Sunset Heights

Sunset Height is a stage navigated by Modern Sonic 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 theme with Park Avenue, which is played by the Avatar.

Overview
Sunset Height, 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 Height and Park Avenue by small bridge pathways.

After Dr. Eggman besieged Sunset Height and Park Avenue, 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 grey clouds.

Story
The level begins with Vector surprise that there are still many Death Eggs Robot. Espio replies, saying that there are still many of them. Silver suggests that Sonic hurry and that they can't handle all of them, which Sonic replies that good, It gives him enough to find Shadow. In Park Avenue part of the stage, Eggman's forces retreat, thanks to the aid of the Avatar.

Gameplay
Sunset Height is a fast-paced stage with destruction to avoid, along with an overwhelming number of enemies and obstacles, including spikes. The stage also has Wisp Capsules for the boost meter to use. However, some Wisp Capsules will be empty, transparent and cannot be interacted with until after the player encounters the Wisp they contain.

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