Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
The sequel fans have waited 16 years for is finally here - Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I! Featuring enhanced gameplay elements, including the classic Sonic Spin Dash, and the versatile Homing Attack, Sonic…
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I is an adventure developed by Dimps, released 11 October 2010 on PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 and BlackBerry OS. The main story takes about 150 hrs to finish.
What Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I is
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I is an adventure game developed by Dimps and released in 2010. It was published by Sega. It is available on PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, BlackBerry OS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
With the Death Egg destroyed, Sonic heads off to explore new territories alone. However, antagonist Dr. Eggman has survived their last encounter, and has revisited and improved some of his creations from previous games, attempting to get rid of Sonic as the first part of his new grandiose scheme.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 12 achievements to unlock.
Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I is the 240th of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was Arcade Nano Sonic in 2010. Its critic score of 75 is 4 points above the series average of 71. The highest-rated entry is Super Smash Bros. for Wii U at 95.
How it was received
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2010 averaged 70, so it scored 5 points above the year average. Players rate it 67, 8 points lower than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 150 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 220 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Pentium 4 @ 3.2 GHz/Athlon 64 3000+ or Equivalent & above, 1 GB (2 GB on Vista) GB RAM and 256 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 7600/AT Radeon X1300) & above. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I launched on 11 October 2010, within three weeks of Fallout: New Vegas, Sid Meier's Civilization V, Super Meat Boy and Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Fallout: New Vegas, Sid Meier's Civilization V, Super Meat Boy, Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
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