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but I immediately got drawn in to the whole drama and fun of the Sonic series. It's as easy to get into as I remember- but not easy.
when i first about a collection for the genesis Sonic games i was so excited since i grew up on these games its a must have for any old school gamer of just a Sonic fan in general
My kids have enjoyed the games, its a benign game in terms of any violence for video games for kids. I got this because my kids got into sonic from tv and their friends. there are many different sonic games to choose from, varying in difficulty. I also enjoyed playing some of the games, having played them myself 20 years ago.
The slow-loading, overteched main menu intro screen makes this even more of a chore.Maddeningly, one of the locked games is Sonic 3 and Knuckles. (Sonic Heroes is ample proof that not everything is better in 3-D).Unfortunately, some bonehead decided that most of the rest of the content should be locked -- on a COMPILATION. First off: this is a collection of the Genesis and Game Gear Sonic games (minus Sonic CD, which is sorely missed). Once you had both games about the only reason to even CONSIDER playing Sonic 3 alone was to see the original ending out of nostalgia; the locked-on version makes the original otherwise obsolete.If you can get past that, though, the original four Sonic games alone are worth the (LOW) price of the title. You don't unlock games by completing other games, or even by getting 100% completion in other games (Sonic 1 being one of the first games I recall that had a second, slightly different ending for getting 100%).Nope. It's not going to be knocking your socks off with its graphics and music, and the only change that really impacts gameplay in the slightest is the ability to save anywhere (just as if you were using an emulator).The games themselves are a mixed lot, but the primary attraction here is the four base Sonic games -- Sonic 1, Sonic 2, Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles -- which provide the kind of rip-snorting high-speed platforming action you just don't get outside of portables this generation. Select the game off the menu, quit immediately, select it again, quit immediately, repeat 20-30 times. You also get Sonic Spinball and Sonic 3-D Blast, neither of which really worked for me; the former was too frustrating and random and the latter just plain boring.
Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is just Puyo Pop, though, hey, free Puyo Pop. You unlock the remaining games by simply selecting the unlocked ones off the menu repeatedly. -- with ridiculous requirements. You don't even have to play them. There are a few Game Gear titles and a couple of miscellaneous games.
The only thing that really shows some age is the Game Gear titles.
I never jumped at the original Sonic Collection, but when I saw the Plus collection on sale I picked it up finally.
Blocky and sluggish, they make me appreciate my PSP a lot more.
The few extras you get in the Plus collection are negligible, but it is nice to get them.
The Sonic museum is a little bonus filled with lots of interesting stuff.
20 Sonic games in all from 7 Genesis games, 3 Sonic&Knuckles lock-on games, 4 unlockable Genesis games, 6 Game Gear games.
This collection spans many years and systems.
Also contained are The Ooze, Comix Zone, Flicky, and Ristar.
All in all, it is a fun collection with hours of entertainment and replay value.
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