Sonic Frontiers

 PlayStation 5
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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2952 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 2,382 out of 2952
  2. Mixed: 167 out of 2952
  3. Negative: 403 out of 2952
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  1. Gelatine75
    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.    … Expand
  2. Glowz
    Dec 3, 2022
    7
    The game was great but I do have some issues the pop in of the rails and platforms really breaks my immersion also I don't think the graphics live up to next gen but also theirs a switch port. The cutsenes kind of disappointed me but glad to see the blue blur's games stepping and getting new footing
  3. ramzihamade4
    Dec 3, 2022
    10
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  4. Dinoboi66
    Dec 2, 2022
    10
    The best sonic game I’ve played in a while, full of fan service and Easter eggs, would definitely recommend!
  5. Drawpcket
    Dec 2, 2022
    10
    JUEGOD!!!
    Tienes un chingo de espacio para correr a lo wey, las peleas no son pesadas, el juego se ve hermoso para ser un sonic, los combos son otro pedo, las peleas contra los titanes son lo mejor del juego en combate, este si usa muy bien a super Sonic
  6. luisxander
    Dec 2, 2022
    10
    pretty goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
  7. ChaoPWR
    Dec 2, 2022
    1
    Overhyped. Games doesn't deserve more than a 6/10. It's maybe a good step forward, but it's not enough. Feels like they didn't finish the game and just released it for the 'November Tuesday'. They didn't even marketed it right, so nobody even notice that it was on Tuesday, so what's the point?

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

    They could do so much better.

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

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

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

    And some Koko instead of Chao? Really? Nah, chao deserve something better than this game anyway.
    I could say so much more, but im just pissed that game has 8 score and someone even voting for the game of the year. It would be so lame if developers would see that people liked it and will continued to make games like this.    … Expand
  8. 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
  9. WatermelonKing
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    An amazing experience it has a really fun gameplay loop cyberspace while it has issues still really enjoyable even if the boost gameplay is better in Gens and Unleashed and the titans fights are absolutely OUTSTANDING worth playing the game just for those I find myself just running around the island just because it's fun to do so and that's the best word I can use for frontiers it's just aAn amazing experience it has a really fun gameplay loop cyberspace while it has issues still really enjoyable even if the boost gameplay is better in Gens and Unleashed and the titans fights are absolutely OUTSTANDING worth playing the game just for those I find myself just running around the island just because it's fun to do so and that's the best word I can use for frontiers it's just a fun game and has easily become one of my favorite of all time highly recommended… Expand
  10. pepsi271
    Nov 10, 2022
    9
    The best game of sonic and one of the best games i ever played. The gameplay is nice, recommend
  11. Dhernandroid
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    Sonic Frontiers > Sonic Forces I can play sonic frontiers way more, because I was waiting for a good Sonic game for years and now it’s finally here
  12. Brandon_A456
    Nov 30, 2022
    7
    The story in Sonic Frontiers was a major step up from the last few stories we've had in years. It isn't all that perfect, but it is way better than Forces or Lost World, by far. The characters are done at its best, as they really feel true to their character, no character ever feels ruined in the slightest. The open world itself was a good idea, and was fun at first, but it became a choreThe story in Sonic Frontiers was a major step up from the last few stories we've had in years. It isn't all that perfect, but it is way better than Forces or Lost World, by far. The characters are done at its best, as they really feel true to their character, no character ever feels ruined in the slightest. The open world itself was a good idea, and was fun at first, but it became a chore after the first world which slowly became annoying to get around, especially the second world for me. The second world and after was really annoying to get around and I wanted to rip off my hair, and the physics, movement, the camera were all annoying to deal with. The things in the open world itself like the challenges were easy, the same, and just boring. Collecting the Koco in the open world was cool, but it was annoying to try and find them since they are extremely small. Trying to avoid the enemies you don't want to fight was annoying because sometimes the camera would focus on them, when you don't want to fight them and want to focus on getting to your destination. The Cyber stages were the worst part of the game for me. The levels are the same thing we've seen over and over again and would've been better if we've gotten other levels that isn't Green Hill and Chemical Plant over and over again, and the level designs aren't that original either as they are bits and pieces of other Sonic levels. Sonic Frontiers overall is good experience to sit through but is far from perfect.… Expand
  13. Wwilliams23
    Nov 30, 2022
    5
    I played the game for an hour or so and never went back. Something about it didn't grab me. I think this type of game is just outdated. I think Sonic could have his own great game, but this is not it.
  14. HectorAR
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    Amazing game of Sonic series! The new formula is fun and addictive, the cyberspace leve are fast and great, the only thing is realy bad in this game is the annoying popping.
  15. Chiyou
    Nov 30, 2022
    10
    Wow, i couldn't have imagined during the previews or from past games that i would enjoy this so much. It's so fresh and yet it brings back feelings from when i was a kid with some of it's music notes or story telling.. yet the story isn't goofy. It's somber and sad and yet in the face of it Sonic doesn't lose hope. I think they did a fantastic job on this game. My only complaint is theWow, i couldn't have imagined during the previews or from past games that i would enjoy this so much. It's so fresh and yet it brings back feelings from when i was a kid with some of it's music notes or story telling.. yet the story isn't goofy. It's somber and sad and yet in the face of it Sonic doesn't lose hope. I think they did a fantastic job on this game. My only complaint is the visuals which are incredibly lacking.. this feels like it needed a bit more time in the oven. Character models are too simplistic, environments although fun to navigate have extreme pop in, textures are high quality but the geometry and population of foliage is simplistic. Rain which is what you'll first experience in the game looks god awful, it looks like they overlayed animated noise over top of the image. However despite all these visual gripes the gameplay saves it completely, the sonic stages are exremely fast and short which makes you comfortable with restarting from the beginning to get a better time score. solving all the sometimes simplistic sometimes challenging puzzles around the world and climbing to great heights is thrilling and addictive.

    I really really hope you don't miss out on this game like i almost did. I'm an old man now but i remember the days of sonic goofily saving the day from dr eggman in sonic adventure 1 and 2, this feels like that game all grown up.    … Expand
  16. Dlcyes
    Nov 30, 2022
    10
    Sonic Frontiers is the best Sonic game in the entire franchise! This game in it of itself is a masterpiece regardless of Sonic games! The open world is so fun to explore and you can run freely and platform at full speed and fight enemies, bosses and Titans, it's so fun! You can also combat and fight a lot of unique enemies and bosses, and unlock alot of new combat moves and skills at theSonic Frontiers is the best Sonic game in the entire franchise! This game in it of itself is a masterpiece regardless of Sonic games! The open world is so fun to explore and you can run freely and platform at full speed and fight enemies, bosses and Titans, it's so fun! You can also combat and fight a lot of unique enemies and bosses, and unlock alot of new combat moves and skills at the skill tree! You can also upgrade Sonic, you can upgrade his strength, speed, ring capacity and defense! The story is the best out of the whole franchise, and the voice acting is very good, Roger Craig Smith did an amazing job as the voice of Sonic! The music in this game is incredible and it's the best music in the entire series! The Super Sonic fights against the Titans were amazing and some of the best fights in a video game! Thank you Takashi Izuka and ESPECIALLY Morio Kishimoto who created this MASTERPEICE!
    The 5 years wait was definitely worth it.
    Thank you SEGA and thank you Sonic Team!    … Expand
  17. Mgoodzie
    Nov 30, 2022
    10
    Best Sonic Game Since Sonic Generations! It also has the best boss fights in the franchise
  18. smyffy01
    Nov 30, 2022
    8
    Great game though with its flaws. Pop ins are my massive issues - along side some cutscenes looking lifeless. Also the final boss is anticlimactic imo. However, the game plays fun, and that is all that matters. The story is captivating and better than anything in recent games. Overall, would give this game a play, but perhaps wait until it’s on sale first.
  19. Szy33
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    Worst game this a scam like bad it is like generate world and add sonic mod
  20. Ihatesonic091
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly it wasn't as fun as I thought it could have been *hdhdhdhddhdhdhdhdhdhdhdh… Expand
  21. MasterSlurp
    Nov 29, 2022
    9
    I can't wait to see what they do next. Amazing game, don't listen to the critics and see how fun it is for yourself.
  22. Dwideshrude
    Nov 26, 2022
    0
    Thank you to Sonic Team for continuing to push the envelope on how janky and terrible a game can feel to play, with each release, one upping themselves. This is the most unplayable Sonic to date. They did it. The absolute mad lads.(appearantly people and bots copying them are rating the game a 10 because Dunky didnt like it? Or something? who cares? you people are cringe. Play the game. ItThank you to Sonic Team for continuing to push the envelope on how janky and terrible a game can feel to play, with each release, one upping themselves. This is the most unplayable Sonic to date. They did it. The absolute mad lads.(appearantly people and bots copying them are rating the game a 10 because Dunky didnt like it? Or something? who cares? you people are cringe. Play the game. It feels like garbage.)… Expand
  23. PeterPeterson22
    Nov 28, 2022
    10
    Easily one of the best Sonic games. I heavily recommend it to anyone who is interested.
  24. Keevaun7
    Nov 28, 2022
    10
    One of the best, if not the best sonic game I've ever played Amazing Music, Amazing visuals, Amazing Story (For the Sonic nerds like me). I recommend it. Please don't let other peoples opinions cloud your judgment, Forget the sonic haters, Forget Dunkey (or whatever his name is) because if you really like this game buy it. Cause at the end of the day Sonic will still live on and we allOne of the best, if not the best sonic game I've ever played Amazing Music, Amazing visuals, Amazing Story (For the Sonic nerds like me). I recommend it. Please don't let other peoples opinions cloud your judgment, Forget the sonic haters, Forget Dunkey (or whatever his name is) because if you really like this game buy it. Cause at the end of the day Sonic will still live on and we all want him to succeed and I don't give 2 **** about what people think anymore, They need to put some GOD DAMN RESPECT, For. This. Franchise. Please support Sega because game development is hard and the game ISNT BROKEN, I constantly roll my eyes at the sonic haters. I've been a sonic fan since Sonic Unleased and Generations, I respect your opinions but if your hate just stems on the "Technical Difficulties" And Sonic = bad just because! I am going to lose my **** lid. I'm passionate about sonic and even when his games aren't doing so well, I still support him and you should too, To make sonic be on par with Mario again, Love or Hate it it is still a Great Step in the right direction.… Expand
  25. Thekekcritic
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    game looks ok but the user score is too high and i want to balance it up, peace
  26. Monkeykong68
    Nov 28, 2022
    0
    this is actually pretty solid game i really fricking liked it if you dot expect something extraordinarily amazing then you will like it too and holy crap that soundtrack tho
  27. Va2592yoshi
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    Better than I thought it would be just by looking at videos. I really had fun playing it! A different concept but it works for the most part in my opinion.
  28. wlsrms2
    Nov 27, 2022
    6
    i like sonic. fast and clean. open world is really big. this is massive challenged. but sonic team is successful. because really good. but, i like a old school sonic.
  29. MaxDemon_748
    Nov 27, 2022
    10
    I love the Game, for me is the Best Sonic of all time.
    Give the game a chance please
  30. TsukasaHiiragi
    Nov 27, 2022
    5
    Pro's

    Excellent graphics Excellent soundtrack Plenty of content Con's Awful camera Can be very frustrating Overly complex moves Extremely cliche at times Sonic is *too* fast at times which affects gameplay Perhaps I'm playing a different Sonic Frontiers compared to all the sonic fanbois, bots and fake review accounts artificially boosting the score, because this game    Pro's

    Excellent graphics
    Excellent soundtrack
    Plenty of content

    Con's

    Awful camera
    Can be very frustrating
    Overly complex moves
    Extremely cliche at times
    Sonic is *too* fast at times which affects gameplay

    Perhaps I'm playing a different Sonic Frontiers compared to all the sonic fanbois, bots and fake review accounts artificially boosting the score, because this game isn't that good at all, sure the graphics and soundtrack are pretty good but what do you expect from a current gen console like the PS5? As for the game, it had promise but falls flat pretty quickly with graphical glitches all over the place, the camera is terrible often the biggest source of frustration, it basically can't keep it sometimes, occasionally will change position on you confusing the player which leads to more frustration and generally is very bad for the game.

    The gameplay on some levels is so fast that it becomes actually frustrating as the the elements are clearly designed for twitch reflexes otherwise you can fail very easily, sometimes you can fail on some cyberspace levels due to bugs and glitches too, trying to get that perfect S-Rank run and have one minor thing slow you up gets old fast, would have actually been better to slow the speed down a bit to give the player some extra breathing room when making near pixel perfect jumps from rails to rails or trying to perfectly time a jump and miss.

    The game itself isn't a true open world game, its based around fairly large and somewhat linear islands in which you can do certain things in what order you want, but you are still required to complete highly linear typical 'cybserspace' sonic levels which are not too bad, except the control system makes it much harder than it needs to be, instead of sticking with standard move sets it opts for more moves than a street fighter character and gets progressively more annoying later.

    The open world part is exactly what you expect, an open barren world with basically theme park rails, jumppads and everything associated with Sonic all over the place, it looks fairly stupid if I'm being honest because its basically everywhere, that increases with tricky perfect jumps needed as you progress.

    Sound and music are excellent though, typical levels have some unique music tracks with some that are definitely banging, voice acting is also on par it's just a shame that the rest of the game doesn't live up to expectations.

    Finally, Sonic Frontiers is a prime example of the Sega and Sonic fans rushing in to defend their champion from a lackluster game, the same way Zelda or Mario fans do the same. Sonic Frontiers is merely an average game that could have been much better but suffers from a myriad of issues which severely affect the fun factor and cause unnecessary frustration for the player, there is no excuse for shoddy camera angles or it failing to keep up with your character, especially in 3D platformers where you need to be able to see clearly where you are jumping, and/or a camera that keeps up with your character.    … Expand
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#5 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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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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