Is this game really that good?

[Romiyim 10:9]

98% user rating for this game is exceedingly high. Is this the new best Sonic game?

[Bluetomahawk222]

Yes.

Sonic frontiers before it was already highly regarded even though it was acknowledged it needed work. Shadow generations IS that work.

[JonathanR]

It's not *that* good because there's just not enough of it, but it's good enough that it is almost impossible to actively dislike, hence 98% positive reception.

That doesn't mean it's as good as something like Devil May Cry 5 where you have the combination of quality *and* content, but it's super approachable and the quality of what is there is immaculate, so it's good.

I don't think it's the best 3D Sonic game myself due to the fact that there just isn't enough there, but it's probably the best one pound for pound. If they can provide something at this level of quality that is about three to five times longer, I think it'll easily take the top mantle. Gotta have some good tech (as in player technique, not technology) to do it though. At the hardcore end of play this game is pretty much exclusively carried by spear glide (and that's probably unintentional). Plus only half the main levels are actually ones people care about for speed running purposes, so... yeah, really have to stretch that 30 minutes worth of levels to get your money's worth.

[Romiyim 10:9]

I guess this will be my next Sonic game to play. I'm finishing up The Final Horizon of Sonic Frontiers.

[Mez Koo]

Its not high, its positive.

Steam's rating steam is purely a thumbs up or down and like someone above mentioned there is almost nothing to dislike in Shadow Generations unless you're one of the types in the vocal minority screaming about censorship in the Sonic Generations portion. But even then you see it in the reviews as a negative point that is over weighed by all the good points in Shadow Generations.

[Romiyim 10:9]

Originally posted by Mez Koo:

Its not high, its positive.

Overwhelmingly Positive is high.

[BrochachoTB]

Yup

[Bluetomahawk222]

Originally posted by Romiyim 10:9:

Originally posted by Mez Koo:

Its not high, its positive.

Overwhelmingly Positive is high.

Yup. Not saying anything new, but doesnt mean its a 10/10 (I personally have it at 9.2), but it means 97% of the 7,394 people who rated it at time of posting would recommend it

[Mez Koo]

Originally posted by Romiyim 10:9:

Originally posted by Mez Koo:

Its not high, its positive.

Overwhelmingly Positive is high.

I mean the positive rating is high which obviously does mean its good sure, otherwise it wouldn't be so positive but I'm just saying it doesn't mean a 98 out of 100 score. Take Frontiers for example it opened with a 97% positive rating like this one and it was good but it was 7/10 at best, 8/10 with the post launch updates.

Shadow Generations is definitely very good but honestly a positive rating for Sonic game just means they didn't piss people off with gimmicks.

[Ikagura]

Originally posted by Romiyim 10:9:

Is this the new best Sonic game?

Wait 5-7 years before the fanbase will go "acthually it wasn't that good, we all were nostalgia blinded/starved from good Sonic games" (Even Mania is getting through that phase) and another 5 years before people will say "it's an underrated masterpiece" (like Unleashed is getting through somehow).

[Baghdad_Bob]

If they fix the bugs then yes. I refunded after I got stuck on a level because of some camera glitch on speed highway act 1.

[GrimAtrament]

When compared to the last few years of meta era slop definitely a return to form just need Sega to get back on board with sonic adventure style and we will be set.

[Bluetomahawk222]

Originally posted by GrimAtrament:

When compared to the last few years of meta era slop definitely a return to form just need Sega to get back on board with sonic adventure style and we will be set.

Not quite on here, but an increasingly common sentiment im seeing is that a game that can combine the polish and quality of shadow generations, and the scope, ambition, and quantity of sonic frontiers, not to mention the sheer “HOLY ****!” Of the titan bosses, has a VERY good chance of being a GOTY contender. Not a players choice, a goty contender.

[GrimAtrament]

Originally posted by Bluetomahawk222:

Originally posted by GrimAtrament:

When compared to the last few years of meta era slop definitely a return to form just need Sega to get back on board with sonic adventure style and we will be set.

Not quite on here, but an increasingly common sentiment im seeing is that a game that can combine the polish and quality of shadow generations, and the scope, ambition, and quantity of sonic frontiers, not to mention the sheer “HOLY ****!” Of the titan bosses, has a VERY good chance of being a GOTY contender. Not a players choice, a goty contender.

yep, but that requires sonic team and sega to not ditching the formula like they are prone to doing after every extreme success.

evidenced by sonic adventure 2 ditched the entire sonic adventure format for heroes.
sonic generations ditched the entire generations format for lost world.

[Bluetomahawk222]

Originally posted by GrimAtrament:

Originally posted by Bluetomahawk222:

Not quite on here, but an increasingly common sentiment im seeing is that a game that can combine the polish and quality of shadow generations, and the scope, ambition, and quantity of sonic frontiers, not to mention the sheer “HOLY ****!” Of the titan bosses, has a VERY good chance of being a GOTY contender. Not a players choice, a goty contender.

yep, but that requires sonic team and sega to not ditching the formula like they are prone to doing after every extreme success.

evidenced by sonic adventure 2 ditched the entire sonic adventure format for heroes.
sonic generations ditched the entire generations format for lost world.

Oh yeah do not think I’m not aware of that. The sonic generations side needing work, the fact that the og gens remaining via a bundle reeking of a compromise, denuvo, the complex order bonuses, etc are tantamount evidence to it.

[Ikagura]

Originally posted by GrimAtrament:

When compared to the last few years of meta era slop definitely a return to form just need Sega to get back on board with sonic adventure style and we will be set.

Yeah right let's go back to the style of gameplay that brought us Sonic 2006 people will love it.