Sonic Forces Reviews

A painfully short and corporate slog. The levels lack imagination. We have bone white cities, deserts, yellow grass, and burning cities. You can make an apocalypse look good, this has zero style. The fur texture on Sonic looks terrible. This looks worse than games made for weaker hardware years before. The game the worst use of the boost formula. I feel like I'm watching the game at certain points. The OC is really lame. These guys spend way too much time making assets for such a lame part of the game. Give me this feature in any other Sonic game. At least those games tried.

The game had potential but it just falls flat. It has massive pacing issues when it comes to the story and the end just feels rushed. Parts feel lazy, like the characters talking to each other over the comms between levels, it felt like an excuse to save money and effort on cutscenes. The avatar is a cool idea but they feel overpowered which therefore makes the main characters feel underpowered. Overall its not a massively fun game and i don't think i'd play it again, but its not the absolute worst game in existence and def not the worst in the franchise. If you're gonna buy it, wait for a sale as its not worth £35.

An absolute failure of a game, could not even surpass Sonic Lost World, didn't even live up to any of the hype, and was thankfully the last Sonic game that was tainted by Ken Pontac and Warren Graff. Unfortunately, this is a sequel to Lost World in many ways, going from quality in game and story, to how disappointing it can be, which it very much is. This game is like the opposite of Generations in terms of game quality and feel, as this game is complete garbage. I feel bad for the people who defend this game, because there's so many better games out there. I'd rather someone pick up the latest Mario game or just stick with Sonic Generations if they haven't bought it already, because this game is worth so little of your time, that going on YouTube for all the cutscenes or some kind of longplay would be better, as then you wouldn't have to pay $39.99 or the reduced price I paid for it when it was on sale. Sonic 4 Episode 1 and 2 is better than this, both with story and the general game itself. I wish this game had not come out in 2017, because it could use so much more time to be developed, but then again, they wasted so much time on the graphics and not bothering with the game itself. Four years could've made a great game with a great story and could have used Generations' engine instead of Lost World's as a basis. Every single piece of this story could have been great, and in fact, any competent writer could rewrite the current story to be far greater than this, and it's a shame Sega just refuses to do anything about the writing problems that are prevalent since Sonic Colors. Each stage was an opportunity that was squandered in all three play styles, and it absolutely could have been good, but instead, we have a worse Modern Sonic, an OC, and a version of Classic Sonic that feels even worse than Sonic 4 Episode 1, as at least that game was slightly fun to play through, even if the physics weren't that good. Every stage feels so short because there is hardly a thing here, and what platforming there is isn't fun as the physics do not support what the devs want you to do. I could name my problems with the story or with the game, but what other things can I say about them that hasn't been said, aside from the game being frustrating at times due to poor design? Outside of Sonic Forces Overclocked, Reimagined, and the mods that make it a little more fun, this game deserves a 5/10. Just play any other Sonic game, you will hardly miss out on a thing, as this game should not be bought due to how not fun it is.

i've heard lots of people just shit talking about this game but still bought it to try myself and honestly - based such an interesting concept for the plot and mechanics, level build is amazing, but all of that feels sooo plain and wonky like it was made as a fan project in roblox, and what the hell is wrong with those dialogues? i'm the biggest butt licker for the whole sonic franchise, i thought give me a shit on a plate with sonic logo on it and I would eat this all up, but turns out no, not really,,, didnt even play for an hour, gonna get my money back and buy it later on sale

Sonic Forces is a shell of what it could've been, but from that shell there can still be some enjoyment to be found. While I can't recommend this for anyone whose trying to getting into the Sonic series or anyone that would have issues if motion blur and the like, I will recommend this for people who are wanting to turn their brain off for a bit or just want a nice jaunt in a game that is/can be very visually appealing. Anything other aspect, and you'll want something else entirely. The custom character system has a lot of depth, and with some being locked behind some missions that many be a bit more demanding of the player than normal, it can dampen the mood for finally unlocking a certain, if any, piece of clothing/outfit, however that doesn't detract from the fun that you can have with what you'd already have/can still unlock. I will give this game credit for Episode Shadow, as it was highly enjoyable and some of the tightest game-play in the entire game, even if that isn't saying much for Forces. All of this said, if you ever think of completing/perfecting/100%ing this game, then don't, just don't. Overall rating- 6.7/10. 100%ing rating- 5.4/10.

Didn't even play it in these first four hours, just played Sonic Forces Overclocked, better game in everyway lol.

To be honest, Is it a bad Sonic game but i would say this is a 4/10 game, not my favorite but the level design in this game is bad.

I knew this since the game came out, but now im completely convinced. This game is bad. Not the worst in the franchise, but below average, thats for sure. The biggest example of wasted potential. A big war, a new evil villain, interesting new mechanics, your own avatar - all of this is either completely ruined or done poorly. Lets start with the fact that the game is just too short. Three hours to complete the entire game is very short, since the levels themselves are very quick and easy to complete without any challenge. Im not even talking about the Shadow episode, which LITERALLY takes 10 minutes to complete. The plot of the game is extremely strange. The idea itself is interesting, but the way it is presented is just disgusting. The story is hastily put together and does nothing to engage you. Constantly repeating words in the dialogue. The characters here do not resemble themselves at all (we all know the situation with Tails). There are even characters that shouldnt exist according to the lore. A new villain who pretends to be a very formidable opponent, although all we do is kick him, and he runs away, returning just as formidable. The narration is too fast, fragmentary, that you don't even have time to really understand what is happening now. The characters face a big problem or tragedy, which is immediately resolved and everyone is happy. Because of this, you even forget that according to the plot, there is a war going on now, since due to the strange narration, it is not felt at all. The gameplay is also strange. As already mentioned, the levels are very short. The character control is inconvenient, it is difficult to control. He either speeds up, or moves slowly, with the same combination. The level design is inconvenient, sometimes you just lose sight of your character. The homing attack works crookedly. The situation with the graphics is generally strange. At the beginning of the game everything is very beautiful, but the closer you get to the end of the game, the worse the graphics are, both in levels and in cutscenes. Especially the glare. It doesn't look like a potato, but gradual degradation is noticeable to the naked eye. The good things are some music (except for the classic Sonic music, its just a waterfall of acid in your ears) and your own avatar. The avatar is really fun to create and improve as you progress. Communication chatter for the in level dialogue not done good but it's still a good idea. Involving the extended cast of characters beyond Sonic, Tails and Eggman again. The UI design looks nice. This game is just a lazy advice, but if you got it cheap/free, you can try it and maybe you could squeeze at least a little pleasure out of it.

[h1]Fast, fun, cinematic, and a banger soundtrack![/h1] I don't get the hate for this game. I am having a blast playing Sonic Forces! I am enjoying this way more than Sonic Generations (note: enjoyment is subjective)! I love the speed you feel playing as Sonic in this game! Blasting your way through the levels is fun and cinematic! The story is a bit weak compared to the Sonic Adventure games, but there is a proper story unlike Sonic Generations (not saying Sonic Generations is a bad game, just that narrative isn't its main focus). Yes, the story can be a bit cheesy at times, but there's also sincerity in the corny dialogue that makes me want to root for Sonic and his friends. One of the major complaints I see on the internet is about how short and "easy" some of the stages can be. I have too many games on my backlog to spend days perfecting my skill in a single game. With the short stages (~2-3 minutes), I am more motivated to replay them to get S rank. If the stages are longer, replaying them for a "perfect" run would feel like a chore to me (just my personal preference, not to invalidate other people's preferred play style). Like most Sonic games, the soundtrack for this one is also fire!!! Don't believe everything the haters say. Give it a try and make your own decision.

dont let the public opinion of this one deter you. its actually a very fun sonic game with some great visuals and tight controls. yes the story is a little eh and some of the voice acting doesnt fit the characters but im not trying to say its a perfect game or anything, or even a top 5 sonic game. all im trying to say is as a hardcore sonic fan i had a very good time with this game and i think you would too. absolutely worth your time