Sonic Frontiers

 Xbox Series X
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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. ThatSeemsWrong
    Nov 13, 2022
    8
    Jimmy-boy was either playing the wrong game, is looking for a few quick views to his YT channel, or thinks the 'Cycle' killed his dog.

    Either way, beware of the Wyvern boss on Ares Island (Area) 2. There's a good chap.
  2. Plakito
    Nov 13, 2022
    10
    Really good game, next games have a really big potential of being even better
  3. VenularLyric
    Nov 13, 2022
    8
    This game is everything I have wanted from Sonic since Generations. Its not perfect, but Its very fun, worth the purchase! Makes me feel like a kid playing SA1 again, and this game was made by 60 developers! Sonic is on the right track and hopefully it gets even better from here.
  4. eocd
    Nov 14, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mundo abierto entretenido, si te gusta explorar y hacer todos los desafíos este juego es para ti.… Expand
  5. Lance293
    Nov 14, 2022
    9
    A great experience, truly an improvement over past games in story and gameplay,
  6. SONICO2005
    Nov 14, 2022
    9
    Muy sorprendente, transmite mucha sensación de soledad lo cual encaja mucho con la historia, a nivel sonoro es sobresaliente y es una gozada en cuanto a jugabilidad!
  7. Scarleto13
    Nov 14, 2022
    8
    Sonic Frontiers for sure is a great game, full of great references for Sonic fans and friendly to casual gamers.

    It has some issues, like the physics, specially on the cyberspace stages, or confusing parts like on some island areas, but besides that, it's such a fun game that deserves the title of best Sonic game so far.
  8. MegaSs
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    I loved the game a lot, I've been playing this beautiful game for 15 hours and I still haven't finished it. At first I was afraid that the game was trash, but I was wrong, it was the opposite. Although the game is not perfect at all, but it is enjoyable and I think it is the most important thing in a game. One last thing, please make your own opinions and don't take the opinion of aI loved the game a lot, I've been playing this beautiful game for 15 hours and I still haven't finished it. At first I was afraid that the game was trash, but I was wrong, it was the opposite. Although the game is not perfect at all, but it is enjoyable and I think it is the most important thing in a game. One last thing, please make your own opinions and don't take the opinion of a Youtuber like yours. If that person didn't like it, it doesn't mean the game is bad, it's just another opinion. Enjoy the game, bye… Expand
  9. StillSmi1ing
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    The game is amazing. The boss fights are phenomenal and make you feel like god and the gameplay cycle while terrible on paper is incredibly fun.
  10. YT_NANI
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    so...sonic frontiers..right? I've been in love with sonic games since I was a child...THIS GAME IS LIKE A DREAM CAME TRUE TO ME.
  11. Lilman227
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome entry to the franchise! Looking forward to a new Frontier for Sonic games!… Expand
  12. Avacado
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    Sonic Frontiers is very great game. I love it! One of the best titles in the series. A very good game
  13. Voidant
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    I feel like this open-zone idea is a great step forward, I would like to see more like this in the future.
  14. JoeChronic
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    Moving at the Speed of sound!!! Sonic is back and this time in a open zone style that honestly fits the little blue blur. Run,kick,homing attack and anime inspired combo moves right into this action packed whip neck speed right into this. Story touches on some themes not explored before and no matter how grime the situation seems you can count on Sonic to keep pushing forward. If your notMoving at the Speed of sound!!! Sonic is back and this time in a open zone style that honestly fits the little blue blur. Run,kick,homing attack and anime inspired combo moves right into this action packed whip neck speed right into this. Story touches on some themes not explored before and no matter how grime the situation seems you can count on Sonic to keep pushing forward. If your not a Sonic fan this may seem very bland at first glance but if your a fan this will be right what the doctor ordered. Get it…Eggman joke .… Expand
  15. StarlightSeelig
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    So...Sonic Frontiers.

    What a game. Mild spoilers ahead, but nothing too terrible for those who haven't played yet. Where to start...well, out the gate, I'm gonna say this is EASILY my second favorite 3D Sonic game, right behind Unleashed. Probably my fourth favorite in the whole franchise (3&K and Mania are my overall favorites). Let's get the negatives out of the way first so I can    So...Sonic Frontiers.

    What a game. Mild spoilers ahead, but nothing too terrible for those who haven't played yet.

    Where to start...well, out the gate, I'm gonna say this is EASILY my second favorite 3D Sonic game, right behind Unleashed. Probably my fourth favorite in the whole franchise (3&K and Mania are my overall favorites).

    Let's get the negatives out of the way first so I can gush: Yes, the game has glaring pop-in. It's noticable af and kinda immersion breaking at times. Does it affect my overall enjoyment of the game? Not really. I just kinda wished Sonic team hid it through like, a digital effect considering the cyber space angle of the story.

    The Hard Mode secret final boss is...a thing. Never in my life would I think I would be playing that kinda genre in a Sonic game, but...well Sonic has had multiple playstyles before and I guess they had to make it somewhat different from all the mid-game bosses, gameplay wise...so it's whatever. Hard af tho it gave me 2 extra pity lives cus I kept dying for like an hour. Genuine gamer rage type stuff.

    A few of the more minor cutscenes have like...little to no animation whatsoever. It's fine for games like Yakuza, but I prefer when my animated characters are actually ANIMATED, but eh, chalk it up to Sega not giving enough time and manpower to Sonic Team yet again.

    There's really only like, 4 islands, instead of the 5 that's being marketed. With the last "2" being asset flips of a previous island. Pretty bummer, but despite looking the same, the platforming challenges, puzzles and enemies are different-ish, and that's pretty cool.

    Yeah yeah; Green Hill, Chemical Plant and Sky Sanctuary are being reused for Cyberspace. Again. For the 4th game in 11 years. Even reusing level layouts from Gens, Unleashed and SA2....but, imma be real with you chief, this gripe I genuinely just do not care about. For one, the cyberspace levels are basically optional thanks to being able to find keys in the open zone and big, and for two, the level layouts are still fun and sonic still controls close enough to how he does in the open zone, and I still find them relatively fun...red rings are too easy to get tho. Miss the days when they were actually hidden...

    OKAY that's enough negativity time to GUSH

    So, this is basically Sonic's first collect-a-thon??? Hello???? That's so goddamn cool! I know tons of peeps have heard and thought comparisons to Breath of the Wild, just looking at the game, but trust me, this is a genuine collect-a-thon like Mario Odyssey, A Hat In Time etc, it's just that the maps are really big cus Sonic is really fast. And THAT'S why they're called Open Zones, cus this game is still FUNDAMENTALLY a platformer, and not a true open world game like Assassin's Creed or Marvel's Spider-Man or BotW.

    And SONIC, he controls SO well in the open zones! The turning, the drop dash, the boost, the FLOW. It's all so damn good. Easily, without a doubt, the best Sonic has controlled since the original Sonic Adventure, and it's a whole ass game of it instead of just like...1/3rd or half the game! The Open Zones are varied in their platforming, the puzzles make these rails that make traversal all the more smooth (plus rail jumping is GOATED once you get the hang of it), like yeah the puzzles are simple as hell, but y'know...kids game. Gotta give it SOME leeway.

    Speaking of it being a kids game, guess what's actually awesome again for the first time in 14 years? The STORY! Now, it ain't as massive in scope as say, SA2 or Unleashed...or even 06, but it's definitely a step in the right direction, ESPECIALLY in the character writing side of things! A big ol' THANK YOU to the MVP Ian Flynn for this! SO much course correcting from the Meta Era's garbage. I've always said I don't particularly care about story in a Sonic game...and tbh I still don't, but I never said a GOOD story wouldn't ADD to an already GOOD game, and this is 100% the case with Frontiers. Sonic is absolutely BACK in all his shonen glory

    ...and speaking of Shonen glory. THESE BOSS FIGHTS!!! OH MY GOD! The energy, the STYLE, SUPER SONIC BEING DBZ LEVELS OF BADASS, the MUSIC! These are EASILY, without a DOUBT the absolute BEST bosses in the whole franchise, bar none! I have never popped off so hard at a Super Sonic Boss Fight since the Final Hazard, and there's MORE THAN ONE OF THEM! The game is almost a must buy for them alone, at least to a Sonic fanbrat like me, lol

    The soundtrack as a whole is fantastic...but then again, this is Sonic, what else is new? Even Big's lo-fi beats to fish to are bumpin'. Genuine good stuff. Pissed that it didn't get a nomination for best OST at the Game Awards, as it more than deserves at least that.

    So, overall thoughts, Sonic Frontiers is not a perfect game by any stretch of the imagination....but it is absolutely a FANTASTIC Sonic game. I highly recommend anyone who's familiar with the series and platformers in general give it a try!    … Expand
  16. 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
  17. infern24
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    Best 3D Sonic game ever period. Best story, best gameplay, best music, best boost controls, best combat and skill tree, best writing and portrayals and voice acting, the list goes on. 11/10. the game even fixes boost where you can control it and no longer need drifting. open zone is amazing. The combat is amazing, especially as super sonic. Titans are metal gear rising levels of epic bothBest 3D Sonic game ever period. Best story, best gameplay, best music, best boost controls, best combat and skill tree, best writing and portrayals and voice acting, the list goes on. 11/10. the game even fixes boost where you can control it and no longer need drifting. open zone is amazing. The combat is amazing, especially as super sonic. Titans are metal gear rising levels of epic both with the music and battles. Some of the speed strats in cyber space stages now are insane. and Sonic is the fastest he's ever been and you can rank up his speed to 99 and even apply a power boost and infinite boost to it with 400 rings and drawing an infinity symbol, gotta go fast. it even has franchise continuity with all past games and characters referenced. Play this game.… Expand
  18. sonicsolos
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    This game is realistically an 8 but im putting it at a 10 because annoying ass dunkey and his fanbase review bombed the game and it is currently still ongoing on the PS5 reviews.
  19. briankalinde77
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    very good. really enjoyed everything about it. especially the gameplay and of course the story too.
  20. GamingEnjoyer69
    Nov 15, 2022
    8
    they should make sonics run audio sound like a lawn mower. like when he runs over the grass and stuff
  21. notassertive
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    Sonic Team did the impossible by making me love Sonic again. The story is well done and the characters feel like themselves again. The music is on another level, and the game has the best boss battles in the series' history. I love Sage and the mysteries of the islands. The open world gameplay is really fun and the combat is exciting with spectacular combos. My main issue is withSonic Team did the impossible by making me love Sonic again. The story is well done and the characters feel like themselves again. The music is on another level, and the game has the best boss battles in the series' history. I love Sage and the mysteries of the islands. The open world gameplay is really fun and the combat is exciting with spectacular combos. My main issue is with cyberspace, which is a major letdown, with terrible controls and somewhat boring levels. This game's ending made me so emotional, hearing One Way Dream to cap off the game was phenomenal. I hope SEGA allows for this formula to stay, because this is the best base for an even better sequel. I thought nothing would be unleashed, but Sonic Frontiers is my favourite Sonic game yet.

    also i find it really funny that both frontiers and nier automata have the same final boss to get the true ending    … Expand
  22. SonicLover2297
    Nov 16, 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
  23. AutoSonic
    Nov 16, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Here's my honest review of the game as a whole:

    While I have the Xbox Series X's lesser half, the Series S, I genuinely enjoyed the visual quality of the game and loved the entirety of the game with a passion reminiscent to when I first played Sonic Adventure, up until Sonic Frontiers released Sonic Adventure was my favorite sonic game, and that for a modern era game is worth a lot. The pop-up of the platforms is still present, which doesn't bother me that much unless Im trying to actively search for platforms. The few glitches I've encountered like at one point with the power boost I phased through one of Asura's arms cause i went too fast, in cyberspace at some point Sonic just stood on a rail while grinding it and I found that hilarious, and I phased through the titans a few times when attacking them, but honestly besides phasing through the titans these aren't necessarily big problems. In terms of the animation this game is from what i think nearly at peak in terms of sonic games, but sometimes like when talking to Amy, the animation can seem kind of stiff or like there's a man in a costume portraying Sonic and they kind of just stand there with little to no movement. Story wise you won't really get the full experience unless you go to every possible story point you can find, which actually means you get more replay value and lore to the franchise at the same time, but even without those extra story bits Ian Flynn's writing is just as good as ever and I enjoyed the experience and little references from past games as well as characters from the comics, even one or two of the old games are mentioned a couple times which I never expected. The gameplay feels like a refined Adventure game to me besides the sort of floaty jumps and maybe slight stiffness of the turning mid-air and when you drop-dash, which of course in the settings can be adjusted to feel more refined. I've never played Sonic Forces and left the game controls as standard so the experience could be as fresh and new as possible to me for both the Open Zone and Cyberspace, and need I say they were right about cyberspace being stiff and weirdly floaty, but much like a few reviews I've seen of Sonic Forces it's enough to be controlled if you know how to handle it well and it's very fun to master, along with the familiar throwbacks to the old Adventure games as well, but the experience while it wasn't the best it is very fun to run through and the open zone was very fluid majority of the time. The puzzles in the game are pretty fun and challenging too and the bosses were creative and awesome to fight, sometimes their mechanics like Squid are reused but in a cool and fun way, even the titans use the same mechanics in the some twisting ways. The final boss may not be what you expect it to be so you may get underwhelmed at first, but if you play on hard mode you will have a better time I will guarantee, it's kind of hard to get through but it's worth it in.. The End.

    This new era that Sonic Team has begun will be a great one if they continue to play their cards right, while of course it isn't a flawless start it is a great one, there was more I could touch on like the decent amount of enemy varieties but you should experience it for yourself to see what Im talking about. It seems almost everyone, including myself, is excited to see what's next for our beloved hedgehog.    … Expand
  24. juiceDpunk
    Nov 16, 2022
    9
    I have 100% the game and it's good. Sonic is back to the tone that fits the series. Love the combat system as it reminds me of Sonic Chronicles a little, but 3D. This game is better than all of the 2010s Sonic games.

    There are some glitches and some weird movement issues in the cyberspace levels which brings a 10 to a 9. I like the Open Zone and The Super Titan fights. All in all, this    I have 100% the game and it's good. Sonic is back to the tone that fits the series. Love the combat system as it reminds me of Sonic Chronicles a little, but 3D. This game is better than all of the 2010s Sonic games.

    There are some glitches and some weird movement issues in the cyberspace levels which brings a 10 to a 9. I like the Open Zone and The Super Titan fights. All in all, this is a good foundation for the next Sonic game and I can see them bulding an Adventure style game with this combat gameplay with multiple characters like Shadow. Maybe give us Tag pow moves like if in the next game Sonic teams up with other chracters.

    30hrs of playtime
    100%
    Solid game not perfect but it's alright, enjoyed it.    … Expand
  25. Woomy-on-Fire
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    What an amazing fresh start at a new formula of Sonic games, I already want another Sonic game that's tied to the story of Sonic Frontiers cause of how good it is!
  26. xxxtentacionxxx
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    wow...this game is like a dream that came true..for every sonic fan W sonic.
  27. Shadeblack1995
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    The Game is amazing on any console whether it is on the go on the xbox, playstation, or a PC. A must have for any Sonic fan out there.
  28. IslandKing2022
    Nov 16, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Frontiers is one of the great Sonic games, might even go far as to say top 5 Sonic games, only gripe I have against this game is the lackluster controls in Cyberspace, patch that to the point it controls like the open world, and it would’ve been a perfect 10. The open world by the way, is very well put together, visually and control wise. The story is the best of Roger’s era of Sonic so far, next to Colors, and the reference to past Sonic games to make everything more connected really sold it for me. This is definitely a recommendation for longtime Sonic fans and casual gamers alike.… Expand
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. TylerFox
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    The best sonic has been in a decade. I understand that some people are gonna hate it just for the sake of hating it, or because dunkey said it was bad. But if you are or have ever been a sonic fan, this game is 100% a must play.
  33. Nepo81
    Nov 19, 2022
    8
    Finally Sonic is back with a good 3D game. Not perfect but a step in the right direction.
    The Open-Zones on the Islands are much fun to play. Love to explore and unlock everthing. The cyberspace-levels are mixed: some of them are really cool, others are boring and just replaceable. All in all the technical side of the game is a little bit dusty. Graphics looking good but the pop-ups are    Finally Sonic is back with a good 3D game. Not perfect but a step in the right direction.
    The Open-Zones on the Islands are much fun to play. Love to explore and unlock everthing. The cyberspace-levels are mixed: some of them are really cool, others are boring and just replaceable. All in all the technical side of the game is a little bit dusty. Graphics looking good but the pop-ups are massive and everywhere. The soundtrack is great like always.    … Expand
  34. 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
  35. Banana123dudd
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fjfjfuehghdjdduwhfusueufushdhfjdjjfjxjejtifdusurixisjdjdjsjthsurutdueurudidiei… Expand
  36. Greatescape
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    One of the best Sonic games ever made. I hope to see a new Sonic game soon.
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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!
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. 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.
  46. 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!
  47. 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
  48. 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
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

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  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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