That said, it still does things like this. It can look a little simplistic in the over-the-shoulder Modern sections, but that's to keep the speed and fluidity up, which is obviously vitally important. I played for a long while with the 3D slider up full and it didn't feel strained on my eyes, which was good.

The 3DS version of Sonic Generations is very different compared to the 'big' game, but at the same time very similar in that the more platform-centric Classic Sonic levels are countered by faster, more dazzling Modern Sonic levels. It's worth noting, for all the hate that surrounds modern Sonic's homing attack, you don't half miss it when it's not there. Remember good times by playing a Sonic hack with our beloved blue hedgehog Jump, dodge obstacles, collect rings and reach the end of each screen. The NiGHTS tower is in, which made me feel warm and fuzzy, even when I was falling to a bottom-of-the-screen death in front of it. Sonic Mania is about to reappear in its best 2D version. Radical Highway from Sonic Adventure 2 makes a welcome return and it's interesting to see how Classic Sonic handles it.

Above: This thing's actually got two big arms.

Sonic generations free camera