Sonic: Lost World is an action packed adventure from the Sonic Team and SEGA that has you once again stepping into the shoes of the spiky, blue-haired character Sonic the Hedgehog. The main objective of Sonic: Lost World is to travel around Lost Hex in pursuit of Doctor Eggman so you can rescue your...

Sonic was one of my childhood pals. We spent a lot of time together on the SEGA Genesis-we both did a lot of growing up. And while I got my act together, the thrill-seeking hedgehog got too caught up in the "fast" life and began to spin out of control.

It's nice to see Sonic again; The game is pretty enough on the surface

Where do I begin; The game is pretty enough on the surface; Horrible characters; dialogue; and story; Gameplay is random; unclear; and sometimes a frustrating mess

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.

Sonic the Hedgehog has experienced mixed fortunes in recent years, struggling to find his feet in a brave new world of 3D platforming.

It's strange that the highest rating Sonic game in the last 10 years is one where Sonic doesn't even use his legs to go fast. What I'm trying to say is, since Sonic Adventure released onto the Dreamcast back in 1998, there really hasn't been a Sonic title that has been universally praised.

I vividly remember finally nabbing that final star in Mario Galaxy 2 . It had taken weeks of planning the perfect route, and timing each and every button press to guide Mario across that agonising collection of spinning platforms and deathly gravity traps.

2D sections are nostalgic fun

Wildly derivative of Mario Galaxy; Painfully difficult levels as part of the main story arc; Way too much "dude bro" in the cutscenes; Often inaccurate handling makes it all the more tricky

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'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.