“Best Quick Fix” for Sonic’s Latest
IGNorance is dead. For now.
Media megasite IGN awarded today its Best of 2010 award to Sonic Colors in the Best Quick Fix category, Wii division. It’s the only Sonic game to win, but it beat out Donkey Kong Country Returns and Sin and Punishment 2: Star Successor for the title. Reading the praise for it, the game’s short stages likely helped push it over the top:
Back in the 90s, picking up a Genesis controller and flying through a Sonic the Hedgehog stage at breakneck speed was an exhilarating rush. But with the franchise’s shift to 3D, Sonic ran into walls. Fast forward to 2010 and Sega has brought the blue blur back up to speed with Sonic Colors, the definitive 3D Sonic game that fans have been clamoring for, in short stages perfect for pick-up-and-play.
Readers’ Choice voting has now opened on the website, of which Sonic Colors is also nominated in this and several other categories. Now, more than ever, is the time for your votes to be heard. Thanks to MH MD for sending this in. If you have news to share, be sure to share it with us by clicking News Tips at the top of every page.
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I’m very happy
yess
Wish it won at least one more award, after what Sonic has been though with IGN I think they’d cut him a break. But I’m glad it one at least 1 award.
Cool!!!
HOLY CRAP.
Must get this game.
are you kidding me IGN gave unleashed for the 360/ps3 a bullshit review when in reallity sold OVER 3 MILLION COPIESbut gave this game which had a lot of annoying problems and only sold 44 thousand copies a best quick fix award sorry but IGNorence is still alive
lol @ Binary thinking sales = quality.
Sonic 06 is a platinum hit. I rest my case.
In other news: this is the least impressive category Colors was nominated for. I’m still glad it won, but it almost feels like a cheap handout rather than a prestigious accomplishment.
Ah, not bad.
Perhaps, one of these days, we’ll see a Sonic game nominated for Game of the Year.
They gave No More Heroes 2 ‘funniest game’…. mentioning that ‘taking a dump to save your progress’ is ‘classy’.
When did the definition of ‘classy’ change?
It didn’t even win for best music? This is fail. IGNorance is just reaching its peak.
@ChaoticFox and sora
I thought it should’ve won best soundtrack as well, but Sonic Colors seems to be perfect for Best Quick Fix. There are many diverse stages that range from short to long. Plus, the game has the shortest loading times for ANY non-Mario platformer I’ve ever played. You just select a stage, mash a button, and you’re immediately in the stage. Combine that with simple controls with beautiful graphics and………wow……
@Krazee
Oh it’s perfect for a quick fix, don’t get me wrong. I just don’t think that “best quick fix” is really all that much of an accomplishment compared to categories like “best visuals” or “best game”.
It’s like saying “Twix won for “best portionable chocolate bar” but failed for “best candy” and “best use of chocolate”. lol
@krazeeKidd102
I don’t disagree with the fact it won the award. I disagree that its the only category it won in, given that it was nominated for areas such as music and graphics, where it excelled in. And “Quick Fix” isn’t my idea of a “ZOMG IT WON” award. Not that I’m saying its the best Wii game this year, its not, but I do believe that it deserves something more significant.
This article really could have had a more specific title. Without reading the article, it makes it seem like this game won someting like “The Best Game of 2010.” Y’all almost gave me a heart attack!