Games

Sonic Generations

Sonic Team, Dimps

2011•Platformer•PEGI 7

Taste attributes: actionadventurefamilymusic/dancevehiclesfastwholesomelightimaginarysimpleglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalself destruction/implosionunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeWide-ranging and glossy: a very fast platformer, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

76 / 100

252 ratings

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About This Game

Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!

Summary: IGDB

Story

Sonic’s universe is thrown into chaos when a mysterious new power comes into force, creating ‘time holes’ which take Sonic and his friends back in time. Whilst there, Sonic runs into some very familiar characters from his past including a younger version of himself! Now they must team up to defeat their enemies, save their friends, and find out who is behind this diabolical deed.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFamilyMusic/danceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSelf destruction/implosionUnlikely connections

Keywords

HelicopterTime travelParkourTime manipulationTime limitFoxSequelSlow-motion

Where to play

Steam

Details

Developers: Sonic Team, Dimps
Publisher: Sega
Released: 1 November 2011
Series: Sonic The Hedgehog
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person, Side view
Time to beat: 24h complete
Age rating: PEGI 7
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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