Sonic returns in an all new platformer/adventure game for the Nintendo Wii and after a long long time of poor game choices and dumb gimmicks Sonic finally harkens back to the simplicity of the Genesis with the story fun of the Adventure Series.
The game play provides classic Sonic style speed and adventure with old time platforming. Sonic Team managed to avoid getting too hard too quickly like they did in Sonic The Hedgehog 2006. The camera is probably the best its ever been in any Sonic 3D game ever. Camera screw was so magnificently avoided in this I was impressed. The game play is well managed and well developed and doesn't suffer from fault physics.
Storyline is pretty simple with cut scenes with new voice actors but in the Wii version far fewer characters than recent games. You stick with Sonic through the whole game play and aren't forced to alternate to other terrible characters. The writing is quirky and funny and aimed for a younger crowd but takes me back to the old Adventures cartoon series of the 90s (Both Sat AM and Weekday).
The whisps are surprisingly fun to play, like Saw, Laser, Rocket and Drill. The underwater stages were the most fun I've ever had in any water stage in any Sonic game ever. Past games from Genesis to Present Sonic has been slow in water making water stages pure Nightmare Fuel. In this game Sonic has gained super jumping skills allowing you to jump high and fast through the water. With enough Speed you can also run right across the water making it unnecessary to go under. But should you go under the classic air bubbles are back complete with the fun sound effect from Sonic's old school games. And yes the drowning music is even back too.
Flaws are The Law Of One Hundred does not apply in this game to give you the extra lives needed to complete the more difficult levels. Homing Attack is a little shaky again and not as refined as the Homing Attack in the Adventure Games. Regardless Sonic Colors is a winner and a must play for Sonic Fans, it is even better than the Retro Sonic 4. I give this game a very enthusiastic A-.
The Real Rebound
Sonic returns in an all new platformer/adventure game for the Nintendo Wii and after a long long time of poor game choices and dumb gimmicks Sonic finally harkens back to the simplicity of the Genesis with the story fun of the Adventure Series.
The game play provides classic Sonic style speed and adventure with old time platforming. Sonic Team managed to avoid getting too hard too quickly like they did in Sonic The Hedgehog 2006. The camera is probably the best its ever been in any Sonic 3D game ever. Camera screw was so magnificently avoided in this I was impressed. The game play is well managed and well developed and doesn't suffer from fault physics.
Storyline is pretty simple with cut scenes with new voice actors but in the Wii version far fewer characters than recent games. You stick with Sonic through the whole game play and aren't forced to alternate to other terrible characters. The writing is quirky and funny and aimed for a younger crowd but takes me back to the old Adventures cartoon series of the 90s (Both Sat AM and Weekday).
The whisps are surprisingly fun to play, like Saw, Laser, Rocket and Drill. The underwater stages were the most fun I've ever had in any water stage in any Sonic game ever. Past games from Genesis to Present Sonic has been slow in water making water stages pure Nightmare Fuel. In this game Sonic has gained super jumping skills allowing you to jump high and fast through the water. With enough Speed you can also run right across the water making it unnecessary to go under. But should you go under the classic air bubbles are back complete with the fun sound effect from Sonic's old school games. And yes the drowning music is even back too.
Flaws are The Law Of One Hundred does not apply in this game to give you the extra lives needed to complete the more difficult levels. Homing Attack is a little shaky again and not as refined as the Homing Attack in the Adventure Games. Regardless Sonic Colors is a winner and a must play for Sonic Fans, it is even better than the Retro Sonic 4. I give this game a very enthusiastic A-.