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

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.

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.

For a video-game character so obsessed with travelling blindly forwards, Sonic the Hedgehog sure spends a lot of time looking over his shoulder. Between the upcoming re-release of Sonic CD , the ongoing Sonic the Hedgehog 4 and the sidescrolling elements of modern titles like Sonic Colours , you'd...

Sonic Generations was an interesting idea. It was cool to see classic Sonic once again in modern day. I don't play many Sonic games nowadays, but once I heard City Escape (favotite childhood Sonic level) was going to be in this game, I had to get it.

Mixing the best elements from old and new Sonic games together into a seamless experience works out amazingly well. It's clear the Sonic team went above and beyond this time around to spit shine this game into a thing of beauty.

Blends old and new Sonic elements very well; Dazzling stage designs; Lots of unlockables; High-speed action

Switching between Sonics can be confusing

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.

We'd like to say that Sonic the Hedgehog is a character that has had to endure much ridicule over the past few years, but he really hasn't. While it's true that the series did go through an especially rough patch, there have been quite a few decent games leading up to the release of Sonic...

Sonic Generations manages to work with the good and ignore the bad, if fans allow it this could be the reset that the Sonic franchise needed. You'll find the purity of the original games mixed in with the best parts of the Adventures, Advance and Colours games.

Sonic and his furry posse haven't had the best run in recent years, but the ailing hedgehog finally returns in good form for his latest outing. Sifting out most of the cruddy elements from recent games that soured longtime fans and pushed some folks away for good, the development team hits a real...

Blends old and new Sonic elements very well; Dazzling stage designs; Lots of unlockables; High-speed action

Switching between Sonics can be confusing