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Sonic Frontiers

Sonic Team

2022•Platformer•PEGI 7•About 28 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictionanimalsrobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalimaginarylinearglossybig & variedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA fantastical platformer that is expansive, inventive and polished. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

72 / 100

94 ratings

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About This Game

Worlds will collide in Sonic the Hedgehog’s newest adventure. An experience like never before, accelerate to new heights and experience the thrill of high velocity open-zone freedom. Battle powerful enemies as you speed through the Starfall Islands - landscapes brimming with dense forests, overflowing waterfalls, sizzling deserts and more!

Summary: IGDB

Story

Sonic and his friends have traveled to the mysterious Starfall Islands after learning about Dr. Eggman taking an interest in the islands' ancient civilization. Upon arrival, Sonic is separated from his friends and come face to face with SAGE, an artificial intelligence in charge of protecting Starfall Islands from intruders. Sonic must now find and save his friends while also learning about the secrets of the islands...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureScience fictionAnimalsRobots/ai/spaceFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSelf destruction/implosionSolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnlikely connections

Keywords

ExplorationNinjaCharacter customizationFishingFast pacedRobotsIn-game currencyCombat

Where to play

Details

Developer: Sonic Team
Publisher: Sega
Released: 7 November 2022
Series: Sonic The Hedgehog
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person, Side view
Time to beat: 23h rushed, 28h normally, 76h complete
Age rating: PEGI 7
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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