Sonic Frontiers

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2952 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. DarkSign
    Nov 11, 2022
    2
    De lo peor que he probado este año, se me bugueó en el tutorial, el popping es horrible, aparecen las cosas de la nada mientras corres, el mundo es super antinatural, los coleccionables son una copia mal hecha de los kologs del botw y de postre si das vueltas en circulos te salen mas rings de los k te puede quitar ningún enemigo, recompensas de defensa, ataque, historia y de desbloquearDe lo peor que he probado este año, se me bugueó en el tutorial, el popping es horrible, aparecen las cosas de la nada mientras corres, el mundo es super antinatural, los coleccionables son una copia mal hecha de los kologs del botw y de postre si das vueltas en circulos te salen mas rings de los k te puede quitar ningún enemigo, recompensas de defensa, ataque, historia y de desbloquear habilidades mas rapido que haciendo puzzles o luchando, vamos que si das vueltas en circulos 20 min estás a lvl max y tienes toda la historia y skills desbloqueadas. De postre el combate es malísimo, tanto que te ponen una skill de autocombo para que lo haga todo y te lo ahorres, no se como no les ha dado verguenza sacar algo tan roto.… Expand
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Diegames
    Nov 11, 2022
    2
    Jogo muito aquem da grandeza da franquia. É legal tentar inovar mas derrapa no básico e acaba sendo bastante similar a outros jogos do gênero. Valeu a intenção mas faltaram muitos atributos importantes para se tornar um grande jogo.
  6. BigDad02
    Nov 11, 2022
    2
    Gameplay extremamente cansativa e faltou muito capricho na construção dos cenários. A jogabilidade é falha em vários momentos e não consegue cativar. Acredito que somente quem é fã da franquia conseguirá de alguma forma ser cativado pelo jogo. Prometia muito mas ao meu ver não entregou a altura da grandeza da franquia, infelizmente.
  7. 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.
  8. MGZeroes
    Mar 13, 2023
    2
    This game looks and plays like they tried to copy Breath of the Wild just by watching gameplay videos.

    I feel like I've seen it all after 2 hours. Played up to the Giganto boss. It's all repetitive. Collectibles and nothing more. Worst of all, if you pick up a collectible on one of the flying rails, you get thrown somewhere forward and have to go back to pick up the other    This game looks and plays like they tried to copy Breath of the Wild just by watching gameplay videos.

    I feel like I've seen it all after 2 hours.
    Played up to the Giganto boss.

    It's all repetitive. Collectibles and nothing more.
    Worst of all, if you pick up a collectible on one of the flying rails,
    you get thrown somewhere forward and have to go back to pick up the other collectibles on one of the other flying rails.
    It's really just an Unreal Engine map with Sonic objects inserted. Uncreative and boring.
    A few speedpads just lie on the floor.

    The Cyberspace levels are pretty straightforward and short.
    As far as I know they always use the same three or four designs.
    One of them is Green Hill.
    Also reuses level designs from previous games in Cyberspace.

    Sonic's speed is frustratingly slow, and you lose momentum every time you don't run straight ahead.
    All attacks except the Cyloop are just cutscenes with no feedback or anything.
    Combat in this game is really just button mashing.

    The game has too many graphical problems.
    Especially the popping of objects from 10 metres away looks really stupid.
    On an RTX 3080ti and Ryzen 5 5600x.

    The physics are buggy.
    Sonic keeps getting stuck on the ground and walls.
    In the tower boss, Sonic always got stuck on the boss during the cyloop because you can climb on it.

    I just watched the story on youtube because I returned the game.
    At least it is better than anything that has come out since Colours.
    But that doesn't mean anything because it doesn't reach the story of the other games.
    It's still mainly just a Sonic story.

    And you can only play as Sonic...

    In any case, I can confirm that I saw everything within 2 hours due to the copy-paste content.
    Outrageous to charge 60 Euros for this.    … Expand
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. Gamer12Pre
    Nov 9, 2022
    2
    Not a great game, issues with the performance and pop ins everywhere, not worth $60
  12. JohnYakuza
    Nov 9, 2022
    2
    I did not find this game enjoyable. Movement wasn't very fun, and the Cyberspace levels were below expectations.
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. MrBread01
    Nov 15, 2022
    2
    The game it just didn't lived up to the hype.
    There is a lot of random pop-ups, the map is bland, the story is not entertaining,the puzzles are just the worst. The one thing I like it was running around with Sonic and (maybe) some ost music. I would give my experience a 2/10
  17. TinklingGourd
    Nov 15, 2022
    2
    The visuals are boring to look at. The colors are so desaturated, uninteresting to the eye, devoid of any artstyle that evokes "Sonic". Sonic's model pops out so badly in all of this because of its own saturated colors and lighting. The enemies are uninteresting geometric designs lacking any character, that look like they were pulled out from another kind of game.
    Sonic Team learned    The visuals are boring to look at. The colors are so desaturated, uninteresting to the eye, devoid of any artstyle that evokes "Sonic". Sonic's model pops out so badly in all of this because of its own saturated colors and lighting. The enemies are uninteresting geometric designs lacking any character, that look like they were pulled out from another kind of game.
    Sonic Team learned nothing from Sonic '06's bland enemy designs.

    A lot of the cutscenes feel like they were done in Source Film Maker lacking any proper framing, lighting, dynamic angles or emotion from the characters.
    In-game when characters interact with each other, they barely move their limbs to express any kind of emotion or reaction. There's a handful cutscenes where this is not as much of an issue which shows cutscene animation was an afterthought for the most part.

    The "open world" nature works for Sonic's high speed but the concept is not utilized well. Entire sections are blocked off with invisible walls, you cannot abuse momentum to go through sections in different ways as there really is not much of it and the level design is very uninteresting. Random floating rails, springs and platforms is something that gets repeated over and over in all of the island areas. Not only they look jarring but also serve as padding, as if you fail and fall down, you'll have to do it all over again. Complete with objects sometimes glitching and randomly popping in the view potentially obstructing your flow.

    The game wants to feel that their combat system is clever but most of the time you can just get away with mashing random buttons and if that doesn't work, just draw a circle around an object with the Cyloop ability and see if that helps. Rinse and repeat.

    The physics feel buggy, Sonic reacts to the smallest bump on the terrain and glitches around which makes it look so jarring. It feels even worse when he has to scale on moving objects such as the giant bosses. The physics for some reason feel a lot worse in the Cyberspace levels.

    The puzzles feel like a very last minute addition and they break the game's pace. Easily the worst padding and section of the game. Sonic Team learned nothing about breaking the pace with Big's fishing back in Sonic Adventure. Speaking of fishing, the fishing minigame is very shallow, just requiring you to wait and press a button to win. It lacks any depth that other fishing minigames have, such as reel fighting with the fish and watching your line tension.

    Sonic is the only person playable in this game. Again. For the longest time, Sonic Team refuses to let us play with any of the other characters. If anything they could have had Knuckles accompany Sonic and handle all of the combat and climbing. Better yet, this should have been a Knuckles game, the entirety of the story feels more personal to Knuckles if anything.

    Story was okay for what it was trying to do, but some moments felt forced and some other moments had buildup but did not go anywhere in the end.

    The music feels very melancholic and generic all the time, the Cyberspace tracks are the best and these levels do not last long but are the best tracks that remind you of Sonic's peppy character.
    The sound effects sometimes feel that they don't fit with the context, like the Sonic Adventure woosh sfx used for an enemy's short dash move.

    The voice acting feels very forced and weird, the characters' voices sound like nothing we ever heard from this series. Sometimes they sound too serious to the point I can hear their normal talking voice surface.

    Sonic Team needs to allocate time to actually create a GAME and not an engine + a tech demo packaging it as a complete $60 game. They wasted time creating an engine with Forces and they did it again with Frontiers and barely had any time left to flesh out meaningful game mechanics to go with it.    … Expand
  18. 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.
  19. TheAlmightyBlue
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    Less of a review and more of an assessment. If you're a frustrated sonic fan like me, or a consumer who was duped by the cult of positivity around this game, come weary soul.

    Sonic fans love to talk about a "Step forward" So much so, they never even consider where they're currently standing. For the past decade, Sonic has been nothing but terrible release after terrible release. This    Less of a review and more of an assessment. If you're a frustrated sonic fan like me, or a consumer who was duped by the cult of positivity around this game, come weary soul.

    Sonic fans love to talk about a "Step forward" So much so, they never even consider where they're currently standing. For the past decade, Sonic has been nothing but terrible release after terrible release. This game is no exception. Instead of giving it the dismantling it bloody well deserves, they look forward "positively" about the next installment. It's an admirable sentiment, But they neglect something: we're not at the next installment, now are we? We don't know when, where or what the next installment will be. We don't know it's quality. We don't know if it will be rushed, and we don't know if Sega files bankruptcy between now and then as the economy crumbles.
    And what happens if you point all of this out or fairly critique the game? They will smash down harder than a Bio-Lizard with a space colony up its rear. And they will flood you with endless bad faith justifications for their - let's be frank - brand addiction. Didn't play the game because you can tell by looking that it's not what you want? "You're being toxic. You didn't play it so you cant say anything negative" Played a little and hated it? "You're being toxic. You need to spend [arbitrary number] hours playing to give it a fair shake." You 100% completed it? "You're being toxic. You like the game if you completed it so why are you complaining?" The fandom has ushered in this dubious state of affairs and they cheer it on with uproarious applause... Every bad remaster of a decade+ old game? Blame the fans, because they create a culture where awfulness is acceptable.

    There's a fascinating irony about all of this - Sonic in his early days was about moving forward, and freedom but ever since 06, the series has stagnated. There is this insultingly cynical recycling of Nostalgic locals. that have ruined those stages for me in their original games in retrospect. Control and freedom has been surgically stolen from the player with each installment until you got the brain-dead mechanics of Forces, and after a 5 year hiatus from games with next to no information, Frontiers drunkenly staggers onto market immediately making it apparent why Sonic's control has been removed from you:
    Sega, and Sonic Team have no idea what they're doing and you can tell. I do not care how "Mean" this sounds to the hard working devs," a functional company would have dressed every single individual responsible for these missteps down and fired them. and replaced them with a bevy of the many talented modders and fangame creators that exist in their fandom. Sega's most prominent IP cannot seem to get a good reputation in gaming - this is how studios get shut down. I'm not being overdramatic, this kind of stuff destroys consumer trust, and the fans who cheer it on are kicking a quality can down the road when they themselves have the power to stop it by voting with their wallet.

    Sonic suffers from Poor leadership and incompetency. Why are there so many control sliders? It's not "accessibility," It's a crutch. It's because they themselves don't know how to program a Sonic that feels intuitive to play and outsourced that responsibility to the player with the cynical abandon of a self checkout.
    Even with the sliders, Sonic looks and feels like ass to play. He sticks to the ground, loses all momentum when jumping, feels unnaturally scripted, cannot intuitively run on terrain Sonic (the character) absolutely should be able to run on (unless the game tells you to), goes flying facing sideways off small pebbles and the combat feels incongruous with his movement setup. There are zero excuses for this: Even shooters have begun to grasp physics, movement, and character consistency. And this doesn't even address the rampant rendering issues.

    I give the game credit for it's music. Doesn't brick a system and that's about it - below the bare minimum. If the community were more honest, this game would hover around a 5 or a 6 rating. It's ok to like the concept or idea for the future, but guys, this is a sixty dollar game. I didn't buy into a glorified alpha or a promise of what's to come "later". I brought this game. I want to have fun with this game now. I don't care about "potential" because none of that currently exists.

    ...It feels like the Sonic community stopped caring about the quality of a release and are just happy to get one, which I empathize with. Still, I will never appreciate positive review bombing a game at the expense of the consumer. When the afterglow wears of, Sonic fans will acknowledge it's bad everyone will mock it for decades, and the cycle will repeat - as it did for forces, as it did for Lost World, and as it did for Generations. Sonic is a dying gaming icon. He'll exist in other forms, sure, but as a game? My predictions aren't green hills for the blue blur.    … Expand
  20. Sasir
    Dec 31, 2022
    2
    Structures dedicated to movement are not integrated on the scenery, but rather floating without explanation. The combat is too simple. the puzzles are too easy even towards the end of the game. The last island is basically filler, with not much happening on it. The story is not told organically, but on disconnected pieces. The final boss is one of the worst I've ever seen, specially onStructures dedicated to movement are not integrated on the scenery, but rather floating without explanation. The combat is too simple. the puzzles are too easy even towards the end of the game. The last island is basically filler, with not much happening on it. The story is not told organically, but on disconnected pieces. The final boss is one of the worst I've ever seen, specially on hard.

    Outside of that, the movement is nice.    … Expand
  21. 360barrier
    Nov 15, 2022
    1
    Graphics are not good. It looks so bad they could have released this on a ps2 and probably would get away with it
  22. 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
  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. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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.
  27. Criispy
    Nov 15, 2022
    1
    a buggy mess with lots of pop-in and overall glitchy gameplay.
    the dialogue makes me cringe and I don't recommend it.
  28. Shaheed
    Nov 19, 2022
    1
    The start of the game was great; exploring the first two worlds were fun but then by the time you get to the third world the game starts losing its quality, adding way too much 2D sections. I don’t like the game as much as I thought I would. I feel disappointed.
  29. 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
  30. JoeBamaFortnite
    Nov 10, 2022
    1
    I was going to give this game an 8/10, but then i realized that it is a Sonic Game so......
    Overall, Fortnite is better.
  31. Rakso78
    Nov 11, 2022
    1
    Me parecio repetitivo y poco atrapante, una historia bastante meh y un gameplay curioso que no me terminó por encantar
  32. qmarenco7
    Nov 11, 2022
    1
    Un mundo muy vacío, seguro los fans de este juego le ponen calificaciones altas, en lo personal un juego aburrido, mejor esperen a que lo pongan gratis
  33. 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
  34. Shreanos
    Nov 14, 2022
    1
    Lackluster story, Gameplay gets boring very quickly, looks like a bunch of assets put on a default open world map, Sonic sounds like **** upgrades feel meaningless, they blatantly take level design from former games, the game is just **** The innovation isn't there, the passion isn't there, the game is desperately trying to grab fans and bring them back in which it succeeds at. But justLackluster story, Gameplay gets boring very quickly, looks like a bunch of assets put on a default open world map, Sonic sounds like **** upgrades feel meaningless, they blatantly take level design from former games, the game is just **** The innovation isn't there, the passion isn't there, the game is desperately trying to grab fans and bring them back in which it succeeds at. But just because its build such a large fanbase to defend it doesn't make it good. I think its lazy and overpriced and rated way too highly by many. Sonic really needs to go back to the Adventure days rather than copying Breath Of The Wild.… Expand
  35. Fucj
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic fans have honestly had so many awful games shoved down their throats that even the slightest glistening turd is indistinguishable from a diamond to them. This game is not good. The sonic fandom just make me sad.… Expand
  36. Spook_JPG
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    Holy **** is this game bad, first of all all of the obstacles and stuff feels forced and just not like a part of the game th maps look boring with some average ass hills desert and bro stage 3 is just the worst, the combat is boring and it only becomes somewhat okay at bosses but bosses are just gimmicks that you have to repeat over and over again the skill system feels out of place. TheHoly **** is this game bad, first of all all of the obstacles and stuff feels forced and just not like a part of the game th maps look boring with some average ass hills desert and bro stage 3 is just the worst, the combat is boring and it only becomes somewhat okay at bosses but bosses are just gimmicks that you have to repeat over and over again the skill system feels out of place. The story is ass, and now the grapchics are never important in a game but holy **** this feels more like a browser game rather than a next gen game. The game was probably rushed because sega notice that oh **** sonic is popular we have to make quick money. If you wanna play a good sonic game just play the original bro it is very good.… Expand
  37. ChaoPWR
    Dec 2, 2022
    1
    Overhyped. Games doesn't deserve more than a 6/10. It's maybe a good step forward, but it's not enough. Feels like they didn't finish the game and just released it for the 'November Tuesday'. They didn't even marketed it right, so nobody even notice that it was on Tuesday, so what's the point?

    They could do so much better. They wanted the same impact like 'Sonic Adventure' did, but    Overhyped. Games doesn't deserve more than a 6/10. It's maybe a good step forward, but it's not enough. Feels like they didn't finish the game and just released it for the 'November Tuesday'. They didn't even marketed it right, so nobody even notice that it was on Tuesday, so what's the point?

    They could do so much better.

    They wanted the same impact like 'Sonic Adventure' did, but if you compere this two, Frontiers is soooo bad.
    Like all the stage has the same old design, and that fine for some levels, but not ALL OF THEM. Not even single one new design. When in SA every lvl was different. In SA it was interesting to replay the stages, and you could play some new missions after completing the game. Here almost all stages you could beet at 100% from the first try.
    But if you read about first open-world Sonic game, and decided not to finish some island at 100% you couldn't come back later, cuz it's not open-world. And after game is finished, that's it. You can only start a new game.

    And the whole thing with collect memories is super boring. They could do them like 10-20 instead of 100, just hide them and make interesting to look for. Like give us the real memories of characters, instead of just some figures.
    And why the only two female characters both have Hearts as they memories figures, while Tails and Knuckles have unique ones? Probably cuz they stop working on the game after 3 island. Or mb they are just sexists and didn't come up with something interesting for girls but hearts. Idk.

    They should did Amy, Knuckles and Tails playable from the start, to show us what happening to them. And the fishing part looking so stupid.... I loved playing as Big in SA, but here it looks ridiculous. But i should agree, it's useful, cuz at the last island you would be soo bored of the game, and you wont wanna look for the memories for the 4 time, so catch some fish and trade for the memories instead is sooo good to finish earlier.

    And some Koko instead of Chao? Really? Nah, chao deserve something better than this game anyway.
    I could say so much more, but im just pissed that game has 8 score and someone even voting for the game of the year. It would be so lame if developers would see that people liked it and will continued to make games like this.    … Expand
  38. SmartBatto
    Jun 8, 2023
    1
    People are rating the game as "10" and saying "It has its flaws" did Sega pay them or something?

    I'm going to start by saying I grew up with Sonic, I've seen the ups and downs, and I watched the Cartoon. I've enjoyed everything Sega has made to this point. I loved '06 as buggy and bad as it was and even Forces. I also love open-world games, Saints Row IV, Genshin Impact to a degree,    People are rating the game as "10" and saying "It has its flaws" did Sega pay them or something?

    I'm going to start by saying I grew up with Sonic, I've seen the ups and downs, and I watched the Cartoon. I've enjoyed everything Sega has made to this point. I loved '06 as buggy and bad as it was and even Forces. I also love open-world games, Saints Row IV, Genshin Impact to a degree, Spiderman Games, etc. This game itself is just terrible though. This feels like a step in the right direction alright... After walking a mile back.

    I can only think of Three things I actually liked about the game and that's:
    -Super Sonic for Bosses 1, 2, and 3. (Boss 4 was just bad.)
    -The Rail Bits actually felt nice to play.
    -And the Licensed Music.

    The cons:
    -Cyberspace levels were too short in the sense that some were only about 30 seconds long
    -The combat was extremely rough and didn't feel like Sonic, I would much rather have the homing attack with instant-pop enemies back than have this combat again. They either don't drop enough exp to be worth the time to fight them, or they take too long to even be fun so I just started skipping them all together and just spent time grinding exp on springs and when I did get in fights, I would just Spam Sonic Boom or the Multi-Homing Shot because the combat felt very clunky since you had to rely on dodging or parrying most of the time. Heck if it wasn't Boss/Guardian I would go in for a combo and straight see them pull out a barrier after two hits.
    -Sonic himself feels broken as his boost just feels like he's just picking up running speed from a brisk walk instead of running at the speed of sound, no one can push that hedgehog around, we got ourselves a situation, stuck in a new location, without any explanation. His homing attack just feels like a gap closer and not something you can chain together, His boost speed is tied to his ring count which is a bad thing because I would much rather not have to keep my HP LOW to easily achieve max boost speed.
    -When people talk about momentum being an issue it's with the fact that the combat isn't fluid and momentum stops dead in its tracks with almost everything because Guardians always cut away at them, sonic is always stopping dead in his tracks to making comments before you can resume running even with the option turned off, The combat is more stop and fight or run away instead of the instant pop enemies that would just keep the pace going. The amount of collectables needed to do anything is terrible since you need gears for Portals to give you keys to get you emeralds, but you can't do any of that without wandering around and either finding a gear randomly or through fighting a guardian which is very boring. The amount of memory tokens is also bad for the main story since at one point I had to collect 100+ to progress. I don't mind getting collectables but that's a bit much. Like Side stories? Sure! but I wanted to get through the story, once I hit that wall I had to be bored again.

    -I also hit several invisible walls because I wasn't at that point in the story yet, so instead of say a red glitchy forcefield or whatever, Sonic just flies away like he was coated in butter and dies.

    -This game feels like Breath of the Wild featuring Sonic because of the Kokos and overall gameplay and the narrative of "Something terrible is sleeping and you need to beat it because it will destroy everything and it's also the cause of the enemies." I hate the Kokos and wound up skipping EVERY cutscene that had them in them because of the terrible noise they make for even existing, I would much rather they be silent than sound like toddlers with rattles, I WOULD RATHER HEAR OMACHAO 24/7 AND Use the rings I collect for stat upgrades than to collect the stupid rock babies that belong in a dumpster, I probably missed half of the story but oh well. They're everywhere, the two old people (As well as a lot of this game) are unnecessary, and I went out of my way to avoid them as much as possible.

    This game should have been just another game like Unleashed, '06, Forces, or Colors. I am someone who prefers that Sonic stick to his actual gameplay of zipping around with simplicity for attacks and a boost that feels like I going to break the sound barrier while racing through a stage with objects flying forward with wind ripples that this. All you BotW fans can stay out of Sonic, this game was not the right one.    … Expand
  39. SN4K3Y
    Jul 26, 2023
    1
    I would give a higher score but the controls for super sonic weren’t working for me at all, and my controller isn’t broken
  40. Genyamamoto
    Jan 28, 2023
    0
    Open zone game.???? More like broken bone game. Dunked was right about the game. It’s very strand like and boring for us average western gamers.
  41. sonicpro
    Nov 10, 2022
    0
    Erm... mid! Not raw! Not peak fiction! Oh my mid! Fortnite better!what were they cooking..mid! Ratio
  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. BabyGreed
    Dec 6, 2022
    0
    Don't like the game sorry. The game is terrible. I'm sorry Make something else instead of an open world game. I really miss Sonic doing the high-speed action from Sonic Colors Or Sonic Generations But the open-world. The only thing that gets good is when he gets into the cyberspace. That's it. So Sorry Sega. Metacritic > https://thegameawards.com/brackets/players-voice Do you believe SonicDon't like the game sorry. The game is terrible. I'm sorry Make something else instead of an open world game. I really miss Sonic doing the high-speed action from Sonic Colors Or Sonic Generations But the open-world. The only thing that gets good is when he gets into the cyberspace. That's it. So Sorry Sega. Metacritic > https://thegameawards.com/brackets/players-voice Do you believe Sonic Frontiers is up there in the GAME AWARDS? Make your Votes there, too.… Expand
  44. EXplosion981
    Nov 15, 2022
    0
    The first Sonic game written by Ian 'donut steal' Flynn. It's not only the worst Sonic game ever made, making 06 **** blush with the lack of technical skill on display, but it's just one long fetch-quest. It fails as a Sonic game, it fails as a game, and it has the nerve to ask you for AAA price somehow.
  45. scamo73
    Nov 15, 2022
    0
    The open world in this game is as empty as my soul after wasting hours of my life wandering into these poorly rendered purgatory
  46. greninjaX
    Jul 5, 2023
    0
    well, sonic's attempt at an "open zone" game turned out to be a massive turd.
  47. Coolguy5000
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    Is it somehow impossible to make good Sonic games now?

    The most closed open world ever lol.
  48. Dwideshrude
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    Thank you to Sonic Team for continuing to push the envelope on how janky and terrible a game can feel to play, with each release, one upping themselves. This is the most unplayable Sonic to date. They did it. The absolute mad lads.(appearantly people and bots copying them are rating the game a 10 because Dunky didnt like it? Or something? who cares? you people are cringe. Play the game. ItThank you to Sonic Team for continuing to push the envelope on how janky and terrible a game can feel to play, with each release, one upping themselves. This is the most unplayable Sonic to date. They did it. The absolute mad lads.(appearantly people and bots copying them are rating the game a 10 because Dunky didnt like it? Or something? who cares? you people are cringe. Play the game. It feels like garbage.)… Expand
  49. Tabdelno
    Feb 19, 2023
    0
    SO many of the critiques miss the point— the overall game style is fantastic, the movement feels great, the "puzzles" are satisfying— it's just a great experience.
  50. pizzastar
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    doesnt work well sadly. sonic is badass and cool as ever but it doesnt work :-(
  51. Eriksnb
    Nov 25, 2022
    0
    Parece que pegaram Death stranger e colocaram o somic lá, jogo feio demais pqp
  52. 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
  53. Carmeun
    Nov 15, 2022
    0
    This is what sonic 06 should've been great game and right direction for the SONIC TEAM!!
  54. sirkeuro
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Clunky and boring, uninspired level design, corny writing. Open world aspect is implemented very lazily. Nothing worth it.
  55. 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.
  56. Thekekcritic
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    game looks ok but the user score is too high and i want to balance it up, peace
  57. 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.
  58. 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
  59. TeoEmil
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    Glitchy tech demo, but overall a nice step for sonic after years of terrible games. The highlights are cringe the dialogue is awful and sound dead. All the cool sonic moments that the fans praise just end up cringe, something a 10 year old would get excited over basically
  60. Blackvomit
    Dec 24, 2022
    0
    This game is trash. Buggy, abysmal story and voice acting, unintuitive and just generally unfun. Most unpleasant gaming experience I’ve had in years. Bummed I can’t be refunded on this trash
  61. BossBlackRabbit
    Nov 10, 2022
    0
    Sadly Sonic Frontiers is a broken mess. the story makes no sense, very repetitive and soulless.
  62. 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.
  63. Gamerq8
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Running at 5 fps its very disappointing Sonic needs a realll gameeeeeeeeeeee
  64. CTJX
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    RPGasai Reviews: Sonic Frontiers
    Definitely needs to be polished more
    Should of maybe been in the oven for a few more mouths
    Game is really just 4 big maps since one of the 5 is just a lore dump map
  65. OnigiriP
    Nov 12, 2022
    0
    Otro intento fallido por revivir una franquicia que no tiene pies ni cabeza, Sonic murio en Battle 2.
  66. Kerslake1991
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    The worst game I've ever played. Everything you wouldn't want in a sonic game thrown into some grey dull open world area. Cyberspace levels give it some playability but they're not even half the size of the originals. By far the biggest disappointment and disastrous game ever made.

    To finish it off you can do fishing... Completely mental
  67. Sanningamesbr
    Nov 11, 2022
    0
    A sega tá de brincadeira com esse jogo, após o sucesso nos cinemas esperava mais.
  68. Chrismerchy
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
  69. Nobodyplay
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    De los peores juegos del año, aburrido a mas no poder, y la calidad grafica es pesima
  70. ronswanson_
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Extrem pop-in, poor world design and bad textures. I don't have to explain it...
  71. KyriaTheMystic
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    Easily some of the best characterization of the characters in some time. Sonic, Tails, Amy are all ACTUAL characters in this game like in the comics. Eggman has character development?! Like, holy **** Also the music is just peak Sonic.
  72. 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
  73. 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.
  74. ThorCarmine
    Nov 9, 2022
    0
    While not outright broken like Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) or Sonic Boom, Sonic Frontiers is a heavily misguided game that muffles good ideas with questionable narrative, technical, and gameplay design decisions. Sonic Team continues to demonstrate that it's not quite sure what to do with the blue blur, taking a wild swing with a game that tries to rival open-world games rather than doubleWhile not outright broken like Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) or Sonic Boom, Sonic Frontiers is a heavily misguided game that muffles good ideas with questionable narrative, technical, and gameplay design decisions. Sonic Team continues to demonstrate that it's not quite sure what to do with the blue blur, taking a wild swing with a game that tries to rival open-world games rather than double down on the strengths of newer titles like Sonic Generations and Sonic Mania, or older successes like the Sonic Adventure series.… Expand
  75. Vitor2333
    Nov 20, 2022
    0
    jogo muito bom, apesar dos bugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  76. HASHBROWNM1X
    Nov 15, 2022
    0
    Even worse than a game devoid of good ideas, this is a game that has tons of ideas that are almost fun, or almost work, and sticks the landing on none of them. One of the most frustrating bizzare messes ever made. Also, it's been 30 years. At a bare minimum Sonic should control competantly but they haven't even been able yo get the fine details of that correct in 3D ever. There was a pointEven worse than a game devoid of good ideas, this is a game that has tons of ideas that are almost fun, or almost work, and sticks the landing on none of them. One of the most frustrating bizzare messes ever made. Also, it's been 30 years. At a bare minimum Sonic should control competantly but they haven't even been able yo get the fine details of that correct in 3D ever. There was a point in time where a certain level of jank with the controls was acceptable but we have far outpaced that time. This game is inexcusable and because Sonic fans grade on a curve Sonic Team will think that this is good enough and never make something better.… Expand
  77. 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.
  78. 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
  79. 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
  80. 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
  81. 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
  82. 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.
  83. 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
  84. Jole1023
    Nov 16, 2022
    0
    Not very good in all honesty, could have been something more. Very sad but it is what it is.
  85. Cesaralex
    Nov 10, 2022
    0
    Pesimo juego mal optimizado, mundo vacio y sin sentido. Una perdida de tiempo total
  86. Jezelek
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    I didn't have any expectations and I'm still very disappointed with this buggy mess.
  87. Uzzujung3
    Nov 11, 2022
    0
    Aburridisimo, escenarios que parecen de entrenamiento, mundo muerto que parece una simulación, popping Simulator
  88. 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
  89. Sebas10
    Nov 11, 2022
    0
    Es un Personaje historico pero este juego no hace honor a el espero que el proximo sea mejor
  90. elnoobmaster64
    Nov 11, 2022
    0
    Problemas de rendimiento, el mundo es muy vacío, y el juego es muy repetitivo.
  91. 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
  92. 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
  93. psboy52
    Nov 12, 2022
    0
    sonic is never going to have a good game anymore I'm really underwhelmed with this mediocre game
  94. JairoAntonio85
    Nov 12, 2022
    0
    BASURA DE JUEGO! El popping es el peor que he visto en decadas, el mundo abierto esta vacio e inerte, los gráficos son super anticuados, el diseño de enemigos es soso y poco creativo, todos los enemigos son triangulos genericos. No compren esta basura!!!
  95. 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
  96. 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
  97. 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 :/
  98. Cheezeledez
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    The game is not really finished, finished games don't deserve anything higher than 0.
  99. Wittie
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    A buggy disappointment. It's trailers are exactly how it is in the gagame. Absolutely horrid.
  100. RubyDB
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Sonic Frontiers is a lot of things, but the only consistent thing about it is how inconsistent it is. Buried under a flurry of glitches, the poor and sometimes unresponsive controls, the horribly drab story, and an artistic direction that hardly fits the series at all, is the faint *flicker* of a game that sounds good on paper, but in actual execution is just a mess.

    Sonic himself has    Sonic Frontiers is a lot of things, but the only consistent thing about it is how inconsistent it is. Buried under a flurry of glitches, the poor and sometimes unresponsive controls, the horribly drab story, and an artistic direction that hardly fits the series at all, is the faint *flicker* of a game that sounds good on paper, but in actual execution is just a mess.

    Sonic himself has no actual sense of weight or inertia; I never properly felt like Sonic was even apart of this world, as most of his movement would either be completely unresponsive, or leave me a little disoriented. It especially terrible during boss fights, with him constantly falling off, or sometimes even THROUGH enemies and bosses. It was borderline impossible to avoid getting Sonic stuck on things, or keep him from slipping through terrain, while the character controller tries desperately to fight with the poorly curated worlds they've put Sonic in.

    Combat is even less engaging, being a step down from Unleashed 14 years back. Sonic's skill tree only expands to around 10 moves, few of which are actually more effective at taking out specific enemies than the last, comprised of simple two-button inputs that play a cutscene of Sonic attacking as opposed to actual involved combat. Compared to the Werehog's 40 move loadout, Sonic Frontiers' combos feels as repetitive as you could get, there's little room for experimenting in satisfying ways.

    The game's story is only unique to the series in that it practically wears obnoxious melodrama as a badge of honor. If it's not Sonic characters singing their deep-voiced personal woes to you, it's them randomly calling back to previous adventures in an attempt to pad out an otherwise empty and emotionless story. Nothing you'll see here is new to Sonic, and it's almost as if the characters themselves want you to know this, constantly calling back to old games, and sometimes even whining about the issues their stories had in the most direct and tone deaf way possible.

    Sonic Frontiers overall just feels like a poor attempt for Sega to move forward with the series, by a group of developers who don't understand why it was so beloved in the first place.    … Expand
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#5 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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70

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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