Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 55.32% |
| Metacritic | 54/100 |
| GameStats | 6.2/10 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | C+ |
| Allgame | |
| Computer and Video Games | 5.6/10 |
| Eurogamer | 4/10 |
| GamePro | |
| GameSpot | 4.5/10 |
| GamesRadar | 6/10 |
| GameTrailers | 5.7/10 |
| GameZone | 5.8/10 |
| IGN | 3.9/10 |
| Nintendo Power | 8/10 |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 78% |
| GameDaily | 7/10 |
| Gamervision | 6/10 |
Sonic and the Black Knight has received mixed reviews from critics. It received a score of 55.32% on GameRankings and 54/100 on Metacritic. The game entered the Japanese sales chart at thirtieth place, and the North American Wii charts at tenth.
IGN gave the game a 3.9/10, praising the game's visuals and the overall presentation, but went on to state that the gameplay was "broken" and cited the controls as "unresponsive". Famitsu gave the game a 26/40, composed of two sevens and two sixes. GameDaily gave the game a 7/10, citing that "repetitive combat, easy missions and limited controls keep it from greatness," but acknowledged its "attractive presentation, decent combat and bonus content." The British Official Nintendo Magazine gave the game 78%, praising the games visuals and soundtrack, but criticizing the sword play mechanics and multiplayer element. GameSpot also notes that while the sword is useful slashing through enemies, there is a noticeable delay from the time swinging the Wii Remote and the time Sonic actually swings.
The game was voted the Worst Wii Game of 2009 by the ScrewAttack community.
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