Sonic Frontiers

 Xbox One
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  1. Pear117
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Sonic Frontiers es el juego más esperado de la saga del erizo azul, y no decepciona en absoluto. Se trata de un título de mundo abierto que ofrece una experiencia de exploración, acción y aventura sin precedentes. El juego cuenta con unos gráficos impresionantes, una banda sonora envolvente y una jugabilidad fluida y dinámica. Sonic puede recorrer el vasto mundo de Starfall Island a todaSonic Frontiers es el juego más esperado de la saga del erizo azul, y no decepciona en absoluto. Se trata de un título de mundo abierto que ofrece una experiencia de exploración, acción y aventura sin precedentes. El juego cuenta con unos gráficos impresionantes, una banda sonora envolvente y una jugabilidad fluida y dinámica. Sonic puede recorrer el vasto mundo de Starfall Island a toda velocidad, enfrentarse a enemigos y jefes, resolver puzles, coleccionar anillos y objetos, y descubrir secretos y misiones secundarias. El juego también incorpora elementos de rol, como la personalización de habilidades y equipamiento, y un sistema de progresión que recompensa al jugador por su estilo de juego. Sonic Frontiers es un juego que hará las delicias de los fans de la franquicia y de los amantes de los juegos de mundo abierto. Es un juego que no te puedes perder si quieres disfrutar de una aventura épica y emocionante con el personaje más carismático de Sega.… Expand
  2. Untitled94
    Jun 26, 2023
    8
    This is the best Sonic game since Sonic Generations. The 2010s were a bit of a...I don't want to say "dark age" overall for Sonic, but it felt more like "wasted potential". And while Frontiers is far from perfect, it's a really great way to have a more open Sonic game. I was afraid that it would feel too empty, but luckily the only emptiness is in the way the game is meant to feel empty.This is the best Sonic game since Sonic Generations. The 2010s were a bit of a...I don't want to say "dark age" overall for Sonic, but it felt more like "wasted potential". And while Frontiers is far from perfect, it's a really great way to have a more open Sonic game. I was afraid that it would feel too empty, but luckily the only emptiness is in the way the game is meant to feel empty. The combat is really satisfying and Sonic feels so good to move around. Not perfect, as there is jankiness to it, but it's still overall satisfying to control Sonic in the open areas. The stages don't feel the best to control, but they are doable. I am so glad that the 2D and 3D levels are separated. None of this randomly going into 2D sections in 3D levels. Plus the levels don't last that long, so they aren't as irritating as some of the Boost Formula levels in past games. The story is also very well written for the most part. It's still got that Sonic-ish writing where it doesn't always come out the best, but it's still great overall. It was kind of disappointing that the Xbox One version doesn't run at 60 fps, even on the XBO X, but 30 fps is fine for the game. Frontiers is one of the best Sonic games I've played.… Expand
  3. RINGS__44
    Jun 24, 2023
    8
    Since the last update came out yesterday, I think the game went from a 7 to an 8.5. There's still issues with the game that needs to be fixed but it's still a great game! I think Update 3 is gonna boost this game to a 9 or 9.5 at the max
  4. Diddy-Kong
    May 12, 2023
    10
    Sonic Frontiers is one of my favourite games of all time, due to the uniqueness. There's a feeling you get from playing this game that you don't get even with Mario games. We need more speed-based open world games, please!
  5. Sebby_Hedgehog
    Mar 23, 2023
    8
    This new adventure starring the blue blur himself... sonic frontiers is awesome I would give this a 9 but cyberspace kinda ruins it. but the boss fights MMM masterpiece the open zone is good, and the combat is a little too easy. nevertheless it's good game. A step in the right direction!
  6. DurrBurger18
    Feb 2, 2023
    9
    Well, it finally happened. Sonic Team made a good Sonic game. While Sonic Frontiers is an amazing game, there are issues. The one most noticeable is the horrendous amount of pop-in. It shouldn't be a problem, but it will most likely be patched in a future update. Other than that and other issues, the game is fantastic. Controls great, the bosses are badass, and the soundtrack slaps. WouldWell, it finally happened. Sonic Team made a good Sonic game. While Sonic Frontiers is an amazing game, there are issues. The one most noticeable is the horrendous amount of pop-in. It shouldn't be a problem, but it will most likely be patched in a future update. Other than that and other issues, the game is fantastic. Controls great, the bosses are badass, and the soundtrack slaps. Would play again.… Expand
  7. Space_tails
    Jan 4, 2023
    9
    is an amazing game, but the camera sometimes got crazy and the history have some rare things but still being a good game. The soundtrack is amazing, the levels the islands are so beautiful. is a beautiful game on my opinion.
  8. Ramen2233
    Dec 29, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game feels like a fever dream. The story is amazing, Voice Acting is phenomenal, Gameplay is a MAJOR improvement from the last mainline Sonic game, and the music?? Chef's kiss. This game isn't perfect however, the final 2 islands are just the 1st island but split and Sonic's controls in cyberspace are gonna take sometime to get use to since he feels like a tank. The story will have you in shock and awe, and Sonic will be facing some challenges and is hurting himself just to save his friends from cyberspace, what a guy. This game gives off tons of BOTW and Shadow of the Colloses Vibes and I love it. The games music is BOTW levels of zen, but Metal Gear Rising levels of intense. During the boss fights, you are Super Sonic fighting these HUGE titans with heavy metal playing in the background, and it makes you feel like a badass. The cyberspace levels are the weakest part of the game however. Again, sonic controls like a tank, the levels are just copied and pasted levels from past sonic games such as Unleashed and Generations, and the themes are...you guessed it, Green Hill, Chemical Plant, Sky Sancthuary, and Speed Highway. Despite this, the cyberspace levels are pretty fun and are very challenging to S-Rank. 1-2 was the death of me lmao. If you are a Sonic fan and LOVE open world games, then this game is for you. If not, then give it someone who's a sonic fan!… Expand
  9. luis_critics
    Dec 23, 2022
    10
    The best Sonic game ever made! The open zone is really great designed and every island has it‘s own individuality. I really loved to play this game 30 hours with such a great story. Not like the usual stories without any big plots. This story was deep and was so good written with many plot twists and great character development. Really really great and my favorite game from now on!
  10. Ndijcyhf
    Dec 6, 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
  11. solrac091
    Dec 3, 2022
    10
    Este es el mejor juego en 3D del erizo azul porque el juego tiene una muy buena historia, minijuegos divertidos como el de pescar, jefes muy divertidos de vencer y una historia excelente. El único problema que hay es que me encontré algunos bugs visuales mínimos pero lo más probable es que lo arreglen con un parche.
  12. sonicpelucia
    Dec 1, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. sonic frontiers ea primeira tentativa da sega de criar um jogo mundo aberto e para uma primeira tentativa ficou quase perfeito muito divertido musicas incriveis e historia boa o que ele peca sao alguns bugs de animaçao e pop in acontecendo eo ultimo chefe ser uma batalha de nave eos graficos sao ok mais de resto perfeito… Expand
  13. Dlcyes
    Nov 30, 2022
    10
    Sonic Frontiers is the best Sonic game in the entire franchise! This game in it of itself is a masterpiece regardless of Sonic games! The open world is so fun to explore and you can run freely and platform at full speed and fight enemies, bosses and Titans, it's so fun! You can also combat and fight a lot of unique enemies and bosses, and unlock alot of new combat moves and skills at theSonic Frontiers is the best Sonic game in the entire franchise! This game in it of itself is a masterpiece regardless of Sonic games! The open world is so fun to explore and you can run freely and platform at full speed and fight enemies, bosses and Titans, it's so fun! You can also combat and fight a lot of unique enemies and bosses, and unlock alot of new combat moves and skills at the skill tree! You can also upgrade Sonic, you can upgrade his strength, speed, ring capacity and defense! The story is the best out of the whole franchise, and the voice acting is very good, Roger Craig Smith did an amazing job as the voice of Sonic! The music in this game is incredible and it's the best music in the entire series! The Super Sonic fights against the Titans were amazing and some of the best fights in a video game! Thank you Takashi Izuka and ESPECIALLY Morio Kishimoto who created this MASTERPEICE!
    The 5 years wait was definitely worth it.
    Thank you SEGA and thank you Sonic Team!    … Expand
  14. Newrobinlol
    Nov 27, 2022
    4
    As far as I can tell this game is only receiving the positive reviews that it is because of how poor this game was expected to be, by all standards of sonic games and games in general this game is not particularly fun or enjoyable, not as bad as expected but come on, get real.
  15. Memomono
    Nov 23, 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
  16. CasualVAgamer
    Nov 22, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game felt like a fever dream after the last few 3D games. The soundtrack is absolutely phenomenal, dare I say one of the best in the series. The combat and movement controls are extremely smooth all around and the Titan fights are super hype. I also noticed that with Ian taking the lead on the story, much of the characterization and life has returned to the overall narrative. Now this isn't a perfect game by any means, but it is pretty close. All I ask is that the overworld and platforming pieces blend together better, along with adding some more post-game things to do. I'm still happy with what we got though and can't wait to see what sonic team does next. Welcome back sonic, I hope that this is the beginning to your long awaited comeback

    Also, please add DLC that allows us to do a gauntlet style combat challenge using tougher versions of the guardians, basic enemies, and titans. I would love to have a challenge that allows me to expand on my combat skill. Maybe even sneak in a fight against the end that's more like the Titan fights while you're at it.    … Expand
  17. Atinator
    Nov 22, 2022
    9
    Das Spiel macht mir sehr Spaß und erinnert n bissl an Zelda Breath of the Wild wegen dem Open-World. Von der Grafik her ist es für Sega Verhältnisse eigentlich ziemlich gut, aber NICHT perfekt. Aber mich stört es nicht so sehr (nicht sowie bei Pokémon Purpur). Kann ich es empfehlen? Ja. Es ist in meinen Augen ein gutes Sonic Spiel.
  18. DarknesShade
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Wow...
    So, uh... this game is Amazin'?

    I did not expect to love this as much as I did, and this is comin' from someone that Loved Sonic Forces!
    But this game is just on another level!
    Everythin', the Story, the OST, the Cutscenes, the Gameplay, The Bosses... there wasn't a single thing I disliked 'bout this one, and I'm still in awe on how much this made me feel good!

  19. lanethbst
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Sonic Frontiers is a fresh new start for the blue blur, as it is on of his best 3d adventures yet.
    This game brings so much to the table as you have so many new things such as cyber space, five sandbox worlds, collectables, the best music in the series, and by far the best boss battles. this is a great stepping stone heading into the next generation, of Sonic games.
  20. Shoko34
    Nov 19, 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
  21. 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
  22. FazWaffle
    Nov 18, 2022
    8
    I was super exited for this game and I'm glad to say the game disappont. This is easily the most fun I've had with a game let alone a sonic game in ages. Not every island has the same amount of quality put in it but they all had something that made them fun to run around and do things in. Simply running around is a ton of fun and even the platforming feels really satisfying to chainI was super exited for this game and I'm glad to say the game disappont. This is easily the most fun I've had with a game let alone a sonic game in ages. Not every island has the same amount of quality put in it but they all had something that made them fun to run around and do things in. Simply running around is a ton of fun and even the platforming feels really satisfying to chain together. There are minigames on each island vary really but they're quick and simole which doesnt break the pace too much. Combat in this game feels satisfying and SUPER flashy. It is a bit button mashy but the moves look SO COOL which makes them fun to pull off anyway. The mini bosses that you fight on the islands are also fun to fight against and all have their own mechanics and titan bosses ARE SO HYPE AND AMAZING. the best bosses the series has seen in a while and its such a big shame that you can't replay them. Adding a boss rush mode to this game NEEDS to happen the bosses are too good to not reply casually. The game does feel a bit easy at many points so I wish it was harder overall but the core of the game was still a blast. Cyberspace was a mixed bag. Some were really fun, some were okay and some I just didn't like but they are pretty easy to replay which is good sinciserinf there's quite a lot of them. This games story is catered mainly towards sonic fans. There are a lot of references that fans will get so I found it more enjoyable than causal players probably will but there's still fun to be had with it. There's a more serious tone here but the characterisation of each character feels MUCH better than before and it fits with the tone of the game, so overall I found the story to be interesting and it helps that Ian flynn, the writer of the sonic comics, wrote this games story too.

    Overall though I think sonic frontiers is honestly one of the best 3D sonic games in the series in a long time. This is a massive step in the right direction and I really hope we get more content for this game and they expand on this games ideas in the future!    … Expand
  23. HybridFreak
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Awesome Sonic game, very reminiscent of Sonic adventure from back in the day. Boss fights are crazy and the difficulty isn't too bad, even on hard mode. Highly recommend picking it up if you were a fan of Sonic adventure 1/2.
  24. Drdrew56
    Nov 18, 2022
    8
    It’s really fun to go as fast as possible and the music is really good. The story has very well animated cutscenes. Cyberspace was very fun when trying to get perfect time. The music is amazing. The game is overall pretty fun but the island designs are bland and it can get a bit long winded when you go for 100%
  25. ronaldlindauer4
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    The game is a overall great time, people day the cyberspace levels are iffy to control but it isn't that bad :)
  26. 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
  27. Aidanryry
    Nov 17, 2022
    7
    The game was fun but gave me some gripes. I personally didn't Amy's story, I would get locked in 2d sections on the 3&5 islands, and the game feels like it was meant to be beat without any upgrades as I upgraded Sonic's strength to level ~35(I got many seeds from bug's fishing game) for the final titan and it was a cake walk compared to the previous one's(~level 5). I did enjoy the titanThe game was fun but gave me some gripes. I personally didn't Amy's story, I would get locked in 2d sections on the 3&5 islands, and the game feels like it was meant to be beat without any upgrades as I upgraded Sonic's strength to level ~35(I got many seeds from bug's fishing game) for the final titan and it was a cake walk compared to the previous one's(~level 5). I did enjoy the titan battles otherwise and Cyberspace was okay. It would be nice if each Island had 1 hard S rank criteria like 1-2. I'd probably give this game a 7.4 but that's not an option so I'll round to 7.… Expand
  28. DunkeyFan2010
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    Sonic Frontiers is the best Sonic game in the entire franchise! This game in it of itself is a masterpiece regardless of Sonic games! The open world is so fun to explore and you can run freely and platform at full speed and fight enemies, bosses and Titans, it's so fun! You can also combat and fight a lot of unique enemies and bosses, and unlock alot of new combat moves and skills at theSonic Frontiers is the best Sonic game in the entire franchise! This game in it of itself is a masterpiece regardless of Sonic games! The open world is so fun to explore and you can run freely and platform at full speed and fight enemies, bosses and Titans, it's so fun! You can also combat and fight a lot of unique enemies and bosses, and unlock alot of new combat moves and skills at the skill tree! You can also upgrade Sonic, you can upgrade his strength, speed, ring capacity and defense! The story is the best out of the whole franchise, and the voice acting is very good, Roger Craig Smith did an amazing job as the voice of Sonic! The music in this game is incredible and it's the best music in the entire series! The Super Sonic fights against the Titans were amazing and some of the best fights in a video game! Thank you Takashi Izuka and ESPECIALLY Morio Kishimoto who created this MASTERPEICE!
    The 5 years wait was definitely worth it.
    Thank you SEGA and thank you Sonic Team!    … Expand
  29. xxxtentacionxxx
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    wow...this game is like a dream that came true..for every sonic fan W sonic.
  30. Aaron1234543
    Nov 16, 2022
    9
    This game is a love story to both old and new sonic fans this is the return sonic needed for years I hope sega and sonic team make the next sonic game even better
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  1. ZTGD
    Dec 15, 2022
    80
    Ultimately, that’s the feeling I leave Sonic Frontiers with. It’s not perfect and it could never be perfect with the chances it takes but ultimately the chances are generally the best parts of the game. I have not been this excited to talk about a Sonic game since Generations which was over a decade ago. Sonic is fun, and I think a lot of people will have fun with it. I hope the team expands upon what they built here because I genuinely believe the next game built off this framework could be amazing.
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