Cyber Track is a futuristic, high-tech zone filled with glowing platforms, laser grids, and robotic enemies. This zone emphasizes precision platforming and quick reflexes, as many hazards are timed or require specific actions to bypass. The environment is visually distinct, with a strong emphasis on verticality and intricate pathways.
You'll encounter many moving platforms, disappearing blocks, and force fields. Characters with good aerial control or the ability to bypass obstacles, like Tails and Knuckles, are very useful here. Be mindful of the laser grids, as touching them will cause damage. Look for switches that activate or deactivate platforms and force fields, often requiring a quick dash or a well-placed attack.
The digital aesthetic and gravity-shifting mechanics of Cyber Track prefigure the high-tech visual design and automated platforming segments found in the Network Terminal stage of Sonic Forces.
The mechanical complexity of Cyber Track’s gravity-flipping tiles serves as a 2D precursor to the intricate, floating platforming challenges found throughout the open zones of Sonic Frontiers.