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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 53 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 40 out of 53
  2. Negative: 3 out of 53

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  1. May 30, 2018
    7
    Really hard and brutal game in the famous series. Green Hill Zone is the best level in the game. Marble Zone is brutal but well themed. Spring Yard Zone is weird. And Labyrinth Zone is just bad! The boss fights are really easy. Overall Sonic 1 is okay
  2. Mar 19, 2020
    6
    Its fine nothing amazing but yeah this started it all so i guess its important. Levels vary from great to **** to frustrating and boring. Bosses are meh and game is pretty short.
  3. Jul 8, 2020
    7
    Sonic the Hedgehog is a classic 16-bit game from Mega Drive. I liked the gameplay more than I thought i would. The soundtrack I thought could be a lot better. And the history doesn't matter.
  4. Feb 10, 2021
    7
    The most notable features of the game are how well it runs for a game of its time and its momentum mechanics. They're innovative and will go on to shape the series. This game still suffers from some unintentional issues with dying though and doesn't have many other notable mechanics, though being inventive nonetheless.