One lengthy, topsy-turvy rail served as a speedy shortcut back to the starting area. These spots feel like bite-sized playgrounds, offering small platforming challenges to earn additional rewards. Bounce pads, grind rails, and grapple points litter the region, with the cartoony decor appearing humorously out of place in the more realistic environment. I sometimes veered into walls over cliffs until I got my bearings sprinting around larger areas felt great once I did. Sonic moves pretty fast by default, but hitting a boost button sends him flying with an exhilarating sense of speed that can also be hard to control. Frontiers’ controls feel familiar for fans of Sonic’s recent 3D outings for example, he sports his signature homing attacks and air-dash. However, stringing together those commands executes more advanced maneuvers, such as jumping and then air-dashing to sprint up vertical surfaces. While I don’t know the full context of Sonic’s plight, I don’t have much time to ponder it since I’m given the reins to start running. Dazed and confused, Sonic ponders his friends’ fates in a scene that feels more melancholy than I expected. Our blue hero awakens in a section of the sprawling grassy area of Starfall Islands. Though wide, the early section was more linear than what's appeared in videos, so I still didn't get a complete sense of how it will feel to explore more expansive locations. I still have many questions, but I walked away with clearer expectations and some glimmers of hope. During Summer Game Fest Play Days, I spent 30 minutes playing Frontiers to get a sense of how the adventure is shaping up so far. Sega has been secretive about what the open-world – or rather “open-zone” – game entails, agonizing fans eager to learn how the hedgehog fares in a larger world. Sonic Frontiers raced among 2022’s most anticipated games when it debuted during the 2021 Game Awards.
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