There are also over 30 Extreme Gears with different effects to unlock (some of which are blasts to the past), and other things I won't spoil.

There are unlockable tracks, two of which are fangasms aimed directly at longtime Sega fans. The word's already out by now you've got cameos from Aiai of Super Monkey Ball fame, NiGHTS from his self-titled masterpiece, and Ulala from Space Channel 5 as secret racers. The paper-thin story, however, is more than made up for by the incredible unlockables this game sports. There are only so many situations one can use. Of course, that's what happens when you try to fit a traditional Sonic plot into the confines of a racing game.

More to the point, it's like a miniature rendition of your average 3D Sonic game, mainly in terms of the shortened story mode. That airboards can manage to be faster than him is a little tougher to swallow, but let's suspend some disbelief for the sake of fun, shall we? A nice twist in the game's premise is that he's the underdog this time around sure, he's shredded a few times, but it's easy to believe that there are others out there better than him at it. While he may not be running around, he's doing something he's done in previous games: 'boarding his way to victory. The difference is apparent the moment you boot up the game it's undeniably Sonic in its get-up-and-go feel. For those of you looking for game specifics such as story and gameplay tips (the latter of which has been outdone by the game's manual), take a look at our two previews here, and a multiplayer-specific one here.Ī quick primer once you're done this is Sonic Team's first entry into the racing market starring their core properties (the Saturn's Sonic R was handled by Traveller's Tales, the people who brought you Lego Star Wars and, uh, Sonic 3D Blast). It's really bad when the instruction booklet undoes your arguments.Īt any rate, welcome to the last leg of WorthPlaying's Sonic Riders coverage. That was Sonic Team's intention.Ī message to my fellow gamers out there, whatever position they may be in please, do your homework. On top of this, they complain that this game doesn't play like any other game they've encountered.

One look at the tutorial video, and they'd gone from consistent fifth places to consistent firsts. With some fans buzzing about the potential release date for Sonic Frontiers, it has become clear that there are a lot of people who are excited for this experimental next step for the fastest thing alive.Honestly. It's unclear exactly where Sonic has found himself, who else is there with him, and what might happen as he adventures through the open world. With games like Marvel's Spider-Man and Horizon Zero Dawn nailing much of their side content, little additions like this could help bring Frontiers up to the high standard that has been set by other open-world titles.Įven with a more substantial trailer out in the wild, there's still a lot that's unknown about Sonic Frontiers. It's unclear which of Sonic's friends might appear in Frontiers, but the game could reintroduce Jet the Hawk from Riders as a sort of challenger to Sonic throughout the adventure. If Sonic Frontiers really wants to flesh out its open world, it could also use the hoverboards from Sonic Riders to introduce racing side missions.

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