Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric

 Wii U
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Nov 11, 2014
User Score
3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 712 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 175 out of 712
  2. Mixed: 71 out of 712
  3. Negative: 466 out of 712
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  1. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. Combatking42
    Aug 5, 2023
    2
    The game is so confusing that I couldnt keep playing it. Im sorry Sega but I prefer the TV Show than the game.
  3. RedRad20
    Jul 27, 2023
    0
    no offense to the people who like this game, i grew up try to playing and i remember my mind deteriorating it was sonic was getting run over and i had to watch it
  4. Kdog152
    Feb 28, 2023
    1
    If you think Sonic 2006 was bad, then you haven't played sonic boom rise of lyric. Sonic 2006 was glitchy, but it was glitchy in a fun way (mostly) in this game however, the glitchyness just makes you want to bang your head against the wall. Sonic 2006 was a good game (yes I actually said that) , boom, is so bad, it's evil. It's an unpolished mess. It displays some good ideas, like theIf you think Sonic 2006 was bad, then you haven't played sonic boom rise of lyric. Sonic 2006 was glitchy, but it was glitchy in a fun way (mostly) in this game however, the glitchyness just makes you want to bang your head against the wall. Sonic 2006 was a good game (yes I actually said that) , boom, is so bad, it's evil. It's an unpolished mess. It displays some good ideas, like the open world formula, but it just fails abysmally with boring combat and slow gameplay. And why is knuckles so dumb? Like, what happened? At least they put him back to normal in Sonic forces. The story in this game is just damn right awful, it's worse than Sonic lost world's. The fact that there are a few playable characters is cool, but that's one of the very few positives of this game. This game would have been great if they hadn't stripped it down for the Wii U. Lyric is terribly written and just down right awful. At least the open world is appealing...Kind of. For the most Part, Sonic games are great, this game however...well, I've already told you.… Expand
  5. Navas7-
    Dec 26, 2022
    4
    The worst 2nd sonic game of all time !
    But probably not the worst vide game of all time !
  6. SonicFan20
    Sep 15, 2022
    2
    its Straight Up Garbage. The Story Cannot Save This Trainreck That Almost Killed The Franchise, Either Can The Gameplay Or The Early PS3 Looking Graphics. The Story Is About Sonic,Tails,Knuckles And Amy. They Fight Dr.Eggman But They Find An Mysterious Place. And Then They Finds A Big Snake Called Lyric. Gameplay Is Just Mash The Y To Win, With Some Speed Sections. in One Speed Section Iits Straight Up Garbage. The Story Cannot Save This Trainreck That Almost Killed The Franchise, Either Can The Gameplay Or The Early PS3 Looking Graphics. The Story Is About Sonic,Tails,Knuckles And Amy. They Fight Dr.Eggman But They Find An Mysterious Place. And Then They Finds A Big Snake Called Lyric. Gameplay Is Just Mash The Y To Win, With Some Speed Sections. in One Speed Section I Clipped Underneath The Earth Because Even With The Patch This Game Is Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Buggy. Its Worse Than Sonic Forces. And This Game Is The Reason Why Some Sonic Adventure Remakes Got Canned. But I Don't Blame Big Red Button. I Know It Was Sega Rushing Them To Put It Out On The Wiiu ANd To Make A Deadline. Oh I Almost Forget, There Are Hub Worlds To Explore Witch Suck, And The OST Is Very Forgetable. Overall Sonic Boom: Rise Of Lyric Gets A 2/10… Expand
  7. Eggric
    Aug 30, 2022
    4
    Éste juego es un juego hermoso con calabazas que crecen del suelo, un sistema de combate mediocre y una historia sin sentido y no le pongo esta nota porque no me allá gustado, si no porque lo podrían haber hecho mejor.
  8. miguelitopira
    Jun 9, 2022
    0
    That Game Should Bankrupt SEGA ,I Already Hate Sonic But That Game Is So BAD That Makes Me HATE SONIC REALY,BUT REALY BAD! DON'T Play This Game! It's A FAILURE!
  9. SonicEnthusiast
    May 2, 2022
    2
    This game insulted me. Its first sin is that the characters were redesigned to look more like mutant humans. Secondly, sonic is a platformer, not an adventure game. Then there are the glitches upon glitches upon glitches. Every stage feels the same and the game treats the player as if they are an idiot. It is without a shadow of a doubt, the WORST mainline sonic game.
  10. OmxgaAwesome
    Apr 8, 2022
    2
    I remember playing this game as kid, a BIG Sonic fan, and this kinda ruined the character for me.
  11. Minus_Infinity
    Mar 21, 2022
    0
    I hate this game with a passion. Boring levels, dumb story, unfunny jokes, boring and broken gameplay, bland graphics and music. All around just bad
  12. PeteyPirahna
    Feb 16, 2022
    1
    1/10
    THE WORST SONIC GAME!!! I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT AT ALL!!! (god, I sound like a 8 year-old)
  13. geefeyelo05
    Dec 10, 2021
    0
    Ok seriously who the actual hell is giving this game a 10? You're a complete dumbass and idiot if you think this game is a 10/10. It is an objectively bad game with almost NOTHING redeeming about it. Bad combat, bad story, AWFUL graphics, generic and bland music, WAY TOO MUCH VARIETY, see variety is a good thing I love there being something new and refreshing in my games, BUT HOLY ****Ok seriously who the actual hell is giving this game a 10? You're a complete dumbass and idiot if you think this game is a 10/10. It is an objectively bad game with almost NOTHING redeeming about it. Bad combat, bad story, AWFUL graphics, generic and bland music, WAY TOO MUCH VARIETY, see variety is a good thing I love there being something new and refreshing in my games, BUT HOLY **** this game does not know what it wants to be at all. There is like 10 billion **** play styles and its overwhelming. Is this a sonic game? Why is there almost no speed sections? And why are the speed sections so laggy, short, so abrupt? This game is a disaster… Expand
  14. Ihatesonicboom2
    Dec 9, 2021
    0
    I'll make this quick.

    Tons of bugs and glitches, low frame rate, the fact that the characters won't shut up and even more in this sorry excuse of a game.

    Play any other Sonic game instead of this one.
  15. iGalaxy
    Jul 30, 2021
    0
    Possibly the worst Sonic game of all time, it's not worth your time. Yes, and all Sonic games from the 10s have certain problems, but in the case of RoL, you shouldn't even pay attention to this.
  16. CoinYew
    Jul 27, 2021
    2
    Horrible
    Avoid it at all costs
    You will regret it
    By a lot
    In my opinion Sonic 06 is better
  17. Knight678
    Jul 22, 2021
    1
    This Game should be in the fiery depths of Hell because everything about Rol is Awful
  18. Ert0426
    Jul 19, 2021
    3
    A boring, slow-paced, incredibly buggy and unpolished platformer. It's a real shame Sonic's western reboot went this way.
  19. ytkwvuqsq
    Apr 21, 2021
    0
    It's a horrendous game, with s**t gameplay, and equally bad graphics. The gameplay is extremely boring, and it feels nothing like a Sonic game. This feels like a cheap LEGO Video Game rip off, but the LEGO games are actually fun. Rise of Lyric is a massive waste of time, it didn't need to exist. The character designs are horrid, and you'll get bored quite a bit in. Hell, it was so boring,It's a horrendous game, with s**t gameplay, and equally bad graphics. The gameplay is extremely boring, and it feels nothing like a Sonic game. This feels like a cheap LEGO Video Game rip off, but the LEGO games are actually fun. Rise of Lyric is a massive waste of time, it didn't need to exist. The character designs are horrid, and you'll get bored quite a bit in. Hell, it was so boring, I didn't even finish it.… Expand
  20. GameDudeGuy
    Jan 29, 2021
    0
    HAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHA ITS BAD **** BAD NOTHING ELSE TO SAY HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH ITS BAD TO THE POINT ITS FUNNY!!!!!! for real tho bad game thats it bye bye
  21. DemonoidAngel
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    My version was unplayable, areas keep popping out of existing and I keep falling infinitely. Even after deleting save data and going through the game again, other problems started. After the second attempt, it bricked my Wii U. For me, it's complete trash. Even up to that point, the gameplay was stale, repetitive, and just, boring. The story is so bare bones basic and offers little in theMy version was unplayable, areas keep popping out of existing and I keep falling infinitely. Even after deleting save data and going through the game again, other problems started. After the second attempt, it bricked my Wii U. For me, it's complete trash. Even up to that point, the gameplay was stale, repetitive, and just, boring. The story is so bare bones basic and offers little in the way of entertainment, the dialogue is...laughably bad, and overall, perhaps you should just stay away from this one.… Expand
  22. picklemandevc
    May 15, 2020
    0
    It boggles my mind how 100+ people like this game. It's easily one of the worst games I've ever played. The controls are janky, the graphics look like early PS2, story is trash and the game is so acutely unfun. It feels like a LEGO game, starring Sonic the Hedgehog.

    Whoever likes this game is lying, do not, and I mean DO NOT, BUY THIS GODDAMN GAME.
  23. Liam247
    May 5, 2020
    1
    A boring, irritating, broken mess. Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric is an absolute disaster from start to finish
  24. martimnog
    Apr 22, 2020
    0
    *This review is more about the entirety of Sonic Boom, not just "Rise of Lyric"

    This game is terrible in gameplay style, framerate and story. I don't know what was on SEGA's mind to decide to completely change the appearance of most characters (especially Knuckles). This game was just made to cash in on the sonic fever that --you guessed it-- didn't exist in 2014. As you might recall,    *This review is more about the entirety of Sonic Boom, not just "Rise of Lyric"

    This game is terrible in gameplay style, framerate and story. I don't know what was on SEGA's mind to decide to completely change the appearance of most characters (especially Knuckles).
    This game was just made to cash in on the sonic fever that --you guessed it-- didn't exist in 2014.
    As you might recall, the "Sonic Boom" TV Show launched at the same time, this isn't the TV Show part of Metacritic so,to summarize... It was awful as well.
    This sub-franchise in general was only created to satisfy the little kids that liked Sonic '06 and those awful Wii games (except Colors). I gotta admit that this game, along with the TV show made me feel embarassed by being a Sonic fan. Thankfully, Sonic Mania came to clear the damages that this sub-franchise (along with the aforementioned bad games) caused to the Sonic franchise.    … Expand
  25. xilokos
    Apr 14, 2020
    4
    It was an interesting project because this game was developed by a person who worked for naughty dog.But this game failed and not because of bugs but because it was boring, if the same sonic adventure was interesting for both small and adults.And this game can only be interesting only to children.
  26. Samirhusejnovic
    Mar 30, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Junge, was war DAS DEN FÜR EIN Scheiß. Das ist fast genau so Scheiße wie Sonic Drift. Nicht mal ich kann das Verteidigen. Und das soll was heißen. Den Müll eines Kackhaufens sollte man VERBRENNEN.… Expand
  27. toxicalien68
    Mar 22, 2020
    2
    The new character designs feel as if they were designed by a child with too much access to brown play dough. The bandages and rogue-like outfits make zero sense for a sonic game. Sonic is known for speed, not 6th Grade knitting class. The gameplay is not much better. This game never runs at a smooth framerate if more than 5 assets are on the screen, and the story is too serious for blueThe new character designs feel as if they were designed by a child with too much access to brown play dough. The bandages and rogue-like outfits make zero sense for a sonic game. Sonic is known for speed, not 6th Grade knitting class. The gameplay is not much better. This game never runs at a smooth framerate if more than 5 assets are on the screen, and the story is too serious for blue speed man. If you're a young child, I guess you could squeeze some fun out of it, but the extent of fun comes from laughing at it's horrid design with friends.… Expand
  28. Super0
    Dec 24, 2019
    3
    it has bad animations with an uninspired story to go along with weird character designs this game was rushed so it has an endless amount of bugs and glitches and boring uninteresting bosses and level design the graphics and voice acting are okay at best and the game is just bad overall so unless you want to be disappointed don't buy this game unless you don't have standards or want to makeit has bad animations with an uninspired story to go along with weird character designs this game was rushed so it has an endless amount of bugs and glitches and boring uninteresting bosses and level design the graphics and voice acting are okay at best and the game is just bad overall so unless you want to be disappointed don't buy this game unless you don't have standards or want to make a joke out of it.… Expand
  29. Sonicfan10193YT
    Nov 19, 2019
    2
    The story is boring, graphics are meh in most of the game, the voice acting is straight up trash, and you can completely break the game in the simplest of ways. Example: In my first play through of this game, right when your put in open world, I found that Sega was too lazy to give the not-currently played characters collision detection. as a result, I managed to get a character I wasn'tThe story is boring, graphics are meh in most of the game, the voice acting is straight up trash, and you can completely break the game in the simplest of ways. Example: In my first play through of this game, right when your put in open world, I found that Sega was too lazy to give the not-currently played characters collision detection. as a result, I managed to get a character I wasn't playing as behind a giant gate and then switch to that character, triggering a cutscene and placing me in an area behind the gate, skipping 3 hours of gameplay. Honestly, sonic 06 is better than this blue garbage… Expand
  30. MrSomeoneG_EU
    Sep 3, 2019
    1
    This game to put it straight is plain awful. The frame rate and controls are dreadful and the dialogue was cheesy in a bad way! Also, Stixx.
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#45 Best Wii U Game of 2014
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Metascore
32

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
  3. Negative: 24 out of 28
  1. Games Master UK
    Jan 31, 2015
    29
    Possibly the worst blotch on Sonic's record. [Feb 2015, p.73]
  2. Multiplayer.it
    Jan 15, 2015
    40
    Simply put, Sonic Boom is one of the worst Sonic games in recent memory: the concept is bland, the design is awful and the execution is incredibly poor.
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  3. XGN
    Dec 23, 2014
    30
    Sonic Boom Rise of Lyric is a real disappointment for Sonic fans. There is basically nothing positive to say about this game. Sonic deserves much better.
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