Sonic the Hedgehog

Publisher: Sega

Platform: Xbox360

Category: Action / Adventure

Rating Info

Release Date: 24/11/2006

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Number of Players: 1-2

Sonic the Hedgehog Description

Sonic's back, he's brought his friends, and he's ditched the suffixes to his game titles. It looks like SEGA are showing us that they're getting back to business: 'Sonic the Hedgehog' is all you need to know. A December 2006 release for the 360, Sonic looks to bring a bit of star power to the console's line-up. While the franchise has waned slightly since the heady days of the SEGA MasterSystem and MegaDrive, Sonic still carries a pedigree and it looks like the developer is looking to show old fans and new gamers alike that the 'Hog's still got it. The story takes Sonic and his crew to a mysterious new world where a human princess (who may turn out to be a love interest for the blue speedster which, quite frankly, is a bit icky) rules with a rather familiar looking gem around her neck. It turns out this is a Chaos Emerald, and Doctor Eggman (we still don't know what was wrong with the name Robotnik) has a bit of a hankering for it. Sonic, of course, just ain't gonna stand for this, and blurry blue heroic antics ensue. Speed is the name of the game here, with the developer using the next-gen spec of the console to maximise the sensation of going really, really fast. The levels offer up tons of interactivity, including rails to grind and the patented bumpers to send the hero flying up into the air. The screenshots also show a much more realistic finish to the levels than previously seen in the series, with post-apocalyptic cities and mechs that don't look like they're housing oppressed little bunnies anymore. The Havok physics engine will also provide a high level of destructibility vis-a-vis the sprawling landscapes, so you can expect to see flying debris coming at you from all directions as you rip through the landscapes. There's also a rather creepy addition to the cast in the form of Silver the Hedgehog, an eerie glowing fella from the future with a gift for throwing things around using only his brain. Whilst it doesn't look like he'll be as fast as Sonic, the telekinetic powers will provide an interesting twist to his levels. All innovation and technical wizardry aside, you should just be pleased to have a Sonic game that you can play on 360.

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Reviewed by: Cerium	Date: 01/12/2006	Rating:
This is a very good game and prob the best 3D sonic so far. This game shows a much more mature sonic and less cartoony/childish like previous 3D sonics. A must for all die hard sonic fans like me.

Reviewed by: gamemaster	Date: 13/12/2006	Rating:
Not bad, not bad at all, the only problem is the controls but this has been in every other sonic game so I've basically gotten used to it but it will annoy newcomers but overall its a great game with fantastic graphic and an original story but the one thing I love the most is seeing Tails in next-gen graphics.

Reviewed by: Hadley	Date: 19/01/2007	Rating:
This game is awfull!! Dont get me wrong i enjoyed previous Sonic Adventure games. This game is very sloppy, the controls are terrible they really spoil this game. It seems like Sega have just thrown this game together in a matter of minuits without anyone actually testing it.

Reviewed by: MatL	Date: 19/09/2007	Rating:
This is one of the worst put together games I have ever played, the controls are awful, and offer no customisation. The loading times are long, the game actually takes time to load when all it is doing is moving the camera to another view point while staying within the ingame engine for an NPC to say one line of text in exactly the same way as any other characters speak (before loading again it must be noted). Also when you are doing town objectives there is often no option to restart, and so if you fail you have to sit through the tedious and stupid loading times again. The game play has the potential to be good but it's so badly implemented that it's a nightmare to play this game. I used to love sonic games back in the early 90's but hadn't played any of the 3d ones (bar sonic 3d for the mega drive) until this, and unfortunately this comes nowhere near living up to the once great sonic name.

Reviewed by: AndyBoro	Date: 01/12/2006	Rating:
The worst sonic game i've ever played. Very poor - controls are a nightmare, loading times are ridiculous and the town levels are annoying. Very disapointing...

Features

Sonic's trademark speed gets redefined through cutting-edge animation production values.

Next-generation technology such as rag-doll physics, light scatter and environmental blur effects make the world of Sonic come alive.

A rich storyline that delivers an epic free-roaming and ultra-high-speed adventure.

Customise and personalise Sonic's special abilities by spending the rings you've collected on custom moves!

Multiplayer modes where you can play through a unique co-op adventure with another player, or duke it out with others whose goals are completely different to yours!

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