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Sonic x Shadow Generations is the best of 00s Sonic with a big dash of nostalgia
It's the early 00s. I've finally got myself a copy of Sonic Adventure 2 Battle on GameCube, having previously done an a…
Time it right and Shadow can scoop under floating pillars, line up moving platforms to create new runways, or - in one particularly outlandish but wonderfully ridiculous moment - punch a missile into oblivion like Chris Redfield vs a boulder. This particular preview level has everything from high speed grind rails to platform challenges and set pieces in a tightly designed five minute rush, but that's aided by a generous (and crucially accurate) homing attack that has me launching through the zone with ease, all without the frustrating camera angles and sudden stops of previous 3D Sonics. The giant lizard fight makes use of Chaos Control to target weak points, but with awkward camera angles and movement too fast for such a small arena, it's a struggle compared to the freedom of the main stage.
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