Let me be honest and realistic from the start: if you’ve played Sonic The Hedgehog or any of the previous titles in this legendary video game series, you probably know what Sonic Origins is about. It’s not a remake or a drastic change to the classic retro video games. no It’s more of a collection that includes the best of the series and enhances and enhances the experience with some handy features that will be appreciated. So it’s not like it’s anything particularly unique or exciting, especially since the Sonic video games have been re-released countless times over the years. But Sonic Origins is presented as an ideal way for anyone who hasn’t experienced the beginnings of Sega’s mascots to do so. Let me explain why.
From a gameplay point of view, everything continues to work as we know it. That pixel art It still retains its catchy and dynamic style, and the simple yet difficult-to-master control scheme stands the test of time with its ingenuity and ingenuity. If you’re playing with a controller, this is one of the few recent games where the D-Pad is the best method of control. That being said, if you prefer, you can use those as well floor
But this is a new game, which means it comes with some new features. One of them is evident at the beginning of the game, since new animated scenes appear both at the beginning and at the end of each game, making the experience complete and more attractive. Additionally, with the gold coins you earn and find across the four games, you can unlock a huge list of new scenes in the museum, or you can even use those coins to open concept art displays and illustrations as well, allowing you to learn a little more about how Sega and the Sonic team brought this franchise to life. It’s a great plugin, but that’s it.
Otherwise, another important aspect is the new 16:9 aspect ratio. That way you’re not limited to playing in a 4:3 window, despite using TVs and monitors that didn’t use that format years ago. This way you can enjoy each level to the fullest and experience the beauty of what has never been done like never before and this definitely makes playing these games again in their original format a great challenge, something that , if you wish you can do the same in Sonic Origins.
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Apart from these additions, another remarkable fact is the variety of game modes that Sonic Origins offers: from the new ones mirror mode unlocked, which does more or less what is expected of it until the anniversary mode, which follows the same gameplay as the original, except that the number of lives is infinite – there are also different ways to experience Sonic’s stories. And the real icing on the cake is the mission mode, which lets you play all four games without interruption and tracks your progress in every action of every phase of every game. And I keep saying it: These four games are still great titles that every gamer should play at least once.
But Sonic Origins’ slogan is “Classic Sonic Redefined,” and while there are new areas and new features, it’s still surprisingly familiar and similar to what we’ve seen in 30 years. It’s mostly this point of this whole collection of games that confuses me, as it doesn’t really feel like you’re paying for the four titles included, but rather for a few extra goodies (music tracks, animations, illustrations, etc.) that can be unlocked. It’s true that everything is presented very well, it works without setbacks and will entertain fans of both retro and new platforms. But at the same time If you’ve seen it before, there’s not much more to see
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And that’s all I can say about Sonic Origins. Yes, it’s a beautiful way to commemorate the 30 years of the blue hedgehog, but at the same time, the very existence of this collection and the fact that the independent versions of each game have been removed to make room for it makes me question what it was really necessary to create it, especially if we consider the large number of versions that they offer. Conclusion: Sonic Origins is a collection of great games that have been slightly improved and completely re-adapted for this new gaming era.
