Sonic Frontiers - Before You Buy

Sonic Frontiers (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S/One, Nintendo Switch) is an open world Sonic adventure with a new..."spin". Let's talk.
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[@Iluhvahtar]

I love to watch a "before you buy" after I buy, but before I play.

[@gameranxTV]

😅

[@thedadamer]

Gotta verify that purchase. That’s why I watch reviews. Sometimes I watch reviews of games I know I’ll never get but still find them entertaining too. 🤷‍♂️

[@benitoswagolini3410]

@@gameranxTV I'm literally watching this as I'm looking at the timer for my game to download.

[@JACpotatos]

@@benitoswagolini3410 kinda weird to brag about pre-orders.... Just saying

[@tindekappa9047]

so you like getting nagged by your entertainment

[@wag-wankenobi1626]

I think "a step in the right direction" is absolutely the best way to describe this game. Not amazing, not awful, lots of promising progress that just needs another go and a bigger budget.

[@denastio8511]

Shit I love it

[@StevenJones851]

Mmmmm ok

[@adad87821]

lets hope sonic froniter is the witcher 3 of sonic

[@lmfaook.7971]

I'm having more fun with this game. Then I have any other game within the last couple years. Lol. Maybe sense the day of pokemon arceus legends release. Lol.

[@licoricetheowl4174]

It’s been 30 years and they’ve yet to make a good Sonic game. How many steps can you take, regardless of if they’re good or bad, before you realize the path is just.. shit?

[@masterroshiofthekamehouse3080]

With the road map confirming more playable characters this is the best 3D Sonic game we have had yet i cant even believe it

[@Iluhvahtar]

And apparently more stages too

[@Davesclips4]

I haven't got to play yet but from what I'm hearing yeah it just might replace sa2 as my favorite sonic game

[@hamzerpanzer]

It's gonna have a hard time beating unleashed tho

[@Darkieeee]

@@hamzerpanzer in my opinion it already has the day stages were fun but the night stages didnt feel right sure they were fun but it didnt feel like sonic.

[@hamzerpanzer]

@@Darkieeee Even if you don't like the night stages, the day stages were pretty masterful level design and I wonder if this game has managed to top that. Not to mention the graphics and spectacle

[@GameFreak164X]

They could have mitigated the “random floating structures” problem by making the level design materialize after you activate a switch. The game’s theme around digitization would have made it really easy.

[@crazygamingyt7245]

I Am An Admin For Sonic Frontiers,Thank You For Playing The Game.

[@clouds-rb9xt]

@@crazygamingyt7245 ??

[@disruptive_innovator]

To hear they actually got the speed and control down in the game is good news. For some reason newer Sonic games forget to nail those fundamentals, which blows my mind because that used to define the feel of the old games.

[@KainYusanagi]

Continuing to run forward for a second and a half in Forces was just... no.

[@joehobbs3277]

Don’t get me wrong I know sonic heroes gets a bad rap it’s one of my faveroutes from the modern era but they got the balance pretty good with the gameplay but I honestly thought at the time unleashed would be the game that nailed it but sfter many deaths abd restarts I was wrong this game seems to have done a great job tho

[@Rubbe87]

I like the older better.

[@foxshoot3138]

They learn from another game , pso2

[@crocodiledowny2191]

Been playing it and the dashing is a bit off and unresponsive

[@KoalaFisher]

This game could have an amazing sequel. Game is a great leap in the right direction.

[@thisguy1021]

100%

[@Ilias24.]

Thanks! I agree

[@gexcen]

Or rather just work on the existing game, since it's open world it shouldn't be a stereotypical one and done.

[@thisguy1021]

@@gexcen Do you mean like add dlc and constantly update frontiers?

[@gexcen]

@@thisguy1021 yea at least for a couple years. Is there any multiplayer planned?

[@jadenbrown8813]

Here I am, a grown man, anticipating Sonic like a kid again. Man it feels great though.

[@crazygamingyt7245]

I Am An Admin For Sonic Frontiers,Thank You For Playing The Game.

[@oqsunnyjimqo]

@@crazygamingyt7245 no your not 💀

[@Lelcory]

@@oqsunnyjimqo fr lol

[@NeoPotato98]

If they ever make a Sonic Frontiers 2/open zone style sonic game, I'm all for it. The skeleton for this new generation of sonic gameplay is pretty solid. Include momentum based physics, adding bigger more denser biomes, a bigger skill tree and increasing the difficulty of the game can easily put Sonic back on the map. And please have Ian Flynn be the writer from here on out.

[@omanlee9868]

I'd be fine if they completely remove the cyberspace levels

[@NeoPotato98]

@@omanlee9868 yep same here

[@kirakyuti5946]

@@omanlee9868 For Sonic Frontiers the Cyberspace levels are literally neccecary for the games story. :/

[@justincantrell680]

I want better gravity physics and like. Sometimes, while at max boost with speed force lighting, sometimes sonic decides that random subtle incline is a boost ramp and fucking sends you across the map.

[@coffeeden5221]

@@justincantrell680 yeah 100% its crazy in chaos island especially

[@zJoriz]

These Before You Buy videos are one of the modern things I'm thankful for. Getting on YT and seeing if a game's worth buying... that didn't exist when I was a kid. Even if the conclusion often is "yeah, nah, this isn't for me", I'm still grateful others are putting in the not inconsiderate amount of work required to find that out. Thank you.

[@reasons4171]

Fr. its awesome

[@le_fancy_squid]

I wholeheartedly agree. Even watching gameplay videos can be misleading, it can look super fun until you actually play it yourself and realize the game is bad. These videos really tell it how it is in black and white and after seeing them it gives a much more realistic expectation of what you're buying.

[@toughluck8012]

Wholesome

[@guccicactus4357]

So basically u end up never enjoying a game, or potentially enjoying one for a niche reason. Seems real nice 😂💀

[@lyrixFH]

That's why I love gameranx

[@bozoman1709]

I feel like they could’ve done a game focused in a city, which would justify the abundance of rails (although apparently there is an in-game explanation for the rails on each island), but it is a great concept that could definitely be expanded upon

[@retropulse03]

Seriously. When I hear open world sonic I think of a GTA V sized map - but the city I picture is Robotropolis. Would be amazing to be running through the green hills (pun intended) and then crest up to see a polluted city in the distance, then run down and into the city, doing the RB/LB dodges around the rubble of the destroyed road.

[@bozoman1709]

@@retropulse03 Exactly! You put it so perfectly.

[@alienxotic5028]

sonic 06 moment

[@Mikael2492]

The game literally just Tony Hawk Pro Skater but on Sonic's way 😌

[@jsandiego]

Mirror’s edge

[@Infinityflow0]

After completing the game, I can say I absolutely loved it. It was just very fun. All the things I got to do and the type of world I was in just made me feel like sonic. In my eyes, that made whatever fault it had feel insignificant. Sonic is just a beast who is able to break physics completely in this game, and I think that is a good thing in this case. His homing attack goes against gravity now. I personally did enjoy the combat because of the variety of moves I could pull off against the mini-bosses. I didn't feel like it was tedious because, like botw, It was really up to me to decide how much of it did I want to do. I didn't need to fight all the bosses or clear all the stages if I didn't feel like it. Above all, sonic handles like a dream in the overworld. Others have complained that he handles poorly in the cyber stages, though that wasn't my personal impression of it. Overall, it made me feel like sonic, which is an amazing feet. I think this is a great new direction for sonic to go into. They just need to refine it more. Hopefully they dont abandon it, like they did with other styles in the past.

[@crazygamingyt7245]

I Am An Admin For Sonic Frontiers,Thank You For Playing The Game.😊

[@qUaLDEe]

​@@crazygamingyt7245 💀

[@levimcreaddie294]

It's a sonic master piece for me. Can't wait for next sonic. 20 hours in and still loving it.

[@FrankTheDoomriderJohansen]

Worst Sonic game I have played.

[@levimcreaddie294]

@@FrankTheDoomriderJohansen good for you. Now go kick rocks

[@MickeyRS]

I abundantly agree it's amazing haha

[@chasegimbel1904]

@@levimcreaddie294his opinion is just as valid as yours telling him to kick rocks is douchy af

[@levimcreaddie294]

@@chasegimbel1904 Ok mate he didn't have to leave it with me he could left his own comment. Now go along and kick rock

[@DefNotMyBurner]

Honestly being a Sonic fan, it gets my attention because of the sheer effort alone. Sega truly tried to make a Mario Odyssey esque game with Sonic and I can appreciate that. Throw in a Player Creation map mode that players can share online and this game's lifespan just increased a good 1-2 years, not including DLC.

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@MrTerrorzone2012]

It's what got my attention as someone who kind of gave up on Sonic. Like they really tried, it's why I'm getting the game. Still not jumping for it and have other games on my radar so might be a while. But I bet I enjoy it and maybe by then they fixed some flaws with patches.

[@cullenmuir2707]

A map creator would be brilliant! This would foster such a huge community around this entry!

[@BomboFeca]

Look so boring imo

[@user-jc2lz6jb2e]

This is what I hate about modern "gamers": You judge games not based on whether they're fun or not, but based on how much "effort" you *percieve* it to have behind its making. That's like someone judging the quality of a program based on how many lines of code it took to write. I've seen people ACTUALLY considering 2D games to not be "real games" just because they think it takes less effort to make them. Because of people like you and your feedback, games are becoming WORSE.

[@charlesroseman9466]

The reason this game appeals to me is that I like the way Sonic seems to control. I liked the movement of the Adventure series more than the almonst-on-rails Boost series and this game is looking like a combination of both in a good way.

[@spiritandtimeakalilroachie7014]

If you like sonic adventure and know the lore this game is amazing. There's tons of references to the adventure series. Sonic has voice lines referencing mystic ruins and Tikal. Stuff like that

[@briangallardo5645]

Jake and falcon reviewing games is like having a nice conversation with an intelligent person. I just love their reviews

[@crazygamingyt7245]

I Am An Admin For Sonic Frontiers,Thank You For Playing The Game.

[@brandonsaario8205]

I think its good to have a ”slower” mode for newcomers who are not used to the high speed that fans are common with

[@crazygamingyt7245]

I Am An Admin For Sonic Frontiers,Thank You For Playing The Game.

[@victorprati7908]

@@crazygamingyt7245 lmao

[@crazygamingyt7245]

@@victorprati7908 What is your question - Sonic support staff

[@dartaviusbrown3284]

@@crazygamingyt7245 Will there be dlc for sonic frontiers?

[@crazygamingyt7245]

@@dartaviusbrown3284 Yes.

[@JayGotGameBruhXL]

I really see the potential this game has in terms of its impact on future 3d sonic games. I truly believe this is a step in the right direction and I'm excited to see what Sega does with this formula. This review has made me a tad bit disappointed in quite a few things though as I thought this game was really gonna be really really good, but it's just good enough essentially. I'm still gonna play it as a Sonic fan and I'm sure I'll like it.

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@DatNygma]

@@gameranxTV this 👍🏽 up somehow seems like "good for u. Now bye!" 😂

[@ukiyoideas2215]

No Chaos Garden , no decent Sonic game then . Its simple as that.

[@Rxtchet1]

@Concerned Citizen 👉👌

[@beeforoni8727]

@@ukiyoideas2215 Hot take: chao garden is a overrated snooze fest and I’m tired of people pretending that it’s not.

[@FflawedMetalhead]

I love that every modern Sonic game comes with a huge list of caveats and things to be aware of. Thankfully this Gameranx is here!

[@professorgucho2629]

Why do you love that?

[@sheikyerbouti39]

@@professorgucho2629 I think he's saying that he loves when people are unaware of sarcasm!

[@thebananamelon5065]

I hate that, I want one of my favorite franchises to shine in the light of perfection for once

[@BigBoss549]

@@sheikyerbouti39 lol fr these people are dumb af

[@anasevi9456]

And thankfully for the first time since the Dreamcast games, where not perfect but still solid and honestly are better time burners now than most of their contemporary mascot 3d games; we finally have a 3d sonic that is not perfect, but solid and shows promise for the future.

[@588Board]

I'll give it a shot after watching this. When you mentioned momentum the '94 Speed, or '06 Crank came to mind. Sonic has to keep moving at a certain speed, and the slower he gets the drowning theme starts getting louder. Something tells me the majority of players won't like that intense feeling of pressure, especially when it's constant.

[@crazygamingyt7245]

I Am An Admin For Sonic Frontiers,Thank You For Playing The Game.

[@LittlestLilly]

I do appreciate the transparency in not knowing whether or not you'd be able to explain the game and your thoughts in as much of an unbiased manner as you could. Great video!

[@royaljunior2125]

My impression so far is they made a new engine that could work for adventure 3. But weren't confident enough in it, so they made this instead. That way they could test how things worked, how to structure levels, and also make some money from it

[@rastapayne7332]

god I wish there was a Adventure 3. THEY WOULD MAKE SO MUCH MONEY

[@yuri_cobaia]

yeah you paying full price for a pilot game

[@cenciende9401]

That is NOT how game development works. They don't drop millions of dollars and years of development time and passion from at least dozens to hundreds of people into a project just to 'test some stuff out'. What a ridiculous comment.

[@royaljunior2125]

@@cenciende9401 that's not what i was implying. I was thinking, maybe they loved the engine so much that before working on adventure 3, they made this game to get a good feel on how the new engine works, see what it can and can't do as well as get audience feedback to see what they should and shouldn't do next game. And overall most reviewer do like how the gameplays, but still think the rest of the game itself needs more work.

[@rouge939]

Can you guys shut up about Adventure 3. They basically already made it with 06. Seems like you care more about the name of the game than if it’s actually good

[@ryanboyle3619]

Sonic adventure 2 is my favorite, story line was cool and they seemed to nail it aside from a few quirks, excited to play Sonic Frontiers

[@RhythmGrizz]

Same

[@retropulse03]

I'm always torn on 2. It's fantastic, but I hate the forced team play. If it had adventure fields, and each character was unique like in SA1 it would be unsurpassable. I always go back between 1 & 2 as my favorite 3D sonic.

[@ThexExaltedxOne]

Same

[@kylepeters-hepburn4945]

Same

[@postboy2242]

Adventure 2 is awful if you play it today

[@justondement4458]

Sounds good. Need a game to buy for my daughter for Christmas and she absolutely loves Sonic

[@crazygamingyt7245]

I Am An Admin For Sonic Frontiers,Thank You For Playing The Game.

[@crazygamingyt7245]

@@vxnez. Sir, You Might Be blacklisted From Sonic Frontiers For Disrespect To An Admin.

[@GameCrashGaming]

@@crazygamingyt7245 Why the fuck are you capitalizing every word 💀💀💀

[@lukethefluke7]

I wish he would have said something about the character interactions in this story, there were some generally great cutscenes between Sonic and friends, they felt like actual characters and not just Sonics cheerleaders as usual.

[@tairyu2574]

There’s a formula they can add stuff to. Next game they could have a haunted area where ghosts are the platforms.

[@dylanmcgregor6496]

I've played a lot of Sonic games (he was even in a 3D fight game on the Sega Saturn) and I'm very glad to see them tackle the formula for this. I'm looking forward to it and to what they can do with it in the future. Finger's crossed that this leads to an epic Nights game!

[@axelprino]

If by 3D fighting game you're referring to Sonic the Fighters that wasn't on the Saturn, it was an arcade game. It was during that time period and other arcade fighting games by Sega got ported to the Saturn so it's easy to get them mixed.

[@SuperShrooms]

Sonic Fighters is playable on Xbox through backwards compatibility 😁

[@dylanmcgregor6496]

@@axelprino I was referring to the secret characters in Fighting Vipers, on the Saturn.

[@plawson8577]

Nights didn’t sell that well on the Saturn outside of Japan. And Journey Into Dreams did even Worse on Wii. UNG and MonKing Games are going to ask SEGA to remaster both for the Avalon console launching Next Year and hopefully a FULL fledged FULL 4K sequel for the SEGA RAZOR in 2024!

[@retropulse03]

This seems like the most level-headed review I've seen today. I've seen a lot of polarizing opinions, but this seemed to encompass the best of both sides. FWIW I did play the Switch version early on Yuzu and after REFUSING to buy forces (only mainline sonic I didn't buy, EVER) I would have to say I was very surprised that I felt the need to pre-order this one. Considering how janky Yuzu's running it is right now, I think that's a testament to the FRESHNESS of what is here.

[@Magnanimous-One]

My big drawback so far... it was a missed opportunity to flex the environment details using the controller. Similar to the Astro's Playroom with the vibrations differentiating between the various terrains (grass, metal, mud, and whatnot) and the weather (wind, rain, and so on). Then again it did just come out. Who know what they may fix and/or have planned for the future. I'd like to think it's an expansive game with new missions, story, and characters. Maybe an online aspect allowing fastest times to be posted. Multiplayer could be raid/dungeon format. I am enjoying it though. Learning to let go of forward, and just boost, while on the rails is a thing to learn otherwise changing rails or falling off is a high possibility.

[@shadedskys]

Literally waited to hear falcons take, as a big sonic fan myself - pretty sure we’re about the same age. I knew that it wasn’t going to be perfect by any means, but to hear him say that they finally (mostly) nailed it, and are going in the right direction is enough for me.

[@takoshihitsamaru4675]

I just came from Ralph's review and honestly, I think Falcon is being hugely forgiving of some fundamentally bad design decisions and mechanics.

[@shadedskys]

@@takoshihitsamaru4675 It definitely sounds like he is, although he’s the first person to say that he’s biased. I’m sure that there’s plenty of problems with the controls, but I also think this is probably the best sonic game they’ve done since adventures. That’s said, I will def wait for a major sale, not worth 70$

[@BlueKnightV20]

From everything I've seen, and I'm still waiting on the pre-order to arrive. But I feel this is a good step for the franchise, and it deserves further development! But 1st I would hope they could iron out some of the bugs from Frontiers. Like the pop-in, which I agree with your idea on how to address it, to better fit with the games Cyberspace theme. But if any future DLC becomes a thing, other than outfits. I think maybe they can add another island, perhaps a snowy one, given I've heard the number of different biomes are limited. At the end of the day, it's a Sonic game, it's gonna have a couple of issues. But what's here is impressive, surely better than how Forces turned out, and I'm really looking forward to it!

[@mirellaruis2225]

Yes👌🏻💙

[@acethealien4863]

shadow the hedgehog small city map dlc chaos instead of cocos lol

[@leejackson1546]

Great breakdown Falcon; I too am a fan of Sonic games (have been since I a kid with the Megadrive/Genesis originals). With the 3D Sonic games I think they had great ideas along the way and I enjoyed them but they were far from what they could have been - as a tangent Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 deserve a full remake in my opinion. I am excited to play this one for sure as it looks like I will enjoy it overall.

[@Valkier_Kato]

About to be on the last island. I'd give the game an 8.5 out of 10. Really fun and I'm having a blast! A few issues. I wish the game would explicitly tell me things. Like the Wyvern fight. I had the HARDEST time with that fight until I accidentally discovered that parry can be HELD DOWN. That changed everything. Or the timed free-fall sections. Didn't know I could hold boost to fall faster. I did eventually see the parry thing on a loading screen but it was WAY after the fact. Open world is a lil empty and there isn't much incentive to collect every single memory medal on each island as getting a few hundred from fishing will get you through the entire game. But overall, I'm having a blast with this game and I hope there's a sequel because if they improve upon this we could eventually get a 3D game that rivals Mania!

[@TheZeroNeonix]

I've been a Sonic fan since Sonic 2, but I've felt more and more alienated from the series since Sonic Heroes, and my faith in Sonic Team couldn't get much lower. However, Sonic Mania drew me back in, and the IDW comics are absolutely fantastic. When I heard that Ian Flynn, one of the head writers of the IDW Sonic comics, was writing the story for Frontiers, that gave me hope for the game. I'm glad to hear generally positive reviews for the game, and I can't wait to get my hands on it. It's a pretty good time to be a Sonic fan right now, and I hope it stays that way from now on. Hopefully, they'll address the criticisms, and the next game will be a more polished experience.

[@VilaToro64]

The last sonic game I played was mania I never played the adventure games idk modern sonic never really clicked with me idk why low key this feels like a tech demo

[@EYYYYYJustin]

Our boy Ian snuck in some cheeky jabs at the meta era writing and its the most satisfying thing to watch =)))

[@shadowsnake5133]

But is it sonic team? They weren't involved with colors remake, and look at it. And on top of that, they asked for a delay for some reason with this game. It's Sega, they're the reason 06 failed, the reason the wii exclusive games were given priority over the aniversey game, and the reason ever game since 06 has had a massive list of problems. Because Sega doesn't care, they're not the one's being blamed. They've been treating us the same way ea does, but because they don't ask for money in form of micro transactions, nobody seems to notice or care. Just blame the group we know are constantly rushed and forced to work on multiple projects at once, it's fine, it's not like management could just hire more staff and better manage time to make good games like Nintendo does, you know, the people they lost to. Sonic team isn't the problem, and this game and colors ultimate are proof of such, Sega needs to shut the fuck up and do their hardest, otherwise Sega deserves to finally go out of business, sad as it is.

[@alexgomez6723]

The IDW comics suck swollen chimp testicles. Like if you got a bunch of jaded C-tier MCU hipster writers to work on a Sonic project.

[@birdican]

sir this is a wendy's

[@snakejazz]

It would be cool if there was some "bullet time" style of play. Giving you a short break from the absurd speed to sorta see things from Sonic's perspective, of which I'd imagine would resemble the world around him in slow motion.

[@freezyreef]

That happens after you parry an enemy

[@DJohnson899]

Man I loved the obstacle courses of Mario Sunshine, they were awesome.

[@BrotherKnowledge.]

I love watching videos like this after I've already bought and completed the game. I like being able to compare ans contrast other people's opinions and thoughts against my own experience with a game. Just finished this one a few moments ago (and enjoyed every bit of it). *Definitely worth* the 60 bucks I spent on it. $60/$60 game in my opinion. Game was absolutely amazing to me. They did such a good job with it. Makes me *super interested* in the next game, of which I'd love to see it be Sonic Adventure 3. With this formula they can do some really good stuff with the franchise. Really like and appreciate the story. Seems like the writers are setting up a solid foundation to link all previous games and formulate a solid story from here on out. Which I'm completely down for. As of now, this would be my second-favorite 3D Sonic game. 1) Sonic Adventure 2 2) Sonic Frontiers 3) Sonic Generations 4) Sonic Adventure

[@ODCrab]

That pop in looks pretty inexcusable. Draw distance should be a priority in open world games. Especially one where you move so fast. Normally they use lower quality LOD meshes for diatant stuff, but all of the "game elements" are already just boxes. So I understand that that would't work too well, but there has to be something they could have done. Use mountains for occlusion zones instead of just having big empty spaces? Not useing a hyper real art style? Even the digitize effect idea would have been fine. I hope it's better on pc or at least has a work around.

[@robwaters8848]

I completely and totally agree. I hate the fact it's realistic when it could have been literally the same but with Sonic's traditional checkered landscape textures. It just looks like a fan game in Unreal Engine 5. And omigosh the draw distance 😑. You said it perfectly: it's inexcusable. It's just plain terrible. How tf is someone supposed to go from the new Ratchet and Clank on the PS5 to this? Being a "Sonic" game does not excuse it. This game straight up looks like shit. And it doesn't feel good to say that. Dammit.

[@iamradical]

Yeah the pop in is atrocious.

[@BladeBrigade7]

What might explain (but definitely not excuse) the issue is the graphics and lighting engine being in-house: the Hedgehog Engine 2, which was cobbled up for Forces. Something tells me the engine is not able to render all the elements, which is jarring and not what you want in a game like this.

[@BladeBrigade7]

@@robwaters8848 I know I am only pointing out one part of your reply, I'm making that clear, but what does realism in environment in a Sonic game over the more cartoonish landscape of some venues in the series detract from it? I believe the checkered ground from the many Hill Zones don't fit the narrative of mystery the game is pushing. In addition, realistic environments are nothing new to this franchise, seeing as '06 to Black Knight have somewhat realistic locals. But I will agree it's definitely not what would be expected of a Sonic game, but this is the next step to a new era. Maybe the checkered dirt will return in the next installment, or not, knowing the overuse of Green Hill.

[@Handepsilon]

I mean heck, Adventure 1 and 2 were already going for realistic environment (for the era at least). Sonic just.... somehow fits everywhere.

[@SoranotRoxas]

Alright! Now this is the video I was looking forward too. *You guys always give an honorable view point on the before you buy videos.* Still looking forward to playing the game though, cause I feel like my opinion might be a bit different 👍

[@cenciende9401]

You're not making any sense, his conclusion is that it's a fantastic 3D Sonic game and good overall game. For your opinion to be different means that you expect to NOT like it, so why the hell would you say you're looking forward to playing it!?

[@baalfgames5318]

Even with the mixed reviews, this has been one of the better received games as of late for the franchise. I'm hoping that they can take this and improve on it.

[@w.dgaster4030]

I personally really liked this game and the cyberspace levels were really fun for me but the music was amazing and I was impressed with how well they switched from 3d to 2d in the open world

[@martinaguiluz4063]

Now this, this is a good review of the game. Great. Other reviews were not bad, but this one understands the fundamentals of this game in comparison to previous titles INSTEAD of previous Triple A games.

[@retropulse03]

That's a hard line to walk for a reviewer. How it compares to other games is what most people want, but how it compares to Sonic games is what sonic fans want. Somehow this guy did both, and very eloquently.

[@AutisticAl]

The random way they just stick assets like rails in random places with absolutely no context or meaning, makes it feel like a custom Tony Hawk Pro Skater level that an 8 year old made one day after school 😅

[@Frost4Real]

This actually looks quite good. I dont usually like the Sonic games due to being level based and too quick, but this style suits me more, similar to Mario Odyssey and Spyro which I like

[@NJHC60926]

I haven't played a Sonic game since Sonic Adventure 1&2 on the Sega Dreamcast. It'd be nice if they blended something like this with a soft reboot of that series. I think it would do well and possibly get the series back on track. Then again, I grew up playing Sonic games on the Genesis and have a little bias towards the series. Definitely will pick this up on a sale, should be a good game for my Steam Deck

[@green97probe]

Same here. I've been playing Sonic since Christmas of 1991, and Sonic Adventure was my favorite game on the Dreamcast.

[@crazygamingyt7245]

E I Am An Admin For Sonic Frontiers,Thank You For Playing The Game.

[@kiddeg5130]

Love the vids and content, wish you guys would add closed captions or subtitles, even enabling auto cc’s would be great

[@gameranxTV]

Thanks for your feedback

[@taylon5200]

I second this as a fan that's hard of hearing!

[@grim_56]

There are auto gen subtitles?

[@ChaoticHeroGames]

Honestly aside from the pop-in I can see this as being pretty damn fun. I can tell this is the case of a company ACTUALLY LEARNING from their mistakes and trying to course correct. Reminds me of how I felt about Pokemon Legends Arceus, a good foundation for the future.

[@Princeofunderworld32]

Maybe they will fix the pop in with update/patches

[@retropulse03]

In the little I played I was WAY too pre-occupied with controlling sonic to notice or care about a rail popping in. My experience is very limited with this title thus far, but, still it bears note.

[@jameslyninger1280]

@@Princeofunderworld32 to be fair it's probably the only way (switch in mind) to handle sonics speed coupled with an open world without lots of loading

[@user-tl7qy9kp3x]

That and forcing me to collect tokens and camera i think its fun 5 hours into the game

[@Superluigi881]

I picked action style since I've always had trouble with my delayed reaction times in the boosts games. But yeah, he's far too slow. I'm grateful they let you manually change Sonic's speed in the settings. So I could set his top speed back to max and experience the game properly.

[@huynhcris]

Frontiers is amazing. Best 3D Sonic game in more than a DECADE. The level design, platforming in the open zone, the sense of speed and incredible combat to top it off!

[@spinelley7415]

Thanks for the review! I think I’ll pick it up when it goes on sale. I’ve never played a sonic game before so I’d be interested in giving one a shot!

[@DBTHEPLUG]

@nauticaxo He's 10

[@spike5499]

@@DBTHEPLUG LMFAO

[@Mybasedworld]

You could get it rn for $36

[@Nasarex]

what is that render distance LOL. - i made a statement a couple months ago where i said the game's visuals look like a college student project.. and it definitely still does.

[@mr.leanguine6214]

This game is pleasant, and I’m excited for what’s next for Sonic. I’ve only played like a couple hours and I’m ready to explore more.

[@SoulCrusader]

Absolutely hit the nail on the head with this review! It's Authentic and honest. The "before you buy" line of reviews are by far the most valuable unbiased takes when it comes to game recommendations!

[@crazygamingyt7245]

I Am An Admin For Sonic Frontiers,Thank You For Playing The Game.😊

[@theminecraft2516]

I really hope they get more creative and improve on the sequel. Right now it seems decent

[@alexanderfarah]

Always the most trustworthy reviews for me!

[@KingSega]

As a Sonic-fan, it kinda worried me to think that Sonic Frontires was released A DAY BEFORE GoW: Ragnorok. But, the game came out strong and succeeded very well; it didn't get overshadowed by the big AAA. I'm too proud of Sonic Team.

[@curry7892]

As someone who was pretty bad at video games as a kid this game felt pretty accessible to me in terms of controls - def agree with the critiques here though. I didn't play much sonic before because the gameplay used to feel very slippery(?) to me, but I think the action style gameplay in frontiers made it more manageable. Now that I'm more accustomed to it though I would definitely do a run in high speed style. The music SLAPS though omg.

[@starshadow2779]

keep up the great content Gameranx! And falcon you should do more before you buys

[@ModestPavement]

He is more detailed than Jake sometimes but not unbiased like he is imo.

[@prepswag5]

I can feel the Falcons pain on this one! I was glad it was you whom reviewed it brotha! I bought the game with the steelbook from best buy because of you! I'm glad it isn't perfect lol...but, it's the first sonic game I've purchased in my life and that speaks volumes! Thanks for still getting me stoked for this game and I can't wait to play it! I played sonic all the way back on the genesis and now get to play a new sonic game with my newborn baby boy!

[@Cam-jl6yo]

Ooow so cute

[@lipsontajgordongrunk4328]

I could see action mode being good if someone isn’t accustomed to a sonic game or if they’re one of the few people that gets like motion sickness from stuff moving quickly on screen

[@breathtaker101]

That asset pop in is brutal. It would big the hell out of me. I wonder if it runs better on series X.

[@mtnman8783]

Looks pretty good to me. Gonna have to grab this one

[@gungaloscrungalo8925]

My mistake was approaching it like a typical open world game but with Sonic's speed. The 'Breath of the Wild' part of my brain took over without me realising. Once I thought, "duh, it's a Sonic game, go fast" I realised that I could actually get some really good movement flow going and it became a lot more fun. Think of it as an open world game that you're _supposed_ to speedrun, with slower sections and collectables acting as breaks, and it becomes pretty damn good.

[@MoFiTheMagnificent]

It's about time they made an open world sonic game. I hope they are able to perfect it in the future.

[@gameranxTV]

🤞

[@lildamario5518]

Oh wow didn't expect to see you here

[@MoFiTheMagnificent]

@@lildamario5518 I'm everywhere bro lol

[@crazygamingyt7245]

I Am An Admin For Sonic Frontiers,Thank You For Playing The Game.

[@ARealDorkieHero]

I love how Falcons sign off always signs like a Pilot thanking you for riding "AirGameRanx"

[@goodolnoahYT]

I personally don’t mind having to play through the same gameplay loop multiple times. I’m a huge fan of NMH 3 and for that game and all it’s flaws I really love the combat and general gameplay, and find myself sinking hours and hours into its missions. I feel like Sonic Frontiers could do that too. As long as it’s fun to play, I’m happy! And as a longtime Sonic fan, I am HYPED TO PLAY THIS GAME!

[@Mybasedworld]

That’s good. That’s all that matter tbh is your enjoyment

[@ericpivaral4747]

What’s NMH 3 stand for

[@FuzzyChubbyPurpleUnicorn]

I'm pumped to buy this in 6 months when it has more in it and polished. Plus half off atleast

[@joshuaknox2724]

you say that like you can polish a turd and when has sega ever sorted out there sonic games?ever 3d sonic games stuck with their issues until the end of time....

[@kal_1301]

too late, they're already working on the sonic battle royale

[@ModestPavement]

If they fix things. It's a big if.

[@Ilias24.]

Is going in right direction. It Could become what 06 failed to capture. FRONTIER Should let you play as Shadow and Silver Aswell

[@jmonlive]

Probably afraid of "knee-jerk" reaction: "Oh no, not another Sonic 06!"

[@bluemajiic1979]

They finally found a formula that works for a 3d Sonic game. They just need to execute it better and not rush it out... I am really looking forward to the next one.

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@Duraltia]

@05:59 *_THIS_* is what the game's color palette should have looked like... Not that dreary otherworld stuff 😱

[@happyspaceinvader508]

Isn’t that one of the levels from Generations?

[@AliFOJ5]

Sonic will always be one of my favourite video game character and I can’t ever dislike Sonic games especially when real effort is actually put into a game. Will be getting this for sure.

[@ghan1410]

Game in a city would be crazy for a sonic game or even different islands with rails connecting all of them

[@nanasenoah8139]

Cyberspace stages are really fun, the boost is broken like in forces and you can make crazy skips.

[@andrebaxter4023]

I already pre-ordered it, but listening for shits n giggles. Edit after watching: Thanks for the breakdown. I grew up playing Sonic and loved all the games up to Sonic Adventure 2. Didn't play any after as I got into other games more. That said, hopefully Sega takes this feedback and utilize it for the next game. Excited to play this one in the meantime!

[@Mybasedworld]

Lmk his you feel

[@sagecentral1809]

I can always trust your reviews. I really can’t wait to play this game and I’m glad you enjoyed it too

[@ShadowNinjaDestiny]

He's right about the great music and the obstacle course feel of the Cyber Zones.

[@mosesggs579]

The super moves are amazing. having sonic doing more then just jump on an enemy should be the staple for sonic now. especially because he is lightning fast

[@SONICX1027]

I’m very excited to play this game, and this review did confirm that I’m going to have fun with it

[@gameranxTV]

👌🏼👍🏼

[@ShimonVaza]

Damn I've been waiting for this one.

[@deslardesslok]

Just got the CD soundtrack for this game at 5:20p.m. 12/20/2022 and it's the Sonic Frontiers Stillness & Motion CD and I'm listening to it while watching this! 6:41p.m. 12/20/2022

[@crazygamingyt7245]

I Am An Admin For Sonic Frontiers,Thank You For Playing The Game.

[@slr-d]

I gotta say this is a fair Review. I beat it at my own pace, 35 hours in and only missing 2 trophies I don't really care for. My short review is I give it a 8/10. Its a very very solid and proper game. Things I agree with >> It's a open world platformer but with Sonic which makes it soo much more fun! 👍🏾 I totally felt that too. >>it's FAST as hell. imo they did very well with capturing the speed aspect. >> and controls feels good too! even at super speeds I felt totally in control and I could do advanced skills at the will of my own ability to try it. > I actually enjoyed the combat system >> > I wouldn't quite say it's lacking polish, but some spots feel like some of the nuts are just hand tight. but as mentioned it's NOT enough to inconvenience you. and it is kind of easy >> I also agree its EASILY one of the *best* , deep, and more pleasant sonic games I've played or seen in a WHILE. And he didn't even mention word of how epic / and literally beautiful the music/score is. I honestly just think we're just spoiled these days. and IMO people/media just dragg out negative things now (probably for views). it's at very *minimum* a pretty good and enjoyable game.🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@AdennBeroya]

I told myself that if it was better than Sonic Unleashed for PS2 I'd be happy. So I feel like I'm in safe hands. Thank you Falcon for the break-down!🤟

[@gameranxTV]

Thanks for watching

[@Silveraga]

OMG what. I never knew unleashed was on ps2. Must have been horrible XD

[@yuzuichikawa]

@@Silveraga RIGHT? He needs some icecream and a hug for that. Playing unleashed on a PS2 lol.

[@xthewhitewolf]

@@yuzuichikawa I played it both on the PS2 and Xbox 360.

[@GregorianMG]

I used to play that in PS2, It's good enough although I just don't care about the story as I didn't learn English well back then.

[@punkypony5165]

As always the Before you Buy series remains among the best review videos.

[@KidLudens]

Cool, I'm glad you liked it. I haven't played a ton of Sonic games, but if Falcon gives it a thumbs up then that's good enough for me. I'll probably wait for a sale, but I think I will get it at some point. ty for the BYB :)

[@DBJ468]

I was literally just thinking a few days ago that I wanted to play a Sonic game. What perfect timing, this looks super fun!

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@officialthomasjames]

Absolutely love it after just 1 hour of play. You can really feel the Sonic Team put their hearts into this one. Thank God.

[@MrSTVR]

Sounds like they probably should have delayed it just to polish it up. Which is something Sega has needed to do with this series ever since it went 3D, but no, GOTTA RELEASE FAST!

[@randyrrs7028]

What was sega thinking releasing this game a day before gow ragnarok? Its gonna be just when horizonFW released so closely to elden ring

[@HoodedDragonSix]

One thing this game really needs is movement options. Slowing sonic down was necessary but making him feel as slow and heavy wasn't a good idea imo. Stopping on a dime feels awkward too. I instinctively hold back when I stop expecting a skid animation and this is after spending 17 hours with the game. They should add drift and his short hop/hurdle jump into the next game and give him more momentum based movement kind of like Sonic Utopia but maybe not as extreme since this is still a game aimed at the younger audience. They also really really really really have to fix his homing attack mechanics. Outside of that, this is the best 3D Sonic game, tied with SA2.

[@goon5544]

I think the little puzzles around the open world are fun to zip and bounce around on, and the 3d levels do a nice job of bringing back the 3d for just enough to break up the gameplay. They can obvious take this further with a sequel but very solid game coming from a gameplay focused gamer.

[@brenty3766]

I also cant wait to see the next i-duration!

[@Alpha-011]

So glad someone else caught this! I've heard it on a number of their videos now. Is it a local pronunciation thing?

[@jonathanwilson6954]

The laundry list is good to see how the next game stacks up, it gets me excited that sonic team will make a complete turnaround for Frontiers 2. Good review falcon. I can trust you to keep it honest!

[@MightyDantheman]

This reminds me a bit of the old Sonic 06 reveal trailer

[@noisight]

Maybe the slow mode version of sonic can be easier for accessibility people with low vision maybe that’s a good way to think about it accessibility wise

[@Ray-ko1po]

I think this game is a huge step on the right direction and if they improve on this. Next game is going to be amazing

[@crazygamingyt7245]

I Am An Admin For Sonic Frontiers,Thank You For Playing The Game.

[@tymanson689]

I already have the game since Saturday. I must say it ain't perfect it doesn't always look the best. But it's fairly enjoyable. It's just a fun simple experience being everyone's favorite blue speedster.

[@crd88918]

that’s honestly a great thing to hear… i wish the color palette was more interesting, but if it’s fun and enjoyable i might eventually check this out

[@ni06no]

Thank you for not exaggerating

[@miscellaneousmedia3753]

The movement of Sonic seems so overly stiff, even from these updated gameplay clips, I'm still hesitant to purchase, at least at full price, I've only played Generations and Mania so far when it comes to these modern Sonic games

[@sorrowsterben7841]

They should have kept his momentum while running, use a button to emergency break where you could slide or drift.

[@therandowanderer]

I played the trial for Frontiers and the gameplay was pretty great, soundtrack was either okay or great imo. I feel like there were a few ui issues, like with the music menu in open world but I'm honestly impressed. I'll most likely buy it when it has a sale

[@DarkAnomaly]

I was rather nervous buying this but I'm not now. This looks right up my alley unlike that awful STRAIGHT LINE THE GAME (Sonic Forces lol) and I'm looking forward to it. As always thanks for the upload.

[@s.kanessuperbiatv6464]

I hope after the success of this game, SEGA can get a bit more ambitious and risk-taking with the story. Over-the-top plots used to be what set Sonic apart from other platformers

[@fabio78]

It won't be a success.

[@Janon743]

@@fabio78 it will probably be much more of a success than recent modern sonic games

[@Electrical010]

@@fabio78 Define success anything they release is a success to them if they go over their budget. Frontiers being 100 dollars will surely hit it.

[@dylantvillain4346]

Always appreciate the honest review. Plus, its Falcon so hey bonus! I hope this is the Sonic version of Spiderman. We all now how average Spiderman WAS and now is truly beautiful in the gaming sense. I hope that this is the first blur in that direction for Sonic

[@ZigealFaust]

I love that Big is the key for speedrunning the game.