Review codes for Sonic Colors Ultimate have been sent out. Critics have started posting their reviews which are mostly favorable. Sonic Colors Ultimate currently holds a Metacritic score of 76/100 with scores similar to the scores the original release received. Sonic Colors Ultimate is an excellent remaster of an already great game with many gameplay and graphical improvements.
Sega aims to please Sonic fans during the Blue Blur’s 30th anniversary, trying to learn from the mistakes of Sonic games that launched this past decade and improve on them. From the enhanced graphics and extra customization, to the addition of the Tails Save mechanic, Rival Rush, and a brand new and elusive Wisp, Sonic Colors: Ultimate has proven to be the most colorful remaster in Sonic’s history.It may be a rehash of a decade-old game instead of an entirely new one, but Sonic Colors: Ultimate still manages to pass the test with flying colors.
It might sound hyperbolic because Colors is one of the better ones to trot out, but I hope this ensures that Sega stops trying to hide its Sonic history.
In many ways, Sonic Colors: Ultimate represents the unhindered high points of the 3D Sonic games. It’s Sonic as a single playable character, so there are no werehogs, gameplay changes, or an adorable pudgy younger version of himself. It’s the “run incredibly fast through loops” gameplay boiled down to its essentials, and it works really well. Even a decade out from its initial release, it’s still a darn fun game, and Colors Ultimate definitely captures the feel. It won’t change your mind if you never liked the 3D style of gameplay, but if you did, Colors is arguably the best of the lot. It might not have the highs of Unleashed or Generations, but it also is a far more focused affai
As a remaster, Sonic Colors: Ultimate throws in a decent amount of new stuff, but nothing beyond the frame rate and resolution bump really add up to anything that elevates the experience beyond what it was on the Wii. That said, it was already great in 2010, and still holds up as one of the best modern Sonic games to date thanks to its imaginative level designs, a laser focus on the things that make the series fun, and the addition of power granting Wisps that add a ton of variety to each level without compromising the speed that should define a Sonic game.
Sonic Colors largely holds up well, and Ultimate is a great way to return or introduce yourself to what is arguably the best designed 3D Sonic game so far.
While it might be a hard sell for those that have already experienced the intergalactic highs of the original, Sonic Colours: Ultimate is packed with value and tweaks that make it well worth your time if you haven’t jumped into it before. It sports a simple yet entertaining narrative, great gameplay and a visual facelift that unleashes the potential of its namesake. All of this combines to further cement Sonic Colours as one of the best entries in modern Sonic.
Sonic Colors was a hit with both fans and critics when it was originally released. The team behind remastering Sonic Colors has done an excellent job and has proven they could potentially handle remastering other 3D Sonic titles for modern platforms.
What are your thoughts on Sonic Colors Ultimate receiving favorable review scores? Would you like to see more 3D Sonic titles remastered for modern platforms in future? Let us know in the comments below!
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