Sonic CD is overhated
I recently played through it for the first time this week(I emulated the Mega CD version) and don't really get the hate. I found the generator hunt to be mostly painless. A lot of people would liken it to a needle in a haystack but it's not like that. Nearly all of the generators are placed along the top routes and typically, these will get you to the goal fastest, so you're naturally inclined to always seek the highest paths. It strikes a nice balance between not too easy to find but not incredibly obtuse. I knew about a few of the ones such as the one where you let a piston send you underneath it to reach a generator but aside from that, I was on my own. I didn't use a guide at all. One thing I really like about CD is how it's built for exploration and speed. It supports going for both the generators and for time attacking.
Posted Aug 5, 2025, 10:04 PM UTC