SEGA has solved the centuries-old debate of 2D Sonic vs. 3D Sonic by revealing a Sonic game that plays in BOTH dimensions. Jeez, it’s obvious now. If only they’d thought of this before releasing, you know .
In Sonic Generations (PS3, Xbox 360), cynical old bastards like me can play Sonic as it was meant to be played, with a rapid hedgehog moving from one side of the screen to the other. Meanwhile, hyperactive ADD mouth-breathers born after 1996 get to play the game’s levels in 3D, complete with the no-doubt broken-to-all-hell camera. Everybody wins, sort of.
Admittedly I’ll probably always regard Mario games as the more refined, balanced experience, but I wouldn’t mind another great 2D Sonic title, particularly as the last really good one came out 19 years ago. Here’s a video showing SEGA’s latest attempt at making that dream a reality:
[Via press release]
