Sonic Forces

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  1. Bezet
    Nov 8, 2017
    5
    As a long time Sonic fan I hate to say that this game is very disappointing. While the visuals are beautiful, the controls are pretty bad, and the game feels a lot worse than Sonic Generations. The music is controversial - some like it, I think it's trash - edgy teenagecore. It doesn't feel very challenging. The custom avatar functionality is pretty good. Overall, mediocre. All I wasAs a long time Sonic fan I hate to say that this game is very disappointing. While the visuals are beautiful, the controls are pretty bad, and the game feels a lot worse than Sonic Generations. The music is controversial - some like it, I think it's trash - edgy teenagecore. It doesn't feel very challenging. The custom avatar functionality is pretty good. Overall, mediocre. All I was hoping for was Sonic Generations gameplay with new, interesting levels. Did not happen. It's a massive step backwards.… Expand
  2. ThatBadGamer
    Dec 17, 2017
    2
    For a game that took 4 years of development, I'm sorely underwhelmed. A 2 hour game with levels that consist of a minute and thirty seconds just isn't my style. Not to mention the fact that the controls are extremely stiff, classic sonic seems to be an after thought, a lack of challenge, and bland linear level design just spells disaster for me. Modern sonic lost most of his moves whichFor a game that took 4 years of development, I'm sorely underwhelmed. A 2 hour game with levels that consist of a minute and thirty seconds just isn't my style. Not to mention the fact that the controls are extremely stiff, classic sonic seems to be an after thought, a lack of challenge, and bland linear level design just spells disaster for me. Modern sonic lost most of his moves which stops the level designers from adding anything interesting, classic sonic seems to have lost momentum which is counter intuitive to his basic fundamentals, and the avatar is just modern sonic with enemies lazily placed on the terrain only to be destroyed without effort.… Expand
  3. SokolovOleg413
    Nov 15, 2017
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Summary: OVER-HYPED, Mania (and Lost World) is better.

    The worst things in this game are Modern Sonic's 3D levels (they are linear) and short levels.
    I can remark that this game has good OST and graphics, that's all.
    Not good and not bad things are Avatar's and Classic Sonic's gameplay.
    If you hope on the final boss, you probably will be disappointed, the boss is like from Lost World (It COULD be MUCH better). Also, only some part of OST is good (only vocal themes are good, no, seriously, why has SEGA ruined music that have no lyrics?).
    And finally, the main menu screen looks like a beta, because the Sonic Forces logo is TOO small.

    Also I liked Shadows second level and its timing of music (it makes Shadow very bad...(cool))
    Funny fact: the main theme of the game can be heard only ~5 times in the game ~(4 times while Double Boost and once while credits).    … Expand
  4. Voltrix
    Nov 13, 2017
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is just mediocre. A bunch of wasted potential.
    Firstly, what reason does Classic Sonic have to be here? He has no reason to be here, his subplot with Tails is pointless.
    Secondly, there are many segments where you can tell that somehow 4 years wasn't enough time for these people at SEGA. Chaos is almost completely forgotten in the plot after cutscene 3, and Infinite is defeated in a boss that feels really similar to the Metal Sonic boss, when he should've just been in the final boss instead.
    Speaking of the final boss, it is once again a rehash of the Sonic Colors boss. Just like how Sonic Lost World ripped off that boss.
    In fact, on the topic of Sonic Lost World, the lead level designer worked on Sonic Lost World. The other two have no previous experience with the Sonic franchise. That should explain why the level design never goes further than extremely narrow corridors and blocky platforming.
    And speaking of the platforming, let's talk about the physics.
    For some reason, Modern Sonic moves faster forward and backward than left and right. There are segments reminiscent of Sonic Adventure's Final Egg where Sonic is snapped to the center of the linear corridor and turns automatically. This game basically just feels like an automatic boost game.
    The gravity in this game is horrible. It feels so heavy that it feels like a risk to jump to other platforms. And the acceleration in 2D is absolutely atrocious. He goes from 0 to top speed in about 1 and a half seconds. So you'll constantly be slipping off platforms.
    Anything that isn't exclusive to Modern Sonic is the same for the other two styles.
    The Custom Hero was basically Modern Sonic with a wisp gun gimmick, called a Wispon. The best ones are the ones you start up with, since they let you keep the flow while mowing down tons of robots.
    Classic Sonic, oh boy, he's terrible. Obviously he isn't gonna have mania physics, I know, but it feels like if Sonic Generations' Classic Sonic gameplay with stiff controls, extremely fast acceleration, and heavy gravity. To quote somecallmejohnny, he's basically 5 tons with a drop dash.
    There's one last style, but it's basically just Modern Sonic and the Custom Hero in the same level, and it's named Tag Team, which is fitting.
    Now for the level design itself, I saw potential here. I really did. But the levels are so short that when they start getting interesting it's over. It's a shame they made each level really short like Colors. The levels are so short that the game is only about 4 hours long.
    That is why I give this game a 6/10. It's average. Mediocre. There's not much of value. If you just want a good game to play when you're bored, play it. If you want the epic return of the boost formula, you won't find it here.
    Final Notes:
    Hedgehog Engine 2 does not look as good as Unleashed, but it's SEGA, what can you expect?
    Episode Shadow is just Modern Sonic with a Shadow skin and some extra levels.
    There are 5. Count them, 5. Green Hill stages.
    Custom Hero's Park Avenue is similar to Modern Sonic's, yet they're 1 hour apart.
    Elaborating on the elements lost in story, Sonic is said to have been tortured in prison for the past 6 months. It is never returned to in the story ever again. Sonic looks fine in the cutscene after.
    Sonic is still a snarky jerk with no other emotion.
    Tag Team is the best part of the game, second best is Custom Hero creation.    … Expand
  5. Dpotcher
    Feb 9, 2018
    0
    Bad Game ever
    The story is pure nonsense. It's similar to a 3rd grade fan-fiction. And that's say it all.
    Gameplay? Well, the Sonics are very buggy, I don't understand why they haven't used the Sonic Generations' controls. Not the perfect physic for Classic, but at least is was not buggy! At least the Avatar has a solid gameplay. But this is a Sonic game, this is not sufficient.    Bad Game ever
    The story is pure nonsense. It's similar to a 3rd grade fan-fiction. And that's say it all.

    Gameplay? Well, the Sonics are very buggy, I don't understand why they haven't used the Sonic Generations' controls. Not the perfect physic for Classic, but at least is was not buggy!
    At least the Avatar has a solid gameplay. But this is a Sonic game, this is not sufficient.

    Ah, right. The level design. The legendary level design of this game.
    The level design is horrible. In some levels I died because... Well, I don't know how to describe it. Some manual parts are designer for drifting, but you CAN'T BECAUSE THEY HAVE REMOVED THE ABILITY TO SONIC TO DO IT. And if you don't go slow you can easily die. Yes, you must go slow in a game where the protagonist like to run fast.

    The bosses! The bosses are the best! The succeded not only to recycle bosses from old games, but... To recycle bosses in the SAME F***ING GAME. TWICE.

    You can personalize the Avatar however you like, you have too much personalisation for it. Maybe if they used that budget in making a better gameplay or level design... but I know, that's a dream which cannot possibly become true.

    For me, this game is a very big joke. Bad story, bad gameplay. I don't recommend it    … Expand
  6. ccateni
    Nov 8, 2017
    5
    I've been a sonic fan since I played the Sonic Games on the GameCube, Sonic Unleashed and a lot of the games after it was some well done 3d sonic games and are some of the game are in my top 10 favorite games of all time. So when I heard that Sonic Forces was going to be a game like sonic unleashed, a dark story, a new engine, a boost to win title on next-gen consoles, and a fresh coat aI've been a sonic fan since I played the Sonic Games on the GameCube, Sonic Unleashed and a lot of the games after it was some well done 3d sonic games and are some of the game are in my top 10 favorite games of all time. So when I heard that Sonic Forces was going to be a game like sonic unleashed, a dark story, a new engine, a boost to win title on next-gen consoles, and a fresh coat a paint for the series, I couldn't wait for it! Unfortunately, this game didn't live up to the previous games released along with sonic mania. Heres my review!

    Plot: No spoilers for obvious reasons, but to sum things up. Sonic is defeated and apparently "tortured" for 6 months, in that time frame, Eggman takes over 99% of the world, which causes sonic's friends along with your custom character (called Avatar or Rookie) to create a resistance (star wars much?) to stop Eggman and defeat his new creation, Infinite. They later meet back up with tails and classic sonic, coming back from Sonic Mania to complete its story or something? Though this story is interesting, its execution is horrible, and the later parts of the story suck due to the villains being dumb as rocks and a force message about teamwork or something. Not a good way to do a "dark" story, oh and sonic wasn't tortured if he is still happy and go lucky. 3/10

    Gameplay: It's split up into three sections, Modern Sonic, Avatar, and Classic Sonic. Modern Sonic is the same boost to win formula as the previous games since sonic unleashed. It's well done, and nice to see again, but I wish it were more of a different take on speedy 3d platforming. The avatar gameplay is decent, you get to make your character and uses his wisp power to get through the level somewhat like the Modern Sonic stages. They're alright, not much, but nice to play. Then we get Classic Sonic... Sigh. Boy, was Classic Sonic wasted. Its just CS from Generations again, and the stages are kinda dull, and it controls awful. They should have removed him and had more stages with the Avatar and Modern Sonic. Speaking of Modern Sonic and Avatar, they have some stages where you play as both trying to get to the end of the level, using double boost at least once during the stage, they're better, but nothing special again. It seems like Sonic Team played it safe with this game, and it backfired severely in they're faces. They should have done a new gameplay style like Sonic Lost World or Mario Oddsey, the boost to win formula should have been retired before this game because it's not 100% fun anymore like Generations or Unleashed. It was still fun, but not as fun as I would have liked. 5/10

    Audio: The soundtrack is one of the best in the Sonic series, it's more cinematic, but its also filled with more sonic like music like fist bump and infinite's themes. More songs would be nice though, but still high quality. 9/10

    Bosses: Disappointing as well, the mini-bosses are way too easy, and the FInal Boss is also a joke. Take one look at the final boss (if you completed the game) and tell me it's not like the one from Colors and Lost World! 3/10

    Summary: Sonic Forces is a huge disappointment for me. The boost to win gameplay is fun, and so is the avatar and double gameplay. The soundtrack is fantastic and is one of the best sonic soundtracks along with sonic mania. However, the story, while it has a good idea, it's not well executed and a huge disappointment, it's not even that dark! Not to mention the Classic Sonic gameplay is pointless and can be removed from the game, and nothing would change. I wish this could have been the game to bring 3d sonic to the next gen, but instead, it has me wishing for more, and for someone else to give this series some justice just like Sonic Mania did. Sega, if you're listening to this, please let someone else make a sonic game, enough of the hedgehog engine, enough of Denuvo DRM and crashes, please have it open world or whatever with no DRM, and something that's not 2d again and helps gives the franchise some new life. Also, P.S. DON'T RUSH IT!

    5/10 = 2.5 Stars    … Expand
  7. RagingKilledMe
    Nov 12, 2017
    6
    Sonic Forces is definitely the most beautiful Sonic The Hedgehog game ever made, with the use of a strong new engine that has 'Infinite' potential. However, what the game brings in terms of visuals, the game lacks in creativity. 25% of the stages match the level of the best Sonic Generations stages, but the rest may vary from dull stages to faceroll stages. Sonic Forces is an experienceSonic Forces is definitely the most beautiful Sonic The Hedgehog game ever made, with the use of a strong new engine that has 'Infinite' potential. However, what the game brings in terms of visuals, the game lacks in creativity. 25% of the stages match the level of the best Sonic Generations stages, but the rest may vary from dull stages to faceroll stages. Sonic Forces is an experience any Modern Sonic fan will definitely enjoy, but it is far from appealing enough for the casual gamer, especially for its price.

    Sonic Forces is short and sweet, but just not interesting enough. Some returning problems in Modern Sonic games also add to your frustration.    … Expand
  8. LucasKidd
    Nov 8, 2017
    6
    After fullly playing this game it was a train wreck and the gameplay felt strict with movemonet. Overall the game is good and has a nice story. Buy at your own risk.

    Pros : Good Story Good soundtrack (Sonic stages) Beautiful graphics Nice level designs Cons : Controls feel so strict with movement Trying to turn is like trying to turn while boosting So much button delay (not    After fullly playing this game it was a train wreck and the gameplay felt strict with movemonet. Overall the game is good and has a nice story. Buy at your own risk.

    Pros :
    Good Story
    Good soundtrack (Sonic stages)
    Beautiful graphics
    Nice level designs

    Cons :
    Controls feel so strict with movement
    Trying to turn is like trying to turn while boosting
    So much button delay (not because of lag)
    A broken game when released
    Avatar stages DO NOT fit for 2d sections the controls feel so strict while trying to move in air
    Recycled stages and stages that could have been left in mania
    Classic sonic has no use to be in the game
    Avatar soundtracks are nothing but Dupstep , Nightcore music (not that bad but the vocals need to go)
    theres NO DRIFTING IN THIS GAME which makes the gameplay feel even more stiff even for curves
    Homing attack system has been nerfed and delays A LOT
    This game was made for the whiny oc fans
    Cutscenes are bugged and you can only watch them at 20fps
    No idle animation (which fans somehow complain about this)
    Going through the red hoops or any hoops makes sonic/avatar keep spinning while in air
    Boost is still uncontrollable especially for curving
    Boring boss fights
    Hard difficulty feels too easy
    The physics with modern 2D stages are broken and really bad platforming
    Stages are way too short

    Overall still a fun game but just needs a big patch to get rid of these bugs and improve the gameplay.    … Expand
  9. SuperkenGaming
    Nov 8, 2017
    6
    Sonic Forces
    A bit half-baked
    Sonic forces is a 3d meets 2d sonic game where you set out to save the world from dr eggman and the new hedgehog in town infinite your goal is to run through the games 30 stages and reclaim the world for team sonic... only problem is sonic can’t do it alone, he needs your help after he’s snatched up… A rookie is called in to aid to sonic.. And that    Sonic Forces
    A bit half-baked
    Sonic forces is a 3d meets 2d sonic game where you set out to save the world from dr eggman and the new hedgehog in town infinite
    your goal is to run through the games 30 stages and reclaim the world for team sonic...
    only problem is sonic can’t do it alone, he needs your help after he’s snatched up…
    A rookie is called in to aid to sonic..
    And that rookie is you...
    You create your own character out of pretty limited choices and you set out to reclaim territories and help team sonic on different missions…
    There are sos missions where you play as other created characters for rewards, there are bonus missions, and again 30 regular missions…
    Sonic forces is a really enjoyable and fun game…
    unfortunately this is an extremely casual sonic game as well, geared more towards children than sonic vets…
    It has the typical things from the sonic formula... rings counting as your health... running really fast and dashing through enemies…
    but failing is practically impossible…
    My issue with sonic mania was that I felt it wasn’t casual enough as levels were way too long to go off of a life system… and sonic forces goes the complete opposite of having extremely short levels with infinite lives.. if you lose your rings its back to the checkpoint…
    This is really just a score chasing game…
    the level design is great, the worlds is beautiful, there’s decent music… but the best feeling levels are over before they even feel like they begin.. making it hard for any stage here to be memorable…
    but this 2 and a half hour long campaign does mix things up as it switches through your character, regular sonic, and classic sonic… all 3 handling differently…
    With classic sonic stages giving you a little more challenge, but still not much..
    With your character you’re able to use different weapons you unlock as you play to shoot enemies all with their own perks in level like invincibility, or turning enemies into ice cubes giving you coins...
    All of this to try and obtain a levels s rank which will get you more clothing items to customize your character, as will completing the games different challenges… giving the player reason to go back and play these levels…
    But being so easy… hardly any timing here, which is that makes 3d sonic games so addicting.. And it’s completely missing...
    This game is really just shoot enemies while sonic runs forward... ocassionally take down a boss and repeat..
    I never felt engaged…
    And while it doesn’t feel like a real sonic game, and there’s hardly challenge or addictive qualities...
    I enjoyed my time with this game... Its fun…
    This is a very decent baby’s first sonic game…
    I Give Sonic Forces
    a 6.5/10    … Expand
  10. borsh1k
    Jan 24, 2018
    0
    Тупое, неиграбельное говнище.Уже лучше слушать музыку Фейса чем играть в это, ты не понимаешь как пройти уровень, всё лагает, за маленького Санного ты не можешь спиндешить, Сега чем вы блять занимаетесь, дебилы.
  11. Xcaliber
    Nov 22, 2017
    6
    This game is just meh its fun when you're the avatar but the rest is mediocre. the customizing is super fun but the non-avatar or team stages are super boring especially the classic stages they suck compared to mania.
  12. Pokecostapt
    May 4, 2019
    8
    Sonic Forces é um bom jogo, com um ótimo gráfico, com uma boa história e com uma física mediocre.
  13. Resin8473
    Jul 16, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was mainly hated at the start due to the expectations. When the game turned out to be short, many people went **** this sucks ass". But if you play it years after the release, preferably this time like I did, you'll find out it isn't absolutely dog**** like Superman 64. It's just your standard 3D Sonic Game, just...there.

    The plot kicks off and it's interesting as hell, for the first time in Sonic history Eggman takes over the world. You join the rebellion as a custom character, which really was the main point of this game, and you save the world, basically. The game definitely focused a ****load on the custom character. The first flaw is simple, and it's continuity. Why is your character using the wisps? You literally can't with what happens in Sonic Colors! The game is just flat-out easy playing as a custom character with these abilities too. But of course there is some pro's with the plot. It's new, it may not make sense, which is one MAJOR flaw with the game, but I still appreciate that this time Eggman has the upper-hand.

    As usual, the soundtrack for this game is AMAZING. I particularly enjoy listening to FIst Bump and the final bosses Phase 3 theme. So this game DEFINITELY gets an up for it's Soundtrack.

    Alright...gameplay. It's a standard Sonic 3D Game, it's different with every character you play as really. You can play as your Custom, Sonic, and Classic Sonic, which again, is a flaw to the story. Classic Sonic gets 2D Levels, and man I couldn't care for them at all. And for another flaw, I know this is Sonic but CHRIST, sometimes you go so fast to the point where you can't even tell what's going on with the story!

    The bosses are essentially easy to beat, you have your standard Eggman's, but then you have our brand to antagonist...INFINITE. The man who became a villain because Shadow kicked his ass. I don't like him or his entire plot, okay? Another flaw to the story. But his boss fights are fun, and in-general, the boss fights are really fun to play, especially the final boss, which can be difficult, but if you know patterns and the way it goes, it somewhat easy. So overall Gameplay is split for me between good and mediocre, but I think it's playable and okay, so it gets an up.

    Alright...CHARACTERS. I'll put this simply, the new villain, Infinite, has a bad plot. Good design, good boss fights, but seriously, he makes no sense.My least favorite part is how you can't play as OTHER characters, like Tails, or Amy, or Knuckles too! (I'm not counting Shadow due to him being playable in the free DLC, Episode Shadow.) But instead those characters are side-characters, and are only shown during cutscenes and interaction **** while in a stage.

    Alright...difficulty. I always love a standard difficult-ish Sonic game, and this game is surprisingly easy. There's of course one or two stages that take multiple tries, and the final boss Phase 2, **** that Phase. But other than those, it's not really that hard! On a scale of 1 to 10 the difficulty is a solid Six.

    Now it's time for my main thing, fun. Is this game fun? Well, it depends. If you're a diehard Sonic fan who's waited to play this game for years, AND wants to play as a Custom, I totally recommend this...WHEN it's on sale! The game isn't really worth it for over 10-15 dollars when I completed it in less than twelve hours. If you are the complete opposite of this, just get Sonic Mania, OK? I definitely recommend Sonic Mania, or even Sonic Generations than this, only get this if you're a diehard Sonic fan who is itching to play this, like my dumbass self.

    Overall: You know, Sonic Forces isn't what it was expected to be. It wasn't amazing, it didn't bring SEGA back to the top. It disappointed many. But to all the people out there who are deciding to get this game or not. It depends if you're a Sonic fan and if it's on discount. I totally recommend this game for the AMAZING Soundtrack, and the bosses, and if you want to make your own custom character. Overall, Sonic Forces isn't downright **** like some say it is, hell it isn't even great. I'm going to give Sonic Mania a 6/10, or in my ratings, just a decent game. It isn't as worth-playing as games like Sonic Mania, but it's a fun trip if you weren't expecting much with it. It's a good short game and it's completely worth it on sale.    … Expand
  14. EpicLadySponge
    Nov 7, 2017
    8
    Sonic Forces attempts to go new on ideas on story and gameplay without improving what might have been the most anticipated game on the market. To be completely fair, this was saved from actually being rushed to the market so I'll give it a chance to give it the score it deserves. There's no other way I can describe Sonic Forces without taking up a huge chunk of my time so I'm just going toSonic Forces attempts to go new on ideas on story and gameplay without improving what might have been the most anticipated game on the market. To be completely fair, this was saved from actually being rushed to the market so I'll give it a chance to give it the score it deserves. There's no other way I can describe Sonic Forces without taking up a huge chunk of my time so I'm just going to call it the newest Windows Vista of the franchise. It's so addicting that you could possibly find a way to play to the end and end up loving it, but, like Windows Vista, it's not safe from the flaws it receives. I'm sure we'll get a better Sonic game one day, but for now we have to get used to what they gave us.… Expand
  15. Felkun
    Nov 12, 2017
    4
    Welp, sadly this Sonic game is very catastrophic.

    The story is pure nonsense. It's similar to a 3rd grade fan-fiction. And that's say it all. Gameplay? Well, the Sonics are very buggy, I don't understand why they haven't used the Sonic Generations' controls. Not the perfect physic for Classic, but at least is was not buggy! At least the Avatar has a solid gameplay. But this is a    Welp, sadly this Sonic game is very catastrophic.

    The story is pure nonsense. It's similar to a 3rd grade fan-fiction. And that's say it all.

    Gameplay? Well, the Sonics are very buggy, I don't understand why they haven't used the Sonic Generations' controls. Not the perfect physic for Classic, but at least is was not buggy!
    At least the Avatar has a solid gameplay. But this is a Sonic game, this is not sufficient.

    Ah, right. The level design. The legendary level design of this game.
    The level design is horrible. In some levels I died because... Well, I don't know how to describe it. Some manual parts are designer for drifting, but you CAN'T BECAUSE THEY HAVE REMOVED THE ABILITY TO SONIC TO DO IT. And if you don't go slow you can easily die. Yes, you must go slow in a game where the protagonist like to run fast.

    The bosses! The bosses are the best! The succeded not only to recycle bosses from old games, but... To recycle bosses in the SAME F***ING GAME. TWICE.

    You can personalize the Avatar however you like, you have too much personalisation for it. Maybe if they used that budget in making a better gameplay or level design... but I know, that's a dream which cannot possibly become true.

    For me, this game is a very big joke. Bad story, bad gameplay. I don't recommend it.    … Expand
  16. AllToasters
    Nov 19, 2017
    0
    DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY, or at least wait for it to go on sale. As a long time fan and customer I don't appreciate the low-quality and rushed overall product. I have standards, and just because Sonic is on the cover doesn't mean I'll automatically like it. You CAN judge a game by it's cover in this case: a failure just like communism (why the red star design, and Russian Revolution 100 yearDON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY, or at least wait for it to go on sale. As a long time fan and customer I don't appreciate the low-quality and rushed overall product. I have standards, and just because Sonic is on the cover doesn't mean I'll automatically like it. You CAN judge a game by it's cover in this case: a failure just like communism (why the red star design, and Russian Revolution 100 year anniversary release date? Odd). If anything, Eggman would be the communist, since world domination is literally a goal of that ideology which killed more than 100 million innocent lives. Keep political propaganda out of games aimed at kids/youth.
    Also if you're going to introduce a new character, or even a recurring character, there should be an explanation as to how/why that character is even in the game in the first place! If you're gonna just throw in some fan-favorite characters, or spam the "create clone" story crutch, or make yet another failure of a deep, dark story, the music, gameplay and/or level design should make up for it! At the end of the short gameplay, it feels like so many things in this game were just recycled and downgraded.    … Expand
  17. JoeCastle99
    Nov 7, 2017
    6
    Ok. Ill try to be honest, this game... wasnt as good as people (and SEGA) told us about. NO, im not saying its bad, either im saying its good... its "OK"

    Ill divide my review on various parts, to explain my opinion as pure as possible: STORY: Its kinda good, not gonna lie. For the "GOOD" part, the idea of Eggman actually ruling the entire world for various months is pretty nice,    Ok. Ill try to be honest, this game... wasnt as good as people (and SEGA) told us about. NO, im not saying its bad, either im saying its good... its "OK"

    Ill divide my review on various parts, to explain my opinion as pure as possible:

    STORY:

    Its kinda good, not gonna lie. For the "GOOD" part, the idea of Eggman actually ruling the entire world for various months is pretty nice, and the fact he actually tortured Sonic for once its... pretty interesting i would say... also, including old and new bosses adds a nice touch (old, talking about Chaos and Metal Sonic, and new, talking about zavok).

    for the "OK" part, the introduction of infinite is kinda weird, because you need to play Episode Shadow to understand how all begins, which is not a very nice decision from Sega, but i will let it pass...

    And the implementation of the OC Avatar is very simple, just a survivor that wanted to join the resistance isnt very attractive.

    for the "Not Good" part, Classic Sonic appeared just out of nowhere, not even sure how or why the idea of Classic Sonic appearing out of nowhere was a cool idea :(

    also, in some of the trailers of the game, you see shadow as part of the bad guys, when in the game you cant even fight him (either Chaos) which is kinda disappointing, but oh well...

    PLAYABILITY/GAME ASPECTS:

    Its ok... its not like they introduced something new to the playability (because we have the casual Modern Sonic running the same line all over again, Classic Sonic with the 2D enviroment), except the things that the OC Avatar can do, that can change depending of the animal you choose, which it add a bit more of replay value, but excluding that, its just like any other sonic game (this doesnt mean thats bad... just kinda repetitive)

    About the game aspects, for the "GOOD" part, voice acting is good and the quality is nice in all versions of the game, pretty smooth and good looking.

    in the "OK" part, the AI of the NPCs isnt as good as previous games, in the Modern Sonic stages they dont even try to hurt you, which is kinda understandable, since the main goal of those stages is just run in a straight line, but it makes it too easy IMO, they should at least try to hurt you, not just be there, wasting space. In the Classic Sonic stages, they look ok.

    And in Modern Sonic stages, the checkpoints hitbox seems kinda weird, you can "kinda" go thru it, small detail, since again, the main goal is just run until you reach the end, but its hitbox should be complete.

    The stages are fun and pretty colorful, packed with a bit of that nostalgia and feelings, depending of the situations

    DIFFICULTY:

    its too easy, comparing it with other sonic games (not as easy as oddysey, but thats a different franchise), the NPCs dont really try to hurt you, they are pretty easy to avoid and destroy as well, most of the stages can be completed very quickly, and overall, you can complete the game in 2 hours, or even less, and im not talking about speedrunning the game... which IMO is not that good, but moving that to a side, some (not all) of the stages can take 2 or 3 tries to understand where you need to go and where you should fall.

    OVERALL:

    its ok. As a Sonic fan myself, i think this game had too much hype (and i was hyped too), but im kinda dissapointed, since some things are not as the Trailers promised. But is not as bad some people told me it was going to be, either is as good some people told me too...

    Its enjoyable at least, and it gives some fresh air with the OC thing (which im not a fan of, but apparently it was well received, so, i guess ill let that pass too) and i can say its better than Lost World and Boom.

    Should you buy it? If you want, or if you are a big Sonic fan, but i wouldnt say this is a title you should really get...    … Expand
  18. VientodelBosque
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    I will not contaminate my SO with denuvo. Consecuently, i wont buy it for any other platform, since i do not want to legitimize abusive practics like microtransactions, trojan-like anticheats, etc..
  19. oscar7070
    Nov 8, 2017
    8
    the gameplay was good but the game short and episode shadow for 15 minutes.
    7.5/10
    the song music ... very good.
    the price is not good.
    sonic mania 10/10 play sonic mania
  20. Wrz77
    Nov 11, 2017
    1
    The game crashed quite a lot on my computer, indicating a distinctive lack of proper testing beforehand.

    When it did eventually work, I was immediately annoyed by the excess handholding. The physics were completely off. The voice acting sounded worse than a Saturday morning PBS cartoon. Total cheesefest that prevented me from immersing in the game at all. Note: I was using English    The game crashed quite a lot on my computer, indicating a distinctive lack of proper testing beforehand.

    When it did eventually work, I was immediately annoyed by the excess handholding.

    The physics were completely off.

    The voice acting sounded worse than a Saturday morning PBS cartoon. Total cheesefest that prevented me from immersing in the game at all. Note: I was using English voices.

    I did not like being forced to play as the 'avatar' so much. I never liked the idea of the avatar to begin with, and I wish there was an option to exclude it completely.

    Too much dumbed down automated gameplay sections and not enough sections requiring precise platforming skill.

    Overall, what I took away from this game is that it's style over substance. Great eye candy, but vapid gameplay.

    Personally, I am hoping for a follow up to Sonic Mania that is sprite based and isn't bogged down by fluff like voice acting and eye candy at the expense of substantive things.

    I have 100 or so minutes played. That was enough for me to evaluate and get a refund.    … Expand
  21. DanRocks
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    sonic forces might not be the best sonic game
    but its not the worst
    this game has an OK story
    but they are compensated by a amazing soundtrack and the game play is very fun and the stages are very re-play ably fun !
    i highly recommend this to any sonic fan or gamer
  22. HatiK2
    Nov 7, 2017
    8
    Played only the main story so far and gotta say that this game actually turned out better than expected for me. I recommend you ignoring most bad reviews as they have bad reasoning and i know some of them have not even played the game.
    The story is good. I enjoyed it. Not as childish as previous. The finally kinda disappointed me a bit though.
    Graphics look very nice especially shadows.    Played only the main story so far and gotta say that this game actually turned out better than expected for me. I recommend you ignoring most bad reviews as they have bad reasoning and i know some of them have not even played the game.
    The story is good. I enjoyed it. Not as childish as previous. The finally kinda disappointed me a bit though.
    Graphics look very nice especially shadows. I think this game is on the same level as unleashed.
    Music is as expected awesome. I'm glad that they brought back vocals which have been missing since sonic colors (remakes don't count). Some of the best one's are Fist bump, Infinite's theme, light of hope, Lost valley, Zavok theme, classic green hill zone, casino forest, eggman boss battle and etc.
    And finally the gameplay and level design. Lets start of with level design which is mostly 2d and linear. But the 2d sections are one of the best in the series (excluding classic games) and there are some stages that have a very very good branching level design like Null space and mortar canyon and heck they are also fully 3d.
    The controls are preety bad specially in some 3d sections but i got used to it.
    The game is also pretty hard. I died a lot of times though i completed games like generations with ease. Thats a good thing in my book cause playing a fair hard game is more fun than playing a easy game.
    So yeah the game is pretty good i would say. Not as good as generations but better than Lost World.    … Expand
  23. CyberRobotnix
    Dec 15, 2017
    4
    Like Mario Odyssey, this game is easy as **** it has the most linear level design I have ever seen.
    It lacks of a live system like Mario Odyssey, but even if it had a live system it would be impossible for you to lose due to how infinitely easy this game is.
    You can complete most of the stages using one hand, the other one can be used to do the you know. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) This lame game is    Like Mario Odyssey, this game is easy as **** it has the most linear level design I have ever seen.
    It lacks of a live system like Mario Odyssey, but even if it had a live system it would be impossible for you to lose due to how infinitely easy this game is.
    You can complete most of the stages using one hand, the other one can be used to do the you know. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
    This lame game is mediocre at best. lmao
    Even the music is disappointing, I give it a 4/10 over a 1/10 for the graphical quality that is the unique good thing with this game.    … Expand
  24. MendelStievs
    Aug 8, 2018
    0
    Sonic Forces
    A bit half-baked
    Sonic forces is a 3d meets 2d sonic game where you set out to save the world from dr eggman and the new hedgehog in town infinite your goal is to run through the games 30 stages
  25. Pedreiva
    Nov 7, 2017
    7
    Sonic Forces is a really good Sonic Game, but the PC port of the game came with some very large issues. Most PC gamers immediately started hating on the game with the announcement that it would have Denuvo's DRM. Day 1, the game had stuttering problems. The stuttering wasn't bad during the gameplay until the 7th level. The cutscenes, however, play as if you were watching a youtube video ofSonic Forces is a really good Sonic Game, but the PC port of the game came with some very large issues. Most PC gamers immediately started hating on the game with the announcement that it would have Denuvo's DRM. Day 1, the game had stuttering problems. The stuttering wasn't bad during the gameplay until the 7th level. The cutscenes, however, play as if you were watching a youtube video of the game with .75x speed on. They were unwatchable. People have also reported crashes, but I've already played through the game twice and haven't had that issue. There are also small input delays that made certain parts of the game more tedious than they needed to be.

    Now onto the actual review.

    The story is one of the more unique ones in the franchise. The typical plot for a Sonic game is: Eggman discovers super life form, Eggman uses super life form, Sonic beats super life form. Forces does it in a similar fashion, but with a SatAM style resistance twist. As such, the game has a light hearted tone shining over the grim circumstances. This, in my opinion, makes it the most entertaining story in Sonic's history. Other games always felt either overdramatic or simple and void of interest. The plot takes a very good mixture of the two story telling styles and pumps out a Saturday morning cartoon.

    After the failure of Lost World, it's only natural that Forces would bring back the boost formula from Unleashed, Colors, and Generations. As such the Modern stages are relatively linear and feature small detours that eventually lead to the central part of the stage. As usual, those areas have hidden goodies like Red Rings and Moon Coins (Collectable after getting all red rings and number rings in the stage). Sadly, they don't give us anything other than Wispons and clothing for your avatar. The avatar's stages are easily the best stages in the game if you want variety. The Wispons all come with special abilities that can get you to different places in each level. Later on in the game, you'll unlock upgraded versions of each wispon that feature a skill that will change your experience very slightly. Is your character moving too fast and sliding everywhere? Just equip a wispon with the ability to immediately stop momentum regardless of where you are. It takes a while to notice that the stages have more freedom than they seem they do. There's a stage that's just a giant waterslide. At first, I was disappointed because it was basically directing me in a line. But then I accidentally deleted my save file and quickly replayed the game. I got to that stage and got bumped off the edge of the slide just to discover a secret passage with a Red Ring. That wasn't the only stage to have a low profile hidden area. Every stage features different routes to take. They just go by so fast that you might not notice them. The weakest part of the game is classic sonic. His controls are so immediate that it doesn't feel like you're playing sonic. He could go full speed and jump just for you to hold back for half a second and suddenly he's moving back. The basic physics are not there, but the angular jumps that you can do that send you super far in the genesis games are possible in this game, unlike Generations. In the end, I would say this is probably the best 3D gameplay the franchise has had in over a decade.

    Music is rather subjective so this will be quick. I absolutely loved all of the Avatar and Modern songs. The Classic songs were pretty bad in comparison to the rest of the franchise though. A personal favorite track is Imperial Tower's theme. Rave music just fits the franchise too well considering the high tempo.

    This game was very clearly made as a bit of a love letter to fans of modern 3D Sonic. It may turn people away with the boost mechanic, but this is easily the most entertaining console boost game I have played period. I played it all day on release day, accidentally deleted my completed save file, and replayed the entire game a second time. It is an incredibly satisfying game regardless of the poor DRM and cutscene quality on PC. Otherwise, I would have given it a 9. If you have a next-gen console, then I highly recommend you buy it for that. But if you only stick with the master race, I recommend that you wait for it to inevitably go on sale.    … Expand
  26. MaNameIzJeff
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    this game is awesome
    and follows the boost formula perfectly from unleashed and generations and colors
    if you really enjoy playing the previous boost games i recommend you to play this one as well dont care about the biased ratings it doesn't make any sense that they gave colors and generations such good ratings while forces is getting more hate than positive ratings forces is a mix    this game is awesome
    and follows the boost formula perfectly from unleashed and generations and colors
    if you really enjoy playing the previous boost games i recommend you to play this one as well

    dont care about the biased ratings it doesn't make any sense that they gave colors and generations such good ratings while forces is getting more hate than positive ratings
    forces is a mix of an improved sonic colors and generations    … Expand
  27. Ali_Moghimi
    Nov 7, 2017
    9
    Sonic Forces is a great game but it has been judged badly since its first trailer and some are even treating it like its another sonic 06 the game has an amazing soundtrack , interesting story , great graphics , fun gameplay and its stages get better the further you get into the game and it has some of the best modern sonic stages from any boost game i dont know why people hate this gameSonic Forces is a great game but it has been judged badly since its first trailer and some are even treating it like its another sonic 06 the game has an amazing soundtrack , interesting story , great graphics , fun gameplay and its stages get better the further you get into the game and it has some of the best modern sonic stages from any boost game i dont know why people hate this game while modern sonic has better and smoother controls from colours' mechanics and classic sonic is alot like the one in mania and the game even allows you to make your own character which is pretty clever and fun im certain anyone who enjoyed generations , colours and unleashed will also enjoy this game dont let people tell you othewise… Expand
  28. nubrox
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
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  29. The_Scatman
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    i dont get why critics rate the game just a little above sonic 06
    it doesnt make any sense
    this game is a better sonic colours
    with a better story and mindblowing soundtrack
  30. TheMarioFan
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    this game is pretty fun just like colours and generations
    although im more of a mario fan but i can sense the biased ratings on the game

    the story is great , graphics are great , gameplay is great and well the music is the best part
  31. MulanTheMan
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    this game is a perfection in all ways
    specially the soundtrack !
    the game play feels just like colors for modern sonic and like generations for classic sonic
  32. Saerafan
    Nov 13, 2017
    10
    I put a 10 just to compensate with the terrible unfair reviews. Actually I'd put a 7.5 which is miraculous considering that I hated every single Sonic titles since 2010 (Generations was the least offensive). At least this one is taking its universe straight and is no longer a terrible comedy routine for the whole game. I like the pace and energy of Sonic Forces. It's very arcade-y. I canI put a 10 just to compensate with the terrible unfair reviews. Actually I'd put a 7.5 which is miraculous considering that I hated every single Sonic titles since 2010 (Generations was the least offensive). At least this one is taking its universe straight and is no longer a terrible comedy routine for the whole game. I like the pace and energy of Sonic Forces. It's very arcade-y. I can see that this game was made with the casuals in mind which makes the game easier for typical Sonic gamers. I have good skills for 3D Sonic games and so far my play time is 14h (story mode is complete and most of the ranks S are done; only the red rings have been neglected). I expect this game to be 20-25h at 100%. For 40$ it's reasonable. If the last games turned you off because of the BS comedy and childish content; This game will be a breath of fresh air for you.… Expand
  33. DarknesShade
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    Let's get ready for an Very Unpopular Opinion!
    ...
    I loved the game! Yay! Having finished the game in just 5 hours, i really wanted it to be longer, but nowadays it's hard to find a game with the lenght you would wanted. This game has Story, Has Plot, but its just not the core of the game i feel, but the Story is enough, it is simple and has some twists, i like how it made look like    Let's get ready for an Very Unpopular Opinion!
    ...
    I loved the game! Yay!
    Having finished the game in just 5 hours, i really wanted it to be longer, but nowadays it's hard to find a game with the lenght you would wanted.

    This game has Story, Has Plot, but its just not the core of the game i feel, but the Story is enough, it is simple and has some twists, i like how it made look like a movie (that can be said to many other Sonic games, but this one felt more Cinematic)

    The Soundtrack unsuprisingly is AWESOME, Sometimes brings the tension up, and sometimes brings Emotions up.

    The Gameplay is the one Expected, so no suprise there, the Diferences in gameplay between the 3 Characters are diverse enough to keep ya entrertained, the Avatar/Rookie has weapons which is nice, its something we almost never see in Sonic games.

    The Levels are Short and Diverse, there are 30 levels in the game (not counting Episode Shadow and Extra Levels) i wish some of them were longer, but they are fine.

    Customisation of your Character is INSANE, so many diferent things you can wear, put, paint... its really fun! i wish there were more Animal options though, and choosing the colors of some pieces would be nice.

    Overall... this is one of my Favorite Modern Sonic games, its up there with Sonic Generations, i give it an 9.0/10!
    Well, now to Wait for SEGA to release the next one!    … Expand
  34. TheRealXSlayer
    Nov 16, 2017
    7
    This game is OK, the reason Sonic Fans hate this game is becasue they expacted Generations 2 which is not the case at all here.
    Sonic Forces brings something new to the Table and that's the Custom Avatar.
    it's probebly the best part about this game becasue it brings people OC Characters to life but the BIGGEST Thing i absolutely LOOOVE About this game is of course... THE MUSIC!!!! ITS'    This game is OK, the reason Sonic Fans hate this game is becasue they expacted Generations 2 which is not the case at all here.
    Sonic Forces brings something new to the Table and that's the Custom Avatar.
    it's probebly the best part about this game becasue it brings people OC Characters to life but the BIGGEST Thing i absolutely LOOOVE About this game is of course... THE MUSIC!!!!
    ITS' SOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!! one thing that i love about Sonic games is the music and Sega didn't disappointed us :)
    the worst part in the game is Classic Sonic, i'm serius he has nothing to do there in the first place and his gameplay is even wourse then Sonic 4 Episode 1.
    luckly there aren't many Classic Sonic Stages so that's not something you can complain about a lot.
    another part that i just hate in this game is the Level Design, i'm talking more about Modern Sonic since most of his stages are just One line and all you do is Boost to win.
    Over all it's a pretty Decent game and i recommend you check it out, however i do recommend waiting for a Price Drop casue 40$ are just too much, i get that they worked on this game for 4 Years and Upgrading the Hedgehog Engine to Hedgehog Engine 2 but i prefer even 30$ on 40$.

    and PLZZZZ Check out the Sonic Forces OST, i'm telling you it's just PERFECT espacily the Ending Song "Light Of Hope"!!    … Expand
  35. DragonKnight141
    Nov 8, 2017
    0
    I'd say it's a very fun new adventure, I especially liked the character customization. So many options and accessories for you own character, unlocked by getting higher ranks. I also like the Wispons a lot, they put an interesting twist on the gameplay increasing the replay value, as different wispons have different paths made for them. In short, I LOVED the custom character.

    I also    I'd say it's a very fun new adventure, I especially liked the character customization. So many options and accessories for you own character, unlocked by getting higher ranks. I also like the Wispons a lot, they put an interesting twist on the gameplay increasing the replay value, as different wispons have different paths made for them. In short, I LOVED the custom character.

    I also enjoyed the story as it's dark and keeps you interested in the game, but at the same time doesn't take itself too seriously as it is a sonic game.

    The Modern sonic stages were also really fun with the boost gameplay, and the boss stages were a delight to play. I don't particularly enjoy the fully 2D Classic level but they weren't bad.

    Final Score: 9 out of 10, A fun new exciting adventure :)    … Expand
  36. karelpica99
    Dec 20, 2017
    0
    will not contaminate my SO with denuvo. Consecuently, i wont buy it for any other platform, since i do not want to legitimize abusive
  37. N1ceRainbowDash
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    I really like this game, grapics are nice, gameplay is fun and soundtrack is awesome! Better than mario.
  38. BasilZero
    Sep 30, 2020
    9
    Game: Sonic Forces
    Genre: Adventure Platformer
    Developer: Sonic Team Publisher: SEGA System: Steam (PC) Year of Release: 2017 Length of Playthrough: 6 Hours Total Score: 87/100 Value Score: 8.7/10 • Story: 9/10 • Characters: 10/10 • GamePlay: 9/10 • Graphics: 9/10 • Sound: 10/10 • Music: 9/10 • Length: 5/10 • Replay Value: 8/10 • Player Value: 8/10 Pros +Create    Game: Sonic Forces
    Genre: Adventure Platformer
    Developer: Sonic Team
    Publisher: SEGA
    System: Steam (PC)
    Year of Release: 2017
    Length of Playthrough: 6 Hours

    Total Score: 87/100
    Value Score: 8.7/10

    • Story: 9/10
    • Characters: 10/10
    • GamePlay: 9/10
    • Graphics: 9/10
    • Sound: 10/10
    • Music: 9/10
    • Length: 5/10
    • Replay Value: 8/10
    • Player Value: 8/10

    Pros
    +Create your own character, choose appearance, etc
    +Play as Modern Sonic, Classic Sonic or as your own created avatar
    +Vibrant visuals and great art style
    +Great OST with a mixture of new tracks and remixes from previous games OSTs
    +Story focused with cutscenes and full voice overs
    +Theater mode allows you to see cutscenes
    +Episode Shadow DLC included
    +Costume DLCs included with no extra charge
    +More than 30 levels between stages, DLC levels, boss fights and secret stages

    Cons
    -Episode Shadow only has 3 levels and the story ends with no indication
    -Some level designs are poorly designed to the point where it can be frustrating at times
    -Very short and this is with the DLC included alongside secret stages

    Score wise series comparison sake
    Sonic the Hedgehog (SGEN): 77
    Sonic the Hedgehog (PC): 80
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SGEN): 81
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (PC): 82
    Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (SGEN): 78
    Sonic & Knuckles (SGEN): 78
    Sonic 3 & Knuckles (PC): 86
    Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 (PC): 83
    Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2 (PC): 90
    Sonic 3D Blast (SGEN): 56
    Sonic 3D Blast (PC): 57
    Sonic Spinball (SGEN): 49
    Sonic Spinball (PC): 50 Sonic CD (PC): 83 Sonic Adventure DX (PC): 84 Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (GCN): 94 Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (PC): 93 Sonic Generations (PC): 96 Sonic Lost World (PC): 81 Sonic Mania (PC): 94 Sonic Forces (PC): 87    … Expand
  39. Jlukaz
    Nov 10, 2017
    10
    What a wonderful Sonic game!
    Story 9/10
    Gameplay 9/10
    Music 10/10
    Price 9/10
    Classic Sonic parts 9/10
    Campaign duration time 8/10
    this game is awesome!
  40. multiplat_gamer
    Dec 18, 2021
    0
    Sonic Forces has levels that are either shallow, gimmicky and boring or just broken, with just a few exceptions in the whole game. Sonic 3D controls are correct but incomplete, lacking Drift and Air Dash. Sonic 2D controls are decent. Avatar's controls are a mess, the character goes from walking to dashing in a second, even if you slightly press the stick and this results in cheap deathsSonic Forces has levels that are either shallow, gimmicky and boring or just broken, with just a few exceptions in the whole game. Sonic 3D controls are correct but incomplete, lacking Drift and Air Dash. Sonic 2D controls are decent. Avatar's controls are a mess, the character goes from walking to dashing in a second, even if you slightly press the stick and this results in cheap deaths because of the levels that don't fit in this control scheme because you have to walk longer than a second before jumping and just before jumping you accidentally dash and fall off.

    The first levels of Sonic Forces are disappointing and the last levels are infuriating. Two boss battles are fine and creative (Zavok and Mystic Jungle Infinite), two of the three battles against Infinite are confusing and the final battle is challenging in the wrong way. The music and presentation is the best that the game has to offer, since the story relies too heavily on negative feelings and death in a serious way instead of cartoony and comical like before. The first time you play the game you'll get tons of notices with useless cosmetics for your avatar. This is not the worst Sonic game ever but it's certainly the most disappointing. If Sonic Generations is 10/10, this is 1/10.    … Expand
  41. AdamLicht1101
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    Great !! The Game feel like an Evolution From Sonic Colors and Generations. Great Music, Story, Gameplay and more. And i also like the section between 2D and 3D. i think people only said that Forces is bad because they are jealous how good Sonic Games is. Honestly, much more better then Mario
  42. TheKarachite
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    If you're a fan of the previous Boost Style Sonic games, especially Sonic Colours, like I am, then you're gonna like this a lot.

    The environments are beautiful, the story is rich with many characters, and the level design is also good. Not on par with Sonic Generations but definitely as good as Sonic Colours. Yes, there are some linear parts but all sonic games have them, but Sonic    If you're a fan of the previous Boost Style Sonic games, especially Sonic Colours, like I am, then you're gonna like this a lot.

    The environments are beautiful, the story is rich with many characters, and the level design is also good. Not on par with Sonic Generations but definitely as good as Sonic Colours. Yes, there are some linear parts but all sonic games have them, but Sonic Forces does provide interesting pathways for you to go through. The earlier levels are quite linear but as you go through the game it gets a lot better. Plus what adds to the replayability is the custom character's Wispons, which also provide alternates path for the character. The boss fights are also very fun to play and challenging, you're gonna have a good time beating all the bosses in the game.

    Speaking of custom character, i'm not really into making oc's and customizing, but the game provides you so many extra accessories for completing extra tasks and getting higher ranks and levels, I found myself going back to the custom character's room to see what's new and what fits my liking. I think that's a huge thing for people who are into character customization.

    Modern Sonics levels are also pretty fun to play through, although I should mention that the drift is now removed so sonic team have taken a step backwards in terms of controls for Modern Sonic. But the level design is very fun, again, it has linear sections but later in the game the level design really picks up.

    Now let's talk about the elephant in the room, Classic Sonic. I was skeptical about classic sonic going into the game like many others, but I gotta say, it's not that bad and I was quite pleasantly surprised. The levels have many multiple pathways and the controls and physics are better than Generations. That being said, it's no where near as good as Sonic Mania but I think that was bound to happen.

    The game does tend to crash on startup sometimes but I think Sonic Team has patched that with the new update as it's been less frequent today. The game does lag sometimes as well, and i'm gonna blame that a bit on optimisation and ofcourse Denuvo, it could've been better. This game had a 4 year development period.

    So overall, I enjoyed the game from the start and I'd definitely recommend it to Sonic fans but also casual platforming fans. My only complaint is that Sega should fix the crashing and lag issues with some patches and Modern Sonic's controls could have been better.    … Expand
  43. itsa_me_luigi
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    perfection !
    mixture of colours and generations Done better
    i really enjoyed the game
    people do say that the level design is bad but its only for the first worlds and this game has some of the best modern sonic stages from any boost game
  44. irineu
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    Maravilhoso, gráficos bonitos e otimização está ótima no PC.
    Com história melhor que Generations, mas a jogabilidade piorou.
    Um jogo bom, vale a pena!
  45. MrDOODLE
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    BS
    yall are exaggerating and pretending like this is worst than 06
    forces deserves a rating higher than colours
    cause everything is improved in this game
  46. Chiphilinka228
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    Game is awesome!!! I enjoyed this game from start to final! Many 2D but ok that's normal in sonic games. Great story, amazing music and fantastic new mechanics for this game!
  47. Nelostic
    Nov 15, 2017
    8
    CREATE online MULTIPLAYER!
    SEGA PLEASE!!!
    and Level Editor!

    how mariomaker!
    i love Level editor and Sonic Speed Battle!
    i love "Trackmania" Level Editor!
    I WANT PLAY for HUMAN
    (how Kindom Hearts)
    https://pp.userapi.com/c840427/v840427435/25298/oAX6NzWyJFw.jpg
  48. McGowanSheWrote
    Nov 24, 2017
    7
    If this is your first Sonic game,
    do not be turned off by what the "in" crowd calls bad controls/physics. Sonic simply does not follow the standard formula when it comes to jumping and in air control. Learn to think of the jump button as an analog stick and use the differring jump heights as your control and not try to maneuver with the stick so much. Learn that he is a speed character so    If this is your first Sonic game,
    do not be turned off by what the "in" crowd calls bad controls/physics. Sonic simply does not follow the standard formula when it comes to jumping and in air control. Learn to think of the jump button as an analog stick and use the differring jump heights as your control and not try to maneuver with the stick so much. Learn that he is a speed character so you will have to jump ahead of normal platformers as his very real momentum will take you over an edge. Accept that and we're good, if you fight it then you will give into the dark side of Sonic hate.

    While I still think Generations is the better game, I really enjoyed this one, especially that the story itself asks you to replay areas as S.O.S. missions because once you play a stage a few times you will inevitably get a better feel for it and possibly even get into flow. I also liked that they got rid of lives in that you just start from the checkpoint as many times as it takes (and I died a lot)

    The main downside is that the game is pretty short. I never ever achieved the completion time of any game on HowLongToBeat and I didnt here either but I still finished it including multiple S.O.S. missions and the unlocked special stages (but not Shadow episodes yet) in half the time it took me to finish Generations and Lost World.

    Also, just my opinion, but I liked the story.    … Expand
  49. happybaby
    Nov 30, 2017
    10
    in my opinion the game is very fun and great to pass the time, very good acts, with beautiful graphics and an expetacular soundtrack
    the game has three types of gameplay the best for me was the custom character, has several alternative paths and many items to customize
    The game has extra acts and you can also play with Shadow the hedgehog
  50. Arranmc182
    Jan 28, 2018
    10
    I loved this game was glued to it, yes its not a good as generations but it still a fantastic game and I find most the people who don't like it tend to have an issue with all 3D sonic games
  51. epicer_gamerer
    Feb 25, 2021
    10
    I LOVE THIS game , ITS SO GOOD AND AMAZING, MY FRIENDS HATE ME, ITS SUCH A GOOD GAME NateSquared
  52. deathzera
    Mar 31, 2021
    0
    absolute garbage
  53. riddick
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    Dear Sonic Forces developers. Dont listen this primitive PC haters who got a negative score to you amazing Game. Its my first review on Metacritic and i was so impressed by SF that try to wrote this words to cheer you up!
    SONIC FORCES, for me, its first game after Sonic Adventure 2 that has that old 16 bit spirit of Sonic games on Mega Drive.
  54. smahlt
    Dec 1, 2017
    6
    The controls are janky and the momentum is **** Classic Sonic feels tacked on, and the Modern Sonic stages are more mindless than before. And yet it still has some charm. The story is cheesy and over the top like all the good Sonic stories, and Infinite is amusing when he's trying to out edgelord Shadow. Also like nearly every Sonic game, the music and graphics are great.

    If you're like    The controls are janky and the momentum is **** Classic Sonic feels tacked on, and the Modern Sonic stages are more mindless than before. And yet it still has some charm. The story is cheesy and over the top like all the good Sonic stories, and Infinite is amusing when he's trying to out edgelord Shadow. Also like nearly every Sonic game, the music and graphics are great.

    If you're like me who was able to find enjoyment in mediocre Sonic games like Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic Unleashed, this isn't a bad game.    … Expand
  55. luisflopez
    Jul 10, 2020
    7
    Forces is a bland and uninspired Sonic game that feels especially insulting, seeing how this was supposed to be a return to form for Sonic after the fiasco of the Boom era. The game features once again a mix of modern Sonic and classic Sonic stages like Generations, and also introduces the custom Avatar. Creating your own Sonic character is mildly fun, but don't expect to be blown away orForces is a bland and uninspired Sonic game that feels especially insulting, seeing how this was supposed to be a return to form for Sonic after the fiasco of the Boom era. The game features once again a mix of modern Sonic and classic Sonic stages like Generations, and also introduces the custom Avatar. Creating your own Sonic character is mildly fun, but don't expect to be blown away or anything with the avatar creator.

    The main problem with this game is that none of the three gameplay styles works properly. Modern Sonic handles decently in 3D stages, but is a mess to control in 2D stages. Classic Sonic feels pathetically slow and underpowered. And the avatar stages are quite frankly boring and have nothing to do with what makes Sonic games fun. 2D sections are where this game is at its lowest, with some of the most awkward physics I've ever seen in a platformer, to the point where simple jumps from one platform to another become difficult to execute. It also doesn't help that the level design if often really simplistic and uninspired, and there's not a lot of sense of speed. The game does get a little better with time in terms of controls, but it's still a very unsatisfying experience.

    The levels in this game are pathetically short. Most of them don't even reach the 3 minute mark. As a result, comined with the sub-par level design, almost every stage ends up feeling underwhelming. To make things worse, this game is ridiculously short. It only took me 4 hours to beat the main campaign, and there is basically nothing to do aside from that. Gone are the challenge levels from Generations and instead, the game introduces daily missions, which are stupid and utterly pointless, like 'perform a boost in Stage 5'. Then there's a bunch of extra stages, which house some of the most interesting level design in the game, but they're even shorter than the main levels. Some of them can be completed in 30 seconds.

    Decent graphics and good music are not going to save this game from mediocrity. And I'm not going to bother discussing the story because It's the last thing I care about in a Sonic game. To sum up, Forces is a very mediocre and uninspired game that will probaly leave every Sonic fan with a sense of complete disappointment after playing it.

    Score: 6.8
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  56. Nico00007566
    Aug 24, 2018
    4
    Juego de sonic bastante flojo, se enfocan en hacer sorprender al juegador con la velocidad en la que va sonic con su boost, pero en consecuencia de esto te dan un manejo de persona casi nulo, la mitad del juego te lo podes pasar apretando A para saltar y X para hacer el boost, muy decepcionante
  57. TheLaLee
    Jan 23, 2018
    3
    Probably the worst sidescrolling platformer I've ever played, with terrible floaty controls that make preciesion platforming impossible, making some stages nigh unplayable.
  58. Lilahkiz
    Jun 7, 2022
    4
    Not a terrible game but a below average game at best or maybe average because this game was in development for a long time and even if most of it went into the engine it was no excuse on how the story, gameplay, and cutscenes feels half baked and i beated this game in 2 hours why? Well mainly because the stages felt short and lifeless compared to other sonic games where even short stagesNot a terrible game but a below average game at best or maybe average because this game was in development for a long time and even if most of it went into the engine it was no excuse on how the story, gameplay, and cutscenes feels half baked and i beated this game in 2 hours why? Well mainly because the stages felt short and lifeless compared to other sonic games where even short stages gave you a wild experience Forces lacks that unfortunately. Create a character is a cool concept but feels like wasted development time, speaking of which classic sonic is the prime example of that and the problem with the 2010's Sonic games Over reliance on nostalgia and half baked games.… Expand
  59. Ixss-805
    Sep 14, 2022
    4
    (Opinión rehecha abajo)
    Es un buen juego y sega hizo buen trabajo. No es una revolución, mas bien es un juego para mantener vivo al personaje por que da para mas. La jugabilidad esta bien hasta cierto punto, sonic moderno tuvo sus típicas fases frenéticas y de implemento bien la nueva jugabilidad del avatar que aparte tenia una personalización infinita y para todos los gustos, el único    (Opinión rehecha abajo)
    Es un buen juego y sega hizo buen trabajo. No es una revolución, mas bien es un juego para mantener vivo al personaje por que da para mas. La jugabilidad esta bien hasta cierto punto, sonic moderno tuvo sus típicas fases frenéticas y de implemento bien la nueva jugabilidad del avatar que aparte tenia una personalización infinita y para todos los gustos, el único que fue en declive fue el de Classic sonic que “cojeaba” en aspectos como su velocidad que sentía a veces que se frenaba y en el spin dash que era lo que me gustaba del del generations, eso si implementaron el drop dash que podía mas o menos fácilmente eclipsar lo demás.
    En general me gusto la historia, no era un sonic adventure 2 obviamente pero mejor que los últimos juegos después de unleashed. Eso si tenia huecos argumentales y algún que otro fallo de lo que podía ser la historia como que : “por que silver aparece en la resistencia así de la nada” o, el poco o nulo protagonismo de Chaos. Lo otro bueno son la participación constante en la historia de los amigos de Sonic , excepto de tails y Classic sonic. Lo otro bueno son los niveles, que en general todos me gusto mucho el diseño con una calidad grafica bastante buena para ser una portátil donde también los 920 p no se notan, aparte opino que me impresiono como sega logro hacer que el control del personaje sea como de 60 fps a pesar de que el juego valla a 30fps .Lo ultimo malo seria que los jefes son fáciles y un poco igual los niveles que de ves en cuando te cuesta sacar una S.
    Nota 10/10

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    5 años han pasado, no solo he logrado un juicio critico completamente superior a esa época si no que, incluso en aquel tiempo sabia en mi interior que estaba siendo benévolo con sonic, por que honestamente en aquel tiempo también me sentí decepcionado, pero nunca me pareció justo el trato que estaba recibiendo sonic y por eso decidí defenderlo. Aun así y aunque siga defendiéndolo en muchos sentidos, creo que debo ser justo con este juego y exponer mi nueva perspectiva critica.

    Evidentemente era un juego con el propósito de mantener al sonic moderno "vivo" en el mercado, uno completamente mediocre y que es hasta un poco triste.
    El diseño de niveles de sonic moderno se vio limitado a pasillos con apenas una que otra ruta diferente que al final vuelve al mismo camino rápidamente, no se recompensa en casi ningún sentido el esfuerzo por querer encontrar mejores formas de pasar el nivel, sobre todo por que hagas lo que hagas o como quieras hacerlo podrás obtener una S super fácilmente. El personaje es super estático y el homing attack es mucho peor utilizado en el diseño del nivel, sin decir que se siente mas torpe, lo demás lo típico, todo muy automatizado, super corto y con físicas limitadas.

    Nuestro personaje tiene un customize bastante pobre, personalmente no exijo mucho en un customizador y aun así sentí que todo era super simple. El diseño de niveles del personaje esta OK, realmente no es que me haya impactado ningún nivel y en realidad no soy el mayor fan de los wisp ni de cerca, pero si admito es algo que diversifica mucho la manera en que puedas pasarte los niveles, y los con Sonic en general estaban bn.

    Classic sonic sigue siendo medianamente disfrutable, pero su control y físicas fue contundentemente empeorado con respeto a generations, a veces tiene un diseño agradable, a veces es completamente olvidable.

    La historia es de lo peor de todo sonic, Ken Pontac creo que ha sido el escritor desde Colors y es de lo mas reprochable que ha tenido Sonic desde que existe, colors si bien tiene un desarrollo super infantil y con un sonic simplificado a solo bromas, no se tomaba en serio y el contexto seguía siendo un poco interesante, en Generations la historia es una justificación básica sin relevancia, Lost World fue una cosa rara, pero en Sonic Forces la historia se pasa de pretenciosa, intentado tomarse en serio varias veces, con personajes que están absolutamente infantilizados. Un montón de fanservice , ya sea los villanos, los secundarios, sonic clasico o tails, todos tienen un impacto casi nulo en lo que pasa y solo son justificados por una "guerra" de la que ni sabemos de como se llego ahí, y creando incongruencias completas con algunos como silver o Knuckles (como casi siempre). Aparte, ¿y las esmeraldas? ¿No era un momento obvio para ocuparlas o buscarlas?. Y bueno infinite es un villano planísimo y "edgy".

    Lo demás, apartado grafico decente, visual bastante bueno, música que incluso siendo obviamente mainstream la considero bastante buena (No la mejor de un Sonic ni de cerca), y pues todo al final para un cierre fácil y con un mensaje que queda super intrascendente y tiempo de juego mínimo, que ni si quiera el precio reducido justifica.
    Para mi de los peores juegos de Sonic, prefiero 06. 4/10    … Expand
  60. danielsonicfan
    Mar 28, 2018
    10
    hey hello people in my opinion sonic forces is a great game do not follow idiotic comments cone ign polygon or this own metacritic stupid do not follow that in pc is the best even 2 failures but 10 10 in my opinion in switch 9 , 8 for the quality in ps4 xbox x pc 10 10
  61. User28190895
    Apr 24, 2018
    8
    I think its a great game. Great graphics, new engine, character creation and levels. Of course it has bad stuff as well: short storymode, the story had some holes and missing multiplayer...
  62. NoLie
    Jul 31, 2018
    7
    Я фанатею от соника. Но все таки, сеге требуется выжимать из себя больше сока что-бы создавать хорошие франшизы, которые требуют от соник тим фанаты. Ну ребята, распускать руки надо не так же сильно. Игра бы получила отличную оценку, если бы так сильно не залажали сюжет и оптимизацию. Персонажи ведут себя предсказуемо, многое из франшизы осталось не раскрыто. При прохождении игры, сюжетЯ фанатею от соника. Но все таки, сеге требуется выжимать из себя больше сока что-бы создавать хорошие франшизы, которые требуют от соник тим фанаты. Ну ребята, распускать руки надо не так же сильно. Игра бы получила отличную оценку, если бы так сильно не залажали сюжет и оптимизацию. Персонажи ведут себя предсказуемо, многое из франшизы осталось не раскрыто. При прохождении игры, сюжет был на столько прост и нераскрыт, что я особо ничего и не поняла. В основном делают так: Экспозиция, завязка, развитие действия, кульминация, развязка, и кажется все бы ничего.. Но там всего каждого по чуть-чуть. Если решили делать что-то глобальное, и неудачливый Эггман впервые смог завоевать такую часть планеты, то просто требовалось сделать сюжетную линию минимум на полтора часа одних анимаций как полноценный мультсериал(С добавлением горы уровней однако). А то как-то просто Доктор как всегда пытался захватить мир и.. О боже!! У него это вышло!! Бац. И как не предсказуемо... Не успел игрок моргнуть как соник и аватар(Как правило должен быть Наклз с участием ВСЕХ персонажей. Наклз же был лидером во всей этой серой толпе) одолевают и Инфинита, и неожиданно для всех(нет) Эггмана. Я не пытаюсь оскорбить игру, но если вы все таки собрались что-то большое с неожиданном переворотом сюжетной линии, то делайте на совесть! Ну просто тратить время на создание окружения, текстур и персонажей а потом терпеть крах всей игры. Из-за трейлера все явно просто не могли не пустить слюни по гемплею и такой неожиданности что Эггман наконец-таки выбился в злодеи. А что вы нам подали? Берите пример с адвенчера - все недочеты закрыл сюжет. Пожалуйста постарайтесь хотя-бы с новой игрой! На вас все надежды! Ну вот что себе представляет составить хороший сюжет и мимику персонажам? За неделю можно составить сюжет, исправить все ошибки, дополнить сюжет отсылками в следующие и предыдущие части. Если бы не мои надежды и преданность франшизе, я бы поставила далеко не 7. Если вы сделаете прорыв - большинство вернется и многие присоединятся. Разработка сониковских игр - должно получить большую долю внимания. Ибо со следующей игрой вы потерпите или значительные убытки, или все обратно встанет на свои места как в далеком 2008 когда вы пытались создать совершенство. Возможно вы так же старались над игрой 2011 года выпуска как Sonic Generations, но все таки так-же урезали настоящее. Принести во франшизу что-то новое к примеру спин-оффа, не значит сделать костеголового(Наклза) бревном, добавить неуравновешенную Стикс. Или команду молний(Але.. 1 серии нам бы вполне хватило оценить то что они неудачники, зачем делать еще одну сюжетную недоугрозу). Ну думаю.. Фанаты когда-то смогут достучатся до разработчиков.… Expand
  63. Skape
    Feb 28, 2021
    4
    I liked the game first, but when I replayed the game I found out the game is not underrated. It is boring, easy, and the graphics are meh. What I like about this game is the music, it's not bad. But when I grew up, took my friends to listen to it, they were laughing me off. Then I realized, that it's childish and just cheap compared to music from Sonic Unleashed and Generations.
    Please,    I liked the game first, but when I replayed the game I found out the game is not underrated. It is boring, easy, and the graphics are meh. What I like about this game is the music, it's not bad. But when I grew up, took my friends to listen to it, they were laughing me off. Then I realized, that it's childish and just cheap compared to music from Sonic Unleashed and Generations.
    Please, do not pay for this game, because the more it sells, the more bad Sonic games will we get.    … Expand
  64. nintendo-sekta
    Dec 23, 2018
    2
    Игра достаточно плоха. В ней есть тона багов, плохо сделанные уровни и очень маленькая сложность. Баги ты пробежал по батуту ты не прыгнул. Плохо сделанные уровни- в них не понятно что делать в старых игра было более понятней. Маленькая сложность- у тебя нет жизней, бесконечное возрождение.Игра достаточно плоха. В ней есть тона багов, плохо сделанные уровни и очень маленькая сложность. Баги ты пробежал по батуту ты не прыгнул. Плохо сделанные уровни- в них не понятно что делать в старых игра было более понятней. Маленькая сложность- у тебя нет жизней, бесконечное возрождение.
  65. sho89244
    Jan 23, 2019
    7
    It has its fair share of shortcomings. The story seemed interesting at the beginning, and leaves you feeling there was a lot of wasted potential. The game is a bit short, although the challenges will add a chunk of playtime if you are into it. Sometimes the physics feel off. But it is enjoyable and fun nonetheless. Being able to use an avatar was... weird, but interesting as well.
    It    It has its fair share of shortcomings. The story seemed interesting at the beginning, and leaves you feeling there was a lot of wasted potential. The game is a bit short, although the challenges will add a chunk of playtime if you are into it. Sometimes the physics feel off. But it is enjoyable and fun nonetheless. Being able to use an avatar was... weird, but interesting as well.
    It will not go down in history as a masterpiece, but I would not brand it a bad game either.    … Expand
  66. Nove123
    Jun 1, 2019
    4
    Yes, Yes, many have already done reviews about this game and many are wondering why the estimates are so different? It's simple. The fact is that most of the fan base of this franchise are children. And as we know children do not see the difference between good and bad product. But let's look at reality. The developers of this franchise stopped trying and it happened since the 20thYes, Yes, many have already done reviews about this game and many are wondering why the estimates are so different? It's simple. The fact is that most of the fan base of this franchise are children. And as we know children do not see the difference between good and bad product. But let's look at reality. The developers of this franchise stopped trying and it happened since the 20th anniversary of the series. The only thing in this game there are good moments(eg: beautiful OST, character design and some levels), but their number is negligible compared to all the shoals. This one wouldn't be so bad if Sonic Team tried, like with Sonic 2006, Sonic Unleashed, but here you don't see the potential that could be. Since my 20th birthday, my faith in this franchise has plummeted, I forgave this Sonic Boom, as I saw the potential. But this game is a spit in the face of the fans. I don't want to say it, but Sonic died and I don't hope for his rehabilitation in the eyes of fans. I hated to put this rating because I it to this momnet managed to re-6 times(its average duration is 3 hours) and tried to find something positive. But, unfortunately, this did not happen. You have to be strong and look at reality, no matter what it was...… Expand
  67. Schimidt
    Jun 7, 2019
    8
    Sonic Forces, mais um jogo injustiçado pela mídia só porque é mais um jogo 3D, onde os classistas odeiam, n sei o porque mas pra mim isso é frescura, isso vale também para os modernistas, enfim, n vou ficar discutindo isto. O jogo é SIM bom, não é um jogo q vai mudar a sua vida mas é um ótimo jogo, essa crítica que estou fazendo é na versão de pc, já q é a única que tive experiência, vamosSonic Forces, mais um jogo injustiçado pela mídia só porque é mais um jogo 3D, onde os classistas odeiam, n sei o porque mas pra mim isso é frescura, isso vale também para os modernistas, enfim, n vou ficar discutindo isto. O jogo é SIM bom, não é um jogo q vai mudar a sua vida mas é um ótimo jogo, essa crítica que estou fazendo é na versão de pc, já q é a única que tive experiência, vamos lá.
    Começando pela história (que n chega no nível dos adventures e nem do Unleashed) é boa, tem alguns furos mas é compreensível, da era Izuka (q começou em Sonic Colors) é o jogo q tem a melhor história, a trilha sonora é boa em sua maior parte mas, é o seguinte, as músicas das fases do Sonic são legais, as do Avatar são melhores, um pop eletrônico, mas as músicas das fases do Sonic clássico, infelizmente são ruins, a partitura é boa, tanto que ouvi alguns remix que ficaram ótimos, o problema mesmo são os instrumentos utilizados, onde tentaram emular o som do mega drive, mas não deu certo. Mas as melhores trilha sonoras são as de orquestra, tanto a tela de título, quanto o map world, batalha final e a terceira luta contra o Infinite, que por sinal é um personagem bastante curioso, espero ver ele em próximos jogos para saber o que aconteceu com ele no final. Os gráficos são excelentes, os melhores da série até então, já que utiliza a Hedgehog Engine 2, um motor gráfico que deixa os cenários hiper realistas, e sim esses gráficos superam os de Sonic Unleashed, até porque no jogo citado utiliza a primeira Hedgehog Engine e não faria sentido a segunda ser inferior, talvez o que possa aparentar que o Unleashed é mais bonito é por causa da direção de arte.
    Os cenários são bastante ricos em detalhes e tem diversos deles, sendo Green Hill destruída, onde no lugar de água temos areia, Chemical Plant congelada, o retorno da Death Egg, uma nova versão da Metropolis de Sonic Heroes, e de novidade uma floresta q é a Mistic Jungle, City que lembra muito a Crisis City de Sonic 2006, e a Eggman Empire Fortrees.
    A jogabilidade, a prinicpal coisa q um jogo precisa ser bom, ela é boa, mas nem tanto, é controlável mais quando você está rápido, já que do nada o personagem corre muito rápido, e as vezes trava no meio do caminho, principalmente o Sonic clássico, o maior problema na jogabilidade é a física, onde o personagem parece n ter gravidade, quando você para no ar ele cai reto e não vai um pouco pra frente como é o normal, quando está descendo uma ladeira ao final em vez de pegar impulso, o personagem para.
    Falando nos chefes, só o primeiro é criativo, os outros nem tanto. Mas são divertidos ao meu ver.
    Assim como Generations, Colors e Lost World o jogo é curto, mas o que dá sensação de ser mais curto é q as fases são menores comparada aos outros, mas o Generations tem apenas 25 fases, enquanto o Forces (sem a DLC do Shaodw) tem 30 e esses dois jogos tem quase a mesma duração sem fazer 100%.
    O maior problema deste jogo foi a inclusão do Sonic clássico, sério foi muito forçada, com exceção do Generations, o Sonic clássico tem que ficar nos jogos clássicos, como Sonic 4, Mania e os próximos, enquanto o moderno, tem que ficar nos jogos 3D.
    Enfim ainda tem muita coisa para falar, teria que fazer um vídeo para explicar melhor. O jogo é bom sim e isso não é opinião, ele pode não ser divertido para você, mas ele é bom, tem jogos que particularmente não gosto, mas reconheço que são bons. Portanto, saiba de uma coisa, opinião e diversão é diferente de análise crítica e sincera, n colocando sua opinião, apenas no final, procuram saber mais avaliar os jogos antes de sair metendo o dedo no vermelho, isso vale para qualquer jogo, tanto injustiçado como superestimado. Sonic Forces é um bom jogo e me divirto bastante com ele, sim ele não é perfeito e não é o melhor da série mas, é sim um bom jogo, minha nota seria de 8    … Expand
  68. RockeyX
    Oct 27, 2020
    9
    That's a great game of Sonic. The Avatar stage works well and has a nice story. But is not so good like Unleashed, but still a great game.
  69. Ben3033
    May 14, 2022
    3
    Level design is non-existent, physics are actual garbage(because they built the game off Lost World for some reason), and the story is so laughably bad that it HURTS to have to go through.

    Classic Sonic is back for the sake of 'nostalgia,' and his physics are extremely clunky. It should've been a one time thing in Generations, but they brought him back for some god awful reason.    Level design is non-existent, physics are actual garbage(because they built the game off Lost World for some reason), and the story is so laughably bad that it HURTS to have to go through.

    Classic Sonic is back for the sake of 'nostalgia,' and his physics are extremely clunky. It should've been a one time thing in Generations, but they brought him back for some god awful reason.

    Wispons for the avatar are broken and unbalanced; they give you the most OP one right off the bat and it just removes any challenge from the game there would have been. The avatar is a nice way to encourage replayability, but the levels are so garbage, uninspired(the levels in the game range from green hill, chemical plant, random burning city, casino night, etc, all levels from past games), so even with the avatar I didn't want to replay any.

    Extremely disappointing game that takes multiple steps backwards from what was previously established in Generations. If you want a good boost game, play Gens instead.    … Expand
  70. HorrornightLp
    Sep 2, 2020
    8
    Ich find das Spiel gut! Ich mag die Modern Sonic Level und der neue Avatar ist auch richtig cool! Das designen macht mir richtig viel spaß und die Level mit ihm sind auch cool. Die Classic Sonic Level mag ich auch aber weniger als die anderen. Sonst ist die Story leider zu kurz geraten. Man hätt da noch viel mehr draus machen können. Aber dennoch find ich das Spiel nice!!
  71. SonicFan2008
    Oct 24, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well it is good despite the controls it is kinda fun if they just fixed the controls and jumping it will be fine… Expand
  72. Silver1995
    Dec 28, 2019
    3
    For several years we waited for Sonic to rise from his knees again, and they will give us a game with a good plot, the main villain, etc.
    And as a result, the developers spat on the fans in the face, releasing a completely lazy, boring and terrible work.
    Almost everything is terrible in it. Graphics, plot, characters, especially destroyed Silver, Tails. Controls is very crooked. The    For several years we waited for Sonic to rise from his knees again, and they will give us a game with a good plot, the main villain, etc.
    And as a result, the developers spat on the fans in the face, releasing a completely lazy, boring and terrible work.
    Almost everything is terrible in it. Graphics, plot, characters, especially destroyed Silver, Tails. Controls is very crooked. The camera cannot be controlled. The levels are boring and monotonous. The gameplay is just Hold X to Win. There was at least some difficulty in Unleashed, but here it’s just a complete ass.
    Of the advantages, you can distinguish only a setting, a few songs, because the rest of the soundtrack does not fit the same setting, a good Infinite design, and level backs.
    This game disappointed me very much, my hope for the best was almost completely destroyed. It’s better to forget this game, like a nightmare.
    My rating: 3.25 out of 10.
    (If there are errors, then I'm sorry, I used a translator)    … Expand
  73. Witto150
    Dec 25, 2019
    8
    This game has its flaws, but I enjoyed playing it from the start to the finish
  74. Crashloxx
    Jan 6, 2020
    10
    Le doy 10 porque es Sonic nomás wn, jugar en PC es una put4 basur4 wn xd pcerdos qls
  75. Scourge228
    Feb 11, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In this game you have Infinite boost. The bosses are only Zavok, Metal Sonic, infinite and the Robot of Dr. Eggman (not Egg Dragon). The classic has useless drop dash. The avatar unplayable with his homing attack. Sonic is doing boost with a character that cant do boost. The ost music is ok but not gut, all the ost music is the remix of the old one. What is Silver doing in this game, in sonic 06 the future of silver didnt happen. i wish that in next Sonic game 2021 the Sega will do a better game that this.… Expand
  76. SrCre
    Mar 10, 2020
    4
    [-] Perfect :)
    [-] Awesome :)
    [-] Good :/
    [x] Good Bad :/
    [-] Fail :(
  77. VoltronGuy
    Mar 16, 2020
    8
    Sonic Forces isn't a bad game, but it could have been better. It's cool that you can make an avatar which fits in quite well with the game, but seriously did they need to make short levels?! I think this game was meant to be better than it turned out, but otherwise, Sonic Forces is NOT a bad game.
  78. LightDay
    May 22, 2020
    5
    A good game to enjoy.

    But the game has many errors, it does not take itself seriously despite the concept it plays, the music is decent, the gameplay is horrible, it is technically a platform simulator on another platform simulator on another platform simulator to the point in which there are no platforms and just try to simulate a long corridor to which you only jump 3 or 5 times and    A good game to enjoy.

    But the game has many errors, it does not take itself seriously despite the concept it plays, the music is decent, the gameplay is horrible, it is technically a platform simulator on another platform simulator on another platform simulator to the point in which there are no platforms and just try to simulate a long corridor to which you only jump 3 or 5 times and without difficulty at all.

    Seriously a problem with this from the BOOST formula.

    Good graphics, and as I mentioned, just to enjoy, nothing else, the game has nothing else that can get your attention besides creating your own character, just a simulator of how not to make a speed platform.    … Expand
  79. PanPaprykaVege
    Jun 11, 2020
    6
    Sonic Forces is for me - Sonic's fan, painfully average. When i realy enjoied this non stop action in beautyfull graphics and realy good music there comes linier level design, underdeveloped compared to Sonic Generations controlos and annoying, cringe storyline. It hurts this game.
  80. DominusMezzorem
    Apr 14, 2022
    0
    Sega, uma EA 2.0. Por causa de um filmezinho, acha-se a dona do mundo e aumenta o preço de jogos antigos, como se fosse um sinônimo de sucesso. Agora, só torrent.
  81. Nekellor_Met
    Jul 5, 2020
    4
    Сюжет - это каша. Даже сюжетно обосновать нахрена они добавили классического соника не удосужились. Уровни за него не приятные, если бы я хотел поиграть 2д соника, я бы для этого взял 2д игру про соника. Скоростной геймплей за нового соника прикольный. Геймплей за новичка сосет вовсе не понятная херня.Сюжет - это каша. Даже сюжетно обосновать нахрена они добавили классического соника не удосужились. Уровни за него не приятные, если бы я хотел поиграть 2д соника, я бы для этого взял 2д игру про соника. Скоростной геймплей за нового соника прикольный. Геймплей за новичка сосет вовсе не понятная херня.
  82. schimidtwas
    Jan 15, 2021
    7
    Is it good, could it be better? Sure, he had the potential to be one of the best in the series, but let's look at what he looks like and not how he could be.
    Beautiful graphics, great soundtrack, 3 playable characters (not counting the Shadow DLC), Avatar creation, a good story and an easy to learn gameplay and the game is basically bug-free.
    But, although the story is good it is very    Is it good, could it be better? Sure, he had the potential to be one of the best in the series, but let's look at what he looks like and not how he could be.
    Beautiful graphics, great soundtrack, 3 playable characters (not counting the Shadow DLC), Avatar creation, a good story and an easy to learn gameplay and the game is basically bug-free.
    But, although the story is good it is very fast and everything is solved in an easy way, the villain is not well used, gameplay easy to learn but it is kind of stuck, short stages, short and easy game and even some automatic moments, soundtrack despite being good, there are some tracks that are really bad, which in this case are the classic Sonic, which, by the way, shouldn't even be in the game.
    But even so it is not all bad, if you want a bigger challenge, try to make it 100% and even platinum it, get all the DLC's as they complement the title and are all free.
    This game is more for those more casual players or for players new to the series and for someone who is just starting to learn to play video games.
    I recommend it but get it on a promotion.    … Expand
  83. LeonardoWOW
    Jan 8, 2021
    2
    **** level design, the story telling is like something straight out of fan fiction, only fun part of this game is the Shadow free DLC and the **** dialogues because they are funny
  84. DoodleNova
    Sep 17, 2020
    7
    Sonic forces has- a lot of bugs. There are times where you will be thrown from the stage where you should have landed and this happens more often then you’d like. The character customisation leaves a lot to be desired too, it was an ambitious thing to try.

    However I found sonic forces to be a lot of fun. It’s a fast paced game with a lot of boosting like previous 3D sonic titles. I    Sonic forces has- a lot of bugs. There are times where you will be thrown from the stage where you should have landed and this happens more often then you’d like. The character customisation leaves a lot to be desired too, it was an ambitious thing to try.

    However I found sonic forces to be a lot of fun. It’s a fast paced game with a lot of boosting like previous 3D sonic titles. I replay it quite often when I find I want a mindless game to play and still have fun.

    My biggest issue with the game is the classic sonic stages. The way it controls makes it really difficult to navigate and when I replay I actively avoid these stages . Luckily there aren’t too many and modern sonic and avatar stages take the majority.

    I must also add, like with most sonic titles the music is really good and sets the tone amazingly!
    Personally I would recommend this game to sonic fans but at the same time I don’t recommend you spend an awful lot of money on it    … Expand
  85. tomasfisa
    Feb 26, 2021
    5
    the game was fun for a game aimt for a newer generation of gamers its fun if you did not play generations its fine but generations and corlors is simply more fun
  86. miritelm
    May 10, 2021
    6
    This game in my opinion has too much hate towards it. I played throughout every stage as well as the Episode Shadow levels and from what I played, it was pretty fun. People pretend that this game has no positive qualities which I believe is false. This game has many fun levels that I definitely enjoyed, however there are definitely some issues in the game as well. This game just doesn'tThis game in my opinion has too much hate towards it. I played throughout every stage as well as the Episode Shadow levels and from what I played, it was pretty fun. People pretend that this game has no positive qualities which I believe is false. This game has many fun levels that I definitely enjoyed, however there are definitely some issues in the game as well. This game just doesn't control that well, which disrupts the flow, but not so much where it is not enjoyable. This game is just simple fun, with some pretty good levels, some pretty bad levels and a whole lot of dumb fun levels that I personally enjoyed.

    The story was actually pretty engaging for me and still leaves mystery in the end. Each level is highly replayable since you have to get S rank, then collect the 5 rings, then get the 5 numbers and then get the Silver Coins on each level that has them, and there are PLENTY.

    HOWEVER!!! I bought this game for a quarter of the price, and I would recommend to wait for a sale because I would definitely agree this game is not worth $40.

    Some extra thoughts: Good music, meh controls, inconsistent level design, good story, decent graphics, bad price.    … Expand
  87. Dude80
    Jul 3, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is just okay but the levels are repetitive the characters can’t be quite its to similar to generations but the game’s visuals are okay… Expand
  88. Liker4ik
    Jul 27, 2021
    2
    This game is rubbish. Compared to Sonic Unleashed, the graphics are WORSE! The levels are short, the avatar and classic sonic are not controllable, and the boost has become just Press X to win. This is my personal opinion about this game. (music is good)
  89. JPC96
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Cream, Rouge, Omega, Vector, Espio and Charmy are not playable characters.
  90. Aimela
    Sep 15, 2021
    4
    I can't say its the worst game I've ever played but, as a Sonic fan, I think Sonic Team doesn't understand what makes a good Sonic game anymore. It just lacks character and doesn't stand out.
  91. Bruninho1997
    Oct 13, 2021
    7
    Depois do que foi Sonic Generations, eu esperava algo realmente incrível.
    O jogo acabou tendo uma história bem fraca, pelos trailers eu esperava algo mais profundo e, de certa forma, mais bem feito, e sua jogabilidade está, em minha opinião, muito inferior ao que vimos em Sonic Generations.
    A criação do seu personagem é interessante e tem uma boa gama de variedade na customização, mas    Depois do que foi Sonic Generations, eu esperava algo realmente incrível.
    O jogo acabou tendo uma história bem fraca, pelos trailers eu esperava algo mais profundo e, de certa forma, mais bem feito, e sua jogabilidade está, em minha opinião, muito inferior ao que vimos em Sonic Generations.
    A criação do seu personagem é interessante e tem uma boa gama de variedade na customização, mas poderiam ter explorado um pouco mais as possibilidades que isso traria,    … Expand
  92. kandrixxx
    Oct 19, 2021
    9
    Sonic Forces is quite a good game, finally it returns the serious tones after Sonic lost world and Sonic boom, quite good story, normal gameplay and i am surprised why this game has so much negative to this game..
  93. TenebrisTheDark
    Nov 3, 2021
    1
    This game is the worst what i seen before at STH franchise. This semi-game is just awful, the amount that the developers are asking is not fair, I'd rather buy some old games than spend that amount for SF
  94. Just1toad
    Dec 11, 2021
    9
    one of the best games in sonic, i think it's pretty cool it's fast it has several cool stages, there are many green hills but they are totally different, each one with its own difference, one of the only problems of the game is that it is too short and the classic physics is not very good
  95. Green_smile
    Aug 1, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра хорошая, но со своими под водными камнями, например сюжет. Он тут неплохой, но довольно посредственный, но мне нравится, после того же сюжета Sonic Colors и Last world имеет какую никакую серьёзность. Геймплей мне тоже понравился, буст как по мне сбалансированный, и в игре платформинга не очень много, есть неплохие нововведения. Многие жалуются на физику, но у меня с ней проблем не было,в игре только один момент связанный с классик соником
    , и всё. А тот момент с неподвижными и не реагирующими роботами только один в игре, но все таки хотелось бы больше подвижности врагов. Но некоторой логики в игре нет, да и некоторые моменты смущают, да и боссы лёгкие в придачу с казуальностью в так что 7 баллов    … Expand
  96. Shavier
    Jun 5, 2022
    4
    As a Sonic fan, I must say this game is not good. Simplistic level design, stiff controls without any momentum or challenge. Story would be better if not for a lot of contrived moments and undermining other characters.
  97. NeonVideoReview
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    absolutely love this game. game is action packed, fun, love the OC creator, and story. overall just fantastic game.
  98. LukeTheCritic
    Jun 7, 2022
    6
    I had my fun with it, but this game does not give enough of what I enjoyed from games like Generations or Colors, which is pretty bad considering this game is made by the same team that brought us those other two. What it does right is capturing the essence of Sonic's boost formula or Classic Sonic levels from Gens, but the heavy controls, and over-automated level designs don't seem toI had my fun with it, but this game does not give enough of what I enjoyed from games like Generations or Colors, which is pretty bad considering this game is made by the same team that brought us those other two. What it does right is capturing the essence of Sonic's boost formula or Classic Sonic levels from Gens, but the heavy controls, and over-automated level designs don't seem to compliment either of those styles of gameplay.

    The story takes itself too seriously in some areas, and in other areas, not serious enough. Overall, it's a pretty mediocre game even when considered outside of being a Sonic fan.

    It seems that in this new era of Sonic games, we're getting shorter levels filled to brim with crutches, quicker and stickier game controls, and mediocre packages that don't give us enough bang for our buck. They're looking to be more ambitious with this new title (Frontiers) coming out, but only time will tell.    … Expand
  99. epicgamereal
    Oct 16, 2022
    2
    This game is quite...whelming. The level design is uninspired, characters do not control well (classic sonic being the biggest offender), the story is not good, the soundtrack is not as good compared to previous titles, this is just a downgrade in all aspects to what Generations offered, and this game tries to be like it a large amount considering classic sonic did not need to be here. IThis game is quite...whelming. The level design is uninspired, characters do not control well (classic sonic being the biggest offender), the story is not good, the soundtrack is not as good compared to previous titles, this is just a downgrade in all aspects to what Generations offered, and this game tries to be like it a large amount considering classic sonic did not need to be here. I played this in 1 day, completed it, and promptly forgot about it. This isn't worth 40 dollars, or roughly one dollar you are paying per stage that lasts just barely under 2 minutes oftentimes.… Expand
  100. SonicFan20
    Sep 15, 2022
    4
    The Story Is Garbage,Terrible Writing All The Characters Control WAY To Stiff Its Press X To Win. Don't Buy It Its Garbo I'm Not Even Gonna Go In Depth Its Boring And If Your Gonna Play It Get The Mods, Because They Attempt To Fix A Game That Cannot Be Fixed. Oh And The Graphics Are Not Better Than Sonic Unleashed IN 2008!. Its Very Slow And Bad The Only Good Is That It Made Sega LearnThe Story Is Garbage,Terrible Writing All The Characters Control WAY To Stiff Its Press X To Win. Don't Buy It Its Garbo I'm Not Even Gonna Go In Depth Its Boring And If Your Gonna Play It Get The Mods, Because They Attempt To Fix A Game That Cannot Be Fixed. Oh And The Graphics Are Not Better Than Sonic Unleashed IN 2008!. Its Very Slow And Bad The Only Good Is That It Made Sega Learn What To Not Do And Mabey Frontiers Is Good, and that The Pre Release GCI Was Alright. if i Ever Play It Again its For Achievements Or If I'm Playing All The Boost Games. i give it a 4 Because Of The Mods.… Expand
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  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Mar 2, 2018
    60
    Only the nostalgic levels really work, but if you want another run across cult classic Green Hill Zone, you can always launch Sonic Mania that came out back in August. [Issue#226, p.59]
  2. CD-Action
    Feb 8, 2018
    50
    Sonic Forces’ few merits (like the soundtrack) are not enough to offset primitive gameplay, crude level design, poor pacing that completely obliterates the sense of speed, and the script that resembles a fanfic. [01/2018, p.42]
  3. DarkZero
    Jan 18, 2018
    30
    I won’t pretend that Sonic Forces is a disappointment – it telegraphed its kitchen sink approach to content a long time ago. Desperately trying to please every kind of Sonic fan, it is every bit the mishmash of half realised ideas vying for your attention that it seemed like it would be. I guess I just never expected that their attempts to hold that attention would be so feeble.
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