Sonic Frontiers

"There is always something cool and worth the effort to see or do in this game, which is why Sonic Frontiers works well despite being very repetitive in nature."

"Despite the joys offered, Sonic Frontiers is a hot mess of a reinvention that can&s;t commit to its new direction."

"Overall, Sonic Frontiers is an above-average 3D Sonic game with potentially intriguing ideas, but the positives are constantly at odds with the negatives. While it may have an engaging combat system, classic Sonic platforming levels, and awesome boss fights, they …"

"Ultimately, 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. I have not been this …"

"Sonic Frontiers brings the Blue Blur to new horizons. And while it has problems, it&s;s by far the most enjoyable and ambitious 3D entry in a long time."

"Though it’s rough around the edges, Sonic Frontiers is the best 3D Sonic game in years."

"Solid and definitely have an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun."

"It may have had a mixed reception earlier this year, but Sonic Frontiers&s; final form is a brilliantly refreshing adventure that gives the series a much-needed shake-up. The occasional control and camera &s;quirks&s; still pop their head up, but they …"

"Messy, overcomplicated and slow to start, but fun once it picks up speed."

"It may not be the most solid game out there, but it sure is a daring bet that works better than many had expected. It gives Sonic lore a new scope."

"After decades of miserable failure, Sonic Team has finally made a good 3D Sonic the Hedgehog game, and it&s;s one of the best open world platformers ever seen."

"Sonic Team has never been afraid to take risks and Sonic Frontiers is a good example of one that has paid off. There are some areas where it is lacking, such as the minimal number of Cyberspace settings and the …"

"With a revelatory open world to zip around and entertaining boss battles alongside the more traditional Cyber Space levels, Sonic Frontiers is the best that Sega&s;s hedgehog has been for years."

"Sonic Frontiers really picks up the slack where this franchise started to falter. It&s;s still a Sonic game at its core and makes sure to stay true to the name even when branching out into other areas unfamiliar to the …"

"Sonic Frontiers may not be the best Sonic the Hedgehog ever made, but it&s;s definitely in the upper echelon of the franchise. The new open-world formula works surprisingly well even with its issues, and Cyber Space stages and combat are …"

"Sonic Frontiers is a fascinating game, mostly because of how little it actually feels like the rest of the series. The game’s marketing has called it an “evolution” of the Sonic formula, and that’s certainly accurate, but it’s still hampered …"

"Sonic Frontiers has tight controls and a surprisingly good story, but graphical and pacing issues can drag the experience down. In spite of some missteps, though, Sonic Frontiers suggests that the Blue Blur may still have a bright future."

"Sonic Frontiers is a hugely ambitious new direction for the series that comes close to hitting on all cylinders."

"Sonic Frontiers is broken beyond belief with mechanics that barely work and a camera so disastrous it’s literally sickening. The “Open Zones” are disjointed, unpopulated wastelands that do less than nothing to justify their depressing existence. An unpleasant mess, looking …"

"Sonic 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. Longtime Sonic comics writer …"

"The open-world adventure is brilliant in terms of input and response at the expense of any discernible logic"

"Whatever this game is, it should provide a solid framework for the developers at Sonic Team to take and improve upon in the next Sonic game, whatever that may be."

"Sonic Frontiers has its fair share of issues, but the open world direction and varied gameplay makes it the most exciting Sonic game in decades."

"Sonic Frontiers could have been a great chance to bring fresh ideas and mechanics into Sonic (open) world, but, unfortunately, the result it&s;s an unbalanced experience. The open world is quite shallow and empty, while technicallywise the game is unpolished. …"

"Overall, however, I’m impressed with Sonic Frontiers. If I put my nostalgia-tinted glasses aside when it comes to my affection for the Adventure games, I feel pretty comfortable calling this Sonic’s best 3D effort. I hope Sega continues using and …"

"Even if you’ve set high expectations for Sonic Frontiers, I feel like the game should have no trouble meeting them. In fact, I’d even go so far as to say that Sonic Frontiers serves as one of the most refreshing …"

"Sonic Frontiers begs, steals, and borrows to create a better 3D Sonic title than we&s;ve seen in quite some time. There&s;s absolutely still room to grow, but this is a largely positive step forward for the franchise outside its 2D …"

"Sonic Frontiers is a brave new direction for the series, but this first &s;open-zone&s; entry misses the mark by quite a margin. Traversal and combat annoyances plague the experience from start to finish, while structurally the game offers up very …"

"Overall, Sonic Frontiers takes the lovable blue hedgehog into new open world territory, while staying true to how Sonic should feel in a functional sense. There’s also a lot to unpack here, so don’t take on too much at once …"

"Sonic Frontiers features the kind of lightweight yet engaging storytelling that should easily enrapture fans young and old – though I&s;d hate to be a child forced to play through some of the abysmal platforming featured throughout. Was taking Sonic …"

"When the blue hedgehog again runs on our television screen, it is with mixed results. For every part we genuinely like, there are elements that do their best to hack apart the joy of gaming. That&s;s a shame, because this …"

"Sonic Frontiers is a strange, yet fun time. The individual levels showcase Sonic at his fast-paced, ring-hoarding best, and some of the overworlds sport rewarding exploration mechanics. The insistence by Sonic Team to jam in minigames that block progress to …"

"There are teething issues and a reluctance to let go of the past, but it’s also a daft Sonic game with a charming story told in the most competent way we’ve seen in years. Sonic might not be back in …"

"Sonic Frontiers marks a bold new direction for the series, meshing traditional Sonic action with an open-ended approach to progression and exploration across its semi-open world."

"While not outright broken like Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) or Sonic Boom, Sonic Frontiers is a heavily misguided game that muffles good ideas with questionable narrative, technical, and gameplay design decisions."

"Sonic Frontiers is an ambitious open-world adventure that mostly succeeds at mixing up the Sonic formula, even when some of its ideas fall flat."