Sonic Forces Bonus Edition - Nintendo Switch

I wanted to give this game a chance despite some of the reviews that are out there. There were both good and bad things about this game. Pros: I ended up getting the bonus edition of the game because it came with the Shadow prequel episode and free DLC costumes for your Sonic avatar. Plus, it comes with the skin decals for your joy-con controllers - which is pretty cool. :) There were two or three levels in the game that I did have fun with. Creating your own Sonic avatar was fun. You unlock more costumes and items for your Avatar for each level you beat. Seeing your avatar interact with Sonic and team was cool, too. Kids will love creating their own avatars. I think the music is alright. There are 2 or 3 interesting songs in there that was fun to listen to. Cons: The game feels kinda unpolished and that the levels are too short and they just end abruptly. Just when you were starting to get into the level, it just suddenly ends. Classic Sonic levels felt the most unpolished. The physics and gameplay of Classic Sonic felt stiff compared to his gameplay in Sonic Generations - which was better. As for Modern Sonic and the Avatar character controls, they also feel a bit stiff, too. There were a lot of automated sections where the game just plays the levels for you. I wouldn't mind the automated sections if there weren't very many of them, but it was never THIS extensive in modern Sonic games. The story was kinda lackluster. Something happens to Sonic at the beginning of the game, but it doesn't last long, and the story just treats the situation as it's no big deal. They could have done so much more with the new villain, but they didn't. Infinite didn't really have a good backstory in the prequel in episode Shadow. When you learn about his backstory, it's really not that great. Plus, you don't know what happens to the villain at the end because the story just doesn't really explain it. If given more time, the story could have been very interesting. Besides Dr. Eggman and the new villain Infinite, you see 4 other returning villains, but you only end up fighting 2 of them. Final Thoughts: Overall, this game had the potential to be a good game, it just wasn't fully realized or polished enough. These flaws were what kept the game from being really great. So, it's pretty much an average or mediocre game. I still got some enjoyment out of it, but at the same time I still felt disappointed with it. Like I said, it's a mixed bag for me. I'll still play the game to unlock more costumes and stuff for my avatar. I'll also replay the levels and do a speedrun of the game. At least that will be kinda fun since there are people who love to do speedruns of video games. If you're a Sonic fan and your curious about it, go ahead and try out the game. If you're unsure, just rent it to see if you will like it or not.

One of the big criticism with Sonic Team over the last 10-12 years is their fear of letting a good idea cook for too long out of fan backlash. Sonic games haven't always been stellar but they've had a few shining moments; such as Sonic Generations, Colors, and the new fan-created Sonic Mania, which is the best of all of them (and the only one Sonic Team didn't work on...curious). This is a SHORT game. Find it at the cheapest price you possibly can because you will most likely finish it within 2-3 hours. Levels themselves are plentiful in numbers but can sometimes last even up to 45 seconds. Gameplay isn't super polished and the wrestle with the controls is present as is in most Sonic games, but I suppose the key to this that Sonic Team has learned successfully is to not have us spend too much time on them to truly notice how wonky it is. Maybe one day Sonic will be back on top. With this game, he's getting closer, but no cigar.

Sonic Forces is decidingly average. I'm a big Sonic fan, and was very excited by the prospects of the game, but I walked away with an experience that made me feel nothing. I wouldn't say it's a bad game, but I wouldn't say it's a good one. If it kept the duo of Modern and Classic Sonic, like in Generations, it would be great, but instead, SEGA has made all your meme dreams come true, and allows you to create an avatar. The avatar levels are not that fun, and there are too many. There are barely any Classic Sonic levels, and there is so much color, and he is so small, that it's hard to keep track of him sometimes. The physics are also not as smooth as Generations. If you're a Sonic fan, or a platformer fan, it's worth getting on sale.

I really enjoyed this game. I played all of the original sonic games on the genesis, and stopped playing after Sonic Adventure on the dreamcast (which is my favorite sonic game of all time). I tried to play sonic boom on the 3ds and did not like it. The levels are a little short, which I like. I don't want to be stuck on the same level for an hour. There were some misses in the game, and I don't care for the map/level select. It can sometimes become confusing as to where the next level is if you move around at all. The "classic sonic" side scrolling levels are awesome! Most of the rest of the levels are good to great, with a few levels being a waste. It's not an open world game, like sonic adventure or super Mario odyssey, but overall I really enjoyed it. Worth $40 or less

I really wanted to like this game, especially with the strong record of games in the series as of late. But this game just doesn’t feel finished. It’s very clunky and missing a lot of features. The way classic Sonic handles is garbage, especially considering how beautifully he handled in Mania. A lot of the levels feel bland or uninspired as well. I really enjoyed the modern Sonic levels and the custom charachter levels to an extent. The music, as always,is great and makes the bad parts more tolerable. Though I was really disappointed in the exclusion of the Chaos Emeralds and Super Sonic.Overall, it’s not the wrost Sonic game, but it’s far from the best.

I love Sonic and I've appreciated some of the directions Sega has taken this year, especially with Sonic Mania and Sonic Forces on the Switch. However, Sonic Forces did not live up to the hype. What could have been a revolutionary new model for the franchise turned out to be good, but not great. Repetitive bosses and level design while also not taking full advantage of the new player mechanics, the overall story seemed like it was cut short and never really got the chance to develop. Only recommend to those who really want to play a new Sonic 3D game.

The dog everyone loves now leaps into the '90s in this all-new exciting, updated version of Lassie! Determined to start a new life in the country, the Turner Family - Dad, stepmom, little Jennifer and teenager Matt - leaves the city for the wilds of Virginia. The move creates problems for everyone, especially Matt, who feels lost and alone in his new surroundings. Fortunately, the Turners are helped by a homeless collie who becomes part of their lives - and Matt does a lot of growing up as a result of the dog's unflinching loyalty. 

You can play this game for ten minutes, and that's being generous, before realizing it's an inferior, poorly executed version of Sonic Generations with a goofy build-a-bear gimmick thrown in to sell it. Which, by the way, makes the gameplay even worse. Especially when you get to the point where Sonic is running alongside your dopey avatar for no reason at all. Nothing about this game is fun and the plot is sub-par at best. The keys to Sonic need to be handed over to the developers of Sonic Mania. Absolute garbage.