The game's plot starts when Sonic meets up with Tails, who is throwing him a suprise party, but no-one has turned up. Then, while waiting, a mysterious time hole comes and sucks Tails in. Sonic then wakes up in a strange dimension known as the White Space, and has to go to rescue Tails and all of his friends!
In each zone there are two acts and a special stage. In Act 1 you play as Classic Sonic from such games as Sonic the Hedgehog while in Act 2 and the Special Stage you play as Modern Sonic from games like Sonic Colours. As much as this was wildly advertised there really isn't much difference in the gameplay between the two, apart from Modern Sonic's 3D levels. Classic Sonic even learns homing attack a while into the story.
GAMEPLAY
Sonic Generations is home to some interesting gameplay. There are a huge variety of levels and the designs are generally OK, however there are some cheap deaths and levels which are impossible to complete without smashing your 3DS against the wall, buying a new one and consulting a game guide. The formula for Sonic Generations is simple - strip Sonic down to what he's good at - being fast - and mix in some 3D gameplay and you've got a Nintendo 3DS game.
One thing that does annoy me is that there is no stable difficulty level. The classic levels can be game-rage style hard while those with Modern Sonic are a thousand times easier. It's fine to have hard levels, just make both acts hard!
VALUE
In total there is only 8 levels and a couple of bosses meaning it's short. You may get a bit of replay value out of it trying to get your rank as high as possible but if you're looking for something with more replay value check out Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land. For $58 it was worth the money but newer Sonic gamers might want to start out with Sonic Colours (now going cheap) or even a Sonic Flash game!
MULTIPLAYER
The way multiplayer works in Sonic Generations is similar to Mario Kart Wii in a way. You get partenered with another player and - like Mario Kart Wii - each choose a track. Then by random a track is selected and you battle it out in a ghost-race. I can't blame the game but I definately had some connection issues with online multiplayer, and that did put me off a bit!
EXTRA FEATURES
The game does come with some cool extra features. There are missions that, when completed, unlock clear bonuses in the collections. These vary from art to sounds to character models. There is also a time attack mode where you can waste endless lives trying to get the perfect time. Also for the multiplayer gamer there is a feature called "Profile Cards", where you can customise your favourite Sonic character, game and how long you have been a Sonic fan for, as well as the card's background. When you play online, your card is copied to your opponent's 3DS for them to view. It's a nifty little feature that shows off some of SEGA's little quirks.
OVERVIEW
Sonic Generations isn't Sonic's best outing, however it certainly isn't his worst. Some of the levels suffered from bad design while others had better design. I'd like a bit more of a stable difficulty level across the levels and more Classic Sonic gameplay.
Sonic Generations is available on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC as well. However, these versions are different in many ways to the 3DS version.
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