Sonic Lost World

This is the first game I would describe as "underhated". The controls are so rough. The best way I can describe it is "Sonic has a heavy metal ball chained to his leg."

Honest to god review, I don't understand the hate for this game.
The only thing I dislike are some of the 2-D sections

7/10 game
5/10 SONIC game

Its fun and has a lot of charm even with its non-existent story and questionable dialogue. The music is good, the levels are fun, and using the new parkour mechanics was really satisfying when mastered. I think this game would be better if it wasn't a sonic game. If its ever on sale i'd say its a good purchase, just don't think of it as a sonic game and you'll enjoy the 6ish hours it takes to complete lol.

This game caused pain in my soul that can only be comparable to CIA torture. The story isn't good, the levels are decent enough since it has variety, but the boss fights are underwhelming and the final boss doesn't even feel like a final boss. If you want to play the game, then I hope this warning helps on your way.

this game was actually really fun other than some levels but i would recommend

It’s a pretty good game, it’s very reminiscent of Mario galaxy which is fitting as it was released on a Nintendo system as well. However I’m iffy on the controls, having a dedicated run button is helpful sometimes but often just feels like overkill, I like how they used the spindash rather than boost though. Visual quality isn’t great however but that could be related to the size of the screen I’m using and also because of how old the game is. All around though I like the game, glad I got it on sale because I feel like it’s not really worth the $30 retail

I never understood why people didn't like this one. All Sonic games are janky.

Honestly? The visuals and songs are nice but the gameplay is just... so weird... Like ive never played a game where it felt weird to beat the games with weird controls.

Its Ok at best but honestly dont bother, go play another sonic game.

Why is this game so underrated? Its so good! :3

it has a good concept but certain things are executed so poorly. The zeti (the main villains) feel really hollow minus zavok. The boss battles you have with them just feel really random and all have gimicks that dont really tie into their personalities. it doesnt help how they were completely disregarded after this game either, obviously minus zavok making minor apperances in forces and TSR. And i know this game targeted towards a younger audience but the dialogue for some of these villains is so corny like unreasonably corny. The movement is funky compared to other sonic games and is allot slower but i think its very fitting considering how the game is played as its very platform heavy. the homing attack is a bit janky but it still works. all in all its not bad but its not good either i did enjoy my playthrough of the game and i do recommend it however it just doesnt really feel like a sonic game and rather more like a mario game and i think thats what they were going for but it just feels weird.

I played the Wii U version back in the day and while this one is missing some of those exclusive features (such as the Zelda and Yoshi DLC levels as well as the circus minigame) this version of the game is better simply due to the animal requirement being significantly lower. You will never run into an issue where you have to grind for animals like you do in the Wii U version.
However, being the most tolerable version of a game doesn’t make the game...good. I tried it twice and did not like it twice.

The experience is inoffensive, a casual playthrough might even be a little fun, but when you start going for collectibles or trying time attack, all the cracks start to show. It is genuinely one of the most frustrating Sonic games to 100% I have ever played.

The parkour system just isn’t as consistent as you want it to be. Sometimes judging the depth for 3D wall jumps is very hard, others Sonic might just not cling to the wall. Throughout the main story you can mostly deal with it, though when your skill is actually tested, that’s when it becomes frustrating. (Looking at you, Silent Forest zone 3.)

The game lacks inspiration, the level design is nothing noteworthy, the items are so diminished you often forget you had them until you randomly need bomb, and the Wisps are so bad you try to avoid using them. This is a polished experience without any game-breaking issues, but it offers nothing of value.

You won’t miss anything if you skip this one. Actually you’ll save your time and the cost of the game.

i think this is a great game, i love the parkour abilities sonic has, and the spin dash is really fun to use.

the story is pretty weak, but i dont really care about the story in sonic games so it doesnt bother me that much. the only real complaint i have is the game doesnt do a good job teaching you the mechanics. during one of the bosses, it expects you to know that you can charge your homing attack to a higher level than you can in anywhere else in the game, its really dumb.

but its a pretty good game, if its on sale id say its worth picking up

def a strange sonic game but it was pretty fun

i'll be honest this game is honestly really good I know not a lot of people like this game but I appreciate this Sonic game doing something different from the boost games and the graphics are nice the soundtrack is amazing just like all Sonic soundtracks and while I don't think it's a perfect game I still really like it and It can be fun speed running it aswell so overall I would give this game a 7.5

"Sonic Lost World" is one of those games everyone has decided to hate for some reason. I don't share the hatred. In fact, I actually love this game! It has some flaws to be sure, but nothing that's a deal breaker for me.

The best way that I can describe "Lost World" is that it's probably the most "Nintendo" Sonic game ever made. It was originally a Wii U exclusive, and at the time of its release it got compared to Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario Galaxy. Hey, Nintendo ripped off Mad Space from Sonic Adventure 2 first, so all's fair.

The game has Mario-isms like a three-digit timer that counts down and a run button in lieu of Sonic's usual acceleration. (The run button should not be confused with the boost mechanic from other recent Sonic games. It's a whole different beast.) The pace is more leisurely than most Sonic games at first, but mastering the spindash can yield some of the sense of speed that people expect of the old hedgehog. In fact, you'll need to do this to S-Rank the Time Attack challenges.

It doesn't take long for this game to make an impression. The first level, with its cylindrical structure, stands out from not only the rest of the Sonic oeuvre but also most 3D platformers in general. Before release some compared the style of these levels to the legendary cancelled game Sonic Xtreme, although the levels in Xtreme were more Tower-like in their structure compared to running on the surface of a cylinder in "Lost World".

There is no lack of variety in "Sonic Lost World". In true Sonic fashion, levels rarely repeat the same ideas and gimmicks come and go before you can get bored of them. It's easy to rack up lives, but you will need them. Some of the levels in this game feel Rareware-esque in their unforgiving difficulty. Two of these levels even have music that evokes the feel of Rareware composer David Wise (Donkey Kong Country)!

Aside from the more leisurely pace in general, I think one of the most controversial aspects of Lost World is probably its controls. I think the controls are good in the sense that they are consistent one you learn them, but it's different from the usual Sonic feel. Mastering the "parkour" mechanic and the spindash will make or break your game. I generally love the parkour in this game and how it allows Sonic to wall run, wall kick, automatically leap/climb over terrain, and climb on ceilings. However, it can get a bit spazzy at times! It does take getting used to, but it's solid once you get it down. Same for the spindash. (HINT: Double-jumping takes you out of the "spindash" state.) In general, a little patience and eagerness to learn the basics of how certain gimmicks behave/control will get you a long way.

It should be mentioned that Sonic not only has his usual homing attack, but also a "kick" move as well. If one enemy is being a pain in the butt, he generally needs to get kicked. Kicking can let you knock enemies into other enemies, which can be nifty, although the game can be finicky about whether you will perform a kick or a "bounce" move. You see, both moves are mapped to the same button and kick will only activate if Sonic is locked on to an enemy.

Speaking of which, the lock-on mechanic is probably the thing in this game that takes the most getting used to. Sonic will lock on to one or more enemies automatically if he's facing them, and he can even lock on to some enemies MULTIPLE times. That last point's very important when fighting bosses! The lock-on system is probably the game mechanic I have the most mixed feelings about. It dances on the line between being useful and being spazzy. Again, you have to get used to it if you want to make the most of the game.

This PC port, released a couple of years after the original, is okay. It's functional and it runs better than the Wii U version, but you can tell it was a hasty job. The bare minimum was done to retool the GUI from its Wii U gamepad-centric form to a more conventional interface. Some of the function mapping isn't very intuitive or conveyed well, so this is one case where you actually want to check the gamepad layout screen in options. This mostly applies to things like sub-menus and the hint system. Regular gameplay, like running and jumping, is still intuitive.

Graphically, this PC port can run at a higher resolution than the Wii U version and runs at double the framerate. One minor caveat is that the layering of background objects are borked if the depth-of-field effect is enabled. This can be fixed with a mod or by just disabling DOF. The game looks fine without depth-of-field, if not better, so not a huge flaw.

One place where the ball was dropped was achievements. Basically, all 100 achievements are tied to the 100 "missions" in the game, which are easy to overlook. Therefore, there is no achievement for something like S-Ranking every Zone. 😔 The missions in "Lost World" are like the missions in "Sonic Forces". In other words, busy work that's designed to pad out the game. It would have been nice to have some real achievements instead of lazily tying achievements to the already lackluster "mission" system.

The game performs flawlessly on Steam Deck. It should be able to run at 60FPS on 1080p if you decide to play it docked. If you encounter background flickering, use the latest GE-Proton for compatibility and it should solve the problem for you like it did for me. (Desktop Mode and the Discovery Store are your friend!)

Don't let the Negative Nancies stop you from discovering this cool little gem of a 3D platformer. "Sonic Lost World" has got more verve than the average 3D Mario game. Did you know Sega promoted this game with a balloon at the 2013 Macy's parade? Can you resist a game that was promoted at the Macy's Parade? I don't think so.

not the best sonic game but i still had fun

Sonic Lost World is not abysmal but it most noticeably mediocre. The game tries to change the entirety of the sonic formula and we can feel the consequences of that. The game is trying to be more platform-y, more like Mario to be precise, the game tries to imitate a couple of elements from Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario Galaxy, but they do not apply very well into Sonic. Sonic is known for being really fast paced and fluid, which is completely destroyed when the character is now slow as a snail and the game even punishes you if you try to zoom in through stages. For some god damn reason the game decided to actually change how the controls work, so you might have to change that in the key binding tab. The special abilities and items also feel very clunky and not useful at times.

The story has an interesting approach, new villains appear and you end up having to team up with Eggman to save the world. Im all for new characters, but the villains are not very appealing at all, they seem a bit too generic and i was not interested on their traits nor story. Most of the mishaps that occur in this game is because Sonic is a moron here, which i don't know why they chose that approach to his character. The teaming up with Eggman is completely trivial and the game actually acknowledges that, but they don't even attempt to justify it, there was little to no care in the writing here. The ideas that the game has are interesting, but they were severely misused.

I see many people complimenting the graphics, but i haven't seen anything special with them. At times, the game looks even bland. Sonic Lost World seems to be lost (no pun intended) in its identity, and doesn't try to follow any interesting artstyle choices rather than "plastic-y", which is a shame.

The OST is the most decent part here, it isn't outstandingly good that will make you sprint into Spotify to rehear the tracks, but it gets the job done, and im totally cool with that.

As far as i know, the 3DS version of the game is better, however, i don't really plan on playing that version anytime soon, but if some folks are genuinely interested in this game, i recommend trying that port first to see if it appeals to you. Overall, it's not the worst of Sonic, but after Generations, it really leaves a sour taste in your mouth. 5/10.

You know what, i really enjoyed this game.

It has great level design, awesome catchy music and overall feels like a breath of fresh air gameplay wise cus for once its not just a drag racer with stupid grind rails that autoplays itself.

Please keep in mind that this game received a "Mixed" rating cus the sonic fanbase is literally one of the most divided video game fanbases ever. You have those that are hardcore fans of the autorunner style of gameplay, the oldschool players from the 90s who want a more platform heavy style and then those that just like to see something new...

Now did SEGA mess up a lot with the Sonic franchise over the years and have caused a divide within their fanbase?

Sure, i guess, but lets just look at this game objectively without comparing it to anything else.

Its a solid title and i applaud SEGA for trying something new, even if that meant peeking at Nintendos homework for once.

I mean its not like DOOM owns the rights to the FPS genre so please kiddos get off your high horses by calling SEGA out for this. lol

Definitely grab this if you enjoy any of the super mario galaxy games!

8/10

Absolute dogshit game, don't buy it. If you're going to buy a Sonic game, don't get this one unless it's included in some bundle. I played through it on Wii U years ago, accidentally got it on here through a bundle. This is the worst Sonic game. Worse than 06 and worse than Boom, at least those buggy messes were fun to laugh at, I found no joy in anything this game had to offer, I legitimately wished I was dead at multiple parts of the game due to bad controls and bad level design. From lazy character writing, to new characters nobody cares about that are 100% Bowser/Koopaling ripoffs, to poor stage design, and the WORST controls of a Sonic game. Why does he have run button? Why does he move left/right at a different speed than forward/back? Why are the wisps here? Why is he so slow? Saying this is like a Sonic equivalent to Mario Galaxy is an absolute insult to Galaxy. The game is so bad, when I first played it I considered never playing Sonic again.

TLDR: Go play Shadow Generations, don't waste your money on this horrible game, go play something actually fun

I would say this is the most mixed bag of a sonic game.

The game does something new with how sonic controls.

First off the level design takes a lot of inspiration from Mario Galaxy with spherical planet like areas that let you run arounf the entire thing and long pipe areas.

Now Sonic doesnt boost in this game and has instead got a run button and spin dash. This is because they focused more on sonics new parkour abilities. He can run up and along most walls and even jump between them. Sonic can also chain his homing attack to hit multiple enemies in one go or charge his homing attackk up to 3 times on 1 enemy.

I dont hate this new gameplay style but i think it takes away something important to sonic. His speed. Sonic does not feel fast unless you hit a mach speed section in a level.

I also find the nrw controls and game play frustrating a lot and like sometimes it does not register when i'm trying to parkour up a wall.

As for the story. It does not take itself too seriously and is pretty simple. Sonic and Tails are chasing Eggman to get back some animals and come across the lost hex and the deadly six and now have to stop them before they destroy the world.

I appreciate how they give new light to Eggman and Tails as they both get time to shine and we see different sides to them.

Overall this game is very pretty with all the different areas of the Lost Hex and its simplistic story being what it needs. I would say this game has really good moments however Sonic's controls and game play style (Even with the Wisps returning from Sonic Colours) bring this game down for me. They are awkward and slow Sonic down in my opinion.

Sonic Lost World? More like Sonic Lost My Lunch!

WHAT THE bruh, i was not expecting this but i LOVE this game, it is so fucking fun, like, it's insane. Of course, i modded the game, but nothing physics or level design related, but uh, yeah play this game 100%

An interesting game in the sonic franchise but not one of it's greatest. The game experiments with a lot of new ideas but many ideas don't stick and the experience as a whole is not consistent. Sonic controls are sluggish and not fast at all unless you move in a straight line and nothing else. The Mario galaxy gravity gimmicks aren't utilized to their full potential and are only really a way to separate different paths. Wall running is a cool mechanic but there is barely anywhere to use it. There are also a lot of other one off gimmicks that are somewhat fun but only get used in one or two levels. The level themes are generic and the PC port makes UI elements and text look really pixelated. The writing is atrociously bad with everyone acting like an annoying asshole other than Eggman for some reason. It isn't the worst sonic game at all but it is really underwhelming.

Now I know this goes against the echo chamber of hate this game gets but.

This game is great.
Its got some issues but nowhere near enough to justify the overblown hate it gets.

Lets look at what people dunk on the game for actually.

"Its just mario galaxy"
And? Is mario galaxy a bad game?
"Well no,its a masterpiece"
Ok then this game must be a masterpiece too then.
"B-b-but this game bad,they aren't comparable"
Yeah sure,but you just did.

Or
"Its nothing like a sonic game,it sucks"
Ok so super mario rpg sucks too right? Its not a mario game,its final fantasy.

Or
"Sonic is too slow"
Sounds like skill issue,you can get through stages pretty fast,and you have greater control over sonic's movement because the dedicated run trigger.

Or
"Run button is dumb"
Ok so every 2d mario game sucks too? They have dedicated run buttons.

Or
"The levels suck"
Hmm,from my experience,only about 2/3 levels were a pain to get 100% on,the rest were fine or good.
Without 100%,I would say none were bad (except maybe the secret ones)

Or
"The story sucks"
Still better than the current writer that does just constant references.
Roast aside, its not even remotely bad in this game.

Or
"The deadly six suck"
So does eggman in a lot of games,whats your point?
Betrayed by chaos,his grand dadio,metal sonic,the deadly six.
Zavok is more intimidating in this game than eggman is in half this franchise.
edgy,fat,and old man six members are bland tho,zazz is alright,and zeena is a smas-

Or
"Snowball level sucks"
Sounds like skill issue. I 100% it in 3 tries.
The pinball red ring tho is bad.

Or
"Muh gimmicks"
Overblown issue. A lot of it is just variety that people are bad at.


The only issues I can recall are:
the parkour can be a bit finicky at times
a few levels are not fun for 100%ing
half of the deadly six are bland af
The secret levels are a mixed bag at times.

Besides that,this game is great imo.
It gets treated like an 06 when its nowhere close to being a bad game.


Bonus tip.
Talk to omochao after doing his 3 at a time missions,this is how you unlock the achievements.
(its a mild inconvenience, so I didn't mention it as a flaw)


Fun facts:
The invincibility music is the sonic heroes theme.
The in level pause menu sound is a sound from sonic riders.

cool dope game soundrack awesome beautiful graphic even in 2025

Sonic controls feel great, but the problem is the HORRIBLE level design.

people hate this game but its actually one of the best top 5 for sure!

Sonic Lost World is a follow up from the team of Sonic Colors, but instead of doing a straight up sequel, they decided to reinvent the wheel once again. Lost World abandons the speed boost gameplay, in favor of tube/tunnel level platforming, where Sonic has many routes he can take on each level. In order to have these multiple path options, Sonic has new abilities, most notably a parkour mechanic, where sonic can now run through walls or climb up walls with it.Other smaller additions is the ability to kick enemies forward instead of homing attack, but homing attack also returns, just this time you can charge multiple locks to hit harder enemies with a homing attack. On paper, all of this sounds great and exciting for Sonic, unfortunately the execution of it in game is very hit and miss. The reason for this is because the new mechanics, while great additions, don't feel as smoothly responsive as they could be, no matter how many levels you go through, there’s this insecurity of response of the mechanics falling short sometimes. However, this does not hinder the game overall, is very much playable every level and can be finished in 5 - 6 hours (my playtime above is having finished all the main levels).

The wisps also make a return on this game, as the positive response to Colors made them bring them back, but their inclusion here feels rather forced and out of place. Some wisps don’t even work mechanically as great as they did before either, like the hover wisp, that no matter what I tried, I could not fly through rings, and this wisp is introduced at the very end of the game. This is the major problem of the game, it is often changing up the gameplay on every level, introducing a new gameplay mechanic on how a level functions, but the game does not alert you about these changes, so you end up discovering them by dying in the process trying to figure out how to progress. Some players however might enjoy this, if you are looking for a challenging sonic title that’s more clever to figure out then this one does that job pretty well. The boss battles are okay in the game, they are sprinkled into the level design like classic Sonic 2D titles, instead of having their own boss arena stage, some are trickier than others but work well, unlike say Sonic Superstars dragged out battles.

Speaking of the bosses, the story introduces a bunch of new characters with the deadly six, these characters feel like a strange take on Bowser and his mini bowser jrs family. Not to mention that the visual presentation of the game and some of its levels feel a lot like they could be part of Super Mario Galaxy, but I also found similarity to Klonoa 2, having recently played that one. The story of the game is okay, definitely a vast improvement from Colors which had hardly any story and terrible dialogues. That’s not to say Lost World has great dialogue, but it does feel darker at times than recent games, where Eggman is essentially treating the deadly six as slaves,calls one of them fat, and even Sonic and Tails don’t really hold back on the insults to their enemies. Eggman also more visually imprisons animals to turn into robot slaves, a concept that’s always been there in the old games but is shown in its darkest way yet here. I think the idea is that this is a period in time where these characters have matured after a while, but even then it still felt shocking at times to see this side of these characters, and was toned down in future games.

On the steam side of things, the game for the most part runs 60fps and looks great today, no blurry textures or anything like that, everything is pretty clean. In terms of issues, I only had one instance during the frozen zone that the audio suddenly got cut out and I had to relaunch the game to fix it. There were also some frame drops during the tropical zone, but none of it was game breaking or ever interrupted my gameplay. The achievements I’m also not a fan of and do not intend to get them, there’s 100 of them and they cannot be obtained from just playing the game, you have to engage side mission mechanics to get them so I didn’t bother. Overall, while there are ultimately better Sonic games out there, Sonic Lost World is still a nice change of pace I would recommend to get on sale if you're looking for more new Sonic games to play that you never had. Is a very serviceable experimental Sonic game from beginning to end that can be beaten fairly quickly but also has a couple of extras you can do if you are so inclined.

H A R D C O R E P A R K O U R

This game is genuinely overrated. Now, I do see where the hate is stemmed from and it being so criticised. A MAJOR issue is speed. Sonic isn't consistent with the flow of speed in this game, mainly due to the boost system not being present. Sonic LOSES speed whenever when he simply tilts and it's heavily annoying. This games functions as a unique spin on the sonic franchise,and I fully support that. It's inspired from Mario Galaxy, and even the wisps being present is nice.


This game features parkour,and as cool as it is, it's heavily dysfunctional. You need to hold a RUN Button in order for sonic to actually parkour and gain speed,and walking on a wall triggers it very easily. It's not bad,but it could be annoying at times.


In terms of plot,this is utterly ABYSMAL. Sonic has no character development, Tails is an insufferable PRICK who gets jealous over Eggman and Sonic teaming up,and don't get me started on the antagonists,the Zeti. They are probably the most forgettable villains to DATE. The only memorable ones are Zavok, due to his appearance in forces and being a looming threat in other games,and Zazz because of Sonic Dash.

This game is good but incosistent with what it delivers. I don't regret buying it.

I don't regret getting this game but it's not one I would recommend. Sonic having a sprint button is just terrible. With the Adventure and Classic Games you had to earn your speed with momentum and the Boost games is about knowing when to deactivate the boost to keep your speed. The levels in Lost World are very bland and the whole Mario Galaxy knock off gravity ruins some of the levels for me. The story is also not very engaging. This the definition of a Mid Sonic Game 5/10

I'm completely split on this game. The parkour system is cool but it could've been not only built upon into something better, but properly explained as well because at first, I was not sure what I was doing. The OST, a lot of the tracks I do enjoy overall. The level design and themes are hit or miss. The green hill / windy hill zone is so boring to look at which I'm sure it's because of seeing that level theme so many times since the OG Generations. The loop-de-loops are pointless within the level design since Sonic doesn't exactly have proper physics like in the previous game. The story to me is laughably horrible to me and is not a story aimed towards someone like me. The bosses are some of the worst in the series' history, in my opinion. The Deadly Six is super lame too, just by looking at them, you can tell what their personalities are completely. But I don't hate this game as much as I did back when it came out in 2013. But it's definitely not a good Sonic game either. To me, it's mediocre at best and possibly way too overhated. I'd consider other Sonic games much worse than this. Also, who asked for 100 ACHIEVEMENTS?? No thank you (unless in a year or two I somehow do get all achievements)...

has less going for it than Sonic 06 and Rise of Lyric in all honesty

A shocking learning curve for a Sonic game. The extra buttons and combos do allow for lots of new moves, but Sonic feels more like a truck than ever. Lots of struggle points with wallrunning, several bossfights require you to know how to attack without being told, and the 3D areas still feel 2D with the lack of camera controls.

Lost World pulls a lot from Super Mario Galaxy, without understand what made that game good and bad. And it still doesn't understand what makes Sonic good and bad. Sonic Forces did overcorrect on explaining game mechanics and simplifying gameplay, while Lost World pushed me to look up speedrun tricks and gameplay guides to figure out how to progress some places consistently. I'm glad to have conquered it, but I can't recommend it.

Loved this game when I was younger, but I couldn't even convince myself to get past world 2 this time. Despite Sonic being slower overall to make platforming easier, the air control still felt too slippery somehow, with very weak turns and the bounce being the only real way to correct your jumps. The wall run and wall climb both feel clunky and unresponsive, with the wall run being made worse by the way some levels are laid out. For example, trying to get to the 4th red ring on 1-2 was made more difficult by the fact that the world doesn't rotate while sonic is in the air, making jumping to one of the walls to start a wall run literally impossible, making Sonic just slip off like he didn't even make contact with the wall. I was even able to make the wall almost completely horizontal to try to just walk on it and Sonic just floated along until he fell off the ledge.
The wall climb was more or less fine, with my only complaint being how picky Sonic is with when he wants to start running up the wall. The only boss I was able to convince myself to play was the first one in 1-4, and I didn't even realize that the fight at the end of the stage was even supposed to be a boss.

ts buns man they gave sonic, the momentum game meant for hardly and max speed, a fucking RUN BUTTON like gngygng are we deaduzz? And a DOUBLE JUMP? This is sonic, not mario galaxy. Its NOT a coincidince this is segas one and only Nintendo only game (besides steam obv but nintendo messed with that a bunch and shi) so yeah its js a mario rippoff with a generic control scheme losing all sonics originality. Also, the plot sucks. Its ligit js "Dr Eggmans stealing more animals, and got a bunch of koopalings, and sonics in a new world. (also like the world sonics from is getting like eaten idk i couldnt bring myself to care enough). so yeah worse then all the bad of 06 and Forces combined.

Same as the Wii U version with a few visual differences and of course the Nintendo levels removed in favor of a NiGHTS themed one. The Nintendo levels can be modded back in should you so desire, and they are very faithful recreations at that. Overall I still stand by Sonic Lost World being a fun unique take on Sonic reminiscent of what Sonic Xtreme on the Saturn might have been, though I think the 3DS version was better for its fleshed out ranking system and Chaos Emeralds being obtained through special stages rather than getting all Red Star Rings. 7/10

the wall jump mechanic is the most stupidest thing in this game

I mean, not the worst game. But it's not good whatsoever. Really liked the two DKC like railgrind levels. That's what the game should have been about! Railgrinding! Atleast that is decent.

I enjoy it, but if someone were to ask me what sonic games they should be trying out in the franchise, then no. I wouldn't recommend this game. if someone wants to get into the series, chances are, its because the sonic games are heavily about going fast, and this game is incredibly crap at that in comparison to others.

also tails and sonic are just really bloody obnoxious in this game. egg man ended up being the most likeable character.

This game is good in terms of gameplay and music, but it has two problems. In this game, Sonic is much slower than in other games. Another problem is controlling Sonic, which is a bit difficult and takes time to learn. But despite the problems, it is still a good game and I recommend buying this game when it is on sale.

Lots of people throw shame on this game for being a mario galaxy game and not going fast enough.
But thos same people also enjoy playing mario galaxy soooo
That means it is a great game!!!!!!!

The game is fine at best. It plays closer to a Mario game than it does a Sonic game - which is not necessarily a bad thing. Unfortunately, the controls are clunky... Sonic moves slowly (Seriously, you have to hold down a button to make Sonic run fast now?), and the story is just not there. On a positive note, the visuals, voice acting, and soundtrack are nice. The game is just more stylized in a way that isn't definitively "Sonic." You can tell that this was a Wii U exclusive and aimed towards a Wii U audience. I would recommend this game only for those who are just curious about the game, it has its fun moments, but its nothing special. Check it out when it's on sale, but don't bother buying it at full price.

This has to be the most whatever Sonic game. It's not really that bad or interesting and it's certainly not very good. It's biggest claim to fame is underutilized gameplay mechanics in favor of shit gimmicks and wanting to be Mario so bad.

Like all these levels are just generic Mario themes and the bad guys might as well be the koopa kids and bowser since they have about as little personality.

Its just a game it's literally the game of all time. Who care too bad so sad they didn't even put a level from this game in shadow gens even though the following mainline games got stages and that's because this shit is a mildly unpleasant dream that you'll forget in 2 seconds.

In concept, this game does not seem like a bad idea.

However, the controls are so confusing and janky it ruins the game. the boss fights (or at least the ones i got through) were so boring id rather watch paint dry.
the story is cheesy which is expected.
some pros would be the look of the game. i think it doesnt look half bad and i like the aesthetic.
if the gameplay wasnt so slow and janky, this would be worth it. its not god awful, its just not great

The largest issue with this game is that it is trying to be a mid tier Mario game.

Holding down R2/RT to actually move is infuriating in a Sonic game. Half the point is moving fast and trying to survive a level. Instead you get a Sonic ripoff of Mario Galaxy that cannot surpass its inspiration. I wish I liked this game. There are some fun parts with how the spin dash works for getting S rank on levels, but it is infuriating to try for some of those S ranks on various levels.

I like the base idea of a Mario Galaxy Sonic game, but they failed to deliver. Too much Mario not enough Sonic.

Honestly, this may be the most overhated and disregarded Sonic game. It is simply, mid, not terrible. It has enough problems for it to be bad to recommend to most people, but it definitely has some value and I quite enjoy it.

This game was doomed to not impress from the start. It was made to be a Wii-U exclusive so it both had to be targeted for a non-Sonic audience and also a generally younger more casual one. This doesn't feel like, play like or is designed like a standard Sonic game. The levels are quite simple and straightforward, they have more automation than usual and they try to bring a lot of different gimmicks into the levels that completely change the gameplay, often in bad ways. It's mostly a fine yet weird game, but during the last say 5 levels, the challenge and need to use certain mechanics abruptly increases to the point where you'll definitely be suffering.

Besides not being like a normal Sonic game, the biggest issue are the controls. What really turns Sonic fans off with this game is the fact that it has a run button. This means that instead of a variable speed that depends on how long you move, you can only be walking, running or spindashing. What REALLY sucks is that your air control is limited here. You can NOT accelerate when jumping, meaning that if you jump at a low speed, you'll cover very little distance. This has gotten me killed a countless amount of times across the entire game due to missed jumps. Also, when you double jump, you exit out of your ball form which means you can get hit again. You also can't continue a spindash immediately upon hitting the ground after double jumping and it will abruptly change which direction you're going midair which can be pretty useful but takes a while to get a hang of. Lastly, the ice controls kinda stink because if you make Sonic jump, he'll do a twirl where he can't change direction midair or double jump, meaning you are likely to fall off the stage.

One of the focuses of this game is the extensive moveset you have. You can spindash, super-peelout, multi-homing attack several enemies, charge your homing attack, do a homing kick, continuously bounce higher three times, run up walls, run aside walls and- do a weird uncurled roll for some reason. The problem with these moves is that the game seemingly doesn't inform you on how you're supposed to use them or that you even have them. What you may miss is that a question mark appears when the developers wanna teach you a move. It is simply displayed on your hud however and you must click it to see what it says. If you don't see it appear or don't wanna read the tutorial, you'll mostly be fine, but you'll eventually hit a roadblock in the last 5 levels because you don't know what to do.
The parkour mechanics that allow you to run on walls aren't the best despite them being the most advertised feature of the game. You have to hold the run button to do parkour and it activates as soon as you touch a wall. This means that you'll CONSTANTLY be accidentally climbing up walls or even small blocks and stairs because you're going to always be holding the run button down for speed. You'll also probably accidentally jump off a wall sometimes or won't position yourself on the wall correctly to collect something or reach a ledge. This combined with the controls makes this game janky, but just like the adventure titles, it can be overcame.

This game I can certifiably say has the worst story and character writing in the entire franchise. The premise is that Sonic and Tails chase Eggman to the Lost Hex, a mysterious flying series of hexagons. Besides from Tails saying in the first cutscene that the Lost Hex is- the Lost Hex, you learn absolutely nothing about it. Also, the fact that it's made of hexagons has no application in the game besides the level select making you traverse on them. They decided to throw the wisps into this game too despite them leaving the planet after Sonic Colors, so it makes no sense what they're doing here. Sonic is mostly his normal self and besides from the occasional unfunny joke, he is likable. He does admittedly disregard Tails a bit, treating him like a defenseless kid which is frustrating. Tails himself for some reason acts WILDLY out of character in this game. He gets extremely jealous and angry, upset that Sonic made a mistake and works with Eggman to save the day.
Now, the Zeti... Least likable characters in the franchise honestly. They have very unappealing designs, a lack of lore or power establishment and wayyy past too-far generically exaggerated character tropes. Heck, their names aren't memorable and are rarely ever spoken ( According to another review, one of their names isn't even said once!!! ). It especially irks me that they talk an EXTREME amount of smack to you throughout the entire game despite you being able to TWO-SHOT them in almost EVERY bossfight. They're pathetic!

The visuals and environments of this game are hated for being so generic, Mario-esque. You got Green Hill number 497, desert ruins, fruity beach, ice casino/factory, jungle ruins, sky level and volcano base. There is only a small amount of creativity presented here. In each zone ( Or actually world I guess ), there are 4 acts ( Or actually zones I guess ). Some acts in this game have no connection to what zone they're in and some of them CLEARLY should be part of another zone ( For example, there's an ice cave level in the jungle zone instead of the ice zone ). Also, the sky zone just reuses assets from the Green Hill, desert and jungle zones which is lame.

People say that this soundtrack is generic, and while that is mostly true, it's only true because the composers had a lack of unique zones to base the music on and so had to make it work with the basic themes. The music overall is really good and there are still a few unique tracks here that sound amazing. It's honestly one of my top Sonic soundtracks, though I'd say it does decrease in quality for the last few zones.

There were a few bugs and oddities I experienced: Biggest issue is with the rhythm wisp because, on the Wii-U gamepad, you tap to move after hitting all the notes, but you can't do that on this PC port and so have to wait until the wisp runs out or else risk falling to your death. There are some cases where you get stuck after being sent to a location or when a boss falls down onto where you stand. The credits seem likely to crash the game and it's annoying because you have to re-fight the final boss ( It's extremely easy and short so whatever actually ). Sometimes scripted sequences fail to work which can lead to your death. Lastly, Eggman's mic sounds lower quality compared to the other characters which is odd.

Now, to say why I still like this game... I don't know, I just enjoy a lot of the early levels and a few of the later game ones enough to enjoy replaying them and getting better at them. Once you get used to the mechanics and controls of the game, it is actually pretty fun to play. If you do get it, I encourage that you try to collect all the red rings, though only after beating it because you'll then be experienced with the game. I also quite liked time attacking the levels, though only up until the gimmicks and several enemy battling sections started to get annoying later on. A lot of my enjoyment also probably came from singing along to the music to be honest. If you get good enough to overcome the jank and just want to spend time mastering some levels, you can certainly have some fun with this very, very weird platformer.

Most Sonic fans will not have fun with this game, and because the unique Sonic-style isn't here and the story is terrible, I see no reason for one to check this game out unless they're extremely curious. Only get this game yourself if you're willing to get through a lot of jank, a very unappealing story and some suffering at the end. Also, get it on sale for under 8 dollars too as it gets discounted fairly often.

Oh dear lord, avoid this game. How this got a PC port before Colors amazes me. How this got a PC port while Unleashed is locked to seventh generation machines is just... downright sickening.

Most underrated sonic game of all time. Doesn't deserves the hate it gets.

i hope sonic the hedgehog 4 has my favorite sonic characters, the deadly 6