Though it did take a while to click with me, alongside a few updates that really smoothed things out, I really enjoyed this game. Firstly, the obligatory observation that the game is extremely unpolished. Updates helped but as it stands, it is still pretty rough around the edges. That aside, the game really did surprise me with how good it was. Roaming around the islands with my finely-tuned physics settings/controls was so much fun and the traditional boost levels were a good time too, if a bit same-y aesthetically. The boss titans were a blast, too, with some janky mechanics and straight banger tracks accompanying them. The music was also excellent, as is usual with Sonic games (my favorite tracks were Find Your Flame and Rhea Island).

I'm glad I pushed through it all and finished Sonic Frontiers. It is a surprisingly unique take on recent Sonic games and I imagine a sequel to it could be truly great.