HIGH Final Rush is still one of the coolest video game levels ever made.
LOW Mad Space is still one of the most tedious video game levels ever made.
WTF How does the military mistake Shadow for Sonic? They're completely different colors.
HIGH The sense of "flow" the flying sections encourage.
LOW Being forced to take human form and walk around levels.
WTF Trial and error boss encounters.
HIGH Chemical Plant Zone is still awesome.
LOW "That looks like a homing shot! Careful, Sonic! That looks like a homing shot! Careful, Sonic! That looks like a homing shot! Careful, Sonic!"
WTF Who's the genius that thought leaving out Launch Base Zone was a good idea?
HIGH Seeing Sonic swim. It's about freakin' time.
LOW "Hey Tails, you just missed the B.B.B.E. The Best! Boss! Beating! Ever!" *cringe*
WTF Why is Sonic's mouth on the side of his face?
As nice as this trailer looks, it only reminds me that Sega still doesn't know what to do with Sonic the Hedgehog. Sega wants so badly to fit Sonic into a large 3D world that it has forced him into games with hover boards, wolf transformation, giant swords and even guns. Fans on the other hand just seem to be begging for more of what they grew up on—2D platforming levels.
Recently it has felt like Sega has been trying to rekindle the love of its fans every year. Every year there has been a Sonic remake or a Sonic collection or a Sonic reboot or combination of the three thrown onto store shelves. Despite its failures, Sega just keeps on trying and this year, just in time for that 20th anniversary, Sega has come up with Sonic Generations. Not a lot is known about the game, but the teaser video making the rounds has sparked some discussion.
From its incongruous RPG-style leveling up to its endless recycling of levels to its utterly ridiculous Arabian Nights-themed story, Sonic and the Secret Rings feels horribly padded from top to bottom. To top it off, the sloppy controls make the game way harder than it should be. There might be a serviceable game buried somewhere in here, but I don't think it's worth anyone's time to try and find it.
According to ESRB, this game contains: Cartoon Violence
According to the ESRB, this game contains: Mild Violence, Suggestive Themes
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