Sonic Colors - Nintendo Wii

Grandsons loved this!

Positive: The game graphics are pretty good. Its Sonic. Negative: Sonic characters does not need vain dialogues with adult voice acts. Stage selection graphic is at PS1 level. Because game play boundary is unclear, I dont feel like to replay this game to discover different routes. The special color abilities make the game less Sonic like. Some stages are long while some other stages are very short. The control has become more complex and limited. In some game plays, you have no control of Sonic, and actually Sonic runs automatically. Overall: I picked up this game after reading IGN review describing it as The best new generation Sonic game. Honestly, I was disappointed. Sonic needs to go back to the origin by simplifying the control, getting rid of horrible dialogs, and setting clear in-game play boundaries.

my dad got me sonic colors: is the best game ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i like it because there are 6 levels, 7 bosses , and a 2 player sonic simulater. my favorite part is terminal velocity because there is only 2 levels and a final boss which you use super color sonic on.

Ok, I loved sonic back in the day. He is without a doubt my favorite video game protagonist, and SEGA was always my favorite video game company. I loved when sonic lived in a 2D world and have never gotten tired of the games for Genesis and love that theyre available on my Wii. I got Dreamcast the Christmas that it came out and just like the old games, I have never gotten tired of Sonic Adventure and am considering ordering the Gamecube DX version. When Dreamcast and SEGA went into debt and SEGA moved to a software-only company I was quite sad. Recently I went hunting around for a fresh sonic fix. I was disappointed after reading reviews to find that there really wasnt any more Sonic games that were as detailed and entertaining as Adventure was. So I went with the highest rated and, after watching some video previews purchased Sonic Colors. The good: This game is fun and I found myself going back to it pretty often until finally completing every level. The game is beautiful as all sonic games are, and the music is pretty nice too. The levels are challenging and most of the game-specific power-ups are creative and fun. There are some pretty neat functions that are new to me, but Im not sure if theyre new to sonic like grinding on and jumping between rails and quick-step mode where youre moving so fast that all you need to do is move left or right to avoid obstacles and collect rings / power-ups etc. Lastly, this game plays much like the old, now retro games in which you go from action stage to action stage, completing Acts 1-6 and finally a boss. I list this as a positive because, even though (as Ill mention later) many aspects of the game seem to be completed without much invested time or effort, this simple system makes me feel like Im playing one of the old games. The not so good: I mentioned that the games music is nice, but I have to make a note that I dont feel that its up to SEGAs old standard. As with most aspects of this game, it just feels like they hardly spent any time coming up with the music. There are some really neat songs that play in various worlds, but quite often I find myself not feeling motivated by the repetitiveness. The game is beautiful and creative, but the story is simplex and the FMVs that carry the plot feel too cheesy (even when they are trying to be) and are obviously and excessively child-oriented. Most aspects of the game (as I have mentioned) feel like SEGA didnt spend much time or effort on them, even though you wouldnt be able to tell by the 20 min long credit sequence when you complete the game. One specific case where you kind of have to read between the lines and understand the challenges of writing a user-friendly program or application is how extremely linear the game play is in Sonic Colors. You are forced through the game. The game is in full 3D but the game-play is only ever in 2 dimensions (maybe sometimes 2 and a half). And the biggest thing that bothers me about all this is that you can only move in one direction at all times. Literally, if the game isnt advancing you automatically, then you are in an area that requires you to move from point A to point B or solve a puzzle. This is slightly like the old sonic games, but the fact that in every single level they completely lock you into one step-by-step direction isnt something that Ive experienced before. Being that this is a game featuring the former mascot of an entire company with a long legacy of outstanding products, Im just left feeling depressed about SEGA entirely. Other notes: I got this at a good price and I wouldnt spend more than $25 on it. Buy something along with it if its not $25 so you can get the free super-saver shipping that amazon offers too! Ill probably play this game quite a few times more, but I am patiently awaiting the day that SEGA either steps back into the video game console market and/or they come out with a Sonic game that measures up to the creative standards of SEGA circa 1998!

A very interesting new Sonic game to play. Fun to play alone or with a friend. Good price as well

Console Sonic games have always been notorious for being horrible. Sonic Colors changes that. Presentation of the game is superb. Level selection is reminiscent of Super Mario Galaxy. Its easy to navigate and select worlds and levels. All without having to deal with horrible hub worlds that plagued all the past 3D Sonic games. The story is very light and not very serious. But the way its portrayed is like that of a classic Sonic game. Youll also find some actual funny humor in the game. Though thats because the writing is coming from writers of Happy Tree Friends and Madworld. The graphics are superb. Some of the best looking for the Wii. Everything is vibrant, colorful and very nice to look at. Now music in this game has got to be one of my favorite Sonic soundtracks ever. You can tell they put a lot of effort into the musical score. Most of the tracks are very catchy and fitting to their level. Even the level selection music for Starlight Carnival is over a minute in a half of original music that doesnt repeat (and not to mention very catchy). The voice acting is also wonderful. The voices were replaced with more professional actors, so now the dialogue sounds much better. Gameplay is the most important part about this game, and the one thing everyone was worried about. I have to say its the most fun Ive had with a Sonic game in over a decade. The controls take a few minutes to get used to, but they end up feeling very tight and fun. Way better than any other 3D Sonic game. Its classic 2D platforming with some 3D styled platforming. Gameplay also stays fresh with all of the Wisp abilities theyve introduced into the game. It never gets old and always feels fun to play. One thing that you need to watch out for is difficulty. It really ramps up later in the game and youll need to be prepared for it. Since they throw in some cheap deaths in certain spots. But that shouldnt hinder your intention of buying the game. Sonic Colors is a very fun game. One of the best Sonic games Ive played. Way better than Sonic 4: Episode 1 was. If youve been ditching Sonic for the last 10 years then you dont know what youre missing if you skip this game out. Its not in the same league as Super Mario Galaxy, but its a game thats well worth your time. More so than any other Sonic game out there. Pros: Gameplay Soundtrack Graphics Wisp abilities keep things fresh Cons: Steep difficulty near the end

I purchased this game because my son loves Sonic. But the game is too fast and not a lot of action, really - just running (ironically its what its known for) even still, Previous versions had a little more action to it. He loves it, nonetheless (thats because he knows nothing about Sega Genesis:-)!

Sorry for the short review, but Ive only got one point to make. I am HUGELY disappointed. It claims to be a two-player game, but all that means is that one level off to the side allows a second player, and thats it. This is just plain deceptive. I got this to play together with my son. I have no interest in wasting time alone, and its not great for him to sit alone and play. Sure, we can all hang around and watch each other play. BORING!!!! Not recommended for family play.

Plays great, like new. It didnt have any scratches, It came with the instructions. Got it fast and I am pleased with it.

I bought it for my daughter at her request. She cant stop playing it but the different levels are proving to be a challenge for her. The reason for my rating is, i have never played it so i could only rate it from my daughters point of view