This one had to be good.

After the long wait since the abysmal Sonic Forces, many were thinking it was over for Sonic Team. However, it seems that given enough time and a good direction, they can make a... perfectly serviceable game.

It's an easy recommend for me, yes, but it's also not amazing or anything. The Cyberspace levels (probably 30% of the game?) have similar mediocre gameplay and physics to Sonic Forces, for starters. In the Open World (Open Zone lol) the camera likes to force the player into a 2D segment sometimes at the drop of a hat. A button to 'cancel' 2D lock would be nice.

Overall, the open exploration feels wonderful, the story and writing is a breath of fresh air after Forces. Forces attempted to be serious, but went about it all wrong, making it come across as simply childish and unprofessional. Frontiers tries to tell a story that's more somber than other Sonic entries, and it works... after a little bit of getting used to.

The game is very clearly inspired by Zelda: Breath of the Wild's style, which is ulitimately fine, if more than a little overt at spots.

Overall, a 3D Sonic able to stand alongside Generations, making it the 2nd 'great' 3D Sonic title. If I had to slap a number on it, I'd say it's worth possibly an 8.5/10.