Sonic Mega Collection Plus Reviews
Sonic Mega Collection Plus
- PC Games Software; for PC
- Game Genre: Action/Adventure; Game Sub-Genre: Compilation
- Published by Sega
Old School CoolProduct InformationLoaded with hyper-speed ring collecting fun Sonic Plus Mega Collection featuresSonic’s early adventures that turned the blue dude with a ‘tude into one of thefirst video game superstars. Both long time fanatics and n
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Review by Jason Carver for Sonic Mega Collection Plus
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I ordered mine from another retailer online yesterday with 1 day shipping. I got it in this evening and I must say this is one fantastic collection on the PC that never gets boring. There are a few buyer beware points that need to be made before you purchase this:
1. The game is a DVD-ROM version for the North American Release, not a CD-ROM as shown on the box and disc label. Sega did not change the packaging and this may lead to many unhappy people that this game does not work in their machine.
2. The localization for this version of the game seems to be the European Localization and not the North American Localization found on the XBOX and Playstation 2. Sonic 3D Blast is known as Flickies Island in this compilation. Shows MegaDrive Icons too next to each game.
3. The roms they use in this compilation seem to be the PAL versions , as shown in the file folder directories.
4. The XBOX 360 Controller for Windows, and any controller that does not have dual analog sticks will not function properly in Sonic Mega Collection Plus and will exhibit behavior as if the DPAD is stuck in one direction. A controller such as the Logitech Dual Action or Rumblepad 2 will work just fine. There may be other dual analog ones that work fine too.
On the plus side, you can save an unlimited amount of save games for the classic games something that had a limitation in the XBOX and PS2 versions of these games.
Overall I am satisfied with my purchase and reccomend this to anyone who has wanted to play this game before but do not own a PS2 or XBOX and could not play it before….
Review by Charles K. for Sonic Mega Collection Plus
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Finally, the games that established SEGA in the home console market are available for the PC. Included are Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic 2, Sonic 3, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic 3-D, Sonic Spinball, along with various Game Gear games. There are unlockable extra games as well.
The graphics look rather out of date on today’s HD monitors, but the colours still look vibrant. The sound is exactly the same, although it pails in comparison to the surround sound available on many modern games.
Bonus features include comic book covers and character designs as well as all the original game manuals.
Overall a decent collection for any Sonic fan or anyone harking back to a simpler time.
Review by KnyteOwl for Sonic Mega Collection Plus
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Ah, Sonic. How well so many of us remember that little blue blur. How many of us are gamers becuase of Sonic, and other stars of his era? In this terrific value bundle, you get an excellent assortment of classic Genesis, and Game Gear Sonic games. Included are: Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic 2, Sonic 3, Sonic and Knuckles, Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic Spinball, Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine, plus 6 of the original 12 Game Gear Sonic games (Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Labyrinth, Sonic Drift, Sonic Chaos, Sonic Blast, and Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine). For the record, Sonic Adventure DX: Director’s Cut contains all 12 Game Gear titles as unlockable mini-games, and remains readily available as a value title for all major platforms.
As with any value title, it’s buyer beware in some ways. I’ve yet to come across any serious bugs, but as one of the previous reviewers mentioned, you only discover in the manual that this is a DVD game–which could indeed get some toes stepped on if someone bought it without having a DVD ROM in their computer–oops–that’s going to cost the developers some brownie points. In general, the games are visibly dated, and simplistic comparatively speaking to modern games, but have been nicely re-mastered, and look sharp and vibrant. The sound can’t compare to modern games either of course, but is just as you remember it, and even sounds good over surround speakers. Gamepads work as well, and I use an older Thrustmaster (Firestorm Dual Power 3) gamepad, but I’ve yet to encounter any problems using it. Also, the game’s system specs are modest, and it seems stable and well behaved.
Lacking a jewel case, production values aren’t anything to brag about either, but that isn’t uncommon for a low budget value title these days, so you can’t smack it around too much for that. However, in-game presentation is much better, and you get plenty of extras like original concept art, comic book clips, and you can view the original manuals. Also, in the manual, the games are laid out chronologically, and each game is pictured with it’s original box cover, a brief plot summary, date of launch, and a couple of screenshots. The game has also been spruced up a bit with a modernized front end menu, and in-game interface. Another aspect of this bundle’s appeal is that even though there are user-created compatibility fixes avialable for most of them, older Sonic PC ports pre-date WinXP/Vista, and are often incmpatible with newer operating systems–whereas these are WinXP/Vista compatible, and don’t fuss when you try to play them, or demand scouring the internet for a compatibility fix. The headline here though is that PC Sonic fans have never had a better chance to rack up on so many old school Sonic games all at once. Make no mistake: the PC hasn’t seen a better Sonic value bundle since the Expert Software days, and PC Sonic fans won’t want to miss this. All said and done, I’m satisfied with my purchase, and am going to give Sonic Mega Collection Plus a good grade with minor dings for the low production values.
Review by Penny A. Brannon for Sonic Mega Collection Plus
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I have always loved Sonic. When I saw this, I had to have it. I was concerned when I read the other reviews that it didn’t load properly, but I had no problem with Windows 7. I did have to disable my firewall, but that was fine. The game is fantastic. I even got a game controller to use with the games because I did not like using the laptop keys. What fun! The graphics are not great in some of the games, like Flikr Island and a few others, but the major games are great. This is a great CD-ROM. Anyone who wants to revert back to their childhood should get this game. You’ll have a blast.
Review by Luke Olsen for Sonic Mega Collection Plus
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its good to play the old games. and sonic was my favorite. so it’s good to play them again. overall great buy.