Sonic Frontiers

 Xbox Series X
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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 390 Ratings

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  1. Cadendabomb
    Nov 9, 2022
    9
    After a whole decade of bad 3D Sonic games. I can officially say Sonic is back, the real Sonic. Sonic controls the best he ever has since the adventure era. Graphics are some of the best ever in a Sonic game. Open world is littered with tons of puzzles and bosses to do. It’s so fun just get to max boost and run through really fast throughout the islands. And the music, goes so hard.After a whole decade of bad 3D Sonic games. I can officially say Sonic is back, the real Sonic. Sonic controls the best he ever has since the adventure era. Graphics are some of the best ever in a Sonic game. Open world is littered with tons of puzzles and bosses to do. It’s so fun just get to max boost and run through really fast throughout the islands. And the music, goes so hard. Especially Cyberspace. Although the weakest part of the game. I’ve still fairly enjoyed them alongside the level design. Most of them were actually brand new rather than old level design. The story is definitely one of the more mature Sonic stories and I even got teary eye at a few cutscenes. I’m probably just sensitive LOL. The Super Sonic fights althoufh sometimes janky. The music makes up for it. It sounds like devil may cry and metal gear solid music. The game might have some pop in issues, cutscene lip syncing issues, a “not so good” final boss and a few other nitpicks. But I still believe this may be the BEST 3D Sonic Game. Even beating Unleashed which was my favorite until now. Thanks for reading my huge review … Expand
  2. sonic_slm
    Nov 9, 2022
    9
    Having an absolute blast with this game. It's amazing to play a 3D sonic game with the quality of the Dreamcast titles, and possibly better. Technically it runs well on SRS X, I am sure Sega will apply a little more polish in future updates, but I am super happy with this game. Good work Sega.
  3. SonicFan20
    Nov 14, 2022
    9
    Sonic Frontiers Is the Breath of Fresh air That the Franchise Needed! The Story is Amazing, gameplay is Smooth, Graphics Are Insane for a sonic the hedgehog game. Its Open-zone Fun. *5 Massive Starfall Islands. Open Worlds Are amazing. Its Fantastic. If You Are a Hardcore Sonic Fan Like me, You will Adore this, If You have not played a sonic game before you will love it! The Story Goes AsSonic Frontiers Is the Breath of Fresh air That the Franchise Needed! The Story is Amazing, gameplay is Smooth, Graphics Are Insane for a sonic the hedgehog game. Its Open-zone Fun. *5 Massive Starfall Islands. Open Worlds Are amazing. Its Fantastic. If You Are a Hardcore Sonic Fan Like me, You will Adore this, If You have not played a sonic game before you will love it! The Story Goes As follows. Eggman Make And A.I. Called SAGE. Eggman Tries To Steal Ancient Techonology But Gets Sucked Into "Cyberspace". Sonic,Tails And Amy Go To Kronos Island In Hope Of Finsing The Chaos Emeralds. But Also get sucked into cyberspace. Sonic Arrives in Green Hill But.. Diferent. You will Instantly Realise that The Controls Are Silky smooth. But If You don't Like Them you can change them in the settings. Afterwards you get Droped in the Open-Zone With the Only context being. "Find the Chaos Emeralds Destroy the Titans, Break the Walls Between Dimensions." After You Leave the Tutorial Area, You Find Amy In A Weird Cage. You Give her hearts And She is Kinda saved not really. She is In Between The Cyberspace and The Real world. The only way to save Amy,Tails And Knuckles Is To Destroy The Titans And Find The Chaos Emeralds. The Story is Amazing. Filled with references and Character development. Gameplay is Good in The open zone but in Cyberspace...Not So Much. The Cyberspace Worlds Are Green Hill, Chemical Plant, Sky Sacturary, And The New One, A City. They are all mixed. good ones and bad ones. The Open-Zone However Is Fun. Filled With Many Things. Like Missions. If You Do Side Quests The World will Open Up With More Rails Springs Loops And More. and The Map Will Also open Up. Sonic Feels Like sonic again The rest of the cast also. No More "BALDY MC NOSEHAIR!" Or "SONIC HELP ME!''. It Feels like more of the Characters We Saw in unleashed And Black Knight. No More 2010's Stories. Its Back to being Serious. The Music Is awesome. Very good. the Super Sonic Fights Are Spectacular. Go Into This Game Without Spoilers. Its Worth It. No CGI Although The Trailers Had some cg. Play on hard mode for a secret ending. Overall its a 9.6/10. I 100% ed It Because It Left me wanting More..… Expand
  4. 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.
  5. NandoAnimando
    Nov 9, 2022
    9
    Overall this is a very good Sonic game, the best since Unleashed and Generations, Sonic controls really good in the open zones, the DropDash is amazing ( The best feeling of being in control of the character of all the games in the franchise ) and it’s very satisfying upgrading Sonic stats, the combat is awesome, the exploration, and I love that the game let you change Sonic acceleration,Overall this is a very good Sonic game, the best since Unleashed and Generations, Sonic controls really good in the open zones, the DropDash is amazing ( The best feeling of being in control of the character of all the games in the franchise ) and it’s very satisfying upgrading Sonic stats, the combat is awesome, the exploration, and I love that the game let you change Sonic acceleration, turning speed, boost speed, and more, I love the customization in that way, the history of this game is really really good, Ian is the best, the only thing that I don’t like it’s the reused assets from cyberspace, Green Hill, Chemical Plant, and Sky Santuary, and the physics in the Cyberspace levels, I’m loving this new generation of Sonic games!

    And the Super Sonic battles, uff, Sonic is officially back!

    9/10    … Expand
  6. Justarandomuser
    Nov 10, 2022
    9
    -Interesting story
    -Sonic serious
    -Beautiful atmosphere
    -Fast yet precise gameplay
    -Both the cyberspace and the world are fun
    -Some textures and a few shadows are weak even on full graphics.
  7. UriSSM
    Nov 9, 2022
    9
    Sonic Frontiers is a different game, with its technical deficiencies, but with a fresh proposal to the franchise and that at first may feel strange, but nevertheless, it is a game that catches you and sows what could be the future of the franchise.
  8. Drynskar
    Nov 9, 2022
    9
    To say Sonic is back would be an under-statement.

    I went into this game highly optimistic, unlike most I really loved alot of the pre-release content and was actively excited to play the game. (I'm not justifying the awful marketing at the beginning, I just liked what I saw) I'm so happy to say the game exceeded my expectations. The Gameplay has finally found itself as the founding    To say Sonic is back would be an under-statement.

    I went into this game highly optimistic, unlike most I really loved alot of the pre-release content and was actively excited to play the game. (I'm not justifying the awful marketing at the beginning, I just liked what I saw)

    I'm so happy to say the game exceeded my expectations. The Gameplay has finally found itself as the founding father of a formula I expect Sonic Team to use for years to come. Sonic is fast, extremely fast, but he controls fantastically. The controls are responsive, easy to use, everything blends together wonderfully and you can even set a slider to determine how you want Sonic to play. It's just a joy to play. The Gameplay loop sounds bland on paper: find token, talk to friends, defeat boss, enter portal, get keys, unlock chaos emeralds and you can guess what comes after that. Sonic Frontiers is just so much fun, that loop couldn't be more satisfying. I was genuinely struggling to put the game down, I myself put in 10 10 hours in the first day alone and I was only at the third island. For reference, it took me just over 3 hours to beat all of Sonic Forces. I hadn't even beaten the first island in that time. There's so much content here and it's all superb.

    For those thinking this may be another Colours or Generations with good Gameplay but a weak cringy story, fear not. Ian Flynn absolutely understands what makes Sonic Sonic. His character hasn't been this good since Black Knight. Roger provides a new approach to Sonic here, but it absolutely suits the tone of the game in a way that gets better and better the longer it goes on. Everyone else in the game is also spot on, with a highlight coming from new-comer Sage who I can see becoming a fan-favourite for plenty of years to come. The story is engaging, full of engaging lore and references that will genuinely catch you off guard in the best way possible.

    The game isn't perfect, plenty of pop-in and jank, but this isn't a review that is intended to focus on it's negative areas. They are absolutely there and by all means, the execution of the ideas in the game could have certainly been better, but assessing the core ideas and philosophies established in this game makes one thing very clear: the effort and passion in Sonic Team has shined through here. If you're wondering if this marks a sign for good things to come in Sonic's 3D future, my answer is an absolute yes. I highly recommend it; it really is what we've been waiting for.    … Expand
  9. ubillin25
    Nov 10, 2022
    9
    Clearly this is one of the best sonic games. The sonic team has finally found the formula for Sonic 3D.
    It is not a 10 for technical problems (popping), this bothers a bit when playing. If they had solved this problem the game would be a 10.
    The best of the game? in my opinion the experience when playing with SUPER SONIC.
    I love you SEGA and Sonic TEAM
  10. Solid_Snack_
    Nov 9, 2022
    9
    Not without it's flaws but is probably the most consistent quality out of all the 3D Sonic games, also helped by it's story which is a fun treat for anyone a fan of the past 3D entries since Sonic Adventure.
  11. HaloGaming08
    Nov 9, 2022
    9
    This Game is absolutely incredible Fantastic Gameplay Interesting Story Good Writing The references to past games the new voice direction for the characters i mostly don't have any complaints one i do have and its pretty abundant that the pop in is absolutely terrible but i cant fault the team too much as its their first attempt but if this is the future of 3D Sonic This Man is completelyThis Game is absolutely incredible Fantastic Gameplay Interesting Story Good Writing The references to past games the new voice direction for the characters i mostly don't have any complaints one i do have and its pretty abundant that the pop in is absolutely terrible but i cant fault the team too much as its their first attempt but if this is the future of 3D Sonic This Man is completely on board A job well done for Sonic Team!… Expand
  12. Classic-name
    Nov 10, 2022
    9
    the game is absolutely amazing, i wrote a wall of text before this but metacritic voided it, the only problems i have are the fact that the final boss is kind of **** to play, and the third island plays like garbage
  13. Dhilly1994
    Nov 10, 2022
    9
    Great game that hopefully gets built upon with a more polished sequel. Sonic controls great!
  14. VitorMS12
    Nov 10, 2022
    9
    Sonic Frontiers is by far the best Sonic game in a decade, or even more. Frontiers greatest strength is on it's gameplay, it is very fluid and very responsive, the combat on the beginning of the game may seem a little janky, but it improves when you unlock new skills, and the platform parts of the game, are great.
  15. Alpincreti
    Nov 11, 2022
    9
    Very very good game ! why did the press give these ratings? I don't understand at all
  16. Crivera
    Nov 14, 2022
    9
    This is the formula that works for Sonic.

    The open world is fun, the combat is fun, and the characters finally feel alive again. However, for a future game, I would love to see the combat abilities expanded upon, I’d like to see a lot of those pop-in rails be more integrated into the surrounding land rather than simply floating over nothing, and the Cyberspace levels leave much room for    This is the formula that works for Sonic.

    The open world is fun, the combat is fun, and the characters finally feel alive again. However, for a future game, I would love to see the combat abilities expanded upon, I’d like to see a lot of those pop-in rails be more integrated into the surrounding land rather than simply floating over nothing, and the Cyberspace levels leave much room for improvement. Though I really ended up liking the shorter level length of the Cyberspace levels, It’s annoying when many of the stages feel 90% 2D. More 3D focus, better momentum, and the ability to lightdash and homing attack enemies without coming to an immediate stop would be greatly appreciated. Likewise, more unique settings in these traditional Sonic stages would be appreciated moving forward.

    The music in this game is a phenomenal step forward for this franchise as well. The edm perfectly contrasts to the otherwise somber, but beautiful piano tracks used for the main islands, and the metal tracks used for each Titan boss are perfect representations of what Super Sonic fights should, and feel sound like. The story does it’s best at tying together many of the character inconsistencies that the 2010s left behind, and it did so seemlessly. Though the finale may feel a bit anticlimactic, this story is easily the best the franchise has seen since 2008’s Sonic Unleashed. The voice direction is by far some of the best we’ve ever gotten in a Sonic game as well, and though I would’ve really liked to see some new character models for Sonic and the others to really give this a new era feel, I’m glad we at least got a far better vocal performance to represent the beginning of this new era.

    Overall, it’s a fun game. Can there, and should there be improvements for the next installment? Absolutely, but Sega, do not abandon this formula! It works so well for Sonic, and for once It feels like they’ve finally found the perfect formula for 3D Sonic.    … Expand
  17. 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
  18. Lance293
    Nov 14, 2022
    9
    A great experience, truly an improvement over past games in story and gameplay,
  19. 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!
  20. 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.
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. spyder5150
    Nov 16, 2022
    8
    Despite not being perfect, Sonic Frontiers is exceptionally enjoyable and a great start in a direction that I hope the franchise will continue to follow. This is the first NEW, Full price Sonic game I’ve purchased since Sonic Adventure when I bought my Dreamcast at release. And it is the first one that I’ve really enjoyed and looked forward to returning to since then, though SonicDespite not being perfect, Sonic Frontiers is exceptionally enjoyable and a great start in a direction that I hope the franchise will continue to follow. This is the first NEW, Full price Sonic game I’ve purchased since Sonic Adventure when I bought my Dreamcast at release. And it is the first one that I’ve really enjoyed and looked forward to returning to since then, though Sonic Generations comes close. There are rough spots to be sure. Pop up can be a bit much at times and some of the battles frustrating due to camera issues, but overall the positives WAY outpace the negatives. There is an almost zen feeling to the “open world “ and the “cyber” levels add the needed excitement spike. Often repeated tip, but go to settings and switch to the Performance mode if your system allows. You’ll not really notice the resolution change, but the jump from 30fps to 60 is huge! This is a great mix of speed and exploration and something I am very excited to see the future of. If you enjoy the Sonic franchise, this is well worth a look!… Expand
  27. JowDF
    Nov 13, 2022
    8
    Jogo divertido demais, você pega pra jogar e se passam 4 ou 5 horas brincando, não tem muita enrolação na história o foco é a gameplay, com comandos ótimos e bem responsivos, depois de alguns anos sem nada muito relevante na saga enfim a Sega acertou de novo, recomendo para os antigos e novos fãs do nosso querido ouriço azul.
  28. Xplocion
    Nov 12, 2022
    8
    The good:
    One Sonic in large themed areas to explore (not open world). It combines the best of 3D Sonic Adventure and the best 2D planes of the most classic Sonics and even a reference to Sonic Spinball. It's funny, absurd, irreverent, it feels like the cool moments of the 90s. Nice graphics. The rails are reminiscent of Sonic Adventure (and that FFX cinematic, only here you control them    The good:
    One Sonic in large themed areas to explore (not open world). It combines the best of 3D Sonic Adventure and the best 2D planes of the most classic Sonics and even a reference to Sonic Spinball. It's funny, absurd, irreverent, it feels like the cool moments of the 90s. Nice graphics. The rails are reminiscent of Sonic Adventure (and that FFX cinematic, only here you control them and don't just watch). Very well managed loading times. Giant and menacing enemies. We have surprise guests

    The bad:
    It has an excess of Pop up and they do not implement fog to hide it. The novelty of the large area to explore ends soon. Enemies not very inspired (that if the generic robots have always been since the beginning of the saga). Sonic's bad reputation in 3D will drive many away. The fishing mini-game we already have many fishing mini-games.

    Lo Meh!:
    It's a great nod to the movie Sonic 2
    If you hate games where the accompanying characters never shut up, it's the same here. Console mods are expected to see Sanic and other recolored eyesores from deviantArt and fanfics    … Expand
  29. knuxchux618
    Nov 9, 2022
    8
    This is the first Sonic game since Unleashed to have a great emphasis on story.
    Presentation as a whole is great but Roger's voice direction rubs me the wrong way.
    The open world is really fun! The Cyberspace levels are less fun. Sonic and Knuckles have a wholesome bro moment on the second island. The level theming is weird. The first world is grassy ruins, the second world is desert,    This is the first Sonic game since Unleashed to have a great emphasis on story.
    Presentation as a whole is great but Roger's voice direction rubs me the wrong way.
    The open world is really fun! The Cyberspace levels are less fun.
    Sonic and Knuckles have a wholesome bro moment on the second island.
    The level theming is weird. The first world is grassy ruins, the second world is desert, and then the third world is grey. Just grey.
    If this is meant to be the new direction for the series, then it's a solid start.    … Expand
  30. Grevproduction
    Nov 9, 2022
    8
    So far I really enjoyed this game, I love this new concept when sonic goes open world (or open zone they called it.) despite the world is a bit plain but you will get used to it. I will definitely recommend to play this,
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#7 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2022

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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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