Sonic Frontiers

 Xbox Series X
User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 390 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 328 out of 390
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 390
  3. Negative: 47 out of 390
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  1. Blonic
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Muito bom jogo, merece vender muito melhor. A vertente open world é a melhor vista num jogo da saga, o suporte que o jogo tem recebido é merecedor de mérito e a história é o melhor que a saga já viu.
  2. nimahemmati8085
    Sep 2, 2023
    10
    A good game from sonic whit new ideas I like this game more then sonic forces and Los world and this is Development
  3. PressDude
    Nov 15, 2022
    8
    Enjoyed the game a lot. Very surprised by the improvement of control from Forces. First few islands had me stunned until they began to slightly dip in quality, but over all the openworld exploration and platforming was awesome. CyberSpace was pretty dull at times and the controls were strange but had its moments with a few stages I would like to replay and speedrun. Challenges were decent.Enjoyed the game a lot. Very surprised by the improvement of control from Forces. First few islands had me stunned until they began to slightly dip in quality, but over all the openworld exploration and platforming was awesome. CyberSpace was pretty dull at times and the controls were strange but had its moments with a few stages I would like to replay and speedrun. Challenges were decent. Rail jump momentum and dropdash go hard but the regular jump physics could have been better. Gaurdians were pretty fun and Titan bosses were an eyegasm but still fun to play. Amazing story that didn't have me cringe for once (I love what there doing with Tails). Ending felt a bit rushed, yet I was still left with a nice taste in my mouth. I hope to see more of this formula in the future.… Expand
  4. Aethereview
    Jun 30, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fans of the Adventure series, as well as Unleashed through Generations, look no further. A proper 3D Sonic game in the post-Generations era has arrived. Even with its glaring flaws (*cough* cyberspace physics *cough*), it is clear that Sonic Team wanted to make up for the mistakes of the past. For starters, Pontac and Graff were ditched in favor of Ian Flynn, known for his contributions to the comic series. For the first time since 06, the other characters have had meaningful stories. Amy searches for a way to help spread kindness throughout the world, Knuckles discovers a connection to his home on the islands, and Tails is inspired by Sonic to make his own way in the world (poor Tails went through WAY TOO MUCH TRAUMA FOR ONE GAME). Eggman, meanwhile, becomes the surrogate father of a sentient AI he designed, named Sage. The game also explores the origins of the Chaos Emeralds as alien artifacts transported to Earth by ancestors of Chaos. The open zone, while somewhat chaotic and full of gimmicks, is surprisingly fun to play and contains references to Sonic's history. The drop dash (and now the spindash apparently?!) make a glorious return as overpowered momentum mechanics. Sonic's new moves in combat, while appearing similar to each other at first, have individual abilities, such as having quicker cooldown than others, propelling Sonic into the air, or getting quick combos. The soundtrack is PHENOMENAL, and may actually be better than Adventure's in some aspects (but not all). But the game truly shines in its Titan boss battles. After transforming into Super Sonic, you use all of your upgraded powers to absolutely obliterate the Titans, sometimes even using their own weapons against them. And after all is said and done (and an admittedly lackluster final boss, which must be played in Hard mode to even experience in the first place), any remaining loose ends are either resolved or used as teasers for the final major update. I look forward to the future of the series, and realize that we are only at the beginning of Sonic Team's one way dream (this is in reference to the credits theme on Hard mode, sung by NateWantsToBattle himself). For a new player, this is a fun experience with a few issues in gameplay. For a Sonic fan however, this game is a return to form for Modern Sonic and a game absolutely worth your time.… Expand
  5. DeDe_Otsusuki
    May 22, 2023
    10
    9/10 It has Finaly a good story after Sonic Unleashed. Its with an brand new Formel, the Open Zones! This formel is not mastered by Sonic Team but good. I hope Sonic Frontiers 2 will have also Open Zones but this time in Perfect! Where the False thinks from Frontiers get removed because the Pop-Ins and stuff like that is anoying af.
  6. patg500
    May 12, 2023
    10
    I'm not gonna sugar coat what toxic fans say it's a great game for bronies and sonic fans
  7. Yes711
    Nov 9, 2022
    10
    THIS IS THE BEST SONIC GAME IN SONIC SERIES!! The open world design is far great! And bosses is pretty good! And cyberspace...is not that bad but it's fun as hell if you speedrun! And this is my top 5! 10/10.
  8. Goka
    May 8, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic frontiers is the best game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  9. danielfab
    May 7, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game has a sencasional story that makes you want to cry when the sage dies at the end and has a better gameplay than the locked gameplay of Sonic unleashed… Expand
  10. slaine130177
    Apr 9, 2023
    8
    Fini sur Series X en 17h mais il me manque des objectifs pour avoir le 100%. Après une 1ère île en demi teinte qui m'a fait craindre le pire, le jeu se bonifie franchement dès le 2ème niveau. On prend vite plaisir à y jouer, découvrir les niveaux Cyberspace, chopper toutes les musiques du jeu et faire les quelques défis de chaque map.

    Le jeu se diversifie suffisamment entre chaque île    Fini sur Series X en 17h mais il me manque des objectifs pour avoir le 100%. Après une 1ère île en demi teinte qui m'a fait craindre le pire, le jeu se bonifie franchement dès le 2ème niveau. On prend vite plaisir à y jouer, découvrir les niveaux Cyberspace, chopper toutes les musiques du jeu et faire les quelques défis de chaque map.

    Le jeu se diversifie suffisamment entre chaque île pour donner envie de progresser et le scénario devient intéressant au fil du jeu.

    Ses défauts: une technique datée avec un pop in ahurissant rendant pénible l'exploration de la carte (impossible d'étudier au loin les itinéraires à emprunter, ou trouver les balises de jeu par exemple), des îles visuellement moyennes qui ne font pas réellement rêver à part quelques beaux endroits, des textures vraiment pas folichones (mais en jouant à la Sonic en pleine vitesse, forcément on ne s'en rend pas compte), et un doublage français épouvantable (jouez en jap sous titré pour apprécier le jeu).

    La bande son est magnifique également.

    Non vraiment un excellent jeu qui mérite 7.5/10. Une formule qui fonctionne et qui mérite maintenant de l'investissement de SEga pour la rendre vraiment parfaite et nous offrir des mondes dignes des consoles de nouvelles générations.    … Expand
  11. mahina
    Apr 2, 2023
    10
    One of the interesting and cool games about Sonic for recent years!Hope Sega continue with franchise.
  12. tomchch
    Jan 24, 2023
    8
    What a surprise this game was! As a collectathon, this game is great, and I had a tonne of fun. Also one of those games that actually gets better as it goes on - there is some really cool world and level design beyond the 1st zone. Don't let the divisive reviews put you off if you are a fan of sonic, collectathons or platformers generally. This game is a tonne of fun and a breath of freshWhat a surprise this game was! As a collectathon, this game is great, and I had a tonne of fun. Also one of those games that actually gets better as it goes on - there is some really cool world and level design beyond the 1st zone. Don't let the divisive reviews put you off if you are a fan of sonic, collectathons or platformers generally. This game is a tonne of fun and a breath of fresh air for the platforming genre.… Expand
  13. megasnorlax
    Jan 19, 2023
    9
    Sonic Frontiers is a wonderful game for Sonic fans. Definitely not a game for everyone, however. The open zones are fun to mess around and parkour in, but to some it may seem dull. The pop-in issues are very glaring as it can making running around feel disjointed. The levels themselves are short and very quick, but this adds to their overall enjoyment. The story is very solid for a SonicSonic Frontiers is a wonderful game for Sonic fans. Definitely not a game for everyone, however. The open zones are fun to mess around and parkour in, but to some it may seem dull. The pop-in issues are very glaring as it can making running around feel disjointed. The levels themselves are short and very quick, but this adds to their overall enjoyment. The story is very solid for a Sonic game, as it is interesting but doesn't take itself too seriously.… Expand
  14. Robotnoir
    Jan 5, 2023
    10
    A beautiful game that gives us Sonic as we’ve always wished him - super fast but in an open world adventure that’s akin to a charming Elden Ring on speed. Clearly made with love and with it’s rough edges being combined with an enthralling soundtrack, Sonic Frontiers is a modern day gaming masterpiece.
  15. 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!
  16. Nightmare666
    Dec 11, 2022
    9
    Going into it i had very bad expectaitions after the realease of sonic colours ultimate witch was a buggy mess i was very pleasently surprised. Great gameplay and incedable music. It has its fair schare of problems like pop in but its my new favorite sonic game after a long while.
  17. ronisoni14
    Dec 9, 2022
    10
    Coming into this unbiased as i'm not a sonic fan, I was genuinely shocked. THIS is what people call a mid game online? This is one of the best open world games i've ever played. It's simple and has it's flaws (personally though it was a 9/10, only rating 10/10 to raise the average lol), but the combat, story, music, bosses, all amazing, the open world is just so fun to run around, and theComing into this unbiased as i'm not a sonic fan, I was genuinely shocked. THIS is what people call a mid game online? This is one of the best open world games i've ever played. It's simple and has it's flaws (personally though it was a 9/10, only rating 10/10 to raise the average lol), but the combat, story, music, bosses, all amazing, the open world is just so fun to run around, and the flaws, like the popin and ending, are kinda nitpicky. Great game that I can't help but highly recommend to everyone.… Expand
  18. 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
  19. SaturmX
    Dec 4, 2022
    8
    If I were to describe this game in one phrase, it would be great, but flawed. The open zone(s) have a lot to do. Like platforming challenges, puzzles, and of course Bigs fishing game so you never feel like the game is forcing you into a specific mission until you're almost finished with each island. The game's story is also great, but I could find it confusing to someone new to theIf I were to describe this game in one phrase, it would be great, but flawed. The open zone(s) have a lot to do. Like platforming challenges, puzzles, and of course Bigs fishing game so you never feel like the game is forcing you into a specific mission until you're almost finished with each island. The game's story is also great, but I could find it confusing to someone new to the franchise. The game has good combat as well, although some of the moves feel like they should've been finishers rather than moves you can do in a combo(ex: spin slash, loop kick). The boss fights as Super Sonic feel great to play as well. If I were to point out negatives, it would first start with cyberspace. Sonic's open world controls in this game do simply not work well with linear levels, and as a result, Sonic feels off (and sometimes awful) to control in these stages, especially ones in 2D. The mini bosses (the non-Super Sonic fights) also are hit or miss. They're either fun to play (ex: Ninja, tower), have a ton of jank (ex: Asura, strider), or are just kinda boring (ex: Sumo, shark). This game also has some absolutely horrendous pop-in, it doesn't ruin the game or anything, but it didn't go unnoticed by me. In the end, I'd probably recommend the game, It worth checking it out. When this game was first revealed to be open world, I was terrified SEGA would mess this up. But I can confidently say, Sonic had a smooth transition to open world.… Expand
  20. Megamanfreak
    Nov 30, 2022
    9
    Ich bin eigentlich nicht so der Fan von Sonic, daher bin ich vollkommen ohne Erwartungen an das Spiel herangegangen. Videomaterial vom Spiel hat mich regelrecht angezogen, weswegen ich es mir dann doch bestellt habe. Was soll ich sagen... Das Spiel hat mich von den ersten Minuten an in seinen Bann gezogen. Tolle Atmosphäre, super Musik, klasse Atmosphäre und das wichtigste: ES MACHTIch bin eigentlich nicht so der Fan von Sonic, daher bin ich vollkommen ohne Erwartungen an das Spiel herangegangen. Videomaterial vom Spiel hat mich regelrecht angezogen, weswegen ich es mir dann doch bestellt habe. Was soll ich sagen... Das Spiel hat mich von den ersten Minuten an in seinen Bann gezogen. Tolle Atmosphäre, super Musik, klasse Atmosphäre und das wichtigste: ES MACHT UNGEMEIN SPAß! Klar hat das Spiel auch seine Schwächen.. Die Sprachausgabe ist ganz okay, das hereinploppen von Objekten ist unschön und die Texturen sind teilweise auch deutlich verwaschen. Nichtsdestotrotz ist das Spiel dass, was Sonic nach den vielen Jahren schlechter Spiele gebraucht hat. Die Entwickler haben sich getraut neue Wege zu gehen und dafür haben sie Respekt verdient! Ich hoffe das es einen zweiten Teil dazu geben wird. Das Grundgerüst ist großartig, es mangelt nur noch am Frinschliff. Nach 30 Stunden Spielzeit kann ich sagen, das es zu meinen Top 3 Spielen für 2022 gehört!… Expand
  21. 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
  22. Treysonik
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    As far as 3D Sonic games go, I think this is the best one since Adventure 2
  23. Sh4dow227
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    I found this game very refreshing for a long time sonic fan and it gives me the motivation to keep playing like the old adventure days! It’s more like an 8 but considering the usual state of modern sonic games this is massively better!
  24. Banana123dudd
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fjfjfuehghdjdduwhfusueufushdhfjdjjfjxjejtifdusurixisjdjdjsjthsurutdueurudidiei… Expand
  25. Lulukulele
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    Sonic Frontiers is a revolutionary Sonic game and one of the best ever made. It marks the beginning of a new era of games for the franchise and is a phenomenal transition to the open-world genre. The game is incredibly fun and engaging as well as being an absolute blast to play through. Though the game isn't without its faults, the positives heavily outweigh the negatives and overall,Sonic Frontiers is a revolutionary Sonic game and one of the best ever made. It marks the beginning of a new era of games for the franchise and is a phenomenal transition to the open-world genre. The game is incredibly fun and engaging as well as being an absolute blast to play through. Though the game isn't without its faults, the positives heavily outweigh the negatives and overall, Sonic Frontiers presented me with one of the greatest gaming experiences of my entire life. Everyone should play this spectacular game at least once when they get the chance.… Expand
  26. KrillerBomb
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    An absolutely awesome game, by far surpassing anything that Sonic Team has created since Sonic Unleashed. The 60 score is blasphemy and hate bait by critics.
  27. Gamm0n
    Nov 24, 2022
    9
    Easily the best sonic game in what 10+ years. The movement, World and soundtrack merge well together. The story is.. Well.. the downside but combat more than makes up for it.
  28. 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
  29. ZYMROD
    Nov 22, 2022
    8
    A pesar de la poca expectativa que tenia del juego, este me sorprendió bastante e incluso sus mecánicas e historia fueron bastante interesantes y entretenidas. Ojala le sigan dando mantención para pulir uno que otro error técnico y le agreguen contenido "gratuito" como Skin de Shadow, Silver , Etc...
  30. 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!

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61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Hey Poor Player
    Nov 29, 2022
    60
    I spent a lot of my time with Sonic Frontiers having a ton of fun, even if there were just as many moments where I was frustrated and ready to be done with it. This isn’t a great game, but it’s one that should satisfy Sonic fans desperate for an interesting game starring their favorite blue blur, and for the first time in a long time, it feels like the series may have a sense of direction. There’s still work to be done to make it more than that, but this is a big step in the right direction.
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  2. Generación Xbox
    Nov 27, 2022
    73
    Big,fun, impressive at times, a little rough around the edges maybe, but Sonic: Frontiers is a step in the right direction for Sega and the beloved blue blur.
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  3. Xbox Achievements
    Nov 23, 2022
    65
    Sonic Frontiers is a fascinating move into open world for the Sonic franchise. It's frequently flawed, and doesn't always match the heights of Sonic's best games. But the fact that it occasionally does reach those highs, while offering a totally new experience, is pretty impressive, and leaves Sonic Team with a strong foundation to improve upon.
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