Release Date: October 18 (UK), October 29 (US) Platforms available on: Wii U, 3DS Developer: Sonic Team Publisher: Sega Genre: Platformer Sonic the Hedgehog has experienced mixed fortunes in recent years, struggling to find his feet in a brave new world of 3D platforming.

Sonic Lost World is a game that shows just how important the fluidity of controls are to any experience. First I'll start with the positives. Right off the bat you can tell that the game is absolutely gorgeous.

This game is pretty much the opposite of what the main review claims it is. The game is slow, gimmicky, and childish. None of the characters are likable at all. Sonic is a one-dimensional jerk, Tails is a one-dimensional primadonna, and the Deadly Six run the gamut from boring to outright offensive.

S higeru Miyamoto's career and that of his most famous creation, Super Mario, have remained entwined for 30 years. Every Mario game is checked and tweaked by Nintendo's prize designer, whose fingerprints and aromatic genius can be sensed in even the most throwaway spin-off.

Although exposed to Sonic before, never like this! An amazing game to play, and a great story as well. Enjoy!

Sonic's back! But wait! Don't go yet! This might be a good game - although the odds are rather against it. It's rather tough to explain that once upon a time, Sonic The Hedgehog was an absolute gaming goliath.

It's been a rather turbulent time for Sonic the Hedgehog over the last two decades. Leaping into the platforming scene in 1991, the SEGA mascot was primed to ignite the living-room with liquid smooth gameplay that coupled together speed and obstacle precision in a truly harmonious way.

In case you haven't read VideoGamer.com's take on the Wii U Version yet , know that Sonic fares a little better on the 3DS version of Lost World. There's a sense that the team who made it had a slightly better clue about how to design the levels around him, although it's still not fantastic,...