Sonic Forces

 PlayStation 4
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  1. LeopoldTheBrave
    Nov 7, 2017
    3
    I'm honestly surprised this is getting good user reviews when it is all the worst parts of generations and colors combined. The game is too short, the level design is too basic and narrow, and it's too easy. But as someone who used to be a Sonic fan for years upon years starting back in 2007, I should've predicted this. The fans can hold onto this game all they want to cling on to any hopeI'm honestly surprised this is getting good user reviews when it is all the worst parts of generations and colors combined. The game is too short, the level design is too basic and narrow, and it's too easy. But as someone who used to be a Sonic fan for years upon years starting back in 2007, I should've predicted this. The fans can hold onto this game all they want to cling on to any hope they have left, but once the critic reviews come out, it'll be hard for the user score to be taken seriously unless it goes down as well.

    Now don't get me wrong, I'd love Sonic to succeed. I'd adore a new Sonic game that is actually good. But this one isn't because Sonic Team keeps making the same stupid decisions. Let's start with the story. Ever since Sonic Colors, the blue blur has been slowly heading down a path similar to a bad cheesy shonen anime. There's an overabundance of incredibly stale and cheesy humor, an overly edgy and uninteresting villain, and mindless dribble about the power of friendship. I couldn't tell if I was playing a Fairy Tail or My Little Pony game. The marketing for Sonic Forces was as sneaky as a snake. It wants you to believe Eggman has won and that all hope is lost, but in the actual games story it doesn't feel like that at all. Making some of the stages look like a post apocalyptic city just isn't enough for me.

    And that brings us to the stages. These have to be some of the most uncreative levels Sonic has seen in a long time, not including his Boom incident. If it's not a stage rehashing a classic theme like Green Hill or Chemical Planet, then it's a generic burning city or generic lab with the same browns and grays every time. Not to mention that with the level design being as basic and lazy as some of the New Super Mario Bros. games, it's hard to tell each level apart, At least the New Super Mario Bros. games had gameplay, Sonic doesn't even have that.

    While nothing is horribly glitchy and broken as we've come to expect with the blue blur, they've definitely downgraded from previous installments that use this boost-to-win gameplay. Because the levels are so basic and narrow, most stages can be won by running forward and holding the boost. It's nearly impossible to take any hits from how incredibly easy Sonic Team gives it to the players. The customizable character has nothing to offer either despite being marketed as the selling point for the game. It plays way too similarly to modern Sonic, and all the rewards in the game are based on unlocks for this character you'll care nothing about. The creator is bland and his weapon based gameplay is bland. One weapon seems to do the trick for everything in the game so there's no reason to use anything else. Then we get to Classic Sonic. He's just not good. Again, the level design is some of the most basic and bland we've seen in the series, and with Classic Sonic's awkward gameplay, they're the worst. Thankfully he has the least amount of stages in the game, and will have you wonder why he's even in there to begin with. His physics don't match his old Sega Genesis self, not even close. This is especially disappointing considering we got Sonic Mania earlier this year which was a masterpiece in 2D platforming.

    Even something the Sonic series almost never fails on still ends up lackluster here. The music. Oh what have they done to the music. Sure you may have heard the main theme and likely enjoy it very much. But that's the only good part of the music. Anything else in the games soundtrack with some sort of quality is just an alternate rendition of the theme. When it's not just another remix of the theme song, it's super trance, techno, dubstep trash with no memorable beats or melodies to hum when on a car ride. Sonic typically excels in the music department, but this time the blue blur struck a sour note.

    Overall, Sonic Forces is a failure, proving that Sonic Team can indeed ruin anything if they put their minds to it. While I wasn't a fan of how easy Colors and Generations were, I could at least see them as competent games. But here, Sonic Team took everything people liked about those previously mentioned games and dumbed them down hardcore while making the bad things more present. It's pretty sad when the fans can make a better Sonic game than Sonic Team itself with Sonic Mania. Take notes Sega.    … Expand
  2. streetkrc
    Apr 16, 2020
    0
    One of the worst parts of Sonic, uninteresting bosses, poor gameplay, many levels are just awful, the game is boring. There is no that fan who was in the old parts.
  3. asteklenartowic
    Mar 24, 2021
    0
    8,5/10 gra ma w sobie to co trzeba np.soniki dwa czy własńa postać plus to też żę to pierwsza moja gra na ps4 ale ma 3 minusy oierwszy ostatni etap jako baby sonic jest za trudny drugi to to że za łatwa gra na trudnym a trzeci to że etapy za krótkie
  4. zabian
    Jul 10, 2018
    0
    This is one of the worst games of 2017, bad level design, Terrible gameplay , to short, too easy, a horrible game.
  5. ahmadbinmadi
    Sep 16, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is game is so bad very bad because The characters and story mode were disappointing and bad SEGA!!!! is stupid all time and years… Expand
  6. iSimon420
    Nov 25, 2017
    0
    This game is a complete mess. An absolute disgrace! Sonic The Hedgehog is as dead as it gets. The best elements of Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations have been so watered down and turned into piss-poor drivel that it is truly pathetic. Character creator leaves little to the imagination when every Sonic avatar controls the exact same. The story is cheesy and cringeworthy, making you believeThis game is a complete mess. An absolute disgrace! Sonic The Hedgehog is as dead as it gets. The best elements of Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations have been so watered down and turned into piss-poor drivel that it is truly pathetic. Character creator leaves little to the imagination when every Sonic avatar controls the exact same. The story is cheesy and cringeworthy, making you believe that Sonic is dead when really he isn't and SEGA is just pulling your leg. Terrible controls and ironically, Sonic is either running too fast or too slow, making platforming elements an absolute grind fest and a chore to play. No innovation, this game is a watered down Sonic Generations they didn't even try to improve. Sonic Mania is heads and shoulders above this trash, and SEGA didn't even develop it. Sell this battered franchise to Nintendo, who has proven once and for all with Super Mario Odyssey that they are the masters of platforming video games. Glitchy broken cameras, same level designs over and over again, utter monotony. Sonic is dead, very very dead.… Expand
  7. stevenhp1987
    Nov 10, 2017
    4
    While the graphics and performance are on par, the level design and game-play is not.

    The controls for Modern Sonic are very clunky making it hard to navigate accurately making it difficult to attack some enemies (homing attack won't always recognize them) or go around some corners (leading to your instant death). Classic Sonic returns, although it is easier to use than the modern    While the graphics and performance are on par, the level design and game-play is not.

    The controls for Modern Sonic are very clunky making it hard to navigate accurately making it difficult to attack some enemies (homing attack won't always recognize them) or go around some corners (leading to your instant death).

    Classic Sonic returns, although it is easier to use than the modern Sonic equivalent., his movement feels is not consistent with the great game-play physics of Sonic Mania and simply feels sluggish.

    The story-line is as bad as you can expect from a modern Sonic game.

    A short game, that is not fun, controls poorly and is a backwards step from Sonic Mania.    … Expand
  8. DarkerSonic06
    Jul 7, 2018
    0
    Is SEGA kidding me? The game is crap .It doesnt have good level design. Look at Sonic 06 this game is a buggy mess.But the levels are GOOD! And Forces do it otherwise. And why the OC ,Classic Sonic, Silver,Team Chaotix and Silver.They dont fit in the story. What can I say about thus game? Its the worst Sonic game since Sonic Free Riders
  9. Prototype91
    Oct 12, 2018
    0
    This game typifies everything that's wrong with Sonic Team's attempt at making Sonic games. They throw everythng into the mix to try please everyone, without understanding what made any of the individual elements work in the first place. For example: "Classic Sonic". They seem completely unaware that the good will for Classic Sonic comes from tight responsive gameplay far more than hisThis game typifies everything that's wrong with Sonic Team's attempt at making Sonic games. They throw everythng into the mix to try please everyone, without understanding what made any of the individual elements work in the first place. For example: "Classic Sonic". They seem completely unaware that the good will for Classic Sonic comes from tight responsive gameplay far more than his design. You just need to compare it to Sonic Mania, which was made by people who understand why the series was a hit in the first place.

    Sonic Team seem stuck in this late '90s mindset of "3D is inherently better than 2D" without understanding that the transition to a 3D playfield is not innovative or groundbreaking anymore, and that just because a game is pretty and has plenty of visual elements going on doesn't mean that it functionally works as a game. Bubsy moved to 3D once, and it until recently killed the franchise.

    Sonic Adventure's success was due to the step forward in technology at the time, and the attempt to replicate a gameplay style to the new medium. They've moved so far beyond that without ever trying to recapture that, that they completely lack any awareness of why Sonic was popular in the first place.

    It certainly wasn't cheese-rock and grimdark stories. It was a sense of wide-eyed adventure as you traverse and explore a strange fun world in a style of platforming that had never been done before. You can't survive on Sonic's name alone, and you can't survive on the third dimension alone.

    The game had nothing to offer outside of appealing to a small, yet vocal subsection of DeviantArt furries with the character creation mode. But even then, the associated gameplay was lacking.

    Do yourself a favour, buy Sonic Mania. And if you're intent on playing this garbage, give it a few months until it's in the bargain bin. And then go back and play Sonic Mania.    … Expand
  10. ChibiDaFox
    Dec 13, 2017
    1
    Honestly very close to Sonic 06's level of bull. This is a waste of money and time, and I guarantee that **** ocs will make an appearance here. It's not a Christmas gift, but rather a lump of coal.
  11. Luca64
    Dec 23, 2020
    0
    Gioco di merda, in realtà non lo so se lo é davvero ma Playbossthebest mi ha chiesto di scriverlo quindi ecco
  12. Fortnite24
    Apr 3, 2020
    0
    E oribil si imi bag pula in viata lui de joc de cacat sa ma fut in rasa lui
  13. coolskulldude
    Nov 6, 2018
    0
    Not only one of the laziest sonic games, but imo one of the laziest games of all time. OK were do I even begin the level design is linear, rehashed, and boring. it's the newest sonic game yet there are past games such as generations or unleashed that are far more vary and graphically superior. The story is garbage this has to be the worst sonic story to date, even 06 had a better story.Not only one of the laziest sonic games, but imo one of the laziest games of all time. OK were do I even begin the level design is linear, rehashed, and boring. it's the newest sonic game yet there are past games such as generations or unleashed that are far more vary and graphically superior. The story is garbage this has to be the worst sonic story to date, even 06 had a better story. It's like they took some poor kid's s****y fan fiction and made it into a game, like they didn't even bother to reread it. Plot holes up the a** and some characters have been butchered and disrespected and they deserve better(not that sonic team gives a s***). Also may I add false advertising, saying some characters are fighting for there own reasons or out right having characters showing up and not doing a god D*** thing. Those idiots had 4 f***ing years to improve the game, but what do they do they waste it on building an engine nobody f***ing asked for; and started working on the actual game in just 1 year. To add oil to the dumpster fire they hired 3 inexperienced level designers 2 of them never working on a sonic game before and 1 who worked on just 1 sonic game, sonic lost world which was also a subpar game. is that anyway to treat your flagship franchise sega, like what f***ing happened why are you guys so god d*** incompetent ?!! Like who thought this was a good idea, this isn't even a step back more like a moon walk back. This game was the last straw, after this game my faith in Sonic team is dead and honestly they should be ashamed of themselves.… Expand
  14. shadowstriker
    Nov 7, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't even care to read the reviews giving it 9 or 10. They're mostly written by fanboys without any kind of critical sense who are trying to put a mask over the negative reception the game is having from both the media and other players. Hopefully they'll notice before late that if they keep doing that, SEGA is going to keep giving them subpar games like this one and nobody will take the franchise seriously anymore.

    You know Sonic Generations and Sonic Colors? Even when compared to those games, which are pretty much the best of Modern Sonic, and games that I and lots of people consider quite good, it's simply extremely disappointing. Forces managed to make the impossible: take Generations' formula and do something BAD with it. All levels are EXTREMELY LINEAR. There are almost NO CHALLENGES during the entire game. Even some enemies simply stand still and wait for you to attack them. You can complete the entire game in under 3 HOURS if you skip cutscenes. The game plays itself by you at most times, and you could actually see a very good example of that just by playing the demo: if you held the boost button with Modern Sonic, you would simply progress through most of the stage. And the worst of all: SEGA said this disappointment was in development for 4 YEARS. 4 YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT FOR 3 HOURS OF STORY GAMEPLAY, NO CHALLENGE AND SOME MORE CUTSCENES? Persona 5 and Final Fantasy XV also had way too long development times, but managed to give us something substantial, even if they had some problems. Sonic Forces simply gives us a hollow experience with no challenges and no personality.

    "But muh character customization! Muh Avatar!"

    This is by far the most absurd thing ever put in this game. Some people accuse Mania of breaking canon and being a distortion of Sonic's personality as a franchise (when all it did was a tribute to the good old days, which is in no way a distortion of anything), but what breaks canon MORE than a character that doesn't have an actual name, doesn't have a set appearance and doesn't have a personality? That's not to say about several plotholes in Forces' story, such as:

    - How did Classic Sonic escape from Death Egg before the explosion?

    - Why did Classic Sonic simply DISAPPEAR when he went back to his dimension when, in the end of Sonic Mania, he went through a portal between the dimensions?

    - Robotnik was going to destroy the world when he himself was IN THE WORLD?

    - Where did Chaos go?

    - If Infinite got so angry at Shadow (and decided to get stronger because he was humilated), why didn't he seek revenge?

    - Since Classic Sonic and the Phantom Ruby entered the same dimensional portal at the same time, why didn't they exit it at the same location in Modern Sonic's dimension? Classic Sonic appeared at the exact moment he needed to appear in order to save Tails, while Robotnik and the Phantom Ruby simply... met each other in another time and location.

    -How come Classic Sonic is the same from Generations and is recognized as such by the other characters if previous official information about Forces and Mania put him as being a Sonic from another dimension?

    -And a lot other unexplainable contradictions and poorly explained stuff.

    As you can see, for a game which story was heavily shown as a crucial part of it during marketing, this game also disappoints in that aspect. Not only is it short, it is also riddled with plotholes and even conceptual problems, one of them being the entire nature of the Phantom Ruby which retroactively makes a lot of what happened in Mania more confusing than it should be. So yeah, Forces is a piece of **** so big that its story actually detracts from the best Sonic game in 20 years or so. Do yourself a favor and never play this ****. Let's just hope that SEGA does something akin to Colors, Generations or Mania again in the future and does it right this time. Let's also hope that the fanboys notice that SEGA is FORCing subpar games down their throat and they're so hungry they simply accept it without even complaining and give good scores to bad games out of fanboy feelings.    … Expand
  15. johnbills
    Nov 16, 2017
    4
    Wow where do i begin. I have been a fan of the sonic series ever since my parents bought me a sega genesis as a birthday gift back in 1992. The first game i played was sonic the hedgehog and i loved it. almost 25 years later i picked up this game for my ps4 to find that it was a sub par game with a poor story, terrible level design, forgettable music, and terrible 2D platforming stages.Wow where do i begin. I have been a fan of the sonic series ever since my parents bought me a sega genesis as a birthday gift back in 1992. The first game i played was sonic the hedgehog and i loved it. almost 25 years later i picked up this game for my ps4 to find that it was a sub par game with a poor story, terrible level design, forgettable music, and terrible 2D platforming stages. Modern Sonic plays fine. The oc plays like a slower version of modern sonic. By far the worst part of the game is classic sonic. Going from Mania to this game is like night and day. Honestly i cannot recommend this game for its current price. If it drops to about $20-$15 then i would say pick it up if your a sonic fan, but otherwise don't buy this game… Expand
  16. Seta
    Nov 11, 2017
    0
    Not worth the money. it's short, most levels are like 2 minutes the first time around. The story was a huge let down. Even though he's in the game you never get to face off against Chaos. infinite was a good concept but his personality ended up being stupid because of arrogance and laziness to finish off his opponents. Boss fights felt very copy, paste. Linear uninspired level design. YouNot worth the money. it's short, most levels are like 2 minutes the first time around. The story was a huge let down. Even though he's in the game you never get to face off against Chaos. infinite was a good concept but his personality ended up being stupid because of arrogance and laziness to finish off his opponents. Boss fights felt very copy, paste. Linear uninspired level design. You can't even play as Tails or Knuckles. Generations, Colors, and Unleashed were all better in my opinion.… Expand
  17. Daniil_S117
    Apr 11, 2018
    3
    Sonic Forces is the most lazy and unfinished piece of **** that Sega and Sonic Team ever released!
  18. Kamfair55
    Nov 7, 2017
    3
    This game is trash and extremely bland, sonic team needs to just shelve the franchise realistically. The stages are extremley bland and narrow all you need to do is hold the analog stick, boost,jump and hit the ocassional quick time event. As a fan of the sonic franchise since the original sonic 1 game, its frustrating to watch sega get it wrong again and again combined with its insane andThis game is trash and extremely bland, sonic team needs to just shelve the franchise realistically. The stages are extremley bland and narrow all you need to do is hold the analog stick, boost,jump and hit the ocassional quick time event. As a fan of the sonic franchise since the original sonic 1 game, its frustrating to watch sega get it wrong again and again combined with its insane and stupid internet fanbase that is vocal and split in multiple directions, they can never get it right. The story is right out of one of their terrible cartoons and caters to the worst deviantart create a sonic character fanbase out there. Sega and sonic fans online have ruined the franchise dont buy, this game is the child of overly opinionated fans who have odd tastes that are never satisfied and extreme fandom combined with a developer who doesn't know what or who sonic is anymore and a ineptness in taking past games and improving instead, they keep trying to reinvent the wheel and hit it out the park each time without doing the work… Expand
  19. porcino
    Nov 7, 2017
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is horrible, the LD is completely linear, the enemies lack artificial intelligence, classic Sonic songs resemble the infamous Sonic 4, the phases are very repetitive and the story is very cliché. The ending is ridiculous, Sonic Classic did not surprise the members of the modern era and the end was a total failure, neither did Modern Sonci give a damn about the classic. The developer thinks that Sonic has to act like a bowling game, which makes racing mechanics look like cell phone racing games. The avatar reminds me a lot of Sonic Boom, the unnecessary introduction of the Wisps is massive, they should not be in this game, Sega could have better explored the elements of Sonic Mania like the classic Eggman, the Titanic Monarch the HBH the emeralds and the Litle Planet. I bet Sega thought about putting this damn Sonic but that changed his mind during the critics. The game is very short and finally can be worse than Sonic Unleashed, Sonic 4 and Sonic 2006.… Expand
  20. vendetta007
    Nov 10, 2017
    3
    Sonic Forces had eveything to be a great game, since Sonic Team for once made things right with Generations and Colors when the question is gameplay; and with the Adventure series when it comes to story. Sonic Forces unfortunately has a confusing story, with not much things explained; a brutally linear gameplay, in both 3 characters avaiable; a subpar soundtrack, which the best musicSonic Forces had eveything to be a great game, since Sonic Team for once made things right with Generations and Colors when the question is gameplay; and with the Adventure series when it comes to story. Sonic Forces unfortunately has a confusing story, with not much things explained; a brutally linear gameplay, in both 3 characters avaiable; a subpar soundtrack, which the best music tracks, in my opinion, are the remixed versions of old tracks; there are tons of recycled things of other games, heck, the game even recycles itself in bosses; and the game length is ridiculously short. Instead of giving fans what they want, Sonic Team lied in every single way. They're not the same team who made Colors and Generations, it's not as long as Generations, and the story is one of the weakest in the whole series. Give it a chance only if you're a long time Sonic fan and the price is half of the recent one. Also don't forget to answer their survey for feedback. It's always important to make your voice heard.… Expand
  21. GamerOfChaos
    Nov 8, 2017
    0
    Quite possibly the worst Sonic game thus far. I can't believe I have to say this when I say I kind of get a kick out of Sonic '06 more than this. At least that game had SOME originality and production value behind it. This feels rushed. This feels like a BETA, which according to some data codes, it actually might be a BETA released as a final game. I can't believe some people are damageQuite possibly the worst Sonic game thus far. I can't believe I have to say this when I say I kind of get a kick out of Sonic '06 more than this. At least that game had SOME originality and production value behind it. This feels rushed. This feels like a BETA, which according to some data codes, it actually might be a BETA released as a final game. I can't believe some people are damage controlling this game on here. I don't want to see the blue blur fail, I loved Sonic Mania, but holy lord, this is unbelievable. The level design is ametuerish at best, with most levels being in 2D with the same boxes and bricks over and over to build a platforming section, the boosting mechanic is beyond broken, the levels are incredibly too short, you can beat the game in less than 3 hours (with S ranks and red stars), and just overall, the presentation is very poor. The menu looks like it's from a free mobile game. Remember how cinematic Sonic Unleashed was? Just way better than this. I fail to see how a game with four years of development behind it on a 4K system looks worse than an XBOX 360 game from 9 years ago...… Expand
  22. Killing_Jay
    Nov 7, 2017
    3
    This game is awful, I don't see how it's scoring so high. I went in with huge expectations after the hype and honestly Sonic Generations alone blasts this game out of the water. They've done what they always do, add too many things, make it over the top and add silly gimmicks like the character creator while forgetting about the actual gameplay...no wonder levels are so short and enemiesThis game is awful, I don't see how it's scoring so high. I went in with huge expectations after the hype and honestly Sonic Generations alone blasts this game out of the water. They've done what they always do, add too many things, make it over the top and add silly gimmicks like the character creator while forgetting about the actual gameplay...no wonder levels are so short and enemies just seem like scenary...not scary or dangerous at all. If you really want this do yourself a favour and wait it out until it goes cheaper, go play Sonic Mania while you do it's miles ahead and shows less is more.… Expand
  23. PurnaBLooper
    Nov 7, 2017
    4
    Was I too hyped? Compared to the old games(sonic generations, Sonic colors) the game play is too simple and poorly done. I can play a level once and never play it again. The music and the graphics are... ok? The story is not well done.
  24. 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. You CAN judge a game by it's cover in this case: a failure just like communism (inspiration for red star design, and Russian Revolution 100 year anniv. release date?). GTFO WITH THAT COMMUNIST SH*T AND STAY GONE. I don't want to giveDON'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. You CAN judge a game by it's cover in this case: a failure just like communism (inspiration for red star design, and Russian Revolution 100 year anniv. release date?). GTFO WITH THAT COMMUNIST SH*T AND STAY GONE. I don't want to give away any spoilers, but I will just say this: If you're going to introduce a new character, or even a recurring character, MAYBE TRY GIVING 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 - AT LEAST MAKE THE MUSIC, GAMEPLAY AND/OR THE LEVEL DESIGN TOLERABLE OR BETTER TO MAKE UP FOR THE GAME'S STORY FLAWS!! At the end of the short gameplay, it feels like so many things in this game were just recycled, but at the same time downgraded. (Note: No bold text function on this site that I know of, so I used all-caps. Deal with it. *shades slide on*)… Expand
  25. Zalithian
    Nov 7, 2017
    0
    It's bad. Short levels, mediocre story, and some puzzling design decisions. Sega should be embarrassed that a team of fans put together a better game than their employees. You can beat the game in a very short amount of time. 30 levels seems like a lot, but when each level is 1-2 minutes long... yeah. It's really a big disappointment.
  26. chibitetsuo
    Nov 7, 2017
    4
    fan of sonic this title is very disapointed...short level , push square button (on ps4) aaaaaaand level finish in 1 minute....lot of bug and you're charactere don't respond fine. no sorry this sonic is bad. i am sad...
  27. Thio
    Nov 8, 2017
    2
    the story fails, everything is confusing and they could have made so many nice places and could make a great story but it's just bad. infinite was a good bad gut but they could have done so much more with him.The music is nice and there were plenty of costumes for you character I must be honest. if your not a sonic fan just dont play tis
  28. BagOfFruit
    Nov 7, 2017
    3
    I have been waiting so long for a follow up to the great sonic generations and after looking at the trailers for this game I thought that's what they were aiming for. Sadly this did not turn out to be the case. I then thought to myself well lets judge the game as a new Sonic experience but even that could not save this game in the end.

    I am a long time sonic fan with a deep appreciation    I have been waiting so long for a follow up to the great sonic generations and after looking at the trailers for this game I thought that's what they were aiming for. Sadly this did not turn out to be the case. I then thought to myself well lets judge the game as a new Sonic experience but even that could not save this game in the end.

    I am a long time sonic fan with a deep appreciation for sonic 1-3, sonic cd, sonic and knuckles, sonic mania, sonic racing transformed (such a perfect kart racer) and sonic generations. I know a lot of Sonic fanboys are not going to be happy with my review of this game but I'm not going to give such a wasted opportunity a pass simply because it's Sonic.

    The game fails terribly in two areas that matter the most, gameplay and level design. I can forgive a terrible story, average graphics, annoying voice overs but i cannot forgive bad gameplay design and bad level design.

    This game has:
    -terrible level design with many very very short levels.
    -modern sonic gameplay makes me feel like I'm watching someone else play the game with the amount of cutscene animations that pop up during levels.
    -classic sonic has a very weird feeling when you jump. It is as though you jump in the air at a certain momentum and then drop really heavily, suddenly and awkwardly.
    -using your avatar character is not fun at all and confuses the sonic formula. I believe they have wasted good time and resources on such an unnecessary feature

    It is just sadly not a good game. It really is heartbreaking because i thought Sega had finally found their winning formula with sonic generations but it seems that they have ignored key parts of that formula that worked. I know the Sega Sonic team can make a great game because they made the amazing sonic generations and the amazing puyo puyo tetris so its very confusing that this game has turned out so badly. It's a sad day for Sonic fans.

    Simply put i wouldn't bother wasting your money buying this game. Go pick up something like sonic mania, sonic racing transformed or sonic generations and relive some of Sonic's better days.

    Hopefully the future holds something better for the ball in blue.    … Expand
  29. TZD
    Nov 8, 2017
    1
    Game doesnt support the PS4 Pro despite saying it on the Box which is false marketing. The developers are lazy, if you own a PS4 Pro dont buy this game or buy it used.
  30. greninjaX
    Jul 21, 2020
    0
    the boost formula sucks and so does this game. you should play sonic mania instead
  31. multiplat_gamer
    Dec 18, 2021
    1
    Sonic Forces has levels that are either shallow, gimmicky and boring or just broken, with just a few exceptions in the whole game. Sonic 3D controls are correct but incomplete, lacking Drift and Air Dash. Sonic 2D controls are decent. Avatar's controls are a mess, the character goes from walking to dashing in a second, even if you slightly press the stick and this results in cheap deathsSonic Forces has levels that are either shallow, gimmicky and boring or just broken, with just a few exceptions in the whole game. Sonic 3D controls are correct but incomplete, lacking Drift and Air Dash. Sonic 2D controls are decent. Avatar's controls are a mess, the character goes from walking to dashing in a second, even if you slightly press the stick and this results in cheap deaths because of the levels that don't fit in this control scheme because you have to walk longer than a second before jumping and just before jumping you accidentally dash and fall off.

    The first levels of Sonic Forces are disappointing and the last levels are infuriating. Two boss battles are fine and creative (Zavok and Mystic Jungle Infinite), two of the three battles against Infinite are confusing and the final battle is challenging in the wrong way. The music and presentation is the best that the game has to offer, since the story relies too heavily on negative feelings and death in a serious way instead of cartoony and comical like before. The first time you play the game you'll get tons of notices with useless cosmetics for your avatar. This is not the worst Sonic game ever but it's certainly the most disappointing. If Sonic Generations is 10/10, this is 1/10.    … Expand
  32. Minicubo
    Feb 24, 2018
    1
    el juego es tan malo que mi pc de la nasa que caga 5 agujeros por seg. va a 360p 10fps en serio injugable
  33. EpicKevin4
    Apr 11, 2018
    4
    Sonic Forces aka Sonic Original Character Maker is trash not as bad as Sonic 06 or Sonic Boom Rise of Lyric but still not worth buying.
  34. Windy
    Jan 2, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers! Sonic Forces is not a good game, the level design is bland and the stages are short. Classic Sonic has nothing to do in the story except saving Tails from Chaos, the story wouldn't change much if Classic Sonic wasn't there. The story makes things sound like a big deal but then you find out it isn't a big deal like knuckles saying sonic was tortured byThis review contains spoilers! Sonic Forces is not a good game, the level design is bland and the stages are short. Classic Sonic has nothing to do in the story except saving Tails from Chaos, the story wouldn't change much if Classic Sonic wasn't there. The story makes things sound like a big deal but then you find out it isn't a big deal like knuckles saying sonic was tortured by Eggman for 6 months but when you see sonic again he is perfectly fine no bruises and no changes in his personality. Chaos has nothing to do with the story too hes just there in a couple of cutscenes and thats it. When you don't go running through a stage and look around a bit you can see that the textures look awfull. The avatar creation is a cool idea but man there ain't much to do there the character's customization is very limited and you're character doesn't speak in the cutscenes he/she only grunts. The only good things this game has is music and graphics don't take this review to seruosly its only my opinion.… Expand
  35. JPSantosS
    Feb 19, 2018
    3
    I've been waiting for a modern Sonic game for PS4 for years, I've been a fan since the SEGA Genesis season, I love any game of the hedgehog, not just the classics, but Sonic Forces has been able to let me down.
    SEGA made a huge hype for such a medium game .... The three games are not so good, with the classic Sonic being the worst besides having 0 relevance.
    The stages are ridiculous,    I've been waiting for a modern Sonic game for PS4 for years, I've been a fan since the SEGA Genesis season, I love any game of the hedgehog, not just the classics, but Sonic Forces has been able to let me down.
    SEGA made a huge hype for such a medium game .... The three games are not so good, with the classic Sonic being the worst besides having 0 relevance.
    The stages are ridiculous, you end most in less than 1 minute, those that last longer are not very inspired and are too linear, just needing to run and attack enemies with the same button.
    no character had a great highlight, the story that looked bleak was very generic, well below what I expected, plus the villain is not much.
    The soundtrack is not my favorite of the franchise but it's the plus point.
    Everything in Sonic Forces did not please me, I was too disappointed, a game that should be forgotten.    … Expand
  36. Midmmmf
    May 19, 2018
    3
    This isn’t as bad as 06 or boom but still bad. The soundtrack is good, the story is good(for once), and the game has a lot of checkpoints. The game also looks pretty good. The problems though are the hero character and level design. The hero character is a low budget version of modern sonic who is less fun to play as. The levels are way to short and the game only has 30 levels. Green hillThis isn’t as bad as 06 or boom but still bad. The soundtrack is good, the story is good(for once), and the game has a lot of checkpoints. The game also looks pretty good. The problems though are the hero character and level design. The hero character is a low budget version of modern sonic who is less fun to play as. The levels are way to short and the game only has 30 levels. Green hill was remade AGAIN and so was chemical plant. The physics are horrible and I have fallen into so many bottomless pits because of it. Classic sonic has the worst physics and uninspired level design. Quick time events are pointless and are to easy. Just another mediocre sonic game with a better story. The only reason this game has good reviews is because dumb fans want a good sonic game and they cling onto whatever game happens no matter how bad it is. Don’t buy if you like games with good controls.… Expand
  37. DianeTheGamer
    Jun 29, 2022
    0
    Not only the worst sonic game I've ever played but the worst game I've ever played. I wouldn't give this game to my worst enemy. Unfinished levels, controls are horrible, the music isn't even good, level layouts bad, tried charging you extra money for super sonic. Just skip this, it's horrible. Horrible writing as well.
  38. deathzera
    Mar 31, 2021
    0
    WORST GAME BRO,EVEN SONIC 06 HAVE MORE FUN THAN THIS GARBAGE.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
  39. Sonica
    May 9, 2023
    0
    It's really very bad game, wtf with level design? It's too short and very bad with stupid stroy
  40. Blonic
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Precisava de ser mais longo. A história despacha o vilão principal no final, e ficamos sem saber o que lhe aconteceu. E acaba aqui? Sem continuação? Sega, por favor.
  41. OwtDaft
    Jul 26, 2019
    3
    + The graphics are very good and the locations are very varied.
    + The game has a great soundtrack.
    + Creating a character is actually enjoyable.
    +- I like that the game has a lot of story content, though it's not great.
    - Levels are too short, which hurts pacing.
    - This is a huge negative, but the controls are terrible. Very floaty and unresponsive.
  42. RoboKabutops
    Nov 7, 2022
    0
    this game brings back tramatic childhood memories of when my dad would run fast like sonic while chasing me with the belt
  43. baltowolf
    Oct 10, 2018
    4
    I'm amazed that there are comments from people saying that this is one of the best Sonic games ever made, a big exaggeration .... I played dozens of Sonic games over time, enjoying almost everyone, I've always been a fan of both the classics Sonic Unleashed, Colors, Generations, and obviously the oldest ones like: Adventure 1, 2, Heroes are MUCH better than this Sonic Forces .... This wasI'm amazed that there are comments from people saying that this is one of the best Sonic games ever made, a big exaggeration .... I played dozens of Sonic games over time, enjoying almost everyone, I've always been a fan of both the classics Sonic Unleashed, Colors, Generations, and obviously the oldest ones like: Adventure 1, 2, Heroes are MUCH better than this Sonic Forces .... This was my biggest disappointment of the last years and certainly the Sonic game that frustrated me most ... was a lot of expectation created by SEGA with so many trailers (Initials) epic, but that does not deliver 50% of what you expect .... Many characters are irrelevant, the story is weak and too run, the game you close in less time than SONIC GENERATIONS, because every phase takes 2 minutes .... Besides the songs that save themselves just for little, but do not shorten the soundtrack of this game, being that Sonic for me has one, sen not the best soundtrack to platform games .... I can not forget the lack of battles against old bosses and the new being a big fiasco .... The game is linear too much, has a lazy gameplay and nothing exciting, Nem the customization saved this game, Sonic Forces was a complete disappointment, the year 2017 for the hedgehog was saved only by Sonic Mania....… Expand
  44. RafaelDB464
    Jan 30, 2018
    4
    It's Kind of Hard to say if this is the Worst Sonic game of all time
    on one hand it has Good Presentation, Fun character creation, ok music and it plays better than 06 and Ryse of Lyric.. but in the Other the game feels repetitive and it's so short...
    the Classic Sonic Stages are the ones i dreaded to go through with Bad physics and music is bad as well. The Story wants so badly to be    It's Kind of Hard to say if this is the Worst Sonic game of all time
    on one hand it has Good Presentation, Fun character creation, ok music and it plays better than 06 and Ryse of Lyric.. but in the Other the game feels repetitive and it's so short...

    the Classic Sonic Stages are the ones i dreaded to go through with Bad physics and music is bad as well. The Story wants so badly to be a bit more serious but you don't need to! especially when at the end you decide to include a Power of Friendship **** right in the end of the game which COMPLETELY Ruins what the game was going for... and don't get me started on the Ridiculously dumb difficulty. the game has NO Challenge! i put it on Hard mode and i never ran out of lives cause it was infinite of all things and the stages were linear and straight forward with Brain Dead AI Enemies and Bosses as well..

    it's a big disappointment... but not THAT Awful. i like to play this a bit more for the Character creation which is fun, so it's just... Below Average. doesn't smell, doesn't shine... it's your decision. Overall it's not THE WORST SONIC GAME, but it's not good either    … Expand
  45. emiplaynintendo
    Nov 13, 2022
    4
    One of the most painfully generic Sonic games out there. It is easily my least favorite game in the franchise, not even the soundtrack can save it. Automation, lack of creative level design, awful story, and boring as heck, the 4 year wait wasn't worth it.
  46. Spidertendo
    Jan 6, 2019
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is so f-ing boring and I don't see why anyone could enjoy this game enough to give it a higher score than a 7. I'd rather play Sonic 06. Yeah it's glitchy and poorly optimized but at least it played like a game that respected your intelligence.
    This game treats you like you never even touched a video game controller before even when playing it on the hardest difficulty.
    The music is... okay I guess (even if the classic sonic tunes are borderline earrape) and the avatar creation is pretty fun even if it's so simplistic that it make Mii customization look like Skyrim's avatar creator in comparison. (I mean you can't even name the guy for christ sake) And it looks okay with a stable enough frame rate. Yeah that's about it in terms of positives I have with the game.
    The level design is so bland and generic that you can bulldoze most of the modern sonic and avatar stages by just holding forward and boosting. Very rarely will you ever push any other button on the controller. Classic sonic stages require more button inputs but it's still relatively stock and generic compared to the 2d level design in 1, 2, CD, 3&k, Generations and Mania. The bosses also blow too even going as far as to repeat boss fights. You also never even fight Chaos or Shadow in the game.
    This would be acceptable if there was at least a decent story to follow but there isn't. Nothing memorable stick out in between Sonic being freed from prison and the sun falling into the earth. (which is resolved after one 2 minute avatar stage.)
    It barely feels like a game or a story. It feels more like a tech demo to test the Hedgehog Engine 2. Why did this game have 4 years of development again?    … Expand
  47. weskergamer
    Jun 6, 2019
    3
    Parece un juego sin terminar, no es un juego roto pero si es un juego q se quedaron bastante corto con el. La banda sonora diria que es lo mejor del juego, pero la historia es bastante tonta, los personajes estan ahi por gusto. Classic Sonic y el Avatar se juegan bastante mal, los niveles son super cortos y Sonic va tan lento q es hasta automatico un monton de cosas q "hace". Los nivelesParece un juego sin terminar, no es un juego roto pero si es un juego q se quedaron bastante corto con el. La banda sonora diria que es lo mejor del juego, pero la historia es bastante tonta, los personajes estan ahi por gusto. Classic Sonic y el Avatar se juegan bastante mal, los niveles son super cortos y Sonic va tan lento q es hasta automatico un monton de cosas q "hace". Los niveles les falta bastante diseno ya q en la lejania no se ve nada, todo esta practicamente vacio, nisiquiera tienen Idle Animations... Los mejores niveles son los de Sonic moderno y aun asi son cortos y lentos, mientras tanto el episodio Shadow tiene solo 3 niveles y solo uno vale la pena. No tiene batallas de jefes q valen la pena. En los trailers te mostraban a los 3(+Zavok) jefes mas famosos de toda la saga y solo puedes luchar contra uno, mientras q los otros solo te enfrentas en unas cutscenes bastante tontas. Este juego ciertamente es decepcionante y mas con lo tanto q esperaba de el despues de Sonic Mania y Super Mario Oddisey.… Expand
  48. Ixss-805
    Sep 14, 2022
    4
    (Opinión rehecha abajo)
    Es un buen juego y sega hizo buen trabajo. No es una revolución, mas bien es un juego para mantener vivo al personaje por que da para mas. La jugabilidad esta bien hasta cierto punto, sonic moderno tuvo sus típicas fases frenéticas y de implemento bien la nueva jugabilidad del avatar que aparte tenia una personalización infinita y para todos los gustos, el único    (Opinión rehecha abajo)
    Es un buen juego y sega hizo buen trabajo. No es una revolución, mas bien es un juego para mantener vivo al personaje por que da para mas. La jugabilidad esta bien hasta cierto punto, sonic moderno tuvo sus típicas fases frenéticas y de implemento bien la nueva jugabilidad del avatar que aparte tenia una personalización infinita y para todos los gustos, el único que fue en declive fue el de Classic sonic que “cojeaba” en aspectos como su velocidad que sentía a veces que se frenaba y en el spin dash que era lo que me gustaba del del generations, eso si implementaron el drop dash que podía mas o menos fácilmente eclipsar lo demás.
    En general me gusto la historia, no era un sonic adventure 2 obviamente pero mejor que los últimos juegos después de unleashed. Eso si tenia huecos argumentales y algún que otro fallo de lo que podía ser la historia como que : “por que silver aparece en la resistencia así de la nada” o, el poco o nulo protagonismo de Chaos. Lo otro bueno son la participación constante en la historia de los amigos de Sonic , excepto de tails y Classic sonic. Lo otro bueno son los niveles, que en general todos me gusto mucho el diseño con una calidad grafica bastante buena para ser una portátil donde también los 920 p no se notan, aparte opino que me impresiono como sega logro hacer que el control del personaje sea como de 60 fps a pesar de que el juego valla a 30fps .Lo ultimo malo seria que los jefes son fáciles y un poco igual los niveles que de ves en cuando te cuesta sacar una S.
    Nota 10/10

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

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

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

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

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

    Lo demás, apartado grafico decente, visual bastante bueno, música que incluso siendo obviamente mainstream la considero bastante buena (No la mejor de un Sonic ni de cerca), y pues todo al final para un cierre fácil y con un mensaje que queda super intrascendente y tiempo de juego mínimo, que ni si quiera el precio reducido justifica.
    Para mi de los peores juegos de Sonic, prefiero 06. 4/10    … Expand
  49. Olicomix
    Dec 10, 2018
    4
    While the visuals, music, and character creator are all good stuff, the painfully short levels, the gimped gameplay, plot hole ridden story, and overall lack of the fun of previous Sonic games makes this the worst in the boost series, and one of the biggest disappointments of 2017, especially coming after the amazing Sonic Generations.
  50. Metaisaac
    Aug 31, 2018
    1
    There are meh sonic games like sonic lost world! There are bad sonic games like sonic and the black knight! Then there sonic games like this and sonic 06 that are godawful!
  51. Daniel_N
    Feb 5, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game honestly feels like SEGA trying to push the Sonic the Hedgehog series in everyone’s face instead of focusing on some of their other gorgeous and well-developed series. SEGA needs to admit that Sonic is a dying franchise and has lost its potential in 2011, with Sonic Generations being its last good Sonic game (excluding Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed). This game ultimately and unintentionally admitted that Sonic is a dead franchise.

    There were so many things I just didn’t like about this game in general. First, what’s up with SEGA over-hyping Shadow, a dying character in the franchise? Don’t they realize there are other characters in the series that are better written than him and should be receiving the attention they deserve? Secondly, I didn’t like how all the levels felt exactly the same, they felt overly repetitive. Lastly, it feels like SEGA shoved E-123 Omega, Classic Sonic, and Shadow right into this game because they needed some more characters and “better gameplay,” whilst not realizing that it just didn’t work. It felt like they were trying to remake Sonic Generations by adding Classic Sonic, who was probably the most random and most pointless character in the game, you could have erased him entirely and the story itself would have been fine.

    However, I’m not going to deny the fact that the one thing I loved about this game was that SEGA and Sonic Team gave the players the option to customize and create their own characters. It’s something the Sonic community has been waiting patiently waiting for, and SEGA practically mastered it.    … Expand
  52. Dwideshrude
    Nov 8, 2022
    0
    Up there with The worst GAMES of all time. Never mind Sonic games. It is literally one of the worst, jankiest, and most unplayable games I have ever witnessed.
  53. Lumanachi
    May 6, 2019
    3
    This game sucks, period. The only reason it got a 3 because graphic were extremely good.
  54. FoxFelps
    Feb 26, 2021
    4
    Escrevo isso com uma dor no coração imensa. Sei nem por onde começar... mas vamos lá. Vou falar de depois pontos, sobre O JOGO primeiramente e depois sobre a FRANQUIA no geral.
    Esse jogo é simplesmente uma DECEPÇÂO TOTAL, o jogo simplesmente um Bait pra todos os fãs da Era Adventure, Unleashed ate mesmo os da fãs da "Dark" Age, o jogo prometia ser algo que realmente Sonic tinha volta a    Escrevo isso com uma dor no coração imensa. Sei nem por onde começar... mas vamos lá. Vou falar de depois pontos, sobre O JOGO primeiramente e depois sobre a FRANQUIA no geral.
    Esse jogo é simplesmente uma DECEPÇÂO TOTAL, o jogo simplesmente um Bait pra todos os fãs da Era Adventure, Unleashed ate mesmo os da fãs da "Dark" Age, o jogo prometia ser algo que realmente Sonic tinha volta a ser o que era, voltado a ter sua personalidade, atitudes de volta, que os outros personagens iam voltar a fazer parte da franquia, que a história ia voltar ser algo primordial e bem contada, que os vilões iam ser ameaçadores e incríveis, MAS NÃO.
    Esse jogo simplesmente segue o mesmo padrão da era de 2010, personagens chatos, irritantes e descaracterizados, história no mesmo nível que a do Colors, Generations, Lost World, piadas de darem vergonha alheia, Level Desing pobre e sem detalhes, jogabilidade nada fluida e automatizada, Soundtrack que oscila entre Excelente e Terrível, um vilão que parecia ser dahora mas é patético, Curtíssimo ( 3h p zerar), não é a pior coisa do mundo mas demorar 4 anos para entregar isso é simplesmente devastador. Ainda sim consegue não ser um desastre total mas com certeza é um tédio total jogar esse jogo.
    Não há condições mais de ser fã dessa franquia, essa franquia deixou de ser amada a muito tempo deste de 2010 eu já tinha indícios de não a acompanharia mais a franquia ai veio Sonic Boom eu desisti, com a vinda de Sonic Mania e Sonic Forces e coloquei esperança na mesma de novo com a vinda do Sonic Mania pois tinha sido um jogo fantástico que cumpriu a proposta de me dar nostalgia e ser um jogo feito com amor e depois esta super hypado com o Sonic Forces pois ia ser uma nova aventura com novos vilões e tudo que eu sempre queria desde a era Adventure/Unleashed/Heroes. Mas a impressão que tenho é que a SEGA/SONIC TEAM não se importam mais com boa parte da Fandom eles não tem interesse mais em fazer um jogo do Sonic com Carinho e amor pra fazer com que os se sintam respeitados, eles só estão preocupados com que nota o Lixo da IGN vai dar pro joguinho deles, só estão preocupados se os Boomers dos anos 90's vão sentir nostalgia jogando e falar frases genéricas e sem fundamento nenhum pra ganhar audiência em cima dessa Fandom quebrada.
    Essa franquia atualmente só é feita para Bebês de 4 a 6 aninhos com e para boomers do Mega drive que falam um monte de merda " SoNIC NAUM PISISA DE HISTÓRIA", " OS AMIGOS DELS SÃO INUTEIS" "NÃO POD LEVA SONIC A SERIU" "KKKK GADA GO FESTI" " A FANQUIA É PA QUIANÇA" "ANTES ERA TUDU LIXU PQ ERA SERIU" "É SO SUA NOSTALGIA DUS aDVENTURES VOC NUM TEM SENSU QUITICO e mais um monte que vocês já estão cansados de ouvir.
    No final de disso tudo eu continuarei longe dessa franquia e acho q se voce que tem um grande apreço por jogos como Adventure 1 e 2, Heroes, Unleashed, Riders Series, ate mesmo os StoryBooks, ate esmo pelo desenho Sonic X ou SAtam e quadrinhos e recomendaria voce ir para outra franquia porque atualmente a franquia Sonic só vivi através de Nostalgia dos anos 90's, memes, piadas idiotas e besteirol desenfreado. Se ainda quer continuar amando essa franquia e acompanhando ela fique a vontade, mas EU não tenho mais nenhuma esperança nessa franquia de que SONIC vai voltar a ser como era antes e nem deque eles vão fazer algo totalmente novo e ambicioso como sempre fizeram. " MAs voce não esta Hypado para 2021 que terá um SOnic Mania 2 e mais outro jogo do GADA GO FEST????" eu NÃO comprarei mais jogos dessa franquia ate eu realmente sentir que a SEGA realmente esta se importando com seus personagens e franquia e esta interessada de levar a franquia a novos níveis, patamares. Ate segunda ordem eu ainda continuo não sendo mais um um fã de Sonic assim como já tinha começado a desgostar de Sonic desde 2010 e em 2014 ter deixado oficialmente a franquia.
    Ate a próxima Sonic, que talvez nunca chegue essa próxima, mas vou ficar esperando essa franquia me impressionar novamente.
    Ass: FoxFelps, Ex-Fã.    … Expand
  55. Lolokun
    Sep 29, 2019
    2
    A very very poor game, just skip it. The levels are short as hell, incredibly easy, you just need to hold the B button to complete it
  56. oneniggo
    Jun 4, 2020
    4
    Surprisingly good music, decent graphics, uninteresting story but most of all very bad controls and level design. However I was somehow hooked to play the ps plus game until the end.
  57. JP_Wilde
    Jan 24, 2020
    4
    A game sold as: The best of the decade.
    But it was far from that, it was one of the most disappointing games of my life, I have been a fan of Sonic games ever and have never rejected a game, but it didn't work for me.
    The story is silly, the levels too short, graphics that can be inferior to games like: Sonic Unleashed and Generations of 2008 and 2011 !! but that is not such a weak point    A game sold as: The best of the decade.
    But it was far from that, it was one of the most disappointing games of my life, I have been a fan of Sonic games ever and have never rejected a game, but it didn't work for me.
    The story is silly, the levels too short, graphics that can be inferior to games like: Sonic Unleashed and Generations of 2008 and 2011 !! but that is not such a weak point in the game.
    The only thing that is saved is the soundtrack, but narrowly, as it has massive and very bad music too.
    I saw no reason for the return of classic Sonic, it seemed forced only to draw the attention of fans, the 3 gameplay of this game are very weak, especially that of classic Sonic.
    Anyway, a disappointing game and it seems that it was done in a hurry.    … Expand
  58. Braequan_623
    Jan 31, 2020
    4
    I used to defend this game when I first played it, but now as time has gone on, this game has become more and more distasteful in my eyes. The story is a rushed mess that is trying so hard to be dark and edgy, but it just comes out as some crappy fanfiction that some of us have probably read and/or written in our lives. The gameplay is "eh" at its best and at its worst, it's borderlineI used to defend this game when I first played it, but now as time has gone on, this game has become more and more distasteful in my eyes. The story is a rushed mess that is trying so hard to be dark and edgy, but it just comes out as some crappy fanfiction that some of us have probably read and/or written in our lives. The gameplay is "eh" at its best and at its worst, it's borderline unplayable. Classic Sonic should not even be here. He contributes to nothing other than sales. Modern Sonic is a shell of his former glory. His gameplay does not come anywhere NEAR the Boost gameplay in Unleashed, Generations, and even Colors. Hell, Sonic Rush and Rush Adventure were better boost games if you asked me. The Avatar, while fun to create and customize, boils down to nothing more than a plot device and the possibly biggest Mary Sue (even though your OC could be a guy as well) in any media form I've seen in my life. The gameplay for the avatar is nothing more than just "Modern Sonic, but no boosting and a gun". The level design is atrocious from start to finish. The music has tracks that are fantastic (Sunset Heights), tracks that are decent (literally all of the Avatar songs), and tracks that are outright painful to listen to and even think about (Faded Hills). Overall, SEGA seriously needs to reevaluate EVERYBODY at Sonic Team, cuz I do not trust anyone in those offices to actually make a decent Sonic game anymore.… Expand
  59. DaN9nth
    Apr 4, 2020
    4
    For a huge Sonic fan like myself, this game is a disappointment. The contrast between what it was promised and what was given to us is just too much. Level design boring and repetitive, classic Sonic doesn't add anything, awful story writing, waste of characters (especially the villains), characters' personalities aren't true to what we've been used to...
    We expected a darker tone with a    For a huge Sonic fan like myself, this game is a disappointment. The contrast between what it was promised and what was given to us is just too much. Level design boring and repetitive, classic Sonic doesn't add anything, awful story writing, waste of characters (especially the villains), characters' personalities aren't true to what we've been used to...
    We expected a darker tone with a desperate Sonic, we got none of it.

    PS: What the hell did they do to Tails???    … Expand
  60. JimPickens
    Dec 17, 2021
    4
    Sonic Forces is a... "game", I say "game" because well... you don't really play it, the game plays itself, at most you'll pushing forward and every few minutes pressing the X button, if you're lucky.

    Sonic Forces isn't the worst Sonic game ever, but it's hardly even a game, it's cutscenes followed by cutscenes where you press a button sometimes. In this fun adventure, Eggman wins and    Sonic Forces is a... "game", I say "game" because well... you don't really play it, the game plays itself, at most you'll pushing forward and every few minutes pressing the X button, if you're lucky.

    Sonic Forces isn't the worst Sonic game ever, but it's hardly even a game, it's cutscenes followed by cutscenes where you press a button sometimes. In this fun adventure, Eggman wins and tortures Sonic for 6 months... No really. The game opens with Sonic getting pummeled by some of his past antagonists while Tails sits in the corner and watches his best friend get beaten up... NO REALLY. Cut to 6 months later, Sonic is believed to be dead, Tails has "lost it", Knuckles is a war general and Silver is there despite the fact he shouldn't know anybody in this timeline... no... really.

    Returning this game are some nostalgia bait, Classic Sonic is back and controls worse than ever, he has no momentum and will stop like he has bricks tied to his feet, his gameplay is the worst. Chaos from Adventure, who's in like 2 scenes, dies in one hit and doesn't even get a boss fight... TTTTTTTHANKS SEGA. Shadow who does nothing before the real Shadow shows up and Metal Sonic, who is Metal Sonic and does Metal Sonic things. Overall a bunch of nostalgia bait, and Shadow, that ultimately goes nowhere and just wastes your time, and as an Adventure fan p*sses me off. Why did Chaos come back? Why didn't he get a boss fight? WHY DID TAILS COWER FROM HIM WHEN HE DEFEATED CHAOS 4 IN ADVENTURE?! It's just aggravating.

    The story is frankly boring as sin, Sonic "dies" for 3 minutes before he shows back up, your OC is pointless but I guess kids will get a kick out of it, I know I would've as a kid, and he side characters do nothing, Knuckles is a war general... again yes really, but he doesn't actually... DO anything, he just tells you what to do and but some explanation for why HE'S the general would be nice, also isn't he meant to be guarding the Master Emerald? How does he have time for any of this? Then there's Silver who just... shouldn't know any of these people, and where is Blaze? I thought she was his guardian or something, where'd she go? And hey remember how he beat the p*ss out of Sonic in 06? Well he doesn't last 5 seconds against Infinite, which should make you think Infinite would be nigh on unkillable, but he has 3 whole boss fights and he goes down like a chump in each one, ONE IS AGAINST THE OC! ARE YOU TELLING ME MY OC IS STRONGER THAN SILVER!? WHY?! Then there's Shadow who... literally does nothing, he shows up to explain that Eggman makes clones of the 4 villains earli- wait why does he make clones of Metal? He's a robot just make more... and Shadow there are so many Shadow clones JUST MAKE MORE SHADOW CLONES. Finally is Tails, Tails finds Classic Sonic and they embark on adventures together, that's it, it feels really weird and disjointed. There's also Espio, Vector, Charmy, Rouge, Gamma and Amy but I don't care, do you care? Let's just move on. The actual PLOT is about Eggman taking over the world and rising up against him with our OC and Sonics... god I hate that there are two Sonics now. The game culminates in a big climactic showdown that is about as climactic as you'd expect from a game where Knuckles is a war general, which is to say, it's not. The game is littered with bosses that offer zero challenge and 3 of them are the main villain, he really isn't very threatening at all. The final boss against Eggman is pretty uneventful, you do a part as Classic Sonic with magical purple blocks that just kinda appear I guess, then a running section as Modern Sonic where you gotta dodge lasers and other hazards while boosting using Whisps to gain more boost... Didn't the Whisps leave in Colours? Why are they here? I could accept it in Generations because it was a celebration game but here? makes zero sense. Anyway the game ends with a big "my friends are my power" spiel, OC leaves, making you wonder why he was even here to begin with, they elude to Classonic coming back, I swear to god Sega if he's in Frontiers, and the world is back to normal, all in like 3 hours, at least it was short.

    You'll notice I only have 800 words to wrap up my thoughts on the gameplay, I've done that because there really isn't much to say, it's all automated, turning corners, jumping, speed boosts, most grapple points for the OC, it's all done for you, it's incredibly boring and I hardly remember any of the 30 stages because of it.

    To sum up, Sonic Forces is bad... REAL bad. It has an asinine story with characters who just AREN'T those characters, nostalgia bait that serves no real purpose, boring and automated gameplay, and a mostly forgettable soundtrack. There's no reason to ever play this game, just play Mania instead.    … Expand
  61. illuvatar_1st
    Jun 25, 2020
    3
    The only good thing about this game is literally the music, and maybe the character creation.

    the story although good is purely executed. Everything good is happening in an exchange of dialog. Eg. you destroy the death egg by running from 1 side of the map to the other and then hear knuckles saying hooray you did it. Epic moments have no impact. Snake scene and void trap are nothing    The only good thing about this game is literally the music, and maybe the character creation.

    the story although good is purely executed. Everything good is happening in an exchange of dialog. Eg. you destroy the death egg by running from 1 side of the map to the other and then hear knuckles saying hooray you did it.
    Epic moments have no impact. Snake scene and void trap are nothing more than button smash and live events.
    Last but not least Shadow and Chaos re simply misleading and used to boost sales cause they re not in game other than 2 cut scenes. you don't fight them you don't do anything with em .False advertisement...    … Expand
  62. p_ulisses
    Jun 29, 2020
    4
    What can I say? This game is a joke to anyone who likes Sonic. A JOKE. Everything was done so bad and lazy that is hard to think of something good out of it. Not even the soundtrack, which is generally a strength in Sonic games, can be redeemed. The graphics use a powerful engine, but even the Hedgehog Engine 2 isn't well used. The Modern Sonic and Original the Character gameplay are soWhat can I say? This game is a joke to anyone who likes Sonic. A JOKE. Everything was done so bad and lazy that is hard to think of something good out of it. Not even the soundtrack, which is generally a strength in Sonic games, can be redeemed. The graphics use a powerful engine, but even the Hedgehog Engine 2 isn't well used. The Modern Sonic and Original the Character gameplay are so ridiculously easy, linear, boring and zero challenging. Some Classic Sonic stages have a good level design, but it's no use since the game has joke physics. The story is so embarrassing, with some crap uninspired "power of friendship". A disaster of a game, that deserves to be reminded as how not to make a Sonic game.… Expand
  63. Vasiluk
    Aug 21, 2020
    2
    Эта игра крайне плохо сделана с чисто-технической точки зрения. Графика недотягивает даже до уровня консолей прошлого поколения. Сюжет невероятно скучен и предсказуем. Персонажи непрописаны, а главные злодеи просто посмешище. Геймплей оставляет желать лучшего. Персонажи просто неуправляемы. Но даже учитывая это, уровни неимоверно легки. Единственное, что может оправдать эту игру, этоЭта игра крайне плохо сделана с чисто-технической точки зрения. Графика недотягивает даже до уровня консолей прошлого поколения. Сюжет невероятно скучен и предсказуем. Персонажи непрописаны, а главные злодеи просто посмешище. Геймплей оставляет желать лучшего. Персонажи просто неуправляемы. Но даже учитывая это, уровни неимоверно легки. Единственное, что может оправдать эту игру, это музыка. Она очень неплохая. Но вот всё остальное оставляет желать лучшего.… Expand
  64. Resetto
    Sep 6, 2022
    4
    This game is just really boring and forgettable with shockingly bad controls.
  65. Ha1vy
    Nov 16, 2020
    4
    Купил я эту игру только потому что игра очень сильна напомнила мне Sonic heroes, который мне будучи пездюком ооочень понравился от графена и локаций до геимплея и саунда,но в этом обзоре я выведу лишь плюсы и минусы.Так же игра заманила меня старым обличием наклза и наличие старых персонажей
    Плюсы:
    +Графен: картинка яркая и приятная на глаз +Саундтрек: Видно что композитор постарался и    Купил я эту игру только потому что игра очень сильна напомнила мне Sonic heroes, который мне будучи пездюком ооочень понравился от графена и локаций до геимплея и саунда,но в этом обзоре я выведу лишь плюсы и минусы.Так же игра заманила меня старым обличием наклза и наличие старых персонажей
    Плюсы:
    +Графен: картинка яркая и приятная на глаз
    +Саундтрек: Видно что композитор постарался и сделал очень качественный саунд часть из них у меня в плеилисте
    +Боссы:Они прикольные,интересные
    Минусы:
    -Продолжительность: игра займёт у вас 4 часов прохождения на высоком уровне сложности+эпизод с шадоу. Press X to win - это девиз этой игры, потому что уровни проходятся за считанные минуты.
    -Отвратительный лвл дизайн: Игру можно было просто растянуть по поверхности чтоб она была просто прямой (так хотя бы её можно было лечге пройти через ускорение)
    -Бонус уровни:лучше бы их вообще не было.Они короче чем писосы разрабов вселенной sonic boom.Видно что если бы их и не было, то даже маленькие дауны что-нибудь заподозрили в продолжительности игры
    -Эпизод с шадоу: Тоже самое что и бонус уровни лучше бы вообще его не было.
    -Смысл предзаказа: Это мой самый первый и самый бесполезный предзаказ.Вообще все плюшки предзакза теперь бесплатны и даже цена не изменилась после релиза игры.
    -Сюжет: Кто-то будит кукорекать НУ ЭТА ЖЭ ДЕТЦКАЯ ИГРА КАК ТЫ МОГ ТУТ ДОЛЖЭН БЫТ ПРАСТОЙ СЮЖЭТ,а я вам скажу идите хуй. Вся та интрига которая была в трейлере была чистым завлекаловом для малолеток на которую повелись даже олдфаги
    -0.3фпс в катсценах: Я не знаю каким членом делали оптимизацию катсцен но это просто пиздец (интересный факт:при записи через OBS у меня не было никаких проблем с катсценами)
    -Главный антогонист: Этот персонаж абсолютно пустой.Проходить его босс файты ну просто изи даже для меня.История этого персонажа так же пуста как и его пафос.
    -И самое наконец самое главное.За этот сделаный на скорую руку кусок говна сега просит 1200 рублей . Игра своих денег не стоит.Красная цена ~700 рублей не больше.
    Итоговая оценка: 4 яйкина из 10    … Expand
  66. mikufan84
    Jun 20, 2022
    4
    The only sonic game to make me feel extremely bored, tired and exhausted. By the time I almost finished the game in one sitting, I felt drained, sad and disappointed by the horrible localization, the extremely short levels (no thanks to the limitations of their engine, as clarified by Digitalfoundry), the lack of depth in its script and generally unmotivated mindset. What I think this gameThe only sonic game to make me feel extremely bored, tired and exhausted. By the time I almost finished the game in one sitting, I felt drained, sad and disappointed by the horrible localization, the extremely short levels (no thanks to the limitations of their engine, as clarified by Digitalfoundry), the lack of depth in its script and generally unmotivated mindset. What I think this game symbolizes, is a product of developers who knew not what they wanted to do, but what they COULD do to please their fanbase without any artistic inspiration or motivation. The result, a truly pathetic game that has some graphically impressive moments and some good music at times, but does not feel like a game. Its automated physics and controls make you feel like you're passing a vacuum on a dirty carpet. You go in single directions, trying to get through the madness and garbage with minimal effort that even a child could accomplish without any skills.… Expand
  67. MrCell
    Feb 6, 2022
    2
    Can't give it a 0 out of 10 because the game does have some value, but this is without a doubt the most boring sonic game I have ever played. I beat the whole game within 2 1/2 hours and I could of beat it in half the time if I skipped the cutscenes. I played it all the way through on hard and only died twice. This whole game is on easy mode even on the hard difficulty, they recycled bossCan't give it a 0 out of 10 because the game does have some value, but this is without a doubt the most boring sonic game I have ever played. I beat the whole game within 2 1/2 hours and I could of beat it in half the time if I skipped the cutscenes. I played it all the way through on hard and only died twice. This whole game is on easy mode even on the hard difficulty, they recycled boss fights and the story is so rushed and stupid. There is some neat stuff with the custom character, but their gameplay is somehow even more boring and easy then sonics because you get gear that makes you op and that makes platforming way too easy. The only people that would probably enjoy this would be kids under the age of 12 Though one positive I'm able to find with this game Is that it has a really good soundtrack, somehow, sega games never fail at delivering that. To summarize, Sonic Forces is rushed, boring, way too easy, and lacks any form of uniqueness or character.… Expand
  68. MaddoxWhite
    Apr 24, 2021
    2
    Levels are too short and simple. Story retcons stuff badly. This game is just terrible.

    But you can wear a Sanic shirt so it gets a two.
  69. Uradisur
    May 3, 2021
    3
    Некоторые композиции очень хороши, также есть уровни с оригинальным крутым дизайном. Порадовал финальный босс. Также очень хорошая идея с Quick Time Event, выглядело очень эффектно.
    Неплохая идея с аватаром, даже геймплей вышел неплохой.
    НО: Сюжет настроен серьёзно, но повествуется по-детски. Зачем вы добавили сюда классического Соника? Бесит. Геймплей за современного Соника стал очень    Некоторые композиции очень хороши, также есть уровни с оригинальным крутым дизайном. Порадовал финальный босс. Также очень хорошая идея с Quick Time Event, выглядело очень эффектно.
    Неплохая идея с аватаром, даже геймплей вышел неплохой.
    НО:
    Сюжет настроен серьёзно, но повествуется по-детски. Зачем вы добавили сюда классического Соника? Бесит. Геймплей за современного Соника стал очень кривой, но в то же время игра слишком лёгкая, для каких же лузеров была сделана игра? Даже графика стала хуже. Как можно было сделать Такой огрызок после замечательных Sonic Generations, Unleashed и Colors. Sonic forces— очень плохая игра. Позор моей любимой серии игр.    … Expand
  70. sonic_fan
    Jun 5, 2021
    0
    bad game in other words,even sonic 06 was better than this **** only things are really good in the game is the graphics and the avatar char.
  71. Llamanto
    Jul 10, 2021
    4
    I got this game after I sold my copy of Ocarina of Time 3D, and to my surprise, this game is horrid. It doesn't run poorly, but the level design and storyline are very poorly made. Sega can do so much more with Sonic, yet they keep pushing simplicity instead of complexity, which wouldn't even ruin the game.

    I believe that the next Sonic game will truly decide if the series dies, or if    I got this game after I sold my copy of Ocarina of Time 3D, and to my surprise, this game is horrid. It doesn't run poorly, but the level design and storyline are very poorly made. Sega can do so much more with Sonic, yet they keep pushing simplicity instead of complexity, which wouldn't even ruin the game.

    I believe that the next Sonic game will truly decide if the series dies, or if it lives on to continue it's legacy.

    I give it a 4/10.    … Expand
  72. spoofer
    Jul 13, 2021
    0
    ok yeah so basically its just sonic generations but **** because sega doesnt know how to make a good video game
  73. JPC96
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Cream, Rouge, Omega, Vector, Espio and Charmy are not playable characters.
  74. jacktwelve
    May 29, 2022
    4
    Huge letdown. This could've and should've been way better than what it is. This game is 6th boost sonic game and in my personal opinion the worst one due to it lack luster level design and super easy ranking system. Classic sonic is worst than what he was in generations due to the inferior physics. the custom hero feels like sonic but with clunky controls. The biggest issue with this gameHuge letdown. This could've and should've been way better than what it is. This game is 6th boost sonic game and in my personal opinion the worst one due to it lack luster level design and super easy ranking system. Classic sonic is worst than what he was in generations due to the inferior physics. the custom hero feels like sonic but with clunky controls. The biggest issue with this game is the levels are super basic and short. just when a level starts to get kind of fun the level ends. The story is total cringe and feels like imitation of the early 2000's sonic game plot with out understanding why people liked those stories in the first place.… Expand
  75. KibaChiefMX
    Apr 13, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La trama está muy mal elaborada, Sonic se la pasa haciendo chistes malos a cada rato a Infinite cuando se supone que Infinite es el villano, Cosas buenas del juego es que su banda Sonora UFFFF, es excelente aunque todos los Sonic tienen muy buena banda Sonora así que por eso no hay queja, también Infinite me pareció un buen villano y que por fin eggman esta enojado en este juego, cosas que me gustaría que mejoren es la historia y que a Tails dejen de tratarlo como un inútil… Expand
  76. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    4
    I don't understand why you people like Sonic. It sucks. It always has. Go away Sonic.
  77. LittleSticker
    Aug 26, 2022
    2
    the game had so much potential
    infinite had so much potential
    ost is still fire like every other sonic game
  78. Juno_Gin
    Nov 8, 2022
    0
    Sonic Forces is probably one of the worst games of 2017. It only showed to us at the time that Sonic Team is still imcompetent at making a game.
  79. ShiryuGrayson
    Nov 9, 2022
    4
    Plain, boring. You're finding nothing special with this game. barely something good to find on it, but it could also be much worse
  80. Chronos2603
    Nov 14, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game really fails at immersion. The story is an absolute mess. It barely makes sense. Infinite's backstory is terrible. The characters don't show enough emotion. The level design is poor and very short. The bosses are underwhelming. The only positive thing about the game is character customization.… Expand
  81. Super_Oshawott
    Feb 8, 2023
    3
    The fact that people call this game better than Frontiers is revolting. Sonic Forces may be one of the most dissapointing gaming experiences i have ever had.

    I remember being so excited for this game in 2017. When i finished it my first time, i actually quite enjoyed it (I was 14). However, going back, forces strips the series to its bare basic traits, making all of the characters    The fact that people call this game better than Frontiers is revolting. Sonic Forces may be one of the most dissapointing gaming experiences i have ever had.

    I remember being so excited for this game in 2017. When i finished it my first time, i actually quite enjoyed it (I was 14). However, going back, forces strips the series to its bare basic traits, making all of the characters forget everything they learned in the past 15 games. Worst one being Tails.

    While the gameplay is nothing special for modern sonic and the avatar, Classic Sonic was absolutely terrible. And it sucks, because the team showed us how they can do it right a few years earlier with Generations. Basically, Please avoid buying this game at full price at all costs.    … Expand
  82. Rocket04
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    This game is the text book example of being lazy. I can understand this was Sonic Teams first game on 8th Generation Hardware, but I have to be fair in my review and this game just doesn't meet expectations. The levels are lifeless and bland due to the level design feeling inorganic, and blocky. The art design is very boring, leaving the visuals washed out. I can see what they we're goingThis game is the text book example of being lazy. I can understand this was Sonic Teams first game on 8th Generation Hardware, but I have to be fair in my review and this game just doesn't meet expectations. The levels are lifeless and bland due to the level design feeling inorganic, and blocky. The art design is very boring, leaving the visuals washed out. I can see what they we're going for with the games visual direction. Eggman taking over the world though isn't shown very well throughout the levels. The characters are all bad to play, and will complete levels in less then a minute. Classic Sonic was not needed for the game, and the Avatar, while cool you can make your own character, it's still too restrictive to be fun. The game's biggest fault is it's story. The story is poorly written and paced, all the characters are out of character, and don't take the events seriously. Lastly, the game is too short, only being 2/1 Hours long, which is too short for a Sonic game. I feel like Sonic Team could of done really good, if not held back by the low budget. Please do not buy this game.… Expand
  83. Shamp058
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    This game sucks. Through and through. Awful level design, bad controls, terrible story, 2 hour run time. The only redeeming factors are that the speedruning is decently fun, the character creator is pretty great, the music is good (like always), and the visuals are okay. Overall though, terrible game
  84. Soul-Silver
    Nov 27, 2022
    1
    this game is just horrible awful gameplay and for the first time in history sonic has a bad OST because of this game i dont recommend this to anyone
  85. 113
    Jul 27, 2023
    2
    Good song, only reason why i gets a 2. What is this game even about? And what the H*** happened to MR Edgelord boss guy. he said he will be back and then kind of leaves presently. Please to better Sega.
  86. zlt
    Jul 18, 2023
    2
    Does It Really Deserve The Good Reviews? There's No Level Design Bad Story And No Super Sonic Boss Fight. And They Completely Ruined Tails's Character Too!. And Also Why Is Super Sonic DLC It Should Be In The Base Game! Yeah Because Sega "FORCED" Classic Sonic In Forces Witch Isn't The Worst Thing In The World But They Messed Up him too!. I Mean Who Made This Mistake...?
  87. turbo_dweeb
    Aug 24, 2023
    0
    this "gmae" is very definitely A LOT more bad than the other sonic video gmaemaes

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 46
  3. Negative: 5 out of 46
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Feb 6, 2018
    60
    While it looks and sounds great on an S-rank run, regular play is messy and unsatisfying. Mania's Classic Sonic must wonder what nightmare dimension he got sucked into. [Jan 2017, p.90]
  2. Gamersky
    Jan 21, 2018
    77
    As the latest generation of the Sonic series, Sonic Forces retains the high-speed game experience. To comply with the trend of the times, Sonic Forces reduces the difficulty, hoping to use this strategy will attract new players who have never tried this kind of game. Unfortunately, the length is not sufficient enough to satisfy players, and too much repetitive content makes this game boring.
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  3. Games.cz
    Jan 21, 2018
    60
    The efforts for modern concept of the legend came out of the way. Sonic Forces has obvious problems with the transition between two perspectives as well with the movement and speed. Only customization possibilities and several new weapons saves it from the average.
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