Sonic Mania review round-up: Is Sonic’s return to 2D worth the wait?
SEGA Sonic Mania review - Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One game gets great reception
Sonic Mania sees the iconic blue hedgehog finally return to the 2D style of fast-paced gaming that made him a video game icon in the 90s. Sonic Mania is out tomorrow on the PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch - but the PC release date has been pushed back by two weeks. To make up for the delay, anyone that pre-orders Sonic Mania before August 15 will get a Steam key for the original Sonic game to make up for it. In Sonic Mania, you can play as Sonic, Tails or Knuckles in brand new Zones and re-imagined classics - such as revised version of the Green Hill Zone. The Sega game also plays in glorious 60FPS, and features 16-Bit pixel-style graphics that were the hallmarks of the classic Mega Drive games. Sonic Mania reviews have been going live this afternoon, and the reception has been overwhelmingly positive.
Sonic Mania Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC screenshots Mon, August 7, 2017 SONIC Mania is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC in August. Play slideshow SEGA 1 of 9 Sonic Mania Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC screenshots
Here Express.co.uk gives a review round-up of what critics think of Sonic Mania, out now on PS4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. Sonic Mania review - DualShockers - 9.0: “Sonic Mania definitely took me by surprise. In a time where reboots and re-releases crowd the video game market, Sega took a chance on creating a brand new Sonic adventure for the long time fans. However, by adding new power-ups, new bosses, and running in 60 fps, Sonic is now approachable to modern gamers. “From the beginning to the end, I couldn’t seem to put Sonic Mania down. One playthrough, without collecting all the Chaos Emeralds took me about six hours, I never said I was the fastest Sonic player. “Sonic Mania has helped me rediscover what it was I loved about Sonic when growing up and it took me back to a time where I could just pick up a game and have fun. This if for Sonic fans everywhere and it will not disappoint.”
Sonic Mania review - Destructoid - 8/10: “Sonic Mania is short but sweet. It even functions as a proper Sonic 4 if you don't count the episodic Sonic 4 (remember that one?). As long as the same team is in charge I can easily deal with one of these every few years or so while Sega tries to strike Sonic Adventure gold again and again with their 3D iterations.”