Sonic Generations is largely a game for the most hardcore of Sonic fans, but for the millions who have fond memories of narrowly dodging spikes, grinding on rails, or even that time he was a pinball, Sonic Generations is a game made for you.

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Let's just hope that the development team keeps up this level of quality so that in the future, Sonic games like Generations become the rule rather than the exception.

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Sega finally appears to have learned from its mistakes. Sonic Generations' thoughtful mishmash of the hedgehog's distinct incarnations delivers the best of both worlds.

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Sonic Generations is an enjoyable 20th birthday outing for everybody's favourite blue hedgehog.

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The blue blur is back, and he's rocking the platforming world once again. For fans of Sonic and platformers alike, this is absolutely essential.

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This is easily the best Sonic game since the hog's Sonic 2 glory days. Surprisingly, modern Sonic's levels are the more impressive and fun

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..impressive efforts with their *genre* with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won't astound the most discerning players, but is worth everyone's time and cash.

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Fans might have preferred compilation of Sonic's 16-bit greatest hits, but a career-spanning retrospective is what ended up on the track list. And you know what? Against all odds, Sonic Generations feels adequate.

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While they aren't there quite yet, Generations marks the best attempt at a modern Sonic game so far.

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Sonic Generations hits its target well - with the genuinely bruising qualification that it can frequently be difficult to look at.

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There's a lot of fan love here, from showdowns with your rivals - Metal, Shadow and Silver - to revisiting some familiar but excellently reworked levels.

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It still doesn't really suggest how the series can move forward in the future, but at least it lays to rest some of the worst excesses of the past.

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Unfortunately, only a third of the game is dedicated to re-creating Genesis-era stages, and classics like Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic 3D aren’t represented at all.

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The last half of the game serves only to remind you of how far the series has fallen from its original form.

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Compared to Colors, Sonic Generations is a weaker, above average effort.

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