SONIC FORCES
The Hog-verse never looked better
Sonic Team is back with Sonic Forces, and it’s running the same lines as we played in Sonic Generations, but made on the Hedgehog 2 Engine. This now means real-time reflections and lighting effects, at 60fps, making Forces, technically, the bestlooking Sonic game to date.
Where Generations featured two playing styles, Forces will manage a trio of gameplay modes. While Modern Sonic sees a return of the third-person screen racing and chained reticule combat, Classic Sonic is our pick – it’s our beloved side-running Sonic in crisp 3D, and it even borrows the Drop Dash move from Sonic Mania. We like this retro fat-Sonic look. The third, all-new, game mode will be revealed very soon – we’ve seen it in action, and it’s safe to say it’ll change everything about how you play Sonic games. Turn to page 39 to read about Sonic Mania, the Hog’s pixel art return.