#I've been playing red dead redemption 2 and im fucking obsessed. i love open world games so much

[neurotypical-sonic]

things I want from sonic frontiers

a compendium! let sonic discover new plants and animals and places

map exploration, Sonic has to make the map as he goes

recipes and crafting!!

random encounters. people or animals who need help, who challenge him to something, who sends him on side quests

finding things in the world that don't further the story or trigger a side quest or anything, just adds to the world building and lore. you have to try to piece together what happened but ultimately it will be a mystery. anyone who knows what happened is long gone

player challenges and trophies! you know, get from point a to point b within however many minutes, climb to the tallest point in the game, find the hidden treasure, etc etc

day and night cycle, and weather cycles

puzzles, quests and storylines that aren't related to the main story

idle animations that change depending on sonic's situation. you leave him standing in the rain and he sneezes and starts complaining. you leave him in a flower field and he sits and admires the veiw

IF there's a fast travel option let the animations for it tell their own little stories