Sonic Forces

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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 694 Ratings

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  1. SwitchGuy
    Aug 5, 2023
    9
    Pros:
    Graphics
    Music
    Story
    Writing
    Gameplay (Mostly)
    Cons:
    Bosses make no sense
    IDK???
  2. CBGaming
    May 22, 2023
    10
    Heavily underrated. Amazing artstyle, some of the best music in the franchise.
  3. Sonicfam
    Apr 16, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic forces is a great but mediocre Sonic game Sonic has a mixed games with the past decade and for 2017 we got Sonic forces this game took a serious turn for the series as this game is 8 out of 10 this is Sonic forces for the Nintendo switch Some of the Sonic games have been worse some of them were gems in the series but what stands out the most is the game plays of the Sonic games so despite of how I love Sonic the hedgehog as a playable character it's I think he's one of the best characters in video game history I can say most of his games could be positive like Lost world or unleashed or generations but since then this plot is a serious as having been but really simple eggman took over the world tortured Sonic for six whole goddamn months and you get to create your avatar and you get these weapons called Wispons witch are weapons but each weapon has their own mechanic like fire hover drill void asteroid and many more and they all have capabilities you could do in the past games like lightspeed dash drill in the ground burst thin air and many more for your avatar because the customize them in clothes also skins from the DLC they do have DLC but I must get to them later before I talk about gameplay I had to go over to the missions these missions were upgrade your progress the challenges you need to complete during the levels like defeat five enemies in a row in a Stage something or maybe attack as many enemies as possible or maybe use a wispons that you never used these missions are sometimes actually really daily and there's are similar missions like the SOS missions if it's a blue SOS mission then you get to save animals from those capsules had to explore the level and find them and rescue the Avatar and the animals if you see red that means you had to complete a level with a different Avatar if you see green that means you get to switch between your own avatar and a different Avatar and once you fail at SOS mission by dying you can't do it ever again you have to do some other SOS mission or do something s*** there are 30 stages plus six secret stages and seven extra stages and three added stages and the shadow episode DLC you get to play as Shadow and these three stages then when you're done you get to play a shadow in modern Sonic's level no bosses really f****** stupid Sega I mean it kind of makes sense turns into the whole plot okay and plus that all four characters to play as modern Sonic Avatar and the classic Sonic and Shadow shadows the faster character so that you'll play as him and any other characters besides Sonic modern Sonic speak of the modern Sonic let's talk about his gameplay his gameplay is not bad but it's actually really great at the boost you don't have no drift you don't have lightspeed dash the homing attack like f****** smart genius I'm sorry gameplay I rather recommend more than the classic Sonic gameplay now let's talk about the avatar you can use different weapons into attack in certain ways like you've hit the cube Hammer the old enemies turn to cubes and you can get bonus from them just like Sonic colors Sonic colors is one of my favorite games of all time I suggest sonic forces being top 15 since it's the best I played I meant it's a great game that's why I give it an 8 out of 10 and and the Avatar is slow to the levels are longer then there is classic Sonic they took Sonic mania's moveset and made him janky as before i still think he could controls kind of smoothly but sometimes he has too much momentum sometimes he doesn't have it at all I can say Stages are pretty longer than the Modern Stage stages classic Sonic just in perform well as generations but is great to see him for no reason I like his gameplay a bit slightly bit better than the avatar listen listen I just don't like how slow the Avatar is the reason the levels are so short because he's God damn fast he is always having short levels but lost world has having longer stages than to recent counterpart I think what Lost world did the right is the longer and harder ranking systems because the ranking systems are f****** garbage in this game but okay though at least most of the stages I love such as egg gate Green Hill sunset heights capital city red gate bridge Network terminal metropolitan highway Null space and motor canyon there are skins for the Avatar we have to get the bonus edition of the game and last but not least are the boss fights that actually the best part of the game in my opinion my favorite is metal Sonic the three infinite fights I think are is the best rival that Sonic has ever witnessed besides metal Sonic and he's edgy as f*** and then the boss that people have a hard time for some reason is zavok.than the two eggman bosses one of them is the boss from sonic 1 in eggman's first fight than his 2nd phase he brings his egg dragoon then the final boss the death egg robot has 3 phases are great Sonic forces is a great game.… Expand
  4. Ndijcyhf
    Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Best Sonic game ever!
    Thank you SEGA for creating this masterpiece! 10/10 MUST PLAY for everyone!
  5. Dlcyes
    Nov 30, 2022
    10
    Best Sonic game ever!
    Thank you SEGA for creating this masterpiece! 10/10 MUST PLAY for everyone!
  6. Memomono
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    Best Sonic game ever!
    Thank you SEGA for creating this masterpiece! 10/10 MUST PLAY for everyone!
  7. Quentberry
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    How can this game run on the switch ? Sonic forces is like my favourite Sonic boost formula! The replayability of this game is insane, the ost is 9/10
    The graphics 10/10
    The gameplay 10/10
    Shadow playable 1000/10
    The bosses are pretty good 8/10
    The story 8/10
    Enjoyable 2D platforming 10/10
    Run fast ( lmao ) 10/10
    Shadow playable 1000000/10
  8. Shoko34
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Best Sonic game ever!
    Thank you SEGA for creating this masterpiece! 10/10 MUST PLAY for everyone!
  9. NBAMaccabi
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Best Sonic game ever!
    Thank you SEGA for creating this masterpiece! 10/10 MUST PLAY for everyone!
  10. StarCraftFilms
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Best Sonic game ever!
    Thank you SEGA for creating this masterpiece! 10/10 MUST PLAY for everyone!
  11. kaosdroite
    Nov 11, 2022
    8
    J'aime bien surtout les musique celle d'infinite un banger totales,l'avatar mouais ça passe
  12. SundanceYoutube
    Jul 9, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I honestly don't get why people hate this game. I love Sonic Forces and it's one of my favorite games I've ever played. This game planted many fun memories of playing it into my brain. Green Hill Zone is also done right. It has that nostalgic feel to it but with a twist. Even the boss fight reimagines the original. Sure, I agree that it does suck that you have to download Super Sonic, but that never really bothered me as the core game is just a treat to play. The OC character creation is fun and unique and it ties into the story amazingly. About that, I love the story, too. Never did I think I'd see the day where Sonic is defeated. I love the cast of incredibly lovable characters as well. They even brought over characters from Knuckles' Chaotix! All in all, this game is amazing and I daresay it's better than Mania, if not in line with it. My only complaints are minor nitpicks. It does get a tad bit boring when playing it in long sittings and you have to download Super Sonic. I love this game and wholeheartedly recommend it. I don't get why people hate this game so much and I'm hoping to change it.… Expand
  13. Killer666yt565
    Jun 8, 2022
    8
    This game isn't perfect but it's pretty good the only bad things are the levels and the fact that you need to read some comics to understand the story but it's still good
  14. DSmith46
    Feb 19, 2022
    8
    Sonic Forces is overall a good game and is well worth the price. The story is well told and is quite interesting, the gameplay is as fun as ever, just like any boost Sonic game, and the game looks and sounds amazing. There are a few shortcomings, but in the end, is still a solid entry in the franchise. An instant buy for any Sonic fan that is fond of games like Sonic Unleashed,Sonic Forces is overall a good game and is well worth the price. The story is well told and is quite interesting, the gameplay is as fun as ever, just like any boost Sonic game, and the game looks and sounds amazing. There are a few shortcomings, but in the end, is still a solid entry in the franchise. An instant buy for any Sonic fan that is fond of games like Sonic Unleashed, Generations, and especially Colors.… Expand
  15. holnugget
    Dec 22, 2021
    10
    Got this digitally on sale during Christmas 2021 for $10. For that money, it's a 10/10 and a time kill.
  16. JACOBJAKE
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
  17. Ray82z
    Nov 14, 2021
    8
    My own sonic OC, Speed the hedgehog finally got to meet the real sonic. it's amazing my original character i trademarked got to be with sonic, next is in the Olympics. Mario and Chriss pratt will never see it coming.
  18. MrKral2020
    Jul 9, 2021
    10
    My Favorite Game is this game becuse its have fantastic story and graphics,ı played it 4 hours
  19. Lunarrlights
    Mar 11, 2021
    10
    I give it a 10/10 it really doesn't deserve the hate it has been getting!! I just got it today and im already addicted to it :D though yes it is short but overall i think the whole game in general looks amazing!! Not sure why people are so picky over games especially sonic 06 n stuff i mean- im assuming cause we've seen some otjer pretty good games vut thos game is really good for passingI give it a 10/10 it really doesn't deserve the hate it has been getting!! I just got it today and im already addicted to it :D though yes it is short but overall i think the whole game in general looks amazing!! Not sure why people are so picky over games especially sonic 06 n stuff i mean- im assuming cause we've seen some otjer pretty good games vut thos game is really good for passing time n such!!… Expand
  20. MagicCookie4596
    Feb 18, 2021
    10
    Best game, I love this speer good art style. So creative, unlike bad 2d sonic, wich is Mario ripof, I love this great story, buy 500 copyss!
  21. gecowarrior
    Sep 23, 2020
    8
    the game is ok its not the best sonic but its no bad like every one say.
    i like abit the game its not sonic boom or sonic 06 its rely not thet bad
    its not my most favorite sonic game but its very much ok
  22. HorrornightLp
    Sep 2, 2020
    8
    Ich find das Spiel gut! Ich mag die Modern Sonic Level und der neue Avatar ist auch richtig cool! Das designen macht mir richtig viel spaß und die Level mit ihm sind auch cool. Die Classic Sonic Level mag ich auch aber weniger als die anderen. Sonst ist die Story leider zu kurz geraten. Man hätt da noch viel mehr draus machen können. Aber dennoch find ich das Spiel nice!!
  23. ECB19
    Aug 27, 2020
    8
    The gameplay is something imprecise but it is fun. Graphically it's better than previous deliveries. Also the soundtrack is good (although some tracks are not to my taste).
  24. Yagito1967
    May 10, 2020
    8
    Its a cool game but the levels are less than 1 minute long and the most of the bossfigts are the same but its a cool game not better than generations but its still good the controlls are good the music is the best (like in every sonic game) and the best is fist bump

    Cool concept good graphics OK game but i like it is by far not the best sonic game but its fine
  25. Dasher_Games
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't get why you all hate this game I mean you get to beat the hell out of Dr eggman like always only this time it's a challenging fight but hay if you hate it it's fine your choice.… Expand
  26. Krossbone
    Jan 29, 2020
    8
    This game is basically Sonic Colors, but good.
    It improves on level design, from 2D Colors stages being blocky and uninspired to 2D Forces stages having loops added back in and flowing nicely.
    From the 3D Colors stages that are scarce as all hell and extremely linear, to 3D Forces stages that zigzag and feel like they're moving. Forces also heavily improves on Colors in dialogue and    This game is basically Sonic Colors, but good.
    It improves on level design, from 2D Colors stages being blocky and uninspired to 2D Forces stages having loops added back in and flowing nicely.
    From the 3D Colors stages that are scarce as all hell and extremely linear, to 3D Forces stages that zigzag and feel like they're moving.

    Forces also heavily improves on Colors in dialogue and original concepts. While the writing itself is questionable, Forces manages to improve drastically over Colors in most dialogue, and the base concept of the game being a grand-scale, hopeless planetary war make it MUCH more interesting than the play-it-safe, uninspired story of Colors.

    Overall, Forces is what fans of the older, more serious games have wanted for years, and while the execution isn't perfect, the game manages to one-up the game that messed up the franchise's story-telling capabilities a decade ago.    … Expand
  27. Crashloxx
    Jan 6, 2020
    10
    La mejor versión del juego la verdad está piola porque es portátil y eso es cool
  28. Fra_Ias
    Jan 1, 2020
    10
    3D sonic really good, 2D sonic ok but yhe OG hero is not so fun to use; the game is short but there are a lot of red rings and accessories to collect to make it longer; not a 10 but I put a 10 so sega will make a new sonic more often
  29. bob1234826
    Jul 7, 2019
    10
    good game super fun can’t put it down best 3d sonic game in a while i would recommend 100%
  30. Sonic-Mario
    Jan 6, 2019
    10
    For some reason, everybody says Sonic Forces is bad, but it really isn't. It has great platforming sections, speedy sonic action, and is basically Sonic Generations 2. AND, add on a good storyline, HD graphics, and the best music a video game has ever had, and you get a great game, which because it is great, it gets hated on, like minecraft.
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#7 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
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#12 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Jan 7, 2018
    75
    It's not a bad game, but after four or so years, it just feels like it ought to be better. [Issue #31 – January/February 2018, p. 35E]
  2. GamingTrend
    Dec 7, 2017
    60
    Sonic Forces may be a misstep from this year’s Mania, but it’s still an enjoyable title. While it suffers from a host of problems with pacing and performance, it still is worth a weekend rental with its surprisingly entertaining plot and great music.
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  3. FNintendo
    Nov 17, 2017
    40
    Sonic Forces may have created some hype but unfortunately, it mostly falls flat on its face as it quickly becomes obvious that this game is an exercise in disappointment. While the action runs smoothly whether on a television screen or on handheld mode, the game's short and unimaginative levels, the absence of gameplay mechanics that had become a staple of 3D Sonic games, the unreliable controls and the mediocre soundtrack all add up to a very flawed game from which a lot more was expected.
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