren't bad. They still had a few issues that the other 3d sonic games have had, such as camera bugging out every once in a while, homing goofing up, orI haven't cared for sonic in a long long time. This game was pretty good. Takes one memorable stage from each of the main sonic games. Each stage has 2 Acts. First act is 2d classic sonic and second act is 3d new age sonic. The 3d stages weren't bad. They still had a few issues that the other 3d sonic games have had, such as camera bugging out every once in a while, homing goofing up, or flying off the stage when you don't intend to. At the same time, most of the 3d stages were more fun than the 2d stages. It's worth picking up on sale.… Expand
  13. Elissonx
    Dec 15, 2014
    7
    It's a good game, I liked to play because remind me my childhood. In spite of this, Sonic have to improve your gameplay and to innovate this because games like Rayman Legends is better than Sonic so many times.
  14. Karlsefniy
    Aug 11, 2022
    7
    Overall, a fun game. Some level designs, such as the one we are skating, are pretty good with good music.
  15. ScottReid
    Feb 3, 2012
    7
    Re-review of Sonic Generations. Using the PC version, I have noticed that It's an irratating port. It's often hard to get the controls just right. The voice acting isn't the best, although It is clear. The music is catchy and fun. The graphics are spectacular. However, I wouldn't class this as the best Sonic game.
  16. hit925
    Dec 30, 2011
    7
    It is unfortunate that the game is so short but it really is the best Sonic has been for years. The idea of 2D and 3D gameplay is clever so everyone is satisfied. The 2D are classic fun whilst the 3D levels are just exhilarating. The game looks great as well. There are a few bugs and control issues but overall, a very good Sonic game.
  17. Garian
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    The PC port doesn't work very well and you have to assign PC controls yourself, which is annoying. The time attack mode just crashes the game, too. Otherwise, it's a decent enough Sonic game that'll touch on your nostalgia.
  18. Mahdiar
    Jul 6, 2016
    7
    Gameplay : 6
    Graphics : 5
    Story : 5
    Sound : 7
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    Overall : 6
  19. mdelolmo
    Aug 6, 2016
    7
    I guess this is a game mostly targeted to the Sonic franchise fans and kids.
    The story and the dialogs are a bit infantile, but probably there is nothing to complain about. There have to be games for all audiences.
    In terms of playeability, it is pretty fun. Although I liked the "2D" stages more, both modes were fun. The worlds, the enemies, the attacks, and some of the achievements    I guess this is a game mostly targeted to the Sonic franchise fans and kids.
    The story and the dialogs are a bit infantile, but probably there is nothing to complain about. There have to be games for all audiences.

    In terms of playeability, it is pretty fun. Although I liked the "2D" stages more, both modes were fun. The worlds, the enemies, the attacks, and some of the achievements (namely red rings) were enjoyable in my opinion.

    Technically speaking, we can say it's rather basic, and there are a few bugs and issues with the control, although I don't think it's a big deal.    … Expand
  20. Nekellor
    Aug 1, 2018
    6
    Бежишь и вовремя нажимаешь прыжок или подкат вот и вся игра, за то как все красиво и быстро. Мне нравится улучшенные версии саундреков из прошлых частей.
  21. nintendo-sekta
    Jan 26, 2019
    5
    Игра достаточно лёгкая- из-за чего не остаётся не интересной. На 2(3)ds игра была тяжелее возможно это из-за портативности консоли.
  22. Ben3033
    Apr 21, 2022
    7
    The best boost formula game Sonic has to offer. The gameplay is fun, replayable, and simply solid. The only gripe I have with it, is that Modern Sonic has 2D sections. You'd think with Classic Sonic being playable that the 3D stages would be only 3D, but sadly, they aren't. However, the levels are still solid regardless.

    While the gameplay is good, there's practically no story. You    The best boost formula game Sonic has to offer. The gameplay is fun, replayable, and simply solid. The only gripe I have with it, is that Modern Sonic has 2D sections. You'd think with Classic Sonic being playable that the 3D stages would be only 3D, but sadly, they aren't. However, the levels are still solid regardless.

    While the gameplay is good, there's practically no story. You aren't going to be invested in the plot at all, compared to a game like Sonic Unleashed. There's no exposition; you just play through the game and have some cutscene after every boss, showcasing the new area of the hub world you unlocked. It's the main reason why I didn't rate this game an 8.

    But, overall, I have to give the game at least a 7.    … Expand
  23. VigilanteOito
    Jan 12, 2021
    7
    Joguin pra quem é fã das antigas e pra quem não conhece a franquia.
    Trilha sonora incrivel e nostalgiante, jogabilidade facil, frenetica e rapido.
    Porém o game apresentou alguns bugs chatos.
    Paguei 1,80, muito barato.
  24. Denvers
    Jul 6, 2020
    5
    Sonic Generations is, well, not great. The controls on the 2D levels don't feel great and the maps are below average. 3D somehow controls worse than I had imagined, and with all of the **** people like to talk about it, that's pretty surprising. To be fair, this isn't a BAD game - if you like Sonic, you;ll probably like this too. I would not, however, recommend this to those that aren'tSonic Generations is, well, not great. The controls on the 2D levels don't feel great and the maps are below average. 3D somehow controls worse than I had imagined, and with all of the **** people like to talk about it, that's pretty surprising. To be fair, this isn't a BAD game - if you like Sonic, you;ll probably like this too. I would not, however, recommend this to those that aren't fans of the Sonic franchise.

    Final Verdict - 5 (Mediocre)    … Expand
  25. Lorack
    May 3, 2020
    7
    Pro
    +Good variety of levels and minigames
    +Being able to play as 3D and 2D Sonic is fun
    +Boss fights to get the Chaos Emeralds are fun
    +Good soundtrack

    Con
    -3D Sonic's controls are a bit off sometimes
    -Bad endboss
    -Some of the later levels are mediocre
  26. Tomega
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    Sonic, saga tristement célèbre pour ses jeux Megadrive cultissimes qui n'aura fait que connaître le déclin depuis, notamment via un passage à la 3D difficile. Sonic Generations, l'un des meilleurs jeux Sonic "moderne" pour beaucoup voulait proposer un retour aux sources, avec entre autres de bons vieux niveaux en 2D !

    Les points forts : + Une sorte de bouquet final de la saga Sonic    Sonic, saga tristement célèbre pour ses jeux Megadrive cultissimes qui n'aura fait que connaître le déclin depuis, notamment via un passage à la 3D difficile. Sonic Generations, l'un des meilleurs jeux Sonic "moderne" pour beaucoup voulait proposer un retour aux sources, avec entre autres de bons vieux niveaux en 2D !

    Les points forts :
    + Une sorte de bouquet final de la saga Sonic jusqu'à Generations. Tous les personnages sont de retour, et les mondes choisis pour ce jeu sont des mondes marquants extraits de divers jeux Sonic passés (Green Hill Zone bien sûr, mais aussi par exemple le légendaire City Escape de Sonic Adventure 2).
    + La sensation de vitesse est bien présente. Tant sur les niveaux 2D que 3D, on se sent rapide, foncer à une vitesse folle. Je trouve que ce qui faisait l'originalité de Sonic en tant que jeu de plateforme a été parfaitement compris pour ce jeu.

    Les points faibles :
    - Un level design assez aléatoire... Les niveaux, bien que repris des anciens jeux souffrent d'un level-design vraiment inégal, alternant les zones très agréables à parcourir avec des espaces trop exiguë ou brouillons qui sont vite un enfer cassant la fluidité du niveau ressentie jusque là...
    - Le tout associé à une maniabilité vraiment aux fraises, avec un Sonic qui n'est pas vraiment agréable à contrôler que ce soit en 2D ou en 3D, semblant parfois bégayer sur nos input alors qu'une simplicité et fluidité parfaite dans les contrôles est requise pour un jeu vendant la vitesse avant tout.
    - Une durée de vie assez misérable avec 9 niveaux qui se battent en duel avec 1 en DLC (gratuit heureusement). Malgré les divers défis annexes proposés sur chaque monde et les quelques boss, c'est difficile d'avoir envie d'y retourner avec une maniabilité et un design aussi aléatoire...
    - Le boss final ? Sérieux, pour moi c'est un défaut en soi, c'est quoi ça ? C'est vraiment ça le climax d'un jeu Sonic ? Sonic Goku en I-pose qui évite des déchets en volant dans l'espace ? Une conclusion vraiment décevante.

    Je n'ai donc vraiment pas été convaincu par Sonic Generations, n'aboutissant ni sa formule 2D ni sa formule 3D dans cet opus à cause d'une jouabilité et d'un design tellement inégal... Son côté "bilan final" de tous les jeux Sonic précédents lui donne effectivement un côté sympathique, mais ce n'est vraiment pas l'expérience que je conseillerai pour découvrir ce que Sonic a a offrir. Rabattez-vous plutôt sur le plus récent Sonic Mania.    … Expand
  27. Nekellor_Met
    Jul 5, 2020
    6
    Уровни за класика не к чему. Финальный бос тупой. Но скоростные переделанные уровни за "нового" соника играются крайне приятно, хотя и казуально, да и за исключением финального неплохие.
  28. iGalaxy
    Jan 7, 2022
    7
    It seems to be an interesting game about a blue hedgehog, with two types of gameplay, where one is similar to the classic games about Sonic (albeit with broken physics), and the other is similar to the gameplay from Sonic Unleashed with boost. Developers rethought some of the old levels from the previous parts. But still it is extremely simple and short in comparison with the previous parts.
  29. jolychik
    Sep 10, 2022
    6
    Не знаю с чего начать, совсем, но во время игры мне настоятельно казалось что Сега просто ненавидит Соника, ибо сделать настолько ужаснейшую оптимизацию на порте случайно, просто невозможно, так же местами очень плохие гейм дизайнерские решения встречаются (в основном во второй половине игры), особенно если ты стараешься проходить всё на S ранг. Прошёл я лишь половину игры на него, далееНе знаю с чего начать, совсем, но во время игры мне настоятельно казалось что Сега просто ненавидит Соника, ибо сделать настолько ужаснейшую оптимизацию на порте случайно, просто невозможно, так же местами очень плохие гейм дизайнерские решения встречаются (в основном во второй половине игры), особенно если ты стараешься проходить всё на S ранг. Прошёл я лишь половину игры на него, далее меня это просто за#бало, так сказать, да и не знаю зачем я себя мучал так до этого. OST так же ничем не выделился для меня, ни могу вспомнить ни один трек который мне как либо запомнился. Из плюсов я могу выделить хороший дизайн уровней (но, лишь в первой трети игры) и разнообразие в боссах.
    Но если не задрачивать всё на S как это делал я (не знаю зачем) и загуглить откуда фризы для того что бы их пофиксить (+ кому-то поставить русификатор), оценка будет 7-8/10, но так только 6/10.

    Краткая сводка:

    Минусы:
    Оптимизация
    Некоторые гейм дизайнерские решения, особенно если на S проходить
    Обычный saoundtrack, не плохой и не хороший
    Дизайн уровней в 2/3 части игры
    Нету русского языка

    Плюсы:
    Разнообразные боссы
    Дизайн уровней в первой трети игры
    Хорошо сделанный 3D платформинг    … Expand
  30. AngryGeek
    Jun 7, 2022
    7
    It is one of the best sonic games. Sonic has run into a lot of problems since he became 3D. It is the best 3D game in the series.
  31. A1yren
    Jan 4, 2023
    5
    единственная проблема этой игры это ее задумка она является фармилкой денег для разрабов классик соник нужен только для того что бы наделать денег а также боссы это вообще рофл их можно убить за 2 удара а метал соник больше является котиком с которым надо сразиться а не опасным злодеемединственная проблема этой игры это ее задумка она является фармилкой денег для разрабов классик соник нужен только для того что бы наделать денег а также боссы это вообще рофл их можно убить за 2 удара а метал соник больше является котиком с которым надо сразиться а не опасным злодеем

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

Critic Reviews

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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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