Ah, Sonic! Gaming's most notable speed freak. I remember him fondly from his Sonic 2 days, when he was just a fresh faced upstart. Surely he's now a burnt out shell, wrecked from years of obvious amphetamine abuse? Actually no, he's looking pretty good for himself.

Brilliant level design; Eye-watering graphics; Sonic the Hedgehog

3D platforming; Crap boss fights; Terrible story

The ultimate celebration of 20 years in Sonic gaming, Sonic Generations delivers the definitive gaming experience for Sonic fans new and old. Sonic's universe is thrown into chaos when a mysterious new power comes into force, creating ‘time...

- 2 Sonic concept executed nicely; - Re-imagined levels; - Great Sonic tribute

- Control can feel unresponsive; - Framerate stutters; - Needs more levels

There's a saying that goes "Helen of Troy had a face that launched a thousand ships" and in gaming terms an equivalent would be that "Sonic's character has sold a few million consoles" in a time when Sega were not only a software powerhouse but a hardware one too, dominating the landscape with the...

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.

Awesome game. I am an avid sonic fan but recently most pf the games werent living up to the classics. This one has great gameplay, and tons of missions.

I got this for my eight year old son. He really likes it. It's fun, not too easy, but not too hard either. Great buy.

Sonic takes a hard look on his past…and comes out all the better for it Everyone has their own theories on how Sega's most beloved mascot has become something of an ageing pet in the past 20 years. Some would pin it on the horridly clumpy Sonic Adventure 2 .

Fast and fun gameplay; Loads of challenges to complete; Near perfect reflection on Sonic's career

TEEEEEEDIOUS boss fights; Would've loved more levels to blast through

Ah, the Sonic games, highlights of my youth. The early 2D titles were colourful, exuberant platformers, filled with thrills and spills. Sonic the Hedgehog's focus on speed and quick reactions was a revelation, while its flowing, undulating terrain made the game a journey through strange and...

The essence of Sonic; 2D levels are a joy to play through; Plenty of challenges to keep you occupied

Still problems with the 3D camera and controls; Bosses aren't too hot.

Last year SEGA gave us Sonic the Hedgehog in his original form with Sonic 4: Episode 1 . Instead of taking this game further, Sonic Team are celebrating 20 years of the spiky blue hedgehog with Sonic Generations .

During Sonic's birthday party, a monster known as "Time Eater" vacuums his friends and drops everybody into limbo as it tears through time and space. Sonic and Tails meet their younger selves and recognise levels they ran through in previous games.