Sonic Frontiers

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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 730 Ratings

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  1. smahlt
    Nov 14, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's got some issues. Controls take some getting used to, there's a bit of physics jank, and a bunch of the game's ideas and concepts don't seem implemented as well as they could have been. But that doesn't matter a whole lot when the game is fun. It's fun running around and doing all the little platforming segments and quests, or just running around for no reason. The minibosses are interesting to fight, and the major bosses are epic badass showdowns where they just give you Super Sonic and a sick metal track and let you go at it.

    Assuming they don't do their usual strategy of starting from scratch for every game, there's a lot of potential for improvement for a sequel.    … Expand
  2. OmegaPineapple
    Nov 12, 2022
    7
    Sonic Frontiers has excellent art direction, character writing, music, and combat AND Sonic controls the best he has since the 2000s. Unfortunately, what it also has is repetitive, frustrating puzzles and mini-games necessary for progression, an over-reliance on 2D in what should be Sonic's biggest 3D game yet, terrible Cyber Space physics, and one of the worst finales the series has everSonic Frontiers has excellent art direction, character writing, music, and combat AND Sonic controls the best he has since the 2000s. Unfortunately, what it also has is repetitive, frustrating puzzles and mini-games necessary for progression, an over-reliance on 2D in what should be Sonic's biggest 3D game yet, terrible Cyber Space physics, and one of the worst finales the series has ever had. I finished the game feeling incredibly angry and disappointed, but the joy of the first half of the game was still relatively fresh in my memory. The Titan boss fights were easily the best parts of the game and it's a shame there's no Boss Rush mode. The bones of a masterpiece are there, it just needs a little refinement. I'm excited to see how Sonic Team expands on this formula for the next game.… Expand
  3. thebigboimoe
    Nov 18, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Frontiers is a great step in the right direction and I thoroughly enjoyed my two play throughs of the game. It’s obviously not a perfect game and I feel the game takes a massive dip in quality particularly towards the final two islands as they reuse the island theme from Kronos, the first island. There are more things bringing this game down such as it’s anticlimactic “true” final boss, the abysmal pop in that distracts you as you play and the magnet like feel sonic has to the ground which is especially noticeable on the third island. The best things about the game has to be its absolutely amazing OST. The titan boss fights are the best parts of the game by far with these Metal Gear Rising like rock themes playing as you go. The combat in this game also isn’t as bad as I thought it would be. It’s no DMC 5 but it’s definitely a solid combat system. All that being said this is probably the most fun I’ve had in a 3D Sonic title since Sonic Generations and I hope they use Frontiers’ more open gameplay in Future games.… Expand
  4. Ben3033
    Nov 9, 2022
    7
    A very promising game that fails to deliver in some places.

    Pros: - Running around and general movement is fun - The best Sonic has controlled in 3D for years(in the open world, not cyberspace) - Bosses are a step up from past games and have some cool moments - While I don't like the weird pacing of the story, I do think this game does a great job at characterizing Sonic and his    A very promising game that fails to deliver in some places.

    Pros:
    - Running around and general movement is fun
    - The best Sonic has controlled in 3D for years(in the open world, not cyberspace)
    - Bosses are a step up from past games and have some cool moments
    - While I don't like the weird pacing of the story, I do think this game does a great job at characterizing Sonic and his friends compared to past games, setting up possibilities for future games
    - Combat is interesting and can be pretty addicting, but I do think there should have been more variety in the abilities though(most of them do the same thing just with a different animation)
    - Serves as a great foundation for future games to improve on
    - Amazing OST

    Cons:
    - Very unpolished and janky
    - Most of the platforming and obstacles you traverse in the world are just placed haphazardly around the world using default assets(but I do like how you can unlock rails to connect them together)
    - The third island of the game has majority 2D sections and is *extremely* poorly designed (and the fourth and fifth islands are just extended versions of the first?)
    - Uninspired minigames, island designs, and puzzles
    - Very noticeable pop in that can actually hinder the gameplay at some points

    Overall, for a Sonic game, I'd say it's one of the best. It was fun to play through for the most part, and the length of it was sufficient as well. However, the game has many areas for improvement that i'd like to see in the next game; the formula is great and I think they can pull off a real banger if they fix most of these issues.    … Expand
  5. Mitchfynde
    Nov 11, 2022
    7
    I don't know how they did it, but they made one of the best Sonic games of all time in 2022.
  6. GAMMA_DC
    Nov 13, 2022
    7
    Let me start by saying what I liked, I liked fighting the guardians (mini bosses in the overworld that give you nessicary items to open up Cyberspace levels) I loved running around in the open areas, doing puzzles to unlock the maps and grinding on rails to get to other places, the little platforming bits were fun. Some Cyberspace stages were cool too and I really liked some of theLet me start by saying what I liked, I liked fighting the guardians (mini bosses in the overworld that give you nessicary items to open up Cyberspace levels) I loved running around in the open areas, doing puzzles to unlock the maps and grinding on rails to get to other places, the little platforming bits were fun. Some Cyberspace stages were cool too and I really liked some of the character interactions later on. The fishing mini game with big was a nice distraction and gives you really good items and I love the soundtrack, but thats standard with sonic games.

    Here is everything else

    Cyberspace sucks, flat out. Level design is eh, but the physics are really bad, you move super slow even when boosting and any semblance of momentum you might think you have is stripped away when you jump, it is slow and jarring. Some stages (1-2 specifically) are just difficult and I feel like the actual mechanics make them way worse than what they should be.

    Enemy encounters are trivialized by the parry. The parry (activated by holding L1 + R1) requires no timing whatsoever, it acts like an active counter, you cannot move while using it, but almost every attack you can get hit by can be parried, so it ends up being ( run up to an enemy > hold L1 + R1 > attack) and its just repetitive, if you had to time the parry (something similar to Bayonetta's witch time) it'd be more engaging to me. More combo routes and special moves would've made it a lot more interesting, but for a lot of it it's either cyloop or mashing the square button after hitting a parry.

    The open world (referred to as open zone by takashi iizuka) is a bit empty for me, but isn't bad. The environments are pretty and the lighting is really good. Props to The Hedgehog engine. It dosent get the credit it deserves, unfortunately good lighting can't save the awful pop-in. It dosent bother me much personally, but that may be my own personal bias towards the game. I noticed it sometimes but it never really hindered my experience with the game. To others It will, ESPECIALLY on switch.

    The story isn't anything special. Without going into spoilers, there's a lot of cool moments and references, but nothing groundbreaking, but its decent setup for a continuation or more stories down the line. It feels pretty safe overall. For me, the highlight of the game are the boss battles, I will refrain from saying anything, if you can, GO INTO THEM BLIND, trust me it's well worth it. Unfortunately you cannot rematch them once defeated, so try to enjoy them while you can or make a save before the boss so you can fight it again if you want. Obligatory sonic music good comment here That leaves preformance.

    On pc the game runs great, 60 fps (higher framerate options later on maybe?) And looks really good to boot. It's no elden ring, but what is there can be appreciated by anyone. If you can, play it on pc, xbox series x or ps5. Series S should be okay, but there is no 60fps mode yet on there. Ps4 and Xbox one is fine but it runs at 30 and it's kinda bad for a game where you run really fast, id play these if you didn't have anything else, which leaves the switch version.

    Don't play it. If you have literally any other console there is no reason to play it on switch, it is genuinely really **** ugly and also runs at 30 (when it feels like it) it really isn't up to par and I blame both sega and Nintendo, but that's another discussion for another day. The game is a lot of things, some good, some bad. But to me it is a nessicary step forward to get another good 3D Sonic. I had a lot of fun in the 30 or so hours I put in, I played on hard mode and got a lot out of it. if you can, get it on sale. I wouldn't pay 60 bucks for it as it is now.

    Sonic Frontiers is a decent game bogged down by a lot of mechanical and design issues that could've been prevented with more time in the oven. I give it a 7 out of 10.    … Expand
  7. GandalfCzarny
    Nov 13, 2022
    7
    At last we got good Sonic game! After disappointing Forces, Sonic Frontiers is a breath of fresh air that this franchise really need. I very like that it's take inspiration of other games (especially Mario Odyssey and Shadow of the Colossus) but also try to stand on it's own legs. Still I don't think that everything here is done right - this game have kinda repetetive structure withAt last we got good Sonic game! After disappointing Forces, Sonic Frontiers is a breath of fresh air that this franchise really need. I very like that it's take inspiration of other games (especially Mario Odyssey and Shadow of the Colossus) but also try to stand on it's own legs. Still I don't think that everything here is done right - this game have kinda repetetive structure with collecting same mcguffins, watching a little boring cutscenes and playing those horrible Cyberspace levels. Those levels are the biggest ball at the foot for this game, cause they're lazy, clunky and have one of the worst controls ever made. I don't know what they're doing here. But I still think that this is a very good way for future games from frenchise and next time we will get a much better game.… Expand
  8. Hinzoto
    Nov 9, 2022
    7
    A mediocre game with interesting purposes, but it fails during execution. A lot of flaws of collisions, terrible physics and soulless environment. Cyber levels are short, very linear and repeating the assets of Sonic Generations and Forces. The positive point goes to the Original Soundtrack (maybe the major point). If you like generic Open World game and avoiding this is a Sonic game, youA mediocre game with interesting purposes, but it fails during execution. A lot of flaws of collisions, terrible physics and soulless environment. Cyber levels are short, very linear and repeating the assets of Sonic Generations and Forces. The positive point goes to the Original Soundtrack (maybe the major point). If you like generic Open World game and avoiding this is a Sonic game, you can love this, but if you're a root fan and understand the essence, avoid this, it's another test of laboratory using the franchise.… Expand
  9. RealNova
    Dec 25, 2022
    6
    This game feel more rushed than Sonic 06, I don't think there is anything more that need to be said.
  10. Myakudoyoru
    Nov 16, 2022
    7
    It's good fun, innit? Just don't expect too much replayability. After playing this game through all the way twice it can get boring (but that's why you get the PC version! Mods are a gift, use them.)
  11. BeansV6
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    the main gameplay is good, boss fights really good, combat and running around is nice, one of the best stories sonic has had. But repetitive gameplay, the challenges are too easy, some of the cyberspace levels are copies from older games and Sonic's physics and gameplay is not good in cyberspace, the game gets repetitive at times, and pop in is over the top on PC and next gen.
  12. inorien
    Jan 5, 2023
    5
    It's very "ok". Comparing it to Adventure and Adventure 2 Battle, it's just not there. It feels like a Sonic game as much as sticking Mario into Skyrim can be called a Mario game - lost and confused, but looking very good while doing it.
    Controls are great and graphics (while not my taste) are very good. I'm not a fan of the soundtrack at all - I miss the Jun Senoue/Crush 40 vibe, not a    It's very "ok". Comparing it to Adventure and Adventure 2 Battle, it's just not there. It feels like a Sonic game as much as sticking Mario into Skyrim can be called a Mario game - lost and confused, but looking very good while doing it.
    Controls are great and graphics (while not my taste) are very good. I'm not a fan of the soundtrack at all - I miss the Jun Senoue/Crush 40 vibe, not a fan of this American nu-metal. The story didn't captivate me at all in the first hour, unlike Adventure/Adventure 2.
    I'm pretty sure that my age is showing.    … Expand
  13. Cool_guy1234
    Feb 4, 2023
    7
    For what it is, it is a good sonic game. But I only give this game a 7/10 because it has some issues, but thankfully since I am on PC, the game could potentially be fixed with mods. So that could bump the rating up from a 7/10 to a 7.5/10. But honestly, its pretty good.
  14. tooboredto
    Apr 5, 2023
    6
    Absolutely not a great game, but it gives me some hope that a good Sonic game is not too far away. It's far, FAR better than forces.

    The soundtrack is amazing, again better than Forces. but the gameplay still does feel bland. The combat is also not very good. The enviroments are a mixed bag. Some are stunning with tons of love put into them, others are nothing more than grass and    Absolutely not a great game, but it gives me some hope that a good Sonic game is not too far away. It's far, FAR better than forces.

    The soundtrack is amazing, again better than Forces.

    but the gameplay still does feel bland. The combat is also not very good.

    The enviroments are a mixed bag. Some are stunning with tons of love put into them, others are nothing more than grass and stock assets for miles.

    If you're a fan of sonic, you might enjoy. others should try.    … Expand

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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Ragequit.gr
    Dec 9, 2022
    83
    Sonic's entry into new, for him, gaming paths is overall successful, despite any problems. With a little polish and attention to detail, the next game in the series has the foundations in place to finally look eternal rival Mario in his three-dimensional, bubbly eyes.
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  2. GameStar
    Nov 29, 2022
    62
    As a 3D Sonic a step in the right direction. The open world has a lot to offer but gets lost in redundancy.
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  3. PC Games
    Nov 26, 2022
    70
    Quotation forthcoming.
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