A really ambitious Sonic game.
Sonic Frontiers is bold for trying an open world format. While it isn't perfect, I think this is a natural direction to take the Sonic franchise.
I like how open the islands are. If you know how to navigate the worlds, they feel like a playground with how far you can fly. Just running around and experimenting with the terrain to see how it launches you is so fun.
The combat while really simple, is fast and flashy. Combining certain moves together and absolutely annihilating the enemy is really fun. Although, I wish the moves were a bit more diverse as they do achieve the same thing.
The boss fights are the highlights of the game. Super Sonic combined with the thrilling music to accompany the fight is an experience. The final boss (disregarding Final Horizon) is disappointing when compared to the other bosses.
The cyber stages are a mixed bag. Some stages, like 1-2, are fun to find optimal routes and time-saving techniques within the level while others are a slog.
The story is quite good if a little flawed. I like the focus on the characters rather than a grand narrative. There are some missed potential like the whole cyber-corruption plot point not really going anywhere but the plot is still good.
The music takes a different approach than other Sonic games. The island movements are pretty good for setting the mood of the island you're currently in. The cyber stages varies but most of them are good. But, the boss themes as mentioned earlier are really good.
Overall, I liked Sonic Frontiers. It isn't perfect but, I think it's a good starting point for the future of the Sonic Franchise.
Sonic Frontiers is bold for trying an open world format. While it isn't perfect, I think this is a natural direction to take the Sonic franchise.
I like how open the islands are. If you know how to navigate the worlds, they feel like a playground with how far you can fly. Just running around and experimenting with the terrain to see how it launches you is so fun.
The combat while really simple, is fast and flashy. Combining certain moves together and absolutely annihilating the enemy is really fun. Although, I wish the moves were a bit more diverse as they do achieve the same thing.
The boss fights are the highlights of the game. Super Sonic combined with the thrilling music to accompany the fight is an experience. The final boss (disregarding Final Horizon) is disappointing when compared to the other bosses.
The cyber stages are a mixed bag. Some stages, like 1-2, are fun to find optimal routes and time-saving techniques within the level while others are a slog.
The story is quite good if a little flawed. I like the focus on the characters rather than a grand narrative. There are some missed potential like the whole cyber-corruption plot point not really going anywhere but the plot is still good.
The music takes a different approach than other Sonic games. The island movements are pretty good for setting the mood of the island you're currently in. The cyber stages varies but most of them are good. But, the boss themes as mentioned earlier are really good.
Overall, I liked Sonic Frontiers. It isn't perfect but, I think it's a good starting point for the future of the Sonic Franchise.