Sonic Forces Reviews
How many more hedgehogs have to suffer before SEGA understands that Sonic should use only 2D platformer genre?
Review in Polish | Read full review
If you are a fan of the Sonic universe, it’s characters, and have been dreaming of creating your own unique character in the games, you will enjoy your time with Sonic Forces. But, it’s difficult to recommend the game to anyone outside of diehard fans.
For every cool idea in Sonic Forces, there is a half-hearted execution, and while that may give me warm memories of my childhood, it doesn't make for something I could whole heartedly recommend.
As the latest generation of Sonic series, Sonic Forces remains the high-speed game experience. To comply with the trend of the time, Sonic Forces reduce the difficulty, hoping using this strategy will attract new players who have never tried this kind of game. Unfortunately, the length is not good enough to satisfy players, and too much repeat content makes this game boring.
Review in Chinese | Read full review
I won't pretend that Sonic Forces is a disappointment – it telegraphed its kitchen sink approach to content a long time ago. Desperately trying to please every kind of Sonic fan, it is every bit the mishmash of half realised ideas vying for your attention that it seemed like it would be. I guess I just never expected that their attempts to hold that attention would be so feeble.
But compared to say, Super Mario Odyssey, you get the feeling that it's just another example of a fun and shallow Sonic game in a long line of fun and shallow Sonic games.
There's certainly something in Sonic Forces for fans of the franchise and there are some steps in the right direction. However, the story, world, and characters never come together into a cohesive whole.
We get the impression that Sonic Team wanted Forces to be the Best Sonic Game Ever, with a Greatest Hits package of everything good in the series, but they didn't have the time, money or talent to accomplish this.
Sonic Forces is a flawed and unremarkable game, despite occasionally providing moments of decent enjoyment.
Sonic Forces stands side by side with the best 3D Sonic games. It gives a lot of good feelings and a few very bad ones, but it's an honest game, and you should trust the Sonic Team this time.
Review in Italian | Read full review
What ends up holding Sonic Forces back is that it — ironically — moves too fast to leave any sort of lasting impact, speeding through both its plot and levels in short bursts instead of leaving more time for anything to soak in.
Sonic Forces has polish in some key places, but fails to bring that polish to every facet of its design.
I have to admit, that middle schooler who drew his own characters back in the day got super giddy when Sonic fist bumped the Custom Avatar and called him partner.
For most people Sonic Forces is a game best avoided, especially when Sonic Mania is around to give a taste of what the franchise should be aiming for.
Honestly the new sonic doesn't worth your time at all. Poor story, forgettable characters and a weak gameplay puts this installment beside those games that no one would ever remember.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Despite a few new ideas and sublime soundtrack, I cannot for recommend picking up Sonic Forces on any platform until a low bargain bin sale. It's just embarrassing the iconic character hasn't been given the right treatment in his next generation debut, perhaps 3D sonic games are over? Or the franchise needs to stay buried.
Sonic Forces is a rush job that lacks the charm and attention to detail found in the blue blur's better titles. Don't bother looking for a solid platformer here – the fact that the developers didn't care means that you shouldn't either.
Sonic Forces is supposedly made by the team that brought us Sonic Generations and Sonic Colors. However, the end result is not even nearly as good as those titles. Those who like the avatar creation system and how their avatars work together with the series' most iconic characters, will surely fall in love with this game. But those players who want to experience a good sonic game and have fun will be massively disappointed
Review in Persian | Read full review
Sonic Forces is a mixed bag, but the bad outweighs the good. Its few bright spots - mostly in the form of classic Sonic - get dimmed by the muddled mess of the weaker elements, and the lack of content doesn't help. The game's biggest achievement is the reminder of old school Sonic's superior gameplay.
Sonic Forces is devoid of hope.