Generational Gap.
Surprisingly charming and just straight-up fun to play, Sonic Generations was certainly a good palate cleanser in a world full of guns and gore. I can't say the game is perfect - Sonic games usually fall very short when trying to rekindle what makes them feel so special - BUT I can say that this is easily one of the best attempts to date. I've never had too much enjoyment out of Sonic games, mainly because my patience for the series usually dies after the Green Hill Zone, though, this was a simple game that brought some decent challenge without any blood being spilled. Surely there were some frustrating moments due to a lack of any cohesive explanation for the final boss battle, however, this doesn't detract from the multitude of other challenges the game offers. The writing is fairly stale, along with the story, but you know you don't come to Sonic for the story. You come cause you want to run REALLY FAST, and DAMNIT, THAT'S FINE TOO.
