Overall 9.4 Graphics 9.7 Sound 9.7 Addictive 8.7 Story 8.3 Depth 7.7 Difficulty 5.3
10
Let's reach for the stars in this Sonic masterpiece! Dante0
Alright, my first review in 4 years! I've recently been posting more on Vizzed and have been much more active. Now that I'm back I think it's a good of a time as any to review one my favorite games off all time. Let's get into it.
I remember when Sonic Colors first came out all the way back in 2010. I was 11. It killed me that I didn't have a Wii (Didn't get one until I believe I was 12 or 13) and that I couldn't play it. The trailers and everything looked so good! I had such good times with the likes of Sonic Heores, which was my first Sonic game, Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, Sonic Advance, Sonic 1, 2, and 3 and Knuckles (hah) that I played on the PS2 and Gamecube with the help of the Sonic Mega Collection. The boost gameplay in Sonic unleashed looked so cool on the PS3 (but I didn't have one at the time) and the PS2 version of that game left me dissapointed. But here's a boost game that has no Werehog! Man, did I ever want to play it.
The day I did though, instant love for it. I've probably beaten this game over 40 times. On my first original file, I had over 50 hours of clocked in. That's how much I replayed the levels and tried to get that blasted Super Sonic (I was going to make a Shadow joke but don't worry about it). I know this game like the back of my hand (that phrase makes no sense. How do you KNOW your hand? It's a hand). I've got a good amount to say and I'm excited for this. This game really got Sonic back on his feet. Some may question Sonic after Sonic Forces, but with Sonic Mania Adventures, Sonic Mania plus, Team Sonic Racing, (OH YES BABY! THANK YOU SEGA) and just the fact that Forces did sell really well, Sonic ain't going anywhere any time soon. There's also a DS version of this game, and while I have played and beaten it, I'm not going to talk about it since it's a great game in it's own right and deserves it's own review.
So Sonic Colors was released in 2010 on the Wii and DS, and recieved numerous positive reviews from fans and critics alike. It was so nice to see people rooting and being happy for Sonic again. Sonic Colors was the first game since Sonic Heroes, to actually get postive reviews. Sure, Heroes is heavily mixed these days, but if you go back in time (It's fairly easy to do) and look at review scores for when Heroes was first released, you'd see a solid mix of 7's and 8's. However, every other Sonic game that wasn't released on a handheld after that got slammed. I'm not going to go through a list or anything, we've all heard this before and I didn't even mean to go as deep into this as I already have. I just want to talk about a fun, fast, colorful (hah) game that I completely adore. There's something special about this game. Whenever I hear Reach for the Stars play with that fantastic opening CG animation, I just get warped to a simpler time. I really love this game. I'm well aware of it's flaws, It's not perfect, but Sonic Colors is one of the best Sonic games ever made.
GRAPHICS:
Holy crap this game looks amazing. The game has six "worlds", essentially. Most of them have really original themes, with the exception of a couple. You've got a resort, a space world with rollercoasters, a dessert world that also has hamburgers for some reason, and some of the more not original ones like your standard water world. Sonic can swim though! So it actually makes it a cool world. The models for Tails and Sonic are top notch and they're very expressive in cutscenes. The only eyesores are the mouth movements. They're pretty bad and rarely sync up with what's being said, which feels a bit lazy. Texture work is good, and the game looks great up close and from a distance, with some really good backrounds especially in Asteroid Coaster and the water world which I can't remember the name to, for some reason. For a Wii game this game just looks great, and I've never seen the game slow down or have framerate drops.
SCORE: 10
SOUND:
The game has a great soundtrack (for a Sonic game I know, it's shocking) with a pretty good variety of music. The stand outs are definitely Aquarium Park (the water world I couldn't remember in the graphics section. Think I'm going back to fix it? Nope), Tropical Resort, and Starlight Carnival. Something I really like is that each world has the same music track, it's just remixed among each different act. Something that may sound bad and annoying, but trust me it's all great stuff. The final boss theme is good! Great! Awesome! Outstand-AMAZING! (I hope more than zero of you get that). But seriously, the final boss theme is just absolutely fantastic. It's a full on orchestra mixed with a little bit of rock and it's just a masterpiece. Reach for the Stars, the main theme, is also a really great and catchy song. Although some of the music is forgettable, and I wish there more rock and electric guitar, something Sonic is known for. Although those are just my preferances. I recommend you go listen to the soundtrack on Youtube or something, it's great stuff.
SCORE: 9
ADDICTIVENESS:
Like I said, I had over fifty hours on my very first file. The game just has something special about it. A lot of the levels are very short, which may seem like a bad thing, but unlike Sonic Forces, another Sonic game with very short levels, Colors levels feel balanced and purposfully short, to get the most out of one idea, instead of feeling like it was rushed. It makes it very easy to pick up and play through the game multiple times. Your first time will probably take 6-7 hours. The game has great pacing, and the levels feel very focused and short to the point with what they want to do. I still find myself going back to the game every now and then. It's a great time.
SCORE: 10
STORY:
So this part can be a mixed between fans. I think the story itself is great. Eggman has created an amusement park to basically apologize for everything he's done, which Sonic and Tails obviously don't believe, and set out to stop him... that's pretty it. There are some other plot points I could go over, but I don't want to spoil anything. The lighthearted nature of this game is great, and it perfectly captures that certain side of Sonic. I have no problem when a Sonic game tries to be dark, I think the adventure games did that pretty well. Shadow the Hedhehog and Sonic 06 on the other hand, not so much. However, my problems come from the writing and voice acting mainly. Now, the cast of characters have been greatly reduced. It's just Sonic,Tails, Yacker (I'll get into him more later, althought due to bad writing I actually don't, so I just edited this in), and Eggman. It would have been nice to see Knuckles, but he's probably off guarding the master emerald, so it works out. It's really great to see the plot so focused this time, though I could have done with more cutscenes overall in the game. There's only one before and after a boss fight, and maybe one or two in a couple other places. I think there's maybe 13 cutscenes in the whole game. But again, it's nice that the game isn't really plotheavy, but a little more would have been nice.
Now, the big thing. The voice acting. The new Tails is great, Kate Higgins I think her name is, is the best Tails we've ever had. She's great. Roger Craig Smith on the other hand... here's the thing. Roger is perfect for Boom Sonic, he really is. He captures that version of Sonic so so well. For modern Sonic though... it just feels off. Now, I hated him when I first heard it. I thought it was too deep, too old, and it just didn't sound like Sonic, and I still feel that way to a certain degree. Now, I do think he's gotten much better in recent games, and if it just comes to pure voice acting, he sounds natural and does a good job, he just doesn't sound like Sonic. So while I at first hated him, I've warmed up to him, and I don't hate him, I just don't think he's the best pick, and I'd like him to get
replaced. Keep him for Boom Sonic though, he's fantastic there. Mike Pollock is still amazing as Eggman, nothing new. Now, while I think the voice acting is servicable, the writing is soo hit or miss. There are some great lines here, but there are so many cringey ones as well. Jokes that just aren't good no matter what game or context they're used in. When I first played the game, I thought the game was hilarious, being the immature kid I was. But it's really cringey in a lot of places. You most likely know what I'm talking about, it's been talked about several times on the internet. Overall, I'd say the story is average. It's got a good set up, some good lines, and some really, really, really bad ones, so it just kind of falls in the middle. It just feels really awkard at times, especially with the whole Tails thing that lasts for two seconds. Missed potential.
SCORE: 5
DEPTH:
So, the game has six worlds, with 7 acts a piece. Six levels, and the seventh being a boss fight (I hope the fact I'm being inconsistent with using numbers is bothering you). Now at first the boss fights are good, and then you find out there's only 4 in the whole game, each world has a boss fight, but they're reskinned and reused, which is incredibly lazy and dissapointing. The 4th boss being the final boss, which is a really really good fight. Many of the levels are short, but like I said, it's a good thing, and it all works out.
So new to Sonic Colors are the wisps. These little guys are awesome. Sonic once again has the boost from Unleashed, but instead of rings powering it, wisps do. There are several types of wisps. There's Laser, Drill, Hover, Cube, Rocket, Spike, and Frenzy. All wisps have their own power ups, and that's all they all, power ups. Which is why they're so great, They aren't some over complicated gimmick, nor are they underutilized. Once you unlock a wisp by playing the first level they appear in, you can use them in other levels where you previously couldn't, opening up new pathways and shortcuts. They allow for great shortcuts, secrets, and are usually involved in collecting the red rings. So, the red rings (aren't I pro at segways), there are five to collect in each act, and every time you collect a certain number of them, you unlock an extra level in eggmans game land I think it's called. Little mini levels that can even be played with a friend. Although the multiplayer isn't very good and two Sonic's on one screen (yeah, there's no splitscreen), just doesn't work. No competetive mode either so that's dissapointing. Once you beat a certain number of these, you get a chaos emerald. I don't consider this a spoiler, it's common knowledge, there's Super Sonic in this game, making it the first time you can play as Super Sonic in regular levels in a 3D Sonic game. Although being able to play as him in boss fights would have been nice, but I digress. Super Sonic is awesome.
Now, I say a 3D Sonic game, but this is game is 80% 2D, and when you are in 3D, very rarely do you platform. This is, without a doubt, the biggest flaw I have with this game. I still love the game, but it's really annoying that almost the whole game is in 2D. This is a problem that still persists in Sonic games to this day, but that's another discussion for another day. All you need to know is, it's stupid.The level design, while it has aged, is pretty good in my opinion. Again, the wisps are really great, and allow for multiple pathways. Although it can feel a bit blocky and uninspired sometimes. Sonic Generation's level design is much better and much more organic in this way. Other than the red rings to collect and the extra levels you get for collecting them, there's not much else you can do in the game. I can beat the game nowadays in under an hour and a half. But again, you're first playthrough should take at least over five hours. The wisps are great, and Super Sonic is awesome. You could always go for every S rank, but that doesn't unlock anything. There's also the Eggman challenge ship thing, but that's just a speedrunning thing, it records your times for each world, that's it. I wish there was a sound test or something, you can't listen to any of the music in game, you can only watch the cutscenes. The DS version does, so what's the deal? Anyways, that's enough for this section, I think you get the point. I do wish there was more to do, but I've squeezed over 100 hours out of this game over the years, and I'm still playing it, so take that for what it's worth.
SCORE: 6
DIFFICULTY:
The game is insanely easy. Extra lives are easy to come by, and I don't think I've EVER seen the game over screen. This isn't a bad thing though. The game is just super fun and lighthearted, and should just be enjoyed. There are some frustrating moments, specifically in Asteroid Coaster and Aquarium Park, but these two very specfifc sections are the only ones that come to mind. Sonic controls brilliantly I think. He has a double jump, and while it does feel a little weird sometimes, its' saved me more times than I can count. Also, the game supports the Gamecube controller, so that's a HUGE plus. The only way I've played the game actually. Sonic also has an air dash, it's really useful for correcting jumps, but because of the limited buttons on the Wii remote, when you have boost in your guage, you air boost instead, since it uses the same button, which can be really frustrating when you try to correct a jump and then go flying across the screen to your death. The game isn't oversaturated with bottemless pits, and the levels are generally pretty forgiving. Those few things are the only reasons that I don't give the games difficulty a one. Overall, the game is super fun, and it's a great pick up and go kind of game.
SCORE: 2
TO SUM THINGS UP:
Sonic Colors is an amazing game, I'm sure you you've realized I think this by now. One of my favorite games of all time, in my top 2 Sonic games, and one of my favorite Wii games. I know of it's problems. The writing and voice acting isn't so great a lot of the time, there's way way too much 2D, and the level design, while generaly very good, does have some rough spots and has aged a bit. Although, to me, this game has what's pretty the most important thing for a game to have. "Fun." It's just a blast to play. I can easily recommend this to you as one of your first Sonic games if you're just getting into the series. If you were unsure before and just never tried it, I encourage you to do so. Sonic is more than just a meme, this is legit, great platforming game for the Wii. I don't believe it's ever been digitally released anywhere, so you're going to have to get a physical copy, and a Wii or Wii U. But it's worth it. Or ya know, an emulator if that's your thing. The DS version is great too if that's your thing. Go pick this game up, and give it a chance. It's truly a blast from start to finish.
OVERALL SCORE: 10/10
AMAZING!!! (SHUT UP ANNOUNCED GUY!)
Graphics 10 Sound 9 Addictive 10 Story 5 Depth 6 Difficulty 2
Review Rating: 4/5
Submitted: 06-04-18
Updated: 06-05-18
Review Replies: 3
9.5
Sonic Colors is the best game in the series since SA2 gamerforlifefor..
Ever since the Sega Dreamcast was discontinued, the Sonic series has had a very bumpy road. With abysmal titles such as Shadow the Hedgehog and the infamous Sonic 06 tarnishing the blue blur's image, Sega needed to make a game that would prove to longtime fans that a great 3d Sonic game could still be made. In 2010, Sega did that by creating Sonic Colors, which is in my opinion the best game in the series since Sonic Adventure 2! I'll now explain why I feel that way with this review.
Graphics: 10/10 Sonic Colors is one of the best looking games on the wii. The graphics of this game are as good as, if not better than a lot of Xbox 360 and PS3 games, which is incredible knowing that the Wii wasn't even an HD console. Some of the areas where the graphics are at their best are Starlight Carnival; which has lots of colorful lights and tons of spaceships out in the distance. It's one of the most visually stunning areas in the history of the wii. Another awesome looking area is Planet Wisp; which as the name suggests, is the homeworld of the wisps (I'll talk about them later), Asteroid Coaster; which is a giant roller coaster with a bunch of asteroids and some planets such as a miniature Saturn. Sega also did an outstanding job with the character designs! Each character looks fantastic, unlike the most recent games in the series: the Sonic Boom games. It's quite obvious that because of how amazing the graphics are, it deserves a 10 in that category.
Sound: 10/10 I know I've said this before, but the Sonic series has some of the best music in video gaming history. Incredibly, Sonic Colors has one of, if not THE best soundtrack in the entire series! The entire soundtrack will blow the minds of even hardcore fans of the series, which says a lot knowing how incredible the Sonic Adventure titles, the Genesis titles, and even Sonic 06's soundtracks were. I'm not saying that this game's soundtrack is better than all of them, but I am saying it's as good as those other soundtracks. Also this game features, in my opinion, the best voice acting in the series! The voice actors for Sonic,Tails, and Dr. Eggman are the best that the series has ever had, and honestly I don't think they've ever sounded better. Because of how incredible the soundtrack and voice actors are I'm definitely giving the sound a 10!
Addictiveness: 9/10 Sonic colors has some of the most addicting gameplay in the history of the series. The game introduced wisps: an alien species which can give Sonic special powers for a limited time. The first one is laser; which allows sonic to bounce off walls and quickly reach another point in a level. The next is Drill: which lets Sonic dig his way underground and reach hidden areas that otherwise can't be accessed. The 3rd is rocket: which sends Sonic flying a long distance upward; the 4th is Spike which allows Sonic to stick to walls and with his ability, he can use his signature spin dash; the next power is Hover; which let's sonic fly in any direction, also if he's near a trail of rings, the hover ability will allow Sonic to use the light dash. The next ability is Cube: which allows Sonic to turn blue rings into cubes, and turns cubes into blue rings, and the final power is Frenzy. That's the only power I have a problem with. With Frenzy, Sonic turns into a land shark and lets him eat anything in his path. That does sound like an awesome power, but the controls for Frenzy are atrocious in 3d stages. He keeps going forward and trying to turn Sonic even the slightest bit will cause him to go off course... This gets extremely frustrating and is one of the only major complaints I have about the entire game. Other than that the gameplay is superb, A 3d Sonic game has not been this fun to play since Sonic Adventure 2, and because of that I give the addictiveness a 9.
Story: 9/10 Compared to a lot of modern Sonic titles, Sonic Colors' story is not complicated at all. Basically, Dr. Eggman has built an amusement park in outer space to make up for his "past transgressions", but what he really built it for is to help capture an alien species called wisps. The wisps have a large energy source known as "hyper-go-ons" (I know, they could've come up with a better name than that), Dr. Eggman wants to harness the hyper-go-on energy to take over the world, so Sonic and Tails must save the wisps and stop Eggman's plan. While it's not a complicated plot, it's still a million times better than the complicated plot in Sonic 06. Another thing that makes the story great is the dialogue. This game had plenty of good one liners and great humor, which made me enjoy the plot even more. With a simple yet engaging plot and great dialogue help make Sonic Colors have the best plot the series has had in years. For that reason I give the story a 9.
Depth: 9/10 For a Sonic game, this game has quite a bit of depth. There are 7 stages in the game. The first 6 stages have 7 levels, while the 7th and final stage has 3 levels. Also there's an 8th area that's optional called the sonic Simulator. The Sonic Simulator has 21 levels, and you can also play those stages with a friend in multiplayer. Also there's also 5 red rings to collect in most of the levels of the game as well. All of these factors gives players lots of stuff to do, and will keep them playing for a long time. For these reasons I'm giving the Depth a 9.
Difficulty: 6/10 A lot of the early levels in Sonic Colors are pretty easy, but the further you progress in the game, the harder the levels get. The later stages get really tough and can become a pain. My biggest problem with the difficulty is the extremely easy bosses this game has. None of the bosses should give players a lot of trouble. Even the final boss is pretty easy, which is a shame because it had extremely epic music to go with it. Because of that I'm lowering the difficulty score to a 6. The levels themselves can provide a good challenge, but the boss battles don't unfortunately.
Overall Score: 9.5/10 Sonic Colors for the Wii is the best game in the series since Sonic Adventure 2. It has gorgeous graphics that rival games from HD consoles, an amazing soundtrack, brilliant voice acting that's never been better in the Sonic series, fantastic gameplay, and a large amount of levels that will keep players busy for awhile. A few problems that this game has are that Frenzy is hard to control, and the boss battles are very underwhelming. These minor problems are not enough to make this game unenjoyable. In fact, Sonic Colors is one of the funnest Sonic games I've ever played. I enjoyed this game even more than a lot of the 2d Sonic games out there. Sonic Colors is in my top 5 favorite Sonic games, that's how much I love it. My final score for Sonic Colors is a 9.5/10. I hope you enjoyed this review.
Graphics 10 Sound 10 Addictive 9 Story 9 Depth 9 Difficulty 6
Review Rating: 3.7/5
Submitted: 01-28-15
Updated: 03-14-15
Review Replies: 2
9.5
A great Sonic game Jake:D
Sonic had a rough few years. (*cough sonic 2006 * cough )After the mascot had his golden era on the SEGA Genesis during the early 90s, the publisher had a hard time finding its footing with the Blue Blur, putting out games that have ranged from terrible to… well, bearable, but never quite good. However, 2010 has been pretty good to Sonic, starting with the better-than-expected Sonic All-Stars Racing and Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode 1. And now, with Sonic Colors for Wii, SEGA has saved the best for last – a Sonic that feels modern, vibrant, and best of all, fun. And all they had to do was take lessons from some of the best platformers of the last decade to do it.
The Game alot like super Mario galaxy , which is good because Mario galaxy IS A GREAT game and this is not a diffrenece they FINNALLY
there are no longer using 4kids voice actors !
9.5 amazing
Graphics 9 Sound 10 Addictive 9 Story 7 Depth 7 Difficulty 6
Review Rating: 1/5
Submitted: 11-18-12
Review Replies: 2
9
Sonic Reaches for the Stars! Itachi9695
Welcome back to Sonic Month 2 ladies and gentlemen. Today we'll be looking at the game I believe pulled Sonic completely out of the "dark age". From the moment you hear the opening song and see that opening cinematic, you know you're in for a treat. A little bit of history on my part is that this is the game that brought me back into the Sonic franchise after my "Sonic hiatus" from around '06-'10. I remember seeing this on the cover of an issue of Nintendo Power and needless to say, it was an instant buy after getting my Christmas money and man did I love this game. Now, let me actually review the game. This is my review of Sonic Colors.
Graphics
The graphics are simply amazing! I could barely bring myself to believe this wasn't in HD the whole time I was playing it. I think it really shows off what the Wii is truly capable of. I've noticed that Sega has a knack for being able to stretch the limits of the console and make it look gorgeous. Heck, I'd say this game looks about as good as Sonic Unleashed on the 360. The animations in both cutscene and gameplay are really smooth and cool to look at. The backgrounds are better than ever and the enemies are very distinguishable. This game is just extremely cool to look at and I can't get enough of this.
Sound
The music...oh the music...it's just...AWESOME! There's not a single track that I find bad. Pretty much everything from the game's theme called Reach for the Stars, to the final boss theme and the credits are simply amazing. While I found Speak With Your Heart, the first credits theme, to be annoying at first, the song grew on me and has kind of stuck. I still don't like auto tune, but considering they were going with a techno feel for the vocal tracks, I'll let it slide. I honestly can't decide on a favorite stage theme. I love all the stage themes and I constantly get them stuck in my head. Overall, a great soundtrack that I think deserves a listen.
Addictiveness
I find myself going back to this game every once in a while just to mess around a little bit. I think the level designs are pretty good and I'm still trying to find all the red rings. There are quite a few secrets in the game and I think you should play the game yourself to find out what they are. I think Generations pulls me back a lot more often, I do find myself replaying this game for fun every once in a while.
Story
The story has some of the best writing in any Sonic game to this point. Dr. Eggman has decided to build an amusement park using random planets he has connected to his main base. He claims that the park is meant to say that he is no longer committing evil against Earth. Sonic, being quite suspicious of Eggman, decides to check out the park and stop whatever plan Eggman has. It's a bit of a simple plot, but I think this works extremely well. There's quite a bit of comedy thrown in and I do find quite a bit of it to be pretty funny. While some of the jokes are cringe-worthy, they can be funny and I appreciate this game going for a much lighter and simpler tone than the previous 3D games.
Depth
This game has a bit to offer including 6 Acts per Zone, a Game Land which on occasion recreates Sonic 1 levels in the Sonic Colors gameplay style, which I find pretty neat. There are 5 red rings scattered across each act, making 180 red rings total, gathering all of them will grant you...you know what? Just play the game yourself, it's too good to spoil here. While it has less to offer than Unleashed, I still think it comes pretty close and has the right amount of depth.
Gameplay/Controls
Sonic's Unleashed abilities are back, however some are far more useful here than in Unleashed. The homing attack is still present and you can slide under certain obstacles. Sonic is also sporting a double jump. It's not much, but it is enough to help with certain platforming sections when used correctly. The new powers however stem mostly from the Wisps, which again, I'd like you to play the game and experiment with them yourself because they are extremely fun to use. You can use the Wisps to make some levels a joke and also to find secrets and hidden goodies. I also think that this is some of Sonic's best controls in 3D Sonic history.
Overall, I find Sonic Colors to be an experience that every Sonic fan should play at least once. It's fun and certainly brings Sonic back from the darkness. With great music, graphics, and controls, I give Sonic Colors a 9 out of 10. Join me next time for our grand finale with Sonic Generations. Until then, Peace Out!
Graphics 9 Sound 9 Addictive 8 Story 9 Depth 8 Difficulty 8
Review Rating: 1/5
Submitted: 06-30-13
Review Replies: 2
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