Sonic Frontiers

 PlayStation 5
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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2952 Ratings

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  1. Enzo419
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    I am quite glad to not be disappointed this time around. Not only is the game engaging from beginning to end, but so is even the narrative. Dialogue is excellent with the Sonic characters acting like themselves again. I had quite a bit of fun despite some issues. Namely, the challenge system, in my opinion, should have been either combat based challenges, or atleast harder puzzles. I'veI am quite glad to not be disappointed this time around. Not only is the game engaging from beginning to end, but so is even the narrative. Dialogue is excellent with the Sonic characters acting like themselves again. I had quite a bit of fun despite some issues. Namely, the challenge system, in my opinion, should have been either combat based challenges, or atleast harder puzzles. I've seen a lot of people have similar thoughts on it. Another big issue that prevents me from giving this game a higher score is the awful pop in. It is not only immersion breaking, but also makes it more difficult to play due to not knowing where to go to get a memory token due to object just not loading.

    Other more understandable reasons are the combat. This is the first game and all, so understand it won't be the best, but the foundation in this game overall is fantastic including the combat. There is a lot to improve and build on for future titles. Another more nitpick is the lack of post-game content such as a new game+ or a higher difficulty. Otherwise I had a great time and thought it was a worthy purchase. Looking forward to see how this formula can improve in the future. Well done, Sonic Team!    … Expand
  2. DadDong69
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    This is such a fun game, it feels fresh and new but still has the throwback references and typical Sonic levels you would expect. We especially loved the portal levels. This is a great throwback game to sit around and pass the controller around for turns to try and beat scores. A single player game that is great for multiplayer. Sonic Team, great job!!
  3. TUIS
    Nov 19, 2022
    9
    Such an amazing game. As a long time Sonic fan, this brings me much joy and happiness. Thank you to Sonic Team, Morio Kishimoto, and Takashi Izuka for a fantastic experience. Some jank here and there, but overall an amazing experience.
  4. Gordon2003
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Sonic Frontiers is a giant step in the right direction for the franchise and a much needed breath of fresh air. Sonic Team finally pulled through and made a great game like the ones they used to make, while not perfect, Sonic Frontiers is a game in which Sonic Team put heart and soul making something that’s fun to play and engaging narratively. I feel this game comes just about short of anSonic Frontiers is a giant step in the right direction for the franchise and a much needed breath of fresh air. Sonic Team finally pulled through and made a great game like the ones they used to make, while not perfect, Sonic Frontiers is a game in which Sonic Team put heart and soul making something that’s fun to play and engaging narratively. I feel this game comes just about short of an 8 but with some much needed patches it can definitely get there, however I’m still gonna award it an 8 just for the effort put into it. Dear Sonic Team and most importantly SEGA: DO NOT TAKE THIS FORMULA AND JUST THROW IT IN THE TRASH JUST BECAUSE THE GAME ENDED UP SCORING A 72 ON METACRITIC, THIS NEW FORMULA IS GREAT AND DESERVES BEING DEVELOPED FURTHER.… Expand
  5. Basstyle1
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    What a beautiful new game in the series. I love that they’re trying a new formula and it has its kinks and some stuff should definitely be ironed out but it’s still a fun time. Some animations look like they’re from GMOD while other times they look like a normal cutscene. The physics can be jank if you’ve played other Sonic games before but once you learn them, it can be fun to play with.What a beautiful new game in the series. I love that they’re trying a new formula and it has its kinks and some stuff should definitely be ironed out but it’s still a fun time. Some animations look like they’re from GMOD while other times they look like a normal cutscene. The physics can be jank if you’ve played other Sonic games before but once you learn them, it can be fun to play with. The music is Zelda inspired when it comes to the hub world but during the cyber space levels, it’s bangers non stop. I’d say if you’re not a die hard sonic fan, wait for a sale and pick it up. I bought it for $60 and I don’t regret my purchase.… Expand
  6. Snowff
    Nov 19, 2022
    9
    Sonic Frontiers is the typical game where you'll be interested to the point of spending hours just running free on platforms and open worlds. The game is well polished and a lot of fun. We are in the Sonic renaissance. This is the best Sonic game I've ever played and I highly recommend it.
  7. Stolenketchup
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    Great sonic game, much more fun than I thought it would be. Nice balance between open world and somewhat old school runs. Some prices didn’t feel connected, but overall, a lot of fun to play.
  8. Shamp058
    Nov 19, 2022
    9
    First main series sonic team game since forces. 5 years ago, and it's worth the wait EASILY. Super fun gameplay, great combat and bosses, the story was great, visuals amazing, cyberspace was surprisingly fun, music was phenomenal, and the titan boss fights were HYPE. The only thing I'd say was underwhelming was the final boss but other than that, amazing game. You did good sonic team
  9. MatthewMesa
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best Sonic game of the last 15 years. It's a step in the right direction, and while it's not perfect, it fixes the mistakes from past games. This game knows what people want, and I look forward to whatever Sega has to deliver in the years to come.… Expand
  10. Banana123dudd
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nice gamerudideudueuuuchdhxhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdhdjdhdjddjdjdjdjdjddjdjdjdjdjdjdjdjdjdjfjdjfjfjfjfjdfjdjdjfjfjdhdhhdhdhdhdhdjdjdjxjxjdjdxjxjxh… Expand
  11. Greatescape
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    One of the Best Sonic games ever made.
    I Hope to see a new Sonic game soon.
  12. IllBeAdam
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    It's as janky as the Sonic adventures on the Dreamcast and that's ok. Those games were amazing anyway and so is Sonic Frontiers. This game does not do well with regards to first impressions. But more than makes up for it with a little patience.
  13. VincentGatlin
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    This is my favorite 3D Sonic game hands down. The gameplay, presentation, and especially the fun factor are all great. It gives you a sense of absolute freedom that we have never quite seen before in the series. This is definitely the direction the series should stick with. Only downfalls for me are the graphical flaws and pop-ins, but those are by no means deal-breakers since the gameThis is my favorite 3D Sonic game hands down. The gameplay, presentation, and especially the fun factor are all great. It gives you a sense of absolute freedom that we have never quite seen before in the series. This is definitely the direction the series should stick with. Only downfalls for me are the graphical flaws and pop-ins, but those are by no means deal-breakers since the game plays well and is an overall blast. There is nothing like zooming around the world as Sonic and continually being able to jump on rails and obstacles to pull off stylish feats of Sonic goodness!… Expand
  14. ABlueBozo
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Sonic Frontiers is EXACTLY What the Franchise needed. A Nice, Open world environment to work with and Feel like you, Yourself are Sonic. The Combat in this game is very thrilling and it seems like Sonic Team was throwing their hat into a Semi-RPG. The Story might even be my favorite part, Being written by Ian Flynn. Overall, Perfect Sonic Game.
  15. ViNeT13
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    En primer lugar, tengo que decir que al principio cuando el juego se lanzó la verdad es que no me llamaba mucho la atención, pero después de una semana viendo vídeos del juego y además de un mod del sonic adolescente... Pues la verdad le debo este porcentaje porque los de SEGA se lo han currado :)
  16. Ale023
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Incrivelmente divertido, um tanto repetitivo mas é o melhor jogo do Sonic em 3D e com certeza top 10 jogos do Sonic e de 2022
  17. MEGAMC3
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    I step in the right direction for sonic games in general. Given more time and a bigger budget this game has huge potential and there is already many great things in the game already to build upon in future sonic games. Don't listen to the people only giving this game criticism because some of them have never even played the game themselves and have no credibility. Play the game forI step in the right direction for sonic games in general. Given more time and a bigger budget this game has huge potential and there is already many great things in the game already to build upon in future sonic games. Don't listen to the people only giving this game criticism because some of them have never even played the game themselves and have no credibility. Play the game for yourself and you will find a very enjoyable game overall.… Expand
  18. Jonide
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    It did what all another's 3d sonics can't do.with add new ideas they give you something new on gameplay making enjoyable.
  19. Ultimate_Critic
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Frontiers is an amazing video game with some sad flaws like noticable Pop-in and the missed opportunity to add additional playable characters like Knuckles, Amy, and Cream, although mentioned or in the game still not playable.The 2D Cyber space levels do not control well. On the plus side of the game. Sonic Frontiers is a much longer game than its previous main game, Sonic Forces. Although Sonic forces is not a great game enemy designs in Frontiers looks like Forces enemy's but better. 3D Cyber Space levels play like Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 but in a much faster pace. Sonic has the Cyloop move which presumably appears in the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie. Oh and yes the story is amazing and greatly paced. A Sonic game I actually cared about again.… Expand
  20. LudicrousWeirdo
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An incredibly fun and somewhat surprising hard game, the open zone gameplay is fun and rewarding with the collectibles and challenges, the combat is incredibly fun with all the combos you can pull off, the titan bosses are extremely exiting and provide a good challenge, the fishing spots are an excellent way to obtain items necessary to progress the story without needing to seek and find them in the open zone not to mention the egg memos which provide backstory to the games plot, but the game is incredibly flawed, first of all the cyberspace levels drag the game down with its broken physics and it’s repetitive 4 level themes, leveling up speed and ring capacity are tedious since the game forces you to upgrade them one at a time, the final boss is a huge letdown when it’s just a harder and longer version of the hacking mini game from earlier, it’s a even bigger letdown considering how good and exiting the other boss battles from the first 3 islands were. The game lacks post game content and replay value, a new game plus which lets you play the game with every ability unlocked from the start could’ve extended the playtime easily. There’s no real incentive to go the extra mile and collect every memory token or do every cyberspace challenge since you don’t even get a trophy and tokens & keys are obtainable in the fishing spots so you don’t even have to do a majority of them. Sonic Frontiers is an incredibly fun game but has tons of flaws that need to be addressed if they ever plan to do a follow up/sequel… Expand
  21. Pybo
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Mentions Infinite and Zavok, straight 10/10 from me #INFINITESWEEP #ZAVOKSWEEP
  22. wyatt_dennison
    Dec 2, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this is one of the best "modern" sonic game I have played in a long time the music is the best in the past 15 years .the story is fine it's better than force's and generations, the game play is amazing it is fun the open zone is fun to run around in and the cyber space levers are not the best but some are fun and the charters were the best of them since SA2 this is by far the 2 best sonic game i have played and with that 2023 update map it will get better (hope fully)… Expand
  23. VanessaTaylor
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Its amazing, the music is so godly good, the gameplay its sooo fun, moving around the island feels so good. Its no perfect but is more than enjoyable.
  24. Yisusito
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    Sonic Frontiers have the best movement of a 3D Sonic. I felt sometimes that the "momentum" wasn't that good, like, jumping in the middle of the boost can stop all the speed gained. But besides of that, the Drop Dash is quite ignored and it's the best movement of the game. Sonic doesn't look that good in the open zones, but the movement it's well done in every scenario.
    The "Open Zone" in    Sonic Frontiers have the best movement of a 3D Sonic. I felt sometimes that the "momentum" wasn't that good, like, jumping in the middle of the boost can stop all the speed gained. But besides of that, the Drop Dash is quite ignored and it's the best movement of the game. Sonic doesn't look that good in the open zones, but the movement it's well done in every scenario.
    The "Open Zone" in every island is good, but not perfect. The first island is the best made 'cause you can go anywhere you want, learning everything until you're ready to do something in an specefic zone. Yeah, they do something weird to stop you to reach the boss battle, but they hide half of it well. In the other islands... Nope. They use invisible walls to stop you from progressing in the island and it doesn't look good at all. Though, reaching the boss battles keeps being hidden well. Except the fourth boss battle.
    The battle moveset is cool and easy to do. They look so good in Sonic. Some of them are broken, specially the "Sonic Boom." The "Parry" is more like a "Block" 'cause you can hold it all the time you want. That even can make Sonic fly while using it in the air.
    The Cyber Space gameplay is weird, even bad in some levels. Like, the Sonic gameplay in this game wasn't made for most of them. And that's obviously for using past levels from past games. Though, the challenges made them more enjoyable and they're not that necessary to be played 'cause you can obtain kays from defeating enemies. It's tedious, but at least it's an option.
    The enemies are fun to defeat when you can use more movesets than pressing the same button all the time. Some of the Guardians are weird, but they're creative to defeat.
    The soundtrack is nice. They would be more memorable in any other Sonic game, but in this game they're quite forgottable in comparison of the songs used in every boss that are AMAZING. The music and the bosses.
    Talking of the bosses. THEY'RE THE BEST PART OF THE GAME SO FAR. WHY DIDN'T THEY PUT A BOSS RUSH??? They're also the best Super Sonic fights in any other game. Super Sonic is just so well made that I still can't believe it. The gameplay of Super Sonic is like a "God Mode" but with the classic limitations.
    Tbh, I think the worst thing in this game is the pop-in. And the end of this game. Yep. The first three islands are amazing and all, but the last two islands are mid and bad. The fourth boss battle is a copypaste of the first one but worst. The way how the solved the "corruption" thing was boring and The End, literally, is a very bad final boss and a mid ending.
    The story is good, the charactization is very good but their potential is not used at the end. It seems that the potential established in the story, character development and so on was relegated to a promise, the promise that it will be exploited in a future game.
    For this inconsistency, I think that it deserves a 7.5, 'cause even if the end of the game is bad, most of the game was almost the best in any Sonic game.    … Expand
  25. Hpop
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In my opinion sonic team hasn't made a good game since 2011, sonic lost world and forces were terrible games with absolutely atrocious writing. While sonic frontiers isn’t perfect it definitely deliverers. Ian Flynn wrote for this game, if you don’t know who he is he is someone on the team for the currently running idw comics. You can definitely tell Ian Flynn actually knows these characters, sonic doesn’t just tell a pun every second and actually feels like himself, same thing with the other characters. While the story could be better it is definitely good. As for the gameplay that also delivers…well mostly. The huge amount of grind rails and bounce pads can be fun they sometimes feel annoying as they’re ALL OVER THE PLACE and can feel overused. The enemies and combat is really fun, sonics skill tree is excellent but feels a bit too easy to get the moves but it’s not too bothersome. The first 2 islands are pretty great, however number 3 has a lot of 2d sections and it feels unneeded, the 4th Island doesn’t even exist it’s just for the story, and the 5th island is just the other half of the 1st but it can still be enjoyable. The titans are all great.. but except for the last it was way too easy and didn’t feel like a final boss. The games soundtrack is superb especially Kellin Quinn’s songs. So should you buy this game? Well if you like what you see, yes!!!… Expand
  26. Misaelouverney3
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    one of the best games I've ever played, the soundtrack of this game is amazing,I didn't suffer from any kind of bug, so I can't say if there is a bug, I loved the game!
  27. Sim0n3
    Nov 22, 2022
    8
    Ho giocato Sonic Frontiers e devo dire che questa volta  Sonic team​ ha fatto un ottimo lavoro, a livello di gamplay, colonna sonora e soprattutto la storia, visto che è da unleashed che non se ne vede una scritta per bene. Ma comunque i suoi flop ce li ha, come ad esempio il pop in, alcune animazioni sono un po' robotiche ed anche alcuni livelli cyberspazio sono un po noiosi. SoprattuttoHo giocato Sonic Frontiers e devo dire che questa volta  Sonic team​ ha fatto un ottimo lavoro, a livello di gamplay, colonna sonora e soprattutto la storia, visto che è da unleashed che non se ne vede una scritta per bene. Ma comunque i suoi flop ce li ha, come ad esempio il pop in, alcune animazioni sono un po' robotiche ed anche alcuni livelli cyberspazio sono un po noiosi. Soprattutto la boss fight finale mi ha lasciato con un giudizio mescolato, ma per il resto mi ha convinto molto. Come mio giudizio personale gli voglio dare un bel 8️⃣ e per il momento è il mio gioco 3d sonic preferito.… Expand
  28. Swaguar
    Nov 23, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Frontiers is an excellent attempt at a new formula to sent the foundation for the series going forward I love the combat and the open zone however after the first two islands u start to notice a dip in quality in the rest of the islands an example of the 3rd island using a lot of 2D elements which we would have hoped to believe will no longer be in 3D Sonic games as we have Classic Sonic who is fully 2D so we would rather have Modern Sonic Play in FULLY 3D other than that i had a lot of fun in my play through the one very disappointing experience I had was the final boss on hard mode after all the amazing super sonic fights on the first three islands to have the final boss be a literal arcade shooter while we got arguably the best super sonic fights in the series Sonic frontiers sets a good foundation for the next up coming games in the series however it just needs a little more tweaking such as fully 3d open zone islands original cyberspace levels/ traditional sonic levels in full 3D ( as much as we love green hill and chemical plant it’s time for us to get ORIGINAL DESIGNS SEGA) as well as the final boss not been a let down compared to the other bosses other than these issues u will have a blast with Sonic Frontiers… Expand
  29. Rolyat15
    Nov 22, 2022
    8
    It's not perfect, in fact it has some glaring flaws but despite of that it is a very fun 3D Sonic game. The best parts for me is the music the ost is an absolute banger and adds so much to the spectacle of the boss fights.
  30. Ranger08
    Nov 22, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, this game is fantastic! The main “Open-Zone” majority of the game is immensely enjoyable, even for a franchise that only had small pieces of it hinted in past 3D Sonic games (Adventure, 06, & Unleashed). The Cyberspace levels are basically Forces, but with improved controls and a lot of great platforming in the levels themselves. Boss fights are the best that they’ve ever been before in a Sonic game with incredibly designed combat that takes cues from other melee, hack and slash games—not to mention the heart-pumping music that play as each one’s theme. For example: “CAUSE I AM UNDEFEATABLE!”. There’s references aplenty to both the series’ past and enormous cast of characters that will put a grin on any Sonic fan’s face or person that just enjoys Sonic.… Expand
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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 90 Critic Reviews

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