New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- It's important to disclose right at the onset that I am not a fan, or a long-time loyalist, of Sega's iconic Sonic franchise of video games. Despite it being one of the longest-running games and one of the most successful around the world, I never took to it heavily. This proved to be a boon after all this time, since when I started my Sonic x Shadow Generations journey, it was a run on a relatively clean slate.

The latest edition of Sonic the Hedgehog is actually two games fused into one, with both Sonic and his frenemy Shadow getting their own 'Generations' run. You get two acts in each level of the game, and each level culminates with a 'boss' fight. The objective is simple-go on a rampage and reach the end. And,...