Impulse Gamer
6.6Though it is still the best way to experience this open-world adventure of Sonic, it is still an underwhelming port of a mediocre game.
Sonic Frontiers
Sonic Team · Nov 8, 2022
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Experience Sonic like never before! Worlds are colliding in Sonic the Hedgehog’s newest high-speed adventure! In search of the missing Chaos emeralds, Sonic becomes stranded on an ancient island teeming with unusual creatures. Battle hordes of powerful enemies as you explore a breathtaking world of action, adventure, and mystery. Accelerate to new heights and experience the thrill of high-velocity, open-zone platforming freedom as you race across the five massive Starfall Islands. Jump into adventure, wield the power of the Ancients, and fight to stop these new mysterious foes. Welcome to the evolution of Sonic games!
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- Dual Shockers7.0Generate a summary of this story Sign in now Mortal Shell II MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls Palworld Star Wars Zero Company ARC Raiders Close Sonic Frontiers - Definitive Edition Review: Some Direction is Better Than None By Zackari Greif Published Jul 1, 2026, 3:54 PM EDT Zackari Greif is a List…
- ZTGD8.0Ultimately, that’s the feeling I leave Sonic Frontiers with. It’s not perfect and it could never be perfect with the chances it takes but ultimately the chances are generally the best parts of the game.
- Screen Rant6.0Sonic Frontiers takes many steps in the right direction for Sonic games. Still, its biggest fault is that it tries to do so much, with how well it accomplishes everything varying greatly between interesting and frustrating.
- Hey Poor Player6.0A lot of Sonic Frontiers is still a mess, actually, and Sonic himself still doesn’t feel great. Those two things alone will keep a lot of players away, and I can’t blame them. Still, there’s something about Frontiers that no recent Sonic game can match. It’s ambitious, and its core gameplay loop actually works. It’s downright engaging.
- PC Gamer6.7While ricocheting around pin-ball like arenas and boosting up walls to reach seemingly impossible places feels rad as hell, the world it’s all set in is flat. The drama of the story makes for a compelling reason to keep playing, but it’s hard to recommend Frontiers given how much gets in the way of letting you enjoy the purity of Sonic’s movement.
Gamer reviews
An interesting new type of Sonic game
I have been a Sonic fan for many years but even i know that while some Sonic games are amazing some are a real dissapointment but i have got to say that Frontiers was a enjoyabel game, the story felt more mature and less comical than usual and the gameplay was so different from for example Generations or Unleashed but i liked it very much but it could get a bit dull sometimes, i mean the islands are huge and pretty empty too. The boss fights were very different from usual Sonic bosses i mean you needed to play as Super Sonic each time soo i am sure you all understand what that means. But overall i did ewnjoy this new type of Sonic game, its not perfect but has a lot of potential.
- 9.5
Sonic is back!
FINALY a good Sonic the Hedgehog formula that fits everyone! Voice acting could be better. And I hate the glitch effect of other playible characters, they could easy make something else up in the story soo it fit that you dont have to play as a "glitch" some minor flaws like every open world games. This shouldnt be compared with Mario becouse this time the hedgehog win big!
Supersonic speed
I can still remember the first time I played a sonic game, that was way back the year 2000s. What a nostalgic moment as a gamer. That's the exact thing I felt when I played this Sonic game for this generation. Played this on steam deck. That's why for me it felt really good to play this while seating on a couch or even before bedtime. This game is actually one of those games that were underrated. It got a lot of potential as a sonic game. The open world is there, though missing some elements such as interaction with other NPCs. The story is somewhat simple and so cheesy to be honest. What I like about this game is the mechanics. I can't help but to get distracted everytime I roam around the world with Sonic at maximum. It's satisfying. The boss fight, gave me a challenge as well. I think it is because of the fact that it really never give the player a proper instruction on how to defeat a certain enemies. One last thing I want to point out is the skill tree. I was able to maxed out the skill tree at World 2. And after that, that's it. I was really hoping to see more skill sets or upgreadables for Sonic. Overall, it was an okay game. Showed a lot of potentials. **VISUALS** _Artistry: 0.5_ _Technical Merit: 0.5_ **SOUND DESIGN** _Music: 0.5_ _Sound Effects & Vocals: 0.5_ **INTERACTION** _Control & Interface: 0.5_ _Accessibility: 0.5_ **MECHANICS** _Feedback & Fun: 1_ _Variety: 1_ **CHARACTER** _Narrative: 0.5_ _Heart: 0.5_
Breath of the Sonic
This game is pretty exciting and chilling at the same time. It reminds me of a game called Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. There is an whole open world and it's a lot of fun. If you didn't want to play a level sometimes, you can explore the different areas and take it either fast or slow. Anyways, I recommend this game!
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