{"id":7905,"date":"2022-11-16T11:37:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T10:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/16\/sonic-frontiers-review-wild-weird-and-a-bit-broken\/"},"modified":"2022-11-16T11:37:46","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T10:37:46","slug":"sonic-frontiers-review-wild-weird-and-a-bit-broken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/16\/sonic-frontiers-review-wild-weird-and-a-bit-broken\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonic Frontiers review \u2013 wild, weird and a bit broken"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4\/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S\/X; Sega
<\/strong>The open-world adventure is brilliant in terms of input and response at the expense of any discernible logic<\/p>\n

A few years ago I wrote an article about how the original Sonic the Hedgehog games are examples of \u201cincorrect game design\u201d<\/a> in that they break a lot of the rules laid down by that pesky genius Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Super Mario. To my horror and frustration, a lot of Sonic fans interpreted this as a criticism of Sega when it was anything but, and my Twitter mentions were a no-go zone for several days afterwards.<\/p>\n

So it is with some trepidation that I give Sonic Frontiers a three-star rating. But bear with me: you should play it. You should take a risk. It\u2019s ridiculous and a bit broken, but it reminds me of the era in which Sega flourished; when Mega Drive TV commercials had kids screaming \u201cSega\u201d at each other in school playgrounds; when its games were part of the Saturday morning miasma of cartoons, wrestling shows and poorly translated manga.<\/p>\n

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\nNintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4\/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S\/X; SegaThe open-world adventure is brilliant in terms of input and response at the expense of any discernible logic
\nA few years ago I wrote an article about how the original Sonic the Hedgehog games are examples of \u201cincorrect game design\u201d in that they break a lot of the rules laid down by that pesky genius Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Super Mario. To my horror and frustration, a lot of Sonic fans interpreted this as a criticism of Sega when it was anything but, and my Twitter mentions were a no-go zone for several days afterwards.
\nSo it is with some trepidation that I give Sonic Frontiers a three-star rating. But bear with me: you should play it. You should take a risk. It\u2019s ridiculous and a bit broken, but it reminds me of the era in which Sega flourished; when Mega Drive TV commercials had kids screaming \u201cSega\u201d at each other in school playgrounds; when its games were part of the Saturday morning miasma of cartoons, wrestling shows and poorly translated manga. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4\/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S\/X; SegaThe open-world adventure is brilliant in terms of input and response at the expense of any discernible logic A few years ago I wrote an article about how the original Sonic the Hedgehog games are examples of \u201cincorrect game design\u201d in that they break a …<\/p>\n

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