2022 has been a pretty great year for games. With smash-hits like Elden Ring, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Stray, and Horizon Forbidden West, this year has proven itself to be one of the best in recent memory, and the struggle for the top spot is going to be a pretty hard-fought battle at the end of the year. With a plethora of stellar titles already released this year, it's easy to forget just what's in store for the latter half, and there's some real game of the year contenders. Though it hasn't had the best reputation pre-launch, Sonic Frontiers could surprise people.
Set to release at some point in the 2022 Holiday season, Sonic Frontiers sees the franchise move into the realm of free-roam and open-world game design, with the player being able to freely explore multiple different Zones. From the trailers released so far, the game is looking a little rough in some places, but at its core, Sonic Frontiers is a very promising title, and fans of the series should feel right at home with its story. Set in the brand new location of Starfall Islands, Sonic is tasked with once again recovering the Chaos Emeralds, and he has some familiar faces helping him through his journey.
Sonic Frontiers Is Under a Lot of Pressure
Sonic Frontiers will open with Sonic, Tails, and Amy all being sucked into a mysterious wormhole, caused by Dr. Eggman's meddling with ancient technology on Starfall Islands. Awaking on one of the Islands, Sonic finds himself separated from his friends, and after being greeted by an AI, Sonic learns that his friends are lost, and that he'll need to collect the Chaos Emeralds to defeat the Titans and save them. During the course of the adventure, Sonic will meet a number of characters, some of which are returning
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