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1. Now this is sonic and the boost formula at it’s best fun levels amazing call backs stellar music and stellar controls this is a must buy

2. A story weaker than water and a short run time do not prevent Sonic Generations from being a tour de force of a platformer with excitingA story weaker than water and a short run time do not prevent Sonic Generations from being a tour de force of a platformer with exciting gameplay in both 3D and 2D, an appealing new art style for familiar environments and a catchy soundtrack. It’s all about the gameplay with this instalment and the fact that it stands so well alone without a story is a testament to how fun the gameplay is.… Expand




4. Sonic is back better than ever. It’s not perfect, but is the best Sonic game for over a decade. The nostalgia of Classic Sonic remember theSonic is back better than ever. It’s not perfect, but is the best Sonic game for over a decade. The nostalgia of Classic Sonic remember the old 2D side-scrolling that everyone love and enjoy. The 3D and 2.5D game play of Modern Sonic is the perfect balanced of Sonic Unleashed speed and Sonic Colors platforming plus great 3D plataforming that I waited for years. My only problem of this game that is too short. I just beat in 5-6 hours, olny 7 bosses of the entire game and Classic Sonic only have 2 bosses, I’m waiting the future DLC with more stages and bosses. Sonic Generations is the best Sonic game in years, maybe the best I ever played. After beat the game, the game has 90 challenges to complete, Red Rings to found, replay the stages to get rank S, it’s a must-buy for the fans, but if you never played Sonic before, rent it, you can pass the weekend having fun, Sonic is good again better than never. Welcome back Sonic.… Expand

5. Excelent game, a little short in story but there’s a lot of challenges and side missions you can do to make it a bit longer. Very fun, niceExcelent game, a little short in story but there’s a lot of challenges and side missions you can do to make it a bit longer. Very fun, nice remixes, really good graphics… Expand

6. Now that’s a Sonic game! Fast, fun, maybe not great at around the end and a little easy, but overall an insanely fun game that cuts the bs ofNow that’s a Sonic game! Fast, fun, maybe not great at around the end and a little easy, but overall an insanely fun game that cuts the bs of a game like Unleashed. … Expand

7. This game was released on 3DS, but also has an X360 version! This version features better, though non-3D graphics, decent control (especiallyThis game was released on 3DS, but also has an X360 version! This version features better, though non-3D graphics, decent control (especially on the classic stages), and a really awesome area where you can play your favourite Sonic music again and again. The 3D stages are rather fun, but I personally find them infuriating, although their control is decent (The 3D control isn’t as good as Sonic The Hedgehog, also X360, though, which came five years earlier. Seriously?). A good game overall.… Expand

8. this game is a hot steamy pile of ladybug puke its so garbage, classic sonic makes the game so non-eroitc because he is a child

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Sonic Generations

By Jack DeVries & Brian Altano

Updated: Jan 17, 2012 10:28 pm

Posted: Oct 28, 2011 10:16 pm

It’s almost jarring to see SEGA finally deliver on their generation-old promises that SEGA «does what Nintendon’t. » They have finally re-purposed Sonic as a platforming mascot that is, for the first time in ages, wildly definable by its own merits instead of trying to play catch up, tagalong or sorority sister with its mustachio partner in crime. Instead, Sonic Generations decides to ditch the plight of spending decades chasing Mario’s happy go lucky hop and bop, vacational romps through paradise in favor of a vigorously fast and unforgiving speed drive through dystopia that honors expertise over bubbly luck.
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Sonic Generations taps into the nostalgia of two decades of Sonic fans, who, against all odds, have shown their love for the blue blur. The story, while largely superfluous, is an homage to Sonic games of the past. The twin hedgehogs battle against an unknown force trying to destroy time itself. They relive each others’ memories, zooming through iconic stages from nine different Sonic games. It’s almost like SEGA rebooted the entire franchise, and caught you up on 20 years of hedgehog with a single game.

Watching old-school Sonic zip around his new beautifully reimagined Rube Goldberg-ian playgrounds and MC Escher-esque mazes is pure delight, with SEGA finally managing to perfectly recapture what made this franchise so fun to begin with after years of missed attempts. Classic Sonic’s new 3D character model (based on his original sprite-base origins) has an adorable, almost claymation-like appearance. You speed through stages, traverse careful platforming sections, and break open item boxes as if it were 1991 and you’re still going nuts over «blast processing» and Jaleel White’s voice acting.
In contrast Modern Sonic exudes an attitude that contradicts his age. This is an older, more experienced Sonic, yet somehow more of a kid. His memories aren’t those of green hills and sky temples, but of alien worlds and burning cities. His levels focus on blazing speed, an unstoppable force destroying every enemy in his path. Part super hero, part professional skateboarder, Sonic lives up to his name by physically pushing the sound barrier with his speed. Every Modern level shifts at some point into a 2D platformer, showing off Sonic’s new arsenal of attacks. Think of it as a bit of Sonic Rush in the middle of your Sonic Colors and you’ve got it.

Sonic isn’t afraid of heights… just water.

Neither Sonic is perfect however. At times the Classic version can feel floaty, and his Modern counterpart can stop dead in his tracks with every minor error. But these feel like small complaints compared to the exhilaration of playing a Sonic game that never stops the action to make you battle with stretchy arms. Bouncing between the two distinct modes does sometimes cause mishaps, though; it’s easy to forget that 2D Sonic lacks his 3D counterpart’s homing attack, leading to some incidental ring loss and occasional deaths. Likewise Modern Sonic has a limited boost meter instead of a spin dash.

Every single level in Sonic Generations is a multi-path racetrack. You’ll blaze past ramps, jumps, hidden emblems and entire new depths before you realize that you could have been soaring through them with a second’s more dedication. Then you’ll return to right your wrongs, as a quicker and more deliberate blur of cold-calculated genius on the rollercoaster setpieces created for your driven demolition. Newcomers will flail as they collide with walls, obstacles and clocks built either to deter them from this franchise forever or beat them into determined masterminds. Dedicated gamers will, on the other hand, give this thing the asskicking it deserves, and they’ll earn it by triumphing over gameplay that’s both thick and balanced, instead of fighting against the insurmountably broken ideologies that weave their way into most Sonic the Hedgehog games these days.

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After destroying the main Acts, additional, mostly optional Challenges unlock, testing your skills. Sonic faces off against giant enemies, uses classic shields to traverse dangerous death traps, and teams up with his friends to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Most of the Challenges are fun, though there are duds among the batch (usually featuring an annoying side character). It can get frustrating if you’re a completionist, but the cooler challenges outweigh the obnoxious ones.

The only time Sonic Generations lets Sonic fans down is with the limited number of boss battles, and lackluster Chaos Emerald levels. The Sonics battle a mere four bosses in the entire game, two of which are very short. What happened to the days of a boss after every level? The Chaos Emeralds are unlocked through the bosses, and the Rival Battle stages, which are like mini-bosses against Sonic’s more annoying clones, Shadow, Silver, and Metal Sonic. This game needed a separate Chaos Emerald stage, a trippy, dizzying, infuriatingly difficult mini-game that makes you earn the emeralds, instead of just being given them.

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It feels refreshing to be able to say that Sonic is good again. His upward trajectory over the last year continues and he’s only gaining momentum. Sonic Generations is largely a game for the most hardcore of Sonic fans, but for the millions who have fond memories of narrowly dodging spikes, grinding on rails, or even that time he was a pinball, Sonic Generations is a game made for you.

Editor(s) note: Initially, we set out to review Sonic Generations from two different perspectives, with Jack focusing on the modern Sonic sections and Brian focusing on the old school sections. But the more we played, the more we both realized that the two sides of Sonic come together as a much more cohesive package than we initially realized, leading to us to come to almost exact conclusions.

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summarize the life of the seventh generation console from microsoft

As you know, on the shelves there is already a successor to the xbox 360 game console in the face of the new console from microsoft: xbox one. By the way, one also has a separate review. But let’s put next-gen aside for now and look at the xbox 360 in more detail, so to speak, from a modern perspective.

xbox 360 is not the first set-top box from microsoft. Its predecessor was the xbox game console, which at one time tried to compete with the market leader — the playstation 2. But, since the original «box» was released later than the competitor and lost in the number of games, the first attempt of the company from America to win the hearts of gamers was not crowned with special achievements . nine0003

xbox 360 look, connectors and specifications

After learning from the mistakes made in the past, microsoft releases the new xbox a year ahead of its main competitor: the playstation 3. Comparison of xbox 360 and ps3 is also on our website — here.

For now, let’s look at the appearance of the console. For all its existence, the game console has received more than one revision. But the general appearance and connectors have been preserved. In fact, game consoles never change their technical specifications over the entire cycle of their existence. At best, the capacity of the built-in hard disk may change. In the case of the xbox 360, this happened, even in later revisions, the wi-fi module became built-in, and not a separate device. nine0003

Not every, but one or another version of the console, you can find the following ports and means of communication with external accessories and the world:

• USB 2.0 ports
• port for SD memory cards with DVD remote control)
• HDMI — out
• Lan 100 (Mbit)
• proprietary connector for connecting to TV
• port for connecting a hard drive HDD

Not a bad set considering that the set-top box came out back in 2005 . nine0003

Specifications

Without going into too much detail, the xbox 360 hardware has the following specifications:

• 3.2GHz 3-core IBM processor 10 megabytes of eDRAM

• 512 Mb of RAM, which is also available to the graphics chip

• DVD-ROM

Dimensions xbox 360: height — 83 mm, length — 3098 mm, width — from 2 2. 3 to 3.5 kg

At first glance, the characteristics seem very modest. But, it should be noted that consoles are created specifically for games, and almost all hardware is busy processing a small number of applications, unlike a PC, where there can be several dozen.

Xbox 360 supports all common screen resolutions (480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p), including Full-HD. As for audio processing, it can output audio up to 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround.

Depending on the configuration, the set-top box may include a hard drive with a capacity of 4 to 320 GB. It is not possible to replace the hard drive with a regular 2.5 inch one, as is the case with playstation 3 — you need to buy a special hard drive. Some versions of the console (slim and later xbox 360 E) are equipped with a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Older ones have to be connected to the Internet with a cable. nine0003

It is worth noting that the architecture of the console is close to the computer and PC games are perfectly ported to the xbox 360. Which is a significant plus.

Gamepad, Kinect for consoles from Microsoft

Gamepad for xbox 360 is one of the most convenient devices in the gaming industry. It fits so well in the hands that fatigue after a long game is not felt at all. It is powered by two AA batteries and has a wireless interface. There is also a wired controller with a wire length of 3 meters, but it has not gained much popularity. The gamepad also has a headset jack and is equipped with a feedback function. nine0003

Another device that revolutionized the digital entertainment market is the Kinect. With this device, players can interact with the console using their body. Kinect is able to recognize movements in space using built-in cameras. This creates completely new types of games and can give an unforgettable experience.

Interface

xbox 360, with later firmware, has a tiled interface, which later became used in all new software from microsoft. Nevertheless, it is not difficult to figure out what and where is on the menu. From the screenshot above, you can see that the xbox 360 can be used not only as a game console, but also as a multimedia center. In general, the owners of this console are rarely dissatisfied with the inconvenience of the menu. nine0003

As for games, in ten years there have been so many of them that the choice dazzles in the eyes — a list of all games for the xbox 360. In a word, absolutely any gamer will find what he needs. Don’t forget about great exclusives like the Halo or Forza series. Only because of them is it worth getting to know the console better.

Conclusion : even at the moment, the hbox 360 is a pretty good console: it has all the necessary connectors for communicating with external devices and has the best gamepad in its generation. The power of the console, of course, is not the same, but games for it will be released for another year or two (the end of 2014 is in the yard). Yes, and the games that came out before that — you can’t play it again. In addition, the price of the basic version of the xbox 360 does not bite at all. nine0003

See also:

List of all xbox 360 games

New xbox 360 games

List of all xbox 360 exclusives

Schedule of xbox 360 games release

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How Microsoft Xbox game consoles have evolved: an overview of 4 consoles

Now you can enjoy virtual reality without even leaving your home. Crazy arcade games with realistic graphics, fitness classes, yoga, tennis, communication with like-minded people and much more, all this is a Microsoft Xbox game console.

Devices from the American manufacturer are by far the most popular in the world. They compete on equal terms with such giants as Sony PlayStation and Nintendo GameCube. Millions of gamers sleep and see this coveted device in their hands. Why is the Xbox console so special? Let’s try to understand the reason for the incredible demand, having examined in detail the line of Microsoft set-top boxes. nine0003

See also: How to choose a new generation game console?

Xbox

The corporation’s first gaming device pleased connoisseurs of high-quality gameplay, appearing on the shelves on November 15, 2001. Our compatriots got the opportunity to purchase the Xbox only 4 months after the release date.

Externally, the console looked like a black tool case with ribbed, slightly concave sides. It can be seen that the manufacturers did not particularly «bother» over the design. The gamepad was connected to the console with a cable, and the first one was controlled using two buttons. nine0003

The main differences between the novelty and devices from other brands were:

• built-in hard disk, which stored information;
• faster download and playback of new games;
• the ability to replace the standard music in the gameplay with your favorite tracks.

A big «plus» and discovery was the presence in the stationary set-top box of a kind of «online store» called Xbox Live. The new service offered a wide range of movies, music, games, and more. The application increased the speed of loading and working, guaranteed a constant connection, as well as excellent clarity, color reproduction, and image quality. nine0003

Today, the improved Xbox Live service is available in all of the company’s set-top boxes and allows you to watch live broadcasts from any channel, movie premieres, TV shows. This application resembles famous social networks, where the user has his own account, friends, the ability to communicate in voice and text chats, save everything he likes on the “page”.

Online service is a good thing, but what about functionality? The operating system of the console is a modified Windows 2000. It was adapted for a gaming device, improving the main codes that are responsible for the operation of file systems. nine0003

Specifications:

• 64 MB RAM;
• Single core Intel Pentium processor;
• graphics accelerator developed jointly with NVIDIA;
• 4 USB ports for synchronization with other devices;
• 3D audio and 64 channels with music;
• excellent graphics clarity, up to 1080i;
• the ability to use an 8 MB flash drive.

If you are looking for a quality storage medium, it will be interesting to read: How to choose a flash drive?

The company discontinued the production and support of the console in 2009, finally replacing it with the more powerful Xbox 360. Over 24 million copies were sold in 8 years, which did not break Sony PlayStation records (155.1 million), but forever went down in history game world.

You can read about the Japanese brand consoles in the article: Updated PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 PRO consoles

Xbox 360

With the advent of the Xbox 360 market, a revolutionary generation of gaming devices started. The console appeared on store shelves on November 22, 2005, marking the arrival of a new stage in the development of modern technology. nine0003

The design of the device has changed to become more modern. Durable white or black plastic with a removable panel could be immediately decorated with various stickers, making the decor «fun». For especially avid gameplay fans, the company separately released several bright copies of the console, whose body is designed in the theme of your favorite game or movie.

In the specification list:

• 512 MB memory;
• IBM Xenon with 3 cores;
• 500 MHz video chip. nine0020

In addition, the Xbox 360 debuted the Kinect controller with a sensor that allows you to use the console using signs, hand movements or voice.

An interesting article on the topic: Xbox 360 game console: how to choose?

The model is equipped with a DVD drive. The hard drive here was removable and was located at the end of the model.

The Xbox 360 menu looked great. It was easy to set it up thanks to the Russian-language interface. All menu is divided into separate blocks:

• My Xbox — information about the user’s game profile was stored here. By entering the section, one could view the collection of games or change settings.
• Spotlight — a separate news section where the brightest news in the world of games, movies, etc. were announced.
• Game Marketplace is a kind of online store for access to music, gameplay and movies. True, the service did not support cards of Ukrainian banks: to purchase products, they had to use special replenishment cards. nine0020

The set-top box was controlled using a branded game manipulator (joystick). The gamepad felt a little bulky and heavy, but there were no problems in using it. Analog sticks and buttons moved smoothly, without jamming.

This model was a real find for active gamers until 2016, when the brand decided to end the production of the console.

Xbox One

A real boom in the world of the game industry was caused by the new Xbox One console, which pleased gamers in 2013. How is she different from the rest? nine0003

The case of the large model without any decor really resembles a black box, fully consistent with its name. The prefix is ​​divided into two parts: the first is glossy, the second half is with a corrugated surface. Part of the console is occupied by a ventilation grill, behind which is a cooler.

For correct operation of the console and to avoid overheating, the device must only be placed horizontally. This point is especially emphasized by the manufacturer himself. nine0003

Complements Kinect 2.0 with advanced sensor. In addition, in the list of advantages of the controller, users have identified 3 points:

1. Camera with 1080i resolution, increased viewing angles and face recognition, even in the dark.
2. The device calculates the gamer’s pulse and the muscle groups involved during the process, constantly monitoring all gestures.
3. Kinect responds to voice commands and turns on even from a distance.

The gamepad of the new console has not changed much from the previous version. The joystick also lies comfortably in the hand, does not slip and does not leave fingerprints on the matte black plastic. All levers move smoothly. During dizzying shooters, the joystick effectively vibrates in the hands, simulating recoil during shooting.

And what about the characteristics? The model has good memory (8 GB), a high-quality AMD Jaguar processor with 8 cores and an excellent graphics accelerator. On the console, you can “cut” into most of the items from the Xbox 360 game collection. The only thing missing is gaming headphones, which will make the process even brighter. nine0003

Read also about other Microsoft consoles: Xbox One S — the game console is even cooler than Xbox One and PS4

Xbox One X

The latest from Microsoft — Xbox One X, which, according to the company, is the most powerful in the world. The design of the case almost repeats the former model, the only difference is that the device is completely made of plain matte plastic. Black colour. The gamepad does not differ in special “chips”, which is more of an advantage than a disadvantage. Joysticks are absolutely interchangeable in the last three models. nine0003

A small disappointment for fans of the brand was the absence of the familiar Kinect sensor. The company no longer produces this device and does not support its features. Now about the «pros». Noteworthy advantages of console 3:

1. Special AMD processor with 8 cores and a frequency of 2.3 GHz. He is responsible for the speed, smoother running of the game and the amazing colorfulness of the images.
2. 12 GB RAM. Allows you to enjoy a myriad of your favorite games, launching them in a split second. nine0020
3. Special graphics accelerator GPU, thanks to which the graphics have sharply drawn details, and the quality of the animation scores 10 points out of 10.

Of course, the novelty supports 4K HDR resolution. And, not only in games, but also in video. Not the last role in game consoles is given to the number of ports for synchronization with other devices. The Xbox One X has as many as 9 of them, for connecting to a computer, TV, the Internet, etc.

Undoubtedly, the attachment is powerful, fast and productive. All games from previous Xbox models will fit here, starting from the first copy. But the manufacturers have not yet come up with an exclusive gameplay specifically for this model. Whether this is a disadvantage, time will tell. nine0003

Comparison table of Xbox consoles

To trace the evolution of consoles from Microsoft in detail, it is worth adding the most important characteristics to the table.

The Xbox is the first set-top box that Microsoft developed in-house. For 17 years, the console has changed, many functions have been added, and management has improved. The latest model of the brand is a world bestseller, because no one else has released such a powerful set-top box yet.

The Xbox console will be a real gift for fans of virtuality and driving impressions. The device will diversify a boring evening or help you have an incendiary time with friends. The functionality offers everything your heart desires: dancing, football, climbing, all kinds of “shooters”, films in excellent quality, etc.