Sonic the Hedgehog
Reviewed by Jeremy Peeples
Sonic the Hedgehog was released in 1991 for the Sega Game
Gear. It was developed and distributed by Sega. It is a port
of the Sega Gnesis game of the same name. It is a
side-scrolling action game like no other, it contains some
of the fastest gameplay ever, the only games faster are It's
sequels. Your goal in the game is to defeat Dr. Robotnik, an
evil scientist who has turned your friends into robots. This
game was (at the time of It's release) considered to be
Sega's answer to Super Mario World.
Graphics-10/10- The characters were large with very fluid
animation. The character designs were second to none. The
backgrounds were very original and detailed, blurring was
kept to a minimum. Overall, the graphics were excellent,
very clear with great animation.
Pros- Excellent character design. Large characters. Very
colorful levels.
Cons- None that I can think of.
Sound-10/10- The music is another great feature in this
game, it is crystal clear. It is some of the best music ever
for a Game Gear game. The music fits the themes of the
levels perfectly. The sound effects are another great
feature, they are clear as could be and fit each action
perfectly.
Pros- Excellent music that truly added to the experience of
playing the game. Great sound effects.
Cons- None
Gameplay-10/10- Your goal in each of the game's levels is to
free your friends, who have been trapped in metal containers
at the end of an Act. There are 3 Acts in each level, the
third Act is the Boss Act, the Boss for that level is at the
end of the level. All of the levels have different settings,
thay are all very unique, from the tropical paradis starting
level (a staple for all futre Sonic games) to the labyrinth,
they are all well laid out and are quite diverse in style.
Pros- Classic gameplay that never gets old.
Cons- None that I can think of.
Control-10/10- You can do a plethora of things in this game
to defeat your foes; the two main ones are, jumping on them
or spinning through them.
Pros- Very responsive. Simple controls.
Cons- None that I can think of.
Presentation-10/10- Everything fits the game's theme
perfectly. The character design are among the best ever in
video games.
Pros- Fits the game's theme perfectly.
Cons- None that I can think of.
Replay Value-10/10- It's a timeless classic that you'll want
to play for years to come.
Pros- Excellent gameplay makes it a game that you can play
for years to come and never get bored.
Cons- May be too difficult for some.
Overall-10/10- This is undoubtably one of the best games on
the Game Gear, ever, few games since have been able to
balance graphics, sound, gameplay, and control like this one
has, if you call yourself a gamer, you owe it to yourself to play this game.
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