Sonic Forces was formally announced this week after being teased late last year. The title – which is coming to the PlayStation 4 this holiday care of Sonic Team's new Hedgehog 2 engine – will span three different types of gameplay: Modern Sonic, Classic Sonic, and one as of yet to be revealed. Any guesses what that could be?
The gameplay snippet embedded above is from a Modern Sonic stage, and is clearly following the same blueprint as previous popular 3D Sonic titles Sonic Generations and Sonic Colours. In the scene, the Blue Blur is shown sprinting through an area which has been conquered by notorious bad egg, Eggman – or Dr. Robotnik for those of you of a certain age.
To be honest, we've always had a soft spot for these almost Temple Run-esque 3D Sonic stages, but it's often been the other stuff that's let more recent Sonic titles down. As such, we're a little concerned as to what that third gameplay style could be, but hopefully Sonic Team's learned its lesson after all of these years.
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everyone seems to think that the Dreamcast era Sonic will be there I wouldn't be surprised if it was Classic, Modern & Boom
Lol Run like Snow Patrol. U funny.
Probably the new character they're hinting at. Though, Shadow the Hedgehog would be perfect for Adventure styled gameplay
Sonic Forces is probably the most confusing Sonic title ever.
Sonic forces you to do what?
The title is terrible but so far so good! This third style of gameplay has me a bit worried though.
@Mahe Its a reference to the forces of good vs evil.
Eggman (Though I don't think its Eggman and I have my reasons for that) has armased an army, and Sonic is getting his younger self and the Wisps to form a rebellion against it.
Now, as to why I don't think it's Eggman being responsible for this....well he's never been one to destroy what he plans to conquer, even admitting it in several games, and this wouldn't leave him much to conquer.
Personally, I think this is them tying off the plot lines started but never finished in past regarding a certain robot, as this MO is absolutely up its street.
Modern, classic.. and werehog!
@Mahe Sonic Forces you to turn it off and play Crash Bandicoot instead?
Give me that Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing gameplay mode.
This looks pretty good actually, just hope the controls for the modern Sonic gameplay isnt atrocious
I like how it's coming out around the same time as Mario.
I don't want to come across as a Debbie Downer, but I'd love it if they just did a game full of the modern Sonic levels from Generations. Or Sonic Adventure 3! Still I have a feeling this will still be great.
Hopefully anything but fishing.
Three different ways to escape from the city.
Please don't let it be rhythm action.
It looks nice, but the gameplay looks mediocre. When are we going to get another Sonic Adventure?
Um... first person mode, idk 😐
Sonic Forces us to put up with a mediocre new kind of gameplay
I got it! Classic, Modern and Poopy play styles.
Some might even say that the Modern and Poopy play styles are the same!
Pls jeebus let it be fishing!!
@roe Haha!
@BLP_Software So you're saying that Sonic is commanding the forces of evil or what?
@Mahe No. A rebellion is one force of people armassed against an enemy. In this case Eggman is evil and Sonic is leading a rebellion against his destructive rule.
@BLP_Software Aha! So it's one force! Not "forces"!
@Mahe Well, Eggman has his army, clearly (Giant robots and all that), and Sonic will have his. So technically two?
@BLP_Software But that's the point. Sonic doesn't control or work for Eggman's army, does he?
@Mahe No...christ.
Eggman has his army. That is one force. One militia.
Sonic, in an act to try and liberate the world from Eggmans army, is going to have to build his OWN army. Therefore, his own force. As such there are two forces. One controlled by Eggman, who has complete dominion over the world, and one controlled by Sonic, trying to save it.
Modern, classic, and errr future...No wait that's impossible. 🤔
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