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
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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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