>>55014336Here's how I see it:
>Gen 1 = Sonic 1Good start, but a little rough around the edges
>Gen 2 = Sonic 2Took what made the original great and expanded upon it
>Gen 3 = SA1Effectively a soft-reboot for the series, controversial at release, but many fans who got into love it
>Gen 4 = SA2Built on the previous game, people are split on which one is better, tons of people got into the series with this entry, it's usually either this entry or the first that people started with
>Gen 5 = Sonic UnleashedGame that had polarity upon release though people exaggerate how "hated" they were since most liked it and now they infamously have the most overbearing fanbase who can't seem to shut up about how "underrated" they are
>Gen 6 = ColorsGood game that brought a ton of people back into the series but has been met with much retroactive criticism, typically from fans of the Gen 3-5 / SA1-Unleashed faction that feels like this entry betrayed them because it catered to older fans who were more critical of the series middle ages.
>Gen 7 = Sonic Lost WorldOddball entry that people either love, are indifferent towards, or hate. These games tried to experiment with the formula to mixed reactions from the fandom.
>Gen 8 = Sonic ForcesHas tons of problems, but people often exaggerate how "bad" they are. People's disappointment turned into outright hate even though at worst, the games are "ok" and could even be pretty fun
>Gen 9 = FrontiersGame that tries to go for more of an open world approach, may have some critics but many consider it one of the best entries and think it shows a promising future.
That said, the only ones of the Sonic section I really like are Sonic 1, 2, & Colors. The others are ok though (Forces is a little eh though)
