Summary
Sonic Forces Overclockedis an ambitious mod made by fans that serves as a sequel to the original game, making for a brand-new experience compared to the originalSonic Forces. Back in 2017,Sonic Forceswas released alongsideSonic Maniaas a part of Sonic’s 25th anniversary. In it, Sonic and his friends face Dr. Eggman once again, though this time the mad doctor had accomplished his plans of conquering the world. Players got to control Sonic, his past self, and a fully customizable avatar character.
Unfortunately,Forceswas seen as a rather middling title due to a combination of incredibly short levels, repetitive and boring bosses, and wasted story potential regarding the premise of Sonic’s past foes supposedly working together. Despite what the game got wrong, some fans believe that there were severalthings thatSonic Forcesdid get right. This has resulted in an active modding scene for the game, with talented gamers looking to enhance the original title in many ways. One group of fans decided to create a direct sequel toForces, with the mod being released just in time for the holidays.
Released asSonic Forces Overclockedon GameBanana by Overclocked Team, this mod transforms the original game into an entirely new experience, adding fully original levels, new obstacles, and fresh mechanics, all while taking inspiration from other3DSonicgames likeUnleashedandGenerations. Not only that, but there are animated cutscenes, voiced dialogue from a team ofSonicIDW comic fandubbers known as Adrenaline Dubs, and a prequel episode that brings in Sonic’s metallic rival, Metal Sonic, as a playable character. To celebrate the mod’s release, a trailer was posted on YouTube that highlighted some of the levels, voice acting, and cutscenes.
The story of this mod takes place a few months afterForces, where Infinite and Neo Metal Sonic, two ofSonic’s most powerful adversaries, have teamed up and are using the power of the Phantom Ruby to create their own version of Eggman’s army. Sonic, the Resistance, and the player avatar must work together again to stop their evil ambitions. This fanmade mod has been in development since 2019, so seeing these fans successfully release something of this scale is incredibly impressive, especially for a game that was seen as middling when it first released.
A playthrough of this mod, based on a stream from the developers and voice actors, is around one to two hours, which is impressive considering how much was changed from the original game. This mod was made for the PC version of the game, so fans will need to own a copy of the game on Steam.Sega’s Winter Sale includesSonic Forces, with its price currently dropped to $10, so the timing of this mod is also incredibly apt.
