Sunset Heights

Sunset Heights is a stage navigated by modern Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic Forces. It is a quaint downtown area that has since been besieged and destroyed by Dr. Eggman's robot armies, turning it into an all-out warzone. It shares its level design with Park Avenue, which is played through with Avatar.

Overview
Sunset Heights, just like Park Avenue, is a town area (whose buildings are similar to those in City Escape) that is placed along an avenue. The city is built in a blocky hill landscape with layered soil in different shades of brown and green grass on top of the hills that favors Green Hill. There is also a long, orange bridge that goes over the city. Depicted in the background is a sea area with a green island landscape that is connected to Sunset Heights by small bridge pathways.

After Dr. Eggman besieged Sunset Heights, everything that is in it has been either been damaged or destroyed. Now, it is an annihilated city with Death Egg Robot sentinels roaming through the ruins while unknown forces are shooting at them. In addition, many of the buildings are on fire and meteorites are falling from the sky. Adding to the overall glum mood, the stage takes place during the sunset while the sky is being partially overcast by gray clouds.

Story
As Sonic the Hedgehog begins traveling throughout Sunset Heights, several characters communicate with him. Vector the Crocodile is surprised with how many Death Egg Robot sentinels are ravaging through the city; Espio the Chameleon replies to Vector's revealation, as there are still many robots left to subdue; Silver the Hedgehog suggests to Sonic that he should hurry; and Amy Rose informs Sonic that Shadow the Hedgehog has been sighted nearby, which prompts Sonic to hurry and find Shadow.

Gameplay
Sunset Heights is a fast-paced stage with destruction to avoid, along with an overwhelming number of enemies, such as Buzz Bombers, and obstacles, such as spikes. The stage also has Wisp Capsules with White Wisps for the player to use the Boost Gauge.

There are a number of pathways in the stage to choose from, whether it be if the player wants to go along a higher route or a lower route. Standard objects in Sunset Heights include Springs, Ramps, Boosters, Shuttle loops, Dash Rings, and Red Star Rings.