Sonic Frontiers

 PlayStation 5
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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2952 Ratings

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  1. LegendGamerXZ
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    This game has one of the best visuals, I ever seen in any video game of this year. I think this was worth the 5 year wait. Sonic Frontiers has the best boss fights such as the fight with the huge titan on Kronos Island and the music was on top, the music is fire. All I can say this game is way better than any Sonic game that was recently released.
  2. sonicandamy
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    Sonic frontiers has finally dethroned sonic adventure 2 as the overall general favorite 3D sonic game, congrats.
  3. Geargames
    Nov 10, 2022
    8
    The open world is very fun to explore and is full of things to do. Sonic controls better in 3D than any of the more recent 3D titles. As for cyberspace; the 3D ones are mostly great, the 2D stages are alright. Overall the game is great but the cyberspace stages are a bit uninspired in terms of design and visuals.
  4. Familyguylover
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    Better than Family Guy Online

    Love my wife
    Sonic is a very obedient boy and acts very good in the first act of this game
  5. Hoodedsoup
    Nov 10, 2022
    9
    Best sonic game in years. Good exploration and fun sonic themed puzzles. If you love exploration and sonic you'll love this game. Cyber space worlds are a bit short.
  6. PlayDiegoGamer
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    In my opinion this is one of the best Sonic games ever! The story, the gameplay, the music, this game is really good and i hope that Sonic Team continues making Sonic games like this one!
  7. cklemar
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    The desperate search to be "way past cool" again... Is over

    As a 90's die hard Sonic fan through all mediums of the blue hedgehog. My love for sonic started to die with just about everyone in the world, after sonic generations. It faltered many times before but after Generations, Sonic lost what made Sonic... Sonic... Gone was the flair, ambition, and magic that made Sonic seem    The desperate search to be "way past cool" again... Is over

    As a 90's die hard Sonic fan through all mediums of the blue hedgehog. My love for sonic started to die with just about everyone in the world, after sonic generations. It faltered many times before but after Generations, Sonic lost what made Sonic... Sonic... Gone was the flair, ambition, and magic that made Sonic seem literally, way past cool.... Originally I chalked it up to just growing out of it by the early 2010's... Hitting 20 I thought meh, Sonic just isnt it. With Lost world and Boom on release making me not even want to get the game, let alone play them. Sonic became childish.... Lifeless... broken... and in 2017 here comes Mania.... WOOOOO a return to form! Well.... on the 2D front.... And I played it to hell. and here comes Forces later that year... Will 3D Sonic come back to Form? Will I return to my childhood, will I feel "Cool" playing it?
    Short answer. NO. Sonic Forces was trash. But I will give it credit for one thing. It made me realize me not liking it, had nothing to do with me not loving Sonic anymore... It had everything to do with Sonic being just again, fundamentally lost. It made me realize I desperately wanted a "good" Sonic game. But yeah, Sega was probably not going to deliver that to us anytime soon...
    In comes 2021 with the Frontiers reveal, to the trailer, something seemed different. It looked like Sega for better or worse was taking a shot, at something outside the plastic box.. And my instinct was to be guarded... but be excited! Through all the press release, and trailers, and demo showcases... I let my self get hype, but knew this might be the nail in the coffin... But there was a chance...

    Playing Frontiers. Playing as Sonic.... FEEEELS like playing Sonic.
    Never have I played a Sonic game and felt like I was Sonic The Hedgehog. Controls are tight, world is huge. You go FAST. Obstacles are fun. Momentum feels good. The world is beautiful. The story is MYSTERIOUS. The soundtrack. Is FANTASTIC. The Cyber space levels are INCREDIBLE.... The Boss fights are UNBELIEVEABLE.

    If you are a Sonic Fan. This is it, you will love this game. The promised land is here. And hopefully Sega continues to build and iron out off of this formula...

    10/10    … Expand
  8. Lexi1229
    Nov 10, 2022
    8
    The game is very fun and addicting yes the game has flaws like the cyberspace control and to much 2-d on the third island and the repeating islands for the last two. But the game also has it's pros like the music and the titan bosses like omg the soundtrack is godly ohtani really out did himself. Also the story and character interactions this game has the best character interactions thanksThe game is very fun and addicting yes the game has flaws like the cyberspace control and to much 2-d on the third island and the repeating islands for the last two. But the game also has it's pros like the music and the titan bosses like omg the soundtrack is godly ohtani really out did himself. Also the story and character interactions this game has the best character interactions thanks to Ian Flynn I really hope that they keep him as the writer of and also the voice acting the actors and actresses really out did themselves… Expand
  9. FerrelWarden
    Nov 10, 2022
    8
    While far from a perfect game the direction and tone of this game far exceed anything made in the past fifteen years. While overall controls could do with tightening up even beyond available options and semi clunky cyber-space levels hold the game back a little, the respect shown to the series history and a bold new step forward is just what this franchise needed.

    The first time these    While far from a perfect game the direction and tone of this game far exceed anything made in the past fifteen years. While overall controls could do with tightening up even beyond available options and semi clunky cyber-space levels hold the game back a little, the respect shown to the series history and a bold new step forward is just what this franchise needed.

    The first time these characters have felt like themselves in fifteen years. Ian Flyn worked wonders.    … Expand
  10. jpolo1224
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A colossal step in the right direction. Sonic Team finally got their act together and decided to steer Sonic back closer to his roots. The story is much more grounded, the cheesy and corny jokes from past titles are toned down tremendously. The music absolutely slaps, the feeling of speed from just running around the islands and the surprisingly fun and versatile combat moves keep me playing the game. The games atmosphere is very calming and relaxing, with fishing being the calmest. The story is a huge step in the right direction, they’ve established that all past games and the comics are canon. They give Egg-man and Sonic actual characterization in this game, along with the rest of the cast. Overall I’ve really enjoyed this game and was pleasantly surprised by Sonic Team’s efforts. It’s no Unleashed, but it’s better than any past title in the last 10 years.… Expand
  11. JoeBamaFortnite
    Nov 10, 2022
    1
    I was going to give this game an 8/10, but then i realized that it is a Sonic Game so......
    Overall, Fortnite is better.
  12. khaosblue
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    This! This is the next step in the right direction. The openness. The thrill. The speed. SONIC IS BACK. Besides the gameplay it is a real treat to those who has followed the series! Please play this game.
  13. Turolia
    Nov 10, 2022
    3
    While not the worst sonic game, it feels half baked with the open world and generic art design, along with the uninteresting story. Also Christ the pop in is too much
  14. Lwx101
    Nov 10, 2022
    4
    Boring combat, soulless and bloated open world and a very forgettable soundtrack. The actual sonic stages are great but are criminally short.
  15. Victorthb
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    10/10 obra maestra superior a god of war y a cualquier juego que hay sacado Mario en los últimos años
  16. Milo3333
    Nov 10, 2022
    3
    El juego tiene un buen apartado gráfico pero no convence tanto para ser de Sonic
    Las mecánicas son toscas y falta mucho
  17. Tootatiel
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    This game is so fun - wish they wouldve had more of a focus on physics but that doesnt take away from how the game had me sitting down playing it for hours straight and never a moment where i started to get bored. Cyberspace is also really underrated in my opinion and ive not experienced any bugs. A perfect foundation and an amazing game. I highly recommend you try it.. Can't wait for aThis game is so fun - wish they wouldve had more of a focus on physics but that doesnt take away from how the game had me sitting down playing it for hours straight and never a moment where i started to get bored. Cyberspace is also really underrated in my opinion and ive not experienced any bugs. A perfect foundation and an amazing game. I highly recommend you try it.. Can't wait for a sequel and hope they improve on how platforming is integrated into the open zone as well as better physics.… Expand
  18. Ashuro
    Nov 10, 2022
    5
    Just perfect.

    Better storyline than anything we've had since Sonic Unleashed. Writing, lore and characters ultra respected, dialogues without bad joke not funny. Gameplay is perfect, not perfect because it lacks momentum etc... Some camera bugs and clipping but that's it. Ultra giga fun with a preference for the Open-Zone (cyberspace is both better and worse than Colors/Forces). The    Just perfect.

    Better storyline than anything we've had since Sonic Unleashed.
    Writing, lore and characters ultra respected, dialogues without bad joke not funny.

    Gameplay is perfect, not perfect because it lacks momentum etc... Some camera bugs and clipping but that's it.
    Ultra giga fun with a preference for the Open-Zone (cyberspace is both better and worse than Colors/Forces).
    The fights are fun and sometimes require good approaches to be successful.
    And I've rarely seen such an epic boss in my life (the Titans), good big vibes from Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Unleashed.

    Warning: This game is addictive. The music is too good.

    So that's it, the Sonic Cycle is broken, Sonic is BACK!    … Expand
  19. livuu
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    my favorite frontier game. i cried on the part where sonic frontiers all over the place.
  20. Rakso78
    Nov 11, 2022
    1
    Me parecio repetitivo y poco atrapante, una historia bastante meh y un gameplay curioso que no me terminó por encantar
  21. qmarenco7
    Nov 11, 2022
    1
    Un mundo muy vacío, seguro los fans de este juego le ponen calificaciones altas, en lo personal un juego aburrido, mejor esperen a que lo pongan gratis
  22. jdjvc2121
    Nov 11, 2022
    3
    Excelente juego un mundo abierto poco vacío pero si es el camino a seguir en las próximas entregas
  23. Kohangenzin
    Dec 26, 2022
    10
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  24. JairoAntonio85
    Nov 12, 2022
    0
    BASURA DE JUEGO! El popping es el peor que he visto en decadas, el mundo abierto esta vacio e inerte, los gráficos son super anticuados, el diseño de enemigos es soso y poco creativo, todos los enemigos son triangulos genericos. No compren esta basura!!!
  25. snsksjjw
    Nov 13, 2022
    10
    very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very Good
  26. Okb_1500
    Nov 13, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game though, far from perfect, is one of the best sonic games I’ve played to date. It has it’s far share of issues. but the foundation and fundamental gameplay is very solid, this game is so fun and I think that should be at the core of every game “FUN”. I do recommend this game for that reason. Sonics back baby!!!… Expand
  27. Shincore
    Nov 13, 2022
    8
    Great start to the next era of Sonic, a lot of ambition but I feel Sonic Team needs more developers to fully capture all of that ambition. Can't wait to see how they build off of this game in the future and improve it even more!
  28. RubyDB
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Sonic Frontiers is a lot of things, but the only consistent thing about it is how inconsistent it is. Buried under a flurry of glitches, the poor and sometimes unresponsive controls, the horribly drab story, and an artistic direction that hardly fits the series at all, is the faint *flicker* of a game that sounds good on paper, but in actual execution is just a mess.

    Sonic himself has    Sonic Frontiers is a lot of things, but the only consistent thing about it is how inconsistent it is. Buried under a flurry of glitches, the poor and sometimes unresponsive controls, the horribly drab story, and an artistic direction that hardly fits the series at all, is the faint *flicker* of a game that sounds good on paper, but in actual execution is just a mess.

    Sonic himself has no actual sense of weight or inertia; I never properly felt like Sonic was even apart of this world, as most of his movement would either be completely unresponsive, or leave me a little disoriented. It especially terrible during boss fights, with him constantly falling off, or sometimes even THROUGH enemies and bosses. It was borderline impossible to avoid getting Sonic stuck on things, or keep him from slipping through terrain, while the character controller tries desperately to fight with the poorly curated worlds they've put Sonic in.

    Combat is even less engaging, being a step down from Unleashed 14 years back. Sonic's skill tree only expands to around 10 moves, few of which are actually more effective at taking out specific enemies than the last, comprised of simple two-button inputs that play a cutscene of Sonic attacking as opposed to actual involved combat. Compared to the Werehog's 40 move loadout, Sonic Frontiers' combos feels as repetitive as you could get, there's little room for experimenting in satisfying ways.

    The game's story is only unique to the series in that it practically wears obnoxious melodrama as a badge of honor. If it's not Sonic characters singing their deep-voiced personal woes to you, it's them randomly calling back to previous adventures in an attempt to pad out an otherwise empty and emotionless story. Nothing you'll see here is new to Sonic, and it's almost as if the characters themselves want you to know this, constantly calling back to old games, and sometimes even whining about the issues their stories had in the most direct and tone deaf way possible.

    Sonic Frontiers overall just feels like a poor attempt for Sega to move forward with the series, by a group of developers who don't understand why it was so beloved in the first place.    … Expand
  29. HashSlashh
    Nov 13, 2022
    9
    After 11 years of bad games & 13 years of awful writing, it feels great to say Sonic is finally back & better than ever. Open zone gameplay's addictive with how it flows together & theres a ton to do. Cyberspace levels are weird at first but soon become real fun. Theres incredible titan boss fights, it has my fav OST in the series, and most importantly, thank you Ian Flynn, this writingsAfter 11 years of bad games & 13 years of awful writing, it feels great to say Sonic is finally back & better than ever. Open zone gameplay's addictive with how it flows together & theres a ton to do. Cyberspace levels are weird at first but soon become real fun. Theres incredible titan boss fights, it has my fav OST in the series, and most importantly, thank you Ian Flynn, this writings all I ever wanted. I love these characters again. 9/10. Also Dunkey fans are knuckle dragging mouth breathers… Expand
  30. Ifo
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    This is an Amazing game don't let dunkey fool you. Also big fishing is peak gaming.
  31. Bagle
    Nov 14, 2022
    8
    So since I ACTUALLY played the game I’m gonna be giving this a two thumbs up since it’s the most fun Sonic game I’ve played In awhile, especially after how dreadful Forces was.

    But anyway go try this game, you might really like it Also to Dunkey fans: Y’all not smart by review bombing the game, you’ve just proven that you don’t like seeing Sonic fans happy and it shows.
  32. yousuzyoulose
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    fun!!!!!! don't reviewbomb games you **** idiots please go outside and socialize
  33. Anonymous_47
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    Best Sonic game in a long time, is it perfect? Heck No, but the review bombing this game is getting is an injustice.
  34. ChrisAqoursFan
    Nov 14, 2022
    8
    I just created an account to review the game as it deserves, I warn this to avoid thinking that I'm an account for Review Bombing or something like that, that said now my honest opinion of the game
    Sonic Frontiers is a very good game especially fun, what a surprise, is what matters most in a video game, its open area works well and I would say that it is even strangely addictive to do    I just created an account to review the game as it deserves, I warn this to avoid thinking that I'm an account for Review Bombing or something like that, that said now my honest opinion of the game
    Sonic Frontiers is a very good game especially fun, what a surprise, is what matters most in a video game, its open area works well and I would say that it is even strangely addictive to do simple objectives to complete the map and progress in the story the biggest problem I see is that reaching the end it starts to get repetitive, which actually is not such a big problem because when you start to feel this the game is over, even so I hope Sonic Team can improve this in the next Sonic games, despite how good it can be it is not free of other faults, it has its details that if they had been polished simply would give a greater value to the game, I mean some animations and the constant pop in, it is not the worst I've seen in a current video game but we all agree that it would be better if it was not there or if it was less noticeable, I also have to mention Cyberspace, I like the idea of short and replayable levels but its controls and physics are really bad, if the team plans to continue with this idea in the next games I would also like it to improve.
    I also have another complaint which is that in the first 3 islands the story of the game gets more and more interesting but once you finish Chaos Island is like the game says "sorry but it has to end" and it feels very abrupt and in general the whole final stretch feels rushed or uninspired especially the final boss, maybe this is due to lack of time in the development and I understand it but still it is a flaw that has and must be marked.
    things that I liked but that I almost forgot to mention so here it goes quickly
    *great soundtrack
    *I completely love the battles against the titans, I would have liked an option to repeat the fights
    *the combat is great, it's simple but it's very well thought out, it's also another aspect that I hope will improve in future games
    and here ends my review, a very good game, it is really the way forward for Sonic Team they have a solid foundation and can continue to improve
    By the way sorry if something is not understood or for any spelling or grammatical errors that I may have I used 100% of my brain power to write this and a little help from the translator    … Expand
  35. SonicAdventure1
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do want to talk about the game, but before I do- let me tell you my personal mental state prior. Before this game, I was cold and depressed. Wallowing away in regret as my entire life slipped away from me. Everything I have ever known felt cold and distinct. But then, when I finally got to play Sonic Frontiers… inspiration came to me. My life finally started making sense.

    The starfall islands the game houses are vast and wide. They have a myriad of challenges you can complete, and puzzles that are truly puzzling. On top of that, is the usual Sonic gameplay of running, jumping, and boosting your way up rails, ramps, and springs.

    But to be honest, the best part about Frontiers is how it excels at bringing to light our deep societal problems. It’s good to know that even an E-rated game such as this can tackle the complex themes of our time so well.

    In this game, the great ancients were wiped out by a primal evil: The End, a dark moon set out for destruction. Throughout the entire game, The End tricks Sonic into helping them- saying that they are doing this for the good of Sonic and his friends. But turns out, that was all a lie. In truth, this moon was out to completely annihilate the universe! It tells Sonic that they are inevitable. It will arrive, no matter what Sonic does. And yet, the great Super Sonic, teaming up with the noble Sage, a manmade wonder- stop The End from destroying the world.

    This is very clearly an allegory towards the challenging topic of social hierarchy, and its role in today’s world. The pure ancients were unrecognized for years, but they tried to stop The (vile) End from happening. Now, we must know to stop any dark forces that challenge our path- no matter how pure they may present themselves at first. Know, that some are destined to be “The End”. To destroy us all. And just like Super Sonic at the end of Frontiers- we will conquer our enemies.    … Expand
  36. BirdieCool
    Nov 14, 2022
    9
    This game is by far one of the greatest sonic games I've ever played. I have been waiting for years for a sonic game that allows players free range to run freely in an open space with customizable controls and leveling up Sonic's skills set to defeat a variety of enemies. Sure there may be some kinks to iron out like the pop in and such but that's just a minor tid bit that is sure can beThis game is by far one of the greatest sonic games I've ever played. I have been waiting for years for a sonic game that allows players free range to run freely in an open space with customizable controls and leveling up Sonic's skills set to defeat a variety of enemies. Sure there may be some kinks to iron out like the pop in and such but that's just a minor tid bit that is sure can be fixed. The best part about this game are the titan boss fights. I kid you not I was flabbergasted that Kellin of Sleeping with Sirens was brought into do the vocals for three of the Titan boss fights. It was a surreal experience I could not describe. The story itself is beyond what I have expected from a sonic game and definitely a step up compared to the stories we've been getting for over the last 10 years or so. No offense anyone who like Sonic Colors's style of writing but I think hearing sonic say badly mcnose hair just doesn't do it for me. If there was a few things I would like to say is maybe fix the leveling up system of the Elder Koco since he only raises your speed increase level and ring count by one point. Overall, this game was definitely worth the 70 dollars. I encourage anyone who loves to gave a good time to buy the game.… Expand
  37. kyrotime
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was truly an enjoyable experience. An open-zone Sonic game? Count me in! The way Sonic controls in the open zone has been the best he has felt since Unleashed or the Adventure titles. The combat in this game is very unique and a fun experience, the guardians are very fun to fight, Cyberspace is quite a different experience but once you get used to it, you begin to really into the levels. The boss fights in this game are top notch as well. Giganto, Wyvern, and Knight are all good examples. You fly around as Super Sonic trying to deal damage to these colossus-sized enemies. Although I do think the final boss could’ve been better. I don’t really like the idea of a bullet hell. This game’s soundtrack is probably the best within the series. I’m Here, Undefeatable, and Find your Flame are all good examples. Overall, this game is a very fun experience and I suggest just giving it a shot.… Expand
  38. FlirtyFlirty
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    Funny how people say that "Sonic was never good" and then only bring up, like, two or three bad games at most and still fail to explain how they're bad. My actual score of this game is a 7 or an 8, but I'm giving it a 10 because apparently liking Sonic bothers people. :/
  39. The_God_of_Boi
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    This sonic game has somewhat good graphics but it's not always about graphics that can carry a game. It's about everything else from story, to voice acting, to gameplay, to bugs, etc. This game is buggy and poorly designed to the point I have already crashed 4 times in the past 45 minutes. I thought I was playing Sonic Frontiers, a game from 2022. Not Fallout: New Vegas, a game from 2012This sonic game has somewhat good graphics but it's not always about graphics that can carry a game. It's about everything else from story, to voice acting, to gameplay, to bugs, etc. This game is buggy and poorly designed to the point I have already crashed 4 times in the past 45 minutes. I thought I was playing Sonic Frontiers, a game from 2022. Not Fallout: New Vegas, a game from 2012 with all the crashing. Heck, even Cyberpunk 2077 crashed less for me when it was first released and that's saying something. The game needs fixing in performance before I can even give it a good review. If anything, the last good Sonic game was Sonic Mania and the only saving grace for this franchise isn't even a video game. It's their movies and their newest movie comes out in 2024 which they should delay since Avatar 3 could make this new Sonic movie flop.… Expand
  40. Pingus_Pongus
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Buggy, barren open world lacking detail and environment other than plain grass, bad game but OST good like other sonic games.
  41. DunkeySWiveSon
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    I would not really like to keep saying it but Sonic Frontiers doesn't let me be Knack so that's a an undermining fact that prompts me to truly be unable to recommend this software.
  42. jr2516
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Not good. Sonic should’ve never went open zone. Boring. Sonic Generations was the last good 3D Sonic. Definitely not worth $60. Sonic Team disappoints me.
  43. Meerkat1
    Nov 14, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is fun. People hate is because the ending is unfinished, and while that is a problem, the game is good overall. The story was very well written and a lot more detailed than any story since 2006.… Expand
  44. KingKeksi
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    The pop in and the awkward voice acting just ruins this franchise that used to once be good
  45. Poefred
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Been a Sonic fan for decades, I'm usually the one defending the series from hoards of bad faith critique. I genuinely love most Sonic games and even the few I don't, most of the time I see some redeeming qualities. This though? I feel like I didn't even play the same game as everyone else. This is just them tripling down on everything people hated about stuff like Forces.

    It's just    Been a Sonic fan for decades, I'm usually the one defending the series from hoards of bad faith critique. I genuinely love most Sonic games and even the few I don't, most of the time I see some redeeming qualities. This though? I feel like I didn't even play the same game as everyone else. This is just them tripling down on everything people hated about stuff like Forces.

    It's just shallow level design and reused assets AGAIN. We really waited 5 years for them to put together like 15 green hill zone levels and a bunch of floating grind rails over a default unreal engine terrain. Being able to move in 360 degrees smoothly is cool but I'm not about to give this game points for taking one step towards being as fun to control as Sonic was almost 25 years ago. The movement is still extremely restrictive and does all it can to make player expression as downplayed as possible. And the levels are as basic as physically possible, to the point it doesn't even matter that the controls are decent. Walking down an empty hallway for 3 seconds is gonna be lame no matter how good or bad a game controls. Not to mention in the cyber space levels they gut your controls to be worse for some reason? Literally ripping level design from Generations made for you to drift around, and yet they removed the drift. Except for one level all about drifting ripped from Unleashed, where you have the slowest, most awkward drifting the series has ever seen made just for this stage.

    The level design in the "open zone" areas is comically bad. If they were isolated and presented in quite literally any other game they'd be laughed at as some of the most pitiful levels in platforming history. It's all just extremely binary worthless interactions. Homing attack when available, automatic grind rails, automatic wall running, dash pads EVERYWHERE pushing you through entire sections automatically. This game is so afraid of how bad people are at Sonic games they don't want to risk you failing a 5 second long platforming section by designing ANYTHING interesting. It's just 10-15 hours of constantly going through bite sized levels like this that all play the same.

    The combat is just button mashing with EXTREMELY light RPG mechanics. Animate a couple flashy special moves where sonic moves all over the place and people are tricked into thinking it's exciting. In reality fights are very scripted. The core gameplay mechanics can literally change on a per-enemy basis. Winning a fight means you followed the script, deviating from said script just pops up janky interactions at best. And that's for the actually "engaging" fights, a lot of them are very mindless. And for the RPG stuff, it's mostly tied to...fishing. The most bare bones fishing minigame the industry has ever seen, that has more in common with a gachapon machine than actual fishing. But yeah you just fish for like 10-20 minutes and your strength and defense levels will be higher than if you 100% the rest of the game otherwise. Tied together with a parry mechanic that asks you to hold the button and wait to be attacked, as there's no timing required.

    Which leads into the challenges. Stand here and parry something, you have 40 seconds to do this. Then a different one, parry that same thing but 3 times with a full minute to do so. Parry has no depth to it, you hold down the button and wait. This takes 5 seconds to do at most. This is how deep the game as a whole is, it's just worthless interactions. These insulting challenges were bad enough let alone seeing them copy pasted later in the game. The other challenges really aren't much better. At best we have one that resembles a minigame in club penguin that sonic boom also used. Theres some that have you go to a location. Sonic can run across the whole map in about a minute but hey, see if you can run 20 feet away in 90 seconds with no hazards in the way.

    The super sonic fights are lame. Just like the combat they try to make it seem exciting by throwing a visual mess on screen. But unlike past games where Super Sonic had unique mechanics, you're just doing the same attacks you were doing on grunt enemies. Meaning, the first boss is just holding parry until it attacks, then button mashing. The second is more of an auto scroller where you wait for it to get close enough then button mashing. I thought the third was alright as it had a moment where you have to actually aim an attack for once. The final boss had me speechless in a *I don't know if I can follow this series anymore* kind of way.

    The story is boring. I was hyped for Ian Flynn to write it but it seems like he was given nothing to work with. I appreciate that they're trying to tidy up the mess the previous writers left but otherwise it's so melodramatic and unfun. Sonic and Amy especially have very pretentiously modern sounding voice direction. Most cutscenes play out like stiff elder scrolls conversations in presentation.

    This game is at best, a unity asset flip.    … Expand
  46. Conq_
    Nov 14, 2022
    6
    This game is a major breakthrough for the Sonic franchise and I have very high hopes for where this will go from here. However, this game is not a 10, or a 9, or an 8, or even a 7/10 and giving a 6/10 could be seen as somewhat generous, even coming from the perspective of someone who has been waiting for a Sonic game of this quality for a long time. There are a variety of issues with thisThis game is a major breakthrough for the Sonic franchise and I have very high hopes for where this will go from here. However, this game is not a 10, or a 9, or an 8, or even a 7/10 and giving a 6/10 could be seen as somewhat generous, even coming from the perspective of someone who has been waiting for a Sonic game of this quality for a long time. There are a variety of issues with this game, such as many game-breaking bugs and the worst pop-in I've ever seen in a video game, the combat is not very good, the locations are functionally the same, etc. However, this is still a huge stepping stone for this franchise and is finally a Sonic game that leans more towards good, but on its own as just a video game this is nothing special.… Expand
  47. Shreanos
    Nov 14, 2022
    1
    Lackluster story, Gameplay gets boring very quickly, looks like a bunch of assets put on a default open world map, Sonic sounds like **** upgrades feel meaningless, they blatantly take level design from former games, the game is just **** The innovation isn't there, the passion isn't there, the game is desperately trying to grab fans and bring them back in which it succeeds at. But justLackluster story, Gameplay gets boring very quickly, looks like a bunch of assets put on a default open world map, Sonic sounds like **** upgrades feel meaningless, they blatantly take level design from former games, the game is just **** The innovation isn't there, the passion isn't there, the game is desperately trying to grab fans and bring them back in which it succeeds at. But just because its build such a large fanbase to defend it doesn't make it good. I think its lazy and overpriced and rated way too highly by many. Sonic really needs to go back to the Adventure days rather than copying Breath Of The Wild.… Expand
  48. Uhohstinkyhaha
    Nov 17, 2022
    7
    Generally an enjoyable game, but it lacks any substance. It's music is pretty good and the voice acting is nice. The story is about as bland as the level design. This game I felt was very short too, not really putting in much time to complete but I guess that's what happens when you create an open zone game not an open world. I started to feel that by the third zone they had started toGenerally an enjoyable game, but it lacks any substance. It's music is pretty good and the voice acting is nice. The story is about as bland as the level design. This game I felt was very short too, not really putting in much time to complete but I guess that's what happens when you create an open zone game not an open world. I started to feel that by the third zone they had started to give up. Things seemed less thoughtful and the minigames were kind of janky. I assume they intended the whole game to include just sonic in these zones and no memory stages and minigames because they are so limited and often feel like copies of older games reskinned. Also upgrading speed is a massive pain… Expand
  49. CPVibe
    Nov 14, 2022
    8
    While it may not be perfect, this is one of the best 3d sonic game since unleashed or generations in my opinion.

    The open zone is fun, the combat is engaging but can be sometimes frustrating, and the story was great! And I forgot to mention that the Super Sonic boss fights are unlike any other and they're epic! Though I wish they could've fixed the pop in or maybe the collision, which    While it may not be perfect, this is one of the best 3d sonic game since unleashed or generations in my opinion.

    The open zone is fun, the combat is engaging but can be sometimes frustrating, and the story was great!

    And I forgot to mention that the Super Sonic boss fights are unlike any other and they're epic!

    Though I wish they could've fixed the pop in or maybe the collision, which sometimes it messes up.

    But overall, this is a great foundation for the future of Sonic games.    … Expand
  50. EmeraldMXT
    Nov 14, 2022
    8
    Sonic Frontiers is one of if not the best Sonic game of all time. To say it is the best however is not to imply it is perfect. There are definitely some wrinkles to iron out, bugs to squash, etc, but if the next game can keep what works and fix what doesn't, you have a setup for an amazing game.
  51. MrBread01
    Nov 15, 2022
    2
    The game it just didn't lived up to the hype.
    There is a lot of random pop-ups, the map is bland, the story is not entertaining,the puzzles are just the worst. The one thing I like it was running around with Sonic and (maybe) some ost music. I would give my experience a 2/10
  52. loquito89
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    uno de los mejores sonics que a salido en mucho tiempo espero ver como se las apañan en los proximos juegos
  53. scaler24
    Nov 15, 2022
    0
    The Sonic tram somehow still struggles to catch the magic from SA1 and SA2 after all these years.
  54. TinklingGourd
    Nov 15, 2022
    2
    The visuals are boring to look at. The colors are so desaturated, uninteresting to the eye, devoid of any artstyle that evokes "Sonic". Sonic's model pops out so badly in all of this because of its own saturated colors and lighting. The enemies are uninteresting geometric designs lacking any character, that look like they were pulled out from another kind of game.
    Sonic Team learned    The visuals are boring to look at. The colors are so desaturated, uninteresting to the eye, devoid of any artstyle that evokes "Sonic". Sonic's model pops out so badly in all of this because of its own saturated colors and lighting. The enemies are uninteresting geometric designs lacking any character, that look like they were pulled out from another kind of game.
    Sonic Team learned nothing from Sonic '06's bland enemy designs.

    A lot of the cutscenes feel like they were done in Source Film Maker lacking any proper framing, lighting, dynamic angles or emotion from the characters.
    In-game when characters interact with each other, they barely move their limbs to express any kind of emotion or reaction. There's a handful cutscenes where this is not as much of an issue which shows cutscene animation was an afterthought for the most part.

    The "open world" nature works for Sonic's high speed but the concept is not utilized well. Entire sections are blocked off with invisible walls, you cannot abuse momentum to go through sections in different ways as there really is not much of it and the level design is very uninteresting. Random floating rails, springs and platforms is something that gets repeated over and over in all of the island areas. Not only they look jarring but also serve as padding, as if you fail and fall down, you'll have to do it all over again. Complete with objects sometimes glitching and randomly popping in the view potentially obstructing your flow.

    The game wants to feel that their combat system is clever but most of the time you can just get away with mashing random buttons and if that doesn't work, just draw a circle around an object with the Cyloop ability and see if that helps. Rinse and repeat.

    The physics feel buggy, Sonic reacts to the smallest bump on the terrain and glitches around which makes it look so jarring. It feels even worse when he has to scale on moving objects such as the giant bosses. The physics for some reason feel a lot worse in the Cyberspace levels.

    The puzzles feel like a very last minute addition and they break the game's pace. Easily the worst padding and section of the game. Sonic Team learned nothing about breaking the pace with Big's fishing back in Sonic Adventure. Speaking of fishing, the fishing minigame is very shallow, just requiring you to wait and press a button to win. It lacks any depth that other fishing minigames have, such as reel fighting with the fish and watching your line tension.

    Sonic is the only person playable in this game. Again. For the longest time, Sonic Team refuses to let us play with any of the other characters. If anything they could have had Knuckles accompany Sonic and handle all of the combat and climbing. Better yet, this should have been a Knuckles game, the entirety of the story feels more personal to Knuckles if anything.

    Story was okay for what it was trying to do, but some moments felt forced and some other moments had buildup but did not go anywhere in the end.

    The music feels very melancholic and generic all the time, the Cyberspace tracks are the best and these levels do not last long but are the best tracks that remind you of Sonic's peppy character.
    The sound effects sometimes feel that they don't fit with the context, like the Sonic Adventure woosh sfx used for an enemy's short dash move.

    The voice acting feels very forced and weird, the characters' voices sound like nothing we ever heard from this series. Sometimes they sound too serious to the point I can hear their normal talking voice surface.

    Sonic Team needs to allocate time to actually create a GAME and not an engine + a tech demo packaging it as a complete $60 game. They wasted time creating an engine with Forces and they did it again with Frontiers and barely had any time left to flesh out meaningful game mechanics to go with it.    … Expand
  55. sonicwsnevrgood
    Nov 16, 2022
    0
    sonic was never good. the ost is lackluster, the game looks like an unreal engine with an blue possum slapped on, the game’s bugs and glitches make it unplayable, only good character is big and the story is far too cheesy. 0/10.

    “heh, Johny Cage…. DI….terrible…. MORTAL KOMBAT!!!” “-I thought you were gonna up smash me”
  56. n214r
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    W game best 3d sonic game it has lots of new elements plus the old element that we're used to and love from previous sonic games
  57. R123171
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The truth is that you criticize that they are only to ruin the game should be removed for not contributing anything at all since they want to boycott the game just like that just to have God fo war as the best when it is not even like that I mean the people who are making criticisms that are only to ruin the game should be removed because they do not contribute anything to the game and only do it to underestimate a game… Expand
  58. Spagbog
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is amazing, I had such a blast playing it as it is so different from older Sonic games. The characters are written very well and Rodgers deeper tone fits extremely well with the overall tone of the game. The Titan battles were the highlight of the game and this is a great step for Sonics future!… Expand
  59. Samuel_Currier
    Nov 16, 2022
    7
    While this game has its issues, being pop in and a an incredibly boring and childish story. The game can be fun at times, they nailed sonics speed during free roam, cyber space is a hit or miss. Sometimes I incredibly fun other times it feels weird and clunky. Overall there is some fun to be had here. I'd recommend forming your own opinion from watching gameplay.
  60. Dyeboah
    Nov 21, 2022
    0
    Poorly designed boring empty wasteland. SEGA should stop trying to make 3D sonic games and stick to the 2D gems such as sonic mania.
  61. zack04
    Nov 16, 2022
    0
    i've always loved sonic in a more serious setting just look at half of the fan created games animations etc that depict sonic in this way .The fanbase really wanted this since sonic unleashed /06 where sonic's story's were grand and epic and serious sonic could actually get hurt sega is finally acknowledging that and steering away from the saturday morning cartoon writing that the seriesi've always loved sonic in a more serious setting just look at half of the fan created games animations etc that depict sonic in this way .The fanbase really wanted this since sonic unleashed /06 where sonic's story's were grand and epic and serious sonic could actually get hurt sega is finally acknowledging that and steering away from the saturday morning cartoon writing that the series had during the 2010's into a more seinin/shonen style off writing .as for the game it has it's flaws it's not perfect but it's NOT a carbon copy of any open world game i've ever played. running around the open world feels fun and i enjoy the little platforming segments and the control is really tight accept cyberspace those levels feel very janky other than that it's a solid game worth the price… Expand
  62. Boxo_Foxo
    Nov 16, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Frontiers is Sonic's first great 3D action game in over a decade. Sonic controls responsively through out 4 and 1/2 large open hub areas called the "Starfall Islands." Along with one of the best soundtracks in the series, best characterization of Sonic and his friends since the Dark Era, and a heart wrenching story makes this an unforgettable experience your first time through. The combat is fun and addictive as stringing together different moves feels both flashy and fun, and the Super Sonic fights are some of the most HYPE sequences in the entire franchise.

    However this game suffers greatly in other areas. It suffers from a lack of an interesting art style, an over abundance of forced linearity in the open zones, poor cut-scene quality, poor animation quality that will have sonic snapping between key poses with absolutely no transitions whatsoever, along with lacking in a core game play loop that stays fun across it's 15-30 hour campaign. The mini cyberspace stages control like crap as Sonic is magnetized to the ground and home attack chains take so long to complete it's better to avoid enemies if you wish to achieve S ranks.

    /// This segment contains spoilers for the ending of Sonic Frontiers ///

    The game's ending also leaves much to be desired, by playing the game on normal difficulty or below, Sonic fights the final titan as the game fades to black and the credits roll with no genuine ending. By playing the game on hard however, Sonic will fly up into space with Sage and fight the AI voice that has been guiding you through the game, threatening to destroy all of creation as it takes the form of the Moon. It's then where the game pulls a complete 180, Instead of a big climactic Super Sonic fight alongside Sage as you fight together and take down this ultimate evil. You instead play an omage to touhou; thrown in with little rhyme or reason. Followed by an extremely easy quick time event as sage then sacrifices herself to destroy the Moon. It then abruptly ends as Sonic and Co. get on a plane and fly off into the sunset, Sonic not reflecting on Sage's sacrifice or the journey he just experienced. Leaving a really bad taste in your mouth as the game raises more questions then answered.

    Sonic Frontiers is a rushed, janky, but enjoyable step in the right direction. A foundation to build an even greater experience upon. 7/10    … Expand
  63. Isaac8849
    Nov 16, 2022
    5
    This game is like a fan-made Unity game that you see a youtube trailer of but it never comes out. Except this did come out, somehow. This game is open-world, for some reason, but also you must go a certain and only one way is the right way to go to do anything that matters. This game is a game, but nothing more than that. Exceptionally mediocre and flat. Just make Sonic Mania 2
  64. FofoTec
    Nov 16, 2022
    0
    mierda está bien bugeado y más lo niveles especiales aparte de ser mierda están bien bugeados y tiene el final más mierda de todos, Definitivamente un juego de mierda o peor que eso
  65. 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
  66. 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
  67. 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
  68. Wealigator
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    Esse jogo é simplesmente...



    SENSACIONAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!
  69. 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
  70. Maj8r
    Nov 17, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is amazing! Definitely the best Sonic game I've played in a long while. Although, I do have some criticisms like the last two islands being a rip off of Kronos, the Cyberspace levels being too short and reusing previous level asset. That and only using four level themes. Plus, the last two bosses felt a little lackluster compared to the first three. Also, the animation for the in game cut scenes are pretty stiff. Lastly, the part of the story where Sonic was cured of his cyber corruption felt like it was resolved too quickly. Despite all the criticism I have with the game, everything else was great! It really lays a good foundation for a possible sequel or something completely different in terms of Sonic games. I hope you keep the formula around for a long time, Sonic Team! I think it has the potential to really strike gold within the franchise… Expand
  71. Baeisagamer03
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    I watched my BFF play this one, and I'm so into it now. The open World is amazing, and Kocos are now one of my favorites cute creatures of the universo, and the flashbacks gave him the chance to explain to me more about Sonic and the games in general. I encourage everyone to play it :)
  72. Nicegood123
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    best sonic 3d game i really enjoyed
    the bosses are good tirants are awesome
    the story was amazing
    it's really a perfect sonic game
  73. RichardBruce
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    Ahora este es mi nuevo juego favorito de Sonic, más que Sonic Lost Word, y eso que adoro mucho Lost World
  74. StarCraftFilms
    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
  75. iEpicChick
    Nov 17, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've played Sonic games since the late 90's. I fairly love 2D and 3D versions of the games. But, I'd be lying if I were to say that I've enjoyed any of the recent titles. I think i'd say I felt out of love with them around Sonic 06 (yes we all know that title). But I actually adored the SA and SA2 era. The ones after 06 just never caught my eye, Unleashed was okay, I did try colors...but ended up disliking it. Generations were okay but I wasn't the biggest fan. Forces...yeah.

    Okay now you see where my mind was while seeing the first trailers for this game, you can imagine how hopeful and scared I was for this game. When I first played and saw the open world, it did feel off. But I think it's due to not seeing an open world with random springs and railings. But strangely it played right? It's so tough to explain that, It felt like I was playing the Adventure era all over again. The combos I think are a bigger surprise. I thought Sonic actually fighting would only make sense or feel right in something like Smash Bros. But to my surprise, it felt very good to pull off. The quests/puzzles/etc are very short sweet and too the point, which makes sense for a Sonic game.

    Cons:
    Like many open worlds/open area, there's bugs. But Sonic Frontiers has a few unique ones. The game contains 2D and 3D sections. Both in the "Cybershell" (stages) and the open areas. While I haven't seen too many issues with Cybershell's 2D, sometimes the open area has a tough time choosing between 2D and 3D in some sections. I think in part it may have something to do with Sonic's speed (which can actually be adjusted) but I really wanted to point it out since It actually can get stuck. There are definitely a few bugs/glitches/jank in the game, but I hadn't seen anything crazy or game-breaking. I played this on PC so I can't speak for every iteration. Lastly, while I enjoyed the story, I wished it actually had more cutscenes (for the story course), to tie in the story, but that's more so a nitpick.

    Overall:

    While this game isn't exactly the game of the year for me, It definitely gave a fun impression that I haven't felt in years while playing a Sonic game. It felt fresh, similar to how the Adventure era but with a little bit of everything in one game. It does have its bugs and quirks, but as a game that just games, It's solid in my book. Not to mention, it definitely set the bar for whatever the Sonic Team has next.    … Expand
  76. Famski
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic frontiers is a great game. It has freedom and customizable outfits. It's also easy to level up Sega knew about it so they made it to level up you have to complete challenges and exploration. It also does something Sega has never done allowing people to customize how fast they want to be they also allow you to defeat mini bosses that can improve you skills to fight the main boss of the island each island has 7 chaos emeralds you can either use big to get vault keys or portal gear to be able to get vault keys Or use it to get memory tokens tails knuckles and Amy are stuck in cyber space but memory tokens can free them to progress… Expand
  77. Juansonic
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    SONIC OF THE YEAR!!

    Despite the minimal "errors" such as the camera or the "popin" that the truth, the mere truth, these errors are not too exaggerated, but in terms of history and interaction with the characters it is beautiful In addition to the fact that the press gives a bad image of the game, it seems correct that the opinion is carried by the players or fans of the franchise and not    SONIC OF THE YEAR!!

    Despite the minimal "errors" such as the camera or the "popin" that the truth, the mere truth, these errors are not too exaggerated, but in terms of history and interaction with the characters it is beautiful In addition to the fact that the press gives a bad image of the game, it seems correct that the opinion is carried by the players or fans of the franchise and not the press because that is how the press chooses its favorites, So I don't care what this page has given it a yellow note because the best criticism is about the player and his experience And not from presses that choose their "Favorites"    … Expand
  78. Marcosarts
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    sonic frontiers is a pretty good game from what i saw since sonic forces came out, its gameplay improved in many aspects, sega gave us a pretty good sonic game.
  79. soniclover69
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    Quite possibly the greatest game ever made. Perhaps even the greatest game that will ever be made.
  80. ryukoprop
    Nov 18, 2022
    7
    I am just another review in the piles of them, but I am a very hardcore Sonic guy. Going into this my expectations were infinitely low and they were mostly blown away. This site might list 7 as in the yellow but 7 to me means good, this is a GOOD Sonic game with a mountain of MINOR problems. It's not buggy, it can be a little rough and slightly unpolished but for the most part, my problemsI am just another review in the piles of them, but I am a very hardcore Sonic guy. Going into this my expectations were infinitely low and they were mostly blown away. This site might list 7 as in the yellow but 7 to me means good, this is a GOOD Sonic game with a mountain of MINOR problems. It's not buggy, it can be a little rough and slightly unpolished but for the most part, my problems with this game are not stability of the product at all. Cyberspace is probably the absolute worst and slowest Sonic has controlled in 3D, I would rather fight 06 bugs and glitches then play Cyberspace levels. At least 06 can genuinely be fun sometimes, Cyberspace is just slow as **** and braindead, it functions completely fine and never ever bugs out but its just ****ing boring man, slow and boring. THANKFULLY, that's only like 10% of the actual game and the rest of it is, pretty fun? The best thing about Frontiers for me is just how well Sonic himself controls in the "open zone". He's fast, and when not weirdly being magnetized to the floor, he can jump pretty far. The titan fights are the highlight of the game easily, and I really appreciate most of the non ham-fisted nods and references to past Sonic events, be it niche or iconic. I also respect their effort to fix Tail's inconsistent characterization and Knuckles too. I don't have problems with Ian Flynn or his depictions of the characters, I think he did a good job. The final two islands are pretty disappointing after a good first three though, and the ending is pretty meh. When it comes down to it, the best parts of the games are easily the titan fights and music. I think it's thoroughly deserving of a 7/10, but like most Sonic products, not many people actually play these things. People formulate and take opinions from the internet, because it's Sonic. He has to be bad right, never good? Never even decent? This is a step in the right direction, would like to see more.

    Played on PS5    … Expand
  81. iio
    Nov 18, 2022
    9
    Decent entry in the Sonic series. Could be better hence not a 10 but I enjoy it, and that’s all that matters to me
  82. ABlueDude2
    Nov 18, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Frontiers, although just a bit janky, reintroduces an adventure-like formula based on exploration, which is used in the open-zone islands. I personally enjoyed the plenty of playground-like obstacles that you traverse through in order to get memory tokens for the characters and how they can even be also used as a method of fast-travel, not to mention the ancient rails themselves. I also familiarized fairly quickly with the controls, including combat-based ones.

    One thing that particularly stood out to is the writing, the characters are better than ever, no more background filler or cheesy one-liners or tropes. Amy is back to being a strong believer in love and caring for others, Knuckles is back to his island where he was supposed to be from the very beginning, and Tails improvement specially stood out to me the most, as he was always depicted as a nerdy coward since Sonic Unleashed. Sage, of course, is the embodiment of Ian Flynn's influence in the game's script, a character that left an emotional impact among fans since Chip in, again, Sonic Unleashed, while also showing to the world a more human side of Eggman. The only criticism i have about her character arc is the small amount of screentime Ian Flynn had to work with, i believe that a little more cutscenes had to be made in order to further show the father-daughter dynamic between Sage and Eggman, but still, i believe that enough information was delivered to form an idea of it, causing the final scene of the game to have such an impact among us sonic fans the way it did. Lastly, during the course of the game, there are mentions of previous characters that were once thought to be lately forgotten by Sega, like Cream the Rabbit and Blaze the Cat, and also the mentions of characters which canonicity was questioned, like Sticks the Badger and Tangle the Lemur. I personally like these mentions as they help feel more connection within the different aspects of Sonic's universe.

    Now getting into the topic of bossess, my only criticism was the final boss against ''The End'', it was definitely an odd choice to execute the fight in an Ikaruga style gameplay, and this reflects the rushed development that Sega had at the very end of the game's development. On the other hand, the rest of the bossess before it are excellent.

    The level design of the Cyberspace Stages, are personally acceptable to me within the context of the general gameplay and the story, they are arcade-like levels that are meant to possess similarities to previous sonic stages as these are sonic's memories stored in the Cyberspace. I believe the Forces-like short level formula works decently well in this game.

    Overall, the game has minor flaws, but it is definitely not a ''death of a thousand cuts'', as these flaws are immediately overshadowed by the game's positive attributes. Sonic Frontiers definitely deserves to be praised just as Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic 3&K, Sonic Heroes, etc. Do.    … Expand
  83. J3tulio
    Nov 18, 2022
    7
    Sonic Frontiers da una de cal y otra de arena en casi todos sus elementos de juego, pero al final es un solvente sandbox que nos permite disfrutar de unas 40-50 horas con los movimientos, habilidades y velocidad del famoso erizo azul a nuestro antojo, siguiendo nuestro propio camino y explorando a placer. No destaca especialmente en casi nada, incluso tiene como pegas lo vacío de su mundoSonic Frontiers da una de cal y otra de arena en casi todos sus elementos de juego, pero al final es un solvente sandbox que nos permite disfrutar de unas 40-50 horas con los movimientos, habilidades y velocidad del famoso erizo azul a nuestro antojo, siguiendo nuestro propio camino y explorando a placer. No destaca especialmente en casi nada, incluso tiene como pegas lo vacío de su mundo y lo tosco de sus mecánicas de combate, pero engancha. Si eres fan de Sonic puede que no sea tu juego favorito, pero lo exprimirás hasta el último de sus anillos dorados.… Expand
  84. Totris
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Totally unfair review from some youtuber, he game is not perfect but it is good
  85. HolyMackrel
    Nov 18, 2022
    8
    Definitely a step on the right direction, but it does have its noticible flaws. Loved the open zone concept and exploration was a lot of genuine fun. All wrapped up with pretty solid and engaging combat, an absolutely phenomenal ost, and bosses that made me feel genuine excitement for the first time in a Sonic game of all things. It does feel pretty janky and glitchy at times though, whichDefinitely a step on the right direction, but it does have its noticible flaws. Loved the open zone concept and exploration was a lot of genuine fun. All wrapped up with pretty solid and engaging combat, an absolutely phenomenal ost, and bosses that made me feel genuine excitement for the first time in a Sonic game of all things. It does feel pretty janky and glitchy at times though, which constantly broke the pace of the game during exploration. Cyberspace left a lot to be desired too. The 3D levels were so linear they would make Forces jealous and the 2D ones felt painfully slow.
    Overall, it's an actually pretty solid game that needed some more time in the oven. It's not perfect, but it's not bad either, totally worth checking out. I can totally see this new gameplay style work out. Hands down the best Sonic game since Mania and the best 3D Sonic game since Generations, hats off to Sega.
    (Also, I wish those who are not reviewing this game with either a 0 or a 10 a very pleasant evening)    … Expand
  86. Stevenkls
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Dieses Mal hat Sonic endlich mal ein Spiel rausgebracht was definitiv besser ist als die Vorgänger. Was völlig Neues mit Hammer geilen Sounds weg bin sehr positiv überrascht über das Game. Sehr empfehlenswert!
  87. AkiraJack
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    The best game in the franchise. The story is great and the characters well written, finally. The gameplay and core mechanics are really fun. Sonic Frontiers is definitely an amazing game and lays the ground work for the future and I can't wait for the next one.
  88. zyferkazumi
    Nov 18, 2022
    9
    sonic never felt better to control and the setup for future gameplot as well as tying other games to an specific part of the story is remarkable, finally some good character development, also running around open zones with controll of the chamera, also also those EPIC Boss-fights.

    soundtrack i would say without a doubt that its in consideration of best of the year 2022 could use more    sonic never felt better to control and the setup for future gameplot as well as tying other games to an specific part of the story is remarkable, finally some good character development, also running around open zones with controll of the chamera, also also those EPIC Boss-fights.

    soundtrack i would say without a doubt that its in consideration of best of the year 2022

    could use more polish therefore 9/10
    never was being a sonic-fan more awesome    … Expand
  89. ChaZZyQ_
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Loved the game, so much fun, few things could be added on such as better physics (which has been done using mods on PC, they completely change how the game feels making it that much more fun)). Sega made the game they needed to make to revive the 3D series.
  90. Frank1988
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Amazing game they finally put sonic in the right direction. Welcome back blue blur :)
  91. MrGogurt
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Never have I thought I would love a game this much since Unleashed. Graphics, story, gameplay, etc. are all high quality! If you have not played this game what are you doing? Go play it!
  92. Eugenia0857
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Fun and with los of things to do. Compared to what forces was omg this is a 10. Finally!!
  93. MarkProductions
    Nov 18, 2022
    9
    Against all odds and expectations I had, this turned out to be something truly special. The more you put into the game, the more you get out of it. Great for any Sonic fan and 3D action game fan
  94. NBAMaccabi
    Nov 18, 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
  95. ConnieFTW
    Nov 18, 2022
    0
    Bad.
    Animations that don't load properly, 'open gameplay' that tells you that you can't do that yet, objects not loading in until you smack into them at mach 50. Seagulls that fly faster than you. Bad voice acting, bad gameplay, terrible world design. Overall the game is jank.
  96. PercivalZ
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    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 enoyable.
  97. TheAlmightyBlue
    Nov 19, 2022
    2
    Less of a review and more of an assessment. If you're a frustrated sonic fan like me, or a consumer who was duped by the cult of positivity around this game, come weary soul.

    Sonic fans love to talk about a "Step forward" So much so, they never even consider where they're currently standing. For the past decade, Sonic has been nothing but terrible release after terrible release. This    Less of a review and more of an assessment. If you're a frustrated sonic fan like me, or a consumer who was duped by the cult of positivity around this game, come weary soul.

    Sonic fans love to talk about a "Step forward" So much so, they never even consider where they're currently standing. For the past decade, Sonic has been nothing but terrible release after terrible release. This game is no exception. Instead of giving it the dismantling it bloody well deserves, they look forward "positively" about the next installment. It's an admirable sentiment, But they neglect something: we're not at the next installment, now are we? We don't know when, where or what the next installment will be. We don't know it's quality. We don't know if it will be rushed, and we don't know if Sega files bankruptcy between now and then as the economy crumbles.
    And what happens if you point all of this out or fairly critique the game? They will smash down harder than a Bio-Lizard with a space colony up its rear. And they will flood you with endless bad faith justifications for their - let's be frank - brand addiction. Didn't play the game because you can tell by looking that it's not what you want? "You're being toxic. You didn't play it so you cant say anything negative" Played a little and hated it? "You're being toxic. You need to spend [arbitrary number] hours playing to give it a fair shake." You 100% completed it? "You're being toxic. You like the game if you completed it so why are you complaining?" The fandom has ushered in this dubious state of affairs and they cheer it on with uproarious applause... Every bad remaster of a decade+ old game? Blame the fans, because they create a culture where awfulness is acceptable.

    There's a fascinating irony about all of this - Sonic in his early days was about moving forward, and freedom but ever since 06, the series has stagnated. There is this insultingly cynical recycling of Nostalgic locals. that have ruined those stages for me in their original games in retrospect. Control and freedom has been surgically stolen from the player with each installment until you got the brain-dead mechanics of Forces, and after a 5 year hiatus from games with next to no information, Frontiers drunkenly staggers onto market immediately making it apparent why Sonic's control has been removed from you:
    Sega, and Sonic Team have no idea what they're doing and you can tell. I do not care how "Mean" this sounds to the hard working devs," a functional company would have dressed every single individual responsible for these missteps down and fired them. and replaced them with a bevy of the many talented modders and fangame creators that exist in their fandom. Sega's most prominent IP cannot seem to get a good reputation in gaming - this is how studios get shut down. I'm not being overdramatic, this kind of stuff destroys consumer trust, and the fans who cheer it on are kicking a quality can down the road when they themselves have the power to stop it by voting with their wallet.

    Sonic suffers from Poor leadership and incompetency. Why are there so many control sliders? It's not "accessibility," It's a crutch. It's because they themselves don't know how to program a Sonic that feels intuitive to play and outsourced that responsibility to the player with the cynical abandon of a self checkout.
    Even with the sliders, Sonic looks and feels like ass to play. He sticks to the ground, loses all momentum when jumping, feels unnaturally scripted, cannot intuitively run on terrain Sonic (the character) absolutely should be able to run on (unless the game tells you to), goes flying facing sideways off small pebbles and the combat feels incongruous with his movement setup. There are zero excuses for this: Even shooters have begun to grasp physics, movement, and character consistency. And this doesn't even address the rampant rendering issues.

    I give the game credit for it's music. Doesn't brick a system and that's about it - below the bare minimum. If the community were more honest, this game would hover around a 5 or a 6 rating. It's ok to like the concept or idea for the future, but guys, this is a sixty dollar game. I didn't buy into a glorified alpha or a promise of what's to come "later". I brought this game. I want to have fun with this game now. I don't care about "potential" because none of that currently exists.

    ...It feels like the Sonic community stopped caring about the quality of a release and are just happy to get one, which I empathize with. Still, I will never appreciate positive review bombing a game at the expense of the consumer. When the afterglow wears of, Sonic fans will acknowledge it's bad everyone will mock it for decades, and the cycle will repeat - as it did for forces, as it did for Lost World, and as it did for Generations. Sonic is a dying gaming icon. He'll exist in other forms, sure, but as a game? My predictions aren't green hills for the blue blur.    … Expand
  98. DonkeyWalnuts69
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    This game is going down in history. It should have come out on PS2 and then it would have been a classic. As it is I can only recommend it to five people - one for each Play Station.
  99. Pumkinghost
    Nov 19, 2022
    0
    This game is awful. Sonic Team can't make good games. I'm done with this franchise.
  100. A_game_enjoyer
    Nov 20, 2022
    6
    Sonic frontiers is an average game. Not good nor bad. Positive points: The game is very to pick up and play and is pretty fun breaking the normal sonic formula by being an open world wich I am a big fan of. The combat is also pretty decent.
    Negative points: The game is janky and unpolished (especially on the switch version) and is very repetitive the dialogue is also pretty unatural and    Sonic frontiers is an average game. Not good nor bad. Positive points: The game is very to pick up and play and is pretty fun breaking the normal sonic formula by being an open world wich I am a big fan of. The combat is also pretty decent.
    Negative points: The game is janky and unpolished (especially on the switch version) and is very repetitive the dialogue is also pretty unatural and bad. I also didn't like the "normal sonic levels" or whatever you call them.
    Overall however, I think it is a step in the right direction by the sonic team and hopefully, one day, we will get an actually good 3d sonic game.    … Expand
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#5 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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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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