“An open world Sonic game, huh,” I thought to myself, “that sounds like a fun idea that could go terribly, horribly wrong.” Three game play videos later and I’m feeling…somewhat more optimistic? I have been coming at Sonic Frontiers from a place of trepidation since its premise was unveiled last year. Let’s hope, with more reveals to come, it can make more of a success of that pitch than Big Red Button did. It doesn’t seem like Frontiers will be that game, sadly, so I will maybe have to wait another five years for that.Īll in all, for all the talk of drawing from past games, it’s looking more like the game that Sonic Team is aiming to mimic the most here is Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, with its platform-combat style approach. Having said that, some of my concerns about Sonic Frontiers are unlikely to be addressed between now and release because I expect they may be conceptual in nature.įor years now I’ve been hoping that Sonic Team would finally pick up design learnings from Sonic Mania (or even the upcoming Origins) and build a 3D environment that draws on the iconic art style that 90s Sonic games are known for, while integrating momentum-based physics play. I have no doubt that there is way, way more to see than just this tiny morsel of gameplay, so as always I am going to reserve complete judgement until the final game is out and in my hands. And if Sonic’s abilities can be upgraded in a way that enemies can be dealt with in only one or two hits, then maybe using the cool-looking mid-air dash attack and projectile moves won’t feel too much like a chore. I like the multiple ways a player can traverse the same area in the overworld, with rewards for trying out new pathways. It’s about time Sonic explored an open world and used his abilities to unlock more areas/zones and collectibles. That’s not to say I’m feeling too down on the game as it stands – there are some interesting ideas in here. Chances are many players will want to run right past these guys. That might scratch the itch for Forces (or Werehog) fans, but much like the puzzles I’m not sure if fans will generally want to spend their time punching a bubble robot sixteen times over to unlock a gate. With an open world, it is clearly trying to satisfy Unleashed fans who enjoy simply running from point to point, but at this early stage the overworld feels sparse and it’s difficult to imagine those particular fans wanting to stop in order to complete a puzzle for minutes at a time.ĭespite developer talk of wanting to reinvent the action, it appears like we’re looking at Sonic Forces-style movement and abilities – with combat enhanced to take advantage of one-two punch combos and special attacks. Classic fans looking for something like momentum-based world traversal won’t be impressed with having to constantly use infinite grind rails and speed boost rings to get around. It seems to want to be a game that goes back to the heart/root of Sonic gameplay, but there doesn’t seem to be any recognisable scenery, gimmicks or physics-based play at all. Dreadknux:Īfter watching both the exploration and the combat gameplay video, I am left a little puzzled as to what kind of fan Sonic Team is wanting to target with Frontiers. Here are the impressions of the Sonic Stadium team, share your thoughts on the week’s reveals in the comments section below. There’s a bit more of a positive buzz around the upcoming platforming game now, and while it’s still up in the air as to exactly what direction SEGA wants to take Sonic with this title, our team of expert Sonic influencers are in agreement that the right approach here is to be cautiously optimistic. While Sonic Team seemed to have stumbled a little bit with its exploration video back on Wednesday, the community appeared to rally a little bit behind the game again with today’s combat reveal. Now that we’d had a chance to digest and absorb all the information, our gut reaction is… we didn’t… hate it? Please don't forget to send feedback about the posters.So, Sonic Frontiers gameplay has finally been unveiled, thanks to two videos this week that outlined two key concepts exploration of the open world, and advanced combat techniques. Made in Photoshop and printed in high quality glossy paper, this fanart poster of the upcoming Sonic Rangers 2022 game is perfect for any Sonic fan and video game fan! This is perfect to be framed for display and would make a great gift! It is rumored for the upcoming game that it will be a open world game in which Sonic visits a new island, meets a ghost girl, and learns of a new threat in which he must face. The trailer shows Sonic running through a forest with a new after image effect. Here is my original artwork based off of the teaser trailer for the new upcoming Sonic 2022 game, which is confirmed to be called Sonic Frontiers which was teased in honor of Sonic's 30th Anniversary.
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