Sonic Colors: Ultimate

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  • Summary: The evil Dr. Eggman has built an interstellar amusement park – but he’s powering it with a captured alien race called “Wisps.” Use Sonic’s speed to free the Wisps and gain their amazing powers as you explore six colorful unique worlds.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 54
  3. Negative: 0 out of 54
  1. Gaming Age
    Sep 3, 2021
    100
    Sonic Colors: Ultimate is exactly what it claims to be, an Ultimate version of an already decent Sonic title. Many gamers dismissed it the first time, but if you are a Sonic fan, you owe it to yourself to check this one out. Blind Squirrel Games did an excellent job, changing what needed to be changed and leaving what worked originally intact. Super fun, challenging, and reasonably priced (even for the deluxe edition), this is a perfect title to celebrate Sonic The Hedgehog’s 30th anniversary.
  2. Destructoid
    Sep 1, 2021
    85
    It might sound hyperbolic because Colors is one of the better ones to trot out, but I hope this ensures that Sega stops trying to hide its Sonic history.
  3. GamingBolt
    Sep 1, 2021
    80
    Sonic Colors largely holds up well, and Ultimate is a great way to return or introduce yourself to what is arguably the best designed 3D Sonic game so far.
  4. Meristation
    Sep 2, 2021
    75
    Sometimes Sonic can end in products only suitable for its core followers, but Colours: Ultimate is a game easy to recommend to almost any platformer fan.
  5. Malditos Nerds
    Sep 16, 2021
    70
    Sonic Colors Ultimate is the best way to enjoy the 2010 classic and remains one of the best modern Sonic games.
  6. CGMagazine
    Sep 1, 2021
    70
    Sonic Colors: Ultimate is a safe remaster of a cult classic which should please old players and newcomers alike, but isn’t going to redeem the iconic hedgehog’s troubled record.
  7. Checkpoint Gaming
    Sep 1, 2021
    50
    Sonic Colours Ultimate serves as a sad reminder that even the 3D Sonic games that are ‘one of the good ones’ don’t hold up very well. The updated visuals, soundtrack, and gameplay tweaks at least make it a better experience than the original, and some quality of life upgrades make the worst parts marginally less painful. Sonic fans nostalgic for this game will likely still value having this remaster in their collection, but the new customisable options and Rival Rush Mode are simply not enough to make up for what Sonic Colours lacks. It’s hardly what we were hoping to get from Sonic’s 30th anniversary.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 67 out of 134
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 134
  3. Negative: 46 out of 134
  1. SEGASONIC
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    THIS BEST SONIC GAME IN A LONG TIME I DID NOT SEE ANY BUGS IN THE GAME I HOPE SEGA DO MORE SONIC PORTS FROM SONIC SERIES I GIVE THIS GAME 99% GOOD
  2. Aituar228
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    In my opinion, sonic colors is the best sonic game ever. And i very happy about remaster of this game. This remaster has only 2 problems. TheIn my opinion, sonic colors is the best sonic game ever. And i very happy about remaster of this game. This remaster has only 2 problems. The first is glitches (i meet only 2 glitch). Example: the lag texture in planet wisp. The second problem is starlight carnival. In the remaster, starlight carnival has TOO MANY light's. And this looks very bad. But this problems, don't ruin the game. Because, the remaster has good remix soundtracks, graphics and wisp.… Expand
  4. dadwyer
    Sep 8, 2021
    10
    I had a good time playing it was a fun experience for never played colors before this
    And I would like more remasters.
  5. imoviesreview
    Mar 14, 2022
    7
    From what I played, it seems pretty stable. A lot of it does at least check out. Honestly none of the new features really change anything.From what I played, it seems pretty stable. A lot of it does at least check out. Honestly none of the new features really change anything. With that said, the original Wii game was great, so this is technically great too. Honestly the thing that threw me off was that fact that O was the default boost button, not the square button. It just that this port was clearly rushed, and this is something that constantly happens in Sonic. And that has lead to stuff like Sonic 06 and plenty of other Sonic flops. Just seeing it still being practice here, is not just not a good sign for Frontier. But this is fun, but I would still give this a cautious recommendation.… Expand
  6. ImraanTest
    Dec 31, 2021
    6
    Sonic Colours Ultimate has too many downsides in comparison to the Wii original or emulation that I can't recommend this to anybody. The ladsSonic Colours Ultimate has too many downsides in comparison to the Wii original or emulation that I can't recommend this to anybody. The lads over at Blind Squirrel games love bloom, that's why they are called Blind Squirrel after all! The bloom is overkill. And the music is pretty decent just like the original game. I dislike some of the remixes but thankfully now you can switch between the game's original soundtrack and the new remixes. While the amount of glitches in this game is still absurd, the game has been receiving patches that have made the game more bearable. Though, the game really shouldn't have launched in such a rough state.… Expand
  7. LockdownZ
    Nov 19, 2021
    4
    Played the original game years ago on the Nintendo Wii and thought I'd give the game another chance since I didn't think it was a bad game atPlayed the original game years ago on the Nintendo Wii and thought I'd give the game another chance since I didn't think it was a bad game at the time.

    What a lousy excuse for a remaster! The graphics in the game have been upgraded, the game is beautiful I must give them that, but the graphics in the cutscenes have not been upgraded at all. The controls I find extremely bad and the game is extremely short. I finished it in 2 days and then immediately threw it off my PlayStation.

    As a trophy hunter, quickly ran into the problem of needing an S rank for each round and collecting all the red coins. Doesn't sound completely impossible, until the controls work against you again or one of the beloved levels thwarts you again.

    In short: Not recommended. Am not a big Sonic fan anyway (never have been) but thought I might find this game interesting but where the glory of the original shone like a clean polished diamond when it first came out the remaster is a piece of junk I cannot recommend to anyone.    … Expand
  8. TheSparda
    Jan 10, 2022
    0
    Poorly optimised version with tons of glitches, bugs and freezing issues. Avoid at all costs!

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