Sonic Forces
Most Disappointing Games of Q4 2017
Sonic Mania had filled fans of the blue blur with so much hope and promise. The dreaded Sonic Cycle had finally been broken and if something as miraculous as that can happen, maybe, just maybe, we’d get two good Sonic games in a single year. We were wrong, though.
Sonic Forces had ample reason to make you excited if you’re a fan of the speedy hedgehog. It would finally allow players to create their own avatar and have them work alongside Sonic, and it even attempted to offer up a mix of both modern and traditional takes on the series in one package.
Alas, you only need to play Sonic Forces for 30 minutes or so to understand why this is such a frustrating game to play. Its levels are designed so poorly that you’ll often miss checkpoints or dash panels because of the overly busy backdrops that make it difficult to tell between these and obstacles. What results is a very tedious and bland speed through some of the busiest levels you’ll probably see this year. And not in a good way. At least its boss battles offer some distraction, but you’ll have to cringe through the awful cutscenes beforehand as punishment. Sonic Forces may have been a sad return to poor form for the blue blur, but at least fans have got Sonic Mania to wash the bad taste out of their mouths.
