Tom’s Guide Verdict
Sonic x Shadow Generations is exactly what a remastered re-release should be.
But as a Shadow fan, this is the one Ive been waiting for.
Come on, its time we gave the anti-hero another game of his own!
Now, lets move on to the main event: Shadow Generations.
Chances are youve picked up this game to play as Shadow, and youre in for a real treat.
All these powers prove that he truly is the ultimate life form, without a shadow of a doubt.
They’re also very fun to play around with, and will suit different play styles.
Shadows Doom Powers are essential to navigating levels, breaking through objects and activating traversal objects.
The game is divided into six stages, each split into two acts.
Finish both acts to unlock challenges that you must complete to unlock the final boss fight.
You’ll be gushing over how lovely the graphics are, especially the transitions between scenes.
Chaos Control is most useful in the challenges as they require you to use Shadow’s powers.
But while the challenges are fun, they get old real quick.
When it started playing in Shadow Generations, I couldnt help but smile ear to ear.
The music in both campaigns is outstanding, just as I expected.
Blurring into the background
Oh, and Sonics there too.
I, by no means, want to downplay the Sonic Generations remake.
Also, all voices have been rerecorded and I much prefer them over the original.
Fans of the original might be left feeling a little short-changed as nothing else has been added.
Alas, Sonic Generations will continue living in the shadow of its emo counterpart.
Its made worse when you play one after the other and notice the difference in the cinematics and controls.
Sonics powers feel underwhelming in comparison to Shadows too.
My advice for anyone picking up this game would be to play the remake first.
Play them the other way around and you might not want to finish Sonic Generations at all.
My only other complaint revolves around Sonic Generations.
