Sonic Forces

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6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 330 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 70 out of 330
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  1. riddick
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    Dear Sonic Forces developers. Dont listen this primitive PC haters who got a negative score to you amazing Game. Its my first review on Metacritic and i was so impressed by SF that try to wrote this words to cheer you up!
    SONIC FORCES, for me, its first game after Sonic Adventure 2 that has that old 16 bit spirit of Sonic games on Mega Drive.
  2. Saerafan
    Nov 13, 2017
    10
    I put a 10 just to compensate with the terrible unfair reviews. Actually I'd put a 7.5 which is miraculous considering that I hated every single Sonic titles since 2010 (Generations was the least offensive). At least this one is taking its universe straight and is no longer a terrible comedy routine for the whole game. I like the pace and energy of Sonic Forces. It's very arcade-y. I canI put a 10 just to compensate with the terrible unfair reviews. Actually I'd put a 7.5 which is miraculous considering that I hated every single Sonic titles since 2010 (Generations was the least offensive). At least this one is taking its universe straight and is no longer a terrible comedy routine for the whole game. I like the pace and energy of Sonic Forces. It's very arcade-y. I can see that this game was made with the casuals in mind which makes the game easier for typical Sonic gamers. I have good skills for 3D Sonic games and so far my play time is 14h (story mode is complete and most of the ranks S are done; only the red rings have been neglected). I expect this game to be 20-25h at 100%. For 40$ it's reasonable. If the last games turned you off because of the BS comedy and childish content; This game will be a breath of fresh air for you.… Expand
  3. DarknesShade
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    Let's get ready for an Very Unpopular Opinion!
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    I loved the game! Yay! Having finished the game in just 5 hours, i really wanted it to be longer, but nowadays it's hard to find a game with the lenght you would wanted. This game has Story, Has Plot, but its just not the core of the game i feel, but the Story is enough, it is simple and has some twists, i like how it made look like    Let's get ready for an Very Unpopular Opinion!
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    I loved the game! Yay!
    Having finished the game in just 5 hours, i really wanted it to be longer, but nowadays it's hard to find a game with the lenght you would wanted.

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

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

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

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

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

    Overall... this is one of my Favorite Modern Sonic games, its up there with Sonic Generations, i give it an 9.0/10!
    Well, now to Wait for SEGA to release the next one!    … Expand
  4. Jlukaz
    Nov 10, 2017
    10
    What a wonderful Sonic game!
    Story 9/10
    Gameplay 9/10
    Music 10/10
    Price 9/10
    Classic Sonic parts 9/10
    Campaign duration time 8/10
    this game is awesome!
  5. AdamLicht1101
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    Great !! The Game feel like an Evolution From Sonic Colors and Generations. Great Music, Story, Gameplay and more. And i also like the section between 2D and 3D. i think people only said that Forces is bad because they are jealous how good Sonic Games is. Honestly, much more better then Mario
  6. N1ceRainbowDash
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    I really like this game, grapics are nice, gameplay is fun and soundtrack is awesome! Better than mario.
  7. TheKarachite
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    If you're a fan of the previous Boost Style Sonic games, especially Sonic Colours, like I am, then you're gonna like this a lot.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    So overall, I enjoyed the game from the start and I'd definitely recommend it to Sonic fans but also casual platforming fans. My only complaint is that Sega should fix the crashing and lag issues with some patches and Modern Sonic's controls could have been better.    … Expand
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. MulanTheMan
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    this game is a perfection in all ways
    specially the soundtrack !
    the game play feels just like colors for modern sonic and like generations for classic sonic
  11. 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
  12. itsa_me_luigi
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    perfection !
    mixture of colours and generations Done better
    i really enjoyed the game
    people do say that the level design is bad but its only for the first worlds and this game has some of the best modern sonic stages from any boost game
  13. irineu
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    Maravilhoso, gráficos bonitos e otimização está ótima no PC.
    Com história melhor que Generations, mas a jogabilidade piorou.
    Um jogo bom, vale a pena!
  14. 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
  15. nubrox
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
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  16. MrDOODLE
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    BS
    yall are exaggerating and pretending like this is worst than 06
    forces deserves a rating higher than colours
    cause everything is improved in this game
  17. Chiphilinka228
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    Game is awesome!!! I enjoyed this game from start to final! Many 2D but ok that's normal in sonic games. Great story, amazing music and fantastic new mechanics for this game!
  18. happybaby
    Nov 30, 2017
    10
    in my opinion the game is very fun and great to pass the time, very good acts, with beautiful graphics and an expetacular soundtrack
    the game has three types of gameplay the best for me was the custom character, has several alternative paths and many items to customize
    The game has extra acts and you can also play with Shadow the hedgehog
  19. danielsonicfan
    Mar 28, 2018
    10
    hey hello people in my opinion sonic forces is a great game do not follow idiotic comments cone ign polygon or this own metacritic stupid do not follow that in pc is the best even 2 failures but 10 10 in my opinion in switch 9 , 8 for the quality in ps4 xbox x pc 10 10
  20. Arranmc182
    Jan 28, 2018
    10
    I loved this game was glued to it, yes its not a good as generations but it still a fantastic game and I find most the people who don't like it tend to have an issue with all 3D sonic games
  21. Crashloxx
    Jan 6, 2020
    10
    Le doy 10 porque es Sonic nomás wn, jugar en PC es una put4 basur4 wn xd pcerdos qls
  22. epicer_gamerer
    Feb 25, 2021
    10
    I LOVE THIS game , ITS SO GOOD AND AMAZING, MY FRIENDS HATE ME, ITS SUCH A GOOD GAME NateSquared
  23. NeonVideoReview
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    absolutely love this game. game is action packed, fun, love the OC creator, and story. overall just fantastic game.
  24. StarCraftFilms
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Best Sonic game ever!
    Thank you SEGA for creating this masterpiece! 10/10 MUST PLAY for everyone!
  25. NBAMaccabi
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Best Sonic game ever!
    Thank you SEGA for creating this masterpiece! 10/10 MUST PLAY for everyone!
  26. Shoko34
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Best Sonic game ever!
    Thank you SEGA for creating this masterpiece! 10/10 MUST PLAY for everyone!
  27. Memomono
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Best Sonic game ever!
    Thank you SEGA for creating this masterpiece! 10/10 MUST PLAY for everyone!
  28. Dlcyes
    Nov 30, 2022
    10
    Best Sonic game ever!
    Thank you SEGA for creating this masterpiece! 10/10 MUST PLAY for everyone!
  29. Ndijcyhf
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Best Sonic game ever!
    Thank you SEGA for creating this masterpiece! 10/10 MUST PLAY for everyone!
  30. BasilZero
    Sep 30, 2020
    9
    Game: Sonic Forces
    Genre: Adventure Platformer
    Developer: Sonic Team Publisher: SEGA System: Steam (PC) Year of Release: 2017 Length of Playthrough: 6 Hours Total Score: 87/100 Value Score: 8.7/10 • Story: 9/10 • Characters: 10/10 • GamePlay: 9/10 • Graphics: 9/10 • Sound: 10/10 • Music: 9/10 • Length: 5/10 • Replay Value: 8/10 • Player Value: 8/10 Pros +Create    Game: Sonic Forces
    Genre: Adventure Platformer
    Developer: Sonic Team
    Publisher: SEGA
    System: Steam (PC)
    Year of Release: 2017
    Length of Playthrough: 6 Hours

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

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

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

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

    Score wise series comparison sake
    Sonic the Hedgehog (SGEN): 77
    Sonic the Hedgehog (PC): 80
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SGEN): 81
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (PC): 82
    Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (SGEN): 78
    Sonic & Knuckles (SGEN): 78
    Sonic 3 & Knuckles (PC): 86
    Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 (PC): 83
    Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2 (PC): 90
    Sonic 3D Blast (SGEN): 56
    Sonic 3D Blast (PC): 57
    Sonic Spinball (SGEN): 49
    Sonic Spinball (PC): 50 Sonic CD (PC): 83 Sonic Adventure DX (PC): 84 Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (GCN): 94 Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (PC): 93 Sonic Generations (PC): 96 Sonic Lost World (PC): 81 Sonic Mania (PC): 94 Sonic Forces (PC): 87    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

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  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  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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