Sonic the Hedgehog 2 recently made its way to the PlayStation Network and is being offered free to PlayStation Plus subscribers. I quickly snapped this title up and put it through its paces. First launched in 1992 on the Sega Mega Drive, this version comes with a few enhancements, such as the ability to save anywhere and to play Versus Mode online. And of course the game has been remastered in HD.

Continue reading El33tonline’s review of Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

This February at the DICE Summit in Las Vegas, videogame industry legend Mark Cerny will be formally inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame, joining the likes of luminaries such as Shigeru Miyamoto, John Carmack, Will Wright and Sid Meier.

Mark Cerny has made major contributions to videogame technologies and numerous titles throughout the years, some of which you may not even realise he had a hand in, including Marble Madness way back in 1984, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 1992, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Heart of Darkness, Jak and Daxter, Ratchet and Clank, Resistance, Uncharted, MotorStorm, Heavenly Sword, inFamous and Killzone 2, with many more to come in the future through his consultation company, Cerny Games.

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Today, Xbox LIVE Gold members are being offered the chance to buy Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the negligible sum of 240 MS Points.

What kind of trouble has Sonic got himself into this time? From the description:

“Dr.Eggman (AKA Dr.Robotnik) begins his zealous search for the Chaos Emeralds to fuel his new ‘Death Egg’ contraption. One afternoon, he launches his full-scale attack on the island. Dr.Eggman imprisons all of the helpless animals of the island and turns them into mindless worker drones.

“Fortunately, Sonic will thwart the Doctor’s plans at all costs. This time, he isn’t alone, as Tails decides to aid him in the battle. Together they must locate the Chaos Emeralds before Dr.Eggman does, and put an end to this diabolical scheme.”

If you’re an Xbox LIVE Gold member and you don’t have this classic platform title yet, now’s your chance!

Better hurry though, the offer only lasts until next Monday!