Sonic Frontiers

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2952 Ratings

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  1. Marshiam
    Nov 17, 2022
    5
    This is what a Sonic game should be! Is it perfect? No. Is it engaging fun that makes you feel strong as Sonic? Yes. If you are able to definitely play the pc version on 60fps mode, it’s the way the game is made to be played. I’ve switched between that and the PS4 version of the game, and I would say it is still more than playable with lower frame rates or older hardware. The problem liesThis is what a Sonic game should be! Is it perfect? No. Is it engaging fun that makes you feel strong as Sonic? Yes. If you are able to definitely play the pc version on 60fps mode, it’s the way the game is made to be played. I’ve switched between that and the PS4 version of the game, and I would say it is still more than playable with lower frame rates or older hardware. The problem lies in that it is not as smooth or visually stunning, two things that really make the open zone stick the landing. This game strives in it’s open environments when you can flow between set pieces in creative and fast paced ways. This is not always an option however which leads me to other issues. Poor animations, a lack memorable and functioning set pieces, odd and lazy decisions for cyberspace stages, and overall polishing problems are just some issues that plague this game, but I can’t help but admire the ambition and how overall fun it is as a whole package. These are building blocks for Sega to start making complete games for the blue blur, instead of half baked forced out messes or glorified tech demos. You care about the story, you care about the gameplay, you care about the characters and that’s why it’s a good game. It’s not perfect, but the start to something great. Unless you lack the skill to control Sonic both fun & freely this game is automatic 8.5/10 & could be 10 if there weren’t any of these issues.… Expand
  2. Wealigator
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    Esse jogo é simplesmente...



    SENSACIONAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!
  3. CharlieTj07
    Nov 17, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Frontiers es genial hasta que llegas a Rhea, la cuarta isla (la parte que no se ha podido explorar de Kronos anteriormente)
    Y luego el final del juego es horrible, y el boss final definitivo es el peor boss final de la historia de los videojuegos    … Expand
  4. BEEFY_5_LAYER
    Nov 17, 2022
    5
    I genuinely love sonic games but this one could have used some more polish before release. All of the animations are stiff and strange looking, the way Sonic’s momentum stops whenever you jump or just stop moving is so janky. When the game is letting you go fast in some of the cyberspace levels it’s SOMEWHAT fun which is why I’m not rating this game below a 5. But if I want to play a gameI genuinely love sonic games but this one could have used some more polish before release. All of the animations are stiff and strange looking, the way Sonic’s momentum stops whenever you jump or just stop moving is so janky. When the game is letting you go fast in some of the cyberspace levels it’s SOMEWHAT fun which is why I’m not rating this game below a 5. But if I want to play a game with that cyberspace gameplay, I’ll just boot up Sonic Generations or Colors.

    The presentation is seriously lacking, I don’t care for graphical fidelity, but the art direction here looks like something that could be made using mostly stock assets in stock unreal engine. You will be constantly running into walls that just pop out of nowhere. These issues kind of go away in the cyberspace levels where things are actually cool looking.

    The music was good, I’m still listening to the 1-2 cyberspace music. Story and voice acting was passable. I’m so tired of reviews for games this year featuring the phrase, “this is a step in the right direction…” Yes! It is! But why can’t we just get to where we’re going already? Gamers need to higher their standards for AAA games, otherwise AAA developers will lose the craftsmanship that have given us the great games of the past. I love Sonic, and this guy deserves a 10/10 game, not a “step in the right direction.”    … Expand
  5. MAZF
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This Game is the 2nd Modern Sonic Game I played in my life I just Love It I would say that the End of the Game is disappointing. But everything else is God tier if you compare it to Generation there is a huge difference. But personally the Most satisfying thing in Fronteirs is Maxing your Speed and when you have it maxed you only need to press the boost button to go full speed with out anything Stopping you.… Expand
  6. MuscleJ
    Nov 17, 2022
    8
    It's not a perfect game but it's interesting to see that Sonic Team took the risk in trying something new and got most of it right. The pop-ins, camera angles and overall emptiness of the world are issues to consider for the next Sonic game and future ones. The story was well crafted and not over the top goofy, super duper edgy or "using the power of friendship" crap (Sonic Forces), gladIt's not a perfect game but it's interesting to see that Sonic Team took the risk in trying something new and got most of it right. The pop-ins, camera angles and overall emptiness of the world are issues to consider for the next Sonic game and future ones. The story was well crafted and not over the top goofy, super duper edgy or "using the power of friendship" crap (Sonic Forces), glad to see the writer(s) treated the characters with some level of maturity.

    In the end, the concepts and ideas were good just the execution could have used a bit more time to cook in the oven. This game for me is a 7.5, but since there's no intermediate scores I'm giving it a 8.    … Expand
  7. Ayushman4321
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    Best sonic game in more than a decade. I am really looking forward for more new games from sonic franchise
  8. kway
    Nov 17, 2022
    4
    More generic mediocre gameplay, straying further away from the decent path Sonic Mania was taking. Right back to Sonic 06 type mediocrity
  9. Azlex2334
    Nov 17, 2022
    7
    Pretty decent, Really big step in the right direction for 3d sonic games, I would recommend
  10. Pescara
    Nov 17, 2022
    9
    There are a little of bugs, the bugs doesnt affect the gameplay. The game is very good.
  11. DC_here
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    So I finish it and I really love this game and finally sega hired Ian Flynn who knows the characters and the story, so I hope sega will bring back Ian Flynn for the future games
  12. BPMarquess
    Nov 17, 2022
    9
    Está longe de ser perfeito, mas superou e muito as minhas expectativas. Dá pra refinar muita coisa, porém, por isso não é um 10.
  13. An-old-gamer
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    I played it at my little cousins house and we had a lot of fun. Sonic sure has changed since I was a child. He still has his attitude but he also matured somewhat. A little like me. It was a blast to play with him once again. And now you can explore a lot more ground than you used to can. It reminded me when I explored the Johto region when Pokémon Gold and Silver came out. I always foundI played it at my little cousins house and we had a lot of fun. Sonic sure has changed since I was a child. He still has his attitude but he also matured somewhat. A little like me. It was a blast to play with him once again. And now you can explore a lot more ground than you used to can. It reminded me when I explored the Johto region when Pokémon Gold and Silver came out. I always found new things. I wasn’t spoiled by the internet back than, so imagine my surprise when I walked into Kanto again. Or when I found Red. I can’t wait to continue to play so I can find more places with Sonic.… Expand
  14. cyberkevin
    Nov 17, 2022
    9
    As a Sonic Fan for my whole life being disappointed by the 3 last games, I'm happy to see finally a real new Sonic Game that take all the good stuff into new ideas.
    Not perfect, but SO GOOD that it became one of my favorite game, period.
  15. ShadowSonic
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    Kind of pathetic to watch these Dunkey fans review bomb this game. Why do some people like his content again? Is it because of his extreme gaming knowledge? Oh wait that can't be it, he doesn't have that. Oh yeah of course, because he does stupid voice when he talks in his reviews and 12 year olds think it's hilarious.
  16. FallenGamer64
    Nov 17, 2022
    9
    In all honesty, at this point i would feel embarrassed to call myself dunkey fan. He thinks Assassin's Creed and GTA are boring, hates FF7Remake, praises Last of Us 2 (awful game) and now shts on Sonic as well? I mean what next? Max Payne 3 is worst shooter? Anyway he's like one of the last people, who's opinion would mean ANYTHING to me.
  17. Tournament
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    Solid game, lol another fail take from Dunkey, but to be fair, he has never had good taste in games. He likes last of us 2 and hates final fantasy 7 remake, says enough lmao.
  18. Ghosgar
    Nov 17, 2022
    9
    This game was just so fun, and has easily become my favourite sonic game, its not perfect the pop in is pretty noticeable but if you haven't yet highly recommend picking this one up
  19. DunkeyFan2010
    Nov 17, 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
  20. Federatie
    Nov 17, 2022
    4
    A step forward in one of the worst ways possible. Sonic Frontiers is an extremely mediocre game that isn't on the same standard of anything released at the moment. It clearly needed a lot more development time with assets being slapped all over the place. The ''cyberspace'' or basically the old school levels are quite decent, but with the camera being horrible for this current year itA step forward in one of the worst ways possible. Sonic Frontiers is an extremely mediocre game that isn't on the same standard of anything released at the moment. It clearly needed a lot more development time with assets being slapped all over the place. The ''cyberspace'' or basically the old school levels are quite decent, but with the camera being horrible for this current year it ruins most of that as well. It has potential, but this isn't it. Most reviews here will tell you it's a step up from previous games.. well there wasn't much to step up from was there?… Expand
  21. MissyAndy95
    Nov 17, 2022
    8
    As a fan of Sonic for a long time, Sonic Frontiers made me go back in time when i was a kid, and made me wanted to play Sonic games from start to finish for long hours, since first time my dad brought me a Mega Drive. This game for me was addictive! I could found myself falling in love with the story and the characters development/dialogs since the beggining of the game. The cyberspaceAs a fan of Sonic for a long time, Sonic Frontiers made me go back in time when i was a kid, and made me wanted to play Sonic games from start to finish for long hours, since first time my dad brought me a Mega Drive. This game for me was addictive! I could found myself falling in love with the story and the characters development/dialogs since the beggining of the game. The cyberspace levels were Also very entertaining and give us a glimpse of other Sonic games of the past, through the level design itself. The idea of the open world for me was very well executed. For those who like to take their time to explore and admiring the view of the Islands, it was a breath of fresh air.
    Altho the game for me was an absolutelly masterpiece that all us Sonic fans were waiting for a long time, there still some aspects that i think SEGA could do better, for exemple:
    -I found some bugs along the way that were kinda annoying. I was even stuck at a rock, glitching non stop. I had to shut down the game and open it again - There was times where my controls stopped fuctioning. For exemple when i was doing some jumps, it all the sudden they stop working. I had to repeat some times the same Path because of it. It was a little annoying.
    - The ending was good, but I was expecting a little more "wow factor". The boss fight could been a little longer, and was expecting some new form of power of Sonic. It is just my opinion.
    Overall, Sonic Frontiers have a solid base for a future games. I hope that Ian Flinn continues working on games because he is a suberb storyteller and knows the world and the characters better than anyone else. Really recomend buying the game!

    Greetings from Portugal    … Expand
  22. MiaouSonic
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    Que dire des rageux qui s'amuse a mettre des notes basse a ce jeu pour un rien a cause de simples abrutis ce jeu est réellement incroyable le fun est présent de bout en bout l'envie de parcourir ses environnement ne cesse d'augmenter.
  23. ICounterSlash
    Nov 17, 2022
    7
    As a long-time Sonic fan, Frontiers is the Sonic game I never knew I wanted, it has a lot of highs and a couple of lows, but if there’s one thing I’m certain of, it’s that Sonic’s future is bright.
  24. Infinityy31
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    Sonic Frontiers is a step in the right direction for sonic, honestly the open zone game-play and the boss fights were revolutionary. The story, the visuals, the characters EVERYTHING was the best it has been for Sonic in years. I haven't had this much joy and excited from Sonic since Generations, it finally felt like SONIC again i couldn't help but remember the adventure days. Sega andSonic Frontiers is a step in the right direction for sonic, honestly the open zone game-play and the boss fights were revolutionary. The story, the visuals, the characters EVERYTHING was the best it has been for Sonic in years. I haven't had this much joy and excited from Sonic since Generations, it finally felt like SONIC again i couldn't help but remember the adventure days. Sega and Sonic Team did a great job and i hope to see more in the future because Sonic is back baby!… Expand
  25. rmeads
    Nov 17, 2022
    0
    Unfinished broken jank. Also automated, locked-in 2D platforming kind of defeats the 'open zone' concept. Needed at least another year in the oven. Maybe two.
  26. piou44
    Nov 17, 2022
    0
    ce jeu est une honte , le décor n'a aucun sens , c'est vide, c'est moche , ça donne l'impression que le jeu à été réalisé par des stagiaires , comment massacrer la licence de sonic , et ils font ça au moment ou ils ont réussi à faire un film pas trop mal ... Sega est définitivement mort
  27. THEJoelHorton
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    This game is great! It's such a fun time. Those who are here from Dumbkey are not to be taken seriously.
  28. MarioDS64
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    This game is amazing and also has an Incredible story. Best Sonic game in years 10/10!
  29. ReNForce9231
    Nov 16, 2022
    7
    There's a lot of improvements to be made in future patches, the lack of real momentum is a bummer, but the game really grows on you over time. I thouroughly enjoyed playing it, but it is by no means perfect. To this day, I believe Project Hero 2019 still has the best 3D sonic control. Here's a link if you're curious: https://youtu.be/bEcWQEQWY6w
  30. Jole1023
    Nov 16, 2022
    0
    Not very good in all honesty, could have been something more. Very sad but it is what it is.
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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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