Ultimate Collection From Sega Retains Pixel Power
When we first heard about Sega’s brand new compilation that would feature 40 classic Mega Drive games, our first thought was… well we can’t say but it rhymed with “trucking amazing.”After all, who wouldn’t get excited about a new compilation for the PS3 and Xbox 360 that featured the likes of Streets of Rage 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and the mighty Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle?*But then the first screens appeared and we became scared, very scared.Sega in its infinite wisdom has released shots where all the lovely pixels had been smoothed out; suitable for the latest high-definition TVs but totally offensive to our old eyes. The end result is a selection of screenshots that don’t do these classic games justice.Luckily, there is an option in-game to turn this annoying feature off, so our blood pressure has returned to normal.Add in the fact that numerous interviews, arcade and Master System games will be unlocked and that the coding is being handled by those geniuses at Backbone Entertainment, and the Sega Ultimate Collection could well become the best compilation of all time.*Stuart forced me at gunpoint to name that last one
High-Definition awfulness
Pixel perfection.
