Sonic Mania Reviews

Sonic Mania is ranked in the 96th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
90 / 100
Sep 7, 2017

Whether you like the old Sonic games or the new ones, or even if you've never played one before, Sonic Mania holds plenty of fun for everyone.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 14, 2017

From the beginning to the end, I couldn't seem to put Sonic Mania down. One playthrough, without collecting all the Chaos Emeralds took me about six hours, I never said I was the fastest Sonic player. Sonic Mania has helped me rediscover what it was I loved about Sonic when growing up and it took me back to a time where I could just pick up a game and have fun. This if for Sonic fans everywhere and it will not disappoint.

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9 / 10
Aug 16, 2017

Sonic Mania is a true return to form for the mascot, in his 2D 'Classic' guise at least. It celebrates the glory days of the original games while also enhancing their qualities and taking on new ideas. From new areas, imaginative second acts and some delightful boss encounters, the development team has poured a lot of passion and talent into the project. The occasional bug and a couple of brief and cheap areas deprive it of Sonic-style perfection, but it's pretty darn close.Is it the best Sonic game ever? It's in the conversation, though the classics it's honouring may stake a claim for slightly greater 'flow' in the campaigns. Frankly, it's better just to call it a dead heat and skip the argument - Sonic Mania belongs in the company of the games to which it pays tribute - the Blue Blur is back.

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Aug 14, 2017

Sonic Mania doesn't necessarily mark Sonic's return to his glory days, but there is still much to love about this game and it can easily serve as a foundation for the future of the series if the Sonic Team chooses to continue in this direction.

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4.5 / 5.0
Aug 14, 2017

Sonic Mania is one of those games that your childhood has always dreamed of.

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Ollie Barder
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Aug 23, 2017

Overall, Sonic Mania is probably one of the best Sonic games ever made and is a very carefully and thoughtfully crafted game.

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9 / 10
Aug 14, 2017

Sonic Mania is both an evolution of the series' iconic formula and the best Sonic game ever made.

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Aug 15, 2017
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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
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9 / 10
Aug 14, 2017

A touching, and highly playable, labour of love by fans that understand Sonic The Hedgehog better than Sega ever has in the last 20+ years.

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9.2 / 10.0
Jan 19, 2017

It's awesome, masterfully blending the old with the new and reminding us all what a true Sonic game is about.

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93%
Aug 14, 2017

What are you doing reading the Review description? Get yourself to the eShop, the PSN store or Steam and pick up this beautiful game. It's not even full price. Beautiful art, music and level design works to enhance the nostalgic glory of 90's sonic, and results in a hedgehog Tour de Force. Buy Sonic Mania and don't look back. Gotta go fast.

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93 / 100
Aug 14, 2017

Sonic's best game in over two decades

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93 / 100
Aug 14, 2017

Christian Whitehead deserves an ovation for bringing back a fast hedgehog who had been injuried for a long time. Sonic Mania is a worthy heir to the amazing five 2D platformers the porcupine starred on Mega Drive.

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9.4 / 10.0
Aug 16, 2017

If you’re a fan of the classic games you’re going to be in platforming heaven with Sonic Mania. On the flipside, if you’ve been living under a rock for the last twenty five years and haven’t played a single Sonic the Hedgehog game, Sonic Mania is an absolutely fantastic place to start. You might not appreciate the nostalgic elements as much as a long-time fan, but you’ll certainly appreciate the incredibly fun gameplay that’s on offer from start to end.

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94%
Aug 14, 2017

Sonic Mania is the best Sonic game in over a decade and is one of the best Sonic games of all time.

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9.5 / 10.0
Aug 24, 2017

My experience with Sonic Mania has been a blast and I have thoroughly enjoyed my time playing my old childhood game. I feel as if Sonic Mania is well deserving of the scores it has received and has brought Sonic back into its golden days.

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9.5 / 10.0
Sep 6, 2017

Best Sonic 2D of all times.

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9.5 / 10.0
Aug 27, 2017

Sonic Mania brings the best that the classics had to offer and then goes Super Sonic on you.

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9.5 / 10.0
Aug 18, 2017

Sonic Mania is a love letter to the past while keeping its eyes toward the future of the franchise.

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ThisGenGaming
ThisGenGaming Reviews
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Sep 4, 2017

Like I said at the start of this review, Sonic is back! And he is back in a big way with Sonic Mania. If you have given up on Sonic in the past then now is the perfect time to jump back in to give your friendly blue hedgehog another chance. Sonic Mania smashed through all expectations, and could be one of the best Sonic games ever made. Go buy this right now, whether it's PC, Switch, PS4 or Xbox One, everyone must play this incredible game.

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