Sonic Origins

 PlayStation 4
User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 29
  3. Negative: 9 out of 29

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  1. j_obediah
    Jun 27, 2022
    5
    If you were hoping for Sonic Mania type improvements, prepare for a let down.

    The only reason this game got up to a 5 is because the originals were so good that they carry the entire thing. But as a "remaster" compilation, it's disappointing. Graphic quality improvements are negligible. But that's not a huge deal. What is a big deal is that the frame rate for the character animations    If you were hoping for Sonic Mania type improvements, prepare for a let down.

    The only reason this game got up to a 5 is because the originals were so good that they carry the entire thing. But as a "remaster" compilation, it's disappointing. Graphic quality improvements are negligible. But that's not a huge deal. What is a big deal is that the frame rate for the character animations are exactly the same. It's most noticible in their running start animations and when they go through loops. Compare it to Sonic Mania where everything moves buttery smooth.

    All the original music is great, but everything they replaced or changes sounds absolutely generic and awful. The music for turning into Super Sonic is a horrible polka song. The music replacing the Ice Cap zone doesn't even sound right.

    Basically if you loved the originals this might be worth your money, but objectively speaking, it's not at all worth the price point and deserves a host of criticism for negligible improvements in some areas and even stepping backwards in others.    … Expand
  2. TheNewGuy
    Jul 13, 2022
    6
    A pretty mediocre collection the pales in comparison to something like Sonic Mega Collection. While it does have a decent amount of extras, it's not enough to detract from the games themselves being near identical to every other version out there. The biggest downgrade is the removal of Micheal Jackson's music. While there has been a lot of conflict around the King of Pop's involvementA pretty mediocre collection the pales in comparison to something like Sonic Mega Collection. While it does have a decent amount of extras, it's not enough to detract from the games themselves being near identical to every other version out there. The biggest downgrade is the removal of Micheal Jackson's music. While there has been a lot of conflict around the King of Pop's involvement with Sonic 3, it's still a shame that arguably some of the best Sonic songs had to be removed. Sonic Origins isn't awful, but it's pretty disappointing.… Expand
  3. Peter_bluster
    Nov 12, 2022
    7
    Rengeteg hiba található benne, a Sonic 3 zenéi (Carnival night, IceCap és a Launch base) zenéi borzalmasak. Kérünk egy ingyenes javító DLC-t!
  4. sonicking2222
    Nov 20, 2022
    6
    this game was ok i liked playing the classics and extra features but it just felt like a copy of sonic mania with extra features i liked the art and unlockable music but it just felt unpolished
  5. LeonHabs
    Apr 25, 2023
    7
    Sonic Origins is perfectly fine, it features 4 old games with some extra modes and some very nicely animated cutscenes. You don't need to expect Sonic Mania here, but rather a few remastered games where little things have been changed here and there. Some changes are very welcome, such as the drop and spindash in the first Sonic the Hedgehog game. However, in some parts of the games youSonic Origins is perfectly fine, it features 4 old games with some extra modes and some very nicely animated cutscenes. You don't need to expect Sonic Mania here, but rather a few remastered games where little things have been changed here and there. Some changes are very welcome, such as the drop and spindash in the first Sonic the Hedgehog game. However, in some parts of the games you can still tell that they haven't aged well. I recommend Sonic Origins to anyone who doesn't have the opportunity to play the old games.… Expand

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72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. BaziCenter
    Jul 3, 2022
    80
    Sonic Origins, as its name suggests, brings the Sonic franchise back to its good old days when we had no other concern in the whole world but to fire up our console and have some platformer fun.
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  2. TheGamer
    Jul 1, 2022
    70
    Very few changes were made from their now non-existent previous releases, so it’s high time Sega dusts off some more titles from its ‘90s library. The gorgeous cartoons in Origins give me hope, as Sega seems to be establishing some kind of Classic Sonic universe completely isolated from his modern counterpart. It’s just a shame that it’s a universe consisting of four games once again.
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  3. GameSpot
    Jun 21, 2022
    70
    I know a lot of my problems with Sonic Origins sound like nitpicks, but I adore these games and I want to see them restored and presented with joy and reverence as the masterpieces they are--not tainted with frivolous DLC that should be unlockables and lackluster presentation. Sonic Origins comes close to being the definitive classic Sonic experience, but stumbles just before the finish line.
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