Sonic the Hedgehog

 PlayStation 3
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4.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 336 Ratings

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  1. schimidtwas
    Oct 7, 2022
    6
    Well... is bad, yes, is bad but, not the worst thing ever made, stil playable, the CGI cutscenes is beautifull, the ost is amazing, Silver and Shadow's Story is very good.
    I know this game is bad but i liked, not recomended for everyone, but he deserves a little second chance.
  2. Puro_Gaymer69HD
    Jun 29, 2022
    7
    The game is unpolished but the game has a lot of good ideas. Serious story with sad thematics like death and love wich i'll love to see again in sonic. Not gonna give a 10 to it because it can be a very stresfull game, and the story sometimes makes absolutly no sense. Anyways, this is the sonic game wich has the BETTER ideas and concepts of his, for now, 31 years.
  3. FreshMelons
    Mar 30, 2022
    7
    This game is hella buggy but had so much potential. It is an awesome sonic game
  4. ryant
    Mar 1, 2008
    7
    Good game but suggestion to sega, continue with shadows style in Shadow the Hedgehog, add weapons, cursing and make it cool again.
  5. arceusshyny
    Apr 4, 2011
    6
    Ok ok I admit that the game is ugly but I liked it, and much, even if actually has many flaws including
    often slow
    bad audio
    bad video bad gameplay
    and a minute to load on a mission equally poor and slow. .. but I liked the game and if it deserves a sufficiency
  6. skyminster
    Nov 17, 2012
    5
    Darn it! I fought this game looked good! But it's not too great, because of..... The slow down is infuriating, it horribly breaks up the whole game, it would be a lot more fluent and fast-paced if it was fixed. The hub-world is super-boring and badly designed, you don't get enough information on how to get to the next level and you get stuck in it for hours, also the slow down is extra-badDarn it! I fought this game looked good! But it's not too great, because of..... The slow down is infuriating, it horribly breaks up the whole game, it would be a lot more fluent and fast-paced if it was fixed. The hub-world is super-boring and badly designed, you don't get enough information on how to get to the next level and you get stuck in it for hours, also the slow down is extra-bad when you're in it, Sonic games are best when they have either a small and simple hub-world or no hub-world at all, it annoyingly breaks up the proper experience of the game, the levels. The extra characters that you sometimes play as are not good, they have sucky abilities and are nothing on the main characters. The level design is kinda hard to get through and would be better if it was simpler. The pace of the game is extremely slow for a Sonic games, especially when playing as Amy, she runs at like, 1 mile an hour! The puzzles on the Silver levels could be good but are badly done. The vehicles in the Shadow levels are pointless and hardly turn up. A couple of the bosses are the most infuriating and rubbish bosses I've ever come across, for example: Shadow vs. Silver, and Sonic vs. Silver. The last level is horrifyingly awful. But there are good things about the game..... The story line is interesting and well-written. The cut-scenes are cool, especially the CGI ones. The controls work pretty well. The sonic levels are actually pretty good (they'd be a heck of a lot better if the slow down was gone and if it was more fast-paced, well, the same goes for every character's levels...). Some of the bosses are great. The menus work well. The whole feel of the game is good. That's about it. To conclude: this game was a huge disappointment which is sometimes a pain to play, Sega could of made it loads better if they just revised it and fixed a lot of things, all we'd have to do is wait for a year or two. Total score: 4.9/10.… Expand
  7. YellowMan64
    Sep 18, 2013
    5
    It's not the worst Sonic game. For Sonic's story, Radical Train and a couple of other levels were fun, but some of the levels on Sonic's story sucked. For Shadow's story, same as Sonic's. And for Silver, he was the worse. I gave it a 5 because, look at the negative reviews, and because some of the levels were good.
  8. TheLurkingKing
    Jan 2, 2014
    5
    Sonic the Hedgehog for the PS3 is a decent game. The story is really lame, yes, but it had nice ideas, such as time travel, something that was planned to be in Sonic 2, and that would actually work if it was like it was supposed to be in Sonic 2, but it wasn't. The gameplay is solid, but there is a lot of problems, such as dying due a programming mistake, on the first level. Most of theSonic the Hedgehog for the PS3 is a decent game. The story is really lame, yes, but it had nice ideas, such as time travel, something that was planned to be in Sonic 2, and that would actually work if it was like it was supposed to be in Sonic 2, but it wasn't. The gameplay is solid, but there is a lot of problems, such as dying due a programming mistake, on the first level. Most of the time, the game play works for the main characters, but there is a lot of problems with the other characters such as Knuckles, which would cause many glitches while playing as him. The stages are detailed and they have nice designs, but like said earlier, the game have a lot of glitches making those levels unplayable at some points. The soundtrack is amazing, the main theme His World is pretty dang awesome and the final boss themes are actually pretty great. Overall, this could be a good game if Sega didn't rushed it, Sonic the Hedgehog for PS3 is a decent game, with or without glitches with some fun parts. The most fun part of the game is to laugh at the horrible plot with millions of plot holes.… Expand
  9. sdc
    Apr 3, 2015
    7
    Underrated as all hell. This game has LOTS of qualities. A good enough story, a very swell presentation level, and of course, the gameplay is great. Worth the price nowadays.
  10. headshothermal
    Jan 10, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Had a lot of fun with this game but it was far from a perfect experience. The large variety of playable characters and styles is great with the exception of Amy who I feel was a little lacking in abilities compared to others. Graphics are pretty good but shadow shading is a bit too noticeable at times. Frame rate is not consistent on certain stages (mostly Kingdom Valley and Aquatic Base from my experience). I think the relationship between Sonic and Elise could have been more interesting if Amy were thrown into the mix. If this game were given more development time I am certain that this would have been a great game.… Expand
  11. StormCloud
    Dec 24, 2014
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game really wasn't that bad, especially with the *spoilers* Fight with what is essentially god in the end. A bit half ***ed yes but still pretty epic. I loved Silver and the reappearance of blaze. The glitches were plentiful but aren't they in every game? There hilarious too, i loved the loop-d-loop floor is the ceiling glitch. Could have gone without the girl-on-hedgehog though. I really wish they'd bring back mephiles though. In my opinion he was the best villain in the series. Eggman's got that vague plan for world domination by making everyone explode from laughing at his stupidity and egg shaped *** and his monsters are ok but mephiles literally KILLED sonic. Usual villians rarely even get close but mephilies looks at sonic, and just shoves a crystal through sonic's chest while everyone playing puts on there best "oh ****" face. The game was bad but forgivable because of the deadline, and i hope one day SEGA remakes it into a none rushed version.… Expand
  12. Platinumeta
    Feb 12, 2015
    6
    Sonic The Hedgehog, dubbed "Sonic 06" is a game that was rushed to release to celebrate Sonic's 15th anniversary. Sadly, because of this, its great ambition was missed and has sadly made its way into the gaming hall of shame. But what did I think of this game?

    Starting off, the gameplay has a poor sense of control. Physics are non-existent here and characters move at a mix of either    Sonic The Hedgehog, dubbed "Sonic 06" is a game that was rushed to release to celebrate Sonic's 15th anniversary. Sadly, because of this, its great ambition was missed and has sadly made its way into the gaming hall of shame. But what did I think of this game?

    Starting off, the gameplay has a poor sense of control. Physics are non-existent here and characters move at a mix of either fairly fast or agonisingly slow paces that can lead to some of the game's greatest problems. All, save for Sonic and Blaze control at a very slow and awkward pace, which is usually accompanied by a poor flight/air mechanic that - if used correctly can increase the player's travel speed. Otherwise this makes the gameplay painful in terms of a Sonic experience control-wise. Since the game defies physics, expect a lot of awkward oddities and glitches that will or will not mess up the game, due to the game's rushed development, the coding also lacks its polish and though some glitches can be seen as funny, many will more than likely annoy the player into rage-quitting. That is if you can find the levels to get into as the hub-world is so gigantic, bland and maze-like that finding your way is about as easy as opening that darn pickle jar and even when you know your way around, it's still bound to take you a fair period of time to get there and all the while being quite boring with the music as your only substance.

    On the plus side of things, the level designs are rather decent and arguably some of them are quite fun and enjoyable... Once you get the hang of it, at least... Many levels follow some cool fun set-pieces and level gimmicks that add some diversity to areas you're playing in. Many times this can be seen as a rollercoaster ride, and can leave a pleasant memorable impact in some cases.

    The music is probably the best part about the game as this game sports an awesome and fairly diverse soundtrack that suits every level well and a few are almost bound to stick with you for some time or put a (sub-conscious) smile on your face. It all in all is great to listen to.

    The visuals are mostly poor and beta-y. save for the CG. Most levels look like they were done in a hurry, fittingly enough though as the game itself was rushed, but that does not excuse shoddy work. Models lacking in a lot of categories, an example being that they barely have mouths, you'll see them only so appear in cutscenes many times, not helped by their lack of facial emotions, and how their characters look so poorly animated and in many ways lifeless. In the CG however, it can look very cinematic and awesome in its own right, the game doesn't hold back in its CG department for presentation.

    The story is one that I could ramble about for a while so I'll make it simple. Don't think about this story. The story is filled with so many problems, plot-holes, and poor logic that it makes it near impossible to make sense out of. The main thing with this story is you can kind of make some sense out of it if you don't think too hard about it. Like Sword Art Online in a sense, if you think deeply about this story, you're only going to make it hard on yourself, and you can't be blamed for it, but at the same time it's good to keep that in mind. But I digress. The story is filled with a lot of serious moments and action that does occasionally make you feel like you're watching a movie of sorts, and does well to get your excited and may satisfy you in one way or another.

    All in all, Sonic 06 is just guilty pleasure worthy, some, namely Sonic fans may like it. However this is not one of the best Sonic games to choose from, anything but, but I would say if you can find it cheap and/or are curious, it may be worth checking out. It's not good, but it can still be enjoyed in some ways.    … Expand
  13. hulmej
    Aug 21, 2015
    5
    This game is badly broken with so many bad controls and glitches but it does offer some good ideas. The story was ok but it did get very complicated to the point it was almost nonsense.
  14. Daze072401
    Apr 1, 2018
    5
    In retrospect, the insufferable story and total lack of polish are major downsides, but the core gameplay is conceptually sound, and perfectly playable. Couple that with good graphics and sound, and you have a game that somehow seems to be better in hindsight than on release, now that there is no hype to lead to utter disappointment.
  15. SonicCritical14
    Aug 1, 2016
    6
    this game had more potencial than sonic boom, but it was not exploited at all.. but i think is a regular game, i like gameplay and the graphics are regular for that time... i have the game for ps3 so when i played it my first impression was: SEGA!!!!! YOU RUINED A GAME WITH POTENCIAL!!!!
  16. shadowhedgehog
    Sep 22, 2016
    5
    not the most enjoyable sonic game but its definetly not his worst silver is not a good addition to this game he is the worst part about it althought i like sonics gem powers they are really useful
  17. weskergamer
    Mar 22, 2020
    6
    If this video game had finished its development correctly, it would have been a very good game, a decent story, very good music, the gameplay mechanics were excellent, very similar to that of adventures but improved, and above all, very fun. Curse you SEGA for releasing it incomplete
  18. GAMERGUYCASUAL
    Jun 5, 2018
    5
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    This game is one of the most broken games, I've ever played. Although the game isn't truly that bad it is still awful. The romance between the princess and Sonic is disgusting to watch...
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    I suggest you stay away unless you wanna have stupid fun with your friends.
  19. T7SS
    Jul 30, 2018
    6
    Honestly, this game is one of those things where its more fun once you play it again. Once you get used to the controls and physics, it can be fun to rush through levels. The story isn't very good, but the CGI cutscenes, as always, look amazing. I don't like the Elise and Sonic part, but I actually really like that Dusty Desert level, its actually nice to not be going at breakneck speedsHonestly, this game is one of those things where its more fun once you play it again. Once you get used to the controls and physics, it can be fun to rush through levels. The story isn't very good, but the CGI cutscenes, as always, look amazing. I don't like the Elise and Sonic part, but I actually really like that Dusty Desert level, its actually nice to not be going at breakneck speeds all the time, and just do some combat. The soundtrack is amazing, my favourite in the franchise. The glitches are everywhere, however, and it kind of ruins the pacing a lot of the time. To be honest, i find the glitches kind of funny, but that doesnt change my score. The bossfights all really suck, like the first one where you have to grab the horn. You have to grind on his tail and stuff, but you could never really see where he was, as the camera didn't follow him. They could have made it more like the Sonic Adventure Chaos 0 fight when the camera always follows the boss, and that would really help with the boss. Same thing with silver, my camera isn't on him, and oops, im dead. I found that the silver infinite loop isnt actually infinite, you can just hold down right and you can get out, still unfair though. The hubworlds are fun to mess around in, and although the NPC's models look weird, some of the town missions are actually pretty fun and involve speed and combat. Silver as a whole the puzzles are very slow, and although you can skip them with glitches, that is unintended and doesn't make it better. Shadow is just in the middle. The controls are kind of touchy, but that is mainly because the speed sections and platforming sections control the same. It was the same thing in Sonic Adventure and Adventure 2, but 06's level design doesnt work as well with it. 6/10, i would recommend it to a fan of the adventure games that doesn't have to high hopes, but anyone else steer clear.… Expand
  20. LakiView
    Oct 12, 2018
    6
    Cómo dije en mi Review en YouTube, este juego es uno de los mejores Sonic de la historia, pero con una falta de pulimento total. La jugabilidad con Sonic es buena, pero el control qué no está del todo pulido y las fases de velocidad ( qué en mi opinión sobran ) la hace algo mediocre. Shadow es lo mejor de todo el juego en todos los aspectos, su jugabilidad está muchísimo más corregidaCómo dije en mi Review en YouTube, este juego es uno de los mejores Sonic de la historia, pero con una falta de pulimento total. La jugabilidad con Sonic es buena, pero el control qué no está del todo pulido y las fases de velocidad ( qué en mi opinión sobran ) la hace algo mediocre. Shadow es lo mejor de todo el juego en todos los aspectos, su jugabilidad está muchísimo más corregida respecto a Shadow The Hedgehog y su historia se disfruta muchísimo. Silver tiene una buena historia ( mucho más corta, una lástima ) y buena jugabilidad, aunque lo lastra no tener un Homing Attack y en algunas partes se echa de menos tenerlo, ya qué hace al juego algo pesado.

    Gráficamente se ve espectacular, la ambientación está muy bien conseguida, niveles muy detallados y coloridos, GRAN variedad de enemigos y se nota qué el Sonic Team se esforzó en este apartado, aunque siento qué Soleanna carece de detalle y el Final Boss es bastante sencillo en cuánto a diseño.

    Los tiempos de carga no son largos, pero son MUY pesados y mal optimizados ( aunque en 360 duran menos ) y lo qué tiene esta versión son las ralentizaciones en algunas partes, aunque prefiero jugar así qué a 10FPS con el Werehog en Unleashed de PS3.

    No entiendo cómo este juego tiene tan malas críticas, ya qué tiene los mismos problemas de jugabilidad qué Sonic Adventure ( en cuánto a cámara y control ) aunque algo qué hace a este título algo más malo es su casi nulo motor de física y los tiempos de carga, pero tiene una historia MUY buena, una jugabilidad algo mediocre, pero aceptable, y una duración bastante larga.    … Expand
  21. TommyAlan
    Sep 24, 2018
    7
    great music exploration some of the best game breaking glitches ever but also some really annoying glitches that make you want to pull your hair out
  22. SenpaiEXE
    Sep 22, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic The Hedgehog (06, 2006) is a game that I personaly didn't hate that much like everyone did. Don't get me wrong it is a bad game that it's hard for me to recommend to someone. The game has many glitches, but they didn't bother me that much cause I didn't come across them so often like probably many ppl. did. The story is just lame, the crappy romance with Sonic and Elise (she's probably the worst character in the Sonic franchise) like who the hell cares about Elise and all her problems?? Also Sonic is a **** hedgehog! His eyeball is bigger then Elise's head, and no it's not something like Mario and Peach, because THERE IS NO ROMANCE. A simple invite to a cake and a kiss doesnt make a love story or something like that, same with Amy because she's Sonic's fangirl. The controls are just garbage, they feel so clunky and unpolished as hell. There are 3 diffrent characters and story lines Sonic's controls are least broken and his levels are the best in the entire game. In Sonic 06 nothing just work as it should and that's the worst part of the game. Shadow's story is weird, but the most interesting of them all, and better then in Shadow The Hedgehog for sure. Because he joined G.U.N? Why? What's the point of it? Guess we never will get a answer. Shadow plays like Sonic but is really slow, moving acros the open world cities is a pain and it's even worse with Silver cause he's even slower. And Shadow has ton of wechicles witch non of them are fun too play (i can't remember how the motocycle played like). Silver's gameplay is just bad, there's no god method for the telekines. Personaly i like Silver as a Character, but his voice in 06 is just so bad and annoying. Also the game is rushed. THEY WANTED TO MAKE A REVOLUTION SONIC GAME THEY SAID! AND WORSE THEY EVEN SPLIT THE TEAM! Ok. let's talk about the good side's of the game. The soundtrack is fantastic (personaly my favorite Sonic soundtrack ever), some of the stages are actualy good the problem is the cotrols are garbage so you will die often because of them. Mephiles the main villan is great personaly my favorite in the entire Sonic universe even tho his plan kind of sucked. Ya know what's the worst about the story? No, not the god awful kiss, not the ridicuals time travel, but the story like never happend. Sonic and Elise go to the past where Solaris was just a little flame and then Elise blow out the flame. That's it, all this never happend THE END.

    Summarizing Sonic The Hedgehog 2006 is a really bad game, if you never played a Sonic game and you want to buys 06 don't buy it. Buy Generations insted, but if you played every Sonic game out there and only 06 left for you sure go ahead remember it will not be good. I am not hating on 06, but i don't like it either i would like to see a remake about this game made by Sonic Team.    … Expand
  23. Adoreball
    Feb 28, 2020
    6
    A fun jank. Even the simplest task is complicated by shoddy programming, but thankfully, the same shoddy coding lets you skip everything if you know the simple- but counterintuitive- tricks. If you love loophole abuse, play with a walkthrough on hand.
  24. upinyocribdawg6
    Apr 1, 2021
    5
    This game is absolutely broken. Going 30 seconds without seeing a glitch is a sign of divine intervention, graphics are what I would call bad, controls are stiff and either unresponsive or too responsive. But it's not ungodly awful. It's bad no doubt but there are glimpses of hope in here. It has one of the best soundtracks in a series of nothing but great soundtracks and it has Shadow atThis game is absolutely broken. Going 30 seconds without seeing a glitch is a sign of divine intervention, graphics are what I would call bad, controls are stiff and either unresponsive or too responsive. But it's not ungodly awful. It's bad no doubt but there are glimpses of hope in here. It has one of the best soundtracks in a series of nothing but great soundtracks and it has Shadow at his absolute best. The level design blends speed, scripted sequences, and spectacle wonderfully. Silver's gameplay had and still has so much potential that he deserves his own game. If Sonic Team had the time to polish this game it would've been one of the best but in it's current state all you can ask is "What if?"… Expand
  25. clanky9
    Mar 20, 2022
    5
    The worst sonic games I ever played. The game is full of bugs and the story is terrible. Only one positive thing about this game are soundtrack. They are oustanding! Some characters got better gameplay (Blaze, Omega, Silver) some worse ( Sonic, Shadow, Amy) and som of them neutral (knuckles, rouge, tails). Sonic 06 is mediocre and frustrating game and i dont reccomend it.
  26. tkirb
    Aug 7, 2021
    7
    Well, this game isn’t perfect (which is something you say with every Sonic game) and it’s not a good as Sonic Generations or Unleashed, but as much as this game may be broken, I actually enjoyed it. It’s level design may not be the best and the controls are sensitive, but you can get used to it. Sonic 06 is not great, but there is still fun to be had.

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Metascore
43

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 13 out of 17
  1. Game Informer
    68
    In the end, Sonic nuts will love it. Everyone else should stay away.
  2. GameSpot
    42
    Sonic the Hedgehog may share its name with the Genesis original, but this game is even more broken than most of the other recent Sonic games have been.
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  3. PSX Extreme
    46
    If you're willing to withstand the constant onslaught of glaring issues regarding the control, you might be able to revel in some of those aforementioned highlights, but it won't last. In the end, you'll find yourself wishing for the good ol' 16-bit days.
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