I would have wanted the gameplay to focus on the overhead Sonic Adventure style more, but that’s a personal preference. The story I can forgive since this is more aimed at children or teenagers, whereas I am a story-driven gamer. Sonic Forces felt like it was trying to do too much, too fast, and ended up not delivering. I would have liked it to be more challenging, but then again this is aimed at a younger audience so I understand why it’s not so difficult. Most are pretty easy, but there were a few spots that I kept getting stuck on. They all play pretty similarly though, so I would have liked more variety between them.Įach stage has it’s own design and features, which changed things up every time you started playing. Each has different attacks like the spin dash or homing attack. The three characters you play as (and later on Shadow as well) are your avatar, Sonic, and retro Sonic. As I already mentioned, the game is speedy and you can get through a level in a few minutes, so beating the game only takes a few hours which isn’t that bad. They fit well in the levels as does the music, but I would have preferred some remixes of classic tracks. The colors and graphics were bright and reminiscent of past games. I know that’s the point of the game, but he runs so fast that it’s hard to stop before falling off the side and having to restart the level. It switches between a platform style, playing as your avatar or retro Sonic, then goes to the Sonic Adventure overhead view that can be tricky because of how fast Sonic goes through the area. The gameplay is fun at certain points, but not overall. It’s fun to change the look of the character, and there’s lots of variety including weapons. You create a custom character (avatar), male or female, along with various outfits that you pick up as you complete stages and get high scores for finishing them. Don’t expect any slowdown in the story as you progress, it goes quick! Gameplay I would have liked to know more about Infinite or having the backstory of some of the characters fleshed out, sadly this did not happen and it’s very straight to the point. The voice-overs for the characters are not bad, especially Sonic and his headstrong attitude. Eggman’s grasp and defeating Infinite as he plots to destroy Sonic. The original retro Sonic (Sonic 1-3 and Sonic Generations) comes through as well to assist.Įach stage is getting the resistance one step closer to freeing certain areas from Dr. Once you create a custom character that does not have any dialogue, he joins the group and helps rescue Sonic. There’s an underground resistance led by Knuckles and the other freedom fighters. The only issue here is that Sonic returns rather quickly, instead of staying out of the game longer. It seems Sonic was the only obstacle in his way, and he finally won. Sonic is quickly defeated and the world is taken into possession by Eggman. Eggman and his new creation, Infinite, along with duplicates of his old enemies. Sonic Forces starts with Sonic and Tails in a battle with Dr. Description from Nintendo for Sonic Forces Experience fast-paced action with these three unique gameplay styles. Now, you must assist Sonic and build an army to reclaim the world as they fight against chaos and destruction.ĭefeat enemies with blazing speed as Modern Sonic, catapult past perilous platforms as Classic Sonic, and create your very own Custom Hero Character equipped with a variety of powerful gadgets. Eggman has conquered much of the world with help from a powerful and mysterious new villain named Infinite. Picture blasters with lasers and the heroes fight by hitting the enemy with spin attacks. There’s cartoon violence, enemies do use guns but they are not bullets. No cussing, nudity, or any content that may warrant a child to avoid this title. So if you have never played a Sonic game, it’s one of the cleanest series there is. What I discovered was a game that was trying to do too much, too fast, with only sparks of excitement. When I saw that Sonic Forces was free via PS Plus, I was looking forward to a new speedy adventure. New games have been released that are shining some new light on the blue hero, and I personally love it. The series has had ups and downs, from its origins as the SEGA mascot and Mario rival, to the not so well received 3D games of the early 2000s. I’m a big Sonic the Hedgehog fan, as I grew up in the Genesis era. Sonic has definitely made a comeback these past recent years. Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows Writer(s): Eitaro Toyoda Makoto Goya Ken Pontac Warren GraffĬomposers: Tomoya Ohtani, Kenichi Tokoi, Takahito Eguchi
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