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  1. Nov 14, 2022
    10
    This game isn't a 10/10, but I'm just doing this to piss for fans of that specific YouTuber
    If your going to review bomb with 1/10, we'll strike back
    Also, the game is good
    It's really fun to control Sonic, the story is great, the ost is wonderful, and the game does have problems, I say if your a fan of Sonic, then you won't be disappointed
  2. Nov 14, 2022
    8
    Games pretty good and enjoyable, music slaps. Controls feel a little wonky at first but I got better the more I played. Pop-in and some bugs here and there but overall not a bad experience. (Dunkey fans review bombing only increased score;⁠) )
  3. Nov 14, 2022
    10
    Game was great from beginning to end. Lots of fun stuff to do. Ninja. Great ending
  4. Nov 15, 2022
    10
    This game is amazing and feels like a fresh attempt at something new. The controls are solid and require mastering and the character interactions are straight out of the I.D.W comics. Not to mention the music is godlike. If you like Sonic you'll love this game
  5. Nov 14, 2022
    7
    Running around the islands, fighting enemies, beating cyberspace levels, fishing with big, and character interactions with each other are all good and fun in this game, but it could’ve been so much more. I hope to see sega improve on what they built because this format has so much potential. But as of now, sonic frontiers is a fun time but I wanted more.
  6. Nov 14, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego de verdad que le hace justicia a los personajes; los presenta como seres maduros y directos pero a la vez manteniendo su esencia inicial de los juegos anteriores. Las islas realmente son grandes, bellas, detalladas, interesantes y, conforme avanzas, un poco más retadoras. El doblaje de los personajes se siente natural y crudo, es decir, podemos sentir la emoción en las palabras; no es necesario poner bromas infantiles ni voces exageradas, no, se comunican muy natural como si platicaras con un amigo tuyo.
    Los personajes,por fin, muestran expresiones, gestos, gesticulaciones, movimiento de orejas y ceño, poses e interacciones increíbles, se ven muy caricaturescos pero no al punto de no verse muy infantil. Podría decir que se ven verdaderos a sus personalidad y relaciones. Sonic con Amy es directo y sincero, con Knuckles es competitivo y sarcástico, con Tails es como un hermano mayor para él, con Eggman es la típica relación némesis de ver quien es el mejor y con Sage es curioso y bondadoso.
    La mecánica de combate es increíble y hay muchos combos por hacer, las animaciones son muy buenas donde las extremidades de Sonic son estiradas al estilo de caricatura y le agrega un valor importante a la sensación de pelea de fantasía. La creatividad e innovación de pelea en un juego de Sonic va más allá que solo golpear con el cuerpo (lo cual puedes seguir haciendo) sino que agrega otros valores al usuario para pelear. Los JEFES FINALES y MINI JEFES son EPICOS e INCREIBLES, la música, la pelea, el escenario, combos, los jefes enormes estilo Evangelion, mini escenas/ animaciones, es verdaderamente hermoso; sentí mucha emoción al pelear como Super Sonic y ver como hay animaciones diferentes, partes donde picas un botón a tiempo o repetidas veces, así como los golpes finales, increíble y asombroso.

    La historia es completamente nueva, un poco lineal a mi parecer pero es porque no le entendí mucho pero ya es un tema personal. Es innovadora, seria, nos platica del pasado, Sonic corrompiéndose es algo jodidamente emocional verlo sufrir, sus amigos son verdaderos, Sage es una niña que solo busca proteger a su ser querido.

    Verdaderamente, es todo lo que pude haber querido de niño, buena música, buenos niveles, buenos personajes, una historia moderadamente narrada (pero es pq estoy tonto), mejores animaciones, seriedad de historia y desarrollo de personajes, mapas enormes, Super Sonic como herramienta constante, enemigos creativos, sistema de mejora de estadísticas, mecánica de combate, buen doblaje, diferentes ambientes (soleado, nublado, noche, lluvia), cinemáticas, y mucho más.

    Es hermoso simplemente, esperando la siguiente entrega porque sé que habrá más.
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  7. Dec 4, 2022
    7
    Great game not as goog as the player says but not as bas as the critics says as well.
    Sega have something they can do a master piece for the next game but for now here is the problem i find in the game:
    -Empty open world - You always does the same things in the ow, speak to your companion, find keys and then find emerald. -Not enoigh level asto gain some keys. But just buy it to make
    Great game not as goog as the player says but not as bas as the critics says as well.
    Sega have something they can do a master piece for the next game but for now here is the problem i find in the game:
    -Empty open world
    - You always does the same things in the ow, speak to your companion, find keys and then find emerald.
    -Not enoigh level asto gain some keys.

    But just buy it to make tmyour own opinion if your interest, like always never liqten critics or players.
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  8. Nov 14, 2022
    10
    Sonic team is back, since Sonic adventure I have not seen so much love dedicated to a Sonic game, if Sonic Team continues on this path only good things await us the truth and if they polish the mistakes made here, even so if you are a Sonic fan I recommend it 100%.
  9. Nov 14, 2022
    6
    It is important to know that I rated Forces a 5. If I could give this game a 6.5 on Metacritic, I would.

    Pros: - Better than Forces - Established characters are treated with respect in terms of writing - Could be a template for a better future game - Running around the open zones at max speed can be enjoyable and is novel Cons: - The collectibles and progression system are
    It is important to know that I rated Forces a 5. If I could give this game a 6.5 on Metacritic, I would.

    Pros:
    - Better than Forces
    - Established characters are treated with respect in terms of writing
    - Could be a template for a better future game
    - Running around the open zones at max speed can be enjoyable and is novel

    Cons:
    - The collectibles and progression system are borderline meaningless
    - The cutscene quality and story presentation are extremely poor
    - Enemy attacks often poorly telegraphed or obscured visually
    - Cyberspace levels use the same 4 tilesets, several are literal copy-paste levels from other Sonic games
    - 2D stages still a thing despite the absence of Classic Sonic
    - One of the most baffling decisions ever made in gaming for the final boss fight
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  10. 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.
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  11. Nov 14, 2022
    10
    this game is everything I'd hoped for! amazing soundtrack, interesting story and great gameplay with fluid combat. I can't wait to see how they approach the next instalment in the open World Series for Sonic!!
  12. Nov 14, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Frontiers is the step in the right direction the fans have been waiting for. I distinctly recall being worried about the quality of the game when the first few videos were released, but when I finally saw the game for what it was, it was like a breath of fresh air. Though the game appears unpolished in some places, this is a fun game overall and worth playing if you get the opportunity.

    Once again, the OST never misses. The music is great and I’ve caught myself listening to songs on repeat. The Titan fights gave me flashbacks to certain other Sonic games that played songs with lyrics over their bosses. But, somehow, they’re better!

    The character writing is so nice! In the past, there has been an issue with certain character traits being comically exaggerated. It was great being able to enjoy character dynamics and be truly invested again. I even caught myself laughing at Sonic’s lines! I could see personalities behind everyone and it was a wonderful feeling. Sonic’s relationships with Amy, Knuckles, and Tails felt far more real, too, and so did Sage’s development and Eggman’s relationship with her. I’d call this the strongest point of the game.

    The continuity is great, too. I loved hearing characters wonder what their friends are up to or remark how something reminds them of this other thing. It helps me to remember that these characters have a long history together and, again, makes them feel more real. The slightly deeper voices and the goals they express for their futures also help with this maturity aspect. They’ve been adventuring for so long, it’s great to see them maturing and opening up possibilities for solo games.

    The setting is pretty! I wish some of the platforming was integrated into the landscape, though, and not just floating. Sometimes the random rails and platforms looked strange in the air. The different biomes on each island were cool, though. The lore of the islands was fascinating and came with some interesting implications for Chaos and the Chao. I’m glad we got to expand upon the Chaos Emeralds.

    The controls are tight but the physics have issues sometimes. The skill tree was a very cool idea.

    Unfortunately, my biggest issue was with the final boss and the following ending. I loved the idea of a Lovecraftian horror that takes out civilizations for reasons mortals cannot comprehend, and the idea of The End manipulating Sonic from the beginning was fantastic. I have played other games that have used the same concept and made it compelling and it’s one of my favorite story tropes. However, the fight was underwhelming. I like shooting minigames, but how is that what the player has to do after those fights with the Titans? Especially after making a whole skill tree for Sonic? The fact that The End is just a purple moon also bothers me after the great designs for the Titans. The End feels like the weakest point of the game to me.

    Sage fighting with Super Sonic against The End in space and sacrificing herself for the greater good felt like a great homage to SA2. I may or may not have shed a tear, there are no witnesses to confirm nor deny that allegation. However, Sonic and his friends just flying off at the end without talking about it seemed jarring. We’re not going to acknowledge that Sonic was tricked by a god? Or that Sage just seemingly died? How is everyone okay just flying off into the sunset?

    Most importantly, this game is fun. Despite certain slip-ups, Sonic Frontiers is a good time to be had. Overall, a solid 9/10 in my book. Easily could have been a 10/10 had some further polish been applied. My final question is this: Chao Garden when?
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  13. Nov 14, 2022
    8
    From the outstanding music to the somewhat buggy, but fun gameplay, Sonic Frontiers marks a new era with real character development, a non-linear, open zone approach and countless new content for the player to discover.

    ---Graphics--- 6/10 In my opinion, the graphics didn't feel as next-gen as I've thought. However, the day-night cycle, as well as the dynamic wheather clearly fits the
    From the outstanding music to the somewhat buggy, but fun gameplay, Sonic Frontiers marks a new era with real character development, a non-linear, open zone approach and countless new content for the player to discover.

    ---Graphics--- 6/10
    In my opinion, the graphics didn't feel as next-gen as I've thought. However, the day-night cycle, as well as the dynamic wheather clearly fits the game tone. A problem that many users might be concerned about is the constant loading of objects to interact while playing. I personally didn't notice that much.

    ---Gameplay---(7/10)
    The gameplay may be divided in two separate sections: Open-Zone and Cyberspace. While the open-zone gameplay might be the one considered more buggy at first thought, it was definitely more enjoyable, as you literally feel in Sonic's shoes thanks to the speed and freedom provided. Also, almost every character's physics can be tweaked in the options menu. Cyberspace was definently the less enjoyable one for me. Sonic's physics can't be tweaked here, so you are obligated to adapt to this set of acts. Thinking about open zone again, you can interact with a ton of new objects, but the objectives on each island could be perceived as repetitive and, personally, I agree to some extent. The first island has some areas that feel unfinished, and the developers could have spent more time improving this aspect.

    ---Story---(9/10)
    In the last ten years, Sonic's stories felt somewhat simple, trying to bring fun in scenes that definently were not supposed to. From cheesy lines to blank characters, Sonic and his friends felt dumb and empty to the player. Nowadays, Sonic Frontiers brings a whole new character development to each person in the game, including the villain. A lot of past adventures are brought back, and not ignored like they were with the previous writers. The game passes an aura of mystery, and it clearly transmits that to the player. Also, the whole Sonic's character adopts the good old attitude that really defined him from the 90's to the 2000's.

    ---Soundtrack---(10/10)
    Oh, where do I begin with? Sonic Frontiers music clearly fit the tone they wanted to send to the player. From the mysterious Open-Zone to the frenetic Cyberspace, or even the glorious vocal tracks used in boss fights, every note feels right. Even the sounds used in cutscenes enhances the whole scenario with ease.

    Overall, if you feel insecure about buying the game, there is nothing to worry about! I definently recommend you to grab it and give it a shot!
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  14. Nov 14, 2022
    8
    Damn this game is pretty **** rad yo. them super Sonic fights almost made me fail NNN ong
  15. Nov 14, 2022
    8
    Had a great time! Running around and solving puzzles was fun, boss fights were epic, music was varied and amazing, cyber space levels were a nice bonus, pretty much all I could ask for. Certainly not perfect, but a major step up from the previous recent entries. Lots of fun, especially if you're a fan of Sonic and the series' history with plenty of nods
  16. Nov 14, 2022
    7
    Pros -
    Music, Story, Character interactions, 3 great boss fights, Big Fishing, and world building
    Cons - No enemy variety, a lack of enemies, only enemies of the same type spawn with each other so no variety in battle, a lackluster final battle, a lackluster skill tree, and the game needs some polish Overall, this is the biggest step in the right direction for Sega and I'm happy
    Pros -
    Music, Story, Character interactions, 3 great boss fights, Big Fishing, and world building
    Cons -
    No enemy variety, a lack of enemies, only enemies of the same type spawn with each other so no variety in battle, a lackluster final battle, a lackluster skill tree, and the game needs some polish

    Overall, this is the biggest step in the right direction for Sega and I'm happy they're gonna make games like frontiers.
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  17. Nov 14, 2022
    8
    The game is a fresh new take on sonic the games map is stunning the controls and physics can break every now and then but the game is overall positive!
  18. 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!
  19. Nov 15, 2022
    9
    A este juego le faltan bastantes cosas de pulir por ejemplo el combate de Sonic debe pulirse ya que los combos son bastante pochos si bien es entretenido combatir se puede mejorar y el Poping debería disimularse mejor dicho esto el juego a pesar de tener sus problemas que los tiene es un juego aceptable entretenido y divertido y es de los mejores sonic que eh jugado nunca espero que segaA este juego le faltan bastantes cosas de pulir por ejemplo el combate de Sonic debe pulirse ya que los combos son bastante pochos si bien es entretenido combatir se puede mejorar y el Poping debería disimularse mejor dicho esto el juego a pesar de tener sus problemas que los tiene es un juego aceptable entretenido y divertido y es de los mejores sonic que eh jugado nunca espero que sega no se cage por las criticas que algunos críticos están haciendo (el puto critico que le pone un 2 a un juego de 7,8) ya que la formula de Sonic open zone tiene mucho potencial Expand
  20. Nov 15, 2022
    10
    Honestly a really great direction to start taking the franchise. Some rough edges, but I really enjoyed it.
  21. Nov 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Last good sonic game was Mania 5 years ago and it was 2D, last good 3D sonic game was Generations in 2011, this game has defined a new era for Sonic and I am all here for it, it's a big step into the right direction, plot and writing has definitely improved since the last sonic games a lot, soundtrack as good as ever, gameplay been really fun, no complaints at all. Expand
  22. Nov 15, 2022
    9
    Please keep in this direction, this was an awesome game and the story was excellent
  23. Nov 15, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You've either been successfully gaslit by Sega, or you haven't. This game isn't that good. Expand
  24. Nov 15, 2022
    10
    Sonic frontiers es una muestra del potencial que tiene Sonic, es una entrega que cambia toda una historia pasada y seguro será una entrega infravalorada, porque es Sonic ! La mayoría de las personas que no saben de la franquicia no lo entenderán, nisiquiera los entendidos se habían encontrado con una apuesta tan valiente y tan seria sobre el erizo, simplemente impresionante, largo ySonic frontiers es una muestra del potencial que tiene Sonic, es una entrega que cambia toda una historia pasada y seguro será una entrega infravalorada, porque es Sonic ! La mayoría de las personas que no saben de la franquicia no lo entenderán, nisiquiera los entendidos se habían encontrado con una apuesta tan valiente y tan seria sobre el erizo, simplemente impresionante, largo y divertido. Sonic empieza a hacer las cosas bastante bien, y SEGA promete mejorar y pulir defectos de este, quizá hubiese sacado más provecho al mando de ps5, pero jugar este juego es una pasada, no es un zelda, no es un gow, no es igual a ninguna otra entrega como muchos ignorantes dicen, comparar juegos es lo peor que podrías hacer estarías subestimando a SEGA quien se reconoce por su innovación gaming.


    Gracias Sonic !
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  25. Nov 15, 2022
    10
    The Developers put their heart and soul into this game and u can tell .. People have no idea how difficult it is to make a sonic game with this shattered fan base and with this kind of speed he breaks every rule of any platformer and it is Suicidal to make an open zone for that hedgehog of all characters .. Most gamers don’t care about pretentious AAA games we only want games that areThe Developers put their heart and soul into this game and u can tell .. People have no idea how difficult it is to make a sonic game with this shattered fan base and with this kind of speed he breaks every rule of any platformer and it is Suicidal to make an open zone for that hedgehog of all characters .. Most gamers don’t care about pretentious AAA games we only want games that are actually fun to play .. there is ABSOLUTELY no game where u get to run around with sonic at this kind of speed never .. I felt the same way as I felt as a child playing unleashed and the ambition of the devs inspires me to do something different and unique b Expand
  26. Nov 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Le jeu est un BANGER. Ok il y a du cliping mais quand on joue on le voit même pas. L'histoire est incroyable. Les musiques sont incroyables, les combats contre les titans sont incroyables, les animations... Peut faire mieux. J'adore ce jeu et il fais parti de mon top 5 de mes jeux préfèré.
    Sur cet avis OBJECTIF je vous salue
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  27. Nov 15, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really appreciate the game, I would have made it longer and unfortunately it has some bugs :(

    it can be repetitive at times but still fun, veteran fans will definitely enjoy it more than new ones
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  28. Nov 15, 2022
    10
    A surprisingly good attempt at putting the fastest thing alive in an open world, better story than most Sonic games, taking a more serious tone yet still showing more character to Sonic and his friends than they have had for a long time, graphics are great yet are sometimes broken by pop in, which you can get used to eventually. Music is very resemblant to that of Metal Gear Rising, veryA surprisingly good attempt at putting the fastest thing alive in an open world, better story than most Sonic games, taking a more serious tone yet still showing more character to Sonic and his friends than they have had for a long time, graphics are great yet are sometimes broken by pop in, which you can get used to eventually. Music is very resemblant to that of Metal Gear Rising, very well made. While the main theme may get old, the boss themes are amazing. With bosses scattered all across the vast world, your experience is always filled with excitement. Not to mention the vast majority of mini-games which never make you feel like there is nothing to do. This game makes the old Sonic games merely mini-games with the Cyberspace levels. With boost stages that definitely impact the game in a positive manner, taking the gameplay straight out of Colors and Generations and putting it into the Cyberspace stages. Overall, this game has its flaws, yet is still an amazing experience for all types of gamers. Expand
  29. Nov 15, 2022
    8
    Sonic Frontiers has something for everyone, you could be into the open-zone, collect stuff there, you could be into cyberspace levels, collect stuff there, you could be into fishing even, and you can still get story-related items there to progress, I had a big smile on my face when playing, it's a really fun game, and it's very addicting.
    The game suffers from pacing issues, the game
    Sonic Frontiers has something for everyone, you could be into the open-zone, collect stuff there, you could be into cyberspace levels, collect stuff there, you could be into fishing even, and you can still get story-related items there to progress, I had a big smile on my face when playing, it's a really fun game, and it's very addicting.
    The game suffers from pacing issues, the game raises the bar on so many levels, but then kind of drops it at the end with the true final boss, I think everyone expected a new Sonic form for an ambitious game like this, but no one would have minded that if it wasn't this anticlimactic, loved the characterization Sonic and friends here, this is the best voice cast for the franchise, and everyone delivers, the story is fun, it was fun seeing the Eggman/Sage wholesome moments.
    This game looks amazing visually, the work on Sonic Team's proprietary Hedgehog Engine 2 is apparent, the pop-in has been addressed by everyone so I won't go into it.
    Cyber Space physics need tweaking, it needs the "give me knobs to control Sonic" treatment like in the open-zone, the different in physics is apparent and it's a major downgrade.
    After finishing Sonic Frontiers, I'm giving it 8/10, this is a very ambitious title for Sonic, and I do hope Sega keeps being this ambitious with their mascot, this game screams passion when playing it, unlike Sonic Team's recent outings.
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  30. Nov 15, 2022
    10
    A real glow up from previous entries in the Sonic series. Some of the best dialog in a Sonic game ever. Shame it got review bombed by a streamer that didn't realize that their influence has consequences to them (or maybe he did and he's just feigning ignorance). Give the game a chance if you haven't yet.
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 90 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 90
  2. 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. 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.
  3. 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!