Sonic Frontiers Reviews

Sonic Frontiers is ranked in the 48th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Eurogamer
Top Critic
No Recommendation / Blank
Nov 7, 2022

Despite the joys offered, Sonic Frontiers is a hot mess of a reinvention that can't commit to its new direction.

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Travis Northup
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Nov 7, 2022

Sonic Frontiers is an ambitious open-world adventure that mostly succeeds at mixing up the Sonic formula, even when some of its ideas fall flat.

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67 / 100
Nov 24, 2022

Messy, overcomplicated and slow to start, but fun once it picks up speed.

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7.5 / 10.0
Nov 7, 2022
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8 / 10
Nov 7, 2022

After decades of miserable failure, Sonic Team has finally made a good 3D Sonic the Hedgehog game, and it's one of the best open world platformers ever seen.

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Nov 7, 2022

Sonic Frontiers features the kind of lightweight yet engaging storytelling that should easily enrapture fans young and old – though I'd hate to be a child forced to play through some of the abysmal platforming featured throughout. Was taking Sonic open world an ambitious endeavor? Yes. Did it pay off? Absolutely not.

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7.8 / 10.0
Nov 7, 2022

Though it’s rough around the edges, Sonic Frontiers is the best 3D Sonic game in years.

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Unscored
Nov 7, 2022

It’s unfortunate to see a Sonic game that tries, and often succeeds, in retreading past foundations and applying them to a different setting. But the highs of fighting the Titans or playing remakes of classic levels can’t justify the frustrations that constantly put stops along the way.

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7 / 10
Nov 7, 2022

Sonic Frontiers marks a bold new direction for the series, meshing traditional Sonic action with an open-ended approach to progression and exploration across its semi-open world.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 9, 2022

Solid and definitely have an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.

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82 / 100
Nov 7, 2022

It may not be the most solid game out there, but it sure is a daring bet that works better than many had expected. It gives Sonic lore a new scope.

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9 / 10
Nov 16, 2022

With a revelatory open world to zip around and entertaining boss battles alongside the more traditional Cyber Space levels, Sonic Frontiers is the best that Sega's hedgehog has been for years.

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Ollie Barder
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Nov 7, 2022

Overall, Sonic Frontiers takes the lovable blue hedgehog into new open world territory, while staying true to how Sonic should feel in a functional sense. There’s also a lot to unpack here, so don’t take on too much at once and just go with the high-speed flow.

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9 / 10
Nov 7, 2022

Even if you’ve set high expectations for Sonic Frontiers, I feel like the game should have no trouble meeting them. In fact, I’d even go so far as to say that Sonic Frontiers serves as one of the most refreshing entries the franchise has seen in years. If you’re on the fence, let this serve as an encouragement to check out the game. It’s well worth it, and then some.

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6.9 / 10.0
Nov 7, 2022

Sonic Frontiers could have been a great chance to bring fresh ideas and mechanics into Sonic (open) world, but, unfortunately, the result it's an unbalanced experience. The open world is quite shallow and empty, while technicallywise the game is unpolished. Anyway, the frantic Sonic experience is still there and the classic stages are blessed.

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Nov 7, 2022

Sonic Frontiers really picks up the slack where this franchise started to falter. It's still a Sonic game at its core and makes sure to stay true to the name even when branching out into other areas unfamiliar to the series.

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7.5 / 10.0
Nov 7, 2022

Sonic Frontiers has its fair share of issues, but the open world direction and varied gameplay makes it the most exciting Sonic game in decades.

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Nov 7, 2022

Overall, however, I’m impressed with Sonic Frontiers. If I put my nostalgia-tinted glasses aside when it comes to my affection for the Adventure games, I feel pretty comfortable calling this Sonic’s best 3D effort. I hope Sega continues using and refining this open world formula. Who knows, we might even get two good 3D Sonic games in a row if they do.

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Unscored
Nov 14, 2022

Probably the best Sonic has been for a while, with open zones that make for scrappy fun and incredible frustration in your hunt for the Chaos Emeralds.

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Nov 18, 2022

Sonic Frontiers has tight controls and a surprisingly good story, but graphical and pacing issues can drag the experience down. In spite of some missteps, though, Sonic Frontiers suggests that the Blue Blur may still have a bright future.

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