Sonic Mania

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  • Summary: Experience the ultimate celebration of past and future in Sonic Mania, an all-new 2D Sonic adventure running at a crisp 60FPS with stunning HD retro-style graphics. Multiple playable characters give you the ability to go explosively fast as Sonic, soar as Tails, or power through toughExperience the ultimate celebration of past and future in Sonic Mania, an all-new 2D Sonic adventure running at a crisp 60FPS with stunning HD retro-style graphics. Multiple playable characters give you the ability to go explosively fast as Sonic, soar as Tails, or power through tough obstacles with Knuckles’ brute strength. You can re-live the Sonic of the past with an exciting new twist on classic zones while fighting against new bosses and Dr. Eggman’s evil robot army. Go head to-head with players in Competition Mode or play in Co-Op Mode with a friend. [Playstation.com]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 70
  3. Negative: 0 out of 70
  1. GameGrin
    Sep 11, 2017
    100
    Finally, we have the return to form that Sonic fans have been waiting for all these years. This isn’t just one of the best Sonic games of recent years, but one of the best Sonic games full stop. You owe it to yourself to get a copy of this masterpiece.
  2. GamesBeat
    Aug 14, 2017
    93
    Sonic Mania isn’t just a great game for old Sonic fans. It’s a great game. This inspiration from the past should be Sonic’s future.
  3. GameCritics
    Sep 5, 2017
    90
    I can’t begin to describe how happy it makes me to report that not only is Sonic Mania the triumphant return-to-form that fans have been waiting for over the past twenty years, but Christian Whitehead and his team have made the definitive Sonic game. Of course, this may be a tad hyperbolic coming from a longtime Sonic fan like me, but when I have children, this is the Sonic game i’m going to give them. This is a required purchase for anyone who loves this series, and that dope from the playground, wherever he is, can go launch himself into the sun.
  4. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Aug 18, 2017
    86
    Sonic Mania delivers what fans waited for years. Cool soundtrack, tight controls and awesome graphics really blends in with the atmosphere of Sonic has, just like in the old school Sonic games.
  5. PlayStation Universe
    Aug 14, 2017
    85
    Sonic Mania successfully takes Sonic back to the formula that saw him become a big deal to begin with. That means it does bring along the flaws in that design as well, but there's no denying this is as good as the Blue Blur has been for a long time.
  6. Gamer.nl
    Aug 22, 2017
    80
    Sonic Mania is the best Sonic game ever made. What that means to you exactly, depends on you.
  7. Slant Magazine
    Aug 14, 2017
    60
    At its best, Sonic Mania makes classic zones from past Sonic the Hedgehog games feel unpredictable again.

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  1. Positive: 134 out of 149
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 149
  3. Negative: 5 out of 149
  1. JTJSGamer
    Aug 15, 2017
    10
    Best Sonic game in years. This is the perfect game for Sonic fans and new-comers to the franchise. Great level design, beautiful retroBest Sonic game in years. This is the perfect game for Sonic fans and new-comers to the franchise. Great level design, beautiful retro inspired graphics, and amazing music make this the Sonic game you can not miss.… Expand
  2. ssjblackburn
    Aug 16, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is amazing great visuals great sounds ...just enough old stuff and new stuff.... everything feels fresh and inovative .......bosses are varied and feel fun to battle against music harkons back to the glory days but with diffrences and enhancemnets ......spoilers ahead ....warning.... one boss i got to i was like ok,cool how will i fight him here.......well you play puyo puyo!!!!! (Or dr robotnics mean bean machine … Expand
  4. maVSmo
    Jan 29, 2020
    10
    O que dizer sobre este jogo, já o zerei inúmeras vezes, e em todas o sentimento é o mesmo, é como se o eu criança me visitasse e me desse umO que dizer sobre este jogo, já o zerei inúmeras vezes, e em todas o sentimento é o mesmo, é como se o eu criança me visitasse e me desse um aló, o trabalho feito nesse jogo fez quem que ele se tornasse, para mim, o meu jogo favorito de toda a historia., ainda preciso jogar a versão plus.… Expand
  5. Jolteon7721
    Aug 15, 2017
    10
    Despite the occasional frustration of a rare glitch or hard level, Sonic Mania had me on a roller-coaster of nostalgia and fun in every level.Despite the occasional frustration of a rare glitch or hard level, Sonic Mania had me on a roller-coaster of nostalgia and fun in every level. They made new levels that have become instant favorites and took old levels and made them feel completely new. If it wasn't for the music I would not have recognized most of the returning levels. Sonic Mania is easily in my top 5 games of this year so far.… Expand
  6. X_247
    Jul 8, 2020
    9
    this game is good and the music is perfect and the frameworks well in PS4 and in every final stage there are an boss to fight but the problemthis game is good and the music is perfect and the frameworks well in PS4 and in every final stage there are an boss to fight but the problem with the bosses it is they are very easy, so if you like platforming games so go and buy it.… Expand
  7. Dedo
    Sep 8, 2017
    9
    Uall! Sonic game was nostaugic from start to finish. I remember when I was a kid and I was hours and hours in front of the mega drive. I thinkUall! Sonic game was nostaugic from start to finish. I remember when I was a kid and I was hours and hours in front of the mega drive. I think they should have done a checking in the graphs because the stages and the sound are very good, but the graphs leave to wish. Even so, it is not something that disrupts the experience! Go, Go Sonic !!… Expand
  8. thesafetylemur
    Sep 23, 2017
    0
    15 minutes into this heap and it is completely clear that the team that actually made the original Sonic games had nothing to do with this.15 minutes into this heap and it is completely clear that the team that actually made the original Sonic games had nothing to do with this. Don't waste your time or money on this garbage.… Expand

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