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  1. Jan 21, 2012
    8
    I've been playing Sonic games since I was five and sitting down with the good 'ole Sega Genesis with Sonic 1 and 2 and this game is the best homage to the past and present games that anyone could ask for. This game does have it's pit falls from the expected wonky controls in the New Sonic stages from the accidental homing strike to the hard to control straight away runs it, definitely putsI've been playing Sonic games since I was five and sitting down with the good 'ole Sega Genesis with Sonic 1 and 2 and this game is the best homage to the past and present games that anyone could ask for. This game does have it's pit falls from the expected wonky controls in the New Sonic stages from the accidental homing strike to the hard to control straight away runs it, definitely puts the 3D stages on par with the Sonic Adventure games. Sonic Generations makes great use of level that were amazing but stuck in crap games, take example Sonic Unleash, the were-hog was just a giant flop, but the normal sonic had amazing stages and huge set pieces which they took a level from and stuck it in this game with no stupid gimmicks added turning something unbearable into something wonderful. Sonic Generations allows the player to play the game as original sonic and new sonic, which is to be expected from the title, so when you have a stage you play two acts one belonging to Classic and the other to the new one, this also applies for the challenge stages that come up after you complete both acts of a game; with things like time trials, puzzle challenges, and sonic friend stages that involve New Sonic's 'Beloved' partners, but all of these just add to that game making it a much more expansive game than I originally thought it to be it'll keep you busy for a good time just with the story alone. Overall it's great to see that they made a current sonic game that makes shifting through the previous flops all the better. Expand
  2. Jul 11, 2012
    9
    Sonic Generations is the best Sonic game to have been released in quite a while. This game isn't perfect, but it's fun. The gameplay is reminiscent of the daytime stages of Sonic Unleashed, which were the only redeeming qualities of that game. The game is visually stunning and fun to play, but is WAY too short with only some replayability. The story is pretty bad, but doesn't try to beSonic Generations is the best Sonic game to have been released in quite a while. This game isn't perfect, but it's fun. The gameplay is reminiscent of the daytime stages of Sonic Unleashed, which were the only redeeming qualities of that game. The game is visually stunning and fun to play, but is WAY too short with only some replayability. The story is pretty bad, but doesn't try to be engaging, unlike some recent blunders from Sonic Team (Sonic 2006, anybody?). Overall, this game is a beacon of hope in the dismal series that is Sonic the Hedgehog. Expand
  3. May 14, 2012
    8
    Sonic is my favorite franchise ever...ever. I thought that the game-play was the best we have seen in a while from Sonic, but it was way too short. However, unlike most Sonic games the super sonic fight was extremely hard. The games looks stunning, however, it would've been cool for a multi-player similar to Sonic Adventure 2 where one player is Classic Sonic, and the other is ModernSonic is my favorite franchise ever...ever. I thought that the game-play was the best we have seen in a while from Sonic, but it was way too short. However, unlike most Sonic games the super sonic fight was extremely hard. The games looks stunning, however, it would've been cool for a multi-player similar to Sonic Adventure 2 where one player is Classic Sonic, and the other is Modern Sonic. The real reason i'm slightly disappointing...i wanted to see a classic shadow skin. Expand
  4. Feb 28, 2013
    8
    Wow a good Sonic game! I have not seen that in a while. I enjoyed this game and I still play this game today trying to beat my original times, and get some achievements. Sonic Generations goes back to what people love most about Sonic games, Running, collecting rings, and destroying Dr. Robotnik's robots. The game starts off by showing Sonic and his friends throwing him his 20th BirthdayWow a good Sonic game! I have not seen that in a while. I enjoyed this game and I still play this game today trying to beat my original times, and get some achievements. Sonic Generations goes back to what people love most about Sonic games, Running, collecting rings, and destroying Dr. Robotnik's robots. The game starts off by showing Sonic and his friends throwing him his 20th Birthday party. During the party, Sonic's friends get sucked into this time travel portal and get frozen in time. Sonic goes into the portal and has to save his friends. While trying to save his friends, Sonic runs into his old 2D self from the first Sonic game! It is amazing to see the 2D and the 3D Sonic together. In order to save Sonic's friends, you have to complete each act 2 times with each character or Sonic in this case. The 2D Sonic runs in 2D like in the original game and the graphics look amazing for 2D. The 3D Sonic runs in 3D and has more abilities like jump higher and run a little bit faster. As much 3D Sonic is good, I started off with the 2D Sonic and that's the character I love playing as the most. The gameplay is awesome and you will be playing this game over and over again. Its about time Sonic had a good game. There is pretty level designs, problem solving, and great boss battles. Try this game out, You will like it. Expand
  5. Mar 21, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After a slew of average-bad 3d sonic games and a horrendous 2d sonic (In my opinion), Sonic Generations is given to us. This is a tricky one with me personally......ugh....

    Pros:
    Game looks nice, all of the environments tend to look good and reflect nicely on Sonic's past.
    Game controls well, Sonic makes all the right turns and moves perfectly.
    Soundtrack is very nostalgic for hardcore Sonic players. You will probably like it.
    Gameplay is generally balanced, the 2d and 3d Sonic sections are mostly spread out evenly and is done well.

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    Cons:
    During the 3D Sonic sections, there are moments where the game shoddily transitions into 2D, this is absolutely atrocious where it happens. It feels cheap and clunky like Sonic 4 and nobody wants that.
    There are challenges in the game and you would think that they are optional.....NOPE!!!! You have to do at least 1 challenge per level in each third of the game if you want to progress. WHATS DA POIIIIIINNNNTTTTTT??!??!?!?!??!
    The final boss is the reason I think this game is mediocre. Genuinely. It is horrible, messy, clunky, confusing, annoying, repetitive and it ruins the whole game. Yes, Mass Effect 3 had an underwhelming conclusion, but at least ME3 consistently keeps the FUNCTIONAL gameplay and only caused an outrage WITH A SINGLE CUTSCENE. It didn't bother me that much, but the battle in Sonic Generations is frustrating in every way and ruins everything. The quality plummets in comparison with the rest of the game.

    In my opinion, Sonic Generations could have been the perfect Sonic comeback we deserve, but with such a horrible final boss, it is very obvious that Sega rushed out the game before they had the time to decide whether that boss was a good idea. I'm sorry, but that boss made me rage multiple times. I know, I suck at games.

    8/10 (Original Score)
    5/10 (Just because of that stupid boss, the rest of the game is actually very good)
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  6. Dec 18, 2021
    10
    Sonic Generations has tight and complete controls for both Sonics. The level design is great. The level themes are purposely a greatest hits of the main Sonic games. The music is cool and you can customise it per level. You can unlock a lot of extras including songs and visual art. The missions/extra levels are for the most part interesting. Getting a S rank on each level is fulfillingSonic Generations has tight and complete controls for both Sonics. The level design is great. The level themes are purposely a greatest hits of the main Sonic games. The music is cool and you can customise it per level. You can unlock a lot of extras including songs and visual art. The missions/extra levels are for the most part interesting. Getting a S rank on each level is fulfilling because learning the level layout allows you to gain momentum and it's immensely satisfying to beat your record and not die to get the S rank. Finding the red coins extends the replay value even more. There are not many boss battles but the selection is perfect. Now the game runs at 60fps in 4K on Series X and it has never been better. This is the best Sonic 3D game, it's fun, it looks great, it sounds good and it has a lot of content. Expand
  7. Jul 12, 2018
    2
    It has teribble level design. The only thing you do in this game is put the Joystick forward , holding the X Button and sometimes pressing the A Button.
  8. Sep 7, 2019
    2
    This Game is super overrated. Did people even play it before reviewing it? Because it's pretty hilarious that this Game was supposed to be a finished product.

    Classic Sonic plays horribly, Modern Sonic plays like a worse version of Unleashed, the story is super short and boring with no high stakes or emotional moments, the Game as a whole has horrible level design, two playable
    This Game is super overrated. Did people even play it before reviewing it? Because it's pretty hilarious that this Game was supposed to be a finished product.

    Classic Sonic plays horribly, Modern Sonic plays like a worse version of Unleashed, the story is super short and boring with no high stakes or emotional moments, the Game as a whole has horrible level design, two playable characters (Modern and Classic Sonic) and it doesn't feel rewarding in the slightest. You can beat it in an hour, and the extra missions are weak.
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  9. Apr 25, 2021
    7
    A pretty good Sonic game. The best 3D Sonic game by a long shot, which isn't saying much.
  10. Jun 28, 2022
    6
    Sorry, but the boost formula will never capture the same spirit as the Adventure games for me. I definitely see the appeal and it's fun in its own way, but it doesn't evoke the same feelings.
  11. Nov 29, 2022
    9
    Este es uno de los mejores juegos de toda la franquicia del erizo azul, es el juego de la formula boost mas pulido y a pesar de que la historia sea inexistente, el gameplay es demasiado entretenido y los desafíos le dan buena rejugabilidad e hicieron una buena elección para los niveles de este juego, aunque es una lastima que este juego sea muy corto
  12. Nov 20, 2022
    0
    this game is a hot steamy pile of ladybug puke its so garbage, classic sonic makes the game so non-eroitc because he is a child
  13. Feb 8, 2014
    7
    This is a love letter to the Sonic series that has fan service galore. With two different styles of gameplay and remixed versions of levels from almost every Sonic game up until this point, this is sure to bring a smile to the face of any longtime Sonic fan who plays it. However there have been a lot of bad Sonic games, and the remixed versions of levels from those games made "Generations"This is a love letter to the Sonic series that has fan service galore. With two different styles of gameplay and remixed versions of levels from almost every Sonic game up until this point, this is sure to bring a smile to the face of any longtime Sonic fan who plays it. However there have been a lot of bad Sonic games, and the remixed versions of levels from those games made "Generations" remind of both the good and the bad times Sonic games have brought me over the years.

    The overall quality of the game is good, and the remixed versions of these levels are without a doubt better than their original versions, but they do bring some unnecessary frustration to the mix. The story behind why we are reliving these moments in Sonic gaming history, complete with gorgeous visuals and an outstanding soundtrack, is your typical convoluted and nonsensical Sonic affair. Even though the plot is throwaway it is still filled with hilarious moments, references, and serves as a way to let gamers know why they are seeing two Sonics.

    That's right there are two Sonics, each of whom bring their own style of gameplay to the mix. The Sonic of the past brings the classic 2D gameplay of the Genesis era, while modern Sonic brings the the current 3D style of gameplay that the modern Sonic games are known for. For the most part both styles work well, but modern Sonic suffers from control issues that can lead to irritating deaths and classic Sonic's jump feels random in accuracy. Still, both styles of gameplay are fun and the control issues only really cause an issue on the more frustration levels.

    Overall I did enjoy "Generations" and recommend it to Sonic fans new or old. It's not my favorite Sonic game, and some of the levels reminded me of why I used to hate Sonic games not too long ago, but the good outweighs the bad here. The levels are mostly well made and feature branching paths throughout. There is enough content here to please longtime Sonic fans as well as newcomers, even if it isn't the most polished content out there.

    This is a good modern Sonic game and there aren't a lot of those. It makes a lot of mistakes that made me originally hate the Sonic series, but overall it does enough right that it manages to best a lot of the crap that has come from this series. It will bring memories of Sonic that are both good and bad, but the good memories are at the forefront here and make this game recommendable.
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  14. Jul 7, 2012
    7
    Mixed feelings about this game. Some of it is excellent, controlling both classic and modern sonic for the same levels is a really good idea and there are lots of missions and unlockables. Many of the levels, particularly Green Hill and Rooftop Run, are the best you will ever find in a sonic game ever and it's nice to see all the characters from the series back again. However the lack ofMixed feelings about this game. Some of it is excellent, controlling both classic and modern sonic for the same levels is a really good idea and there are lots of missions and unlockables. Many of the levels, particularly Green Hill and Rooftop Run, are the best you will ever find in a sonic game ever and it's nice to see all the characters from the series back again. However the lack of environments is disappointing. They are great, but I was surprised to find myself arriving at the end boss so quickly. There just aren't enough main missions, and they made a few odd choices (why would anyone want to revisit Crisis City?). There are lots of sub-missions but they are very mixed in quality, to say the least. The designers seem to have made a point of including as many of the sonic series characters as possible in the missions, and usually in very contrived and annoying ways. So on one level you have to race Amy by riding a frustrating spinner machine, another you see you calling on a character to throw you across large gaps. However these just seem to take away from what makes sonic great - racing through a level at high speed avoiding traps and doing lots of homing attacks. A lot of the sub-missions are very frustrating. This all reminds me of the problems SEGA had with Sonic Unleashed (imho a better game overall). With Sonic Unleashed it would have been better if they'd just forgotten about the were-hog and done all day levels instead. With Sonic generations it would have been better if they'd forgotten about including all the characters from the series in the missions, ditched half the sub-missions and had more main mission environments instead. Sonic Generations is still a great game, but for me it fell a little short of its potential. Expand
  15. Feb 5, 2012
    7
    First of all, this game is good. The graphics are fantastic for sonic title. The story is somewhat tolerable. I kinda wished that his friends would all grow up and you know get careers or something. The first like 6-9 stages are pretty good. However this game took a brilliant risk by even aknowledging the existence of recent Sonic releases such as Sonic Unleashed. That is where the gameFirst of all, this game is good. The graphics are fantastic for sonic title. The story is somewhat tolerable. I kinda wished that his friends would all grow up and you know get careers or something. The first like 6-9 stages are pretty good. However this game took a brilliant risk by even aknowledging the existence of recent Sonic releases such as Sonic Unleashed. That is where the game started to lose me. I think the only reason didn't receive a lower score from me, is because of the tribute to classic stages such as Green Hill Zone and that one industrial stage from Sonic 2. This is definetly a game for hardcore Sonic fans. Expand
  16. Nov 20, 2011
    7
    This game is the best game they have made in a while, It is very close to the classic sonic and the original formula is what I enjoyed the most. The drawbacks are the flow of the levels has no connections its just 9 randomly chosen levels 6 of which aren't even from the earlier sonic games. The first 3 are from sega genesis sonic and are the best levels in the game and the rest are from asThis game is the best game they have made in a while, It is very close to the classic sonic and the original formula is what I enjoyed the most. The drawbacks are the flow of the levels has no connections its just 9 randomly chosen levels 6 of which aren't even from the earlier sonic games. The first 3 are from sega genesis sonic and are the best levels in the game and the rest are from as recent as sonic colors. Not sure why that is in a game called sonic generations. It can be hard to get up speed after stopping and going into a roll will only cause sonic to stop unlike the classic games where you could spin-dash around loops and such. The good is that it almost feels like the real deal, sometimes you forget you're playing a recent sonic game. The remixed songs and memories are very fun to relive with the new engine. To me this game is a 7 and the sonic team is definitely on the right track. In order to keep this momentum they should release a sonic generations 2 and sonic generations 3 with at least 15 levels selected from sonic 1, 2, 3 , 3d blast, sonic adventure, sonic heroes, and sonic unleashed. Next time throw in every level from every "classic" sonic game and you've got yourself a AAA game my friend! btw Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) game is not a classic game why is it in Sonic Generations. Expand
  17. Dec 16, 2011
    9
    Générations Sonic est un bon travail parmi les Sonic ne pourra jamais douter. Est certainement mieux que les jeux récents. En outre, il a été un remake parfait du passé classique, tels que Sonic.
  18. Dec 31, 2011
    7
    Overall a good game, however it could have been so much better!! The first 3 stages are very very good re-mixes of 2d sonic from Sonic 1,2,3 & Knuckles (depending on how you look at it). However from there on wards the game goes down hill, only 3 boss stages for the whole game, each stage only has 2 acts and the challenges are not nearly enough to keep you playing. The cinematic scenesOverall a good game, however it could have been so much better!! The first 3 stages are very very good re-mixes of 2d sonic from Sonic 1,2,3 & Knuckles (depending on how you look at it). However from there on wards the game goes down hill, only 3 boss stages for the whole game, each stage only has 2 acts and the challenges are not nearly enough to keep you playing. The cinematic scenes are very boring and look rushed in comparison to Sonic unleashed which could be compared to a pixar movie for quality. The white backgrounds of the limbo world are well...white and plain! making the hub world very boring.

    This said. The Chemical Plant and Emerald Hill Zone are two of the best 2d and 3d sonic levels I have ever played. The quality of these two stages appears to be higher than all the rest. I would have loved to have seen more levels from the 2d sonic era and this mostly because the quality of the first 3 stages 2d and 3d is excellent. The level design is great, I would have liked to have seen one of the snow stages and a water stage. this would have really improved this game, 3 of the stages are city based which is pretty repetitive.

    Get this game but dont pay full price, it was £6 on steam the other day in the run up to xmas.
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  19. Jan 17, 2012
    7
    I had a blast playing through Sonic Generations, even though it had several glaring flaws. Half the stages are city themed (despite Sonic having a rich and diverse history of stages). Modern Sonic is often buggy (homing attack bugs and falling through the environment are the two most common). Boss fights, especially the last two are tedious and not any fun at all. Despite these flaws,I had a blast playing through Sonic Generations, even though it had several glaring flaws. Half the stages are city themed (despite Sonic having a rich and diverse history of stages). Modern Sonic is often buggy (homing attack bugs and falling through the environment are the two most common). Boss fights, especially the last two are tedious and not any fun at all. Despite these flaws, there's a ton of content here, and most of it will keep a smile on your face. The skill feature was a surprising and welcome addition as well. Expand
  20. Oct 10, 2014
    9
    It fulfills the promise of a Sonic game much better than anything the Japanese developer has done before. Sonic Generations is stupendous, with it's constant variety and expert level design still proves that Sega still knows how to tweak their Sonic Formula in fun ways.
  21. Feb 22, 2013
    9
    This game is an amazing way to celebrate sonics 20th anniversary! It includes famous stages from each sonic game, picked by the fans, and completely redesigned and worked into stunning HD. you play as modern sonic, which has a mixture of 3d and 2d levels, and as classic sonic, which is all 2d levels similair to the genesis days. with modern sonic, they really got the formulan down right,This game is an amazing way to celebrate sonics 20th anniversary! It includes famous stages from each sonic game, picked by the fans, and completely redesigned and worked into stunning HD. you play as modern sonic, which has a mixture of 3d and 2d levels, and as classic sonic, which is all 2d levels similair to the genesis days. with modern sonic, they really got the formulan down right, in sonic colors there wasnt alot of 3d platforming, but as modern sonic in this game, there are alot of great 3d platforming sections, and they are all very well designed. Not only that, but the levels are all designed very well, and reward you for thinking outside the box, like in chemical plant zone when you can run on the other lanes that just look like their in the backround, but they lead to new pathways. and each level has alot, and by alot i mean around 4 different ways to the goal, and finding each of the pasts, and mastering the design to speed through them is alot of fun as well. You can also unlock many, many songs from other sonic games, and play them on whatever stage you want, which makes for some pretty cool atmosphere in the levels (open your heart in crisis city), and makes some completely akward (green hill zone theme in crisis city). There are 9 stages in this game, but you play through each as 2 different sonics, so that makes it 18, and after playing through the stage, you can play through 5 different mission type levels, with completely different level designs and goals, and thats 5 for each sonic, so that makes for over 100 levels! (technically :P) There are also 5 red star coins hidden within each zone for each sonic to collect, and with each new red ring you collect, you get more concept art and songs added to the museum in the game, and the music to play through levels with as well. There are plenty of boss battles, which arent that great, especially the end boss, which is a horrible boss, and is a bit dissapointing. there are some minor things that annoy me, but they would come off more as nitpicks than anything else. This is one of my favorite sonic games of all time, and i had alot of fun with this title. i highly reccommend this to any sonic fan, or any platforming fan who is looking for an awesome game. Sega has really redeemed themselves with this one. Expand
  22. Apr 23, 2014
    8
    Sonic Gereations is one of the best 3D Sonic games put out by far in my opinion. It's face paced, colorful, and describes the 20 years of Sonic to a tee. The problems I have with Sonic Generations are very small but important to me. The first is boss fights being a tad on the easy side. Fun, but easy. The final boss is very confessing in that it's hard to tell when you've done somethingSonic Gereations is one of the best 3D Sonic games put out by far in my opinion. It's face paced, colorful, and describes the 20 years of Sonic to a tee. The problems I have with Sonic Generations are very small but important to me. The first is boss fights being a tad on the easy side. Fun, but easy. The final boss is very confessing in that it's hard to tell when you've done something right, and the game plays things very safe. Which isn't bad. Over all if you like Sonic the Hedgehog, chances are you already have it, or a fan of platformers, you should give this one a go. Expand
  23. Sep 24, 2014
    10
    The best game that SEGA could do to homage the fans of Sonic series. Everything is cool: graphics, music, level design, classic and modern in just one game, and the dialogues that jokes his own series. Incredible!
  24. Mar 13, 2013
    9
    It's seriously a great comeback for Sonic. He's in better form than ever with exciting levels from the past, racing through them is a blast, everything fits perfectly. The graphics are phenomenal, the voice acting is better, the stages are well developed and vibrant, it's all almost perfect. The only thing I have a beef with is the missions: the annoyance they serve varies from not at allIt's seriously a great comeback for Sonic. He's in better form than ever with exciting levels from the past, racing through them is a blast, everything fits perfectly. The graphics are phenomenal, the voice acting is better, the stages are well developed and vibrant, it's all almost perfect. The only thing I have a beef with is the missions: the annoyance they serve varies from not at all to nails on a chalkboard. Regardless, it's definitely worth a buy. Expand
  25. Jun 21, 2013
    8
    The game bursts out an energy of crazy speed and hours of enjoyment. The nostalgic feeling and visuals are at its best, the two different gameplay styles are equally as fun. The bright and cool friends, missions, music, boss-fights keep you playing. This is Sonic at its best so far, but it's not perfect yet. The game's lasting appeal is however pretty weak along with it's unexciting story.
  26. Apr 19, 2014
    7
    This game is alright, but it is too short. The 3D levels are so easy, that it takes no effort to beat them. However, the Colors level is so repetitive and boring that I wanted to quit forever. The 2D levels are also disappointing, as they are nowhere near as good as the Genesis levels. While I did have fun, it was short lived just like the game was. I was shocked at how short this gameThis game is alright, but it is too short. The 3D levels are so easy, that it takes no effort to beat them. However, the Colors level is so repetitive and boring that I wanted to quit forever. The 2D levels are also disappointing, as they are nowhere near as good as the Genesis levels. While I did have fun, it was short lived just like the game was. I was shocked at how short this game was. The only way I can recommend this game is if you rented it, because it is not worth $30. I can't believe they even launched it for $60. Expand
  27. Mar 19, 2014
    8
    Sonic Generations will do what it says in the title, and take you through the Generations of sonic the hedgehog. Reliving some of the best and - unfortunately - worst moments in Sonic's years of running through the world

    Graphics: The smooth graphics and dynamic color pallet with incredible shading is remarkable, and the blur effects for the modern sonic dash attacks is simply
    Sonic Generations will do what it says in the title, and take you through the Generations of sonic the hedgehog. Reliving some of the best and - unfortunately - worst moments in Sonic's years of running through the world

    Graphics: The smooth graphics and dynamic color pallet with incredible shading is remarkable, and the blur effects for the modern sonic dash attacks is simply outstanding as to how well it works together. The graphics - however - do push the system to its limits, and you can occasionally find frame-rate chops or momentary lag. It's not enough to ruin a game, and is thankfully rare in most cases.

    Game play: The negative part of the game play is the bias towards modern Sonic and very short storyline. Even if you choose to do the challenges, find all five red rings in a level, the game play is very short lived and following the story alone is even shorter. In terms of the bosses, you face two bosses as Modern Sonic and one as Retro Sonic, the final boss is - as many will, did, and should expect - tag team between the two. As a sonic veteran, having played many of Sonic's best and worst games (sonic labyrinth, just why SEGA? Y_Y) I was very disappointed with how you do not revisit some of the most nostalgic bosses from the older Sonic games such as Sonic CD, Sonic 3, Sonic & Knuckles, etc. The game play - short lived as it is - provides a huge refreshment to nostalgia with revamped music and remastered bosses and levels, themed after some of the BEST moments in Sonic's history. You get to enjoy the epic 2D classic and 3D modern sonic game play styles, with challenges from older games, revamped with many improvements and epic moments.

    Storyline: The storyline itself is very obvious to many people, and - as stated before - is very short lived. The story itself doesn't really excite you much as there are very minimal plot twists or intriguing details. However, by revisiting some of the older games, we can see how much Sonic has changed - for the better and worse - over the years.

    Character Development: The character development is rather minimalistic, with very minimal use of their personalities and barely any use other than to find out secrets in levels - such as locations of the red rings - and take part in one of the cheesiest cut scenes I've ever seen in the final stage. You also get to hear Omochao with one of the worst voice acting they ever gave to the robotic creature - thankfully disabling Omochao is an option.

    Unfulfilled Expectations: As a Sonic Veteran, I have longed to see a return of the Chao Gardens as well as special stages. The Chao Gardens was one of the most relaxing and adorable mini-games the Sonic franchise gave us during the Sonic Adventure games, and the special stages (such as the ones from Sonic, Sonic 2, Sonic CD and Sonic 3) provided a bit of a hidden challenge. Annoying? Perhaps, but a classic thing that gave players a challenge. In Sonic Generations - and most games nowadays - you earn chaos emeralds during the story, but have no use for them. In this case especially, there's no use of the chaos emeralds (outside the final boss) until you've completed the game AND purchased an upgrade. Upgrades were an interesting add-on to modern sonic games, but they can be tedious and make minimal sense. Given how you can use the chaos emeralds to turn super sonic AFTER purchasing the upgrade - which is ONLY available AFTER finishing the main storyline - really leaves me with great disappointment. The rival battles, however, add an interesting twist to some of Sonic's older battles, but unfortunately, do not satisfy some of the nostalgia that was expected; mainly due to the short length of the battles. The final boss - however - was the biggest disappointment I have seen in a Sonic game in ages. The battle itself is too easy and more so luck based. It is highly predictable in many cases, however in other cases, some attacks are near-impossible to dodge due to either lack of time to react, lag issues, or glitched hit boxes. Some abilities, such as the time slow, aren't even threatening, just a nuisance to deal with as they do nearly nothing but slow the entire battle down. From the three other bosses they offer, the final boss is a huge disappointment in comparison.

    Conclusion: Despite how much negativity that people may have picked up from minor, Sonic Generations is a very fun and VERY satisfying game in many places. Several spots need improvement, but SEGA has shown us how our favorite blue hedgehog has come, and with a secret unlockable that lets you relive the first of the Sonic series, we are given a game with many variations in design, with multiple ways to clear a level - much like in the old Sonic Games - and a game play even a six year old can master. I hope SEGA will look at this and realize what made Sonic great, improve it, and release something truly remarkable.
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  28. Sep 4, 2013
    9
    Even though I prefer Sonic Colors, I can't deny this game is incredible, the gameplay is as great as sonic colors, though noticeably glitchier, not to the level of Sonic 06, but it's still noticeable. Though the story and writing is really, REALLY, weak compared to Sonic Colors, and the soundtrack, while it's still great. Does not even COMPARE to the masterpiece of a soundtrack sonicEven though I prefer Sonic Colors, I can't deny this game is incredible, the gameplay is as great as sonic colors, though noticeably glitchier, not to the level of Sonic 06, but it's still noticeable. Though the story and writing is really, REALLY, weak compared to Sonic Colors, and the soundtrack, while it's still great. Does not even COMPARE to the masterpiece of a soundtrack sonic colors had. Otherwise it's a great experience, Fun gameplay, great graphics, and music. Expand
  29. May 26, 2013
    8
    Sonic Colors was the game that brought me back to the series. when I played this game, I knew Sonic's reign of bad games had come to an end. The story for the game is simple. while I love this in a sonic game, I can't help but feel it's too simple. many things in the game are left unanswered, and feels like an excuse to get modern and classic sonic together. but the story means nothingSonic Colors was the game that brought me back to the series. when I played this game, I knew Sonic's reign of bad games had come to an end. The story for the game is simple. while I love this in a sonic game, I can't help but feel it's too simple. many things in the game are left unanswered, and feels like an excuse to get modern and classic sonic together. but the story means nothing with addicting gameplay like this. classic stages keep all the physics and fun of the original genesis games. sure, the control isn't exactly like the genesis days, but still feels very fluent. Modern stages are just as fun. the game takes the unleashed formula once again, and feels smoother thanks to the better frame rate. The graphics for the game are among the most beautiful I've ever seen in a game. each zone does their reincarnations very well with graphics. along with that, each stage has good level design. The soundtrack, like most Sonic games, is awesome. both original and remixed tunes are catchy, and it becomes even better when you find out you can switch the song in a stage to one of the ones unlocked. This game falls flat in 2 areas, however: boss battles and missions. the boss battles are short, both in length and numbers. I would have liked more of a variety of bosses in the game. the final boss, which I won't spoil, is the worst part of the game. you have no idea what is going on the whole time, and the controls constantly fight you here. and it doesn't help that Sonic's friends are constantly babbling. the side missions in the game add to the replay value, but are bland in the end. each one is either too easy or too difficult, and shouldn't be bothered with, except for the times when it's required in order to progress. Overall, Sonic Generations is a great game. the gameplay has twice the fun with both gameplay styles, the graphics are beautiful, and the soundtrack is the biggest one in years. Expand
  30. Dec 12, 2013
    8
    Sonic Generations marks the 20th anniversary of the Blue blur, and with celebrations of our beloved gaming icon, a game also joins the club. And what kind of game is it?

    The game allows you to play with 2 Sonics. One from the good old genesis days and one from the modern Sonic days. Sounds confusing? Well, time travel is always confusing so don't point at me. The two Sonics are on their
    Sonic Generations marks the 20th anniversary of the Blue blur, and with celebrations of our beloved gaming icon, a game also joins the club. And what kind of game is it?

    The game allows you to play with 2 Sonics. One from the good old genesis days and one from the modern Sonic days. Sounds confusing? Well, time travel is always confusing so don't point at me. The two Sonics are on their way to save their friends, speeding through stages of the past and fix the timeline.

    The gameplay is fun for everyone, either an old skool Sonic fan or a new one, or even someone who has never been part of this franchise. Like playing old platformers with speed added, classic Sonic is your friend! More of a 3d speed section fan, modern Sonic is the guy you want! You'll have to play with both of them to complete the game but don't worry, you'll enjoy it.

    The music consists mainly of older Sonic themes being remixed. For example, when you go through a stage you will hear two versions, a classic version and a modern version of the original stage theme. And they are absolutely a joy to listen to.

    Other things also make a return or are brand new. There are mission gates which allows you to go through stages with an other goal than reach the finish, and there's a skill shop in which you can adjust Sonic's gameplay style to your own. Want more speed? Buy the blast off skill. Want more grip? The acceleration skill is something you want.

    There are only two negative points that I have to mention with this game, which are the length and the story. The length of this game is only 4 hours long, not counting the missions and collecting red rings or achievements, so that's a bit of a let down. The story is pretty awkward. There are barely any cutscenes, and making a story including time travel tends to fail easy if done wrong.

    I would advice this game to any fan, whether old skool, modern lover or not a fan of Sonic overall.
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  31. Oct 24, 2013
    10
    Sonic finally returned with what is possibly the best sonic game since the old genesis titles. You get to play as modern sonic in 3D, with his special boost ability returning from sonic unleashed and colors, and you also get to play as classic sonic in the old 2D side-scrolling mechanic, perfect for the fans who grew up with the classics. This game has a short and bland story, but theSonic finally returned with what is possibly the best sonic game since the old genesis titles. You get to play as modern sonic in 3D, with his special boost ability returning from sonic unleashed and colors, and you also get to play as classic sonic in the old 2D side-scrolling mechanic, perfect for the fans who grew up with the classics. This game has a short and bland story, but the game-play MORE than makes up for it, The game has 9 different stages each from older sonic games, separated into 3 era's that represent the older games. You have the classic era (green hill, chemical plant and sky sanctuary), the dreamcast era (speed highway, city escape and seaside hill) and the modern era (crisis city, rooftop run and planet wisp). Along with a huge set of missions, rival battles and boss fights from the older games, revamped for the new game-play mechanics. Every stage has their older music remixed and remastered, and it does not disappoint, filled with godly level design with branching paths, they also have red-star rings scattered throughout the stage that give you special bonus features, like music and artwork. Modern Sonic's 2.5D/3D game-play is a perfect mix of platforming and speed, while classic sonic's game-play is the same as the classics. This game is perfect if you're just getting into the series, it's also great for older fans. Overall, this game is perfect, if you don't have it, then what are you waiting for? Expand
  32. Dec 6, 2013
    9
    Sonic Generations is pretty much the old Sonic games all rolled into one with much more modern graphics noticing fine points in the game may help you later in the hidden levels.
  33. Jan 31, 2014
    7
    Make no mistake, Sonic Generations is a step up from the series' misguided foray into the third dimension. Classic sonic stages are a breath of fresh air that are immensely satisfying and fun to play through. Relying far more on skill and quick thinking, they fare far better than the Act 2 Modern Sonic stages.

    Unfortunately, Sega still haven't quite figured out how to handle 3D well.
    Make no mistake, Sonic Generations is a step up from the series' misguided foray into the third dimension. Classic sonic stages are a breath of fresh air that are immensely satisfying and fun to play through. Relying far more on skill and quick thinking, they fare far better than the Act 2 Modern Sonic stages.

    Unfortunately, Sega still haven't quite figured out how to handle 3D well. These stages suffer from ridiculous control issues and twitch based gameplay that is more frustrating than fun. You will constantly be starting and stopping without prior knowledge of the stage, denying you the sense of speed you really crave.

    As far as the graphics go, all the remade stages look very pretty, with minimal performance issues. The soundtrack too, is pretty good with some standout tracks, with a few being forgettable at worst. The story is pretty paper thin, but it's far better to have a minimalist story than a completely **** crazy one like Sonic '06 for example.

    Sonic Generations is a step in the right direction. If Sega can manage to handle Sonic in 3D, they might be onto a real winner in the future, but who knows if they'll ever have enough blast processing for that.
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  34. Dec 21, 2013
    9
    With the best elements of both Unleashed and Colors Sonic Generations is easily one of the best 3D sonic games since the days of the dream cast. Sonic Generations has truly fantastic level design for both classic and modern sonic with a kick ass soundtrack to boot. The only area where this game falls short is with the final boss it is very confusing and hitting the time eater feels almostWith the best elements of both Unleashed and Colors Sonic Generations is easily one of the best 3D sonic games since the days of the dream cast. Sonic Generations has truly fantastic level design for both classic and modern sonic with a kick ass soundtrack to boot. The only area where this game falls short is with the final boss it is very confusing and hitting the time eater feels almost completely luck based. If you have not picked this game up yet a seriously encourage you to do so now. Expand
  35. Jan 9, 2014
    9
    A great Sonic game and one of the best Sonic games in a while. Stunning visuals, high-octane platforming, great soundtrack and just a ton of fun to play. While the story is rather-lacking, this game is my 2nd favorite Sonic game.
  36. Sep 20, 2014
    7
    This game is a real nostalgia-gasm for old school gamers who grew up with Sonic the Hedgehog. The concept is great and it's good fun, but the game is not without its problems. For me I thought a lot of the bosses were terribly designed. They weren't intuitive and were real head scratchers. It wasn't straight forward. It just led to a lot of frustrations.

    And the level design was a bit
    This game is a real nostalgia-gasm for old school gamers who grew up with Sonic the Hedgehog. The concept is great and it's good fun, but the game is not without its problems. For me I thought a lot of the bosses were terribly designed. They weren't intuitive and were real head scratchers. It wasn't straight forward. It just led to a lot of frustrations.

    And the level design was a bit wonky too. There's just so much going on, and it's overly busy. It's not like the old school Sonic games where it's left to right, and fairly straight forward. Every minute you're falling off a cliffside, or just not hitting your mark.

    The controls weren't too great either. Something about it felt too loose. But overall I think this is worth a look if you like Sonic the Hedgehog. It's new Sonic and old Sonic combined.
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  37. May 25, 2015
    9
    Melhor jogo do sonic, não tem quase nenhum defeito, o único defeito é que tem relativamente bastante 2D no Sonic moderno que era pra ser 3D, mas só isso mesmo
  38. Apr 28, 2014
    7
    A great game, makes me happy everyday
    the is a simple story and sometimes ilogic
    But the gameplay is perfect
    The Music and Soundtrack are just Remixes, but never disappoint me
    The graphics are awesome
    Is short, but is a good game
  39. Aug 20, 2014
    8
    This game was released on 3DS, but also has an X360 version! This version features better, though non-3D graphics, decent control (especially on the classic stages), and a really awesome area where you can play your favourite Sonic music again and again. The 3D stages are rather fun, but I personally find them infuriating, although their control is decent (The 3D control isn't as good asThis game was released on 3DS, but also has an X360 version! This version features better, though non-3D graphics, decent control (especially on the classic stages), and a really awesome area where you can play your favourite Sonic music again and again. The 3D stages are rather fun, but I personally find them infuriating, although their control is decent (The 3D control isn't as good as Sonic The Hedgehog, also X360, though, which came five years earlier. Seriously?). A good game overall. Expand
  40. Oct 19, 2014
    8
    Easily one of the best 3D Sonics ever made. The story was good ole Sonic Fun. And it also had a lot of good nostalgia with the levels. My only complaint is that it all felt too short.
  41. Oct 22, 2014
    10
    Finally the Sonic game i have waited for it is outstanding combing everything that makes the character and games great. the gameplay is throughly enjoyable no matter which sonic you play as and revisiting these levels is great nostalgia highly recommended to any Sonic fan and heres hoping future games will adopt this style of gameplay
  42. Jan 14, 2015
    10
    Sonic Generations es el Mejor Juego ACTUAL DE SONIC COMPRALO Y JUEGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA XDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXDXD LOLOLOLOL LIKE SONIC GENERATION LIKE
  43. Aug 10, 2023
    9
    Грати стало краще адже гру оптимізували під Xbox Series, а це 60 к/сек. та збільшена роздільна здатність гри!
    Чудова гра про Соніка!
    Переосмислення рівнів з попередніх частин ігор про синього їжака в новій графіці під класичний 2D стиль та сучасний буст стиль! Сюжет банальний але красива та кольорова графіка, крутий саундтрек та добре керування персонажем роблять цю гру чудовою.
    Грати стало краще адже гру оптимізували під Xbox Series, а це 60 к/сек. та збільшена роздільна здатність гри!
    Чудова гра про Соніка!
    Переосмислення рівнів з попередніх частин ігор про синього їжака в новій графіці під класичний 2D стиль та сучасний буст стиль!
    Сюжет банальний але красива та кольорова графіка, крутий саундтрек та добре керування персонажем роблять цю гру чудовою.
    Рекомендую цю гру всім любителям платформерів!
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  44. Jun 6, 2015
    10
    I love this games he's so good I love modern sonic and classic sonic too this game is all i have seen in the games this a junction of all this i love
  45. Jun 17, 2015
    8
    Sonic Generations is my second favourite Modern Sonic game due to its high speed action; fans of the classic titles will enjoy the game as much as I do.

    Everything about this game is amazing with the only letdown being the easy difficulty and not many other stages from other Sonic games to play; I rate this game a 8.5 out of 10. A must play for long time Sonic fans.
  46. Sep 5, 2015
    7
    Fan-service
    Thanks Sega
    Pros: Nostalgia Classic Sonic Boost Mechanic revamped BEATIFUL graphics AWESOME SOUNDTRACKS (i know are the same but still) perfectly balanced with 2d and 3d sections with modern sonic Remaked Levels Smooth and addictive gameplay Cons: Short Campaign Story can be a bit non-sense sometimes could have more stages lacks at new content (But its still
    Fan-service
    Thanks Sega
    Pros:
    Nostalgia
    Classic Sonic
    Boost Mechanic revamped
    BEATIFUL graphics
    AWESOME SOUNDTRACKS (i know are the same but still)
    perfectly balanced with 2d and 3d sections with modern sonic
    Remaked Levels
    Smooth and addictive gameplay

    Cons:
    Short Campaign
    Story can be a bit non-sense sometimes
    could have more stages
    lacks at new content (But its still awesome to relive the most awesome stages with that engine and new level design)
    Colors and unleashed >>>> Generations . (get the three already)
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  47. Feb 6, 2016
    10
    This game is a love letter to the whole Sonic franchise, and I love it.

    The game has two different styles of gameplay. You can play as Classic Sonic in his 2D levels that bring back the memories of his days in the early 90's. Or, you may play as Modern Sonic in 3D levels that have him home attack and boost, with the boost returning from the previous Sonic Unleashed and Sonic Colors.
    This game is a love letter to the whole Sonic franchise, and I love it.

    The game has two different styles of gameplay. You can play as Classic Sonic in his 2D levels that bring back the memories of his days in the early 90's. Or, you may play as Modern Sonic in 3D levels that have him home attack and boost, with the boost returning from the previous Sonic Unleashed and Sonic Colors.

    Also, classic levels are here to play in and explore too.

    Representing the classic or Genesis era, we have Green Hill (obviously) from the very first Sonic game, Chemical Plant from Sonic 2, and Sky Sanctuary from Sonic & Knuckles.

    Representing the Dreamcast era is Speed Highway from Sonic Adventure (one of the first 3D Sonic games), City Escape from Sonic Adventure 2, and Seaside Hill from Sonic Heroes (even though Heroes was never even on the Dreamcast. This era should be called something else like the Drummond era, after Sonic's voice actor, Ryan Drummond, in all these three games. Or maybe, sixth generation era, because the Dreamcast was a sixth gen console, and Heroes was on all the other sixth gen consoles. I don't know why, but the name Dreamcast era just kinda bothers me).

    And finally, the modern era, with Crisis City from Sonic '06 (why), Rooftop Run from Sonic Unleashed, and Planet Wisp from Sonic Colors (honestly, Planet Wisp is the one level I hate in Generations).

    The music is fantastic. It is just remixes, but they're actually great.

    This was a perfect way to celebrate 20 years of Sonic. Five years later and the game is still awesome and amazing and fun. It's by no means original, but who cares. As long as the gameplay has been perfected (which it has), there's tons of fun and replayability here. I forgot to mention the plot, but it's alright. It's just Sonic meets with his younger self and they stop a new foe called the Time Eater. Again, it's alright. Not the best, but not the worst. But who cares about story when tons of classic stages are available to explore in 2D and 3D perspectives. This is one of the best Sonic games in a while.
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  48. Jan 3, 2017
    8
    [ Edited as of January 3rd, 2017 ] Sonic Generations is worth a true gamer's beauty to celebrate years of such a character and his game. Whether you love the hedgehog during his classical days or as of now, this is your big game to collect.
  49. Oct 2, 2016
    10
    Can you see?
    The sun is shinin' on me.
    It makes me feel so free, so alive! It makes me want to survive! And the sky, it makes me feel so high, The bad times pass me by 'cause today is gonna be a brighter day! Can you feel the sunshine? Does it brighten up your day? Don't you feel that sometimes You just need to run away? Reach out for the sunshine Forget about the rain
    Can you see?
    The sun is shinin' on me.
    It makes me feel so free,
    so alive!
    It makes me want to survive!
    And the sky,
    it makes me feel so high,
    The bad times pass me by
    'cause today
    is gonna be a brighter day!

    Can you feel the sunshine?
    Does it brighten up your day?
    Don't you feel that sometimes
    You just need to run away?
    Reach out for the sunshine
    Forget about the rain
    Just think about the good times
    And they will come back again

    Feel the sunshine...

    Without you,
    there's nothing for me to do
    Can you feel the sunshine, too?
    It's comin' through;
    it makes me feel brand new
    When you're here,
    I wish you were always near
    'cause everything's so clear
    And today
    is gonna be a brighter day

    Can you feel the sunshine?
    Does it brighten up your day? (Brighten up your day...)
    Don't you feel that sometimes
    You just need to run away?
    Reach out for the sunshine
    Forget about the rain
    Just think about the good times
    And they will come back again

    When the sun goes down
    I feel like I am waiting
    For another day
    When the clouds go away
    Can you feel it?
    Ooh-hoo...
    Can you feel it?
    Oh...
    Can you feel it? Oh... Can you feel it? Can you feel the sunshine? Does it brighten up your day? (Brighten up your day...) Don't you feel that sometimes We just need to run away? Reach out for the sunshine Forget about the rain Just think about the good times And they will come back again [piano, percussion bridge] Can you feel the sunshine? Does it brighten up your day? (Brighten up your day...) Don't you feel that sometimes You just need to run away? (You just need to run away...) Reach out for the sunshine Forget about the rain Just think about the good times And they will come back again Can you feel the sunshine? (Can you feel it?) Does it brighten up your day? (Brighten up your day...) Don't you feel that sometimes We just need to run away? (Need to run away...) Reach out for the sunshine (Reach out...) Forget about the rain Just think about the good times And they will come back again Whoa-oh-oh-oh... Brighten up your day... You just need to run away... Reach out, you gotta reach out... Come back again... You gotta reach out...
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  50. Apr 4, 2016
    10
    I played this game on Pc and play this game on X360 . On X360 graphics not worse than On PC and control on X360 better than ON PC . And game very very good on each platform .
  51. Jul 18, 2016
    8
    This is one of the best Sonic games ever made, it's not perfect, because some of the challenges where stupid, and it's short. But the game play and graphics cancel both of those flaws out
  52. Aug 5, 2016
    9
    The story sucks, the games short, the final boss sucks, could have used more, but what we got is still an awesome game, 2nd favourite sonic game for me.
  53. Oct 2, 2018
    8
    The peak of the Sonic franchise, with gorgeous graphics, amazing music, and gameplay that is superb for both modern and classic sonic
  54. Nov 14, 2016
    9
    This is a great game, this is what a sonic game should be like, fast but easy to control, I found the final boss to be kinda difficult but that's not necessarily a bad thing, the 2D levels are my favourite levels in this game by far, the 3D levels were good but felt lacking to me, this is a great sonic game that anyone can enjoy.
  55. Dec 24, 2016
    10
    Sonic Generations is my second favourite Sonic game for a reason. Combining classic 2D gameplay with that of modern 3D gameplay creates the most suitable game for Sonic's 20th anniversary. In my opinion it is also the second best looking Sonic game to date. Although not particularly special, the story is simple and straight forward and the controls are great having fixed the AirSonic Generations is my second favourite Sonic game for a reason. Combining classic 2D gameplay with that of modern 3D gameplay creates the most suitable game for Sonic's 20th anniversary. In my opinion it is also the second best looking Sonic game to date. Although not particularly special, the story is simple and straight forward and the controls are great having fixed the Air Boost/Homing Attack problem from Unleashed. The levels themselves are great fun with both classic and modern Sonic, being not too short nor too long. The Bosses are fun to play but for me, are really easy to beat. The boss battles could be improved if there were more of them and they were harder. The unlockables are great and make collecting red star rings and completing challenges even more essential. As for the music, well, lets just say there aren't many games with better soundtracks. I truly hope that I will get the Sonic Generations Blue Blur Official Soundtrack soon and I recommend this and the game to anyone interested. A brilliant game for a brilliant video game icon. Sonic Generations is my second favourite Sonic game in history (that title goes to Sonic Adventure 2/Battle) and I highly recommend this game to Sonic fans and maybe even fans of platforming. This is all my opinion but you're going to have to play the game to judge it. :-) Expand
  56. Mar 22, 2020
    9
    Excelent game, a little short in story but there's a lot of challenges and side missions you can do to make it a bit longer. Very fun, nice remixes, really good graphics
  57. Feb 8, 2017
    10
    I would recommend this game to all Sonic fans, and platform fans. It is the best platform game for the Xbox 360! Enjoyable music, zones, great graphics, great storyline and more ( there are secrets in the game ).
  58. Nov 22, 2021
    8
    Sonic Generations is a speedy platform-er released in 2011. Published by Sega and produced by the makers of Sonic forces and Sonic colors. I must preface that is actually my first real Sonic game I really played and finished so expect a new player bias towards this. Let's get started with the review.

    - Story (No spoliers) The story in this game depicts Sonic celebrating his birthday.
    Sonic Generations is a speedy platform-er released in 2011. Published by Sega and produced by the makers of Sonic forces and Sonic colors. I must preface that is actually my first real Sonic game I really played and finished so expect a new player bias towards this. Let's get started with the review.

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    Story (No spoliers)
    The story in this game depicts Sonic celebrating his birthday. When all of a sudden the time eater comes out of nowhere and destroys the world leaving it colorless and empty. Which leaves Sonic to go and rescue his friends and restore them back to there filled forms in both classic and modern Sonic (which ties into the game play really well). While the story isn't too remarkable, there's some really cool details they leave in the story for past fans to enjoy. I also really like the symbolic meaning of Sonic celebrating his birthday as this game is supposed to represent the history of sonic coming together to create the ultimate game. Overall the story does it's job very well to motivate the player to finish the game but it's completely optional as you can skip all the cut scenes if you desire.

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    Gameplay
    The gameplay in this game is extremely weird sometimes. First, the controls. The controls can be inconsistent and I found it to be very frustrating when they never worked when I wanted them to work. The main problem is how sluggish it can be to control sonic in certain sections. For example, which is easily the worst stage in the game. It was so annoying not being able to be precise with the platforming that stage. If the controls were to be improved, I would make them a lot more responsive and tactile. The hit boxes in this game is another lacking area. There would be times where I wanted to pick up some rings but I would barely miss them even though it would've looked like I got them. Either way these weren't deal breakers but I would've liked the game a lot more. However for the times they did worked it was great. Just be aware that certain sections can be frustrating for this reason. The boost felt great and so did the drifting.

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    Presentation
    The Graphics in this game look incredible mostly with how the rocks look and the texture work. Some parts look a little rough, but overall they did a great job remaking these stages to a crisp HD look. Also the music is amazing and leaves me listening to it even after I end the game.

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    Conclusion
    In conclusion Sonic generations is a great celebration of all things Sonic and I'm really happy to have this be my first time playing a real Sonic game like this. I would highly recommend this game when it goes on sale.
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  59. JPK
    Aug 19, 2018
    9
    A True Gift To Fans
    Sonic Generations Mixes Old With New By Providing A Great Story And A Sh*t Load Of Nostalgia.
  60. Jun 3, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game is so good i like this game sonic have a speedy good and in my opnion this game has the best of the best Expand
  61. Jul 15, 2018
    8
    Sonic Generations is easily the best modern Sonic game you can buy today. Which is disappointing, considering how this was released way back in 2011. While the story is barebones, it's a simple enough excuse to justify a glorified retrospective trip throughout Sonic's history. Each level is a reimagining of a famous one from an older title, starting with the original Genesis game andSonic Generations is easily the best modern Sonic game you can buy today. Which is disappointing, considering how this was released way back in 2011. While the story is barebones, it's a simple enough excuse to justify a glorified retrospective trip throughout Sonic's history. Each level is a reimagining of a famous one from an older title, starting with the original Genesis game and ending with Colors. Both Classic and Modern Sonic play well, controls were tight and responsive. Each level is also highly replayable due to great design choices. Modern Sonic's levels truly shine the most, as it feels more like a reworked, balanced version of Unleashed. Ironically, the game falls apart in the last 3 acts (with levels based on games like Sonic '06). I don't know who decided to make each of those levels 10 minutes long, but it was a terrible mistake. I swore at least a third of the game revolved around Sonic '06, Unleashed, and Colors. Instead of redeeming the negatives from those titles, it just makes it ever so painfully clear why they weren't good, making you want to replay the Dreamcast levels more than anything else. Padding involves tedious mini-levels featuring other characters as support (a level involving Tails were he has to fly you over big gaps you couldn't jump, etc). Of course, you need to complete at least one of those 3 times per act as to get the Boss Key. At least the mini-boss levels were interesting, like recreating the famous final battle against Shadow. Music is always great, it's a Sonic game. Most music included are remixed cuts of songs you will probably sing along to, if you grew up playing the franchise. I truly hope SEGA can allow Sonic Team the time and resources to create a better follow-up to Forces. The engine is already available, so enough with the gimmicks already. A next-gen (Modern only) Sonic game that's truly great is within reach. I played this version of Sonic Generations on an Xbox One S, via backward compatible features. Benefits included better textures and a framerate that never dropped once. An Xbox One X 4K/60fps patch is also available. (I have also completed this game on PS3 a year ago, so my comparison to last gen hardware is to that version, which had minor framerate drops roughly twice a level). I truly believe this game could have been a 10 if delayed, or a 9 if the last few levels were reworked. As it stands, I will argue that it's a solid 8/10 game worth playing for everyone. If you're a Sonic fan, you must play this. Expand
  62. Jul 4, 2019
    7
    I didn't really finish the entire game since I don't have it anymore, but it was fun. The boost formula is at a high point, and the visuals are pretty nice, but the story is lacking, and Classic Sonic didn't control as good as in the original games, but you have to play as both Modern and Classic Sonic to finish the game. It's still enjoyable, but it's not the best SEGA has to offer.
  63. Sep 9, 2018
    10
    Sonic Generations is one of my favorite Sonic games of all time! It perfectly mixes Classic Sonic with Modern Sonic to create a very fun game. This game has excellent 2D side scroller levels for Classic Sonic, and amazing 2.5D and 3D gameplay for Modern Sonic that is fast with great platforming. The levels in this game also look great with modern versions of classic levels. It also soundsSonic Generations is one of my favorite Sonic games of all time! It perfectly mixes Classic Sonic with Modern Sonic to create a very fun game. This game has excellent 2D side scroller levels for Classic Sonic, and amazing 2.5D and 3D gameplay for Modern Sonic that is fast with great platforming. The levels in this game also look great with modern versions of classic levels. It also sounds great with remixed classic tunes. This game is awesome! I am so happy that I bought this game! It's an amazing video game that reflects perfectly on Sonic's past! Expand
  64. Oct 25, 2018
    8
    Sonic Generations is a really enjoyable game, with a creative story, albeit with some weak gameplay (mainly because of Modern Sonic's acts), but the game looks amazing for a game from 2011, probably my favorite video game from 2011, barely edging out Super Mario 3D Land. Kind of funny how they came out 2 days in between each other.
    Story: 9/10
    Gameplay: 7/10
    Presentation: 9/10
    Overall: 8/10
  65. Jan 4, 2019
    9
    I really love this game, and for those who have played it, you travel though time as sonic and his Genesis self and blast through the past to defeat a mysterious figure that has captured his friends.
  66. Mar 1, 2019
    7
    It's the best 3d sonic game, and even though that's not saying much, what this game acomplishes is to show that you can make the boost formula of the game work in an envoirment with multiple pathways and complex plataforms. Sure, this game borrows a lot of its identity from previous games and the classic sections are not the best, but it's still a good journey to be had.
  67. Feb 4, 2020
    8
    As an unapologetic fan of both Sonic Adventure games who found Sonic Unleashed frustrating and not worth finishing, I was happily surprised by Sonic Generations. Despite its short length, this was probably the first time I went back and replayed levels in a Sonic game just to try and get the best time possible. And as someone who has no regard for reaching the top of a leaderboard, I findAs an unapologetic fan of both Sonic Adventure games who found Sonic Unleashed frustrating and not worth finishing, I was happily surprised by Sonic Generations. Despite its short length, this was probably the first time I went back and replayed levels in a Sonic game just to try and get the best time possible. And as someone who has no regard for reaching the top of a leaderboard, I find this an incredible achievement.

    Though it absolutely rides on the coattails of Sonic's prior exploits, this game (especially the Modern Sonic sections, I've found) is engaging as hell. The designs of the reimagined levels are quite well-conceived, and both Classic and Modern Sonic control remarkably well (Classic Sonic especially, who feels almost the same as he did in the Genesis games). Furthermore, the return of Super Sonic is a welcome addition for longtime fans of this series, who were stuck playing as him only in the final boss battle of the game.

    I would recommend this game to anyone looking for a solid fast-paced action game. And when it comes to longtime Sonic fans, this is an easy recommendation - you will be reminded of the best Sonic had to offer, because it is in full force in this game.
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  68. Apr 7, 2019
    8
    many of sonic fans liked classic sonic gameplay but ı think its kinda boring.2d gameplay was good in mania but in this one its boring a lot and that key finding is boring too modern levels AWSOME btw.
  69. Aug 6, 2019
    8
    This is the best 3D sonic, no doubt.
    The 2D sections with classic sonic are fun.
    But, this game is really short, like really short, you can beat it in 1 Hour.
    Not a must-play, but if you enjoyed the modern sonic levels in sonic unleashed, you will enjoy this one.
  70. Jan 24, 2020
    9
    a game that marked my life, for revisiting my past and joining with modern Sonic games.
    Just amazing the affection they had with this game, the reconstruction of known phases was done in an exceptional way, 100% of the songs are wonderful, I don't know one that I didn't like.
    The story is simple but it works in the context of the game, the only thing I don't like is the Final Boss, but
    a game that marked my life, for revisiting my past and joining with modern Sonic games.
    Just amazing the affection they had with this game, the reconstruction of known phases was done in an exceptional way, 100% of the songs are wonderful, I don't know one that I didn't like.
    The story is simple but it works in the context of the game, the only thing I don't like is the Final Boss, but other than that, it's an almost perfect game, besides the short time of clear gameplay.
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  71. Apr 14, 2022
    10
    Stellar, absolutely stellar. The remastered music is glorious for someone who grew up on the 3D, Boost formula era of the series.
  72. Sep 11, 2021
    8
    Incredible, it is an excellent game for those who want to know the franchise. Although it is easy and very short, lasting less than 3 hours, it is very good, it could be better, having more levels, more challenges, being more long-lived and having a third Sonic being the one from the Adventure era, "pre-boost" in this case, and also a much better story and setting.
    But I recommend, you
    Incredible, it is an excellent game for those who want to know the franchise. Although it is easy and very short, lasting less than 3 hours, it is very good, it could be better, having more levels, more challenges, being more long-lived and having a third Sonic being the one from the Adventure era, "pre-boost" in this case, and also a much better story and setting.
    But I recommend, you can catch him without fear that he will have an excellent game in his library.
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  73. Oct 1, 2020
    10
    It is simply one of the more refined Sonic games ever made, and have levels of almost all of Sonic history, if you are a Sonic fan you should try it.
  74. Apr 6, 2021
    7
    Good game. They refined the boost formula from Sonic Unleashed and made it good. Gameplay is fun and the Modern Sonic stages have lots of replay value. Lots of stuff isn't perfect though, such as plot holes in the story and such. Classic Sonic gameplay was kind of boring to me and I didn't always look forward to it but that's just my preference. A major issue I had with him was that heGood game. They refined the boost formula from Sonic Unleashed and made it good. Gameplay is fun and the Modern Sonic stages have lots of replay value. Lots of stuff isn't perfect though, such as plot holes in the story and such. Classic Sonic gameplay was kind of boring to me and I didn't always look forward to it but that's just my preference. A major issue I had with him was that he comes out of the spindash so quickly that I charge up a spindash and then he starts running RIGHT as I'm at an enemy and take damage instead of destroying it. The main story was pretty short too, I finished it in around 2 hours only, but there is a lot of extra stuff to do so it isn't a huge problem, just wish they included more levels from games like Sonic Rush and more bosses. Music is great as always. I would give it a higher score, but compared to other games at the time, it doesn't really stand up all that well. Modern Sonic has 2D sections for some reason though?? I wouldn't really mind them, but Classic Sonic is there for that. I feel that they just gave him 2D sections when they didn't know how to design the part of the level in 3D. Expand
  75. Sep 13, 2021
    9
    this game has some of the best boost level design of any 3d sonic.
    im not the biggest fan of classic sonic, i would rather have adventure sonic.
    but il be lying if i say that these stages aren't wel designed. i love how fast the spin dash is. and this game has some great music. seaside hill is the most open boost level ever there are like a million pathways some i still never knew
    this game has some of the best boost level design of any 3d sonic.
    im not the biggest fan of classic sonic, i would rather have adventure sonic.
    but il be lying if i say that these stages aren't wel designed. i love how fast the spin dash is.
    and this game has some great music.
    seaside hill is the most open boost level ever there are like a million pathways some i still never knew where there.

    to bad there is almost no story i think they could have done an epic story with visiting old levels.
    but Ken Pontac and Warren Graff are **** righters i hope sega will fire them they write some of the most **** sonic stories ever like look at sonic lost worlds story

    anyway gameplay wise this game is a solid 9
    music is great love the remix
    -1 for the story tho and the final boss
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  76. Jul 15, 2021
    8
    Sonic Generations has to be one of the best boost games I have ever played showing us Sonic's history from Sonic 1 to the latest game at the time Sonic Colors. It does remakes of the most well known levels of previous Sonic games really good for the Modern Stages. The classic stages are fun too but you're really here for the boost levels. My only complaint is that the game is at least 5Sonic Generations has to be one of the best boost games I have ever played showing us Sonic's history from Sonic 1 to the latest game at the time Sonic Colors. It does remakes of the most well known levels of previous Sonic games really good for the Modern Stages. The classic stages are fun too but you're really here for the boost levels. My only complaint is that the game is at least 5 hours long, no story but it is an anniversary title, and the ranking system is too easy. If the ranking was like Unleashed/Colors I would like it way more.Other than that really good game 8/10 Expand
  77. May 5, 2021
    9
    I definitely love this game and I appreciate it for what it did for the franchise, Classic sonic in this game despite it being a little rough around the edges, is still pretty fun. And Modern Sonic was just a thrill to play, the music, the graphics, the level design all had so much thought put into it.
    My few problems with this game start out with some of the bugs in this game, where the
    I definitely love this game and I appreciate it for what it did for the franchise, Classic sonic in this game despite it being a little rough around the edges, is still pretty fun. And Modern Sonic was just a thrill to play, the music, the graphics, the level design all had so much thought put into it.
    My few problems with this game start out with some of the bugs in this game, where the controls act up, or sometimes the game just sometimes crashes on me mid level. I would recommend playing this on Xbox one.
    Overall, I love this game. But for the future of the series, since this game has multiple pathways, I wish future games would have this kind of level design but with ORIGINAL level aesthetics.
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  78. Jul 16, 2021
    10
    Now this is sonic and the boost formula at it's best fun levels amazing call backs stellar music and stellar controls this is a must buy
  79. Jul 23, 2021
    9
    This Game has Amazing levels,Classic Sonic actually is fun in this game imo,Ost is a Banger like every Sonic Game and Has Very good unlockable music which you get by collecting Red Rings.The only problems i have with this game is the story and Planet Wisp.
  80. Jul 23, 2021
    10
    Just spectacular it takes the classic games and combines it with the modern style of game to make the best sonic game ever
  81. Sep 6, 2021
    8
    Seré sincero, el juego tiene una historia vacía, sin profundidad, es algo predecible, ¡Pero vamos, nadie juega a un Sonic o Mario por su historia!, y ese es el punto; en el aspecto técnico, de gameplay, de diseño de niveles y de música, este Sonic se lleva la corona como el mejor juego de Sonic moderno de su tipo en 3D. Pasé horas completándolo en mi antigua 360, son horas de mi infanciaSeré sincero, el juego tiene una historia vacía, sin profundidad, es algo predecible, ¡Pero vamos, nadie juega a un Sonic o Mario por su historia!, y ese es el punto; en el aspecto técnico, de gameplay, de diseño de niveles y de música, este Sonic se lleva la corona como el mejor juego de Sonic moderno de su tipo en 3D. Pasé horas completándolo en mi antigua 360, son horas de mi infancia que jamás olvidaré, y pese a los años aún sigo disfrutando de este juego con la meta de completarlo en el menor tiempo posible. Totalmente recomendado si quieres jugar un juego de Sonic, no te arrepentirás. Expand
  82. Nov 13, 2021
    10
    Sonic generations is one of the best 3d sonic game the boost formula is awesome in this game stages are not too short or too long .
  83. Nov 25, 2021
    10
    Best sonic game I've played so far. Gameplay and controls are very comfortable, beautiful graphics, no cringe jokes, two sonics and they remastered music from older titles, so you could listen to almost every single track while playing the game.
  84. Dec 31, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Generations is an incredible love letter to the franchise. The games boasts 9 returning zones from previous Sonic games.

    The game is split into Classic Sonic segments and Modern Sonic segments.

    The Modern Sonic sections is some of the best that the boost gameplay has to offer. Some of the levels get really open. It really tests your reflexes and has decent platforming. Classic Sonic attempts to emulate how the original Classic Sonic trilogy and CD controlled. While the controls and physics aren’t perfect, they are definitely serviceable and the level design accommodates the game’s technical shortcomings. Level design is rock solid throughout. The game’s story is very low-key. I think that’s a good thing. I don’t even want to see how the writers would massacre this story if they went all in with time travel elements.
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  85. Jan 28, 2022
    9
    This is my favorite Sonic game of all time. Both the Modern and Classic Sonic gameplay are PHENOMENAL. The game is a perfect length, as it doesn’t take more than a few days to complete (if you’re not doing it all in 1 sitting).
  86. Apr 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game captures all there is to love about sonic, the first boss battle is perfect in how hard it is and i’ll love this game for how it makes you love the sonic games even more Expand
  87. Feb 25, 2023
    10
    You literally can't go wrong with this game, it's sooooooooo goood. The level design is perfect, though I do wish the levels were longer. There are a few levels that can be difficult at times, like Crisis city act 1, but the majority of the levels are easy, but it doesn't matter because it's so fun. The music, while mostly remixes, is awesome! I mean, I literally can't get enough ofYou literally can't go wrong with this game, it's sooooooooo goood. The level design is perfect, though I do wish the levels were longer. There are a few levels that can be difficult at times, like Crisis city act 1, but the majority of the levels are easy, but it doesn't matter because it's so fun. The music, while mostly remixes, is awesome! I mean, I literally can't get enough of classic city escape. This game is beautiful. This is a must play. The bosses and rival bosses in this game are the best in the series (well, not anymore bc Frontiers has taken the trophy of best bosses) This game also confirms that Sonic 2006 did happen, it's just, it happened in an alternate timeline. The only critique I can really give is this game should have been longer. There should have been a level from sonic cd (like palm tree panic_), sonic rush, sonic and the secret rings and sonic and the black knight. I also think they should have given us a classic zone from the first half of sonic 3, like Hydrocity or icecap zone. Classic Sonic was awesome. Modern Sonic is awesome. There isn't a single bad level in this game at all. It's a shame that, for the next decade after, the series was gonna plummet severely. But hay, that doesn't matter anymore because Sonic frontiers brought sonic back to life. This is really a love letter to the franchise. Expand
  88. May 10, 2023
    9
    An amazing game that is held back by a nothing story. An incredible tribute to Sonic's past history without it leaning towards Nostalgia Pandering that the series has back-slided on for the past few years.
  89. Oct 27, 2022
    8
    A good, short and sweet Sonic game that improves everything from colors and unleashed (except for story and identity). The level design is fast and fluid for both sonics (mostly for modern), the music is some of the best remixes in the series and seeing my favorite stages in HD brings a tear to my eye. The downsides of this adventure is that this game is short, the story is not good, andA good, short and sweet Sonic game that improves everything from colors and unleashed (except for story and identity). The level design is fast and fluid for both sonics (mostly for modern), the music is some of the best remixes in the series and seeing my favorite stages in HD brings a tear to my eye. The downsides of this adventure is that this game is short, the story is not good, and Planet Wisp. I just wish that there were more levels added to the game so this could've been the best this game could've been. Also the story is worst than sonic colors in my opinion and I hate planet Wisp in this game. Also this game is very easy. But other than that, if you like the boost of unleashed and colors, and want a shot of nostalgia in a polished package, then Generations is for you. Expand
  90. Oct 28, 2022
    10
    This game is so good amazing story amazing gameplay I don't know why it's lower then sonic mania but this is so good this was the first sonic game I have ever played I suggest you try it out to modern sonic consists in boosting around these insanely repayable levels along with classic sonic which was way better then the classic sonkc from sonic forces I love this game bring this game forThis game is so good amazing story amazing gameplay I don't know why it's lower then sonic mania but this is so good this was the first sonic game I have ever played I suggest you try it out to modern sonic consists in boosting around these insanely repayable levels along with classic sonic which was way better then the classic sonkc from sonic forces I love this game bring this game for knew players because they might master it very easy I love this game Expand
  91. Nov 10, 2022
    10
    This game is so good , great , awesome, outstanding , AMAZING. Truly the greatest.
  92. Nov 27, 2022
    9
    great game the only real flaw is the story being bad but otherwise everything else is perfect
  93. Feb 7, 2023
    10
    Absolute masterpiece of a game, this is not only made for Sonic fans, but for people who play video games as a whole. Easily the best Sonic game with no gimmick that doesn't make the game bad but brings it down a ton. Classic Sonic's gameplay is nowhere near as good as Modern Sonic's, but still great. Only flaw is the lacking story and the final boss' gameplay, although if you're trying toAbsolute masterpiece of a game, this is not only made for Sonic fans, but for people who play video games as a whole. Easily the best Sonic game with no gimmick that doesn't make the game bad but brings it down a ton. Classic Sonic's gameplay is nowhere near as good as Modern Sonic's, but still great. Only flaw is the lacking story and the final boss' gameplay, although if you're trying to get all achievements/trophies, you'll understand everything about the Time Eater like I did. Expand
  94. May 19, 2023
    10
    Generations is one of the greatest sonic games of all time,if not the greatest,it isn't too hard or buggy,it is very short and lacks of story but it is a nice trip down the memory lane for the OG sonic fans
  95. Mar 27, 2023
    10
    It's crazy how much Colors fans will hate this game and Sonic Unleashed on Twitter and even pretend Forces is much worse just to make their mediocre game look better, but we Generations and Unleashed fans will not allow this revisionist history to prevail
  96. Apr 6, 2023
    10
    It's Unleashed but worse, still pretty amazing ngl, I really really liike it
  97. Apr 13, 2023
    9
    This game is almost perfect I love the boost and classic gameplay but god do I hate classic planet wisp and the story is just kinda there
  98. May 7, 2023
    7
    Great sonic overall, i did hate the history and a lot of characters that didn't need to be there, the classic Sega Genesis sonic is also played on 4:3 for no apparent reason, the final boss is just boring, but all the rest of the game is incredible, just a great sonic with both of the styles built on the franchise in well done stages.
  99. May 13, 2023
    10
    The game looks very fantastic and Cool to me when I played it on Xbox one that day it was totally worth it.
  100. zlt
    Jul 22, 2023
    8
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 49
  2. Negative: 0 out of 49
  1. Feb 10, 2012
    84
    You won't be disappointed by the changes that have been made to make this a great experience.
  2. Dec 11, 2011
    60
    Sonic Generations lets you play as two different Sonics, one from the present and one from the past. The first levels are fantastic, but the level design soon gets dull. The time trials and the music is good though.
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Dec 9, 2011
    84
    It's somewhat short and the boss battles are truly awful, but otherwise Sonic Generations is a solid platformer. Revisiting old levels is nostalgic and having two Sonics to control is a nice touch. [Dec 2011]