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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.
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Pelit (Finland)
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]
8
AzureOtter
One of the most solid "boost formula" sonic games, however it's still a boost game. Linear, slightly boring. Classic stages are cool, but classic sonic's physics are kinda wacky. That said - I did thoroughly enjoy my time with this game. I had a lot of fun with the challenge levels, the story was solid and had its funny moments. It's a really fun game! Solid 8/10.
10
Yurysilva
Eu te amo, apenas isso o mais foda de todos .
10
animerp
esse jogo é uma arte, com a melhor jogabilidade de todas simplesmente.........cinema

Sonic Generations

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Nov 1, 2011
Metascore
Generally Favorable
77
User score
Generally Favorable
8.4
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
71% Positive
35 Reviews
29% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Nov 28, 2011
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Bottom line: If you are or have ever been a fan of Sonic the Hedgehog during the series' two-decade history, then this is your game.
Oct 24, 2011
85
Videogameszone.de
Sonic Generations takes the player on a voyage through 20 years of Sonic history. Pairing 2D-Levels with 3D-Stages Generations offers the best of both worlds and provides fans of the franchise with tons of unlockable art, music and gimmicks. Hands down one of the best Sonic games in the last 10 years.
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Generally Favorable
82% Positive
754 Ratings
13% Mixed
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5% Negative
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Feb 28, 2026
10
Yurysilva
Eu te amo, apenas isso o mais foda de todos .
Jan 23, 2026
10
animerp
esse jogo é uma arte, com a melhor jogabilidade de todas simplesmente.........cinema
Nov 15, 2011
80
Xbox Achievements
While Sonic Generations is far and away the best Sonic game in a long time, there are still enough niggles to put off new players who will not have the same love for the hedgehog and his blend of twitch reflexes and level memorisation. As a standalone title Sonic Generations is a fun, if short-lived, platformer that is great while it lasts, but will probably not captivate you in the same way its forebears did.
Nov 7, 2011
80
Gameblog.fr
A combination of the best of Sonic, Sonic Generations reinvents, while staying true to the myth, and serves the fan well, whatever its generation is. It's an anthology of the musics, the pictures, the bosses, characters and levels we loved the most during those past 20 years of Sonic games, and one that, while not perfect (some gameplay imprecisions do subsist), remains a must-have for the Sonic lovers.
Nov 9, 2011
75
XGN
With Sonic Generations, SEGA delivers a decent game. The campaign is very short but well worth your time if you are a Sonic fan. With a little more tweaking, the series will be lifted to new heights.
Nov 2, 2011
70
Gamekult
Quotation forthcoming.
Nov 1, 2011
60
Joystiq
Compared to Colors, Sonic Generations is a weaker, above average effort. Even taken as fan-service, the game's wavering quality, apparent lack of creativity and meandering filler feels like it's stalling until next year's birthday, and next year's game.
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Aug 3, 2025
10
Sparse
This game is a masterpiece a celebration of sonic's past introducing classic sonic whose gameplay is pretty fun however modern Sonic is the most fun boost gameplay I have ever had. So making this 2nd best sonic game, It isn't as good as Sonic adventure 2
Jan 1, 2024
7
Tikur
Sonic Generations is a bit overrated and has a better reputation than it should be. It offers you a cool combination of stages from every former Sonic game at the time and I fully appreciate this. Crisis City, Speed Highway and Planet Wisp are visually my favourites. The interactions between the modern and classic versions of the characters is entertaining to watch. The gameplay works well and it is the best game to get into the Sonic franchise. However, this game has more issues than you will think when you read reviews from Sonic fans. The first and obvious one is, that this game is really short, when you only focus on the main objective. This will be for sure a negative point for many players, but actually it was not for me. Would this game be longer I wouldn't finished it a second time. The optionial challenges aren't fun to play and you have to beat one for every stage to move forward. Sadly, as creative as they are, I don't like any of them, which means that the optional half of the game is skipable for me. Than there is the feature of the game itself, you play every Stage as modern and as classic Sonic and you have to finish both to complete it and move forward. As much as I like the design of classic Sonic, I clearly prefer the modern Sonic gameplay, because of the 3D-Boost mechanic. Unfortunately this is where my other issue with this game lies. In the 3D-Sonic stages are 2D-sections as well and they are not short. In fact they become more and more extensive in the later stages of the game So you don't have a game, which is half 2D and the other half 3D, it is more two third of the game are 2D. The problem is the 2D-Sections in the 3D-Stages brakes the boost gameplay completely. Finally the bosses are mixed in quality. Perfect Chaos and Egg Dragoon are easy the best bosses in the game and exciting to beat. All the others are too easy or their mechanic does not work perfectly. The final boss is the worst of the bunch. You will not get an idea what you have to do at first and when you get it, it is so boring to play.
May 7, 2023
7
lemos1898
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.
Apr 13, 2021
4
Bronoonecares
Bro this game is overrated af, most the things that u have to double tap for are really really hard to use and sometimes dont even work, boost system **** because they expect you to use a boost a certain way and sonic is hard to control
Oct 25, 2020
4
LordOsyrys
When this game was first announced, I was so excited for a new (good looking) Sonic game, especially one that revisited the two best Sonic games ever, Adventure and Adventure 2. Yet when I played the free trial, I was massively disappointed by the clunky gameplay and ignored it. Years later I revisited it, and made it through the game, but was still disappointed. There is no story at all, the revisits of the previous levels are weird, and there's literally a minigame where you have to perform homing attacks on musical notes. What is that? The controls are horrible, he doesn't always jump when he's supposed to, his light speed dash is ineffective, turning corners is hard, and what is with this obsession of making a 3D platformer into a 2D platformer? If I'm playing as modern Sonic, why do I still have to sidescroll? Very disappointing game, and this is supposed to be one of the better Sonic games? Still hasn't been a good one since the Adventures.
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SummarySet across three defining eras from 20 years of Sonic the Hedgehog video game history, the instantly recognisable environments of Sonic Generations have been re-built in stunning HD and are now playable in both classic side scrolling 2D from 1991, as well as modern 3D style found in Sonic's most recent adventures. Each incarnation of Son... Read More
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Nov 1, 2011
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