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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 6/23/2022

Sonic Origins

Celebrate the games that started it all. Sonic Origins is a brand new collection including Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic CD, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Play as Sonic, Tails, & Knuckles and immerse yourself in the fully remastered gameplay, tie the games together with all new animations, explore added features, modes, and more. The versions of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic CD in this compilation are ports of the remasters previously released for mobile, platforms, with the added Drop Dash ability from Sonic Mania. The Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles version is brand new for this compilation, and is also a remaster in the same way that the other titles, also adding the Drop Dash ability. This version had part of its soundtrack changed, swapping the songs for those present in the PC port of the Sonic & Knuckles Collection.

PlatformAdventure
Developer
Headcannon, Sonic Team
Publisher
Sega

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Critic average

77

Average of 14 scored external reviews.

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Critic avg

77

14 scored reviews

Total coverage

14

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Score range

65–90

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Signal shape

Mixed response

Score range is 21–30 points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 77 across 14 scored reviews, with a 25-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.

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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.

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14 included scored reviews

90–1002 reviews · 14%
80–896 reviews · 43%
70–795 reviews · 36%
Below 701 review · 7%
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Zoey Handley

Destructoid

Review: Sonic Origins – Destructoid

Published 6/21/2022

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Scoring alignment

Score

65

-12 vs critic avg

Jacob Bukacek

Hardcore Gamer

Review: Sonic Origins

Published 6/21/2022

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

-7 vs critic avg

Brian Shea

Game Informer

Sonic Origins Review - A Potent Pack Of Nostalgia - Game Informer

Published 6/21/2022

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Scoring alignment

Score

85

+8 vs critic avg

Heidi Kemps

GameSpot

Sonic Origins – Going Fast, Again

Published 6/21/2022

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Score

70

-7 vs critic avg

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