Sonic Frontiers

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8.2

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  1. StrifeSpace
    Nov 9, 2022
    4
    Poorly designed in a great number of aspects, can be very janky, cyberspace levels suck and make forces' levels look great, pretty buggy (I've had 3 crashes so far among other bugs). Just generally very unpolished and unfinished in a lot of ways, needed more time. Open zone is okay, I respect it a lot for trying something new but they don't go far enough with it at all, combat in it is notPoorly designed in a great number of aspects, can be very janky, cyberspace levels suck and make forces' levels look great, pretty buggy (I've had 3 crashes so far among other bugs). Just generally very unpolished and unfinished in a lot of ways, needed more time. Open zone is okay, I respect it a lot for trying something new but they don't go far enough with it at all, combat in it is not fun. With all that being said I would be lying if I said I didn't have some fun with this game, its an interesting foundation and one that I hope is built and improved upon.… Expand
  2. bigfungus100
    Nov 21, 2022
    3
    Just not all its hyped up to be, mediocre at best, needs more content in the game for it to actually be good.
  3. jamest000wn
    Nov 18, 2022
    4
    This game is a winning formula, but poorly executed. I genuinely enjoyed running around the open-zones, and the shorter format boost levels are actually fun, but this feels like a game in early development, with too many resources poured into things that don't matter. I won't rehash what everyone else is saying, but here are some of the things that don't make sense:

    -Some cutscenes (ie    This game is a winning formula, but poorly executed. I genuinely enjoyed running around the open-zones, and the shorter format boost levels are actually fun, but this feels like a game in early development, with too many resources poured into things that don't matter. I won't rehash what everyone else is saying, but here are some of the things that don't make sense:

    -Some cutscenes (ie story) are skippable while some aren't (ie animation for bridge being constructed)
    -Floating propeller boxes for items can be broken from all sides except for the bottom
    -Your attack and defense stats automatically level to the max based on your inventory, but you have to sit through a cut scene for every level of your speed or ring level you increase
    -The fishing mini game is programmed to let you aim where you cast, but it doesn't affect the catch rate
    -Fish caught in the mini-pame cycle through in the same order, so there is no such thing as rare catches, or a reason behind why some fish award more/less tokens.
    -You have to cycle through map filters to fast travel, even though the icons stay the same.
    -Sonic gets stuck on most inclines in 2D areas
    -Camera doesn't know how to follow sonic in boss battles
    -You use the same tokens to talk to friends to talk with the main antagonist (who is an NPC sometimes??)
    -The game doesn't stop counting skill points even after you max out your skill tree
    -The map will still alert you that you can level up when you are max level just because you have items in your inventory
    -Parrying in mid-air makes Sonic float. Parrying also doesn't require any timing
    -Most cutscenes are rehashes, and feel like they're added just to pad out game length.
    -Tone of the game is very serious, but when you beat a "challenge" stage, Sonic does a little jig to a midi song that doesn't match the rest of the soundtrack
    -The fourth island is clearly the top half of the first island that was repurposed (but it does have one of the best overworld themes)
    -Lastly, I don't mind any of the music in this game individually, but I wish it followed a consistent theme. Like stick to all emo, or stick to all EDM, or do jazzy little jingles. Nothing about this game feels consistent, just a bunch of ideas that the team floated and then realized they didn't have time to edit.    … Expand
  4. Gorillaburro
    Nov 27, 2022
    4
    Really Fun,but with a bad level design,boring soundtrack and has many bugs/glitches.would rate higher If wasn't 60 dólares.
  5. SolarSaturn
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
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  6. CharlieTj07
    Nov 17, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Frontiers es genial hasta que llegas a Rhea, la cuarta isla (la parte que no se ha podido explorar de Kronos anteriormente)
    Y luego el final del juego es horrible, y el boss final definitivo es el peor boss final de la historia de los videojuegos    … Expand
  7. Gamer12Pre
    Nov 9, 2022
    2
    Not a great game, issues with the performance and pop ins everywhere, not worth $60
  8. SiAmigos
    Nov 13, 2022
    3
    This game is abysmal. I don't know how some folks are seeing it as anything other than that, although I suspect most of them are being less than honest. I don't wanna waste any more time than I spent playing this mess, so lets get right into some specifics:

    Sonic's controls are not good. I would say it controls like forces, but with a cruel, monkey's paw twist. The boost has been made    This game is abysmal. I don't know how some folks are seeing it as anything other than that, although I suspect most of them are being less than honest. I don't wanna waste any more time than I spent playing this mess, so lets get right into some specifics:

    Sonic's controls are not good. I would say it controls like forces, but with a cruel, monkey's paw twist. The boost has been made thoroughly unsatisfying. I've tinkered with all the settings I could to try and make it just right, but either it's barely faster than jogging, or way too fast. If I could use that speed to -say, do death defying jumps I wouldn't mind a little uncontrollable speed. However, jumping makes all your forward velocity vanish. You can try to air-boost to make up for this, but you will never go as fast, AND you drop like a rock. However, unlike Forces, you can turn. Which is probably the lowest possible bar for a game to reach. Regardless of the problems I can identify, there is far more rot under the surface here that I want to address:

    You see, there has been a constant problem with how fans try to diagnosis the controls. Where fans identify one problem with them and blame it for everything, to which SEGA randomly decides to "fix". Only for something else to feel wrong. For the longest time the magic word has been "momentum". Which itself is not a accurate measure of what used to make Sonic feel good. The point I'm trying to make is this:

    Sonic's controls NEED to be very nuanced.

    there is no one secret ingredient to make it feel good. Sonic is inherently a much harder character to make feel good than basically any other platformer. So a whole lot more care has to be taken to make the game fun.

    But the controls aren't the only aspect of this game that are in dire straits. The open-world is a chore. No it's not "open-zone". That's a meaningless marketing buzzword to make it sound like the Dev's have created something new and original. Which is something this games sorely lacks. Almost every 5 steps I take I get trapped by a boost pad or a spring and forced into an incoherent platforming "challenge". This is especially pronounced in the third island where you constantly lose control, and are forced into mandatory 2d sections (which Sonic controls noticeably worse in).

    Speaking of the islands, there are TECHNICALLY 5 of them. 3 of them are themed exactly the same. And two of those are literally opposite sides of the same island, leaving both halves feeling severely lacking.

    But we don't just have an open world in this game, we also have traditional levels called "cyberspace". Every aspect of the cyberspace levels are stolen from other, better games. And if that were all, I'd wouldn't complain that much. But for some reason sonic controls so much WORSE in these levels. Worse than forces even!

    The games combat is just about the only thing that is "okay". It lacks any originality, but I didn't want to smash my controller like I did with the platforming. The "big new feature" of this games combat (and it's "puzzles", which is a very charitable description for some of them) is the cyloop. Where you draw a circle and then... something happens (whatever needs to happen at the time. Cyloop-Ex-Machina).
    Which if drawing circles sounds appealing to you, I recommend you check out the Pokemon Ranger games. Way more fun there, and somehow the dumb Pokemon side-games also have better stories than this one.

    Speaking of which, the plot of the game is at best "meh" and at worse incomprehensibly stupid. I must admit though, the character interactions is where I got most of my enjoyment from the game. It's a genuine breath of fresh air to see Sonic and friends actually act... friendly. So while the plot is a mess, at least the characters are pretty decent. The new character Sage is a standout, much like Shadow was in SA2. Which is the biggest complement I can give. Even so, I could've saved myself the trouble and watch these cutscenes on Youtube instead of wasting my time with the actual game.

    Music in this game is also no where near the standard this series has had. There was only one song I actively enjoyed, and it only played at the end credits. Sonic Forces had music LEAGUES better than this. Despite being- well, Sonic Forces.

    My first playthrough of this game took a little over 10 hours from start to finish. Including the "true final boss" (that boss isn't good by the way). Well under the advertised 20 hours. even so, I didn't enjoy 90% of those 10 hours, I only played that long to make sure I can give this a fair review. I mean at least Sonic Forces was merciful enough to be short.

    This game is not worth 60 dollars. I'd struggle to recommend it at 10 bucks. And I make that assessment without even considering the poor technical aspects of the game.

    If you want a fun Sonic-like game, go spend 30 dollars on Spark the Electric Jester 3.    … Expand
  9. JohnYakuza
    Nov 9, 2022
    2
    I did not find this game enjoyable. Movement wasn't very fun, and the Cyberspace levels were below expectations.
  10. R3PULSIVEHM
    Nov 13, 2022
    4
    This game was just disappointing all around. While it doesn't hit the same abysmal lows as previous games, it fails to reach their highs all the same. I admire the scope and ambition, but the execution fell flat more often than not. Janky mechanics and physics, the terrible Cyberspace stages and the almost laughable animation came together to create one of, if not THE most disappointingThis game was just disappointing all around. While it doesn't hit the same abysmal lows as previous games, it fails to reach their highs all the same. I admire the scope and ambition, but the execution fell flat more often than not. Janky mechanics and physics, the terrible Cyberspace stages and the almost laughable animation came together to create one of, if not THE most disappointing gaming experience of the year.… Expand
  11. Begad02
    Nov 10, 2022
    1
    Sonic frontiers is an undercooked and unoriginal mess. For a series greatly known for its beautiful , colourful and unique worlds such as the vibrant green hills and the busy bright cities , this game decides to throw out all of what made sonic special and went for the most basic and plain open world theme with just grass , desert and volcano. And then grass again for some reason. AndSonic frontiers is an undercooked and unoriginal mess. For a series greatly known for its beautiful , colourful and unique worlds such as the vibrant green hills and the busy bright cities , this game decides to throw out all of what made sonic special and went for the most basic and plain open world theme with just grass , desert and volcano. And then grass again for some reason. And again. Out of all the sonic levels , you were inspired by these ? OK. Sonic is slowest he's ever felt. Especially in the cyberspace. The cyberspace is the dumbest excuse possible. Oh , so sonic needs to regain his memories and play through green hill and chemical plant again. Like in sonic generations...And forces... And mania... how original !! Look I would've been cool if the open world was themed on Greenhill and chemical plant, but the linear format with them has gotten so stale...atleast the level design is great right ?ofcourse it is. The cyberspace has got incredible level design. Since it's from other better games. Yeah , I liked unleashed gens and adventure. I don't want to pay money to play them again but worse. The engine control and physics were not designed for these levels. Putting them here will not make your game good because you know once they run out of levels to steal their game would be awful. The combat is not that cool as they'd want it to be you just mash the attack button. You don't really need to do any combos since you level up quickly anyway. And they don't look good. Sonic jumps in the air and throws balls at the enemy- What is this ?? Is this what the character is known for ? The animation is godawful. Voice direction is bad too. The character is now a 40 year old man. I thought he was 15 ? But hey , atleast the dark story pays off. oh my god eggman has a daughter. sonics freinds are completely different. They're so lifeless. They don't move or animate, they're just talking. Reading a script. Why do the animations look straight out of a fangame ? Sonic himself doesn't animate that much and it's not to be neglected for an open world game where he's the only focus. Anyway I'm tired of talking about this game .… Expand
  12. Jole1023
    Nov 16, 2022
    0
    Not very good in all honesty, could have been something more. Very sad but it is what it is.
  13. piou44
    Nov 17, 2022
    0
    ce jeu est une honte , le décor n'a aucun sens , c'est vide, c'est moche , ça donne l'impression que le jeu à été réalisé par des stagiaires , comment massacrer la licence de sonic , et ils font ça au moment ou ils ont réussi à faire un film pas trop mal ... Sega est définitivement mort
  14. agresivepizza49
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No momentum.
    Automation is off the charts, there's literally no point to make this game open world if you are going to have linear boost levels scattered around.
    Button mashing combat.
    Parrying is a joke in this game.
    Lack of polish (bugs, animations, etc.)
    Sonic's jump f*cking sucks, takes away all the speed.
    This game is AT BEST 6/10. But I am giving it 0 to decrease the user score. (This game is far away from 8, it's not even 7!)
    Story, soundtrack, voice acting are all good.
    Ending reeks of rush lmao. btw the final boss is literally an insult to sonic fans.

    This game has some SERIOUS issues. Sometimes It feels like I'm playing a PS2 game. We are in the year 2022 and I can't believe the developers make very easy and stupid mistakes as if we are in early 2000s. I would like to talk about these issues but due to usage of letter limit, it would be really hard because I have so many things to say.

    If the fans want a good, heck actually, a GREAT sonic game. They need to stop acting like this: "Oh WOW!!! Voice acTing so CooL! OH THE sOUNDTRAcK THe CuutsceNEs!!"
    90% of sonic community is like this due to them being kids and only playing sonic games. Go play other videos games and then come back to Sonic and see how far back he really is.

    If you enjoyed the game, it's cool. Sometimes I had fun moments too but that doesn't make it a good game. You can still have fun moments playing Sonic 06.

    Sincerely,

    A sonic fan who does not overhype a mediocre sonic game with serious issues and doesn't get mad on other fans who says the truth. A sonic fan who has been around in this community for 2 decades and genuinely loves the Sonic character.    … Expand
  15. Nobodyplay
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    De los peores juegos del año, aburrido a mas no poder, y la calidad grafica es pesima
  16. MooningManz
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Just generally very unpolished and unfinished in a lot of ways, needed more time. Open zone is okay, I respect it a lot for trying something new but they don't go far enough with it at all, combat in it is not fun. With all that being said I would be lying if I said I didn't have some fun with this game, its an interesting foundation and one that I hope is built and improved upon.PoorlyJust generally very unpolished and unfinished in a lot of ways, needed more time. Open zone is okay, I respect it a lot for trying something new but they don't go far enough with it at all, combat in it is not fun. With all that being said I would be lying if I said I didn't have some fun with this game, its an interesting foundation and one that I hope is built and improved upon.Poorly designed in a great number of aspects, can be very janky, cyberspace levels suck and make forces' levels look great, pretty buggy (I've had 3 crashes so far among other bugs).… Expand
  17. dxtr01
    Nov 14, 2022
    2
    Repetitive gameplay, boring story, not enough playable characters.
    I wish for the next Sonic game to at least try to explain all the conveniently placed platforms that are there for Sonic to utilize in every stage, and to add more playable characters other than Sonic, kind of like Sonic Heroes, but minus the mandatory group selection. They should also have their own stages and collectibles    Repetitive gameplay, boring story, not enough playable characters.
    I wish for the next Sonic game to at least try to explain all the conveniently placed platforms that are there for Sonic to utilize in every stage, and to add more playable characters other than Sonic, kind of like Sonic Heroes, but minus the mandatory group selection. They should also have their own stages and collectibles along with new special mechanics for each characters. Is that too much to ask from a company as big as Sega? Surely funding a massive scale Sonic game like the one I described is not beyond their budget.
    In my opinion, it would make for a more immersive experience overall. Details like that go a long way.    … Expand
  18. saltylake
    Nov 13, 2022
    2
    Although there are quite a few good moments, there are far more where the overwhelming jank begins to show itself. I know as sonic fans we take what we can get but this is really not good enough, and we shouldn't pretend it is.
  19. SecretDonkeyFan
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    (serious review) On behalf of all sonic fans, this game disappointing. It's just not a fun game. You should not have fun with this game. It's buggy, jumpy, you jump around a lot. It's that type of game, if you enjoy that type of game then buy this game.
  20. LeagueFortnite
    Nov 15, 2022
    4
    Good concept and huge possiblities for Sonic. Sadly this game feels stiff. I clipped through the map 3 times, controls going wacko mode in fights, death by nothing, Sonic getting stuck soft locked on the terrain..., LOD popping and a map that feels empty compared to it's 2D sections. The small puzzle to unlock the map feels rushed and brainless. The levels and unlockable abilities skillGood concept and huge possiblities for Sonic. Sadly this game feels stiff. I clipped through the map 3 times, controls going wacko mode in fights, death by nothing, Sonic getting stuck soft locked on the terrain..., LOD popping and a map that feels empty compared to it's 2D sections. The small puzzle to unlock the map feels rushed and brainless. The levels and unlockable abilities skill tree is super cool but sadly I got through most of the game without really needing to use them (still fun though for those that do use them). Overall I wouldn't recommend this game but I do see a lot of potential for a future game. Take time to really polish what you have and you'd get an amazing Sonic game. I know that this could've been much much better and look forward for future games.… Expand
  21. kway
    Nov 17, 2022
    4
    More generic mediocre gameplay, straying further away from the decent path Sonic Mania was taking. Right back to Sonic 06 type mediocrity
  22. BrianJ1992
    Nov 9, 2022
    0
    Game is boring and repetitive. It's just a bunch of automated set pieces in the air that gives you a collectible that makes you feel like you've done something when you really haven't and when you're on the ground it's just flat or janky terrain. It's fun to move around for a little bit, but it gets old fast.
    Combat is also pretty mindless, it's just mashing a button and than occasionally    Game is boring and repetitive. It's just a bunch of automated set pieces in the air that gives you a collectible that makes you feel like you've done something when you really haven't and when you're on the ground it's just flat or janky terrain. It's fun to move around for a little bit, but it gets old fast.
    Combat is also pretty mindless, it's just mashing a button and than occasionally spamming a special move, I find it very repetitive. A lot of the puzzles feel like they're made for babies and the story was just confusing and underwhelming.
    I don't really recommend playing this game, it's very aimless in design.    … Expand
  23. Toska123
    Nov 14, 2022
    1
    Good try Sega, but still not great. This is a game about Sonic the Hedgehog, it should be fast-paced intense action-platforming, which should be incredibly easy to implement into a video game. And yet, you somehow make it boring as heck.
  24. Cosmic06Star
    Nov 10, 2022
    2
    Was very hyped when this game was officially announced, but started losing hope in it the more I saw of it. I was still optimistic and hoping for the best, but this game clearly shows that Sonic Team isn't capable of ever making a decent Sonic game.

    The graphics, performance, dialogue, camera controls, enemies, combat, all of these are mediocre at best and absolutely awful at worst. It's    Was very hyped when this game was officially announced, but started losing hope in it the more I saw of it. I was still optimistic and hoping for the best, but this game clearly shows that Sonic Team isn't capable of ever making a decent Sonic game.

    The graphics, performance, dialogue, camera controls, enemies, combat, all of these are mediocre at best and absolutely awful at worst.

    It's such a shame I was actually excited for a sonic game for once. I think it's time to give Sonic to another younger team to work on it, maybe then we will actually get something good.    … Expand
  25. Gabelster
    Nov 9, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The development of sonic frontiers may seem as a straight up insult to the overall costumer base of the game. Not only did they use frontiers as a sandbox for the new formula to be used in the upcoming 10 years, but they also took advantage of facts that were partly true and partly false to their marketing campaign. Take the example of the islands. They promoted 5 islands to explore, while only 4 islands are actually new and explorable, and even then 1 of those is a complete copy paste of the original Kronos island. This is truly worrying for the future of the franchise… Expand
  26. Spritzee
    Nov 9, 2022
    2
    Feels more like a step BACK for Sonic than a step forward. The idea of open zones is good in concept and a great way to allow Sonic to stretch his legs! However, as with the many Dark Age games they are attempting to hearken back to, the execution falls flat. Ambition cannot carry a game. The game's not buggy like games from that era, which is a positive, but that's all I really have toFeels more like a step BACK for Sonic than a step forward. The idea of open zones is good in concept and a great way to allow Sonic to stretch his legs! However, as with the many Dark Age games they are attempting to hearken back to, the execution falls flat. Ambition cannot carry a game. The game's not buggy like games from that era, which is a positive, but that's all I really have to say.

    The world design is one of the most apparent issues. It's been said many times, but these worlds are uninspired, much more resembling Xenoblade or default Unreal Engine maps that lack personality, not the "semi-realistic but abstract and vibrant" atmospheres Sonic is known for. Not helping is the random fururistic-esque Sonic elements scattered throughout and haphazardly placed in the air, completely disregarding the overworld around it. There's no cohesion or direction, even as the biomes change between the three main islands. I get that they were trying for a Breath of the Wild-esque feel, but it lacks the cohesion that Breath of the Wild succeeds at. Abandoned, empty field world (though even Breath of the Wild had inhabited areas and traveling NPCs to bring life to the world) with magitek ruins scattered about is done to death at this point. Combine that with the knock-off Korok puzzles and you have basically a theme park version of Breath of the Wild without any of the character.

    The gameplay, while allowing for tighter turns/maneuvers, has its' own issues. The camera spends more time trying to look cool rather than being functional, which (combined with the pop-in problems of Hedgehog Engine 2) makes traversal challenges a pain. The previously successful boost gameplay feels stiff (especially noticeable in the Cyberspace stages, more on that later) and the game tacks on a rather unnecessary upgrade system with EXP that allows you to unlock moves that have little reason to use them (both being a problem Unleashed had as well). i get that they're probably trying to appeal to the Japanese market with this game, but shoehorning skill trees and JRPG elements is not the way to go. Some of the move ideas are good, giving Sonic a ranged attack feels like it has some utility, but the combat is repetitive and unsatisfying in a way where you're better off just spamming the combo button. It would've been way more satisfying if there were less moves but they kept the more useful ones and had them unlocked from the beginning (along with granting some extra movement options). It would give Sonic more utility. But with the way it currently is it feels like Sonic is trying to fix what isn't broken and be something he isn't. SEGA needs some kind of consistency, they cannot afford to keep rolling the dice.

    Story and tone overall was way too somber. Sonic games will typically be upbeat even when much more serious, the Adventure games are a fantastic example of that. Despite trying to recapture that Adventure magic apparently, the game falls flat and tries to be a grand epic about self-reflection, with no dynamic emotions whatsoever. Some of the character interactions are good, notably Sonic/Knuckles and Eggman/Sage, but the flat delivery of the dialogue/cutscenes and near-constant melancholy atmosphere drag the plot down and make it at times feel like a chore to play. "Too Bleak, Stopped Caring" felt very much in effect. Sonic's little dance when getting a Chaos Emerald, though, was a welcome change of pace in the otherwise gloomy atmosphere. The overall attempt at a mystery plot leaves more questions than answers, and retcons elements of Adventure 1 lore (or simply tries to repeat what it does, while failing to recapture what made it work).

    Music is another low point. Somber, repetitive piano tunes or desert drum ambiance b=fit with Sonic about as well as peanut butter and salmon, and this is especially egregious in a game about catchy music. The Theme musics are typical Dark Age fare, and the Cyberspace music, while okay, does bring in some much needed energy that the overworld lacks.

    Cyberspace levels are hampered by Frontiers' changes to the boost mechanics, along with being somewhat too easy and limited to only four themes. Sonic Team asset reuse is in full force here as well, reusing layouts from boost-era games (even if it plays into the narrative) along with Generations assets for three of the four themes. Nonetheless, they're an enjoyable break from the doldrums of the overworld gameplay.

    Overall, while an open-zone format has a lot of potential, and there's a few little good tidbits, the game's shortcomings bring it down tremendously. The Dark Age was not a good era to take inspiration from, and it fails to make the impact of the Adventure games it is trying to pay homage to. I personally believe that the franchise isn't going in a good direction. You can be serious without sacrificing what makes Sonic well... Sonic. Overall, the game lacks personality and charm you'd expect from the franchise.    … Expand
  27. TomasLacerda
    Nov 10, 2022
    4
    - Level design is utterly bad
    - Popping issues happen 24/7 no matter the rig
    - Story is shallow and characters interaction is really limited
    - World is dull and empty
    - Challenges are baby hard
    - Overall game is way too easy, seems to be aiming the 11 year olds

    + A small batch of levels are gorgeous and feel like nostalgic sonic
  28. Psyduckling
    Nov 9, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We waited 5 years for dull and empty open world,reused cyberspace levels with sonic 4 physics,the writing that destroyed the chaos emeralds' mystic background and replaced it with "Lol,aliens",and a touhou rip off final boss..Thank you Sonic Team and the fans whose standards are "being better than forces".… Expand
  29. ReadyRainFire
    Nov 12, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the physics are garbage compared to both 2d and 3d previous sonic games, with modders already putting out things to fix it after just a few days which makes you wonder if it's this easy for a modder to do in just a few days... what were the devs doing? the dialogue is boring and unimaginative at best and weirdly cringe at worst (except for some moments with eggman that are oddly wholesome). I've also seen plenty of people complain about the way sonic is voice acted. you're often forced into 2d platforming when it shouldn't be necessary and even then, it's easy to fall or miss springs that you should be bounced to directly which sometimes loses you a lot of progress depending on your location in the game. game mechanics are wildly inconsistent with one particular important boss fight relying on game mechanics that feel nothing like a sonic game whatsoever. the majority of your time will be spent on tedious gathering tasks in order to progress while being gated behind messages or areas that break the immersion. these areas are sometimes crucial for complete map exploration meaning you can't unlock the whole map with fast travel on some islands without making progress on the main story line. most animations you should be able to skip past with a simple click of "a" you just can't, and the skills you can level to 99 have to be done 1 by 1 while waiting for an animation to finish before being able to put another single skill level in. most areas and levels within the game feel as if they had little to no playtesting done because you often have to move in ridiculously particular ways to compensate for the failures in game mechanics, physics, and level designs. I really wanted to love this game, but in all honesty unless they fix a ton of issues, it has absolutely no replay value and isn't very memorable in any way besides sections that frustrate the player. beyond that, the amount of hand holding done through dialogue is insane especially when compared with the difficulty of other areas of the game. one redeeming factor is the boss fights and mini boss fights, most of which are done really well, but some rely on weird gimmicks that, again, are more frustrating than actually fun or challenging. in a game where you're supposed to be playing as a super speed hedgehog, it's insane how much the game throws in your path to forcibly slow you down or limit your movement to exactly what they want you to do. all of that being said, I genuinely did enjoy a good amount of this game, especially the fishing, which you can sometimes use to avoid tedious gathering tasks. the developers have stated they're listening to the reviews and are working to fix their failings. I do truly believe this game is the start of a really good change for the franchise, and if they continue with this style and work on some of these issues, the next games will be incredible.… Expand
  30. Wheatbread
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Buggy unfinished BOTW ripoff. The pop in is abysmal and the game locks story progression behind helping Sonic’s annoying friends. This game is proof that Sonic Team simply lacks the ability to makes good games. They haven’t made a good game, ever. The Sonic franchise is a laughing stock and this game is proof that the hedgehog should be put down. For a game running on Unreal Engine 5,Buggy unfinished BOTW ripoff. The pop in is abysmal and the game locks story progression behind helping Sonic’s annoying friends. This game is proof that Sonic Team simply lacks the ability to makes good games. They haven’t made a good game, ever. The Sonic franchise is a laughing stock and this game is proof that the hedgehog should be put down. For a game running on Unreal Engine 5, you’d think it would look as good as other games running on that engine. But no, it looks like a game that a 5 year old would make on Roblox, and I’ve seen some talented 5 year olds on there. Not to mention it using STOCK ASSETS!! The open world segments look like a generic unity project and the cyber world levels look lifeless. Where’s the palm trees? What about the colour or the blocky terrain? Sonic never worked well in a realistic environment, and upping the resolution just makes him stick out more. I wouldn’t be surprised if Sega tried making Sonic kiss a human again. In fact, I’m surprised Sega didn’t make this game a remake of Sonic 06. This game is the final nail in the Sonic series’ coffin. They should end the series and merge Sonic Team into a studio that makes actually good games, such as the Yakuza studio.… Expand
  31. masterball
    Nov 13, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad Game they forgot to add King K Rool, however I refrained from giving it a zero because they did it pay respect to long time fans but adding Gustavo Fring into the game (big shocker to those who didnt only play sonic 2, sonic forces, and Super mario 4 i know), however this doesnt excuse the fact that the game is **** There are tons of glitches that make the game unplayable and the movement and animations are a bit funky. Sonic fans only like this game because they have been given a fate worse than hell to enjoy sonic game, so when given a game that is slighty mediocre at best, they praiseit like the third coming of Jesus… Expand
  32. sonicpro
    Nov 10, 2022
    0
    Erm... mid! Not raw! Not peak fiction! Oh my mid! Fortnite better!what were they cooking..mid! Ratio
  33. dislexicpotato
    Nov 14, 2022
    4
    Another mediocre 3D Sonic game, please Sega just get a new developer for this franchise already. Even the director has admitted the game wasn't finished but they released it anyway.
  34. JonesyFortnight
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Genuinely a crime how this game that has constant pop in, bugs, and extremely visually unappealing level design that looks like it was a bunch of assets scrapped together in Unity in baby's first rollercoaster game has a higher user review score than Elden Ring or MGSV
  35. CROWNED
    Nov 13, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful. Just awful. Such a broken mess of a game. Not feels cleen, nothing feels polished. Just a mess.… Expand
  36. TheMacarroni
    Nov 9, 2022
    2
    I've never seen a let down of a franchise that is Sonic Frontiers, I hate how sonic controls, it doesn't feel like the early days, the story is really bad, sage is a forgettable antagonist, the combat is bland and repetitive, the cut-scenes looks worse than sonic lost world, and the ending is disappointing, I was so bored through all the experience, The sonic franchise was a down hillI've never seen a let down of a franchise that is Sonic Frontiers, I hate how sonic controls, it doesn't feel like the early days, the story is really bad, sage is a forgettable antagonist, the combat is bland and repetitive, the cut-scenes looks worse than sonic lost world, and the ending is disappointing, I was so bored through all the experience, The sonic franchise was a down hill letdown since Sonic colors… Expand
  37. ruddy44
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    An unpolished farce with bland environments, stale animations, characters that don't mesh with the more realistic graphics, cringe-worthy dialogue, and shallow gameplay. I'd be impressed if this was a build of the game a year before being set to release. The only good things about the game are what it tried to emulate from Breath of the wild.
  38. ronswanson_
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Extrem pop-in, poor world design and bad textures. I don't have to explain it...
  39. ILOVESONIC2013
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    this game is TRASH and mid as **** it's full of bugs and the dialog makes no sense like wtf. all characters talk like their in a marvel movie
  40. OnlyOneHere
    Nov 16, 2022
    2
    The bosses were hit or miss. I enjoyed the cyber space levels, even if the cheap and lazy developers copied and pasted it from previous Sonic games. Other than that, this game is garbage. Too many pop-ins. Did the developers hire CDPR to develop the physics for this game? Because the physics are complete trash. The combat in this game is boring and repetitive. The story is a joke and soThe bosses were hit or miss. I enjoyed the cyber space levels, even if the cheap and lazy developers copied and pasted it from previous Sonic games. Other than that, this game is garbage. Too many pop-ins. Did the developers hire CDPR to develop the physics for this game? Because the physics are complete trash. The combat in this game is boring and repetitive. The story is a joke and so are the puzzles. The textures are awful and the greedy developers had the nerve to slap a $60 price tag on this game, not to mention how horrible the rain looks.

    There is nothing to do in the open world. It is the typical modern open world game. Just a boring and empty world full of rocks and plants. Speaking of plants, it doesn't even react to your movement. I'm sick to death of developers making open world games in empty landscapes. Why aren't there enough human-made materials or built environments? Oh that's right, because that would actually require hard work. It's easier to just copy/paste plants everywhere and play around with the elevation tools to create hills and rocks. Nothing in this game feels well thought out. It just feels like these developers randomly added things into the open world and called it a day.

    There is no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, there is literally not a reason to play this game again. Charging $60 for a game with no replay value is a cash grab. It's funny how these empty open world games rarely have multiplayer. It's almost as if these greedy and lazy developers don't want to work, which is why these barren landscapes are common in AAA open world games. I only recommend this game until it is $15 or less.    … Expand
  41. RicardoRiv
    Nov 11, 2022
    0
    El problema de este juego es que esperaba mucho de él y no ha cumplido con nada el blooping el diseño de mapa hecho al azar todo está hecho a prisa
  42. hoogafanter
    Nov 15, 2022
    0
    Not just a good Sonic game, but a great game in general. Definitely some jank and weird issues that you don't normally see in a polished AAA game, but we've seen much bigger and more popular AAA games that are constantly praised in way worst states (Glitcher 3 anyone?).

    This game takes all the best aspects of Spiderman and Mario Odyssey and slaps them together making a unique and fun    Not just a good Sonic game, but a great game in general. Definitely some jank and weird issues that you don't normally see in a polished AAA game, but we've seen much bigger and more popular AAA games that are constantly praised in way worst states (Glitcher 3 anyone?).

    This game takes all the best aspects of Spiderman and Mario Odyssey and slaps them together making a unique and fun experience that some tight wad losers will miss out on cause "whaaaa pop-in!" lmfao like what did ya'll start playing games in 2012 or something?    … Expand
  43. Angeezer
    Nov 15, 2022
    0
    El mejor perro juego que existe en el mundo, si le pones menos de 8 eres un ardido, no leo lloros.
    El verdadero GOTY
  44. swj711
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Hideous aesthetic, lazy design, buggy mess, cringe fiesta. Typical sonic game
  45. moorelp
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    Game is a mess. Bugs everywhere. Not fun to play at all. Was not a fan. Bad game. Not a good game.
  46. Qvery14
    Nov 12, 2022
    0
    En pc por lo que he probado, necesitas tener un muy buen equipo para poder hacer que el título se vea bien y si bajones de fps, yo personalmente tengo una gtx 1050 y pensé que sería suficiente, pero en determinadas secciones el juego me da tirones, a parte de eso, no tengo ninguna queja, me está encantado y parece ser un buen paso a seguir para la saga
  47. sirkeuro
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Clunky and boring, uninspired level design, corny writing. Open world aspect is implemented very lazily. Nothing worth it.
  48. rmeads
    Nov 17, 2022
    0
    Unfinished broken jank. Also automated, locked-in 2D platforming kind of defeats the 'open zone' concept. Needed at least another year in the oven. Maybe two.
  49. ardaaa
    Nov 18, 2022
    0
    it is sobad graphics are trash animations are trash level design and world is trash gameplay is trash **** you sonic all of the games of sonic is trash
  50. Jezelek
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    I didn't have any expectations and I'm still very disappointed with this buggy mess.
  51. RandyBobandi
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    The popin is terrible, the graphics look like a roblox game, and the voiceacting and story was below my low expectations. This game has founded a cult following which baffles me to this day.
  52. CKSkies
    Nov 13, 2022
    4
    Combat is boring and repetitive, especially after I've played games like God of War Ragnarock which the combat there is engaging, every fight feels new and refreshing and feels more apart of the world. ESPECIALLY the parry system, far too simple and easy for this game. This would be less of an issue for me if the combat wasn't one of the major selling points of the game that they try toCombat is boring and repetitive, especially after I've played games like God of War Ragnarock which the combat there is engaging, every fight feels new and refreshing and feels more apart of the world. ESPECIALLY the parry system, far too simple and easy for this game. This would be less of an issue for me if the combat wasn't one of the major selling points of the game that they try to treat as their front part. Hell not even using Ragnarock, another series made by Sega, the Yakuza series, deals with the open world combat aspect FAR better then this game.

    The level design is awkward as hell, the first island is a perfect example for me, the floating platforms look like they were made by amateur game designers or something I'd see in like, Project 06's test room, not an official level from a game.

    The exploration gets old extremely fast, something like Spider-Man PS4 or Breath of the Wild constantly keeps me engaged with continuously adding new things and challenges to explore that don't feel static and video-gamey.

    The control and physics are awkward as hell along with the momentum and it's janky as all hell.

    Like Frontiers as a game is just the definition to me of "why play this when you can play insert x game here that has the exact same mechanics but done far better", it's an overall mid game and I think Sega missed the "polish" part of this.

    Also the story isn't all that great, it's not bad, but I don't know why it's being treated like the second coming of jesus christ.    … Expand
  53. ChaosSpeed
    Nov 13, 2022
    4
    This game has potential to be amazing and the best Sonic game but the things that hold 2010s Sonic games back are still present in Frontiers. With the overused of automation, rehashing Generations stages, Linear boost levels, the islands being all the same and not taking advantage of its scenery. Come on, a desert island should have some type of quicksand and desert theme gimmicks. NotThis game has potential to be amazing and the best Sonic game but the things that hold 2010s Sonic games back are still present in Frontiers. With the overused of automation, rehashing Generations stages, Linear boost levels, the islands being all the same and not taking advantage of its scenery. Come on, a desert island should have some type of quicksand and desert theme gimmicks. Not have the same black rails and platforms over the island.

    This game isn't a 10/10 and pretending it is going to hurt the future of Sonic. Come on guys, be reasonable. Do you really want Sonic Team to just rehash Frontiers with all its flaws again? We must rate it where it deserves.    … Expand
  54. Coolguy5000
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    Is it somehow impossible to make good Sonic games now?

    The most closed open world ever lol.
  55. Carmeun
    Nov 15, 2022
    0
    This is what sonic 06 should've been great game and right direction for the SONIC TEAM!!
  56. Teeus
    Nov 15, 2022
    2
    Game is a technical mess with unacceptable levels of pop-in. Story is uninspired and boring but fitting for a Sonic game. Gameplay is the only redeeming quality but it is still so flawed in many respects. Funnily enough this is by far the best 3D Sonic game but that speaks volumes about the Sonic franchise rather than this game itself.
  57. bocles
    Nov 14, 2022
    2
    It just felt so dead, it fun to blitz around but the combat is boring. The dialogue was cringe like past sonic games, sonics personality felt off and the pacing was all over the place. I dont get why its getting so much praise.
  58. triggeredsenpai
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    THIS GAME **** BLOWS!!!!!!!

    - a **** ton of pop-ins - Awkward limited movement - ****ty voice acting - ****ty enemy designs - ****ty level designs - empty ass world - game is a "Complete Your Chore List" type of game - the combat can be boiled down to pressing the Square Button 50x's - game is boring asf Game is not a step in the right direction. Game feels more like a    THIS GAME **** BLOWS!!!!!!!

    - a **** ton of pop-ins
    - Awkward limited movement
    - ****ty voice acting
    - ****ty enemy designs
    - ****ty level designs
    - empty ass world
    - game is a "Complete Your Chore List" type of game
    - the combat can be boiled down to pressing the Square Button 50x's
    - game is boring asf

    Game is not a step in the right direction. Game feels more like a Beta-Testing Game than a actually complete game.    … Expand
  59. LetsGoSonic
    Nov 15, 2022
    1
    I can’t believe I wasted my money!!!
    Sonic fans should be ashamed of this game constant pop ins , bad writing , terrible( I do mean terrible) gameplay that is slow and clunky. If sonic truly wants to survive another generation they need to seriously think about their world design
  60. Polytelis
    Nov 16, 2022
    2
    Lacked everything that made old sonic games enjoyable. It's a little perplexing how this gets rated favourably by anyone familiar with the series.
  61. Iagohdhd
    Nov 9, 2022
    2
    Bem achei uma experiência bem fraca! eu como fan de sonic achei bem monótono o jogo estava esperando um pouco mais queria q esse jogo voltasse a ser grandioso mais q mario kkkkkk apesar de ser quase impossível espero q a sega faça um jogo melhor
  62. Wittie
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    A buggy disappointment. It's trailers are exactly how it is in the gagame. Absolutely horrid.
  63. Leomon
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    definitely the right way to go for Sonic Team very good game, but more development time would have been much required
  64. Retro_Player_77
    Nov 15, 2022
    4
    There's no excuse to why this game had this many pop-ins even on PS5. Such a distractions, while the open zone are big, it felt lacking, flat and soul-less. There are ruins, buildings, and very detail design towers but you can't enter to explore any of them. The world seems open but invisible walls prevent me from exploration all of it. The use of boost levels for cyber space are fun butThere's no excuse to why this game had this many pop-ins even on PS5. Such a distractions, while the open zone are big, it felt lacking, flat and soul-less. There are ruins, buildings, and very detail design towers but you can't enter to explore any of them. The world seems open but invisible walls prevent me from exploration all of it. The use of boost levels for cyber space are fun but gets old very quickly and various puzzles are just dull and un-interesting. I say the only saving grace for this game is its soundtrack, story, battle system, and better graphics. Everything else needs a bit more polish.… Expand
  65. ErickMaw
    Nov 12, 2022
    0
    Es todo lo que se pide de un juego, que sea extremadamente divertido, no se puede pedir más, simplemente una obra de arte con la que pasarás horas y horas de diversión. Aquí no ves cinemáticas de 7 horas, aquí es jugar y jugar. Gracias SEGA por entregarnos juegos de calidad y diversión.
  66. opiuhg
    Nov 11, 2022
    0
    Ok for a Sonic game but that isn't saying much. Sega has repeatably missed time after time after time but even though this one is better it doesn't make it good.
  67. Junanagou
    Nov 12, 2022
    4
    Just because people LIKE a game doesn't mean that game is GREAT. People tend to forget this simple fact. I understand players are enjoying Sonic Frontiers but how dare they say it is good ?

    Technically obsolete, repetitive and boring, visually dull and bland, empty areas, pitiful mini-games which have nothing to so with Sonic (puzzles, hopscotch, ...) and those 2D sections everyone    Just because people LIKE a game doesn't mean that game is GREAT. People tend to forget this simple fact. I understand players are enjoying Sonic Frontiers but how dare they say it is good ?

    Technically obsolete, repetitive and boring, visually dull and bland, empty areas, pitiful mini-games which have nothing to so with Sonic (puzzles, hopscotch, ...) and those 2D sections everyone hates.

    You want more ? Clipping everywhere, lags every two meters, zero stakes, shameless reuses of assets and level designs of stages from previous games, ... And an utterly lamentable final Boss.

    The worst part being it took not less than five years for SEGA to lay this steaming turd. If people are happy to have received this pathetic sub Sonic then their expectactions were miserably low.    … Expand
  68. Chavamp
    Nov 12, 2022
    0
    Este juego no está terminado, el popping es brutal, el mundo está vacío, merece un 7 pero tengo que equilibrar con un 0 este fanatismo
  69. drphilly21
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    on behalf Of the Sd eteraiment Team, &nd video game monkey, game is: very good, пенис
  70. Gazz_mann
    Nov 13, 2022
    2
    Honestly not sure if these are bots giving it a high score or sonic fans who have snapped because it's been so long since Sonic team put out a decent game, so rating this one as good will make it good, but it is terrible. I bought this game because of the fan user score. But this is just such a terrible game, i would rather be playing Sonic 06. This game needed like 2 years moreHonestly not sure if these are bots giving it a high score or sonic fans who have snapped because it's been so long since Sonic team put out a decent game, so rating this one as good will make it good, but it is terrible. I bought this game because of the fan user score. But this is just such a terrible game, i would rather be playing Sonic 06. This game needed like 2 years more development. There could be greatness.
    The gameplay is terribly broken. Physics are broken, the "open zone" is lack luster. The voice acting is awful, the story is awful.    … Expand
  71. Tubes12345
    Nov 13, 2022
    2
    Yet another subpar sonic game from Sonic Team.

    I was at first somewhat anticipating this one because I heard the story was going to be great, and the boss encounters looked intriguing to me. Safe to say, the story is poorly presented and BORING, while the bosses were very hit or miss. The game suffers from a massive lack of cohesion. Nothing feels naturally integrated in the world,    Yet another subpar sonic game from Sonic Team.

    I was at first somewhat anticipating this one because I heard the story was going to be great, and the boss encounters looked intriguing to me.

    Safe to say, the story is poorly presented and BORING, while the bosses were very hit or miss. The game suffers from a massive lack of cohesion. Nothing feels naturally integrated in the world, only a handful of bosses genuinely impressed me, and yet for some reason they decided to completely butcher the final boss.

    I think I could say that it was a reasonable to expect like, 5 different open zone themes, and 10 cyberspace themes across 30 levels. What we got was pathetic however, 5 open zones with 3 sharing the same grassy plains theme, and merely 4 cyberspace themes, with most levels being **** green hill.

    I would have stomached all of this if the controls were good, but it's complete ass imo. The pop in and jank also add to my frustration.

    I genuinely wanted to like this game, but 5 years from forces and what we get is a mediocre product that has the potential to be good? No thank you, I'm not giving sonic team slack for this entry, and it's astounding that this game is praised by a masterpiece by sonic fans. They can like what they like but if this is considered peak sonic, then this franchise is in trouble.    … Expand
  72. hotchipdenier
    Nov 9, 2022
    0
    This game is mad dookie. it should've been in development for 2 more years I'm so tired of game companies rushing their development teams to release games that show so much potential only for them to be released looking like an early access beta with bugs and glitches. This game would get a 6 from me normally but I'm done being lenient with lazily released games.
    The whole game can be    This game is mad dookie. it should've been in development for 2 more years I'm so tired of game companies rushing their development teams to release games that show so much potential only for them to be released looking like an early access beta with bugs and glitches. This game would get a 6 from me normally but I'm done being lenient with lazily released games.
    The whole game can be described as "unrefined" The open world is just big and bland with random assets placed everywhere, like rails and platforms.

    I could totally have seen this game becoming something special with real effort love and time. but unfortunately its dookie

    If you want a good sonic game to play or take notes from sega/devs, take notes from sonic utopia and sonic omens    … Expand
  73. Jimof
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    I don’t understand how anyone can like this game. It’s clearly unpolished and full of jank. Any who has played good games with good stories wouldn’t like this. Sonic’s speed is run in a so called open zone yes, but I can do that with any other fangame if I wanted to run around in a empt sandbox with poorly designed enemies.
  74. psboy52
    Nov 12, 2022
    0
    sonic is never going to have a good game anymore I'm really underwhelmed with this mediocre game
  75. phoenixium
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    This is a terrible game, I REALLY wanted to like this game as a devout Sonic fan of the Sonic franchise. In fact, to show my bias towards this game I bought the 'Digital Deluxe edition', simultaneously SCAMMING me off my money I worked for. I would rather pay for 6 Twitter Blues than pay for this hot pile of garbage. There is NOTHING this game has to offer in terms of uniqueness, it's allThis is a terrible game, I REALLY wanted to like this game as a devout Sonic fan of the Sonic franchise. In fact, to show my bias towards this game I bought the 'Digital Deluxe edition', simultaneously SCAMMING me off my money I worked for. I would rather pay for 6 Twitter Blues than pay for this hot pile of garbage. There is NOTHING this game has to offer in terms of uniqueness, it's all a steaming pile of garbage that Sega released.

    First of all, not only does this game feel soulless, but it also tarnishes the name of Sonic the Hedgehog entirely. Every single release of a sonic game has an extravagant world with a free landscape of performing whatever you see fit, but this game completely DENIES that reality through the CONSTANT STORY GATING of this game. The developers wanted us to believe that this was a game where you could freely roam around without any setbacks, but the mediocre story and the hundreds of thousands of millions of invisible walls stopped that from happening.

    The story is terrible, mediocre and laughable bad. It constantly relies on thoughtless Deus ex machina and plot-holes that leave you thinking of 'Why the hell did I just waste my time on this'. Nothing in this game makes you want to play more, it's all an endless spiral of garbage plot-holes that plague this terrible game. None of the characters have meaning to themselves nor any conflict, they're all just 'yes men' to Sonic. I understand the game wants to provide the spotlight to the main character, but at a certain point it just feels like an echo-chamber that Sonic is in.

    The bosses in this game are appallingly and painfully bad it's hilarious. Constant glitching through limbs of the bosses to being flung out of the map. The bosses are incredibly bland and require minimal skill to beat. It's all button mashing GARBAGE that the game provides, there is NO REASON to use any buttons other than 'attack' because that's all you need in this game. This terrible mess of a Sonic game felt like it was made for children.

    Last of all, the controls AND the traversal through the map feels TERRIBLE! I, as an avid gamer throughout several generations have not ever seen something so rushed as this. The movement is incredibly janky and stiff, there are CONSTANT holes and areas that you can glitch into and get stuck, I even managed to glitch out of the starting invisible walls, therefore I had to restart the game, because the braindead developers didn't even THINK of adding a function to 'unstuck' yourself.

    Last of all, the game is terribly optimized. On the Series X it is capped at 30fps. Why should gamers be subject to abhorrent performance with a TRIPLE-A GAME IN 2022!? This game is a completely rushed pile of trash that the Sonic team wasted their time on.

    People should have KNOWN from the moment they saw that god awful teaser that the game would have been as soulless and dull as it is.

    I will no longer be supporting any modern Sonic title anymore. I am NO LONGER a Sonic fan. This game has disappointed me and is a waste of mine and everyone's time. Everyone telling you that this game is good are just sheep that are being controlled by the mainstream media. Do not buy this game. Do. Not.    … Expand
  76. Neighbourskid
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    It's the worst game since cyberpunk, and i hate how (just like cyberpunk) they get u excited for noting :/
  77. kylehwrd13
    Nov 13, 2022
    4
    Best 3d sonic game!


    It's not good and is in fact kinda, but every other 3d sonic made my eyes bleed and my skin crawl and this one didn't quite do that. Additionally the story was absolute garbage trash fire
  78. Sonicfan14
    Nov 9, 2022
    0
    Eu botei muita fé nesse jogo, comprei na pré-venda, mas esse jogo é horrível. O jogo é vazio, os gráficos são medíocres, o jogo é bugado, as fases do cyberspace são patéticas e o open world até q é médio, mas precisa da essência do sonic. Sim, da para se divertir, mas em alguns momentos o jogo fica repetitivo, coisa q eles devem melhorar em uma sequência, coisa q seria mt bom
  79. mabritec
    Nov 10, 2022
    1
    patetico, es increible como en el 2022 un juego de una empresa tan grande y de renombre saca semejante porqueria, no es posible que tenga tantas deficiencias graficas, patetico, no lo recomiendo, no gastes tu dinero aqui.
  80. Uzzujung3
    Nov 11, 2022
    0
    Aburridisimo, escenarios que parecen de entrenamiento, mundo muerto que parece una simulación, popping Simulator
  81. elnoobmaster64
    Nov 11, 2022
    0
    Problemas de rendimiento, el mundo es muy vacío, y el juego es muy repetitivo.
  82. Nurlan_2000
    Nov 10, 2022
    3
    Not even close. Developers absolutely going in the wrong way. Sonic should be fast character and stopping him should be used only as punishment for player's mistakes. But here we see puzzles that stops player just for nothing, we see very slow cutscenes with main characters doing nothing.
    Open world could have been great idea on papers, but ruined with boring grind for story progression.    Not even close. Developers absolutely going in the wrong way. Sonic should be fast character and stopping him should be used only as punishment for player's mistakes. But here we see puzzles that stops player just for nothing, we see very slow cutscenes with main characters doing nothing.
    Open world could have been great idea on papers, but ruined with boring grind for story progression. I love collectibles but here it is boring.
    Cyberspace levels super short, I expected that they will not make same mistake as forces, but they worsened it.
    Music not bad. Boss fights looks sick. Fighting system is nice. But there is so many other mistakes, that just ruining game.    … Expand
  83. Vados07
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    5 years for a half-baked game with awful controls, repetitive gameplay and level design that rivals a child going insane at the Halo Forge. Maybe next time Sonic Team.
  84. lumilaura
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    normally i never review games but this game definitely squeezed one out of me. what a remarkable step up from sonic forces! the game isn't perfect, absolutely not, games rarely ever are. but this was an enjoyable experience for me through and through, controlling sonic, despite occasional shortcomings was inherently fun and gratifying, the story kept me very engaged and the music is anormally i never review games but this game definitely squeezed one out of me. what a remarkable step up from sonic forces! the game isn't perfect, absolutely not, games rarely ever are. but this was an enjoyable experience for me through and through, controlling sonic, despite occasional shortcomings was inherently fun and gratifying, the story kept me very engaged and the music is a 10/10 in my eyes.… Expand
  85. Frank313
    Nov 11, 2022
    0
    esto es una vergüenza para el verdadero Sonic, solo usan el nombre para moler más dinero, nada más. muy mal intento de juego.
  86. AnimeFunTV
    Nov 10, 2022
    4
    As a long-time Sonic fan (@39) I've been through pretty much all Sonic games (minus Nintendo Exclusives, Forces & Colors HD) I can say this game isn't as bad as Sonic '06, but it isn't better than Sonic Unleashed as far as gameplay goes. The storyline, dialog, and cinematics I have to admit very well done though.

    To me, Sonic Adventure for the Dreamcast will always be top-tier. The    As a long-time Sonic fan (@39) I've been through pretty much all Sonic games (minus Nintendo Exclusives, Forces & Colors HD) I can say this game isn't as bad as Sonic '06, but it isn't better than Sonic Unleashed as far as gameplay goes. The storyline, dialog, and cinematics I have to admit very well done though.

    To me, Sonic Adventure for the Dreamcast will always be top-tier. The gameplay in Frontiers is frustrating at times simply because of all the combinations of attacks and moves. The trainer is okay to learn the attacks but it just throws you in. I died many times battling the island bosses simply because there is no explanation on how to go about the quick-time reactions.

    Another issue is the locked camera, there are times I needed to look at the stages to see if I missed a ring or item. I can't turn around the camera to look back. Plus, batting the bosses also proved difficult because of the camera getting either getting up close to Sonic or so far away you can't see where you are at.

    The stages you go through are all the same type, just different arrangments, all based on stages that have been used in the past (Green Hill, Chemical Planet, Sky Sanctuary, City Escape) All 'nostalgic' levels, nothing original other than the music for those stages.

    I loved previous Sonic titles because it was simple and enjoyable (for the most part). Frontiers could have worked if it was a new franchise maybe, but to take the Sonic franchise (to me) and make it seem more RPG-ish to nearly grind for items for Sonic to gain new abilities and attacks isn't what a Sonic game is about IMO.

    I get that many others love the game. I believe that to be more among the lines of 'Honey Moon' phase, great at first but soon the facts start to settle in once all fan fair dies out, Frontiers will eventually show its flaws. Simply put, Sonic Frontiers is a very complex game for even a veteran Sonic gamer like myself and too complex for its own good.

    The only saving grace in this game is the storyline (thanks in part to Ian Flynn), dialog, and cinematics as I said before.    … Expand
  87. AlienXenomorph
    Nov 10, 2022
    0
    Rendimiento pésimo, popping constante, historia básica, coleccionables sin sentido, es sin duda alguna el peor juego de sega de la historia
  88. Viaduk
    Nov 10, 2022
    0
    this is shame for real Sonic, they just use name to grind more money nothing more. very bad try for game.
  89. Bureauman
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    in terms of gameplay, story, characters and overall it's horrible

    but it's an excellent cure for insomnia.
  90. Marston12345
    Nov 12, 2022
    1
    Poping poping and more poping, ridiculous game, is a boring game. In switch, the game work a 120p and 10fps
  91. BossBlackRabbit
    Nov 10, 2022
    0
    Sadly Sonic Frontiers is a broken mess. the story makes no sense, very repetitive and soulless.
  92. Gamerq8
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Running at 5 fps its very disappointing Sonic needs a realll gameeeeeeeeeeee
  93. JocksanCM08
    Nov 10, 2022
    0
    Since the first trailers came out, the negative reviews have not stopped raining, however, when you play Frontiers it is completely different, everything makes sense, it is an incredible experience made with a lot of love for fans of the blue hedgehog. You feel free, there is always something new to discover, it hooks you and you can't stop playing. Definitely the best Sonic 3d in many years.
  94. momado
    Nov 12, 2022
    0
    really disappointed with this game i was expecting a solid game like the old ones but yeah maybe next time
  95. Sebas10
    Nov 11, 2022
    0
    Es un Personaje historico pero este juego no hace honor a el espero que el proximo sea mejor
  96. picomtos
    Nov 11, 2022
    0
    Why doesn't Sonic use a pistol? It's a very bad game and an empty open world with activities
  97. pizzastar
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    doesnt work well sadly. sonic is badass and cool as ever but it doesnt work :-(
  98. Suttner
    Nov 13, 2022
    1
    hot flaming garbage
    riddled with bugs, no fun, no story, bad fights
    like seriously, any previous sonic game is better, including any fan made one on roblox or wherever
  99. Cesaralex
    Nov 10, 2022
    0
    Pesimo juego mal optimizado, mundo vacio y sin sentido. Una perdida de tiempo total
  100. Cheezeledez
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    The game is not really finished, finished games don't deserve anything higher than 0.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 90 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 90
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 90
  3. Negative: 6 out of 90
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 24, 2024
    60
    The idea and vision of the game is absolutely fabulous. In practice, however, the game is brought down by its execution, which you can see through after a short while and then the game has nothing to surprise you with. [Issue#324]
  2. PSX Extreme
    Feb 22, 2023
    30
    There is nothing remotely redeeming about this game. Nothing that even the most die-hard loyal Sonic Fans would or should advocate for. I hope that one day someone who cares enough about this franchise could give us something-anything of substance. A fan can hope, can’t they? A fan can hope.
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  3. GameOver.gr
    Feb 4, 2023
    80
    Finally, after almost 25years of half measures and mostly mediocre titles, Sonic has finally reached the 3D levels of gameplay it needed to reach. Yes, the pop in is absolutely inexcusable and the ancient gatekeeping grindy methods damage the flow of the game for no reason, but a wonderfully built base exists here, with a highly entertaining adventure in wonderfully melancholic world and a surprisingly well founded story, thankfully clean of Sonic’s annoying 3rd tier friends!
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