As expected of such filth.

How surprising.

Wow, how did I guess this would happen, Sonic Team? Take the hint!

Man. And I thought that Sonic Team got it right this time. I'm disappointed yet again.

:(

How about a Sonic in SF IV type style? >.>

so sad

-sigh- ...D:oh sonic...damn you sonic!!!

i guess sonic is like having a stupid pet, its freaking cute and u love it but its still a stupid animal that cant even sit...

Rant time! *Ahem*

Of course this game sucks, because once again Sonic Team has decided to go the gimmick way of adding a sword to the mix, instead of actually giving the fans what they want.

I'm a huge Sonic fan, and I'm ashamed that he's being trampled to death by a company that fucking named after him!

As I've been saying for the past 3 years now, I either want Sega to trash Sonic Team and take the series themselves, or they can kindly fuck off and go bankrupt. Let someone else (maybe Bioware) do the series some good.

My rants done, and I was expecting a worse review, so meh.

I still don't get why they have to add gimmicks to every Sonic game.

I mean, Sonic Unleashed would've been awesome without the Werehog parts.

And we have been disappointed again

Sonic is awesome! i don't care how much the game may suck, sonic is an awesome character! I'll play his games till the end!

Oh God, make it STOP! Sega, for the love of God, listen to your fanbase. We know what we want. Follow Capcom's incredible fan service example and please, PLEASE, give us an old school Sonic game. Mega Man 9 paved the way. I guarentee you, it will be like getting a license to print money.
*sigh* Why do I even try? Sega never listens.

Secret Rings was perhaps the only decent 3-D Sonic game we've ever seen (SA2 was good, but not a real sonic game...). I think that Sonic himself is the reason that these games are so bad. Think about it. They've always had to try and portray his personality ever since he started talking. Shut him up, put him in 2-D and make him run. problem solved.

SEGA should ask tips from Nintendo, when it comes to translating 2D games into 3D ones, seriously. Look at how Nintendo's main series were always flexible when it comes to 2D-3D transitions, the most notable games are the ones in Legend of Zelda series.

Sonic, we love you, but we think you're spiraling down the drain. You're walking down a long lonely, painful road with no way to return. Please, let us help you...go back to Sega and start making 2D pixelated games again.

Okay, first of all, I can understand calling the "Werehog" or Shadow's guns a "gimmick", but if the sword or "Storybook Series" notation wasn't a giveaway, let me fill you in: This game is a spinoff. In other words, giving Sonic a sword is only a gimmick to the extent that giving Mario a go-kart or making Halo an RTS is a "gimmick." Is the gameplay quality poor? No doubt, but if it was pulled off well, then what difference would it make?

Secondly, I think this sort of response (not the review, but these comments) is just very shallow and meaningless. Yes, I'm very disappointed with the direction Sonic's going in as well, but reverting back to 16-bit 2D days isn't going to solve anything. All it will show is that Sonic Team would be giving up on Sonic. It doesn't matter if it's 2D or 3D as long as it works. I'm going to go out on a limb and say the fundamental factors that should go in any mainstream Sonic game:

1. Dynamic - Springs. Tubes. Pits. Loops. Grind rails. I could go on. When you run through a true Sonic level, your world isn't just an obstacle course. It's a playground. In any platforming game, you can jump on enemies and collect items, but Sonic really offers much more than that. I doubt that there are many platformers that are so versatile; I don't see any other game where you ride the San Fransisco-type streets like snowboarding down a mountain, run down a building and get chased by a semi in one five-minute level and still have time for the basic stuff.

2. Freedom - When you have fun with a Sonic game, you should get that feeling that you can do what you want and go where you want because the world's your bitch. This feeling can come in many ways; you could be finding new paths through a level, exploring and finding secrets, breezing through a wide open space, perhaps even playing around in a hub or ideally: all of the above. (The hubs are probably the most controversial, but I think they could work if they're optional, at least more so than in Unleashed.)

3. Unity - As stated before, you should feel like the world's your bitch, but the best part is when the reciprocal can be felt at the same time. Whether you're running through a loop, getting chased by lava, riding through a pipe, or just overall succumbing to the effects of pinball physics, you can feel threatened or controlled by your surroundings while you conquer and move through them. This not only adds more to the thrill, but it gives a sense of attachment to the level rather than an opposition to it.

4. Flow - This is where speed plays its hand, but it's not the only part of it. It's also perhaps where the division in the fanbase has its core. Flow is similar to freedom, but the main difference is that it has more to do with the desires of the player than with what the game offers. Some people may like cutscenes, stories and hubs, but when people just want to move right through the game unhindered by the restraints of complicated adventures (and loading screens), why shouldn't they? Even as a person who enjoys storylines in my games, I still think Sonic is a series where such things should be optional at best to contribute to the feeling of flow that is a necessity to the games (at least the mainstream ones.)

Well, I am a HUGE Sonic fan. A lot of you people will hate me, but I LOVED this game. the only drawbacks, I found, were the missions after the final boss were extremely hard, and the game was too short. You say you love Sonic, but do you REALLY?

I wouldn't say any reviewer likes the blue hedgehog.

But, whatever. You guys deserve to have your own opinion. And I have mine.

@Zarvanis This shitty sequels HAPPEN because of people like you ... ugh


Well I have given up on Sonic because sega keeps refusing to give us what we want and I think its on purpose sometimes......