Sonic the Hedgehog (2022)

Sonic the Hedgehog (commonly referred to as Sonic ‘22) is a 2022 platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. It was made in commemoration of the Sonic series' 30th anniversary, and intended as a reboot of the series. Players control Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy, who adventure across the world to collect the seven Chaos Emeralds and stop the evil Dr. Eggman, who is now using a mysterious emerald that can alter space and time. Each character has his or her own campaign where he or she must complete stages, boss fights, and special stages.
== Development ==
In 2018, Sega started working on their next Sonic title, which was intended to be the start of a new era. They decided to bring the series back to its platformer roots and return to the adventure formula, multiple playable characters, larger storylines, and multiple campaigns, and abandon the boost formula and more simple and comedic stories. It was also intended to be more advanced than any past Sonic title and optimized for the next-gen consoles. 
== Gameplay ==
The game features 4 playable characters: Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles “Tails” Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, and Amy Rose each with his or her own campaign and gameplay style. Sonic’s gameplay is a running-based adventure style, similar to the previous Sonic Adventure titles. Tails’ gameplay is more open and revolves around his ability to fly, much like his gameplay in Sonic Adventure. Knuckles’ gameplay is based on finding 3-5 objects in an open stage, similar to the previous Sonic Adventure titles. Amy’s gameplay revolves around fighting enemies in a large area, much like the night time stages in Sonic Unleashed.
== Story ==
This reboot shows Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy meeting for the first time ever to stop Dr. Eggman. This time, Eggman is using a mysterious emerald that can alter space and time, so our heroes must collect the 7 Chaos Emeralds. What they don’t know is that this version of Eggman is from the future and has come to stop Sonic and his friends from ever stopping his plans.
== Stages ==
The game’s stages are divided into action stages, where a character must complete his or her objective, and adventure fields, where a character can freely explore and solve puzzles.
=== Adventure Fields ===
* Central City
=== Action Stages ===
TBA
== Bosses ==
TBA
== Reception ==
Sonic the Hedgehog (2022) received critics across the globe, with Metacritic scores from 76/100 to 78/100 and a GameRankings score of 72.6%. Critics praised its return to Sonic's iconic adventure-style gameplay, multiple playable characters, and sharp 4k visuals.
Reception
Aggregate scores	Aggregate scores
Aggregetor 	Score
GameRankings 	72.6%
Metacritic 	82/100
Review Scores 	Review Scores
Reviewer 	Score
Edge 	7/10
Famitsu 	30/40
GamePro 	4/5
Game Revolution 	A-
GameSpot 	8/10
IGN 	8.5/10
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