Sonic: Lost World

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6.6

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  1. InfiniteYT
    Nov 2, 2015
    8
    This is a review of the port NOT the game
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    Sonic Lost World for PC looks and runs very well. Having it run at 60+ FPS deffinatly is a improvement over the Wii U version and looks even better at 1080p. Almost everything else though is the same. All the same levels, bosses, songs, etc are there. Buying Sonic lost world on PC allows access to    This is a review of the port NOT the game
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    Sonic Lost World for PC looks and runs very well. Having it run at 60+ FPS deffinatly is a improvement over the Wii U version and looks even better at 1080p. Almost everything else though is the same. All the same levels, bosses, songs, etc are there. Buying Sonic lost world on PC allows access to the Nights Nightmare level which is also on Wii U if you pre-ordered it. What the Sonic Lost World PC port does't have is the Yoshi's Wooly World and Zelda DLC maps for obvious reasons. The ability to listen to sonic lost worlds great soundtrack and not having to have headphones pluged into the gamepad makes it more enjoyable. Overall it's slightly better than the Wii U version. It doesn't change much but it runs better than the Wii U version. Just a tip for people playing it for your first time, don't play the Nights map first because it has variations of all the boss finals besides the final bosses. Also don't go for red rings unless there in your way because some are very hard to get. Use a controller, Keyboard to high speed percision platforming is very hard and not worth the pain. I used the steam controller which works very well with this game. A xbox 360 controller will work as well.    … Expand
  2. Ddanilo
    Mar 12, 2017
    10
    I do not understand why everyone says this game wrong. I really liked the level design, the enemies and the challenges. I confess that it is more for a Sonic Galaxy than something else, however the game is very original without losing the essence of the hedgehog.
  3. VitorFrancisco
    Nov 2, 2015
    10
    Finaly, Sonic fans will recive Sonic Lost World in PC, and the result is: THIS GAME WAS AWESOME!!!! Much better was Wii U and 3DS version, Sonic Lost World must recive minimal 78 in metacritic general score
  4. SpiritOFBlue
    Nov 5, 2015
    10
    Sonic Lost World is Bae

    What I liked. - PC Port improves on controls No longer do you have to hold down the trigger for parkour moves, simple tap and your good to go, even though I unusually hold it down, it saves my butt if I let go accidentally, all around its very tight. Gone is the motion and touch controls, now with simple button input with responsive actions. I always    Sonic Lost World is Bae

    What I liked.

    - PC Port improves on controls

    No longer do you have to hold down the trigger for parkour moves, simple tap and your good to go, even though I unusually hold it down, it saves my butt if I let go accidentally, all around its very tight.

    Gone is the motion and touch controls, now with simple button input with responsive actions. I always felt that was one of the main problems with lost world and having an actual controller for the run mechanic makes a world of difference, I just simply hold the trigger, very natural.

    - Better integrated items and interface.

    In the WiiU version you had to fiddle with the "Suitcase" in order to use items in-game, having to look down and away from the game to tap on your gamepads screen, The "Suitcase" will open than you'd tap the item you want to use. I've never used Items as a result of this... however all of that has changed.

    Now just hold down the left analog stick and it pops right up! already open while you play, just select your items and you're good to go, simple, unlike the WiiU Version.

    Once you obtain an item after you complete a stage it goes straight to your Suitcase, no more unnecessary "are you sure?" "wanna post to Miiverse" while having the A and B buttons reverse which you can easily be stuck there for while if your not paying attention.

    Interface is nice and simple, basic pause menu with options for audio, video etc. Its nice being able to change those things in game without having to do it at launch, changing the shadows, depths of field, grass, resolution.

    60FPS    … Expand
  5. BlueSpeed
    Jan 21, 2016
    8
    Well i did it i finally play Sonic Lost World and to tell you this is great.Not the best sonic game but it sure my number 6 sonic game now for the level design:
    Windy Hill:9/10
    Desert ruins:7.5/10 Tropical Coast :7/10 Frozen Factory:5/10(I Hate Act 2) Silent Forest:6/10 Sky Road:8/10 And Lava mountain:5/10(The Difficulty Is Hard) Okay the music is ok.But the final boss music is    Well i did it i finally play Sonic Lost World and to tell you this is great.Not the best sonic game but it sure my number 6 sonic game now for the level design:
    Windy Hill:9/10
    Desert ruins:7.5/10
    Tropical Coast :7/10
    Frozen Factory:5/10(I Hate Act 2)
    Silent Forest:6/10
    Sky Road:8/10
    And Lava mountain:5/10(The Difficulty Is Hard)
    Okay the music is ok.But the final boss music is great.The boss in this game is just too easy.all of these bosses are a joke the only boss that i enjoy is Zavoc and the final boss.The wisps sometime is useful and sometime its not useful,i enjoy every wisps power up except the rythm wisp that wisp is broken.O and the parkour systm is awesome and fun once you get the hang of it.If you want a good sonic game please give this a try.8/10 Great.    … Expand
  6. theBobKnows
    Apr 10, 2016
    10
    The PC version is the much better version, no dumb motion controls, I can play fun mods, no wii u game pad, if you get the game get the PC version. But whatever you do don't get the 3ds version.
  7. BasilZero
    Mar 4, 2018
    8
    Game: Sonic Lost World
    Genre: Adventure Platformer
    Developer: Sonic Team Publisher: SEGA System: Steam (PC) Year of Release: 2015 Length of Playthrough: 6 Hours Total Score: 81/100 Value Score: 8.1/10 • Story: 8/10 • Characters: 9/10 • GamePlay: 8/10 • Graphics: 9/10 • Sound: 10/10 • Music: 8/10 • Length: 5/10 • Replay Value: 7/10 • Player Value: 7/10 Pros +Level    Game: Sonic Lost World
    Genre: Adventure Platformer
    Developer: Sonic Team
    Publisher: SEGA
    System: Steam (PC)
    Year of Release: 2015
    Length of Playthrough: 6 Hours

    Total Score: 81/100
    Value Score: 8.1/10

    • Story: 8/10
    • Characters: 9/10
    • GamePlay: 8/10
    • Graphics: 9/10
    • Sound: 10/10
    • Music: 8/10
    • Length: 5/10
    • Replay Value: 7/10
    • Player Value: 7/10

    Pros
    +Level design and art design looks like Super Mario Galaxy/Super Mario 3D World, very appealing
    +Gameplay style is similar to Generations where part of the game is 2D Sonic style and the other part is 3D Sonic style
    +A storyline with CG cutscenes and fully voiced characters
    +Item usage which allows you to get rings, extra lives or shields
    +Wisps allow you to use special abilities which alter the gameplay
    +Nightmare DLC available with the game
    +Contains all content from the WiiU version (minus the Nintendo DLCs)
    +60 FPS and higher resolution support compared to the 3DS and WiiU versions

    Cons
    -Game is short
    -Game can be tedious in difficulty at times when it comes to some level designs
    -Bosses are too easy and battles are too short
    -Some parts of the game put you in situations where it would have been better if explained via a tutorial otherwise it takes a few times to figure out a part where you would get stuck
    -3DS version wisps are missing
    -Lacks the Zelda and Yoshi DLCs that the WiiU version had
    -Multiplayer mode from the WiiU version is not included in this version
    -Although the game recommends a controller , the map menu requires you to use the mouse as there are no buttons to select the icons (due to the fact that the game was on the WiiU and the gamepad touchscreen was its main control for the map screen
    -The L3 stick is used to open up the item menu, which can in some cases open up while you are moving and accidentally clicking on it, which stops Sonic in movement    … Expand
  8. kbdig2
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    this is an amazing Port the graphics are amazing and the music is epic and sanic is epic. Gotta go fast!! sonic lost world is an action-adventure/platform video game developed by Sonic Team for PC and is on 3ds and wii u!
  9. SJunyo
    Jan 8, 2018
    10
    Awsome game! the game of Sonic is cool, very good. I love Sonic Lost World. Perfect!
  10. InfantHorizon
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    A beautifully designed game. I almost would say this is better than the original version for WiiU. The 60 FPS runs very smoothly, and the controls are great. One of the best PC ports. Absolutely incredible.
  11. fujitanaoto00
    Sep 28, 2016
    8
    O jogo esta lindo, fases coloridas lembrando muito uma continuação direta do sonic colors.
    A trilha sonora esta impecavel, com musicas que grudam na cabeça e muito bonitas na maioria das vezes.
    Os novos inimigos tambem são bem vindos, apesar de terem um estilo mais cartoon diferente dos antigos como shadow aonde se parece mais anime, isso pode estranhar a primeira vista. Mas falha na    O jogo esta lindo, fases coloridas lembrando muito uma continuação direta do sonic colors.
    A trilha sonora esta impecavel, com musicas que grudam na cabeça e muito bonitas na maioria das vezes.
    Os novos inimigos tambem são bem vindos, apesar de terem um estilo mais cartoon diferente dos antigos como shadow aonde se parece mais anime, isso pode estranhar a primeira vista.
    Mas falha na velocidade, é preciso segurar botão para o sonic correr, mas mesmo assim ele é muito lento    … Expand
  12. NoLie
    Aug 1, 2018
    8
    Не хочу идти за толпой.. Ну туповат тут только сюжет с гемплеем, а так все остальное меня устроило.
  13. HorrornightLp
    Aug 19, 2020
    9
    Ich liebe das Spiel! Klar das Leveldesign ist zwar anders als in anderen Sonic Spielen aber mir macht es sehr viel spaß!! Auch die Story find ich richtig gut, die Musik ist auch super und es sieht auch sehr schön aus!
  14. nicrinhas
    Aug 5, 2020
    10
    Eu gostei do jogo ele é muito bom :)

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  15. referencia
    Sep 18, 2020
    9
    Um jogo bem simpático, o que quero dizer é.. Chegar em casa, ligar o PC, e jogar tranquilamente, não é o melhor jogo da franquia nem o pior, em si, apenas um game aconchegante ou "cozy".
  16. Prsti
    Apr 16, 2021
    9
    Similar to mario galaxy. Definitely not like other sonic games but extremely fun and challenging. It has a balance between being competitive and casual and that's what I like about it
  17. Radical2002
    Jul 18, 2022
    8
    Sonic Lost World is one of the more chilled out games I've played. I played the PC Version on the Steam Deck and I believe it plays best on there.

    The gameplay is pretty fun, with neat additions like the Multi-Lock Homing Attack, The Kick and Wall-Running/Parkour, that while at first can be hard to make much use out off, when given the time to practice and understand, adds upon the flow    Sonic Lost World is one of the more chilled out games I've played. I played the PC Version on the Steam Deck and I believe it plays best on there.

    The gameplay is pretty fun, with neat additions like the Multi-Lock Homing Attack, The Kick and Wall-Running/Parkour, that while at first can be hard to make much use out off, when given the time to practice and understand, adds upon the flow of traditional Sonic Gameplay. The music is great, and the art-style is appealing. It's not the definitive Sonic experience, but it's a very good game in it's own right.    … Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 4, 2016
    75
    It’s not fast enough for a Sonic game and imprecise controls can lead to frustration but for the most part Lost World emanates the raw, simple platforming fun rarely seen on PCs. [01/2016, p.70]
  2. games(TM)
    Jan 26, 2016
    60
    There are good ideas in Sonic Lost World, and even fleeting moments of brilliance – the wide-open assault course of Desert Ruins Zone 1 stands out as a particular highlight. But for every bit that works brilliantly and provides the thrilling action we want from Sonic, there’s a weak boss encounter or an awkward stop-start stage that dents your enthusiasm.
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  3. PC Gamer
    Nov 20, 2015
    32
    Sloppy controls make for an infuriating platformer. If you want a modern Sonic game, get Generations instead.
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