One of the worst games in the franchise. Slippery controls, ugly ass graphics, annoying mission design, and a story trying so hard to be dark and edgy it’s not even funny, it’s just awful.
Do not play this game.

If Mania was everything you loved about Classic Sonic games in one package, Forces is everything you were bored with about Modern Sonic games in one package.
Dull and short levels, mediocre story, washed out art style that’s a major step back from Unleashed and Generations (and even Lost World).
The Avatar customization is kinda cool though, I guess.

My first Sonic game, it holds a lot of nostalgia. I still find enjoyment in the majority of the gameplay styles featured, and I believe this is the best iteration of 3D sonic gameplay the franchise has gotten thus far. The graphics/animations have definitely aged, but it’s still largely a fun time.