The very first Sonic the hedgehog will always be iconic for introducing the speedy hedgehog to the gaming world. It also introduced never-before-seen speed to the 2D platformer, and it spawned several successful sequels. How well does it hold up today?

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"Sadly, Sonic the Hedgehog as a game does not hold up nearly as well as many of its sequels. If you go back to it now, you are unlikely to have any fun at all without powerful retro goggles. The game possesses many of the features we know and love today, but it is obvious they were still trying to figure some of them out. Running fast, despite being the game’s main selling point, is only really possible in Green Hill Zone. The other zones move at infuriatingly slow paces, especially Marble Zon..."

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"The objectives here are very straightforward. Due to the way that code is distributed by the publishers, Eurogamer tends to review the Xbox 360 games first, so the main aim is to play 'catch-up' and provide additional platform-specific commentary where appropriate. We're interested in any gameplay differences, along with peripheral or feature support exclusive to a particular console. But additionally, we're also keen on charting the progress of cross-format development more generally, so we ..."

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