Sonic Frontiers

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8.2

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  1. Leo1411
    Aug 31, 2023
    10
    Sonic Frontiers ha Sido una grata sorpresa, y un aire fresco a la franquicia, si bien tiene sus fallos, es un juego excelente y muy pulido
  2. Rezenha
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    This game is AMAZING, my favorite Sonic game, heck my favorite GAME in general, I love the level design of the open world, so much to do, the controls are responsive and fell good to play, the history is beautiful and I legit cried, and the boss battles, OMG, the boss battles are some of the best boos battles you can find in a video game, they are so hype and fun and cool to watch andThis game is AMAZING, my favorite Sonic game, heck my favorite GAME in general, I love the level design of the open world, so much to do, the controls are responsive and fell good to play, the history is beautiful and I legit cried, and the boss battles, OMG, the boss battles are some of the best boos battles you can find in a video game, they are so hype and fun and cool to watch and kick their asses I really love this game and recommend to anyone who want to have a great time… Expand
  3. Pear117
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Sonic Frontiers es el juego más esperado de la saga del erizo azul, y no decepciona en absoluto. Se trata de un título de mundo abierto que ofrece una experiencia de exploración, acción y aventura sin precedentes. El juego cuenta con unos gráficos impresionantes, una banda sonora envolvente y una jugabilidad fluida y dinámica. Sonic puede recorrer el vasto mundo de Starfall Island a todaSonic Frontiers es el juego más esperado de la saga del erizo azul, y no decepciona en absoluto. Se trata de un título de mundo abierto que ofrece una experiencia de exploración, acción y aventura sin precedentes. El juego cuenta con unos gráficos impresionantes, una banda sonora envolvente y una jugabilidad fluida y dinámica. Sonic puede recorrer el vasto mundo de Starfall Island a toda velocidad, enfrentarse a enemigos y jefes, resolver puzles, coleccionar anillos y objetos, y descubrir secretos y misiones secundarias. El juego también incorpora elementos de rol, como la personalización de habilidades y equipamiento, y un sistema de progresión que recompensa al jugador por su estilo de juego. Sonic Frontiers es un juego que hará las delicias de los fans de la franquicia y de los amantes de los juegos de mundo abierto. Es un juego que no te puedes perder si quieres disfrutar de una aventura épica y emocionante con el personaje más carismático de Sega.… Expand
  4. RIVERPLATE14
    Sep 1, 2023
    5
    As someone who isn't a die-hard Sonic fan, I went into this game with an open mind. However, my overall experience was disappointing.

    Firstly, the gameplay didn't resonate with me. I expected a fun and engaging experience, but instead, I found the controls awkward and the gameplay mechanics lacking in enjoyment. The supposed speed felt forced and frustrating, rather than providing a    As someone who isn't a die-hard Sonic fan, I went into this game with an open mind. However, my overall experience was disappointing.

    Firstly, the gameplay didn't resonate with me. I expected a fun and engaging experience, but instead, I found the controls awkward and the gameplay mechanics lacking in enjoyment. The supposed speed felt forced and frustrating, rather than providing a smooth and exciting gaming experience.

    The graphics were also a letdown. While I don't demand cutting-edge visuals, I felt that the graphics quality was below par for today's standards. Character models and level design seemed outdated, which hindered my immersion in the game world.

    Furthermore, the story failed to capture my interest. I appreciate a good narrative in games, but in this case, the story felt dull, and the characters lacked depth or charisma.

    In summary, I felt that I didn't get my money's worth from this game. While it may have pleased some Sonic fans, for me, the gameplay, graphics, and story fell short of my expectations.    … Expand
  5. A_Mario
    Aug 29, 2023
    8
    i love this game but it has a couple flaws some of the enemies you fight are jank as hell and also they could have done WAY MORE with the story then what they did but the bosses and the soundtrack is AMAZING and even though i said the story needed some tweeks its a step up from Sonic forces and they fixed up some characters wich is was nice solid 8/10
  6. jonjohn048
    Aug 26, 2023
    6
    I was a massive Sonic the Hedgehog fan as a kid with how he could run so fast and remembered loving Sonic Unleased on my PS3 and watched YouTubers play the other Sonic games back then but as I started to grow up, my excitement for him wore down until I saw some of the trailers for this game back then and it reignited my love and interest for Sonic but after 28 hours of this game, I kindaI was a massive Sonic the Hedgehog fan as a kid with how he could run so fast and remembered loving Sonic Unleased on my PS3 and watched YouTubers play the other Sonic games back then but as I started to grow up, my excitement for him wore down until I saw some of the trailers for this game back then and it reignited my love and interest for Sonic but after 28 hours of this game, I kinda regret the time I put into it which is something I take no pleasure in since I wanted to love this game. Now I will say this, it gets a lot of things right as a Sonic game such as the soundtrack, combat, story (at least not until the end), playing at your own pace, enemy variety, and the feeling of speed. Firstly, it's pretty much a given that Sonic soundtracks are something special and this game is no exception thanks to the rock metal getting you all hyped up, calm music to keep you relaxed while looking around, exciting music to help you feel rushed when trying a challenge and it lands no matter what. The combat is simplistic but that's good since you can learn some cool moves with just a few buttons and it's always fun to watch Sonic use the moves to bully the bad guys. The story in my opinion is not the greatest but it at least gives the characters justice with the writing and performances being true to their source materials although I will say with how short the cutscenes were and how poorly told the story and lore were, the story is nothing short of mixed bag. There's also this fishing minigame where if you play enough of it, you could get the resources needed to move forward in the game meaning if you don't want to explore in the world (which I wouldn't blame you if you don't want to with how boring it is), you can use this minigame to do it all or you can explore the world if you want meaning you can play this game at your own pace. The enemy variety while a mixed bag on how fun they are, I can at least give SEGA credit for coming up with enemies dedicated to their own zones in the map making them somewhat memorable and thank god you take them out differently because if you could take them out the same way, I'd cancel out this compliment. Finally, Sonic is a joy to control in the open world with how tight he and responsive he feels to quickly control so when there's nothing in your path, it can be relaxing to run around in the world. Now with all that being said, all these positives are pretty much hammered by everything else to the point where I was left unsatisfied and unless the upcoming DLC is good, I never want to go back to it. The open world content is some of the worst open world content I've ever seen with how simplistic it is to the point where I feel so bored doing them and it's extremely rare when I ever took the puzzles/challenges seriously and even when I took it seriously, it's only because of how annoying the world was when it shifted to awful 2D sections but what's worse about those is that the camera could break at these 2D sections messing up your viewpoint, for some reason, SEGA literally put NOTHING in the 4th island making me believe this game was rushed for the sake of 2022 GOTY nominations and the team didn't have enough time to put anything interesting in this island, there's also this tiny little thing where the even tiny rock in the way could send you flying in the air for no reason, the pop in is SHOCKINGLY aggressive to the point where if you're doing anything, you have no idea where to go and you could mess up challenges with how awful the rendering distance is so you won't know where to go to rack up points, I can understand this if it was on the Switch on a PS5 when the game already doesn't look particularly good? That's practically inexcusable. The game also shoves in some RPG elements in here but you can actually fill up the skill tree FAST leaving nothing else to with the remaining skill points you may have left once you fill it up, when I finished the game, I had 180 skill points left with how unbalanced this game was. Finally, the final boss for some reason was locked behind the hard difficulty meaning some people are gonna be confused by the ending if they don't play on this setting, wasn't explained in the story, and was unfun to take down pretty much souring my overall opinion on the game. Overall, this was one of the most unsatisfying games I've ever played and left me really disappointed with how SEGA should've delayed this game if it meant it could release it a better state, to be clear, it's obvious they have a working formula here that I could see work in a future Sonic game but this isn't the one so I suppose we can only hope the upcoming DLC can prove that to us. Normally I'd be ok if this game was $40 at launch, but the fact I paid $60 makes me both LIVID and enough to the point where you're better off watching the cutscenes in a YouTube video rather than go out and buy it in my opinion.… Expand
  7. haterofallgames
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    security system TAKES CONTROL OF SQUIDWARD'S HOUSE AND BEGINS ATTACKING THE CITY!! LEAVING THE MAYOR TO GIVE SQUIDWARD COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR THE DAMAGE HE CAUSED!! EVEN THOUGH SPONGEBOB AND PATRICK WERE IN HIS HOUSE THE WHOLE **** TIME!! AND WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING, YEAH! **** THIS EPISODE!
  8. pirocudofoda13
    Aug 19, 2023
    9
    i wacht much videos about this game in youtube this game is very cool sonic fontiers have no much problems what is few bugs the gamers it´s make same thing what is collect mnemonics itens
  9. EasyGamerBoi
    Aug 18, 2023
    6
    Sonic games aren’t my go-to, the amount of Sonic games I’ve finished could be counted on one hand. That being said I was still excited for this new take on Sonic, even though it came out a day before God of War… whose bright idea was that? Despite shotty pre-release footage I still had my hopes up since the concept of Frontiers was so intriguing to me. It ended up being a good game, butSonic games aren’t my go-to, the amount of Sonic games I’ve finished could be counted on one hand. That being said I was still excited for this new take on Sonic, even though it came out a day before God of War… whose bright idea was that? Despite shotty pre-release footage I still had my hopes up since the concept of Frontiers was so intriguing to me. It ended up being a good game, but far from a great one.
    Positives first, Sonic never lacks on great soundtracks, even games I haven’t played I’ve heard amazing songs from, but OMFG Frontiers has one of the best soundtracks in recent gaming history. I haven’t been able to stop playing the vocal tracks since I finished this game months ago (yes I’m very slow at writing reviews). This game truly excelled at its main boss fights, the first 2 are some of the most hype s**t I’ve ever played. I would play an entire game with this style of super combat! The graphics are also really nice if a bit drab in certain locations. Area variety wasn’t all that colorful for a Sonic game. There’s also a surprisingly relaxing fishing mini game that can bust the game in half if you use it enough LOL. The main story is also enjoyable but didn’t hook me as much as SA2 did.
    Now I have to use everyone’s fav buzzword for gaming reviews, JANK. Sonic Frontiers isn’t utterly broken but I don’t think I’ve ever played a jankier game. Playing Pokémon Violet then Frontiers back to back was absolute hell on Earth. I don’t go out of my way to play rushed or broken janky games for content, so my tolerance with unpolished games isn’t that high. Sonic Frontiers TANKS it’s own rating for me just off of how it controls. The collision detection feels random, the running speed feels too slow for the fastest thing on Earth even when upgraded, at the time I played this game there were no immediate updates to fix any speed or collision issues. The amount of times I flew off a rail randomly or a jump had absolutely no momentum drove me to near madness by the 2nd zone. Controlling Sonic feels BAD & soured the entire experience. Combat can be fun at first but other times it’s a clusterf**k. The gameplay loop got old by the middle of the 2nd zone too, collectathons aren’t my cup of tea. The first zone was the only one I enjoyed to the end, simply because it was all new to me. I’m not a fan of the mini games required for Chaos emeralds either, thankfully I got lucky with that pinball one on my first try that everyone seems to hate lol. Some of them were fine on paper but made so much worse because I had to actually play them with all this jank. It all culminated in the abhorrent 3rd zone, a string of volcanic islands separated by impassable gaps in the sky that are connected by single points, making you wonder why the islands are so damn big for no reason. It’s such a pain to travel to said singular point just to go to another island with the same trash gimmicks. Have fun flying off the rails on the way to the next island too with this game’s non-existent but also overbearing physics. The boss of the 3rd zone is also one of the most frustrating fights I’ve ever experienced. The jank of Frontiers really ruined Find Your Flame for me. That’s unforgivable. The 3rd island also emphasized another dumb decision, why doesn’t the map clear as you travel it? I did a lot of the dumb 2D side missions to clear some fog but after the 2nd zone they just feel like janky time wasters. The map should clear out as you travel so it’s not just a huge empty unhelpful blob of nothingness should you want to ignore annoying side content. Speaking of, Sonic needs to ditch these cyberspace 2D levels if they ever want a truly great 3D Sonic experience. These levels all blend together & annoy the piss out of me whenever I was forced into playing one. I’m sure they would be fine in any other game, just not in one with barely basic control of your character. I don’t mean to be so negative & act like this game is unplayable & broken because it’s not. But playing Frontiers felt like I was fighting it to have a shred of fun nearly every step of the way after the first zone. Which is unfortunate because I really was looking forward to this direction for the series, it has potential & I hope if there’s a Frontiers 2 we get something polished to a finer degree.    … Expand
  10. OneLoneClone
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    It's a step in the right direction. Sonic just controls so well in an open world environment.
  11. AmazeHobbes
    Aug 14, 2023
    8
    Overall I had a great time with Sonic Frontiers. While the story could have ended on a much stronger note it was the gameplay that really sold the experience. It really feels like Sonic the Hedgehog is finally having his true comeback moment. From mostly great gameplay designs to pushing the boundaries of character expectations, and doing it all with an amazing soundtrack Sonic FrontiersOverall I had a great time with Sonic Frontiers. While the story could have ended on a much stronger note it was the gameplay that really sold the experience. It really feels like Sonic the Hedgehog is finally having his true comeback moment. From mostly great gameplay designs to pushing the boundaries of character expectations, and doing it all with an amazing soundtrack Sonic Frontiers is easily one of the best Sonic games in a long time. We'll have to wait and see if Sonic Frontiers gets additional support and DLC content but either way I'll be looking forward to the blue blur's next adventure.… Expand
  12. Peliodas107
    Aug 13, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Empezamos con la zona abierta. Para ser el primer juego de este estilo en sonic esta genial. Literalmente siempre hay algo q hacer, este juego es de todo menos vacío ya q o tienes q conseguir fragmentos, encontrar los ciberespacio, luchar vs los guardianes y además q es muy libre y te da la oportunidad de romper el juego y no en sentido malo. Por ejemplo: quieres llegar a un fragmento en una plataforma con la ayuda del spin dash + momentum y salir volando? Es posible. Para desbloquear el mapa, hay q resolver puzles para q te den una parte del mapa, que haber, es mejor que sea simple, rapido y divertidos los puzles que un dolor de cabeza. Pasas de corriendo como un hamster hasta jugar tetris XD. Seguidamente vamos con el cibergazpacho. NO es el eje principal del juego pero aún así es un potencial desperdiciado, la mayoría son calcos de genereation y como excusa te ponen " son los recuerdos de sonic" vale q sean recuerdos pero no me pongas un nivel entero de otro juego. Además que aquí se nota q el boost no es igual de rápido y fluido q en la zona abierta. Aquí sonic hace el boost y madre mía, no hay cosa más rígida en este juego ( Otra nota: ahora con el spin dash + si haces la carrera ciberespacial te Dan el boost en el cibergazpacho como cuando en la zona abierta tienes todos los rings te Da más velocidad hace q sea mucho más rápido y más frenéticos los niveles, q como digo están bien pero no es bueno poner un cacho de otro juego ). La cosa es q hace falta materiales para entrar a los cibergazpachos ( que estos te Dan las llaves para las chaos emerald ), entonces ¿ con q se consiguen ? Luchando vs los guardianes. Antes explicaré esto: Aqui te dán un arco de habilidades q es simple pero funciona, puedes hacer una variedad de combos que la verdad están genial y es muy frenético. Ahora sí, vs los bosses: estos tienen una propia música cada uno y cada mecánica es única, si, puede que haiga un parecido como con fortrres y squid pero vamos, mentiría si la música no hace que sientas emoción y epicidad. Si bien todo estaba genial no había nada que te volará a otro mundo pero los combates vs los titanes SON LOS MEJORES DE LA SAGA SONIC. Primero tienes que escalar a lo shadow of the colosus al titan y cojer la ultima emerald, q esta bien echo, y luego vas a enfrentarte al titan y EN SERIO, no sabes lo épico que es que haga multiplicación de subnormales a lo naruto, suelte combos y puñetazos espirituales a lo dragón Ball y que hasta C0JA UNA ESPADA A LO FINAL FANTASY. Y la música solo hace que esta sensación de pela sea aún MEJOR. Hablando de la música, es como siempre, bellísima. El rock tirando pa metal pesao en los titanes, la orquesta y último, el tegno. Todos obras de arte. Luego, esta la pesca con big y haber, si eres un enfermo mental que se tira 40 horas para jugar llega un punto en que te quieres matar y esto es una salvación. Los materiales son limitados pero aún así es bastante relajante y sencillo. Para pescar tienes que conseguir unas monedas púrpura que se farmean en la lluvia de estrellas. Por último la historia, d lo que empieza por un salva a los amigos luego es un drama entre sage y eggman + evolución de personajes en todos los personajes y dando el posible origen de las chaos emerald . Estos simplemente aprenden que sonic no es su centro y tiene que seguir pa lante. Amy quiere dar todo su amor y ayudar a todos aunque eso significa alejarse de Sonic ( como esto se ve en los cómics de sonic the hegtog con el mismo autor que es Ian flin), knuck aprende que nunca estará solo y puede seguir su vida y tails deja de ser un inútil y aprende que tiene que dejar de ser cobarde y dejará a sonic por un tiempo para mejorarse a sí mismo. Hasta ahora todo pinta bien verdad? Pues bien , el problema es la última isla. El juego pega un bajonazo increíble y parece una expansión de kronos porque encima tiene la misma ambientación q haber, la estructura y algunas misiones son diferentes pero en otros parecen una expansión. El final boss es el ejemplo perfecto de como NO terminar un juego, aquí no cojemos la última chaos enerald escalando como los anteriores, aquí eggman nos da la última porque se suponía que nos iba a ayudar a encontrar las chaos emerald y al final solo encontró una. Luego el boss SUPREM parece un calco de giganto, pero, ese no era el jefe final, el verdadero final boss es the end, una luna negra que maipulo a sonic para liberarse de su sello y poder destruir su mundo, sage y sonic lucharán codo con codo para derrotar a the end siendo la pele más épica de toda la historia de ES UN MINIJUEGO DE NAVES. En serio? Osea me tienes soltando combos y luego piu piu? Esta bien, la música es tope guay y los diagolos son interesantes pero vamos, es una gran decepción. Si hubieran echo un boss q de verdad sientas q puedes perder si te descuidadas y aproveche todo lo q has aprendido peleando vs los guardianes y bosses de cada isla seria genial… Expand
  13. NightmareYT
    Aug 10, 2023
    7
    Good game. Could've been better, I would've liked some of my nitpicks with speed being oddly slow in a sense but also it's just a few things that annoyed me that others probably won't be mad about. DON'T PAY FULL PRICE FOR THIS GAME THOUGH! IT'S NOT WORTH 60 DOLLARS!
  14. Combatking42
    Aug 5, 2023
    6
    Its mid for me, boring, and not fun at all. But I do like the soundtrack and the way it looks tho. Sega if your reading this I love and respect you! But this game isnt that good in my opinion, I'm sorry but its my opinion.
  15. Star_yost
    Jul 31, 2023
    4
    Sonic frontiers isn't really good. there are other sonic games better then this one. The Sonic Team tried a "Open Zone" world but didn't do a very good job there just floating Platforms and makes they sky look awful. there are various Bounce springs and rails that make you go into places you did not want to go. VERY repetitive each zone you have to get the chaos emerald and they do notSonic frontiers isn't really good. there are other sonic games better then this one. The Sonic Team tried a "Open Zone" world but didn't do a very good job there just floating Platforms and makes they sky look awful. there are various Bounce springs and rails that make you go into places you did not want to go. VERY repetitive each zone you have to get the chaos emerald and they do not make it different each zone is basically the same. The combat isn't that great the "parry" move is broken and you can hold it as long as you want so it's not really a parry is it a parry is a high risk reward but in this game it isn't Another thing is all the collectables there a lot of "tokens" your are required to get to proceed in the story and the Koco aren't great either there like the Korok In Botw but dumbed down you just grab them with no puzzle and they can upgrade your speed and other things. Also speaking of Puzzles. The puzzle's in this game are too easy and require no thinking But This game isn't all bad though Roger Craig Smith Does a fantastic job in this game. Sonic is no longer annoying and non serious they balance his character out by having him saying jokes but not all the time to where it's annoying. another thing is sonic's Friends they also not annoying like Sonic Force's I Actually Enjoy the Dialogue Between Sonic and his friend's. The boss battle's are amazing I love the inclusion of super sonic and the music is great but sadly that's all I have good to say about this game - 4/10… Expand
  16. Antonio2010
    Jul 31, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Frontiers is the best sonic game sience Sonic generations. In my opinion the best game in the franchise. The high speed challenges and exilirating bosses make the game even better. The music hits sooo hard. In general Sonic frontiers is a fun game and thropes are fair and fun to hunt. With the free DLC this game gets even more fun content.… Expand
  17. 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
  18. Bestgamer10
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    For a Sonic Game It Is really good. I really Like 3D Games Like Zelda. I Hope Sonic makes more Games Like this in the Future
  19. Warrior_of_Doom
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    The overall score is based on how much fun I personally had with every component of the game
    and the overall experience.
  20. zlt
    Jul 18, 2023
    9
    Definity One Of The Best Sonic games Ever It Fits Right Up There With Adventure 2 And With Update 2 Out It Really Shows!
  21. MetaMikeG
    Jul 18, 2023
    7
    The people giving this game perfect scores are clearly delusional sonic fanboys or just infants, no in between. I’m a sonic fan, I have been since the day I could comprehend video games. But to say this game is perfect or truly great is actually hurting the franchise, if Sega thinks they did an amazing job with this game, things are never going to get better. This game is “great” for aThe people giving this game perfect scores are clearly delusional sonic fanboys or just infants, no in between. I’m a sonic fan, I have been since the day I could comprehend video games. But to say this game is perfect or truly great is actually hurting the franchise, if Sega thinks they did an amazing job with this game, things are never going to get better. This game is “great” for a sonic title, but compared to other games, it’s honestly laughable.. laughable with some great aspects, it’s very wonky at times and poorly level designed (some worlds far more than others) there’s tons of questionable decisions I can’t fathom why the developers would make, easy little tweaks here and there that would’ve made the game much better. I’m not going to go into excruciating detail, but those that have played it know what I’m talking about and how many poor design choices and bugs there are. I get it, making a game about someone who runs super fast is challenging.. it’s in a league of its own in many ways, but there’s no excuse for some of these things. Especially when it took over 5 years to make this game !!! The only reason this game gets a 7 from me and not a 6.5 is because of the amazing titan fights and overall soundtrack.. it may even be just a 6 if it wasn’t for those. Is it a step in the right direction?? Compared to horrendous, stale, boring titles like sonic forces. Yes, definitely. But Sonic Team has A LOT of work to do for their follow up game.. here’s hoping the last DLC pack brings some more fixes and replay value to the table with it’s probably real ending to the game. (I hated the ending we currently have btw)… Expand
  22. Antoniods
    Mar 31, 2023
    8
    Il mio voto è un 8 momentamente. Il gameplay è molto bello ho platinato. Esorto Sega e Il Sonic Team a più patch correttive. Al momento le aggiunte della Jukebox e della modalità foto è un ottima aggiunta per arricchire Sonic Frontiers. Ma la modalità delle boss fight a tempo non è riuscita come si deve un notevole calo di framerate. Mentre la modalità Cyberspazio è ben riuscita. Chiedo alIl mio voto è un 8 momentamente. Il gameplay è molto bello ho platinato. Esorto Sega e Il Sonic Team a più patch correttive. Al momento le aggiunte della Jukebox e della modalità foto è un ottima aggiunta per arricchire Sonic Frontiers. Ma la modalità delle boss fight a tempo non è riuscita come si deve un notevole calo di framerate. Mentre la modalità Cyberspazio è ben riuscita. Chiedo al team Sonic che venga aggiornato sulla telecamera a volte va dove gli pare e correggere maggiormente la modalità boss a tempo che ha un framerate. che si abbassa troppo e un rallentamento troppo evidente della modalità giocata.
    Comunque oggi ritengo che abbiano aggiunto un bel DLC sul secondo update per ora è 8 questa è la terza recensione. Mi è piaciuto le aggiunte del secondo update rispetto al primo. Poi arriverà una quarta e ultima recensione. Spero che aggiungano tanti DLC Estetici sulla mappa di gioco e nuovo abbigliamento per Sonic. Ora Sonic Frontiers ha tante attività secondarie in cui dedicare tempo. È un buon prodotto.    … Expand
  23. IBANGMYWIFE
    Jul 11, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A child dies in this game, it’s amazing.

    Sonic Frontiers is fun - sue me. But is it polished? No. Just like my shoes. But man… running through the open world is super fun! The story is really good! The characters are back to the way they’ve been before; just like my shoes!

    Overall, solid game. I recommend it to anyone who wants to play a good 3D Sonic game. 8/10    … Expand
  24. snoc
    Jul 8, 2023
    10
    I played the game at a friend's house, It was great! With how much the Sonic franchise has been inconsistent over the years, this was a step in the right direction.
  25. greninjaX
    Jul 5, 2023
    0
    well, sonic's attempt at an "open zone" game turned out to be a massive turd.
  26. ZWisper
    Jul 3, 2023
    9
    No soy tanto de jugar mundos abiertos pero este Sonic me fascino
    Me gusta que añadan nuevas cosas que no se han visto en otros juegos como la posibilidad de subir tus estadísticas o atacar a tus enemigos, me gusta que estén intentando algo nuevo y para mi lograron captar mi atención
  27. Sonicandmario
    Jul 3, 2023
    7
    This game is a bit buggy but rarely at time glitches. This game is fun doesn't take itself too seriously but is not too cheesy either. This game is fun and would 100% recommend it if your a sonic fan
  28. Mertcanius
    Jun 30, 2023
    0
    **** MONKEY ASS **** GAME SONIC **** KYS BRO WHAT THE **** IS THIS **** TRANSPHOBIC **** OH MY **** GOD BETTER THAN **** ELDEN RING????`??`THE **** SONIC FANS SHOULD KYS LEARN **** THINKING OH MY **** GOD THIS GAME IS SO **** BAD AND THIS **** IS BETTER THAN ELDEN RING=???=?=?=?=?
    test : ****
    (if you like sonic you should kill yourself)
  29. LucianoMG
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    Vou tentar resumir toda a minha experiência de Sonic Frontiers em poucas frases. Esse jogo é literalmente TUDO O QUE EU SEMPRE QUIS, ele é extremamente divertido, a trilha sonora é maravilhosa, e o jogo tem muitas inovações para a série Sonic. A gameplay do jogo tem seus altos e baixos (mais para altos agora com o update 2), mas é bem tranquilo aprender a jogar. A física do jogo ainda éVou tentar resumir toda a minha experiência de Sonic Frontiers em poucas frases. Esse jogo é literalmente TUDO O QUE EU SEMPRE QUIS, ele é extremamente divertido, a trilha sonora é maravilhosa, e o jogo tem muitas inovações para a série Sonic. A gameplay do jogo tem seus altos e baixos (mais para altos agora com o update 2), mas é bem tranquilo aprender a jogar. A física do jogo ainda é beeem quebradinho, mas na realidade ela mais ajuda do que atrapalha, o combate do jogo é muito divertido, e intuitivo (melhor do que o unleashed que o combate do werehog era beem chatinho). E o mapa aberto do jogo é muito bom, ele também tem seus altos e baixos, mas é super divertido pegar os itens do mapa ou apenas ficar correndo por aí. A história do jogo é boa, introduzindo a Sage a "filha" do Doutor Robotnik/Eggman, e fora que a história concerta a lore dos jogos do Sonic e explica algumas coisas da série.
    Conclusão: vale muito apena para os fãs do Sonic, ele é o melhor jogo 3d dessa franquia (e fora que com os updates ele está ficando melhor ainda). Mas para os novos fãs de Sonic/ possíveis novos fãs, eu não recomendo tanto assim, eu pessoalmente indico jogar primeiro o Sonic Generations e o Sonic Mania. Mas depois de você aprender pelo menos um pouco sobre como funciona Sonic, eu super recomendo esse jogo.    … Expand
  30. Vidril
    Jun 29, 2023
    5
    The best game Sonic Team has made in a decade, although that's not exactly a high bar.

    - The music is good, as all Sonic games should be, but is now way more inconsistent in it's quality. The boss themes are a great shake up to it's usual style, but most of the other themes are very forgettable. - The graphics and overall visual presentation looks 1-to-1 like an uninspired SFM Sonic    The best game Sonic Team has made in a decade, although that's not exactly a high bar.

    - The music is good, as all Sonic games should be, but is now way more inconsistent in it's quality. The boss themes are a great shake up to it's usual style, but most of the other themes are very forgettable.

    - The graphics and overall visual presentation looks 1-to-1 like an uninspired SFM Sonic fan game.
    - The player animations range from pleasantly acceptable to straight up absent.
    - The character acting and animations are severely limited to the point where half the time they're just running the base standing_idle animation which is extremely noticeable when the character's eyes and hands are so prominent.
    - The environment visuals and design look extremely uninspired. Very generic and there was never a point where a location caught my attention or drew me anywhere.
    - The insanely small render distance makes it so everywhere except right next to you looks like an empty barren wasteland

    - The character feel is often irritating, as all 3D Sonic games tend to share. Every single movement option has a number of clunky aspects that make them inconsistent at best.

    - The open world challenges are almost impressively uninteresting and they get repetitive almost immediately. The challenges are so mind-numbingly easy they could put a player into comatose.

    - The normal Sonic cyber levels are (while on rare occasion have a fun difficulty for S rank) all almost exclusively reused content from prior games, with the formula being to spin a wheel of four of Sonic's prior stages twice, and combine the visuals of one and the 1-to-1 map design of the other.

    - Sonic's combat in Frontiers actually starts off pretty enjoyable as you learn what does what. Unfortunately though once you learn what each of your moves do, it quickly reduces to a button masher with extra set dressing as most of the options to your disposal are deceptively shallow.

    - There are an alarming amount of bugs and gameplay hiccups that the game suffers from. The amount of times I found myself clipped into a piece of geometry or flown off into space because I ran too fast on a slightly jagged piece of ground is more than I could count.

    - The boss fights, by Sonic standards, are quite theatrically entertaining, but you will be mostly fighting the camera and shoddy implementation instead of the boss for the parts that are actually playable.

    - The story and writing is pretty entertaining at times and the voice cast brings a solid performance, although the dialogue was sometimes painful and the VA's were left to completely carry the character acting with very stiff animation not doing them any favours.

    In summation: Sonic Team break new ground for the recent installments by adding aspects that were at least sometimes enjoyable this time, although still unable to reach the level of quality of the rest of the industry or even to the quality of many of their fan-made games or spiritual successors.    … Expand
  31. SuperDuck23
    Jun 28, 2023
    7
    While Sonic Frontiers didn’t do much for me, I can see how fans of the series would enjoy it. The levels within the open world are by far the highlight, as the rest of the game felt empty and looked a bit rough around the edges to my eyes.
  32. JohnWolf
    Jun 27, 2023
    8
    Sonic Frontiers is a really good game that anyone can enjoy. The controls are so smoth and exploring this new open zone is so satisfying that you can't stop playing just like in BOTW
    This game is definitely one of my favorite Sonic games Good job SEGA!
  33. TheLovableKazie
    Jun 25, 2023
    9
    A great Sonic game and definitely a step in the right direction for the franchise. Sonic feels fast and fun to control. A good story with a bit of substance to it, giving a a good bit of depth to Sonic and friends. The game does have a couple issues but it is a good starting point for the franchise, which I hope will be improved upon with the next game in the series.
  34. SonicFrontniers
    Jun 22, 2023
    9
    Very fun and exciting. This game brings memories back to me since Sonic Colours. While the game does lack some polish and features that could've made it the best, this game is such an exciting, enjoyable, loveable, good-for-a-reason game that is a gift for Sonic fans everywhere. Sonic Team and SEGA makes me feel like they wanted to make this game. A game that's so good, it would make themVery fun and exciting. This game brings memories back to me since Sonic Colours. While the game does lack some polish and features that could've made it the best, this game is such an exciting, enjoyable, loveable, good-for-a-reason game that is a gift for Sonic fans everywhere. Sonic Team and SEGA makes me feel like they wanted to make this game. A game that's so good, it would make them stars again. While I don't think they got there in the end, they did a great job, especially with Super Sonic, and I can't wait to see what's next.… Expand
  35. TheTrueBlueBlur
    Jun 19, 2023
    9
    The gameplay can be boring after you finish the game, But hey new sonic game and at least its not sonic 06 or forces.
  36. Shadowboxer2005
    Jun 11, 2023
    8
    After spending months waiting and avoiding spoilers, I can finally give my opinion on the game; for the things I liked, I felt the main gameplay loop was fun, the boss fights (excluding the final boss) were some of the most fun I've had in the series, and the presentation and story is pretty good.

    For some negatives, the draw distance for objects is pretty bad, often not appearing    After spending months waiting and avoiding spoilers, I can finally give my opinion on the game; for the things I liked, I felt the main gameplay loop was fun, the boss fights (excluding the final boss) were some of the most fun I've had in the series, and the presentation and story is pretty good.

    For some negatives, the draw distance for objects is pretty bad, often not appearing unless you get up close and personal, the final boss just plain sucks, and the game can force you into 2D sections with no way to exit without completion. Still, a good start for the next step in the franchise, overall.    … Expand
  37. 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
  38. SeijuroSGD
    Jun 6, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Sonic Frontiers" exceeded my expectations in every way. Its open-world setting, stunning visuals, exhilarating gameplay, and captivating narrative all combined to create an unforgettable gaming experience. Whether you're a die-hard Sonic fan or new to the franchise, this game has something special to offer. I can confidently say that "Sonic Frontiers" is a must-play title for anyone looking for an adventure that will leave them exhilarated and wanting more.… Expand
  39. LeanVHS
    Jun 1, 2023
    10
    Mi tercer Sonic en 3d favorito, en mis más de 80 horas de juego me la eh pasado genial.
  40. cepillo_pubs
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Un gran juego con toque oscuro y depresivo muy bueno dan ganas de jugarlo y es entretenido
  41. Max66
    May 22, 2023
    9
    I think that It was a great idea to make sonic open world it was fun to 100% it on my ps5 and the bosses are so cool to battle it feels so epic
  42. ShadowBestGame
    May 21, 2023
    0
    Everyone says it's a good sonic game but it's just a game made in unity by a fan with a little effort pls start screen or early levels just use the nostalgia factor in cyber space the hub just me It makes you sick just like the main enemies taken from an anime and Sage's (I don't even remember what it's called) final sacrifice didn't cause me anything, and the ""open world"" its the mostEveryone says it's a good sonic game but it's just a game made in unity by a fan with a little effort pls start screen or early levels just use the nostalgia factor in cyber space the hub just me It makes you sick just like the main enemies taken from an anime and Sage's (I don't even remember what it's called) final sacrifice didn't cause me anything, and the ""open world"" its the most unity fan project ever, just puto a sonic model into a badass mountain and its done sonic frontiers, but I could ignore this if it wasn't that everyone loves his music, it's good but it's not for a sonic game, we come from great songs like "live and learn", what im made of" or even "endless possibility" so that now they come out with some made voices that just sound ""good"" because they use programs, it is not the essence of the usual modern sonic , the frontiers ost is nothing more than the black sheep and that nobody should want from the sonic saga, forces and 06 will have a lot of problems but even I enjoy these games more than this generic open world… Expand
  43. juniortiger
    May 17, 2023
    10
    I love this game since was little kids see sonic movie and excellent graphic and lot action and good day
  44. moonrabbit
    Nov 11, 2022
    9
    Sonic Frontiers is the latest addition to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, developed by Sega. The game has been highly anticipated by fans of the series, and it does not disappoint. Sonic Frontiers is a sprawling open-world adventure that seamlessly blends fast-paced platforming, exploration, and combat.

    One of the first things that stands out about Sonic Frontiers is its stunning    Sonic Frontiers is the latest addition to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, developed by Sega. The game has been highly anticipated by fans of the series, and it does not disappoint. Sonic Frontiers is a sprawling open-world adventure that seamlessly blends fast-paced platforming, exploration, and combat.

    One of the first things that stands out about Sonic Frontiers is its stunning graphics. The game's environments are vast, detailed, and beautifully rendered. From lush forests to sprawling cities, Sonic Frontiers offers a diverse and visually striking world for players to explore. The game's characters and enemies are also beautifully designed, with a level of detail that is sure to impress even the most discerning players.

    But Sonic Frontiers is more than just eye candy. The game's gameplay is fast, fluid, and a joy to play. Sonic's trademark speed is on full display here, as players zip through levels, dodging obstacles, and collecting rings. But Sonic Frontiers also introduces new gameplay mechanics, such as wall running and grappling, that add a new level of depth to the game.

    But what really sets Sonic Frontiers apart is its open-world design. The game's world is vast and full of secrets to uncover. Players can explore at their leisure, and there is always something new to discover around every corner. The game's side quests are also a blast to play, offering unique challenges and rewards that make exploring the world even more satisfying.

    The game's story is also engaging and well-written. Sonic Frontiers sees Sonic and his friends embarking on a new adventure to stop Dr. Eggman from taking over the world once again. The game's cast of characters is charming and likable, and the game's humorous writing is sure to put a smile on players' faces.

    Overall, Sonic Frontiers is a fantastic addition to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. The game's stunning graphics, fast-paced gameplay, and open-world design make it a must-play for fans of the series and newcomers alike. With hours of content to explore and a charming cast of characters, Sonic Frontiers is sure to keep players coming back for more.    … Expand
  45. NightRxnner
    May 15, 2023
    0
    Mid game not even fun full of glitches and its a cash grab on open world, stick to 2D when it comes to Sonic.
  46. TowMater
    May 14, 2023
    9
    Really aesthetically pleasing game. The islands all look really nice, the open zone gameplay can be quite long, but is relaxing. Sonic's updated/new moveset is real cool and gives him more variety in what he can do other than his homing attack and spin dash.
    The music is on a whole new level, and nothing I can say about it will ever do it justice. Go listen to the OST.
    The cyberspace    Really aesthetically pleasing game. The islands all look really nice, the open zone gameplay can be quite long, but is relaxing. Sonic's updated/new moveset is real cool and gives him more variety in what he can do other than his homing attack and spin dash.
    The music is on a whole new level, and nothing I can say about it will ever do it justice. Go listen to the OST.
    The cyberspace levels are pretty cool, the bgm for them are bangers, but the physics are a little odd.
    The DLCS and updates also enhance what is an already brilliant addition the the franchise and a step in the right direction for the Blue Hedgehog.    … Expand
  47. CustardPuff
    May 12, 2023
    5
    This game conflicts me for several reasons, as a fan of Sonic for as long as I can remember. For one, the music is great, as per usual, and the storytelling is definitely a step up from recent entries in the series, but the gameplay has so much jank and inconvenience, the envrionments do not feel much like a Sonic game, the combat is basic (covered by its flashy animations), the pace feelsThis game conflicts me for several reasons, as a fan of Sonic for as long as I can remember. For one, the music is great, as per usual, and the storytelling is definitely a step up from recent entries in the series, but the gameplay has so much jank and inconvenience, the envrionments do not feel much like a Sonic game, the combat is basic (covered by its flashy animations), the pace feels unnaturally slow sometimes and it feels like Sonic Team were throwing in random ideas to see what would stick in the final 25% of the game. While it can be pretty damn fun at times, it is still quite rough around the edges.… Expand
  48. Style-assassin-
    May 11, 2023
    9
    The press is sold, the game is very good, we enjoy exploring everything, the music is cool, the level design is inventive, and the battles of BOSS against the titans are great.
    Yes, graphically there are problems but for the press when it's Nintendo with its Pokemon Arceus N64 or Zelda BOTW PS VITA, we say nothing.
    Make your own opinion on a video without commenting or buying the game,    The press is sold, the game is very good, we enjoy exploring everything, the music is cool, the level design is inventive, and the battles of BOSS against the titans are great.
    Yes, graphically there are problems but for the press when it's Nintendo with its Pokemon Arceus N64 or Zelda BOTW PS VITA, we say nothing.
    Make your own opinion on a video without commenting or buying the game, but don't listen to these people, they are all sellouts.....
    9/10 for me, I had a lot more fun with this game than with the other Open World, Sega if you see this review, don't give up, it's the right atmosphere and the right 3D formula since Sonic Adventure.    … Expand
  49. Komalium
    May 9, 2023
    0
    This is what SEGA calls a triple A game, it has terrible controls and very bad pop in considering the price.
  50. Badiee
    May 1, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best sonic games I played the bosses are kinda simple and the final boss wasn't that crazy but good game overall… Expand
  51. snsksjjw
    Nov 13, 2022
    10
    very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very Good
  52. aliaiad
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    Peak gaming for this series for the fans this a love letter who has been following it for a long time and for a new players get see the rich substance this franchise has
  53. Doughnutbro123
    May 7, 2023
    10
    Hhhhetj.hrnwyrwnrynaetabetabeatbbetaebtabteaetabetabbreah3ta3tqhfxj.gjd.fxhthx.thxtjxtjxtjxyjckyfykfkydtjdtjxtjxtjxtjsjtdtjdtjd
  54. LeonHabs
    Apr 24, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am very pleasantly surprised by Sonic Forntiers. After Forces and the gameplay trailers I already assumed the worst, but no! Sonic is great to control and the graphics are okay.
    In terms of gameplay, it is similar to the parts before, you have different levels that you can choose, here again with different ranks (S, A, B, C) The open worlds are fun to explore and also the combat system is well implemented and allows good combinations. The story was rather unexciting, but the interactions with the characters captured their charm and personalities well.
    What is best about the game though are the boss fights and music. Never before has the gameplay of Super Sonic been so good. It feels great to fly towards the enemy and then knock them down with a combo. What makes it even better is the game's soundtrack, which is fabulous as always, especially the songs from the boss fights.
    In general, it is a must title for every Sonic fan, you can only hope that Sega hears the fans this time and the next title is just as good if not better!    … Expand
  55. Isaacmarbec
    Jan 18, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lo unico malo que le veo es que ouranos y rhea las ultimas islas tienen el mismo ambiente que la primera isla y que ouranos es muy corto… Expand
  56. fhen
    Apr 24, 2023
    10
    не читайте это пожалуйсто,я сам зря прчитал.мне очень жаль,но я не могу это так оставить!я предупреждаю...если ты это прочитал отправь этот коментарий к 5 играм иначе твоя мама умрёт через 2 дн
  57. MaikaChan48
    Apr 19, 2023
    10
    Words can not describe how great this game is. I feel like Sega and Sonic Team made lackluster games for years to make us hate the franchise, only to pull off this Masterpiece of a game. Any critic who gave this game anything less than a 9/90, is smoking something.
  58. 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
  59. Idunno123
    Apr 15, 2023
    10
    One of the best sonic games in recent times with a new open world and some abutted that help you traverse the terrain with a new combat system to spice it up a little a game with a few errors but more of a 10/10 than a 9/10
  60. FunkyFish
    Apr 13, 2023
    8
    I'm so happy that the future of Sonic The Hedgehog is looking bright. After this game, I was in shock from how good this game was, especially after... Forces. The game is just the right difficulty for both types of gamers and I loved the game. (The soundtrack is so good!) I love this game so much but not enough for a ten.
  61. Jimbok3rr178
    Apr 13, 2023
    8
    Good game but does get repetitive at times around the time of the 3rd island and the fourth island doesn’t have much on it
  62. therandomone766
    Apr 11, 2023
    8
    If you are a Sonic fan who has been following the franchise up to this point, this game is a blessing, but if you don't know much about this universe, its characters or its gimmicks then you probably won't enjoy this game as much.

    The story isn't anything spectacular, but the Sonic cast are represented to be more serious and they feel more mature, which is appreciated by Sonic fans    If you are a Sonic fan who has been following the franchise up to this point, this game is a blessing, but if you don't know much about this universe, its characters or its gimmicks then you probably won't enjoy this game as much.

    The story isn't anything spectacular, but the Sonic cast are represented to be more serious and they feel more mature, which is appreciated by Sonic fans everywhere. The maps are really nice-looking, but the rendering could use some work. The combat is visually amazing, but very basic in terms of the button inputs (which isn't a factually bad thing). The enemies are a mixed bag, since some are pushovers and others are straight up annoying as heck to fend off. The side stories are nice but they don't contribute that much to the overall story or progression.

    The fishing minigame is broken; it basically gives you whatever you want for cheap prizes, if that's a agood or a bad thing depends on who you ask. The puzzles scattered through the islands are fun, but that's basically most of the gameplay, and eventually it will become repetitive.

    Overall the best things about this game are the soundtrack and the boss fights, and the worst thing about this game are the cyberspace levels, since your mobility and control over Sonic are amazing in the overworld but they feel off in 2D levels focused on speed.

    As I said before, if you've known Sonic and have been following his games for the past decade, this game is a gem; however, if you don't know as much about this universe then it will most likely leave you with mixed feelings. I have to give it an 8 purely because I'm a Sonic fan, but it's understandable if you disagree, I'm just giving my honest opinion.    … Expand
  63. Critical_Joe
    Apr 9, 2023
    3
    Nasty pop in from environments, some levels are really badly designed and every enemy I faced was a chore (maybe with the exception of some like the button robot, which was really quick).

    Feels like this game was pieced together by a committee in order to produce below average rubbish.
  64. diealegend
    Apr 6, 2023
    6
    The game could’ve been polished up better. The enemies do not look interesting to look at all. They look like they were made last second. There was good ideas installed in this game like open zone and a attempt at a good story. The story failed to be interesting compared to games like sonic adventure, sonic adventure 2, and even the worst sonic game of all time sonic forces. But this gameThe game could’ve been polished up better. The enemies do not look interesting to look at all. They look like they were made last second. There was good ideas installed in this game like open zone and a attempt at a good story. The story failed to be interesting compared to games like sonic adventure, sonic adventure 2, and even the worst sonic game of all time sonic forces. But this game just had a better playing style than forces I will admit. But overall drag shouldn’t be pleased with this. Sonic adventure 1 & 2 style of gameplay are the key to these games with a great story. Even sonic the hedgehog the game from 2006 was better than frontiers despite all the fixes it needed. Sega please make a great sonic game it’s overly needed. The chao garden & sonic adventure and other cool sonic games await us but only if you start trying to be greater than what has been done already. There hasn’t been a great story since after sonic adventure 2… with exceptions of 2006 sonic. Please bring the great hedgehog back.… Expand
  65. IanSonic
    Apr 5, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Frontiers es una gran propuesta por parte del Sonic Team para los juegos de su iconica saga, esperamos que los proximos juegos sean igual de epicos… Expand
  66. Jaidenbrkl1
    Apr 3, 2023
    10
    Surprisingly, it’s not just the best 3D Sonic since Generations, but (along with Mania) is the one of, if not the best Sonic game with it’s mixed reception, great but a little repetitive gameplay, a amazing story, the soundtrack of course, and the best part of them all is the bosses as they feel completely different from past games in the series because of all of this, it is a PS5Surprisingly, it’s not just the best 3D Sonic since Generations, but (along with Mania) is the one of, if not the best Sonic game with it’s mixed reception, great but a little repetitive gameplay, a amazing story, the soundtrack of course, and the best part of them all is the bosses as they feel completely different from past games in the series because of all of this, it is a PS5 masterpiece that Sonic fanboys will like to talk about for years to come.… Expand
  67. Steg1118
    Apr 1, 2023
    10
    Great game I'm glad sonic was able to make another solid experience, the boss fights are a strong suit for sure like most sonic games!
  68. Bruhmom
    Nov 9, 2022
    10
    best 3d sonic game. i mean....wow.great work Sonic Team and SEGA !!!!!!!!!!
  69. TKPeanut
    Mar 30, 2023
    9
    Great experience overall, the game starts slow but once you digest the mechanics and level up the character it speeds up and becomes addictive. Especially the later island 4 was an example of great platforming design and change of pace mid game. Soundtrack was great (check the play count on Spotify for proof) and the dlc added also nostalgic background music. By this point though the 2DGreat experience overall, the game starts slow but once you digest the mechanics and level up the character it speeds up and becomes addictive. Especially the later island 4 was an example of great platforming design and change of pace mid game. Soundtrack was great (check the play count on Spotify for proof) and the dlc added also nostalgic background music. By this point though the 2D sections seem a bit forced and unnecessary with clunky controls.… Expand
  70. HungryRamona
    Mar 29, 2023
    8
    The time of bad Sonic games is over

    After a long time, finally a good Sonic game again. It has really laid the foundation on which the Sonic Team will hopefully continue to build on. But unfortunately nothing is perfect, so the game also has some negative points to which I also come right away. Contra: - The 5 islands thing is **** The 4th one is basically a cutscene island and    The time of bad Sonic games is over

    After a long time, finally a good Sonic game again. It has really laid the foundation on which the Sonic Team will hopefully continue to build on. But unfortunately nothing is perfect, so the game also has some negative points to which I also come right away.

    Contra:

    - The 5 islands thing is **** The 4th one is basically a cutscene island and the 5th one is Kronos 2.0.
    - The Cyberspace levels almost all have reused level designs from old Sonic games and they also only use 4 different themes for the graphics. Would have liked a bit more variety there.
    - The cyberspace physics feel mega weird.
    - The pop ins are really strong in some places.
    - The random objects flying around everywhere look really ugly
    - The small side story cutscenes are really a bit lame - mostly Sonic, the Kocos and one of the 4 characters you can collect memory tokens for just stand around and talk without showing much emotion.
    - The final boss fight was really a bit disappointing. I mean, space shooter, really?

    Pros:

    - The soundtrack is really really good and really a masterpiece.
    - The graphics are really cool. So this game really shows what the Hedgehog Engine 2 is capable of.
    - The main story is really wonderful. I enjoyed it from beginning to end. Hope Ian Flynn stays with us as the main story writer.
    - The controls feel really good and it's a lot of fun to just run through the world.
    - There is enough to do in the worlds that it doesn't get boring.
    - A longer game time than what we were used to since 2010. 15-20 hours for new players instead of the usual 2-3 hours.
    - The Super Sonic boss fights were really great, especially their soundtrack.
    - The game will still be updated in 2023 where among other things a new story mode will be delivered.

    All in all, I was very excited about the game. Although I had little expectation and hope, I was completely surprised that the Sonic team seems to still have it.    … Expand
  71. SoftHair64
    Mar 24, 2023
    9
    Ngl this game is pretty good , has some bad things to it but still. First sonic game in awhile to actually have a good plot and good dialogue.

    9.5/10
  72. Tweetyty
    Mar 24, 2023
    5
    A thirty dollar game pretending to be worth sixty dollars. Try to buy it on sale.
  73. epicgamner
    Mar 22, 2023
    7
    I'm not going to come out here and tell you that this game is a 10/10, because it's not. The game is flawed in so many ways technically and mechanically that we'd be here all day if I went over it all. It's both too long and too short, there's really only 3 islands, and the final boss is a letdown to say the least. But damn it, it's fun. It's really fun. Flawed in a lot of huge waysI'm not going to come out here and tell you that this game is a 10/10, because it's not. The game is flawed in so many ways technically and mechanically that we'd be here all day if I went over it all. It's both too long and too short, there's really only 3 islands, and the final boss is a letdown to say the least. But damn it, it's fun. It's really fun. Flawed in a lot of huge ways to be sur, but this game creates a very exciting blueprint for the future. Really could have used that extra year or two in the oven though, because then we'd really have something special on our hands. Also for the love of all that is holy keep Ian Flynn writing the stories or at least the banter between characters because that was great throughout the whole game. Overall, give it a go if you're a sonic fan or have a high tolerance to jank and it sounds like this game might be up your alley (also get the PC version if you can because that's the one that's got mods).… Expand
  74. Jimbok3rr17
    Mar 20, 2023
    0
    Game very bad it is just Botw for ps5 lol but it was bad very very very bad I like this game
  75. Sonkisfast
    Mar 16, 2023
    8
    Easily my favorite Sonic game of all time! While not nearly as stunning as Breath Of The Wild, or as story-driven as God Of War, this game is very fun to play! As a very huge Sonic fan, I was hyped for this game since the teaser!
    Running around the Starfall Islands at the speed of sound is very fun, and the bossfights are at their best in this game! And the combat system is a blast! I    Easily my favorite Sonic game of all time! While not nearly as stunning as Breath Of The Wild, or as story-driven as God Of War, this game is very fun to play! As a very huge Sonic fan, I was hyped for this game since the teaser!
    Running around the Starfall Islands at the speed of sound is very fun, and the bossfights are at their best in this game! And the combat system is a blast! I enjoy trying out new combos on foes!
    The OST is also a huge win for this game!
    This game was also blessed with amazing writing as well, fixing many character flaws that ran rampant in previous titles.
    However, while it has more redeeming qualities, this game is not without flaw. The secret true final boss, THE END, is a very disappointing one, and throws the unique Titan bossfights out the window. the momentum in this game is also pretty wonky.
    Overall, an amazing game!    … Expand
  76. Sonku
    Mar 16, 2023
    9
    Honestly, this is easily one of the greatest sonic games of all time in my opinion, open world is fun, the super sonic boss fights are one of the best in the series, the guardians are something nice to test your skills, cyberspace isn't as bad as people say in my opinion, i actually had a blast with a good chunk of zones, others weren't my cup of tea, and the soundtrack is legit. And notHonestly, this is easily one of the greatest sonic games of all time in my opinion, open world is fun, the super sonic boss fights are one of the best in the series, the guardians are something nice to test your skills, cyberspace isn't as bad as people say in my opinion, i actually had a blast with a good chunk of zones, others weren't my cup of tea, and the soundtrack is legit. And not to forget the story is finally good again, good grief. In future titles i hope they improve on the boosting gameplay like cyberspace if they're ever gonna bring it back, while i did have fun it still needs a lot of improvement. One of the most obvious ones is level design totally, please make something original next time, But other than that, i enjoyed the game! And one more thing, this is the first game i've ever gotten a platinum trophy on!… Expand
  77. Moein_7969
    Mar 15, 2023
    9
    This game has kept the fans of Sonic relatively satisfied and cannot satisfy the regular gamers
  78. EGWG
    Mar 14, 2023
    10
    This is truly a masterpiece after the **** **** that was forces and it shows. We got the game of our dreams
  79. 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
  80. Albirch
    Mar 10, 2023
    9
    The open zones are big and empty, the entire thing feels lonely. The rest of the game is absolutely great though. The missions are fun, and you really have to earn a perfect score.
  81. Megazx456
    Mar 7, 2023
    6
    Sonic Team is definitely taking a bold step in a new direction for the Sonic franchise. The game introduces a semi-open world concept, with multiple islands to explore, each with its own unique aesthetic. The change in environment and tonal shift for the series is striking, with low saturation colors and high pastel hues replacing the vibrant primary colors of classic Sonic levels. TheSonic Team is definitely taking a bold step in a new direction for the Sonic franchise. The game introduces a semi-open world concept, with multiple islands to explore, each with its own unique aesthetic. The change in environment and tonal shift for the series is striking, with low saturation colors and high pastel hues replacing the vibrant primary colors of classic Sonic levels. The game's progression loop, while sounding convoluted, is satisfying and flows naturally, with mini-bosses, Cyber Space levels, challenges, and platforming sections to uncover memory tokens and upgrade items. Sonic Frontiers is undoubtedly the best 3D Sonic game in more than a decade, but that's not saying much considering the quality of the previous 3D titles we've gotten within those years.

    The game's inspiration from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is apparent, and while it works well within the game's sci-fi conceit, it doesn't play anything like Link's five-year-old adventure. The game's open-world design is not as expansive as Breath of the Wild's, but it's enough to keep Sonic fans engaged. The game's map, complete with various markers, is not something that players would feel compelled to look at, as the game does an excellent job of guiding players toward points of interest. However, some may find the game's exploration and progression loop repetitive, with the same basic gameplay loop on each island. Not to mention how egregious the pop in are within the game, which are very persistent throughout my 27 hours of playing through it

    Despite its flaws, Sonic Frontiers offers a decent and sometimes satisfying fun experience for fans of the series. The game's unique environment and tonal shift, coupled with the new semi-open world concept, make it stand out from its predecessors. The game's progression loop, while sounding convoluted, works well and flows naturally. Sonic Frontiers is worth playing for fans of the series and platformer fans alike, but it may not be enough to win over those who have been turned off by the series' previous. I only hope that sega actually takes the proper steps forward and stops repetting mistakes that they clearly should've learned from over a decade ago    … Expand
  82. weskergamer
    Mar 3, 2023
    8
    A pesar de no ser un juego perfecto, Sonic Frontiers es uno, sino el, juego mas divertido y increible de Sonic por mucho. Toda una sorpresa, en 5 horas que llevo jugando me he divertido como hacia años no me divertia con un Sonic. Mis unica queja mayor serian los ciberspace, que son muy cortos y poco originales. Siengo que sonic team tomo decisiones un poco tontas en algunas partes delA pesar de no ser un juego perfecto, Sonic Frontiers es uno, sino el, juego mas divertido y increible de Sonic por mucho. Toda una sorpresa, en 5 horas que llevo jugando me he divertido como hacia años no me divertia con un Sonic. Mis unica queja mayor serian los ciberspace, que son muy cortos y poco originales. Siengo que sonic team tomo decisiones un poco tontas en algunas partes del juego pero no afectan mucho a la jugabilidad. Lo importante es correr con Sonic en un espacio gigante que funciona increiblemente bien. Muy recomendado… Expand
  83. Danigames187
    Mar 2, 2023
    9
    The game is awesome, everything from the gameplay to the story is very good, combat is really fun, and don't even get me started on the Titans, exploration in the Open Zones is the best part of the game tho, being a great step to the future and to be built upon for the next game, damn! just controlling sonic feels very good, combat is frenetic and very flashy, making Sonic more powerfulThe game is awesome, everything from the gameplay to the story is very good, combat is really fun, and don't even get me started on the Titans, exploration in the Open Zones is the best part of the game tho, being a great step to the future and to be built upon for the next game, damn! just controlling sonic feels very good, combat is frenetic and very flashy, making Sonic more powerful than ever. The story is very good, making character interactions interesting and compelling, the ancients story is complex and adds a lot to the lore of the Sonic The Hedgehog franchise.
    The only complaints I have are that the game needs polish, and feels a little rushed at the end, cyberspace is fun, but they could be better.
    Soooo best Sonic game since Unleashed    … Expand
  84. EpicE611
    Mar 1, 2023
    10
    I'm a new fan to the Sonic series actually, I've been a fan since April 2022(After the 2nd movie came out) I've played a lot of the Sonic games, such as Generations, Both Adventure games, Forces(Don't judge, but I liked it) Unleashed, Mania, Colors and the classic games on Sonic Origins, and some fan games and ROM hacks as well, can't think of other ones But Frontiers is a really greatI'm a new fan to the Sonic series actually, I've been a fan since April 2022(After the 2nd movie came out) I've played a lot of the Sonic games, such as Generations, Both Adventure games, Forces(Don't judge, but I liked it) Unleashed, Mania, Colors and the classic games on Sonic Origins, and some fan games and ROM hacks as well, can't think of other ones But Frontiers is a really great Sonic game, it's been a while since we've had a good one(in people's opinions, and the last good one was Generations) Frontiers has really cool graphics, open world is really cool, absolutely love the fighting style introduced into Frontiers and Cyberspace is fun too. the skill tree is cool. But what SEGA should keep in future 3D Sonic games is none other than the Cyloop skill, I practically use it to get memory tokens, and I draw some among us with it too. Great game, people who say it's bad are the people whose opinions don't matter.… Expand
  85. EpicSonicfan16
    Feb 28, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Frontiers is the best Sonic game of all time and I seriously mean that because it's everything that I think Sonic should be and it really paid off but it's not completely perfect yet but even so, this will forever be my favorite Sonic game of all time.… Expand
  86. Btb10
    Feb 28, 2023
    10
    I have been waiting for the longest time
    I can't believe it's real.
    But seriously, it's a breath of fresh air after years of mediocer games and a stepnin the right direction. And the soundtrack is
  87. Waldrot
    Feb 24, 2023
    10
    I love somic ❤️‍
  88. mikufan84
    Feb 23, 2023
    5
    Its gameplay, physics and other aspects, it's a definite attempt to address the criticism of Forces and its higher quality script is well noted. However, I found its lack of linear gameplay (and the Cyberspace levels) and repetitive ''open-zone'' format rather uninteresting. Its purpose is to build new ways to explore the island. And then what? Not a side quest, or anything else to exploreIts gameplay, physics and other aspects, it's a definite attempt to address the criticism of Forces and its higher quality script is well noted. However, I found its lack of linear gameplay (and the Cyberspace levels) and repetitive ''open-zone'' format rather uninteresting. Its purpose is to build new ways to explore the island. And then what? Not a side quest, or anything else to explore or to do. Half of this feels like it is testing the waters, and the other half has some genuine merits. I was impressed by its OST, and some of the models. The bosses themselves are tedious, not necessarily hard but definitely requires some thinking, which I appreciate. The final boss, very unpleasant. I can't fall in love with this game. But I am glad people do and it is improving Sonic's reputation. It just is not for me and I don't have an interest in replaying it.… Expand
  89. 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.
  90. Dr-Muhannad
    Feb 18, 2023
    10
    Very different than the previous games but very well made and quiet enjoyable and a worth-the-time platinum trophy.
  91. SolarSaturn
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
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  92. Kayk17br
    Nov 9, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um dos melhores jogos do Sonic que eu já joguei em toda a minha vida hahah história, combate tudo nesse jogo e lindo hohihio recomendo pra todos… Expand
  93. Smooth1e
    Feb 15, 2023
    7
    This is a solid game. it's not the greatest sonic game, but honestly It's a lot better than what we've been getting.
  94. XLinkX
    Feb 15, 2023
    7
    Great ideas came when making the game but the unnecessary introduction of old sonic mechanics are the thing that ruined part of this game for me.
    I'm talking about the cyber space levels,they are so out of tone in relation to the rest of the game,they feel unoriginal and from what I felt the controls and sonic movements are made for the open world,not for these mediocre levels that they    Great ideas came when making the game but the unnecessary introduction of old sonic mechanics are the thing that ruined part of this game for me.
    I'm talking about the cyber space levels,they are so out of tone in relation to the rest of the game,they feel unoriginal and from what I felt the controls and sonic movements are made for the open world,not for these mediocre levels that they put to increase the level of hours.
    It wouldn't be a big problem If they were optional,but they aren't, the rest of the game is pretty fun,and both the boss battles and music are crazy good.    … Expand
  95. Tommey
    Feb 14, 2023
    9
    The first Sonic I've played from start to finish, and it was quite a treat. Fun, gameplay is easy-to-learn, some challenging puzzles, and original soundtrack is out of this world (one of the best video game soundtracks I've heard). The story is also a compelling and emotional one - was pleasant surprised at the relationship between two characters.
  96. DrJohn4
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    Very good game. I like game so that mean you will like game you should buy absolute 10/10! Cheeseballs
  97. mephysa
    Feb 12, 2023
    9
    nah bro you literally cant hate this game lmao cmon this game has the coolest moments in the series and the open world is amazing, the only bad thing about this game is the cyberspace
  98. giannis2001
    Feb 9, 2023
    6
    Definitely a huge improvement from the last games, but still this new open world style has issues and needs a lot of work. I feel like I'm doing the same thing all the time. Random mini challenges all around, 1 minute tracks, and some bugs(yet minor most of the time) ruin the experience for me a bit. Also, roaming around with speed is very fun, but the momentum doesn't feel right doneDefinitely a huge improvement from the last games, but still this new open world style has issues and needs a lot of work. I feel like I'm doing the same thing all the time. Random mini challenges all around, 1 minute tracks, and some bugs(yet minor most of the time) ruin the experience for me a bit. Also, roaming around with speed is very fun, but the momentum doesn't feel right done times. I believe this formula definitely has potential if they fix some things with the game.… Expand
  99. Neo-BRAT
    Feb 8, 2023
    9
    Безумная игра, очень понравилась! Драйв, музыка, всё очень круто. Поставил бы 10 баллов, но минус 1 балл за постоянно подгружающиеся в воздухе препятствия. Очень уж режет глаз. А в остальном - просто супер!
  100. tewatson715
    Feb 4, 2023
    6
    Sonic Team did the unthinkable: they made a video game.

    Sonic Frontiers is okay, and definitely a step up from Sonic Forces, but there's a lot about this game that misses the mark. Firstly, the story. It looked intriguing in trailers, and Ian Flynn was even hired to be a part of it, but as a whole it's really not that interesting. Sonic and friends find themselves on these islands and    Sonic Team did the unthinkable: they made a video game.

    Sonic Frontiers is okay, and definitely a step up from Sonic Forces, but there's a lot about this game that misses the mark. Firstly, the story. It looked intriguing in trailers, and Ian Flynn was even hired to be a part of it, but as a whole it's really not that interesting. Sonic and friends find themselves on these islands and trapped in cyberspace somehow, but Sonic manages to escape cyberspace and starts to track his friends and the chaos emeralds down. As he does so, the main villain of game named Sage follows him and continuously tells him to give up as he won't accomplish what he's trying to do. Sage has a really cool design and I was interested to learn more about her, but again, there really isn't much to grab onto. Eggman created her to obtain the chaos emeralds or stop Sonic or something, but that's all she really boils down to. There are moments later in the story where she wonders if she can see the positives in people the way that Sonic does with Tails, Knuckles and Amy, but that's about it. The story boils down to Sonic finds all the chaos emeralds on an island, defeats the big bad boss on said island, repeat 4 more times and then the game ends. It's surprisingly mundane, especially considering this game's scope and who worked on the story in the first place. What doesn't help things is this game's voice acting, which is terrible. I have no idea how this happened, especially considering mainstays like Roger Craig Smith and Mike Pollock still voiced the characters in this game, but it feels like the script was handed over to the voice actors of the Horizon games and it makes everything feel inconsequential.

    In terms of gameplay, it's decent, but definitely not the greatest thing out there. Sonic Frontiers shifted its focus to "open zone" gameplay, where you have multiple large environments to run around, find collectibles and complete objectives. In concept, it's very similar to a game like Super Mario Odyssey, just not as fun. The environments look pretty, but there aren't many landmarks to distinguish areas from each other and there is a TON of pop in, which I'm assuming is there to help the game run smoothly but it's still distracting. There are various collectibles that unlock different things, and many of them are obtained by doing short platform challenges or rail grinding, and that's most of the gameplay loop. Find a spring or a set of rings, run around a bit and you have a collectible. It's consistent with what 3D Sonic games are all about, it's just repetitive and not very enthralling. There are also cyberspace stages to find scattered around each of the islands, and these are short stages that play like Sonic Unleashed, Colors and Generations. These can be fun but at the start of the game they're UNBEARABLY slow, and for some reason the second cyber stage is almost impossible to get the S rank on. If you want to make the cyber stages more enjoyable, you have to upgrade your speed, and I don't understand why this is a thing. Sonic's meant to be fast, so why make us go out of our way to make the stages fun? There are multiple other things that can be upgraded as well, such as ring capacity, strength, defense, and a skill tree for Sonic's combat abilities. This is another main part of the game: there are enemies scattered all around the islands and some can be defeated with a simple homing attack, though others require certain abilities to be defeated. The combat in this game is alright, but it can be almost entirely avoided when you upgrade yourself enough. The one exception to this is the various minibosses, which can sometimes be a massive pain but they drop more valuable collectibles, so there's at least a bit more of an incentive to go after them. Then there's the task of acquiring the chaos emeralds. Firstly, this is something you have to do for every single island because after each major boss fight, the chaos emeralds are suddenly scattered around again, which is DUMB. There's not even a story reason for this, you just need to get them again. And while most of them are collected in a similar fashion, at least one will need to be collected by doing arbitrary minigames that feel like a waste of time. Plus, to actually reach the bosses, Sonic will sometimes need to do something completely out of left field like a claw grabbing minigame, Ikaruga, or pinball. These also make no sense and I have no idea why they're here. The Ikaruga gameplay is even the final boss of this game! The bosses in general are alright, and they have great music, though they can be frustrating if you don't know what you're doing, and the game sometimes doesn't tell you what to do. Overall, Sonic Frontiers definitely had potential as a new version of a Sonic game, but it feels like a prototype of a better game and after finishing it, I had no reason to go back to it. This wasn't the game Sonic Team needed to rejuvenate Sonic, and that bums me out.    … Expand
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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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