Sonic Forces

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  1. Visitbr
    Aug 28, 2023
    7
    jogo é extremamente divertido, as musicas são otimas, as fases são muito daora, mas ele peca em seu tamanho, sendo possivel zerar em 3 horas
  2. SonicBiggestFan
    Aug 17, 2023
    5
    This game barely reaches fun. While enjoyable, the game has a clear lack of direction and has little to no personality, been just a recopilation of stuff you already know but way worse. Sotrytelling here is awful, the characters are for the most part OOC all of the time and the levels are sometimes too simple.

    The game IS fun, but it fails at basically everything just been saved by the    This game barely reaches fun. While enjoyable, the game has a clear lack of direction and has little to no personality, been just a recopilation of stuff you already know but way worse. Sotrytelling here is awful, the characters are for the most part OOC all of the time and the levels are sometimes too simple.

    The game IS fun, but it fails at basically everything just been saved by the music, the villian (not perfect but interesting to say the least), the concepts it tries to do, and well the boost formula been just fun in itself.

    This game is the perfect example of "Great ideas, awful execution"    … Expand
  3. Keener01
    Jun 25, 2023
    5
    This game is the manifestation of mediocrity. I mean what a crappy game and probably the worst Sonic game by SEGA and the Sonic Team in a long time. Sonic 06 was glitchy but at least it had a vision and tried to be something. Sonic Forces is a blatant cash grab with no vision. It's a cheap version of even the worst Sonic game I can think of. Poor stages, poor 3d platforming, and the plotThis game is the manifestation of mediocrity. I mean what a crappy game and probably the worst Sonic game by SEGA and the Sonic Team in a long time. Sonic 06 was glitchy but at least it had a vision and tried to be something. Sonic Forces is a blatant cash grab with no vision. It's a cheap version of even the worst Sonic game I can think of. Poor stages, poor 3d platforming, and the plot was beyond boring. The only cool thing was the personalized character which doesn't make up for this crappy game. 5/10 is generous here as I thought of giving it a 3/10… Expand
  4. JustAGameGuy
    May 14, 2023
    6
    Definitely not the worst Sonic game like some people will say, but still a relatively skippable game that isn’t worth the money.
  5. Jimbok3rr178
    Apr 13, 2023
    6
    Although not the best sonic game it is not the worst one either that goes to sonic 4 but the avatar customization was good classic sonic sucked and modern sonic levels were too short and the avatar stages are fine
  6. Danigames187
    Mar 2, 2023
    5
    This game is pretty mediocre, some tracks are good, but in general feels very rushed and uninspired, ganeplay while fun doesn't adds anything new and just ruins everything the previous games bulid.
    Is soulless and a bad attempt for appeling to nostalgia
  7. mephysa
    Feb 12, 2023
    6
    not that bad of a game, but really disappointing, but who cares because sonic frontiers is now between us and its amazing!!
  8. Marcosbohrerbri
    Jan 9, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic forces não é tão ruim como dizem tem o avatar o infinito é um ótimo vilão a musica First bump é muito boa mas o jogo tem muitos problemas… Expand
  9. alan_w_c
    Dec 5, 2022
    5
    This game is a no no. Just play something else. I'm a hard-core fan since 2001 and I only bother to turn on this game like 4 times.
  10. sonicking2222
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    i played this game about a year after its release and it was ok the customizing feature was good but it was the only strong point the gameplay was too easy and the story was repetitive there were too few levels but it was good overall
  11. Minh6A0
    Nov 16, 2022
    5
    Mid, i had quite some fun times with it but there are alot of issues with it which i highly dislike
  12. Martinator_S5
    Nov 15, 2022
    7
    It is a Sonic game made with a lot of laziness. The physics are crap, the story is nothing serious, the levels are quite short, there are bosses that are reused... But believe it or not, it's an enjoyable game if you intend to get all the rings red stars, numbers and moons of all levels! That's why I give it a 7.
  13. Sephiroth_7_7
    Nov 14, 2022
    5
    this was one of the most disappointing games of all time. I had such high hopes after sonic generations and colors, only to be disappointed by one of the most mediocre games of all time.
  14. Luisguerreroa
    Nov 9, 2022
    7
    Muy Corto y con potencial enormemente desperdiciado,niveles muy lineales y con poco Esfuerzo
  15. LVB1002
    Nov 6, 2022
    6
    This game is... well ok, it’s not good, but it’s not bad. As a huge fan myself I can confirm that the game has flaws, the level design isn’t very polished, you’re basically holding Square/X throughout the game. This game was rushed if you didn’t already know. Even throughout all the negative things such as the story, the game is still enjoyable and fun. The Avatar stages is the highlightThis game is... well ok, it’s not good, but it’s not bad. As a huge fan myself I can confirm that the game has flaws, the level design isn’t very polished, you’re basically holding Square/X throughout the game. This game was rushed if you didn’t already know. Even throughout all the negative things such as the story, the game is still enjoyable and fun. The Avatar stages is the highlight of this game. The physics are very bad, but it dosent ruin everything, we’ve had worse games in this franchise. It’s enjoyable, certainly not a game you buy a evening to have a blast with but buy it when it’s on sale and invite some friends.… Expand
  16. sonhadouro
    Oct 18, 2022
    7
    it's kinda good, could've been better but eh, it's still pretty fun, no bad moments
  17. Freddienote
    Jul 20, 2022
    5
    it's ok, definitely a step back from generations but not the worst thing ever made
  18. corujadiurna
    Jun 26, 2022
    5
    Not the best, not the worst, but it admitedly receives too much hate, it was a fun time, but I'll NEVER go back to it, it's the type of game to be played just once
  19. E-TEAN-S
    Jun 15, 2022
    7
    Flawed in some áreas but I like a lot of the levels despite being short, wish It could be more but I had funnand i prefer It over Heroes don't @ me
  20. Rejubileu
    May 2, 2022
    6
    O problema de Sonic forces e a sua falta de jogabilidade e o seu vilão inexplorado e e claro o Sonic Clássico que foi usado só para marketing mais vamos falar sério primeiro:o personagem criado não apresenta diferença nenhuma pro Sonic moderno só servindo para customizar o que é legalzinho segundo:as fases só se resumem a deixar o botão de bost apertado pois é zero dificuldade só paraO problema de Sonic forces e a sua falta de jogabilidade e o seu vilão inexplorado e e claro o Sonic Clássico que foi usado só para marketing mais vamos falar sério primeiro:o personagem criado não apresenta diferença nenhuma pro Sonic moderno só servindo para customizar o que é legalzinho segundo:as fases só se resumem a deixar o botão de bost apertado pois é zero dificuldade só para jogadores muito casuais que só querem relaxar terceiro:o vilão tinha tudo para ser o melhor mas acabou virando só mais um vilão aleatório… Expand
  21. Vitolonado
    Mar 14, 2022
    5
    Seriously, how is this simply worse than 06? This game is the reason why I looked back and thought "Maybe Sonic 06 wasn't so bad" and stopped hating that game

    Edit: I'm so sorry for treating this game so horribly, I hadn't played Sonic Colors and I can't believe I hated that one more than this one
  22. MetalReviewer
    Mar 7, 2022
    5
    Forces is about what everyone says it is. Basic and uninteresting level design, Classic physics that feel like a s s and a story that reaches the level of borderline clickbait, play Sonic Generations instead. It's basically this game but done right in every aspect.
  23. DRplayer
    Feb 15, 2022
    6
    Another disappointment and this had a lot of potential. The story seemed dark and interesting at first but just went lighthearted and very bland. At least the characters do get some screen time but still are uninteresting. The gameplay was the most disappointing aspect of this game. The boost gameplay somehow got so downgraded from Unleashed. The 3D levels felt super bland and soAnother disappointment and this had a lot of potential. The story seemed dark and interesting at first but just went lighthearted and very bland. At least the characters do get some screen time but still are uninteresting. The gameplay was the most disappointing aspect of this game. The boost gameplay somehow got so downgraded from Unleashed. The 3D levels felt super bland and so uninteresting to play through and they only last for about a minute what the hell sonic team. This game shows how Unleashed got everything right and how underrated and unappreciated it is treated. The 2D levels are ok but don't play like in sonic mania that's for sure. Overall, a very disappointing sonic game and just please release a Unleashed remastered, cause its a lot better than this downgrade version.… Expand
  24. grimreapersims
    Feb 8, 2022
    6
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  25. ImraanTest
    Dec 31, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Forces is a disappointing game, that tries to cater to every fan of the blue blur yet appeases nobody. It has excellent ideas but fails to execute them in an enjoyable manner.

    The story is the most soul-less part of this package, despite its promising premise. Eggman has taken over the whole world, and it’s up to a group of Sonic’s friends to stop them. The story has plenty of plot-holes and inconsistencies. Since when was Classic Sonic “from another dimension”? Why does Infinite become rogue because Shadow called him “weak”? Why is Sonic cracking jokes after 6 months of supposed torture? Not even the gameplay is able to capitalise on this exciting premise. The game is spilt into 3 playstyles. Modern Sonic, Classic Sonic and your customisable avatar. Modern Sonic is a watered down version of the boost gameplay style found in games like Sonic Unleashed, Colours and Generations. The drift is missing, most of the game is empty corridors and the game is the literal dictionary definition of “hold up to win!”. Classic Sonic is a broken mess. The physics are atrocious in comparison to the classic games. Sonic Generations didn’t have perfect physics for Classic Sonic either but the stages were built around these limitations and were enjoyable to play. The level design here is very simplistic in comparison to Sonic Generations and the Classic Sonic games. This gameplay style just makes me want to play Sonic Mania tbh. The customisable avatar is interesting. You get to relive your childhood and create your own Sonic OC. It’s really cool, I just wish that you could make a few more tweaks to your OC to really make it feel your’s. The gameplay is just as shallow as the other play-styles. It feels like a Sonic Adventure wannabe. You get given abilities via Wispons and while they are enjoyable, you find yourself sticking to one of them as some of the Wispons are useless (apart from if you are interested in getting all the game’s red rings).    … Expand
  26. Banjo_Reviewie
    Nov 18, 2021
    6
    After replaying Sonic forces I did enjoy it, but the level design is severely lacking, classic sonic has no reason to be here, the game is too short and the plot feels unfinished.
  27. Bloodnes
    Nov 17, 2021
    6
    В целом неплохая игрушка для фанатов. Но стиль раннера уже неактуален был на момент выпуска (почти 2018 год), игру можно было спасти видеовставками, дабы сделать некое подобие мульту, однако их очень мало и они банальные. Не сказать, что был захвачен игрой, но прошел довольно быстро. 6/10 можно было и лучшеВ целом неплохая игрушка для фанатов. Но стиль раннера уже неактуален был на момент выпуска (почти 2018 год), игру можно было спасти видеовставками, дабы сделать некое подобие мульту, однако их очень мало и они банальные. Не сказать, что был захвачен игрой, но прошел довольно быстро. 6/10 можно было и лучше
  28. iCampoRamil
    Nov 12, 2021
    5
    Es bastante flojito, pero te deja ratos entretenido, no es mala opción para pasar el rato.
  29. RotcodFox
    Oct 18, 2021
    6
    My opinions of this game have changed over the years, and not in a good way. I don't have many issues with the gameplay (aside from the levels being too short) but I mostly hate the story, writing, and voice acting throughout the entire game. Also the music is either very good or very bad, which isn't normal for most other Sonic games. There's way better options out there, such as SonicMy opinions of this game have changed over the years, and not in a good way. I don't have many issues with the gameplay (aside from the levels being too short) but I mostly hate the story, writing, and voice acting throughout the entire game. Also the music is either very good or very bad, which isn't normal for most other Sonic games. There's way better options out there, such as Sonic Unleashed and Sonic Generations.… Expand
  30. CartoonLow
    Oct 3, 2021
    7
    Sonic Forces may not be as good as Colours, Unleashed, or Generations because of its many flaws, but I still enjoy it for what it was.

    I didn't like the story. The "working together is better than alone" moral is becoming overused in the franchise's latest games and I didn't find the jokes particularly funny. The gameplay is ok. It's still the Boost Formula, which I always liked, but    Sonic Forces may not be as good as Colours, Unleashed, or Generations because of its many flaws, but I still enjoy it for what it was.

    I didn't like the story. The "working together is better than alone" moral is becoming overused in the franchise's latest games and I didn't find the jokes particularly funny.

    The gameplay is ok. It's still the Boost Formula, which I always liked, but it's not as satisfying as it was in Generations, for example. Still enjoyed it but could have been better.

    I also downloaded the free Shadow DLC, with 3 new levels. They're cool but I think it needed more content and thus more value. The same can be said for the Super Sonic DLC. It's cool but why making Super Sonic a DLC if it's not important for the story?

    Now to the positive aspects! I love the customizable character! The costumes also contain references to the rich history of the franchise and it's cool!
    The soundtrack is amazing and hiring the London Symphony Orchestra is a GENIUS idea!
    The voice actors do their best to deliver their best performances as their characters. Too bad the script was kind of awful.
    The Hedgehog Engine 2 makes the graphics gorgeous! Too bad they spent more time making the engine than the actual game.

    In conclusion, Sonic Forces is not a bad game but don't expect it to be a masterpiece.
    New fans of the series will enjoy it but old fans might be disappointed.
    Fortunately, I was not too disappointed and I enjoyed Forces the way it is.
    However, I do hope that Sonic Team does a better job with the next game since the HE2 is technically finished and they'll have all the time they need.    … Expand
  31. IBANGMYWIFE
    Sep 28, 2021
    5
    In Eggman's greatest victory to date, the evil doctor has conquered much of the world with a mysterious new power. A resistance comprised of Sonic's friends is formed to fight back, and in the midst of the chaos and destruction, an unlikely hero will rise up to help Modern and Classic Sonic take back the world. Even these three heroes may have their work cut out for them, as Dr. Eggman hasIn Eggman's greatest victory to date, the evil doctor has conquered much of the world with a mysterious new power. A resistance comprised of Sonic's friends is formed to fight back, and in the midst of the chaos and destruction, an unlikely hero will rise up to help Modern and Classic Sonic take back the world. Even these three heroes may have their work cut out for them, as Dr. Eggman has a new ally of his own... but all of that was poorly executed in the story. Seriously, Sonic Team?
    This is a bad game, mediocre at best. If you wanna play it, go ahead. I'm not stopping you. If you enjoy it, SURE! It's your opinion. Anyway, 5/10, f*ck this game.    … Expand
  32. SwiSearmagician
    Sep 3, 2021
    7
    Sonic Forces is a really divisive game. Many people hated it others thought it was ok but barley anyone thought it was great. I personally think that this game well not amazing does have some solid fun to be had. The level design is actually pretty good I can't think of one time were I got frustrated or thought "that was a horrible level" not one level left with me hating it but that alsoSonic Forces is a really divisive game. Many people hated it others thought it was ok but barley anyone thought it was great. I personally think that this game well not amazing does have some solid fun to be had. The level design is actually pretty good I can't think of one time were I got frustrated or thought "that was a horrible level" not one level left with me hating it but that also comes at a cost. Not one level in this game will I point out and says it's amazing. Some levels are good but barley any are actually notable to talk about. The controls are bit of a problem I always feel like i'm going to fast to make precise jumps this is extremely apparent in the 2d sections. And onetime I guess I was going to fast so as soon as a I made a small jump it sent me flying. The controls are fine but there is one thing about this game that I was not expecting to praise. The graphics are weirdly amazing they look detailed and colorful even though this games story takes place in basically war. Oh yeah the story kinda sucks. It takes it self way too seriously it tries to be dark and just doesn't work out but it does end up to some pretty funny moments the story takes it self so seriously that it's like a big joke that the game isn't in on. The game has three different play styles with three different characters. Normal sonic that plays like a boost game but to be honest I forgot I had an option to boost most of the time in those sections but these sections come with 3d platforming and normal boost game play. Classic Sonic is the weakest of all the play styles it's fine but it's boring mediocre platforming most of the time. The last play style is your own character basically you can create your own sonic character witch I think is really cool this is one of the best parts of the game customizing your own sonic character and playing as them. Their play style is basically some 3d platforming with their gun witch is super fun to use these parts are really easy but there probably the most fun destroying robots with your gun while doing pretty fun 3d platforming on the way. Sonic Forces is a short game I was able to finish it in about 3 hours. Each level feels like it's just getting started. I would really only recommend this game if you find for cheep and the game is on sale a lot these days. If you get for a good price I would say 20 bucks then it offers a fine enough sonic adventure with some pretty fun moments. It's nothing special but with the three hours that it has it's a pretty alright game. Although if you have the option between this and Sonic Mania, Sonic Mania is longer and is just a way better game all around.… Expand
  33. ibblue07
    Aug 19, 2021
    6
    Trust me, I tried to love Sonic Forces but I just couldn't... Something about this game feels so off compared to other 3D Sonic games.
  34. Gamer2021885
    Jul 5, 2021
    6
    Is there honestly anything I can say, you know why this game is mediocre I know why this game is mediocre 6/10.
  35. Alioly
    Jun 30, 2021
    5
    A “meh” sonic game. If u want to play a sonic I will start with another after forces.
  36. Akira_Hidekii
    Jun 26, 2021
    7
    In my honest opinion, the game isn't bad at all, but it's not the best in the franchise either. Let's admit that most fans criticize the game itself without even analyzing it in a more critical way.
    However, I'm not going to give an unfair review, so here's my experience with the game.
    The story had a lot of potential, it left something to be desired when I finished playing. Let's be    In my honest opinion, the game isn't bad at all, but it's not the best in the franchise either. Let's admit that most fans criticize the game itself without even analyzing it in a more critical way.
    However, I'm not going to give an unfair review, so here's my experience with the game.
    The story had a lot of potential, it left something to be desired when I finished playing. Let's be honest, SEGA should have developed it a little more, as this game was supposed to be darker than the previous ones, they could take it a little more seriously. But despite everything, I still had fun with it.
    Continuing, the levels were kind of confusing, because when the course started to get really good, the level ended, which left me a little disappointed. But looking at the good points, the levels had at least three different routes to follow, and it also suggested the player to look for the red rings. The levels with the avatar are interesting because they have a different type of gameplay, but let's say that the classic Sonic ones are not the best. We all know that the Shadow Episode was disappointing in a lot of ways, but it still reveals some things that happened behind the game's story, so I kinda like it, I guess?
    Personally, I ended up having fun despite all these aspects, but that's just my opinion, everyone can have their own :)    … Expand
  37. clanky9
    Jun 26, 2021
    7
    My personal opinion on sonic forces:
    Graphics 8/10
    Gameplay 6/10
    Story 5/10
    level design 7/10
  38. blue90
    May 2, 2021
    7
    this game is way to over hated in a few years its gonna be the next unleashed its gonna be seen as a under rated gem of a game while i like the game classic sonics sucks to play as and the levels are short though the air boost is the best out of any game modern sonic and the avatar are descent to
  39. Zachary922i23i2
    Apr 21, 2021
    6
    Now sonic forces is not bad but there are some things that are not good.First of all classic sonic should not have been in the game and the stages in this game are short and boring.Also there are good things about this game like the music,and the custom character are good too.No CGI cutscenes but there was one in the trailer which makes no sense and the boost gameplay is not good
  40. LVB10
    Apr 18, 2021
    6
    Sonic Forces is a topic that i love......

    And hate

    Its not good but its not bad either

    Thats how i explain this game.... ik its sucks right?
  41. Emanuals
    Jan 23, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Forces is perhaps the most disappointing Sonic game of all time for me. 06 may have been unfinished, but its level design and story in Shadow and Silver's campaigns were enough to where I could enjoy the game. Secret Rings may have ruined 06's development and played like trying to skateboard with a dumpster, but the music was fantastic and the characterization was leaps and bounds better than what preceded it. Also it lead to Black Knight, the latter may has maybe my favourite story in the series (still a toss-up between Black Knight and Adventure 2). Heck, even Lost World, which had my least favorite style of 3D Sonic gameplay, the worst story in the series and sent Sonic's writing down the toilet. But all of that doesn't match up to Forces.
    The Rookie levels are easily the best part of the game. Let's start with negatives and work our way to positives. The biggest problem is the physics. Jumping gimps your speed and if you move after landing you can shoot off like a rocket. Also, drifting is just a scripted segment that takes away more gameplay from you. Other then that, it's perfectly fine. The star of the show are the Wispons. This game is probably the second best use of the Wisps after Colours. It gives a lot of customization and can lead to different shortcuts throughout the game. They each have their own positives and negatives which is what makes a good gameplay style. For example, Burst gives you a strong attack, but it only goes directly in front of you, or Lightning which gives you wide attack, but it involuntarily lurches you forward, or Drill that gives you a huge dash, but takes a while to charge up.
    Sonic is alright. The problem is entirely with the level design. It's just a narrow hallway with some enemies to boost into. The whole design is just so automated. Just walk forward and boost, watch a thousand cutscenes in the levels that take away even more gameplay. The only attempt at level design is Lunar Canyon which is probably the best level in the game, and the 2D sections which are redundant because we already have Classic Sonic.
    And guess what? He sucks. The physics are clunky and slippery, the level design will let you slam into obstacles without batting an eye. And unlike the first four games and Mania which Forces is so pathetically trying to replicate, the design is not based around manipulating the physics to your advantage to gain momentum, which is what made Sonic... well... Sonic. Here they just plonked him in a Modern 2D stage instead of building the levels around perfecting the controls.
    Oh, there's also the Tag Team stages which just mix Sonic and the Rookie. They would've been my favorite levels in the game, but instead of focusing on the Rookie with boost mechanics, they're instead Sonic levels with Wispons, bleh. Also can we just bring up how stupid Fist Bump is? It sounds like a rock remix of an MLP song, like, 80s MLP. (Also forgot to mention the rail-grinding segments. They're kinda fun.) There are also these stupid extended QTEs which are just dumb transitions.
    OH!! Almost forgot! Shadow's in this game too..! and he sucks... He plays the exact same as Sonic, but his level design is even worse. The levels will barely give you any moments of clarity before shoving you in scripted segments you have no control over, and the game will often shove you into obstacles that either result in death, trial and error, or waiting. And no-one wants to wait in a Sonic game.
    Okay, enough of the gameplay, what's the story? Bad. So much is told to us, never shown. There are so few cinematics that it feels like a waste of time. The story is told to us behind walls and walls of boring dialogue. Oh, Sonic is being tortured? SHOW US! Oh, the Rebellion's forces are being taken out? SHOW US! And what is just as bad is the characterization. They explicitly say in the first fifteen minutes that Sonic was kidnapped and tortured, so you'd expect him to act differently, and get his carefree, funloving attitude back by the end, but no. Zavok frees Sonic to fight him and Sonic the abuse victim, does some springy steps and shouts "kICkiNg yOuR BuTT!111!!!!" In fact, why did Zavok let Sonic out? Explain! Everyone acts so out of character. They could've explained that half a year at war made them change, but everyone just acts like it's normal. [link omitted per site rules]
    The story doesn't intrigue me, I hate the characters, the writing is terrible, nothing is interesting because of the insistence on text walls. The gameplay is just so basic and boring. I feel so sad seeing that nowadays Sonic is no longer distinctive. Sonic has become the crowd he originally tried to stand out from. SEGA is so afraid to take risks and I'm sick of it. I'm sick of them ditching decent ideas because they made awful business. I'm sick of them recycling things from games that sold.    … Expand
  42. kylocosplay
    Dec 22, 2020
    7
    30 niveles de pura adrenalina que son unos 2 o 3 minutos por nivel, la banda sonora pues como todos los sonic con unas canciones muy chulas, la jugabilidad hace un mixto como con sonic generations haciendo uso del 3D y 2D, lo recomiendo.
  43. Elite_Soldier
    Nov 21, 2020
    7
    This game is severely underrated, it has an amazing soundtrack, may even rival the soundtrack back on sonic unleashed, customisation of one's character was fun and endearing, levels were different and fun. The story itself was underwhelming and cutscenes between characters felt artificial.
  44. Hamanaia
    Nov 10, 2020
    5
    The gameplay is confused and sometimes don't work very well.
    The campaign is okay, but too short, i litterally finished in 3 hours.
    The graphics is nice, sonic don't need a graphic realistic or something like these.
    The audio is amazing, the best thing of the game, all the songs are awesome.

    There was a lot of bugs and errors when i was playing, but appart this, the game is fun.
  45. LordOsyrys
    Oct 25, 2020
    7
    Pretty good game, best 3D Sonic game since the Adventure days. Controls are still a little weird, but the new custom character thing is cool. I wish they'd stop forcing us to play 2D though. If I want to play 2D Sonic, I'll but a 2D game. I want to play 3D Sonic. Still, at least you don't have to do homing attacks on musical notes like in Generations.
  46. kefka2589
    Oct 23, 2020
    7
    All in all, it's not a bad game. It isn't an amazing game. This is the kind of game I like to get for a PS+ freebie. Something I'd never buy, but was plenty enjoyable enough to put some time into.
  47. RetroGameDays36
    Sep 29, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Forces is a fine game, but i had several problems with it, the story felt really basic, somethings are left unanswered, the controls are weird, there are no lives whatsoever, so you can die as many times as you want, the game works but is that fine to call it a "good game"?

    Sega even tried to lure people to buy the game using classic Sonic, he controls so weirdly and just annoying to play for me...

    Besides, what is the point of Classic Sonic if the game switches to 2D very often? Most of the time you'll be in a 3D section in like 20 seconds, and most of the stage in 2D.

    Sonic friends are here as well, such as Sliver? What the hell is Silver doing in this game? But none of them do anything, not even Tails!

    Bosses are super easy, except the final boss but still too easy.

    You can make your own character which is cool... i guess... but you can only use your OC in some stages, which is lame.

    The game has great graphics and such, but the huge downgrade is in the final area of the game, because there are a lot of copies of the same model, which looks like sprites, all over the place, and it lags a bit as well at that part...

    The music is ok in my opinion, but my god it's overused, Sonic Generations didn't have that problem with the music, neither the SA series.

    It's never explained what happened to Eggman at the end, neither Infinite (Sure, he gets teleported into a beacon but what happened? He isn't a robot!)

    The game is really short, shorter than Sonic Mania, which i don't get why...

    But this game is a very mediocre 3D Sonic game...

    5/10    … Expand
  48. SobbleAJ
    Sep 21, 2020
    6
    This game is really fun. But i wouldn’t call it good, it’s only decent. Most of the levels are uninteresting, only about a 3rd of the levels I would consider interesting. Classic Sonic was clunky as hell, the story was confusing and the game was way too short. However, I really like the idea of creating an OC, even with how cringe some of these outfits are.
  49. TntSonic555
    Dec 29, 2017
    6
    I created a metacritic account to give this game a fair review. I found Sonic Forces very fun and one the better games in the series. It is not as good as Sonic Mania it's still a great game. I would easily put this on my top ten favorite Sonic games. Even though this game isn't as good as the other games in boost quadrilogy like Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations I would still say it isI created a metacritic account to give this game a fair review. I found Sonic Forces very fun and one the better games in the series. It is not as good as Sonic Mania it's still a great game. I would easily put this on my top ten favorite Sonic games. Even though this game isn't as good as the other games in boost quadrilogy like Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations I would still say it is as good or even better than Sonic Unleashed. This game does have some faults with short levels and some level design but I'd still play it. I think this game is really good. I'll list the pros and cons right over here.

    Pros:
    1:Boost,Avatar,and Tag Team gameplay styles.
    2:Great soundtrack.
    3:Avatar creator.
    4:Beautiful graphics.
    5:Episode Shadow DLC.

    Cons:
    1:Classic Sonic gameplay style.
    2:Weird story.
    3:Level design.
    4:Short game.
    5:Payed Super Sonic DLC.

    Edit: This is me from 2020 and after playing this game more a while back I realized realised this game is pretty mediocre. Only buy it if u want something easy, wanna make an oc, complete a collection, or have a child under under 8.    … Expand
  50. Zislbog
    Aug 7, 2020
    6
    Sonic Forces is not a bad a game for the style of game it is - it's light, adventurous, fun, and tries something a little different. It's an alright game...it's just I grew up playing Sonic as an amazing 2D platformer. Still to this day, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is my favourite games of all time even against the brilliance of modern games. For me know matter how good a 3D Sonic game maybe ISonic Forces is not a bad a game for the style of game it is - it's light, adventurous, fun, and tries something a little different. It's an alright game...it's just I grew up playing Sonic as an amazing 2D platformer. Still to this day, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is my favourite games of all time even against the brilliance of modern games. For me know matter how good a 3D Sonic game maybe I still can't transition, 2D will always be my preferred way to play Sonic. That is no disrespect to Somic Forces at all and doesn't mean you can't have fun and enjoy, just how much I love the ones that started it all.… Expand
  51. Evo2404
    Jul 25, 2020
    5
    To short a game no interning levels classic sonic is dull and boring yes it is a functional game but that’s not good enough it need to be more exiting and have interesting levels would recommend if u can pick it up for £15/$20 but sonic needs a better game than this the custom avatar is fun but that’s about it there are only a hand full of good levels and apart from that it’s not worth it
  52. JamesDrawsThngs
    Jul 22, 2020
    5
    It was a good thing that Sonic Mania came out in 2017, because I'd rather we didn't settle with something as painfully mediocre and forgettable as Sonic Forces. Oh, sure, I can easily say, "At least it isn't like '06 or Boom, right?", but I don't want to. Sure, Forces is perfectly functional. It's a finished product, but I'm tired of just settling for mediocrity when it comes to Sonic.It was a good thing that Sonic Mania came out in 2017, because I'd rather we didn't settle with something as painfully mediocre and forgettable as Sonic Forces. Oh, sure, I can easily say, "At least it isn't like '06 or Boom, right?", but I don't want to. Sure, Forces is perfectly functional. It's a finished product, but I'm tired of just settling for mediocrity when it comes to Sonic. What few good ideas this game has gets buried under a sea of wasted potential.

    The story, by far, is the biggest waste of potential that I've seen since Sonic Generations. Eggman takes over the world, and Sonic, along with Classic Sonic and your original character, are off to stop him like any other game. There's some other classic villains like Chaos, Metal Sonic and...Zavok, for some reason, but they are so horribly under utilized. Zavok and Metal Sonic get sub par boss fights while Chaos just gets crushed in a single hit during a cutscene and is never seen again. Classic Sonic is only in this game because of how it loosely ties with Sonic Mania. Otherwise, CS has absolutely nothing to do in this game. Even your original character has little interaction with the rest of the cast. And the new villain, Infinite? One of the most inconsequential villains in the entire franchise. He pisses off as quickly as he came, leaving no lasting impact outside of admittingly dope edgelord theme song. Speaking of which, not even the music can salvage much of the experience. It's normally the one big saving grace for even the worst Sonic game, but here it's filled with largely forgettable EDM anthems.

    So how about that gameplay? Well, it's divided up into three gameplay styles. Modern Sonic works similarly to that of Unleashed/Colors/Generations where you boost at high speeds in both 3-D and 2-D fashion. Unfortunately, it is nowhere near the level of enjoyment of either of those games. Sonic feels so much more loose and floaty compared to Generations. While the control for the previous boost entries was never perfect, Generations was a solid step in the right direction. This game supposedly comes from the same people who made Colors and Generations, so why does this gameplay not reflect that? Not to mention just how flat and short most of these stages are. There are quite a handful of stages in the game, but most barely last for over a minute and a half, and much of Modern Sonic's gameplay boils down to just boosting forward. You'll get occasional fun romps like escaping from the Death Egg, but there's not enough of that.

    Classic Sonic is even worse. It's bad enough that he has nothing to do with the story, but he controls worse than he did in Generations (and it's certainly not comparable to Mania). General movement with him feels much more stiff and sluggish than what it should be. I'd say, at the very least, his levels were a bit more interesting to go through than Modern Sonic's, but that's not saying much.

    New to this game, of course, is being able to create your own Original the Character. This is by far the best part of the game. You have several animal types to choose from, each with their own unique attributes. You get to customize them to your hearts content using the various gear that you collect throughout the game. Your avatar's main method of attack is using Wispons (Wisps from Sonic Colors used as weapons), each with their own strengths and weaknesses that your character can utilize in the stages, whether it be gaining access to certain areas that require a certain Wispon or just simply there to make plowing through enemies easier. Some Wispons are clearly better than others, but they are the most interesting gameplay mechanics in Forces and do offer a bit of replay value. Plus, there's just something so charming about being able to create your own OC that you can either take seriously, or just be as dumb as possible. On the occasion you'll play as both your avatar and Modern Sonic, and while it doesn't fix all the problems with their design, it's at least more interesting than MS on his own.

    Even though this game is *technically* finished, this still feels undercooked. It's the equivalent of turning in a C- book report. You did exactly the bare minimum you needed to do to pass, but you sure as hell aren't impressing anybody. Unless you really are the most die hard of Sonic fans, this is a hard pass. Just go play Sonic Generations.    … Expand
  53. TheDarkBullet05
    Jul 1, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well, i think that the game is pretty nice, but it's a little bit uncomplete, because, we haven't got the battles that we likes to have, like chaos battle. Or a good ending fight with infinite, because is the same one as metal sonic fight. So its really recycled. The story is nice, but too short, there are stages of only 30 secs or 1 mimute, qnd that's really short, the bosses are very easy to beat and the controls feel strange sometimes… Expand
  54. ReeceH
    Jun 28, 2020
    6
    This game was alright but the concept of making your own Sonic character was just really weird for me. Just watching your creation with Sonic and the others made me cringe a lot. The story however was decent but the start of it went so fast (no pun intended)
  55. BulletTimeTails
    Jun 25, 2020
    6
    Forces is a bit of a mess when it comes to the design, while i had my moments of fun here and there, i felt empty in the end of it and never went back to it, not that i necesarilly hate Forces (Because to be frank this game doesn´t piss me off that much) It´s just the problem that what´s the point of playing this when there are better Sonic games out there? For now it´s still not worth theForces is a bit of a mess when it comes to the design, while i had my moments of fun here and there, i felt empty in the end of it and never went back to it, not that i necesarilly hate Forces (Because to be frank this game doesn´t piss me off that much) It´s just the problem that what´s the point of playing this when there are better Sonic games out there? For now it´s still not worth the absurd price tag.… Expand
  56. 2fs
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    This game is honestly a fun experience, it gives me vibes of Sonic Colors but unfortunately is trying too hard to be a 2d and 3d game at once and the 2d side is just bad. it feels floaty, forced into the story and the levels are bad.
    The modern sonic levels are thankfully much more fun.
    But, the game also suffers from a lame story that doesnt do much, but it has a few good moments so    This game is honestly a fun experience, it gives me vibes of Sonic Colors but unfortunately is trying too hard to be a 2d and 3d game at once and the 2d side is just bad. it feels floaty, forced into the story and the levels are bad.
    The modern sonic levels are thankfully much more fun.

    But, the game also suffers from a lame story that doesnt do much, but it has a few good moments so Im giving the game an overall 7/10. Id give it an 8 or maybe a 9 if the classic Sonic wasnt shoved into the game...    … Expand
  57. TheCrowFather
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Overall enjoyable with some frustrating levels. Getting to make your own character and having that character directly interact with Sonic was an overall enjoyable experience. Most of the levels were pretty fast paced but the worst were definitely the "Old" sonic levels. I hated basically all of those levels and some took me 30+ minutes to complete because old sonic is so much more floatyOverall enjoyable with some frustrating levels. Getting to make your own character and having that character directly interact with Sonic was an overall enjoyable experience. Most of the levels were pretty fast paced but the worst were definitely the "Old" sonic levels. I hated basically all of those levels and some took me 30+ minutes to complete because old sonic is so much more floaty than the rest of the games characters.… Expand
  58. Miles_Grimm94
    Jun 10, 2020
    6
    Levels too shorts, too linear ways in all Levels, boss Levels.... Too easy.... But the soundtrack it's impressive, and the graphics very good.
  59. Breadloafer
    May 24, 2020
    6
    It would have been better if the stages and gameplay were longer and that you can replay stages as sonic.
  60. 907Colton
    May 22, 2020
    7
    overall sonic forces is a decent game i enjoyed my time with it with all the new ideas they put into this game

    the new avatar is great fun making your own avatar that actually has a major impact on the story and a character (not much character but there is some there) the plot is decent with the whole war aspect i enjoyed it personally (besides one part i will get to later)    overall sonic forces is a decent game i enjoyed my time with it with all the new ideas they put into this game

    the new avatar is great fun making your own avatar that actually has a major impact on the story and a character (not much character but there is some there)

    the plot is decent with the whole war aspect i enjoyed it personally (besides one part i will get to later)

    however there are a few problems i had

    since drifting is not in the game at some moments while boosting in 3d sections i would find myself flying off the edge to my death

    classic sonic isn't Incorporated into the plot well and his levels i found quite frustrating with how many times i died maybe its because i'm bad at 2d sonic but it just didn't seem right

    my final problem is the length it is shockingly short and i wish it wasn't as most of the stages are great fun    … Expand
  61. avishay
    Apr 24, 2020
    6
    This game is a game with loads of potential that goes down because of the bad control of the game and contains uninteresting characters and character that you create that makes the game slow and simulations that are just and do nothing at all in this short game is not something and I recommend buying it for a low price.
  62. felipeqno
    Apr 11, 2020
    5
    O jogo possui belos gráficos e trilha sonora animada, mas deixa muito a desejar na jogabilidade. Além disso, o jogo se torna repetitivo e o tempo que se perde ganhando itens é enorme.
  63. Ruffy97
    Apr 11, 2020
    6
    Ich fand es ging, ein paar Passagen sind sehr unfair. Ich habe alle Ringarten trotzdem kein Platin ist auch gefühlt unmöglich bei den Trophäen die man sammeln soll
  64. LordSonLohan
    Apr 9, 2020
    7
    An ok game, it does not surpass previous Boost gameplay, like Unleashed and Generations, but, it is satisfactory, not being a bad game. The gameplay of Avatar is a little bad, having some small gameplay problems, such as broken jumps and sudden speed gain, a little of that also occurs with Classic Sonic. Putting these factors together, along with the tiny size of the levels, makes SonicAn ok game, it does not surpass previous Boost gameplay, like Unleashed and Generations, but, it is satisfactory, not being a bad game. The gameplay of Avatar is a little bad, having some small gameplay problems, such as broken jumps and sudden speed gain, a little of that also occurs with Classic Sonic. Putting these factors together, along with the tiny size of the levels, makes Sonic Forces not an excellent game, just average and that does part of his job.… Expand
  65. Hashirama
    Apr 9, 2020
    7
    This game is fun and easy. But it's also really short, I finished it in 3 days. However, I'm sure kids will love it.
  66. joel_tdl
    Apr 7, 2020
    6
    Meh... Nada especial.

    JUGABILIDAD: Dejando de lado que la creación del personaje es horrible y ni siquiera da las herramientas suficientes para crear un personaje relativamente similar al resto de la pandilla de Sonic. Lo cierto es que parecen dos juegos pegados siendo así que los niveles en 3D son muy malos, mientras que los 2D están bien (solo bien). Aunque en general son más bien    Meh... Nada especial.

    JUGABILIDAD:
    Dejando de lado que la creación del personaje es horrible y ni siquiera da las herramientas suficientes para crear un personaje relativamente similar al resto de la pandilla de Sonic.

    Lo cierto es que parecen dos juegos pegados siendo así que los niveles en 3D son muy malos, mientras que los 2D están bien (solo bien). Aunque en general son más bien repetitivos.

    Todo el screenplay es malo. De hecho, en general toda la narrativa es mal y más que deficiente.

    GRÁFICOS:
    Tal vez el apartado en que mejor se defiende el juego y tampoco es espectacular.

    Los escenarios lucen bien, con una buena gama de colores y por tanto un estilo visual llamativo. No obstante, no son diseños que nos quiten el aliento ni que uno disfrute "detenerse" a ver.

    SONIDO:
    Piezas buenas y piezas malas.

    El balance del sonido es malo y no se percibe una sintonía entre música, efectos y voces. Además de que el trabajo de doblaje es también deprimente.

    INNOVACIÓN:
    En lo personal no entiendo el propósito de Sonic Forces, y no me parece que aporte nada en ningún sentido.

    Lo mínimo rescatable son los cambios entre escenarios 3/2D y eso, a nivel jugable, resultó pésimamente aplicado.    … Expand
  67. brockcheese
    Apr 1, 2020
    6
    A great game for fur daddies. Has enough toe tickling action to make you squirm in your seat. I can say I was at full clench for almost the entire play through. Very epic.
  68. aboutstu
    Mar 23, 2020
    7
    Not as bad as the reviews say..... In fact found it rather entertaining! There is definitely something true in the “professional” reviews for sure. Some levels are incredibly short and there are some really bad level designs, especially the “classic” stages of the game, it can at time be frustrating.

    However I loved the character design element, the music is Bonkers and the cut scenes    Not as bad as the reviews say..... In fact found it rather entertaining! There is definitely something true in the “professional” reviews for sure. Some levels are incredibly short and there are some really bad level designs, especially the “classic” stages of the game, it can at time be frustrating.

    However I loved the character design element, the music is Bonkers and the cut scenes over the top...... but it was fun! Something a lot of games lack these days. Its also very accessible to all levels.

    I must add that I got it free via Playstation plus subscription, definitely not worth paying ful price for!    … Expand
  69. SirSoil
    Mar 17, 2020
    7
    Sonic Forces is a very conflicting game, it has great levels but it also has a bunch of bad ones, not to even mention the terrible story. Yeah I know it’s a sonic game I shouldn’t expect it to be serious, but the thing is the games story takes it self seriously, yes there is fun moments here and there but it’s still a bad story. The levels overall go two ways, either they are really goodSonic Forces is a very conflicting game, it has great levels but it also has a bunch of bad ones, not to even mention the terrible story. Yeah I know it’s a sonic game I shouldn’t expect it to be serious, but the thing is the games story takes it self seriously, yes there is fun moments here and there but it’s still a bad story. The levels overall go two ways, either they are really good or they are really bad. I must say though the customization and weapons available are very neat and fun editions, they keep you excited and wanting more to explore. The best part of the game is mostly the soundtrack it’s great, so are the visuals. There is also good bosses there is two bad ones but the rest is good, apparently there is a challenge option to which is neat. Sonic Forces might not be the best thing ever, but it has both good and bad level design but mostly good, and it is always supported by the soundtrack and visuals, I just wish if they actually knew what the story was about. (Good 3/5) Give It A Try!… Expand
  70. CyanRyanN64
    Nov 11, 2019
    5
    This game is not good at all to much 2d shoves classic sonic into the game for the second time bad **** writing and especially two **** writers who know nothing about sonic main villain drive was just oh i got called a bad name now im gonna be even more bad tbh sega just needs to make a better sonic game and fire those hack writers
  71. Mental_Killer
    Jul 22, 2019
    7
    + Graphics,songs,Avatar,Levels
    - Story,Classic Sonic physics,Boost=Win

    This is not a Sonic Generations but this game is good
    i love it.
  72. Tacosauce
    May 22, 2019
    7
    A decent enough game with good visuals and good creating tools. The gameplay is decent an is playable just a step back from sonic colours and generations.
  73. leetl1
    Mar 4, 2019
    5
    A mediocre Sonic game and not worth the cost. Levels are bland. Game is too short. Controls feel weird. This game doesn't do anything terrible, but it doesn't impress me either. Not even the soundtrack is very good.
  74. BrendanML1
    Feb 24, 2019
    6
    can be fun sometimes, too automated, clunky classic sonic controls, linear maps and wispons. Worth about as Mania in my opinion.
  75. KratosKong
    Jan 18, 2019
    5
    Entretenido pero excesivamente corto y con un diseño de niveles pobre. En ocasiones los enemigos están colocados para decorar
  76. Perfectknockout
    Jan 13, 2019
    5
    -All opinion based-
    At first, I thought Sonic Forces was a good game but after some time has settled and after double thinking the game play. Sonic Forces is not as good as I thought. The Game play isn't really that much interactive and non linear compared to the previous Boost Games. The Classic Stages aren't that great and feel pasted on and the Game is very short. The Custom Character    -All opinion based-
    At first, I thought Sonic Forces was a good game but after some time has settled and after double thinking the game play. Sonic Forces is not as good as I thought. The Game play isn't really that much interactive and non linear compared to the previous Boost Games. The Classic Stages aren't that great and feel pasted on and the Game is very short. The Custom Character Stages are OK though, easily the best part of the game but that's not a big achievement. The visual styles alright and the soundtrack is ok too but overall, Sonic Forces is just Meh.    … Expand
  77. nitrodragon25
    Nov 23, 2018
    7
    My opinion is very mixed on this game. I'll start with what parts of it I like. To start, the graphics are great, and the soundtrack I love. The custom character is interesting and pretty fun to play as. The framerate felt smooth, and the game loads quite swiftly. As for the things I don't like; Classic Sonic. He controls HORRIBLY. His momentum is the main issue, because even if you'reMy opinion is very mixed on this game. I'll start with what parts of it I like. To start, the graphics are great, and the soundtrack I love. The custom character is interesting and pretty fun to play as. The framerate felt smooth, and the game loads quite swiftly. As for the things I don't like; Classic Sonic. He controls HORRIBLY. His momentum is the main issue, because even if you're running down a hill you really don't gain much speed at all. Plus, nostalgia aside, he really doesn't need to be in this game. My other problem is that the levels in this game are WAY too short. Some levels are only about a minute long! In my opinion the story is trying way too hard to be dark and "edgy". My final problem is that Modern Sonic really doesn't feel that fast to me. Even boosting doesn't seem to increase his speed by much. Either way this game is NOT another Sonic 06. This game might not be great, but it is by no means a dumpster fire. I would even recommend it to new Sonic fans because it is very easy, and basic to jump right into.… Expand
  78. Bladefox
    Jul 13, 2018
    6
    This is one of the most disappointing Sonic games I've ever played. As far as gameplay goes, Modern Sonic's boost gameplay feels like a step down since Generations; the stages are too narrow and the Drift ability is absent. The Avatar stages are the most entertaining thanks to moments of spectacle with the Bionic Commando arm and the Wisp-on weaponry to make for clever platforming andThis is one of the most disappointing Sonic games I've ever played. As far as gameplay goes, Modern Sonic's boost gameplay feels like a step down since Generations; the stages are too narrow and the Drift ability is absent. The Avatar stages are the most entertaining thanks to moments of spectacle with the Bionic Commando arm and the Wisp-on weaponry to make for clever platforming and attacks. Classic Sonic is too sluggish and too heavy. Everyone agrees is that he's the worst gameplay style. All of the stages are too short. I think the longest goes on for 4 minutes maximum. My biggest gripe with this title is that after 7 years of nostalgia-pandering and playing it safe, this installment was looking to get back on track by raising the stakes and having that overlooked mature element of Sonic that was featured in Sonic CD and Sonic Adventure, and have all new material, but no. They played it safe again. Classic Sonic (who made no impact in the story), Green Hill Zone (which is exactly the same before and after Eggman conquers the world), Chemical Plant Zone, and they held back in the story in fears of bothering gaming journalists who have a biased grudge on the 3D Sonic games. The motivation of the new villain, Infinite, is weak and confusing. Shadow and Chaos supposedly joining the evil side as implied in the trailers built up to a shameful cop-out that lazily lured us Adventure fans into buying it. On the positive side, Sonic as a character is much better here than in Colors - Lost World. I do admittedly like the Avatar system and the Custom Hero as a character; a novice who aspires to be a hero. The story was a waste overall, but it did have some good moments involving shafted supporting characters like Knuckles and Silver. I still prefer this game's story over Colors- Lost World. Bottom line, you need to do better, Sonic Team and frankly, I think it's time for a full 3D game. Don't let the haters mislead you, many of us do want a new game that's entirely 3D and the Adventure formula still has untapped potential that's waiting to be surfaced.… Expand
  79. Tipomaniac
    Jul 5, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A word to describe this game is disappointing. This game was extremely smart in selling and advertising but the gameplay however was not good enough. There was a lack of originality and the game itself felt extremely incomplete. There were past stages such as Green Hill and Chemical plant which have been shown in multiple sonic games which would leave a bad taste for some.

    The main story of the game can be finished in a less than 4 hours which shows how little content there is. The gameplay is awful. The content of Classic Sonic somehow felt worse than Sonic Generations, even with the addition of the Drop-dash move from Sonic Mania. Modern Sonic had an incredible speed boost when running for more than 3 seconds even though he feels perfect when walking/jogging. The Avatar is a mixed bag. They move well in a 3D space, however 2D. They move like trash

    The game also mostly features 2D areas even though they had advertised a mostly 3D game, which is extremely disappointing. This game being compared to the previous games felt like it was an experiment and it was held back by a long shot. There are a total of 30 stages and 7 regions: Green Hill, Chemical Plant, Death Egg, Metropolis, Mystic Jungle and Eggman Empire Fortress. The final boss (Death Egg Robot) was lacking during the final phase, It being a copy of Sonic Colours and Sonic Lost World. There was not even any mention of the Chaos Emeralds or Super Sonic anywhere during the story which would've increased the value of the story up even more.

    Things I have to commend this game for include is the idea of the story, the backgrounds of the stages, the characters having a bit of personality and the amazing soundtrack. They all had contributed in some way that had made the game feel like a good sonic game.

    Overall, I believe this game was a huge disappointment and an idea that had potential but had not fully developed. This was was extremely mediocre and a disappointment for the Sonic the Hedgehog Series.    … Expand
  80. otakudbz
    May 16, 2018
    6
    Sonic Forces manages to be a fun game to play, with great graphics, visuals, soundtracks, and interesting concepts for the story and gameplay. However, what makes the game a little bit weird are some bugs in the gameplay, rushed story, how easy it is and how short it is. Basically, it is a fun game, but it is worse than Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations.

    The gameplay itself is the same    Sonic Forces manages to be a fun game to play, with great graphics, visuals, soundtracks, and interesting concepts for the story and gameplay. However, what makes the game a little bit weird are some bugs in the gameplay, rushed story, how easy it is and how short it is. Basically, it is a fun game, but it is worse than Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations.

    The gameplay itself is the same as Sonic Generations, with Modern Sonic using the boost mechanic, and Classic Sonic having 2D levels, and this time, we get to play as our own character with weapons called wispons. It is fun to play as the three characters, however, it is difficult to control Modern Sonic in some 2D-Platforming sections, since his jump is a little bit weird and how he controls while he is in mid-air is weird as well, and at the same time, he accelerates way faster than in generations, which may cause some trouble in these 2D-Platforming sections. Classic Sonic feels a little bit "heavier" than how he was in Generations, and feels more slow. It felt so weird playing as him in his first stage, but I got used to it later. The Avatar has a problem with his speed just like Modern Sonic, but this time, in 3D sections.

    The story is interesting and has lots of good moments in it, and has lot of potential. But, what makes the story weak is how it is rushed (especially the beginning), how a lot of things get unexplained, and a few plot holes that are easily noticeable. The plot could have been better, even though it is better than the last few Sonic games since Colors.

    The game isn't hard, either. It doesn't even get to this point. All the stages in the Main Story mode are easy, and you'll probably only die a couple of times if you try to speed-run it in your first time, or if you are new to playing a Sonic-Boosting Game. The only levels in this game that try to get a little but more difficult are some Secret Stages outside the storyline, but they are short, and once you get the idea of these stages, they get easy as well. The Level Design does not help in this as well, even if there are a few stages with lots of paths.

    The game is short, as well. Most of the stages can be beat in less than a minute, or a minute, or a minute and half, if you manage to be good at playing Sonic. You'll only take a few more minutes if you want to find all the collectables (Red Rings), or if you want to be slow to not get damaged and lose your Rings. And keep in mind: There are only 30 stages in the Main Story. If you try to beat the Main Story, Shadow Storyline (which is a free DLC), and all the Secret Stages, it will only take you 3 hours and 45 minutes, at minimum. And to get all the Red Rings, S-Ranks and all achievements, it will probably take you 5 hours.

    Even with all of this in mind, you can still have a good time with Sonic Forces. Most of the soundtrack is amazing, the stages are beautiful, graphics are really good compared to the last Sonic games, and if you get used to all the weird stuff that happens in the gameplay, you can still have a good time. If you plan to buy the game, don't except something amazing or that innovates from the other Sonic Games, just except a game you can have a good time with. Still, it could be better than the final product.    … Expand
  81. DBExperStyle
    May 16, 2018
    6
    Yes, the game looks beautiful. Yes, it has a great soundtrack. But that's it. Modern Sonic has buggy levels and less mechanics than before, Classic Sonic has been pretty much butchered, especially with the superior Sonic Mania, The Avatar was boring to play as, Shadow played exactly the same as Sonic, Super Sonic was an invincible reskin and offered no speed bonuses, Episode Shadow wasYes, the game looks beautiful. Yes, it has a great soundtrack. But that's it. Modern Sonic has buggy levels and less mechanics than before, Classic Sonic has been pretty much butchered, especially with the superior Sonic Mania, The Avatar was boring to play as, Shadow played exactly the same as Sonic, Super Sonic was an invincible reskin and offered no speed bonuses, Episode Shadow was disappointing, the story was bland and tasteless, Infinite was a disappointing villain and the game is shorter than Sonic Mania and that was cheaper. A above average game at best.… Expand
  82. lahar104
    Mar 25, 2018
    6
    A good game with potential has failed with classic,modern and avatar,but this game was really fun and platformed based,which i enjoyed.
  83. gamesEtal
    Mar 21, 2018
    7
    um game divertido de se jogar com graficos belissimos,jogabilidades boa,musica otimas
    pontos positivos:
    o game tem otimos graficos bem feitos
    as 3 jogabilidades sao bastante divertidas
    a customizaçao do avatar esta otima sendo divertido de montar seu propio personagem

    pontos negativos:
    level design fraco so dando uma melhorada no final
    o game ser curto demais
  84. FreedomFighters
    Mar 4, 2018
    7
    A brand-new 3D "Sonic" game has the community split in two? My, where I have seen this before? Oh, right, almost every Sonic game! "Sonic Forces" has been a bit strange ever since it was first announced: the first true 3D "Sonic" game since "Sonic Lost World" in 2013...has Classic AND Modern Sonic? Again? And now you can create your own character? Huh? There were a lot of questions aboutA brand-new 3D "Sonic" game has the community split in two? My, where I have seen this before? Oh, right, almost every Sonic game! "Sonic Forces" has been a bit strange ever since it was first announced: the first true 3D "Sonic" game since "Sonic Lost World" in 2013...has Classic AND Modern Sonic? Again? And now you can create your own character? Huh? There were a lot of questions about the game, with many uncertain as to whether or not it would be good, especially after the release of the excellent "Sonic Mania" earlier this year. And I can honestly say that, while this game definitely disappoints in a number of ways, I still find it to be pretty enjoyable.
    There are quite a few things to like about "Sonic Forces": for starters, it controls very well, which is something not a lot of 3D "Sonic" games can say. It's also pretty fun to play, and all-around, the game works: this isn't another "Sonic 06" where the game is buggy or hard to play: it's easy to get into and there's some fun to be had with it. The visuals are also gorgeous, the soundtrack is rockin', and there's plenty of fanservice here, what with all of the different characters from the series that appear here.
    However, that leads into one of my biggest problems with the game: that it feels like the story was just taken from fanfiction.net or another similar site, as characters from throughout the series are thrown in for no reason other than just to remind you that they exist (and to remind you that you're playing an "anniversary" title of sorts). On top of that, while the game is fun to play, it's "Sonic" for better and for worse: it feels like "Sonic Colors" and "Sonic Generations," of course, but it does nothing to really keep the series fresh after four years, and instead it takes a few steps backwards: the game itself is more streamlined, it's a bit too simple, the levels (and the game itself, for that matter) are ridiculously short, the bosses are a bit repetitive, and the 2D Sonic levels feel like they were just slapped in to remind you that "Sonic Generations" exists.
    With all of this in mind, it sounds like I really don't like this game, and that's actually not true: though extremely flawed, and nowhere near as good as it should've been, I actually had a pretty fun time with "Sonic Forces." The game will definitely not please everyone in the fanbase, but I can look past the flaws when the game itself is still quite fun and exciting, and all in all, I actually recommend that you all give it a shot because, even if you find yourself hating it, I think with a game like this, it's worth playing to see which side of the fence you sit on.
    Final rating: 7 out of 10 "Good"    … Expand
  85. Severus450
    Feb 28, 2018
    5
    Level design:
    I find the level design extremely watered down and boring, couple that with the fact that a lot of it is autopathed there really isn't anything that the level design did to wow me. same goes for the enviroments.
    Story: Okay i know a lot of those critics love hating on sonic stories through out the years nut **** man as a long-running fan of the sonic the hedgehog even i    Level design:
    I find the level design extremely watered down and boring, couple that with the fact that a lot of it is autopathed there really isn't anything that the level design did to wow me. same goes for the enviroments.

    Story:
    Okay i know a lot of those critics love hating on sonic stories through out the years nut **** man as a long-running fan of the sonic the hedgehog even i can tell you that this story is absolute crap, characters just entering the story out of nowhere.

    Gameplay:
    Who thought it was a good idea to bring back classic sonic? Having two characters going at a quite reasonable pase (modern sonic, custom character) only to have classic sonic bring it all to a massive stand still. The humongous difference in gamplay speeds is just painfully noticeable .

    Music:
    All though the soundtracks aren't bad in any way i find them still quite lacking in a lot of areas.
    Also don't ever put a soundtrack with lyrics in a high speed platformer its gets really distracting...well for me at least.    … Expand
  86. Jfksh
    Feb 13, 2018
    5
    I am a sonic fan. Since I played Sonic Adventure for Dreamcast, I was hyped a lot at this game.
    But Sonic Forces is... I dunno man. It's just my wasted childhood your looking at. Sonic Team once again making the same mistakes in 3D Sonic game ( especially Sonic 06 ) and that just sucks...
    a lot. Once again, it's another inconsistent level design, terrible gameplay, awful psychics,    I am a sonic fan. Since I played Sonic Adventure for Dreamcast, I was hyped a lot at this game.
    But Sonic Forces is... I dunno man. It's just my wasted childhood your looking at. Sonic Team once again making the same mistakes in 3D Sonic game ( especially Sonic 06 ) and that just sucks...
    a lot.
    Once again, it's another inconsistent level design, terrible gameplay, awful psychics, baffling controls, redundant bosses and repetitive story where it is all about friendship... AGAIN!
    Sonic Forces is not the worst sonic game but Sonic Forces is one of the most uncreative game of all time. Don't get me wrong, the dialogue and the voice acting seems improved a lot, the cutscenes are cinematic and the graphics are impressive, even though the graphics are worse than Generations and Unleashed. However, Sonic team is making the same mistakes over and over again, making that game is so uninspired that Sonic just FORCES you guys for giving SEGA money and of course the game is just a joke.
    Although Sonic Mania was released and it's a great game, Sonic Forces once again become one of Sonic's mediocre game. Not only than that, but it's also killing the Sonic Franchise and that's the worst moment at any cost.    … Expand
  87. agent13
    Feb 11, 2018
    7
    I really enjoyed the game but it's too short 3d stages could be designed better. how the critics gave it such a low scores it's meta score should've been at least 70
  88. Shadow87645
    Feb 6, 2018
    6
    When I first saw the Trailer for Sonic Forces,I was glad Sonic was returning to the Boost Formula that made Colors and Generations my 2 Favorite games,but when i played this at a Friends house I didn't like it too much,First off level design was bleak and really short,The only thing you were doing in Modern Sonic levels were boosting, hitting the occasional Enemy, and in certain levelsWhen I first saw the Trailer for Sonic Forces,I was glad Sonic was returning to the Boost Formula that made Colors and Generations my 2 Favorite games,but when i played this at a Friends house I didn't like it too much,First off level design was bleak and really short,The only thing you were doing in Modern Sonic levels were boosting, hitting the occasional Enemy, and in certain levels quick-time events, In the Avatar stage You were abusing the wispons and going through automatic drift sections,In Classic Sonic levels,You can no longer spindash and for some reason Classic Sonic had a dropdash,I didn't know if it was me but the control felt very weird and what I thought would be a great Sonic experience turned to become one of my least favorite games for this year,The Graphics were gorgeous and We could finally play as Shadow… Expand
  89. MrGameGuy
    Feb 5, 2018
    7
    Sonic Forces uses some good ideas, and also some bad ones. The highlight of Sonic Forces is the new feature, The Avatar. Seeing your character come to life in the game is always pleasing. The game lacks in level design and length, however. Each level usually lasts around 1 to 2 minutes, which isn't enough to be amazed with the game, and the uninspired and straight-forward level designSonic Forces uses some good ideas, and also some bad ones. The highlight of Sonic Forces is the new feature, The Avatar. Seeing your character come to life in the game is always pleasing. The game lacks in level design and length, however. Each level usually lasts around 1 to 2 minutes, which isn't enough to be amazed with the game, and the uninspired and straight-forward level design leaves something to be desired. The soundtrack and the graphics are great, with only a few low points. Overall, Sonic Forces is not a bad game, but is not an amazing one either.… Expand
  90. Tohubohu7
    Jan 12, 2018
    7
    What happened.

    It had so much potential, so what the hell happened Sega? There’s nothing I’m gonna explain that’s gonna add to what everyone said but, it’s not a perfect game, it’s average at best, but wanna know something funny? I loved it. I have no idea why, I loved modern sonic, I loved the OC, I did not, however, love classic sonic Hell I didn’t even TOLERATE classic sonic he    What happened.

    It had so much potential, so what the hell happened Sega? There’s nothing I’m gonna explain that’s gonna add to what everyone said but, it’s not a perfect game, it’s average at best, but wanna know something funny? I loved it. I have no idea why, I loved modern sonic, I loved the OC, I did not, however, love classic sonic Hell I didn’t even TOLERATE classic sonic he sucked so bad.

    I know modern and the OC levels had their own problems but I loved them, if the game was all OC levels and sonic levels I wouldn’t mind In fact if they fixed a few problems and removed classic sonic I’d give this game a 10.

    In fact the only reason it’s getting a 7 right now is because it’s the first boost game we’ve gotten in 7 years (thanks a lot Nintendo) and it’s the only boost game I can play at the moment without setting up my PC or taking out my ps3 from the closet but if there was another boost game that was on the PS4 or a remaster of generations I would give this a much lower score.

    I enjoyed this game, I played it every day I came back from uni even powering through the classic levels, we had mania it was perfect so why is he even here? Much worse may I add.

    This game feels rushed and I really wish they took their time but I feel like they wanted it to compete with odyssey which was a HORRIBLE decision if that’s what they were going. I really wish they took their time and polished this game instead of rushing it and I’m really disappointed, it looked so promising and even if I did enjoy it my heart breaks for the game because of its potential to be so much more.    … Expand
  91. adanesousa
    Nov 27, 2017
    6
    Resumo = se vc é fan de sonic ou da sega, jogue, o jogo não é ruim, mas tambem nao é nada demais, pode ser fechado em 2 - 3 horas, se vc pegar ele numa promoção melhor ainda, ele nao vale 150 reais nem aqui nem no japao, eu ainda peguei a fisica de 100 reais, entao acho q valeu, ja paguei mais em coisa pior.
    Não tem como comparar Sonic Forces com Sonic Mania, só o protagonista é o mesmo,    Resumo = se vc é fan de sonic ou da sega, jogue, o jogo não é ruim, mas tambem nao é nada demais, pode ser fechado em 2 - 3 horas, se vc pegar ele numa promoção melhor ainda, ele nao vale 150 reais nem aqui nem no japao, eu ainda peguei a fisica de 100 reais, entao acho q valeu, ja paguei mais em coisa pior.
    Não tem como comparar Sonic Forces com Sonic Mania, só o protagonista é o mesmo, os estilos de jog sao diferentes, mas se querem saber qual é melhor como jogo do sonic, certeza o Mania ganha de lavada, Forces pra mim foi apenas mais um jogo sem graça do Sonic, que vai pegar poeira na minha coleção, pois a menos que venham mais atualizações, não vejo pq joga-lo denovo, enquanto Sonic Mania considero uma benção, um presente, de fans para fans, se vc nao jogou, jogue.
    Sonic Forces pecou muito, acertou em algumas coisas, e acho que ainda não conseguiram fazer a formula do sonic funcionar bem no 3d.
    Lembrando que essa é a minha analise, baseada na minha experiencia, vcs tem a liberdade de comentar e só peço respeito, sei que o grupo é legal mas, fan é fan né, eu tbm me considero fan do sonic, por isso quis jogar pra poder argumentar.
    media = 6,2
    PSN: adanesousa    … Expand
  92. AeroX25
    Nov 24, 2017
    5
    Promising story but it is rushed and leaves many plot holes. The stages are beautiful but are way too short and the controls needed more time to be worked on. When playing as Classic Sonic i felt slow unless i was doing the drop dash through the whole level. Modern Sonic i actually enjoyed playing except for the couple of times where i would run off the map without any warning. The AvatarPromising story but it is rushed and leaves many plot holes. The stages are beautiful but are way too short and the controls needed more time to be worked on. When playing as Classic Sonic i felt slow unless i was doing the drop dash through the whole level. Modern Sonic i actually enjoyed playing except for the couple of times where i would run off the map without any warning. The Avatar customization was good and so was the gameplay. The music was good for the most part with only 1 or 2 songs i didn't like. The bosses were a huge let down as they were not exciting and for most boss battles all you do is boost close up to the enemy and do a homing attack over and over until it is over. Overall it's a okay game. Nothing great which is a shame since i had high hopes for this game after Sonic Mania was so good. If you do want to buy it still though i would wait until its $20.… Expand
  93. Arashk_XOF
    Nov 21, 2017
    7
    gameplay: 6
    sound: 8.5
    graphic: 7.5
    story:6

    score:7

    + nice sound and music
    +good graphic
    +customize chracter
    _rush story
    _short campain
    _ Too easy
    _Average Level design
  94. Cjis2Nice
    Nov 17, 2017
    6
    I gave this game a review already like a few days ago and I've been playing it more. At the time I thought this was a game that was "very well put together" now honestly I find it to be a little disappointing.

    The modern Sonic stages are too short, there's no drift, no tricks system like Generations, and the level design is more "boost to win" and automated than it's ever been. All of    I gave this game a review already like a few days ago and I've been playing it more. At the time I thought this was a game that was "very well put together" now honestly I find it to be a little disappointing.

    The modern Sonic stages are too short, there's no drift, no tricks system like Generations, and the level design is more "boost to win" and automated than it's ever been. All of his stages feel like demos. Literally all of them. It's really annoying actually. I don't know why the stages are like this, considering we had 3 boost games before this which had solid level design.

    Classic Sonic's stages are alright I guess. These stages actually have the most multiple pathways and are the most non-linear. The only problem is the physics are jacked up. Btw, nobody wanted him in this game, but I don't think that's a fair argument. Just saying though.

    The avatar's customisation is very fun to mess around with. These stages are fun, but there are too many times when the game plays itself.

    There are positives. The graphics are pretty, the story is passable (but underwhelming in the end), and the music is awesome as usual with Sonic games.

    As it's own game, Sonic Forces is very solid, but when comparing it to games like Unleashed, or even Generations, this game is very disappointing. It's not "bad" though, I wouldn't go that far. I like this game for what it is, but this series needs to go in a new direction with its gameplay.    … Expand
  95. ShadowPeter
    Nov 13, 2017
    6
    6.5/10 to the game. Since the Sonic Generations that the 3D Sonic has walked the streets of bitterness. Sonic Lost World and the Sonic Boom were considered weak or mediocre, with the last only reaching about half a million units worldwide and as such was Sonic's worst game in terms of sales. And it's with my pity, as great Sonic Fan (and Shadow Fan already) that I am, it seems that this6.5/10 to the game. Since the Sonic Generations that the 3D Sonic has walked the streets of bitterness. Sonic Lost World and the Sonic Boom were considered weak or mediocre, with the last only reaching about half a million units worldwide and as such was Sonic's worst game in terms of sales. And it's with my pity, as great Sonic Fan (and Shadow Fan already) that I am, it seems that this Sonic Forces, who had so much potential, will not go beyond of mediocre.

    Doctor Eggman attacks again and Sonic is called once again to try to save the world. Our egg-shaped villain recruits Metal Sonic, Chaos, Zavok, and a new villain named Infinite. With this team, Sonic was easily defeated, and with this, the world of the blue hedgehog was plunged into chaos. After six months, Knuckles along with the other friends of Sonic, form a small resistance and recruit a new soldier, with surname "Rookie" (Avatar).

    The Rookie aka Avatar, is a kind of "custom hero." By this, I mean we can create our own hero in the game. We can edit the species (Cat, Dog, Hedgehog, Bear, etc.) of the character, we can edit the color of the eyes and the skin, just as we can by objects, clothes and other types of accessories in the Avatar. It is also possible to dictate the type of Wispon. Wispon are weapons, and I say already there are a huge amount of them, since the Burst is a kind of flamethrower that can also be used as propulsion in the air; Lightning - can be used as an electric whip or can be used to pass through a trail of rings or enemies, among others. I really liked this idea of Custom Hero, which although not original, served for Sega to avoid criticism if they put another new character in the universe of the blue hedgehog.

    In Sonic Forces we play with three characters: Modern Sonic, Classic Sonic and Avatar. Modern Sonic for action and rampant speeds, Classic Sonic for the classic levels of the Mega Drive era, and Avatar to use weapons to overcome obstacles and destroy enemies. At some point, we use Avatar and Modern Sonic at the same time. The controls of the game aren't really bad, but for example, I didn't like the air control of the Avatar and Modern Sonic. I died a few times because of bad air control in one of the bosses of Modern Sonic. I also didn't like the scripted events (loops) that require speed reduction and take away the sensation of it, and I did not like the fact that Classic Sonic is slow. It's not that it's ultra slow, but it's slow enough that we can not get past a few obstacles, which rarely happened in the Mega Drive classics.

    The player always has a lot to do, from completing quests to progressing in history and to getting accessories and clothes and between things for our Avatar. And if we get S rank on missions, whether it's main missions or extra missions, we get more stuff for our Custom Hero. Also we have SOS missions in which we have to complete the mission (always missions of the story mode) without losing a single life and with special requirements.

    In terms of stages, lack of originality by Sega. Death Egg still has an excuse, but the same can not be said of Green Hill and the Chemical Plant that have been in previous games like Sonic Generations and Sonic Mania. And even in the new ones, I feel that for example in the (Mystic Jungle) Casino Forest of Classic Sonic, it was badly used. I thought that video gameplay of the level that Sega published a few months ago was 50% or 75% of the level and after all it was ... 90% of the level. It could have been longer, since it also has a very good song. And speaking of music, in this field (Sega is king in here), although I didn't like 2 or 3 songs, in my opinion it turned out to be satisfactory.

    In visual terms, although isn't brilliant, they are satisfactory and the framerate is even better; 60 FPS (30 FPS in cutscenes) super stable. The story itself is reasonable, but with many holes lower than expected. They could and should have explored the origin of the villain Infinite (the origin is only explained in the Comics), which had great potential, not to mention that I didn't like one point in the way story that I will not reveal because it is a spoiler.

    Conclusion, so much enthusiasm I had in the game before he left and after finishing it, left me a little disappointed. The team that made good games like Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations should have done better homework. This Sonic Forces is not bad, it even has its positive aspects, but it could have been better.    … Expand
  96. RandalZ
    Nov 11, 2017
    7
    As a long time Sonic fan, I wasn't expecting anything from this title, I thought at best it would be Generations 2 but it still managed to disappoint me. Graphics and Aesthetics are amazing, the engine works well. Level design is horrendous though, bottomless pits everywhere, bad collision detection, super narrow and short levels with few deviations, but the worst offender are theAs a long time Sonic fan, I wasn't expecting anything from this title, I thought at best it would be Generations 2 but it still managed to disappoint me. Graphics and Aesthetics are amazing, the engine works well. Level design is horrendous though, bottomless pits everywhere, bad collision detection, super narrow and short levels with few deviations, but the worst offender are the controls. They only had to copy the controls from Generations and it would've been enough but no, no drifting, no homing attack without enemies on screen, jumping feels off, running is uncontrollable, the wispons are difficult to use and you're expected to know which one to carry to each level beforehand yet you can't change them mid-level, needing wisps for boosting is dumb and boring, no control for when to homing attack... The story is somewhat good but it is told in the laziest, cheesiest and cheapest way possible. Surprisingly, the music is plain bad, I only enjoyed the theme song but the rest were generic and uninspired tunes, just like the whole game.… Expand
  97. ARGReviews
    Nov 10, 2017
    7
    Sonic Forces is a game that is different in some ways from past Sonic games. It let's you introduce your own Sonic character to the mix and in the story. The Custom Hero is the main selling point of this game, and personally I believe that works. It allows you to have many customization options available and you can also equip different wispons to spice up the gameplay. You use a grapplingSonic Forces is a game that is different in some ways from past Sonic games. It let's you introduce your own Sonic character to the mix and in the story. The Custom Hero is the main selling point of this game, and personally I believe that works. It allows you to have many customization options available and you can also equip different wispons to spice up the gameplay. You use a grappling hook to get around the stage and use your wispons to clear hordes of enemies. Personally I find this a fun concept and I believe if improved upon, it could be used again. What doesn't work though is the level design in some parts and the jumping for this custom character. I found the level design for the Custom Hero to be a little uninspired and bland (This will be said a lot for the others too). All I could really say on that is that it does the job. Overall the custom hero is a really good part of this game, but unfortunately doesn't have enough inspiration in the level design department.

    Moving on to Modern Sonic, he is probably the best part of this game. His controls have been refined for this game and he does feel like he controls better from Generations. The only complaint I have for him, similar to the Custom Character is again the jumping. I don't understand why the jump in this game is really stiff, that seems to be the main thing bugging me in this game. His level design is better than the Custom Hero, but the levels are very short. It seems that I just got into the level and the level is over suddenly. The levels are a lot more inspired in Sonic's case and there were a fair bit of remember-able moments, but mostly again, the level design felt bland. Again it just does the job and feels average, but not enticing or very exciting. Overall I will say that these stages are the best part of the game, but very short.

    Classic Sonic I will talk briefly on, since he doesn't do much in this game. Classic Sonic is here because of Mania, but that really isn't explained at all in this game. Classic Sonic's controls have improved from Generations, but again the levels are average and just doing the job. I don't understand how Sonic Team could not be getting the levels right when they have Generations and Mania to inspire off to do Classic Sonic well. It just seems like a half done effort to make Classic Sonic work in this game. The drop dash is here from Mania and the spin dash has been toned down and no longer op like in Generations, but that doesn't make up for the uninspired level design. Overall Classic Sonic for me is the least enjoyable part of this game.

    The Custom Hero and Modern Sonic tag team stages in this game I really liked. Biggest problem (and I should have mentioned this before) was the automation in this game and it's levels. Modern Sonic gets a lot of quick time events and so does the custom character. This is more noticeable with the custom character since you can't drift manually in sections and it does it for you. Also with the quick step sections for the custom character, it again does it for you. The stages are in full 3D (finally) and they really are fun, but again they are short. They feel the most inspiring in this game and I will say with the small amount of these in the game, they are probably the best of the custom hero and Sonic together. It controls well, it's simple and it felt good.

    The bosses in this game ranged from good to kinda bad. Classic Sonic's bosses were okay and just felt uninspiring, while the Modern Sonic's and the Custom Hero's were pretty good and fast paced. They worked and felt really good.

    The story in this game was probably one of my favorites for a Sonic game since Sonic Adventure 2. I felt the vibe of seriousness and I felt that the characters were taking the situation seriously, except Sonic. He never took the situation seriously, except for when he is beaten to trash by Infinite, but then he would suddenly be back to "oh yeah we got this." That was the one thing that was inconsistent with the plot I noticed, but overall a good story. Oh yeah and the game doesn't explain Classic Sonic's reasoning very well for being in Forces. He was kinda just thrown in there because of the phantom ruby.

    The music in this game was good, but I could never grasp a good feeling about Classic Sonic's tunes. They just felt really bland and terrible, especially Green Hill's music for him. The custom hero's music was mainly electronic music with vocals and that was amazing to listen to. It really pumped you up and almost made you forget the bad things in this game. You got through the stages with catchy beats that remind you of Sonic R music (except much better and cooler). Modern Sonic's music was mainly rock and some electronic synths to it and it was again really well done. This game even without Crush 40 had a great theme song, good boss themes and an awesome atmosphere. Just wish I could say the same for Classic Sonic though.    … Expand
  98. AwesomeCakester
    Nov 10, 2017
    5
    This is the most nothing Sonic game I've never played. It's not bad, but it's not really that good either. It's the worst thing a game can be for me, and that is dull and all around forgettable. This is the biggest disappointment from Sonic Team this year. Especially after having Sonic Mania. Mania reminded me why I love Sonic, and Forces made me wonder why I did again.
  99. LiTeRaLyShAkInG
    Nov 9, 2017
    5
    Sonic Forces can be added to the list of crappy 3D Sonics. I don't automatically hate the 3D Sonics. I loved Sonic Adventure on the Dreamcast, although if it was released in modern times I doubt I would like it as much. Sonic Generations and Sonic Colors were awesome, though. I just recently replayed Sonic Generations on my PC and going from that to Sonic Forces is like night and day.Sonic Forces can be added to the list of crappy 3D Sonics. I don't automatically hate the 3D Sonics. I loved Sonic Adventure on the Dreamcast, although if it was released in modern times I doubt I would like it as much. Sonic Generations and Sonic Colors were awesome, though. I just recently replayed Sonic Generations on my PC and going from that to Sonic Forces is like night and day.

    The first noticeable problem is the graphics. I'm playing this on the PS4 Pro. I can't tell what the resolution is, but since jaggies are present I'm guessing 1440p. Considering the game is running in 1080p on the base PS4, that's not impressive. And here's the crazy part, Sonic Generations in 4k/60 fps on the PC actually looks BETTER than Sonic Forces on the PS4 Pro despite being a PS3 port. It's awful that a PS3 game on the PC looks better than a modern PS4 Pro game.

    The next noticeable problem is the terrible controls. Seriously, all they had to do was make it control exactly like Generations and Colors and they still managed to screw it up. HOW? You had an existing engine for Sonic that worked and you still messed it up. Seriously, Sega, how did manage that? The controls felt fluid in Generations and Colors, but here they just feel awkward and clunky.

    Onto the level design. The upside is that there is a lot of variety in the levels. The downside is the levels are really short. The levels can be beaten in about 2-3 minutes. Sonic Mania had levels that could actually be a challenge to beat in the 10 minute time limit. The levels themselves are poorly designed. Sonic Mania introduced gargantuan levels with a ton of different paths you could take. While there are multiple ways to complete a level in this, it's not nearly to the extent of Generations and Colors. Then there's the fact that when you die it's more than likely because you couldn't see what was coming ahead of you, which could in part be due to the crappy camera, or because of the terrible controls. Instead of adding challenge, it's just frustrating. And then there's the boss fights, which are an absolute mess, just like the levels. The levels and bosses in Generations and Colors were well-designed and fun, unlike the ones in here which are just a chore to play.

    The worst part of the game, though, is that it's just plain boring. I rented it through Gamefly and instead of finishing the game, I just sent it back so I could get it into the USPS box so I could get another game as fast as possible. I couldn't even be bothered to finish playing it. And the sad thing is, despite the fact that I barely played it, I was already far into the game because it's so short. On the one hand, Uncharted: Lost Legacy was a 5-hour game for $40, and Sonic Forces is only $40. On the other hand, Uncharted was actually good, this game is garbage. What a step down from Sonic Mania, which was pretty much the best Sonic game ever made. Maybe Sega should fire Sonic Team and replace them with the guys who made Sonic Mania.

    One feature I haven't touched on is the ability to make your own character. This is a pretty clever idea, but like the rest of the game, it seems lazy. There are very few options available, and it could have been so much more.

    I would only recommend this game to diehard fans of the series, the ones who buy the Sonic games no matter how bad they are. I give the game a five, because this isn't anywhere near the worst Sonic. It's not completely broken, but that doesn't change the fact that the game isn't fun. If you get the Sonic games no matter what, then by all means, get this game. You'll probably like it, since you've probably played way worse. Otherwise, I'd either rent the game or wait until you can buy it used for 10 dollars. Or buy it used from Gamespot and return it when you beat it, I'm sure the employees will forgive you for returning this mess of a game. I actually had some hope that this game would be good seeing as they claimed it was by the people who made Generations and Colors. But now i'm wondering if we're ever going to see another good 3D Sonic. At least I can look forward to inevitable Sonic Mania 2.    … Expand
  100. TapoutSonic
    Nov 8, 2017
    7
    Sonic Forces is a fun 3D to 2D platformer but yet struggles on inconsistent level design choices and ideas. Some stages are really short and in fact takes about 2 hours to complete the game. If you are interested in taking missions and extra stages it will take about 6 hours to complete. Story-wise it's in between of being decent to a range of being lackluster. Modern Sonic feels smoothSonic Forces is a fun 3D to 2D platformer but yet struggles on inconsistent level design choices and ideas. Some stages are really short and in fact takes about 2 hours to complete the game. If you are interested in taking missions and extra stages it will take about 6 hours to complete. Story-wise it's in between of being decent to a range of being lackluster. Modern Sonic feels smooth but when jumping it feels quiet stiff. The Avatars customization is fun to mess around with but when playing the avatar gameplay-wise the jumping feels stiff and accelerates quite fast which sometimes make you run off the stage and that goes to Modern Sonic as well. Classic Sonics gameplay feels fine but when jumping it can feel very stiff and somewhat worse than Generations which is kind of disappointing. I felt like Classic Sonic wasn't needed in this game. Sure there is a connection from the plot between Sonic Mania into Sonic Forces but even so we're talking about an inferior version of Classic Sonic which struggles poorly on physics and momentum (based on the Genesis). I felt like Classic Sonic was being shoehorned in the story for a Phantom Ruby plot reasoning slapped on top of it. I felt like it should have been Modern Sonic and the Avatar. The stages also felt unbalanced. One of them as an example being linear and one of them being a little opened clashing in together. It just felt inconsistent. Visually it looks quite beautiful and charming.

    Overall, this game is mostly an okay with some great aspects which makes it good at times.

    I give this a 7 out of 10 because there is some enjoyment to be found. If you are a fan of 3D Sonic I would recommend getting it on a less price to experience this game. You'll have fun but one thing that will stick in your head is that this game could have have been better.    … Expand
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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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