Sonic Generations Review

Sonic Generations (Steam)
Developed By: SEGA
Published By: SEGA
Date of Release: November 4th, 2011
Price: $29.99

I remember the first time I played Sonic the Hedgehog when I was a kid. I was blown away by the colorful graphics, blazing speed, and the peppy soundtrack. There was just something magical about the blue hedgehog's adventures on the SEGA Genesis. And now, Sonic is back in Sonic Generations, with a mix of classic gameplay and new.




In Sonic Generations you play as two different characters: Sonic The Hedgehog. Sonic gets caught in a time warp and meets up with his past self, leading to wacky adventures. The levels in Generations are taken from earlier games in the series with both a classic act with 2.5d gameplay that hearkens back to the older titles, and a modern act, which plays out more like Sonic's recent adventures.

The variety of levels in Generations is absolutely excellent, presenting itself as a "Best Of" collection. The environments are wonderfully diverse, with vibrant colors and sounds, just bursting with nostalgia. The music for each level has two arrangements as well, with the retro-sounding classic version, and a modernized version to go with the re imagined levels.




Sonic generations has a lot of amazing content, from deviously designed challenge levels to awesome boss encounters. It truly is a title that should not be missed by old Sonic fans or new.