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Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
- Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
- Price: $29.99
- Genre: Arcade
Common Sense Media says
Fantastic set of classic titles updated for today's gamers.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is a game collection with over forty classic titles from the early and mid 1990s. Along with the Sega Genesis games, unlockable Sega Master System and arcade titles are also included aiding in the nostalgia. The game selection varies from kid friendly titles such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Ecco the Dolphin, to more adult oriented titles like Altered Beast and E-SWAT. Some titles may feature female characters in less than modest clothing, but the blocky graphics hide that issue.
What's it about?
SONIC'S ULTIMATE GENESIS COLLECTION takes a slice of gaming history and presents it for new gamers and people who enjoyed this titles fifteen years ago. Sega has gathered over forty classic titles from the Sega Genesis system and a small selection of their arcade and Sega Master System titles, added a new coat of polish and made them ready for today's high definition television sets. With such a massive collection of excellent titles to choose from, Sega covered a variety of genres to appease all gamers. Role playing games are covered with not one, but four complete Phantasy Star titles, in addition to the Shining Force series and Beyond Oasis. Platform gamers will enjoy gems like Flicky and the Sonic series, and action fans are sure to be thrilled with three Streets of Rage titles plus two versions of Altered Beast.
Is it any good?
Unlike some other older game collections that tend to get pushed out the door with
minimal updates, the games in this collection run as smooth on the PS3
and the X360 systems as they did 15 years ago, even down to the choppy
graphics when too much happens onscreen. In order to update things to
today's graphical standard, each title comes with an option to turn on
a smoothing filter that actually works very well and makes looking at
these normally choppy graphics quite easy on the eyes without
drastically changing the retro appeal.
Without a doubt this collection is one of the best values for the dollar when it comes to retro gaming. Plus, you get developer interviews and the ability to save a game so you can come back to it later. The sheer number and variety of games will not disappoint anyone who has an interest in this era of video games, either for nostalgia purposes or to help introduce the younger generation to games that Mom and Dad might have played.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about what games were like when parents were younger. Did they seem much easier or much more difficult than the games that are played at home today? Do the characters such as Alex Kidd still hold any relevance to the current generation? Do games which were viewed as exceptional titles then still hold the same entertainment value today?
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Kids who's parents dug out the genisis and loved it will enjoy it, I just don't aprove of the girl from Goldon Axe's "boob power" or Streets of rage's Blaze's abitity with wepons.
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Best classic collection ever!
I used to play these when i was like five and they were awsome....and they still are.I expected them to be easier and a little less fun then back then but im glad to say they are just as fun and just as hard.i still get stuck on the same level of sonic the hedchog that i did 8 years ago this is definitly a must buy for anybody who remotely enjoys games.I even got my little sister who only likes pet games to enjoy each and every one of these classic treasures.but i think u should at least be five to play because i can garrunte that younger kids will get frusterated. 5 out of 5
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Kid, 12 years old
October 10, 2010
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great
awsome
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| Platforms: | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Arcade |
| Developer: | Sega of America |
| Release date: | February 10, 2009 |
| Price: | $29.99 |
| ESRB rating: | E10+ for Animated Blood, Violence |
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