Sonic Colors: Ultimate

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5.3

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  1. 2bitplayss
    Sep 12, 2021
    2
    i wanted to give this game a second chance but....
    i never understand that people call this the best 3d sonic game while this game is a 2d game with 3d sections lets be real. and you have games like adventure 1 and 2 heroes unleashed and generations
    this game has block like level design and the wisps arent fun to use [maybe drill is but] this game isn't really a good boost game there is    i wanted to give this game a second chance but....
    i never understand that people call this the best 3d sonic game while this game is a 2d game with 3d sections lets be real. and you have games like adventure 1 and 2 heroes unleashed and generations
    this game has block like level design and the wisps arent fun to use [maybe drill is but]
    this game isn't really a good boost game there is so mutch stop and go platforming that just doesn't work if they wanted to make it good they should have done what sonic lost world did if they wanted stop and go platforming. sure unleashed and generations has some platforming but you can boost through them with timing and there not that long.....

    ultimate made the game even worse with al these glitches and i get so annoyed that people are defending this but still bashing 06 this game is more broken than that.. 06 only had physics stuff and random jank moments but this game has a ton of lighting glitches and overal is just broken . like safe file's getting corrupted

    remix soundtrack is okay although the original tracks are better
    cosmetics are neat altho nothing special they shouldd have done things like soap shoes or chips bracelet. but its okay

    rival rush is just a time trail so nothing that cool i wish you could play as metal sonic if u finished all of them.

    AT THE END OF THE DAY if u enjoy this game thats fine i guess i mean games like unleashed aren't going anywhere so il just stick with those i guess i just have to accept that this game isn't for me

    i guess if u like bland blocky platforming this isn't the worst out there    … Expand
  2. KENZON
    Sep 13, 2021
    0
    This game is a piece of **** **** Izuka, for the Sonic Colors Ultimate fans, give my childhood back, i want the DREAMCAST ERA BACK, THE ADVENTURE ERA BACK, AND THE DARK AGE ERA BACK, SONIC 06 IS A MASTERPIECE, GIVE US SHADOW'S ARC BACK, BRING BACK MUILTIPLE CHARECTERS, **** THE META ERA AND **** THE CLASSIC ERA HORES
  3. Uradisur
    Sep 10, 2021
    0
    Ужасно! Чересчур много блюра, зачем? Картинка испорчена! Честно, у меня глаза начинают болеть, а играя в оригинал через эмулятор, всё отлично. Я ещё молчу, ... хотя нет. БАГИ! ЛОМАЕТСЯ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЕ! Вылеты, ломается единственное сохранение. В общем, лучше бы и не выпускали. Отвратительный ремастер. Отвратительное отношение к Сонику.Ужасно! Чересчур много блюра, зачем? Картинка испорчена! Честно, у меня глаза начинают болеть, а играя в оригинал через эмулятор, всё отлично. Я ещё молчу, ... хотя нет. БАГИ! ЛОМАЕТСЯ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЕ! Вылеты, ломается единственное сохранение. В общем, лучше бы и не выпускали. Отвратительный ремастер. Отвратительное отношение к Сонику.
  4. Gosoregamer
    Sep 22, 2021
    1
    Sonic colors on Switch is definetly one of the most buggiest ports of the console, due to the inconsistent frame rate, poor drawing distance, múltiple colission glitches and the poor graphics makes the Game just not fun to play
  5. TheSparda
    Jan 10, 2022
    0
    Extremely poor version with tons of technical issues, glitches and bugs. Avoid at all costs!
  6. geefeyelo05
    Dec 10, 2021
    1
    This version of Colors Ultimate is somehow even worse than the already horrendously awful PS4 version. It has all the same issues as the PS4 version, except with seizure inducing glitches! Brilliant. Please for the love of god sell this godforsaken franchise to an actually competent company.
  7. KazuraCollins88
    Nov 19, 2021
    4
    Realmente es difícil valorar bien este juego. Lo disfruté en su momento, cuando estaba niño, pero ahora solo me sorprende lo mal que se ven las cinemáticas, y lo aburrido de su diseño de niveles. Aún más, es estresante cómo combina las secciones 2D con las 3D, ya que las 3D son divertidas y cortas, y las 2D son tediosas y largas. Esto empeora cuando te fijas que las físicas no son las deRealmente es difícil valorar bien este juego. Lo disfruté en su momento, cuando estaba niño, pero ahora solo me sorprende lo mal que se ven las cinemáticas, y lo aburrido de su diseño de niveles. Aún más, es estresante cómo combina las secciones 2D con las 3D, ya que las 3D son divertidas y cortas, y las 2D son tediosas y largas. Esto empeora cuando te fijas que las físicas no son las de Generations, y no le llega ni a los tobillos a las de Mania. Es MUY difícil calcular los saltos, y la inercia es nula, así que cualquier movimiento puede ser exagerado para zonas de plataformeo preciso.

    A esto le agregas los cambios gráficos, en los que la iluminación (sobre todo en sonic) refleja demasiado, y los colores son más muertos que los de la entrega original, y realmente te das cuenta de lo mal que ha envejecido este juego. Incluso el menú se siente molesto, y ni hablar del volumen exagerado de los efectos de sonido. Verdaderamente ensordecedores, que opacan la genial música por completo, y que no se pueden configurar!
    Por qué no se puede configurar el volumen de la música y los sonidos por aparte????

    En fin, se nota que quisieron hacer algo mejor que el 3D allstars de Mario, pero terminaron fallando con bugs mundialmente conocidos, y un desempeño mediocre.    … Expand
  8. Alireza_sd
    Sep 8, 2021
    4
    Colors Ultimate fails to be a good remaster because of having Visual and seizure glitches that are way more than sonic 06, the bloom doesn't look appeal to me and The added content doesn't feel enough, The customization is meh and there could be more added to the remaster, they could just port the game and call it a day, the wisps are so fun to use and I enjoy them in this game, the musicColors Ultimate fails to be a good remaster because of having Visual and seizure glitches that are way more than sonic 06, the bloom doesn't look appeal to me and The added content doesn't feel enough, The customization is meh and there could be more added to the remaster, they could just port the game and call it a day, the wisps are so fun to use and I enjoy them in this game, the music of Jade ghost is cool and I like the concept of this Wisps, Some of the Remixes are okay, Tails save is Mandatory and that's not really good, they could just add the option to switch between the musics. and I'm ok with the Tails save option, with all the glitches and stuff for this version, I don't think this game is better than the original… Expand
  9. POTAT0YEET
    Sep 13, 2021
    2
    Sonic Colors wasn't even that amazing when it was first released on the wii. But this "remaster" is just pathetic. The sound mixing is headache-inducing, the game is littered with bugs, and the bloom is just too much in some areas. Don't play this, PLAY UNLEASHED. UNLEASHED FOREVER BABYYYY
  10. TheMasonGamer
    Sep 10, 2021
    2
    Sonic Colors: Ultimate is a remaster I was originally looking forward to. Despite myself not being a fan of the original, I always love to see games get improved to be the best they can be. Not only does this remaster fail to live up to the original, but it released with game-breaking glitches that can even give seizures. Many people’s save data is corrupting, audio glitches areSonic Colors: Ultimate is a remaster I was originally looking forward to. Despite myself not being a fan of the original, I always love to see games get improved to be the best they can be. Not only does this remaster fail to live up to the original, but it released with game-breaking glitches that can even give seizures. Many people’s save data is corrupting, audio glitches are everywhere, and the whole product is just completely unfinished. The fact this game got approved for release like this is pathetic. Not even Sonic 06 or Rise of Lyric were this bad. If you can somehow manage to enjoy the game without encountering bugs, it can be enjoyable to an extent. But it’s not worth your money. Fix your game, SEGA.… Expand
  11. KataPunga
    Sep 14, 2021
    0
    This game is extremely bad, worst Sonic game ever, the game has literally changed nothing, and it's all buggy
  12. Niles2K14
    Sep 12, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I pre-ordered the Digital Deluxe edition, so I ended up getting the game early on September 3rd for my Switch Lite. Personally, my experience with the game was mostly smooth. I completed the story, got all 180 red rings, got the 7 Chaos Emeralds, got S-rank on all stages and completed Egg Shuttle. Thankfully, my game never corrupted my save data nor given me seizures. My copy was somewhat stable and I say "somewhat" for a reason. Despite completing most of the game, it still has a ton of technical issues and crashed on me a bunch of times whenever I try to complete Rival Rush in Aquarium Park or Asteroid Coaster. Once I beat Metal Sonic and go through the Results screen, the game crashes.

    Coupled with the game crashes, I dealt with random glitches where dash panels don't work like they're supposed to, Tails Save breaks the 2D-3D transition sections, audio and music cutting in and out at sporadic points, framerate issues during busy stages like Aquarium Park and a lot of graphical issues and pop-up when it comes to platforms, rings and various background details. Then there are the loading times, which last close to 12 seconds, which is unacceptable considering the original Colors' loading times were shorter. In terms of gameplay and level design, that's where I express issues with Colors as a whole, both the original and remaster, because of its overall design. Sonic still controls how he did in Unleashed, where he moves and steers like a car. His physics are further tank-like in order to make him manageable at high speeds when racing through levels. In the boost formula, Sonic is specifically designed to go through level design that involves racetrack-like design. The boost formula is after all a glorified racing game since the emphasis is on speed and quick reflexes and being able to find the quickest routes to the goal. Colors, however, deviates from that design philosophy and puts Sonic in level design that's completely counterintuitive to his gameplay and physics.

    Instead of the levels being mostly in 3D and involving extensive use of the drift and quick step, Colors' game design is predominately in 2.5D and involves a lot of platforming, exploration and puzzle-solving elements, especially when Wisps are involved. Sonic's controls, however, clash with that sort of level design and leads to a lot of frustration and cases where Sonic feels too stiff and tank-like to work with platforming, let alone puzzle-solving. Coupled with that, he moves too fast at points, which makes it easy to run into enemies or fall off into bottomless pits during moments of precise platforming. It's the kind of game design where the original developers (Sonic Team) had zero clue what they were doing when designing the game or how the gameplay and level design could complement each other.

    Then, when you add in Blind Squirrel Games' incompetence into the mix with the abundance of glitches and graphical and audio issues, Colors Ultimate is honestly a horrific mess of a game and ends up being one of the worst Sonic games in recent history in my opinion. In the end, Blind Squirrel Games has a lot of work to do in patching this game and getting rid of as many glitches as possible. It's a shame because I did enjoy parts of Colors Ultimate despite my issues with the game's overall design. I like the game's creative usage of the Wisps and also the addition of the Jade Wisp. The Jade Wisp adds a bit more replay value to the game and has you exploring parts of levels you hardly were able to explore in the original Colors. It's an interesting twist. I also like some of the graphical enhancements, Rival Rush and the customization options in terms of the controls and Sonic's cosmetics. Movie Sonic's boost and aura are my go-to favorites to use. Even with the customization options though, there's still a lack of options in terms of mapping the drift to the Left and Right triggers and the quick step to the L and R buttons and also the music. You can't toggle listening to just the remixes or the original music. You're stuck with listening to both the original and remixes despite Generations, for example, offering far more options to the player in terms of what music to listen to in stages and bosses and that game was released back in 2011. It's inexcusable and yet another case of terrible decision-making on Blind Squirrel Games' part.

    I can go on and on about the game's lackluster story and how I hate its childish and ridiculous tone and unfunny jokes, but this review has gone on long enough. To wrap this review up, this remaster is a disaster through and through and is full of horrific design choices. I recommend that people stay clear of this game until Blind Squirrel Games releases enough patches to fix this broken mess. Until then, avoid this game like the plague, especially the Playstation 4 version since that version can corrupt and delete save data, which is beyond unacceptable.    … Expand
  13. deathzera
    Sep 9, 2021
    0
    just another sonic bad game,SCU have good points on him,but it's a downgrade to the original btw and more buggy than 06. Collapse
  14. MentalSeiz
    Sep 10, 2021
    0
    The game is flawed. I didn't want to believe the rumors, but they are true. It is completely unacceptable in my humble opinion, especially for Sega. I will change my review if they patch the game, but as for now, it is a disaster.
  15. Knight678
    Sep 8, 2021
    1
    Absolutely terrible remaster and there are glitches worser than 06 in a 2021 game which is baffling.
  16. Mchisari
    Sep 9, 2021
    0
    I think that this game was truly worse than sonic forces and that’s really saying something. Sega completely blew their chances to redeem themselves on the last flaw which was sonic forces. I felt that sonic forces was a playable game.
  17. JafarYellow
    Sep 9, 2021
    0
    This is the remaster that everyone hyped for, It's even worse than forces. I played it on my Nintendo Switch and it has a lot of glitches, so I decided to play it on my PlayStation4 and it has the same problems, No I won't recommend this game.
  18. Jordan626
    Sep 8, 2021
    0
    The game is an absolute disgrace to this franchise. It's filled to the brim with bugs, glitches, a terrible story and uninspired level design. I tried it for the first time and I can agree that the game is overrated. Please never go back to this Sega.
  19. JPC96
    Sep 10, 2021
    0
    Tails is not a playable character..........................................
  20. greninjaX
    Sep 13, 2021
    0
    all the boost formula games suck. and this one isn't even a 3D sonic game most of the time. they constantly put you in 2D sections and they control horribly. do not buy
  21. NTG07
    Sep 8, 2021
    0
    This game is ****
    Terrible there’s so many glitches the graphics are horrible the customization sucks there’s no online the game is so slow pace sonic doesn’t move fast at all in this game he moves as slow as Mario and thing is it is worst then sonic forces maybe sega shouldn’t make sonic games anymore like this **** killed the hole franchise in my opinion.
  22. DianeTheGamer
    Jun 29, 2022
    0
    Do not buy. Destroyed the Gane, ruined the originals soundtrack, buggy, glitchy, doesn't control right, made horrible changes, horrible, almost unplayable
  23. A4G
    Jul 28, 2022
    2
    Actually pitiful. Shame on me for preordering a remaster of a fine sonic game in current sega times and expecting it to be just as good. If it was a little less good, I'd get it. But there are so many problems here that just can't be ignored easily.
  24. GUNSjk20
    Oct 10, 2021
    0
    In terms of video games, how to be a happy Sonic Fan post Generations.... you can't.

    Since the first trailer this game had already many red flags:Over excessive use of bloom, darks are darker, lights are lighter, the assets were ripped from the wii version, Sonic animations in game are broken, and the use of "Tails Saves". And a later trailer showed off the "Ultimate" version next to    In terms of video games, how to be a happy Sonic Fan post Generations.... you can't.

    Since the first trailer this game had already many red flags:Over excessive use of bloom, darks are darker, lights are lighter, the assets were ripped from the wii version, Sonic animations in game are broken, and the use of "Tails Saves". And a later trailer showed off the "Ultimate" version next to the Wii version, either SEGA or Blind Squirrel purposefully made the Wii version look like trash to boost people's interest. Non of the issues present in the trailers have been fixed, even worse is that people's saves are being corrupted and for switch users, seizure inducing glitches. Granted the player has to go out of their way to trigger this visual melt downs. Sometimes the Switch version dips under 15fps. Don't know why the team decided to use a new open source Godot engine for this project. This is supposed to be an ULTIMATE version of a **** Wii game. If you really wanted a better experience for Sonic Colors, play it on Dolphin with 60fps boost. Any modern PC or Phone can run it. SEGA, either put one of your owned studios to work or find a capable company that can deliver on quality. **** hell...
    Listen, going off tangent here, I've been a Sonic fan since 1991, we had our ups and hard downs. But I'm exhausted of SEGA or **** Iizuka lying to us fans. If SEGA hadn't released Maina, that would've been it for a majority of fans. Unleashed was a breath of fresh air, Colors stabilized the foundation, and Generations put the building blocks of what a good Sonic game can be.

    Graphics: Cataract and Glaucoma simulator
    Controls: Sonic is literally slower in this version
    Sounds: Too loud
    Music: Originals are 100% better
    Story: Didn't age well
    Added Content: Don't even bother its trash

    I paid way to much money for this game, and that's coming from a guy who paid $9 for Forces on launch date.    … Expand
  25. Skeletonz
    Nov 11, 2021
    2
    aside from having beautiful backgrounds and astonishing graphics, this game does not have much to offer. The levels are very repetitive, and they aren’t even fun. The story is somewhat unclear, and the gameplay is absolutely underwhelming. Adding on, you also don’t even get to take in scenery and backgrounds because you are going so fast. Fighting enemies is very underwhelming, youaside from having beautiful backgrounds and astonishing graphics, this game does not have much to offer. The levels are very repetitive, and they aren’t even fun. The story is somewhat unclear, and the gameplay is absolutely underwhelming. Adding on, you also don’t even get to take in scenery and backgrounds because you are going so fast. Fighting enemies is very underwhelming, you literally just click the same button over and over. The movement is also very hard to control. So you should definitely not get this game.… Expand
  26. Sonicao
    Jan 30, 2022
    4
    O game contém inúmeros bugs que podem sim atrapalhar a jogatina ou deixa-la cansativa, Sonic Colors Ultimate para Switch poderia ter sido um port exclusivo e direto da versão de Wii sem todas as quinquilharias (melhor um port funcional do que um todo estragado) certo?

    Irei citar os pontos que acho de certo modo os mais críticos. 1º Começando com os controles e seu tempo de resposta.    O game contém inúmeros bugs que podem sim atrapalhar a jogatina ou deixa-la cansativa, Sonic Colors Ultimate para Switch poderia ter sido um port exclusivo e direto da versão de Wii sem todas as quinquilharias (melhor um port funcional do que um todo estragado) certo?

    Irei citar os pontos que acho de certo modo os mais críticos.

    1º Começando com os controles e seu tempo de resposta.
    Deixa muito a desejar principalmente quando precisamos usar de pulos precisos.

    2º Taxa de quadro.
    Switch aparenta não conseguir manter 30 Quadros por segundo de maneira contínua o que acaba voltando ao tópico 1º em seu tempo de resposta e congelamentos de imagem.

    Minha nota poderia ser maior se apenas falasse com óculos de nostalgia mas infelizmente a versão de Switch é a pior escolha no momento, apesar de terem consertado vários bugs e principalmente um que causava EPILEPSIA ele ainda está longe de ser um produto sólido para se recomendar fora a questão de não ser barato.    … Expand
  27. Nic_Ro
    May 11, 2022
    2
    The original game was good, but the remaster is worse than the original game, it added new bugs that weren't there, and the new features are not worth the money and the graphics in this game are the same as in the original game.
    P.S. in my version of the game, if i try to start a competitive rush with a Metal Sonic then game crush, same with customization Sonic
  28. Juno_Gin
    Nov 8, 2022
    0
    One of the worst ports ever released, and one of the worst ways to play this awful port.
  29. Dyl_lionaire
    Feb 11, 2023
    3
    I wanted to like this game, I really did, the Wii version is why I got into sonic in the first place, but this game was just not for me. In a weird way I think the graphics got worse, the lighting is cranked up to 1000 and the characters appear metallic. The levels are good when 3D but that's rarely the case with most levels being slow platforming sections (That also applies to theI wanted to like this game, I really did, the Wii version is why I got into sonic in the first place, but this game was just not for me. In a weird way I think the graphics got worse, the lighting is cranked up to 1000 and the characters appear metallic. The levels are good when 3D but that's rarely the case with most levels being slow platforming sections (That also applies to the original game), the new wisp was also kind of useless and wasn't used very often and don't get me started on the load times, its atrocious how long it takes. And the final nail on the coffin is that the remixed songs sound worse.… Expand
  30. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 13, 2022
    50
    Everything about Sonic Colors should work, but like so many 3D Sonic games before it, its ultimate potential remains just out of reach. There's fun to be had, and the high points are incredibly cool, but the shoddy gameplay boils the entire thing down to a surprisingly mediocre experience that's tragically unworthy of what this concept deserves. [Issue #58 – March/April 2022, p. 74]
  2. Vandal
    Dec 21, 2021
    80
    Quotation forthcoming.
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  3. Hobby Consolas
    Dec 21, 2021
    86
    A content-packed game that really shows the essence of Sonic, specially in the 3D sections. Switch version is not the most spectacular of them all, but it's really enjoyable nonetheless (and you can do it outside).
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