Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1

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  • Summary: The sequel fans have waited 16 years for is finally here - Sonic The Hedgehog™ 4 Episode I!
    Featuring enhanced gameplay elements, including the classic Sonic Spin Dash, and the versatile Homing Attack, Sonic 4 picks up right where Sonic and Knuckles™ left off.    The sequel fans have waited 16 years for is finally here - Sonic The Hedgehog™ 4 Episode I!
    Featuring enhanced gameplay elements, including the classic Sonic Spin Dash, and the versatile Homing Attack, Sonic 4 picks up right where Sonic and Knuckles™ left off.
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    2 EXCLUSIVE LEVELS!!!
    Two exclusive levels build specifically for the iPhone & iPod touch using the accelerometer.
    NEW MOVES
    All of Sonic's classic moves are available, including the newer Homing Attack which will add a new level of control and excitement.

    CLASSIC SONIC STAGES Race through 4 unique zones containing 4 acts each as well as 7 special stages.
    SPECIAL STAGES RETURN
    A staple of the Genesis-era games, the special stages return allowing fans to collect the 7 Chaos Emeralds and unlock Super Sonic.
    REVAMPED CLASSIC BOSS BATTLES
    Dr. Eggman returns with new and improved mechas and will go berserk when he accumulates damage.

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    GamePro - “…this looks and feels like a genuine Sonic game, deserving of the "4" attached to its title.”
    IGN – “After an afternoon in its presence it's become seared in our conscience just like the classic levels of the early Sonics – and surely that's reason enough to have faith in Sonic the Hedgehog 4.”
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. AppGamer
    Mar 20, 2011
    80
    Sonic 4 Episode 1 is a strange combination of new and old, some of it works and some doesn't but as a package it still comes together as a more than decent Sonic game that will delight both old fans and newcomers.
  2. GameZone
    Feb 21, 2011
    80
    The only negative you'll run into with Episode 1 is how quickly it's over. You'll finish up with the four worlds and the bonus stages in about 2-3 hours time, if that. However, there's replay value galore.
  3. AppSpy
    Feb 21, 2011
    80
    Sonic The Hedgehog 4 is the sequel you always dreamed of - only a bit shorter; this may put off some as it is a flagrant tease, but if Episode I is any indicator the whole ride is going to be an amazing one.
  4. Pocket Gamer UK
    Feb 21, 2011
    70
    Filled with as many fun moments as mediocre ones, Sonic The Hedgehog 4, Episode 1 is a good start to the revival of the series.
  5. 148Apps
    Feb 21, 2011
    70
    I myself am disappointed and frustrated with Sonic 4 at times, but there are more rays of light here for the series than any other game in the franchise has shown in the past decade.
  6. Destructoid
    Feb 21, 2011
    70
    Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 is a mixed bag, with plenty of good things soured by a sprinkling of bad. While the majority of the game is enjoyable, there are certain aspects that simply should not have been allowed to enter the final product.
  7. The A.V. Club
    Feb 21, 2011
    25
    All of this is compounded by the too-close camera, made even worse on the iPhone's small screen.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Sonicphoto
    Dec 15, 2011
    10
    I paid 10 dollars for it when it released and it was all worth it. The game plays really well, except with special stages that become veryI paid 10 dollars for it when it released and it was all worth it. The game plays really well, except with special stages that become very annoying because it uses tilting controls. But it never gets old for me to play it, just wished it was more longer.… Expand
  2. DreamerTG
    Jan 22, 2015
    10
    Sonic the Hedgehog has had it rough, but this is the first TRULY great Sonic game. This is something I feel is what the classics had, and itSonic the Hedgehog has had it rough, but this is the first TRULY great Sonic game. This is something I feel is what the classics had, and it overall felt like they finally took notes. Sonic Team, the template Sonic game formula, and Dimps, the contemporary formula founders, merge to make a gem of a game that tells shows the tale of Sonic's final clash for the Islands before universal domination. Well done, Sega. Welldone.… Expand
  4. DiscoDiva
    Jan 19, 2013
    9
    Im giving at a 9 as the fact it is a mobile game. Sheer brilliance for a mobile game! Its basically console Sonic made easy on the phone andIm giving at a 9 as the fact it is a mobile game. Sheer brilliance for a mobile game! Its basically console Sonic made easy on the phone and much better than the console versions itself.… Expand
  5. rhaynes7
    Dec 17, 2013
    6
    It was great when SEGA tried bring Sonic back to a more classic style. I don't even care so much that the homing attack made it into theIt was great when SEGA tried bring Sonic back to a more classic style. I don't even care so much that the homing attack made it into the classic style of gameplay. The main things that upset me are the physics that feel slightly off and how infuriatingly difficult the final boss was. I think I've laid down over 100 lives on that annoying thing.

    The level design as a whole isn't entirely satisfying. They aren't bad, but neither do they compare to the classics. Although zones are long, there's usually just one strict path to be taken, and there's not much replay value as a result.

    SEGA could've done better than this, and this game is all in all, a letdown. There are good moments, but none will ever compare to the classics.    … Expand
  6. kewkatt
    Jun 29, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un buen juego pero para ser una secuela directa de sonic the hedgehog 3 deja mucho que desear… Expand
  7. mslurr
    Mar 17, 2012
    5
    It's a fun game at times, but the problems are very apparent. Physics problems are apparent, enemy placement is poor, the bosses are rehashed,It's a fun game at times, but the problems are very apparent. Physics problems are apparent, enemy placement is poor, the bosses are rehashed, and the music synths are like dying cats and dogs. It's not worth the name Sonic 4. Though if you get past it, you're in for an average platformer. Its rehashed themes are taken in original ways, it's fast, and blazing through the levels is fun. Even though it can be fun to play, the physics will ruin your fun.… Expand
  8. SonicSpeedo92
    May 21, 2018
    5
    This is a highly mediocre game with decent level design and good music, but has no original stages or boss fights and can't really be calledThis is a highly mediocre game with decent level design and good music, but has no original stages or boss fights and can't really be called Sonic 4 with these physics.… Expand

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