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Sonic The Hedgehog

Sonic Team · Jan 30, 2007

PC · PS3 · Xbox 360

Everyone

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The evil scientist Dr. Eggman (aka Dr. Robotnik) has snatched the poor animals of South Island and and turned them into robots. Only one hero can defeat Dr. Eggman and rescue the animals from his vile clutches – it’s the super-cool hedgehog with the blue spiky hair, Sonic!

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PlayStation 3

Critic 4.0 (5 critics) · Gamer 6.5

5.7

Xbox 360

Critic 3.9 (7 critics) · Gamer 5.6

5.1

Critic reviews

  • IGN

    Jeremy Dunham · Feb 07, 2007

    4.2
    Sonic the Hedgehog is a mess. While there are a few glimmers of hope early on when players take control of Silver and his cool telekinesis ability, it's quickly realized that the game's design never really capitalizes on it. The remaining character situations (Shadow's vehicle segments and Sonic's traditional platforming) aren't anywhere near as interesting as Silver's, and the whole game has a forced and generic feel to it. Once you saut¿ that winning formula with a rack full of technical problems you end up with one hell of a disappointing game.
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  • Game Zone

    jkdmedia · Jan 04, 2007

    4.5
    Sadly, Sonic the Hedgehog doesn’t make a great debut on the Xbox 360 and its problems really make this a platform game that falls short on so many levels. Even dedicated fans of the blue hedgehog will long for the classic controls that made this platform game such a joy to play. Hopefully next time Sega will bring us a Sonic game worthy of the next-generation.
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  • IGN

    Juan Castro · Nov 30, 2006

    4.8
    The reinvention of Sonic the Hedgehog is a worthwhile pursuit. Having said that, any attempt will end in failure if developers forget what made the series special in the first place. Sonic fans want to rocket through loops and turns without having to struggle with camera and control problems just to say on track. But that's exactly what they'll encounter in Sonic's first outing on next-generation systems. It offers a few good ideas, and a handful of exciting moments, but none of this helps the game recover from a catastrophic loss in control.
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  • Video Gamer

    Tom Orry · Nov 29, 2006

    3.0
    Sonic fans might be able to stomach some of these issues, but they really shouldn't be tolerated. Sonic has been on a slippery slope for years and SEGA has done nothing about it, and this has culminated in what can only be described as a complete disaster. Coming from SEGA it's hard to believe and even harder to understand, as Sonic used to be 'it' as far as gaming icons were concerned. Now he's been dragged through the mud so many times that it's hard to see him ever finding his former glory.
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  • GameSpot

    Jeff Gerstmann · Nov 21, 2006

    4.4
    Only the most blindly reverent Sonic the Hedgehog fan could possibly squeeze any enjoyment out of Sega's latest adventure. This platformer is a mess from top to bottom, and any of the occasional moments that don't feel somehow broken only serve to make the game's other flaws appear that much bigger.
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  • Games Radar+

    Justin Leeper · Nov 21, 2006

    4.0
    Sonic either needs to be reworked from the ground up, or put to sleep. Every installment has us hoping for a return to glory, but each one further craps on the hedgehog's legacy. The redeeming qualities here are few and far between, and it's just plain not fun. If Sonic were a real person, his friends would've called for an intervention long ago. We're really worried about you, blue buddy. Get help.
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Gamer reviews

  • EpicPiesMan

    Sep 2, 2020 · PS3

    3.9

    It's an utterly broken mess with frustrating gameplay, ugly looks, and an extremely odd story. The PS3 starting off it's life with a terrible Sonic game isn't the best idea, but it happened anyway, and people had to pay for it. Just play Sonic Generations.

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  • Irfan Hamzic

    Mar 12, 2020 · Xbox 360

    1.0

    This game is without a doubt one of the biggest disappointments of my life. I was really exited about this game when I first saw the trailer but when I played it I couldn't believe how bad it was. The story is horrible and way too dark for a Sonic game and the gameplay was terrible as well, clumsy and annoying and the side missons were the worst that I have ever seen on a video game so please believe me when I say, don't play this game.

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