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. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
    -    … Expand
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. BonzaiTheHost
    Dec 29, 2022
    5
    A disappointing sequel to probably the best Sonic Game ever made, Sonic Generations. The levels have little substance with automation being present at an all time high. Sonic is the worst he's ever controlled in the boost games, classic sonic is back but worse in literally every single way, the avatar is like Sonic Colors if it had very imprecise platforming controls with insubstantial andA disappointing sequel to probably the best Sonic Game ever made, Sonic Generations. The levels have little substance with automation being present at an all time high. Sonic is the worst he's ever controlled in the boost games, classic sonic is back but worse in literally every single way, the avatar is like Sonic Colors if it had very imprecise platforming controls with insubstantial and unfun wisps to use. The music is still good, but that goes for 97% of Sonic games, however is backed up by a bad story made worse with borderline false advertising of it being serious, when in reality it just falls back on unfunny and cheap jokes and backpedals on any ideals it tries to present in it's story. Overall not good but a few levels are solid and the character customization is a great idea and should probably be expanded on in another Sonic game...… Expand
  29. TOG285
    Nov 15, 2022
    6
    The game is polished, it doesn't have many bugs, the presentation is nice.

    Unfortunately that's all the positive aspects. The game is INCREDIBLY bland, lacks any substance, feels uninspired and unoriginal and boring. It's not bad... but it's not good either.

    This is truly one of the games of all time, and nothing more.
  30. HungryRamona
    Mar 29, 2023
    5
    One of the most boring games I have ever played.

    Sonic Forces is a game that generated a lot of hype through the trailers and clever marketing. The trailers also made the game look more promising than it ended up being. However, the game does not only have bad aspects, but I'll go into more detail now. Pros: - The soundtrack is a masterpiece, as always. - The graphics are good,    One of the most boring games I have ever played.

    Sonic Forces is a game that generated a lot of hype through the trailers and clever marketing. The trailers also made the game look more promising than it ended up being. However, the game does not only have bad aspects, but I'll go into more detail now.

    Pros:

    - The soundtrack is a masterpiece, as always.
    - The graphics are good, but definitely need improvement, as compared to previous Sonic games like Generations or Unleashed, it unfortunately doesn't come close to those games.
    - Episode Shadow, those 3 levels from the DLC were really a lot more fun for me than any other from the main game.

    Unfortunately, that's it for the positives at this point, let's move on to the cons.

    Cons:

    - The game is VERY short, maximum 2 hours are needed for the complete game. But that's normal, when the stages only last 2 minutes.
    - The story of the game really leaves a lot to be desired. It is so uncreative, boring and sometimes really illogical. In addition, it seems very rushed due to the short game length.
    - The level design is the straightest I've ever seen, I mean it's even straighter than my f***ing ruler xD So straight that even the drift had to be removed.
    - The physics of the game is really trash, really ultra trash. Of all 3 characters.
    - Also a pity is that instead of giving one of the many other characters their role as a playable character again, another char was invented, which in the end was just a 2nd Modern Sonic, so in the end the game consists of 4 Sonics XD (the 4th one is Shadow since he plays 1:1 like Sonic)

    All in all the game has disappointed me very much, and I really hope for the Sonic Team that they make the next game better.    … 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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