Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I

Not sure what all the fanboys are bitching about. Sega's Sonic throwback seems to be striking a near perfect blend of old and new... » Read Full Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I preview

We've debated, we've nit-picked, we've doom-mongered and we've prayed. But now it's come to the crunch. Time to actually go hands-on with Sonic the Hedgehog 4 and see if it really is a return to the brilliant, proper Sonic of our 2D childhoods. It's a responsibility both exciting and terrifying, but I took it on with gusto despite the many questions whirling through my mind. Would it be amazing? Would it be the final, disappointing death-knell for Sonic? Would Justin actually murder me for playing it before him? There was only one way to find out. I played the first Act. I scrutinised. And I wrote down the things that I felt you should know about. And here, just a click away, are those things. » Read Full Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I preview

Why are Sonic fans so angry? Maybe the Werehog from Sonic Unleashed rubbed them the wrong way. Or maybe, it’s just been frustrating to see Sega so busy reinventing ways to make their mascot go faster while leaving the pure Sonic experience from the originals in the dust. We caught up with Ken from Sega Digital at Sega’s E3 booth to talk about what's in store for Sonic fans with Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I... » Read Full Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I preview

With Sonic 4, Sega promised to put their flagship series through the gameplay strainer, and they’ve done exactly that, consigning the cutscenes, werehog fighty bits and clingy losers such as Big the Cat to the drainpipe, leaving nothing remaining but fat, juicy lumps of fun. » Read Full Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I preview