Sonic Frontiers Reviews
Sonic Frontiers have many great ideas, but the execution falls flat especially with the cyber space levels which is supposed to be a core element in the gameplay. It could have been the best 3D Sonic game if only it was more focused on what to do right
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Sonic Frontiers is an all-around solid Sonic the Hedgehog game. The shift to a more open-world style of gameplay works almost entirely in its favor and allows the game to offer more freedom and exploration without resorting to werehogs. At heart, it's still the same basic 3D-style gameplay that the franchise has been doing lately, but the change in perspective works in its favor. Not every change is a winner, but enough are that I dearly hope that Sega sticks with this flavor instead of reinventing the wheel. Fans of Sonic will be delighted, and those on the fence should give Frontiers a shot. It's easy to see how the greater freedom (and lack of annoying gimmicks) could be the difference between frustration and fun.
Sonic Frontiers is not as polished as we had hoped, it suffers from repetition and mediocre execution, even the story is weak. There are some good ideas presented in the game's open world, but past installments mistakes do come to haunt the new game as well.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Sonic Frontiers manages to mix what we expect from a Sonic game with an open world full of collectibles. The gameplay is great, the soundtrack is fantastic and the graphics are good. The title lacks in the difficulty, story and in the visuals of the cutscenes.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Sonic Frontiers is obviously a love-it-or-hate-it sort of game so thankfully, I love it. The fact that there are just so many fun things that you can do at any given time makes my brain happy and I'm looking forward to a sequel. Please make it happen, Sega!
If Sonic Frontiers was an experiment to create a new foundation for the franchise, as the Boost formula was for the last 14 years, there is a lot to polish, to study similar games in the genre, and the message of “bigger is not always better” is the one that remains. While several conventions of the last games were discarded in favor of a new experience, there are not enough changes to provide something completely new either, and this baggage is one of the most notable problems. The lack of polish throughout doesn't help either. However, it is refreshing to see the franchise take a new direction, even without complete commitment, and who knows, maybe between two or more attempts along these lines, we won't have to be so methodical when recommending a 3D game of the blue hedgehog.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Sonic Frontiers reinvents the franchise with open-world exploration, nostalgic Cyber Space levels, and a fantastic soundtrack. While technical issues and repetitive combat hold it back, its bold direction and creative ambition make it a promising step forward for Sonic’s 3D future.
When I got to test Sonic Frontiers at Gamescom 2022, I already had a feeling that something truly unique might be at hand. When reviewing the final product, it was a joy to realize that my initial positive impressions didn’t fade—in fact, quite the opposite. At this time of year and in this state of mind, the new Sonic fits incredibly well. And best of all: if this is the direction Sonic Team wants to take the series, fans can finally be hopeful about the future of the blue blur.
Review in Finnish | Read full review
Sonic Frontiers takes lessons from games across the industry and puts its own spin on them. For the first time in many, many years Sonic Team united varied elements into a cohesive package. Breathtaking soundtrack, bold steps forward on a core formula, and spectacular boss fights dash past pop-in and difficulty issues to create the best Sonic game in many years.
Sonic's entry into new, for him, gaming paths is overall successful, despite any problems. With a little polish and attention to detail, the next game in the series (at least I take it for granted that there will be one) has the foundations in place to finally look eternal rival Mario in his three-dimensional, bubbly eyes.
Though it lacks a bit of final polish, Sonic Frontiers finally breathes new life into a franchise that's been on life support for far too long, and, fittingly enough, paves the way for great new things in the future.
Sonic Frontiers is a wonderful addition to the Sonic series. It offers exciting exploration and high-octane gameplay that will keep players engaged. While there are minor issues with collision and controls, these do not greatly impact the overall enjoyment of the game. It is a must-play for anyone interested in Sonic.
Overall, Sonic Frontiers is a great return to form for 3D Sonic adventures. It features a slightly more mature story, an easy to grasp core gameplay loop and multiple islands filled with fun and replayable stages that really make you feel like the blue blur himself. While certainly not a perfect game, it’s the type of game Sonic fans have been waiting many years to get to enjoy and there’s plenty of fun to be had.
Playing Sonic Frontiers on the Switch doesn't just mean enjoying the good parts of the game and enduring the annoying parts. It also means putting up with one of the ugliest games I've ever played on the Switch.
For all it gets right, Sonic Frontiers is the right direction that Sonic Team needs to be steering the series towards. The semi open-world template could still use a bit of creative work to give the speedy blue mascot a more suitably whacky playground, but some dull zones don’t hold it back from being a blast to play.
Sonic Frontiers wrangles with a muddled plot and messy technical performance, but the innovation and sheer ambition make it a joy to sprint through.
If this was just a collection of the mini-levels thrown together with a sort of hub area to hone your skills, Frontier may have been a solid Sonic game. As it stands though, there’s so much wrong with this that it’s hard to know where to start. Some will undoubtedly have fun with this one, pointing out other, worse, Sonic games on the market, but compared to platforming giants like Mario and Crash Bandicoot, this one barely stumbles out the gates before being left in the dust.
Sonic Frontiers is an essay in fun, a great book with a slightly strange cover, but one that will ensure many hours of fun if you give it the chance it deserves.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Sonic Frontiers is a bold new move for our favourite hedgehog. The open worlds give a sense of freedom and there is a lot to do. Unfortunately the most of it is the mandatory collecting of a lot of stuff to progress through the game. The controls feel good, but at higher speeds they won't always work and the camera is a total disaster. This makes the game way less enjoyable than it should be.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Overall, a decent effort by the Sega team and they should be praised for their future vision for the series.