Sonic Unleashed

 PlayStation 3
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8.3

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  1. thiago52192
    May 15, 2017
    10
    The fastest sonic game, turns out to be the most fun and enjoyable game of the franchise. Focus more on speed, and making a mix of plataform and racing was the best idea sega have made in years
  2. JameBark
    Feb 7, 2017
    8
    This game was cruelly underscored, in my opinion, by sites like IGN and GameSpot way back when. However, upon removing the sometimes flat out inaccurate observations, you can see that Sonic Unleashed is a fantastic game, and possible one of the best Sonic games made in recent memory.

    The day stages, fast and frantic, with a fast and frantic soundtrack to encourage the player to keep    This game was cruelly underscored, in my opinion, by sites like IGN and GameSpot way back when. However, upon removing the sometimes flat out inaccurate observations, you can see that Sonic Unleashed is a fantastic game, and possible one of the best Sonic games made in recent memory.

    The day stages, fast and frantic, with a fast and frantic soundtrack to encourage the player to keep going, the boost feature taken from Sonic Rush to exemplify this. The night stages, reserved and mostly relaxed, show that when a Sonic game slows down, it does it very well. The night stages have calming, and sometimes easily danced to music, even if the level length is a little ridiculous (Eggmanland, anyone?). Sonic Unleashed's soundtrack is easily the best part, be it the wild energy in the main theme, Endless Possibility, or the calming nature of Jungle Joyride Night. Although the Werehog battle theme can get very repetitive as it interrupts the level's theme music EVERY time a Dark Gaia creature rolls in Sonic's way.

    The plot is well written, the twist with Chip, your companion during this adventure, was well handled, even if it did come out of nowhere a bit, and the climax of this grand adventure is a spectacle to behold. The night bosses were unique, each with different way to defeat them, and the day bosses were kinda boring, considering that Sonic is continually running in them. The voice acting is great, Jason Griffith putting in good performance, though not as good as his performance in Sonic and the Black Knight.

    The game is great, not nearly as bad some people or news outlets would have you believe. The stunning soundtrack, the gorgeous locations and the change of pace from day to night, everything on offer can have some enjoyment, even if it is nowhere close to perfect.    … Expand
  3. Bezet
    Jul 4, 2011
    8
    After playing the utter disappointment which was Sonic 2006, which followed another horrible Sonic game - Sonic Heroes, I wasn't really optimistic when buying Sonic Unleashed. However I was pleasantly surprised. This game is surprisingly good: the graphics are stunning, Sonic levels are action packed and the gameplay itself looks impressive (my friends like to watch me play them becauseAfter playing the utter disappointment which was Sonic 2006, which followed another horrible Sonic game - Sonic Heroes, I wasn't really optimistic when buying Sonic Unleashed. However I was pleasantly surprised. This game is surprisingly good: the graphics are stunning, Sonic levels are action packed and the gameplay itself looks impressive (my friends like to watch me play them because they look so cool). The Werehog levels are fun too, although sometimes they have frustrating moments - level checkpoints could have been placed more wisely. They have a "God of War"-like mechanic with several different combos and finishing moves. I haven't experienced any major bugs (I was playing the latest update though), although the framerate sometimes drops significantly. The game may also be too juvenile (as compared to e.g. Sonic Adventure 2) and Chip might be the most annoying Sonic character of all time (even more annoying then Amy) but overall the game is very good, probably the best Sonic game after Sonic Adventure 2. Sonic fans can add 1 point to this score.… Expand
  4. Jacarda
    Nov 22, 2011
    8
    A very good game, not to fond of the warehog; not to hate on it, but for me its just not sonic. Sonic is an icon for speed and agility, a game franchise that requires fast reflexes and pushes one to strive for record times. If speed were not such a trademark of the series I might be alright with a change up like this, I do love the daytime levels! I appreciate that they tried to addA very good game, not to fond of the warehog; not to hate on it, but for me its just not sonic. Sonic is an icon for speed and agility, a game franchise that requires fast reflexes and pushes one to strive for record times. If speed were not such a trademark of the series I might be alright with a change up like this, I do love the daytime levels! I appreciate that they tried to add something new into the game, but Warehog should be an unlockable bonus mode or something, not part of the main storyline.… Expand
  5. Malevolent
    Jun 11, 2013
    8
    I was really excited to play this game and it was pretty good. The day missions can be frustrating at times, but running on water was really fun. The Werehog missions were time consuming in my opinion, but it was fun to fight 20 monsters with the Werehog's strength. You can explore any continent in the world, interact with people and complete side missions. If you're a fan of Sonic theI was really excited to play this game and it was pretty good. The day missions can be frustrating at times, but running on water was really fun. The Werehog missions were time consuming in my opinion, but it was fun to fight 20 monsters with the Werehog's strength. You can explore any continent in the world, interact with people and complete side missions. If you're a fan of Sonic the Hedgehog, you should definitely play this game.… Expand
  6. SonicDude
    Jul 19, 2015
    10
    This version is simply astounding! The gameplay is great The sense of speed is amazing even the werehog levels weren't that bothersome. The graphics are simply astounding and is worth the buy. It has only one downside that collecting the medals. But other than that the game is amazing!!
  7. GAMERGUY25
    Nov 5, 2015
    10
    Sonic unleashed one of the most split games in history some love some hate, me I love this game is easily in my top 5 platformers of all time. The opening cutscene itself is the best I have seen in any game and sonic is known for its amazing openings. Sonic is seen running across eggman's fortress destroying anything in sight. Just as it looks like sonic is captured he activates superSonic unleashed one of the most split games in history some love some hate, me I love this game is easily in my top 5 platformers of all time. The opening cutscene itself is the best I have seen in any game and sonic is known for its amazing openings. Sonic is seen running across eggman's fortress destroying anything in sight. Just as it looks like sonic is captured he activates super sonic and chases eggman into a room. Here eggman tricks and captures sonic and drains the chaos emeralds of their power, he uses the power to fire a beam into the earth splitting it into pieces and revives dark gaia, a creature sealed away because of its evil. But while he is being awakened sonic is still in the machine and part of dark gaia is transferred to him bringing up the werehog form .Now this game is split into day and night. Day stages are the fastest sonic has ever been and get your heart pumping every time and its also cool that it stays 60 FPS even while going through heavy traffic. Night stages are when he transforms into the werehog. slower gameplay with heavy combo attacks and puzzles to solve. Many people hate these levels but I like them. Tie in amazing bosses a stellar soundtrack and more this game is outstanding. The only thing wrong is the hub world they are better than wii and PS2 but still aren't do exciting. In conclusion PLAY THIS GAME… Expand
  8. Max20040428
    Feb 2, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I the game is much better than generations. The werehog levels may be kind of meh, but the sonic levels are awesome. And the leveling system is a fun option. I would highly recommend this game despite of its flaws.… Expand
  9. TruePride
    Jul 9, 2016
    8
    Visuals-The game looks very nice for a late 2008 game,Beautiful lighting,vibrant environments that are distinct along with well made models,the game still look good today.Now a down side is there can be a decent amount of frame rate drops,around 10% of the time in levels,40% when it comes to hubs.a lot of textures can look blurry close up,and the plant life isn't that detailed(there is anVisuals-The game looks very nice for a late 2008 game,Beautiful lighting,vibrant environments that are distinct along with well made models,the game still look good today.Now a down side is there can be a decent amount of frame rate drops,around 10% of the time in levels,40% when it comes to hubs.a lot of textures can look blurry close up,and the plant life isn't that detailed(there is an abundance to draw away from that) when not running fast is when you notice this the most, its not a very offensive amount though.

    GamePlay-Sonic's base form controls like it did in sonic rush,if you haven't played that in 2D you somewhat have a classic sonic control on things but you have a boost that increases your speed that can move enemy's out the way easy.You can jump 1 time and use homing attack when a green target shows in the direction your pointing by pressing square,its quick and has a very hard hit.You have a slide with O and can do a kick if you stand still and hit O.In 3D sonic has pretty stiff movement .The design is well suited for it though so no need to worry.Jumping slows you speed down making it a lot easier to get precise jumps in heavy platforming areas.Now the werehog controls like a old school 16bit beat em up in 3D with god of war box puzzles in it.The wherehog can upgrade life,strength,skill and the unleashed bar.Thats not all of them but your better off upgrading skill to increase your stylish killing efficiency.You have a sprint that stiffens your movement and gives you a higher wider jump.

    Story-Starts out with a heavy action sequence of eggman versing sonic.After that whole thing happens eggman captures sonic and breaks the earth trying to awaken a creature called dark gai to do his bidding.The energy the creature gives off back lashes into sonic which I assume sonic was there for taking the negative effects ,he turned into the werehog.After that the plot kinda of has no tension sonic meets a little animal and they find out with tails they have to find the gai temples to restore the planet,Oh and dialogue can be pretty corny so don't expect a laugh out of the main story(only expect that from the hubs).The game doesn't get intense again till you get to the hell hole that was hinted since 1998 in sonic adventure.EggMan Land the atmosphere is is intense,and really feels like a grand finally with what goes down there,don't expect to be disappointed.

    The Hubs-Now you have to go thru them to get information to advance the plot,and collect medals. Now besides that you can actually do little fetch quest with all the people in these small areas(theres not a lot but it was used pretty efficiently)You can help people out with missions that include little sections of the main level being altered,and they can give you rewards to trade with people for extra things like concepts.Now the writing was done a lot more well here,you can care for the people your saving going to these hubs.One example of better writing can be this random fortune teller you think is" alright might as well"Answer a series of question.Then she actually manages to read you like an open book and tells you things about your actual self that relates nothing to the questions you answered It was pretty neat.Helping with some family affairs,people over coming there social issues its all very well executed.

    Level Design-You have to collect sun and moon medals to progress,And difficulty gradually goes up. Sonics base levels are built to be beat them as fast as you can9now your not forced too).the main levels will take around 4-7 minutes on average,side levels 1-3 minutes.7 continents which have an average of 2-4 extra side levels.Now eegman land is the 8th but its one giant level that will take around an hour.The game is also reaction based mostly dodge spikes.You don't have to boost like a mad man most the time either,the game starts you off at the slowest speed to ease you in so you wont be over whelmed.You have grinding,bounce pads to launch you,zip lines, rotating platforms,fire works to be launched off of,dash pads to give you a boost,running so fast you can keep a float on water.As you can tell its an energetic game.It has 40% 2D and 60% 3D switches but the change isn't to big you more or less feel the games the same pass.Wherehog is all 3D,and Consists of beat all the enemy's to eliminate the barrier, jumping from platform to garbing edges with stretchy arms,swinging on poles,spinning levelers,lifting doors up,getting a switch.Now it can be less stylish then the other games in the beat em up genera,but you have to level up to get entertaining sights with your fighting.You have small murks,medium murks,very small murks for throwing and bashing 2 of there heads together,and the big guys that need that unleashed bar to take out quick.
    Music-Very diverse is usually takes a well known idea people would have of areas sounding, like the middle east,Cambodia,china,Greece,Italy,America,The South pole,Africa    … Expand
  10. shadowhedgehog
    Sep 29, 2016
    8
    this game is great although i hate eggmanland its so darn hard its unbelievable i hate that zone its one of the worst in the franchise the hot dogs missons repeat themselves but i think its great you can feed sonic and it makes him much faster which is what you play a sonic game for
  11. DDarkLight
    Apr 25, 2017
    10
    frame rate issues werehog is a bad thing BUT players dont understand what sonic really is this game has good graphics responsive controls and smooth gameplay i dont see really much stuff wrong with the route sega is going with this
  12. YellowMan64
    Sep 18, 2013
    8
    This is the most underrated Sonic game of all time. Most people only focus on the worse parts of the game, like the Werehog. That's the main criticism about the game. The game has two main gameplay styles, Sonic The Hedgehog and Sonic The Werehog. If you're like most people, just get up to around Adabat day and only replay daytime levels, and play Nighttime levels if you want to.
  13. gakaiju
    Sep 28, 2014
    8
    I believe this is the most underrated sonic game ever and it makes me rage when classic and adventure sonic purist pair this game with 06. first I don't blame people for not liking it but this really isn't a poorly made game. the day time stages do indeed lack platforming and could use some more pathways but things like enemy placement and structure and focus is still done well and I canI believe this is the most underrated sonic game ever and it makes me rage when classic and adventure sonic purist pair this game with 06. first I don't blame people for not liking it but this really isn't a poorly made game. the day time stages do indeed lack platforming and could use some more pathways but things like enemy placement and structure and focus is still done well and I can forgive the lack of pathways and platfroming since this the first time sonic team is doing the rush formula in 3d, the werehog sections while bad on some parts only really suffer from long levels both werehog and hedgehog control fine enough but hedgehog sonic could have better control when not boosting like in generations. In terms of overall gameplay the main problem is the longevity in werehog stages and the difficulty spike once you get past chu-nan in day time stages.Now to story and presentation, first off the graphics are perfect except for the slowdown especially in adabat day time stages, though i heard this game was suppose to be on the pc so that's forgivable. the soundtack is some of sonic's best with it's diversity like sa1 but not quite as memorable. The voice acting is great, and another thing i hate how sonic fanboys give jason griffith so much **** and even though he wasn't too good in other games, here everyone and even tails' and amy's voice actors were quite good.The story is the best I got out of any sonic game, mainly about how things like dark gaia were explained well and the character interactions, mainly sonic and chip, were amazing and I love how they characterized sonic in this game like how he has sonic's attitude but he's somewhat mature and cares about others like I see the guy who been through the experience of adventure 1,2 and heroes and even though I'm okay with the new comedic route sonic is doing now i like this version of sonic much better. Plus I like how the story has a lot tension but is still lighthearted and not to serious like sa2 shadow the hedgehog or sonic 06. and even though people think 06 story is better because it's more complex and dark, one it was still constructed poorly, had bad writing, a lot of plot holes and characters acting like idiots ( like how silver trusts a evil looking guy with no mouth and a name that is an alias for the devil that he doesn't even know until it's too late). and two it's too serious for sonic because that wasn't the tone that was made for him since his premise is an over glorified version of the roadrunner cartoons( fast blue creature runs into hi-jinks with a genius who wants him dead) comparing these two stories is like comparing a burnt filet mignon to a very well made blt. And some people complained about how the werehog doesn't make sense when actually I never heard the argument about how the laser is shooting an energy that's the same as dark gaia's(which makes sense since they're the same color and would waking up dark gaia with its own energy makes sense also and eggman does seem capable to produce dark gaia energy since he claimed to have ''fed,'' dark gaia and also created a device that could attract dark gaia spawns) and so if the chaos emeralds' energy was converted into dark gaia energy when sonic whas still holding them then it makes since why sonic's the werehog. So that's the review, this is my second favorite sonic game next to generations and colors is 3rd.… Expand
  14. MmxDxx
    Feb 8, 2015
    10
    This is the real first sonic game i have ever gotten.And i am happy to got this game.The levels of sonic are breathtaking and very,i repeat VERY fast.And some minor glitches like QQS and Mspeed are very cool and i had fun playing with them.The Werehog is something that i like and adds some minor "changes" to the game.I like games like these and i'm happy to play this game.
  15. PanamaReviews
    Jul 12, 2015
    10
    Short Review:
    Pros:
    Really good story. Gorgeous visuals Fast paced daytime gameplay Really good music Cons: Bad framerate Slow paced God of War-style gameplay at night( not usual in a sonic game) No dropshadow for platforming. Long review: My first and favorite Sonic game. It has the fast-paced platforming gameplay we all know and love from Sonic games in daytime and in    Short Review:
    Pros:

    Really good story.
    Gorgeous visuals
    Fast paced daytime gameplay
    Really good music

    Cons:
    Bad framerate
    Slow paced God of War-style gameplay at night( not usual in a sonic game)
    No dropshadow for platforming.

    Long review:

    My first and favorite Sonic game.
    It has the fast-paced platforming gameplay we all know and love from Sonic games in daytime and in night time he turns into a werehog( kind of like a werewolf but instead of human/wolf it is hedgehog/wolf ) with slow paced beat-em up style gameplay which is one of the reasons why I did not give it a perfect score. Best story on any Sonic game hands down, amazing soundtrack, great visuals way ahead of its time but it has a very bad framerate usually going from 30-27 to 22 to 17 and back to 30 which can sometimes make platforming hard.    … Expand
  16. hulmej
    Aug 21, 2015
    9
    My first impressions of this game were not good. Shoddy graphics, frame rate drops and a flying squirrel that can talk. However as I played the game the beautiful and diverse environments, the amazing story and the brilliant core game play design made me really enjoy this game.
  17. naruto-
    Dec 6, 2015
    9
    dios . este es una obra de arte primero su historia luego su jugabilidad de dia y de noche , luego graficos bien trabajos etc . todo exclente lo unico que no me gusta son algunas se ven medio deformes lo unico lo demas esta exelente pero por poco no supera el generations pero es increible este juegaso. y supera 10.000.000 de veces el de play2 que fue el peor juego moderno que juge
  18. RRRAAAMMMAAA
    Jan 27, 2016
    10
    Let me think... i think sonic unleashed really suceeded the thing that's holding it back was the werehog, but i like the combat mechanics is like when you wanna go fast choose day stages, wanna go all slow and have a battle choose the werehog, the boost mechanics are incredibel the speed and platforming are balanced, eggman land is frustrating but chalenging that's what today sonic games lack
  19. luizaugusto68
    Mar 31, 2016
    10
    Este que foi um dos se não o melhor jogo da hera moderna de Sonic, um jogo que me fez remeter ao Sonic Adventure pela sua exploração nos ditos Hub Worlds e principalmente dentro das próprias fases. Na questão gráfica, ele continua sendo um dos jogos com os gráficos mais lindos até mesmo para os dias de hoje. Com relação a historia e enredo do jogo, não posso dizer que foi uma das melhoresEste que foi um dos se não o melhor jogo da hera moderna de Sonic, um jogo que me fez remeter ao Sonic Adventure pela sua exploração nos ditos Hub Worlds e principalmente dentro das próprias fases. Na questão gráfica, ele continua sendo um dos jogos com os gráficos mais lindos até mesmo para os dias de hoje. Com relação a historia e enredo do jogo, não posso dizer que foi uma das melhores historias, mas tem sim uma ótima historia e um ótimo enredo. com relação a jogabilidade é sem duvida uma das melhores, os controles respondem muito bem, as vezes ocorrem alguns travamentos e isso pode acabar resultando em uma morte injusta. Mas nem se preocupem pois isso não tira em nada a grandiosidade desse jogo que é incrivel.
    Aos fans de Sonic que nunca jogaram este jogo da franquia podem jogar sem medo será um dos se não o melhor jogo do Sonic que irão ter a oportunidade de jogar    … Expand
  20. Jaylop97
    Jun 15, 2016
    9
    To me I enjoy the game, it was a breath of fresh air for the series and the gameplay is just more better than the last sonic games, and for the most part I love playing as werehog because Its fun to beat up the villains rather than just simply speeding off, and even as hedgehog his gameplay still great as know he has a better way to be faster and controllable as well.
  21. DSkiter
    Sep 5, 2017
    9
    The graphics were astounding for its time. The music was gorgeous and creative. The idea of levels being based on different countries around the world which made it very diverse. I personally think that the werehog stages were actually pretty fun if you messed around with the combos and skills and it was a change of pace from the fast sonic that we love and to the slow werehog that wasThe graphics were astounding for its time. The music was gorgeous and creative. The idea of levels being based on different countries around the world which made it very diverse. I personally think that the werehog stages were actually pretty fun if you messed around with the combos and skills and it was a change of pace from the fast sonic that we love and to the slow werehog that was basically a beat-em-up style. I love the relationship Sonic between Chip and the art style of the NPCs and environment. My only problem with it was the questionable camera, framerate issues and unresponsive controls.… Expand
  22. MrTreesSapling
    Jul 22, 2017
    8
    8/10
    Pros:
    Well designed High Speed Levels Beautiful Graphics and Lighting Cons: Very Long Stages Generic Combat Questionable Controls. Sonic Unleashed was the Blue blur's first main game since the crash landing he had his last time out back in 2006. Sonic Unleashed brings new promises as it throws out the Corrupted Adventure Formula for a More Fast Paced and Polished One.    8/10
    Pros:
    Well designed High Speed Levels
    Beautiful Graphics and Lighting

    Cons:
    Very Long Stages
    Generic Combat
    Questionable Controls.

    Sonic Unleashed was the Blue blur's first main game since the crash landing he had his last time out back in 2006. Sonic Unleashed brings new promises as it throws out the Corrupted Adventure Formula for a More Fast Paced and Polished One.

    Story:
    10/10
    Sonic has been struggling to balance it's story between a Deep Dark one, and a Comedic Friendly One. Sonic Unleashed finally balances it. The plot surrounding Dark Gaia is more than enough to satisfy those who enjoyed the Adventure Games deeper story. But characters like Chip and Professor Pickle are in the story to give Light-hearted Jokes and Subplots for those who enjoyed Stories like Sonic Heroes or the Classics.

    Visuals:
    10/10
    Sonic Unleashed is by far one of the best looking games on the Ps3 and Xbox 360. The second the opening cutscene starts you can tell the game is just eye candy, and your eyes will have diabetes by the end of it. The lighting is great, animations are smooth and areas have great balance of Color.

    Sound/Music:
    9/10
    While Sonic Unleashed changes a lot, The trend of good Sonic Music isn't touched. Every single track is good and I will listen to anyday, and the sound effects don't sound out of place. Though some tracks overstay their welcome, most notoriously the werehog battle theme.

    Gameplay:
    7/10

    Daytime:
    8/10
    During the daytime, You play as the blue hedgehog we have all known to love (Or at the time of release... hate). He now us equipped with the boast function from Sonic Rush, which transitioned well into 3D. The Homing Attack also makes a come back with a new reticle so that you know what your attacking, which is a welcomed addition. Sonic also supports many other moves that you aquire as you progress.

    Nighttime:
    5/10
    At night, Sonic transforms into he Werehog, which features God of War like Combat that feels very Generic. Almost every encounter feels the same. There are also borderline and simple puzzles that are more of time wasters than brainteasers. The Werehog's stages also go on for way to long, they take forever to complete and some are better than others.

    Polish:
    7/10
    Some parts of the game look very polished and are great, others, well, aren't. Stages like Jungle Joyride cause the framerate to chug and the Werehog stages can be glitchy at times. While it isn't near as buggy as its predecessors, it's not bug free, and there is no bug spray for these bugs.

    Controls:
    7/10
    Daytime Sonic Controls great, though the Homing attack for some odd reason is mapped to the boast button. It doesn't happen often but after you get the hair boast, be careful as you can boast instead of Homing attack or Homing attack instead of Boast.
    The Werehog on the other hand is sluggish to control. His jump doesn't feel smooth and it's worse if you double jump. His sprint makes turning and jumping a nightmare. It's also the nighttime stages where Sonic's lack of a drop shadow is actually noticeable and a problem.

    End Game:
    Eggmanland is the final Stage of the Game, and it's unforgiving. It features switching between Sonic and the Werehog during the stage, which causes it to really drag. The stage just keeps going, you can make some tea and watch a Epsiode of Game of Thrones in the time it takes to complete Eggmanland, and that's not counting your numerous deaths and Game Overs. Once you make it through Eggmanland, you can fight the best (and the worse) bosses in the Game. The Egg Dragoon and Perfect Dark Gaia Boss fights are perfect final bosses, The Dark Gaia fight in between those two. Well, it's not hard, just boring.

    Verdict:
    If your a fan of Sonic, Get Sonic Unleashed. Even if you don't like the Werehog, The Day Stages are more than worth it. And it doesn't matter what kind of Sonic Story you prefer, Unleashed has you covered. Sonic Unleashed is fairly Cheap at the time of this review, so if you haven't traded in your Ps3, or 360 for the New shiny consoles, pick up Sonic Unleashed.    … Expand
  23. twinky4746
    Aug 29, 2017
    9
    Sonic Unleashed: After sonic 2006 that made the franchise hit rock bottom, Sonic team wanted to make up for the franchise making a game that is less flawed, polished, and better than 06, and that is Sonic unleashed, this game had a decently entertaining story, fantastic presentation, replay value, challenging gameplay, and just a fun video game. The day time stages are the best part of theSonic Unleashed: After sonic 2006 that made the franchise hit rock bottom, Sonic team wanted to make up for the franchise making a game that is less flawed, polished, and better than 06, and that is Sonic unleashed, this game had a decently entertaining story, fantastic presentation, replay value, challenging gameplay, and just a fun video game. The day time stages are the best part of the game, think of the day stages like a racing game only dodging obstacles, you use the boost like a gas pedal, drift to turn on tight corners, jump or slide over or under obstacles, and use the quick step left or right like in temple run. These stages may seem like a roller coaster and less of a platformer, but their for the most part really exhilarating to go through. The night stages are more combat and platformer based than the day stages, these stages are likely most known for their length and how repetitive they are, think of them like a beat 'em up game only there is no speed or flow to it. Combat has never been seen like this in a main sonic game, but they can still be fun, when your encountering an enemy you can pull of combos, collect power ups like dealing extra damage or health, and explore adding a lot to the replay ability. Granted the night stages are pretty solid, I just don't know why it's so hated, sure it's slow and they aren't as fun as the day stages, but you can at least give them a shot. Overall Sonic unleashed is a outstanding game that definitely deserves it's praise, I recommend you play it, especially for fans of the adventure days.… Expand
  24. BananoXtreme
    May 7, 2018
    9
    Un muy buen juego.
    Se basa en una doble jugabilidad, en que de día eres el Sonic que todos conocemos, y de noche te transformas en el Sonic Werehog, en que la jugabilidad cambia completamente a una mas lenta en que predomina el hack and slash. Esta jugabilidad nocturna es muy buena, puedes realizar diversos combos, bloquear ataques, y, siendo francos, es bastante difícil si no prevés los    Un muy buen juego.
    Se basa en una doble jugabilidad, en que de día eres el Sonic que todos conocemos, y de noche te transformas en el Sonic Werehog, en que la jugabilidad cambia completamente a una mas lenta en que predomina el hack and slash. Esta jugabilidad nocturna es muy buena, puedes realizar diversos combos, bloquear ataques, y, siendo francos, es bastante difícil si no prevés los ataques enemigos, los cuales son esbirros de Dark Gaia, que, junto al Dr. Eggman, deberas derrotar en esta aventura. La jugabilidad con Sonic de día es muy frenética y veloz (como es de esperar), con nuevas habilidades como el pisotón y un sistema de XP en que mejorar las habilidades de Sonic diurno y nocturno. Los niveles tanto de día como de noche son muy bonitos y amplios, con muchos caminos por los que correr, plear y explorar, ya que en esta ocasión, si quieres completar el juego al 100% y entrar en fases secretas, deberás recoger todas las medallas solares y lunares repartidas por los escenarios a lo largo de todos los niveles y pueblos o ciudades; ya que en este titulo, al igual que en Sonic Adventure, podras hablar con los aldeanos y lugareños de los pueblos y ciudades que visitaras con el avión Tornado de Tails gracias a un mapamundi por el que viajar a todo tipo de lugares extravagantes. Nuevos personajes, como Chip o el profesor Pickle haran aparición en este título, y mientras viajas por el mundo puedes comprar recuerdos para llevárselos a Pickle y recibir consejos, pistas o simplemente guardarlos en su laboratorios para verlos en el expositor. Chip es un pequeño ser volador con alas que no recuerda nada debido a cierto erizo azul que cayo encima suyo, por lo que deberas conseguir que recuerdo quien es, todo esto mientras restauras el mundo, debido a que al principio del juego verás que Dark Gaia a separado los continentes y esta recuperando fuerzas. Gráficamente es un juego impresionante y de una banda sonora muy buena, aunque no a la altura de anteriores titulos.
    Un buen juego mas que recommdable si te gusta Sonic.    … Expand
  25. SonicSpeedo92
    May 21, 2018
    9
    I really love Sonic Unleashed. And both halves of it. The daytime stages are a blast to play because they show off Sonic's speed, yet they still give us platforming. The nighttime stages I actually find to be a nice change of pace and a decent beat-em-up style. The graphics are also amazing, especially for 2008. The story is also fantastic mixing both a light-hearted and serious storyI really love Sonic Unleashed. And both halves of it. The daytime stages are a blast to play because they show off Sonic's speed, yet they still give us platforming. The nighttime stages I actually find to be a nice change of pace and a decent beat-em-up style. The graphics are also amazing, especially for 2008. The story is also fantastic mixing both a light-hearted and serious story together to make something fantastic. The music is also phenomenal. It's my second favourite Sonic soundtrack next to 06. Now there are three minor issues I have with the game. First off, the medal collecting. They aren't too bad at the beginning of the game, but as the game progresses and you have to collect loads of them, it just becomes a drag. Second, the frame rate. This is probably the most minor issue I have with the game, the frame rate can be inconsistent and can't keep a solid 60fps, especially in Jungle Joyride, but it's not really a deal breaker, unlike that other 2006 game I'm looking at you, Genesis (GBA), you Godzilla sized disgrace). Then, there's the fact that the Homing Attack and Boost are mapped to the same button. I will end up doing an Air Boost at times when I don't want to because of this. But those are just minor nitpicks. Unleashed is still an amazing game.… Expand
  26. Sonic12Lexi
    May 28, 2018
    9
    This is my favorite Modern Sonic Game, my favorite Sonic Next-Gen Era Game and my 2nd favorite Sonic game of all time why, because it has an amazing soundtrack with rock styled from cultures that use those different kinds of instruments, many alternate pathways and a 3D experience with some fast-paced challenged 2D experience, Werehog's cool acrobatic move-set wit him running on hisThis is my favorite Modern Sonic Game, my favorite Sonic Next-Gen Era Game and my 2nd favorite Sonic game of all time why, because it has an amazing soundtrack with rock styled from cultures that use those different kinds of instruments, many alternate pathways and a 3D experience with some fast-paced challenged 2D experience, Werehog's cool acrobatic move-set wit him running on his platforming segment with a doubt that many people claimed him to be slow but he goes fast and can explore a lot which is great in my opinion.

    The Daytime Stages is amazing in my opinion with fast-paced music, OpenWorld level designs and Sonic's boost comes to 3D and does his cool moves while running at his full speed with deadly challenges.

    The Nighttime Stages are decent with cool combo punches, the platform to platform with secret hidden places to easily collect Sun and Moon Medals and the Unleash power where he goes invisible and can do the quick time events easily and quick thinking.

    The Boss Battles in this game are very fantastic with a great soundtrack, challenges where you have to avoid the obstacles which are a bit pain but still a fun challenge.

    The Hub areas are quite fun where you talk to people or you can take pictures to the person whether they have been possessed by the purple souls which are only used in the Nighttime, and give some inventories to Professor Pickle.

    The only flaws I have is a few clunky framerates, the quick time events from the Daytime Sonic, collectin some Sun and Moon Medals using the daytime Sonic since he was too fast for it and you can't really see where you're going and the Air Boost tapping which is kind of pain since they have the same button as the homing dash.

    Lastly is the Tornado which is alright but it has a tone of challenge, the cutscenes where it is much like the Modern version of Sonic SatAm, the FInal Boss is very epic and amazing to see with Super Sonic and Chip being playable, the credit music for chip which is emotional and the intro is pretty amazing where you get to see the Werehog transformation and Sonic has to go restore the Emeralds for Dark Gaia's reason.    … Expand
  27. Zanql
    Jun 25, 2018
    10
    It's sad that such a wonderful game like this that had so much work put in to it got so much hate. Just because it was released after Sonic 06, when it was "trendy" to hate on the franchise. It even had CG mini films.
    One of Sonic's best.
    Great gameplay
    Amazing graphics
    Awesome mechanics
    Amazing story
  28. Blyze
    Sep 2, 2018
    10
    Best Sonic game. Gameplay is awesome, I like werehog stages too. This is the game saved Sonic for me. Good story, Good characters.
  29. KratosKong
    Jun 9, 2019
    8
    Tras el desastre que fue Sonic 2006 nos llego este titulo el cual en lo personal me pareció un gran salto de calidad respecto a la anterior entrega. Aquí poseemos ciudades como la Sonic Adventure en las que podremos hablar con Npcs y demas. En lo que a niveles se refiere los tenemos de dos clases. Los niveles diurnos en los que manejaremos a Sonic a una gran velocidad con un turbo losTras el desastre que fue Sonic 2006 nos llego este titulo el cual en lo personal me pareció un gran salto de calidad respecto a la anterior entrega. Aquí poseemos ciudades como la Sonic Adventure en las que podremos hablar con Npcs y demas. En lo que a niveles se refiere los tenemos de dos clases. Los niveles diurnos en los que manejaremos a Sonic a una gran velocidad con un turbo los cuales son muy divertidos y luego tenemos los niveles nocturnos en los cuales la jugabilidad pasa a ser muy parecida a un Hack n slash aunque no muy fluido en sus movimientos son niveles divertidos. Bajo mi punto de vista este es otro de esos juegos maltratados por la prensa.… Expand
  30. RytroZ
    May 19, 2019
    10
    I love the game... because i love it lol. It was my childhood. For me the best Sonic game ever
  31. JavierSixteen
    May 24, 2021
    8
    Sonic Unleashed ... Es un juego que para ser mi entrada a la franquicia (de la cual no esperaba nada debido a las fuertes críticas que había oído de esta), me terminó agradando haciendo que me interesara en esta saga. Si bien en cuanto a la historia empieza de una manera muy simple, conforme vayas avanzando en el juego y gracias a uno de los personajes secundarios del juego (el cual es elSonic Unleashed ... Es un juego que para ser mi entrada a la franquicia (de la cual no esperaba nada debido a las fuertes críticas que había oído de esta), me terminó agradando haciendo que me interesara en esta saga. Si bien en cuanto a la historia empieza de una manera muy simple, conforme vayas avanzando en el juego y gracias a uno de los personajes secundarios del juego (el cual es el equivalente a una Wikipedia enfocada en el juego), se va explorando lo que hay detrás del lore de Dark Gaia (el antagonista principal de esta entrega) y Light Gaia/Chip (nuestro compañero durante todo el juego, el cual nos dará consejos durante el juego). Si bien el modo del juego del Werehog no es muy original, en un modo bastante entretenido hasta cierto punto, sólo que se pueden llegar a alargar las partidas con este debido a lo extenso de los niveles, aunque es entendible porque esta pensando mas por el lado de las plataformas y el combate . Por otro lado, el Sonic diurno es mucho más frenético y acelerado gracias a la mecánica del turbo y el diseño de niveles que está hecho especialmente para que no esté ese efecto del "usa un solo botón y pasaras el nivel fácilmente (pongamos como ejemplo a Eggmanland y las fases" contrarreloj " del jefe final).… Expand
  32. Zippy236
    May 30, 2021
    10
    The game turned out great. I really love this game. There best gameplay in sonic games. Very fast and dymanic lvls(for modern sonci). Sonic Werehog not boring, he excess, but without game was very short .

    (Eggman land and platina in this game suck!)
  33. Bobbywill
    Jul 4, 2021
    10
    Sonic Unleashed is a great game don't be fooled by the journalist. The game challenges you and will require you to have quick reflexes and skills at certain points in the game. With the addition of great music and story while also having great level design for the daytime levels, this is a great experience.
  34. dadwyer
    Sep 11, 2021
    10
    Love this my favorite and first make a ultimate Just make the werehog levels less than 10 minutes and make sure sonic gets sun metals During the ranking. And online racing, a werehog survival mode and customizations with customizable controls.
  35. paradaxarada
    Sep 27, 2010
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm a long time Sonic fan, since Genesis, and I absolutely LOVE this game. It's alarming to see so many giving it so little credit, and highlighting their woes about certain aspects. Personally I had a fun time playing as Sonic the Werehog, but more than that, the speed levels are utterly incredible. Spectacularly crafted, graphically too. Couldn't be more pleased with the outcome![2] 10 for that one… Expand
  36. vgknight94
    Aug 19, 2011
    10
    Sonic Unleashed is a game where SEGA pulled out all the stops. They worked in an enormous amount of side challenges, including around 30 side missions, a few side levels and hundreds of collectibles. I am not exaggerating with that. There's around 300 things you can collect including a record player and TV which actually have a function. They allow you to listen to soundtracks from theSonic Unleashed is a game where SEGA pulled out all the stops. They worked in an enormous amount of side challenges, including around 30 side missions, a few side levels and hundreds of collectibles. I am not exaggerating with that. There's around 300 things you can collect including a record player and TV which actually have a function. They allow you to listen to soundtracks from the game and view cutscenes.

    The gameplay is split between Day and Night levels. Day is full of Sonic's speed gameplay ramped up to never-before-seen speeds. The speed is augmented by the Boost which makes Sonic go faster, but also makes him a speeding bullet, damaging enemies in the way. You gain boost energy by collecting rings and you can upgrade your boost bar and normal speed to go even faster.
    The Night stages features the Werehog. This unfortunately controversial gameplay shouldn't be controversial (see below).The Werehog can be upgraded as well, but features more things to upgrade. You can upgrade the life bar, the "Unleash" bar which is similar to God of War III's Rage of Sparta. You can upgrade the Shield gauge; You have a shield/block ability, but it wears out with damage, so you can upgrade your shield gauge to make your block more durable. Now, you see, the reason the Werehog shouldn't be controversial is thanks to how much work was put into it. The Werehog can gain 30 new moves by upgrading. That's more than popular games like God of War and Darksiders. And there's a few additional moves you start out with. This takes a lot of dedication and hard work which sadly goes unappreciated. The platforming in the game is good as well. It's easy to some extent, but it's good and fun to relax with.

    You also have excellent bosses which have cinematic quality and are very high-end. The levels have amazing graphics and there's a lot of variety between them. Each new level has many things to do. In fact, the main game will run you around 10 hours, but the entire game, to finish it all, could take 30 hours if you're lucky. Of course it would be less if you know what you have to do, but many levels and challenges are very difficult.

    In closing, this is Sonic and Sonic Team's best game and the most underappreciated. It's a shame so much hard work got so much hatred for the sake of the masses' nostalgia. The Werehog didn't ruin the game, it added to it. New gameplay styles shouldn't be hated for trying to refresh the game and make it better. Games are about change and improvement. That's why sequels are made.    … Expand
  37. spinnes
    Jul 6, 2015
    10
    Most people hate this game because of the werehog, i'm not a big fan of the gameplay but still the game is great, the story is the best for a Sonic game, my favorite game of Sonic
  38. JackTbug
    Jun 23, 2016
    10
    sonic unleashed is best ps3 game ever, after amazing game sonic 06, sonic turned into a werehog, and dark gaia is awakened, it's up to sonic and his friend chip to defeat dark gaia and his minions. Get sonic unleashed.
  39. JalexD.
    Dec 16, 2008
    10
    I can't put my finger on why exactly this game has received such poor reviews. Personally, I thought this was the best Sonic game since 'Adventure' on the Dreamcast. I know people weren't crazy about the Werehog idea (and I admit I'm not exactly a fan of Sega's Sonic gimmicks, either), but it seems as though they wrote their negative opinions about it before I can't put my finger on why exactly this game has received such poor reviews. Personally, I thought this was the best Sonic game since 'Adventure' on the Dreamcast. I know people weren't crazy about the Werehog idea (and I admit I'm not exactly a fan of Sega's Sonic gimmicks, either), but it seems as though they wrote their negative opinions about it before they even tried it. Sure, it's a lot different from the 'regular' levels, but it's not bad. I actually found it to be a nice contrast. Anyhow, I think this is the best Sonic game this decade, and one of THE best Sonic games, PERIOD. Buy it if you love the Blue Blur.… Expand
  40. Zilcell
    Nov 7, 2011
    10
    I really liked this Sonic game. Sonic is still very fast hedgehog we all know, but at night he becomes the werehog. Although he travels slower than normal Sonic, Sonic the werehog is actually pretty cool to play as if you want a combat-heavy experience, but it is more diffucult than traditional Sonic gameplay. The game is a mix of hedgehog and werehog levels.
  41. Zashprower10
    Nov 16, 2015
    10
    This game deserves a score of 10 was the best game and downtrodden franchise, I'm sick of this fandom, I want all of you die. Sincerely I wish there Sonic Team did more games like this.
  42. CyberRobotnix
    Jan 22, 2018
    9
    This game has many good things, notably a great ost, good graphics and a good story.
    The werehog is also great.
    My problems however are how fast Sonic is and sometimes the level design makes the game even harder to handle.

    It is in no way a bad game and can be entertaining, but you need to be a pro at Sonic to truly enjoy it.
  43. S0NiC_F4NB0Y
    Oct 9, 2011
    10
    I am not a man of big words... so i could review this game just whit 4 and a half Words.......
    THIS GAME IS F****ING AWESOME! But I cannot do that since my review has to be 150 characters long....
    Yeah This game is one of the most fun loaded games i have ever played! The Storyline, The Graphics, The Details... everything well done! yeah what more can i say? i don't know... well it would be    I am not a man of big words... so i could review this game just whit 4 and a half Words.......
    THIS GAME IS F****ING AWESOME! But I cannot do that since my review has to be 150 characters long....
    Yeah This game is one of the most fun loaded games i have ever played! The Storyline, The Graphics, The Details... everything well done! yeah what more can i say? i don't know...
    well it would be cooler if there was more playable characters, for example blaze, silver etc. but besides that i still love the game! and it was worth trading it for CoD-MW2, Big Time!!! : P    … Expand
  44. VV
    Jan 16, 2009
    8
    The best 3D Sonic game since Sonic Adventure 2 on the Dreamcast, playing the day levels with Sonic is fast (FAST) and fun, frustrating at times but very regarding as well, great locations and amazing graphics... sadly the same can't be said about the clumsy and ugly night levels with the Werehog, bad concept and execution, totally unnesessary. I hope SEGA to listen to their fans andThe best 3D Sonic game since Sonic Adventure 2 on the Dreamcast, playing the day levels with Sonic is fast (FAST) and fun, frustrating at times but very regarding as well, great locations and amazing graphics... sadly the same can't be said about the clumsy and ugly night levels with the Werehog, bad concept and execution, totally unnesessary. I hope SEGA to listen to their fans and keep Sonic and only Sonic for the next game.… Expand
  45. Vegeta777
    Dec 10, 2019
    10
    Bua tio k wapo t lo juro es la poya, yasta
    :vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
  46. AnthonyL
    Jan 3, 2009
    10
    I'm a long time Sonic fan, since Genesis, and I absolutely LOVE this game. It's alarming to see so many giving it so little credit, and highlighting their woes about certain aspects. Personally I had a fun time playing as Sonic the Werehog, but more than that, the speed levels are utterly incredible. Spectacularly crafted, graphically too. Couldn't be more pleased with the outcome!
  47. StevenS.
    Dec 24, 2008
    10
    Sonic Unleashed is simply the best Sonic game released this generation. Reviewers need to stop comparing this game against previous Sonic games and review it on its own two legs.
  48. JimT
    Dec 31, 2008
    8
    This game is pretty great. If people could just get over the stupid "OMGZ WEREHOG!!??" mentality they'd realize that even the werehog portions of the game is a good, challenging platformer. The Daytime levels are perfect and amazing. So amazing day levels + rewarding and fun night levels = Good game.
  49. DRplayer
    Feb 10, 2022
    9
    CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED GAME IN EXISTENCE. The critics have literally no sense of judgement and because of them this game considered bad for Sega, which it isn't at all. This Sonic is better than all the modern sonic we been getting so far. Heck, the new sonic games borrow elements from this game cause it worked great. The graphics and level design are ABSOLUETELY SPECTACULAR and this cameCRIMINALLY UNDERRATED GAME IN EXISTENCE. The critics have literally no sense of judgement and because of them this game considered bad for Sega, which it isn't at all. This Sonic is better than all the modern sonic we been getting so far. Heck, the new sonic games borrow elements from this game cause it worked great. The graphics and level design are ABSOLUETELY SPECTACULAR and this came in 2008!!! Each level feels intriguing and fun, however they are a bit difficult as the boost feels too fast at times. Overall, a great Sonic game which will remain underrate and I HOPE we get a remaster, because this game deserves one.… Expand
  50. HetAlbertkanaal
    Oct 20, 2019
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. The story is engaging and the gameplay is fun and innovative. Definitely try this one out.
  51. WaspyWasp
    May 10, 2021
    10
    Absolutely incredible. Even though the PS3 port of the game leaves a lot to be desired at few times, the game was incredible to revisit as an adult, 11 years after I played it as a kid. The music of the game is incredible, the gameplay of daytime Sonic is incredibly fast paced and engaging and the gameplay of the Werehog is a fun God of War clone system with tons of combos and flashyAbsolutely incredible. Even though the PS3 port of the game leaves a lot to be desired at few times, the game was incredible to revisit as an adult, 11 years after I played it as a kid. The music of the game is incredible, the gameplay of daytime Sonic is incredibly fast paced and engaging and the gameplay of the Werehog is a fun God of War clone system with tons of combos and flashy finishers. The game still looks incredible to this day too.

    I'm not ashamed to admit that nostalgia boosts the game to a 10 for me, however even without it I would give it a solid 7, maybe 8.    … Expand
  52. Milher
    Jul 9, 2021
    9
    For me, my favorite Sonic Game is Sonic Unleashed / Adventure World...
    Because it IS the one that created the amazing and fastest gameplay, that still is used to make great games like Generations AND Color...
    Yes!... I Know... The Hedgehog-Werewolf was extremely slow compared with Day Missions, and it was a not-so-good God of War rip-off... but it truly was Not bad at all... (I prefer play    For me, my favorite Sonic Game is Sonic Unleashed / Adventure World...
    Because it IS the one that created the amazing and fastest gameplay, that still is used to make great games like Generations AND Color...
    Yes!... I Know...
    The Hedgehog-Werewolf was extremely slow compared with Day Missions, and it was a not-so-good God of War rip-off... but it truly was Not bad at all... (I prefer play the Werewolf part than Knuckles game in SA1 and is waaay better than Big The Cat’s Gameplay)
    BUT!!...
    But everything else was Perfect...
    Graphics
    Music
    Gameplay
    The hub world
    The plot
    The Soundtrack/Theme
    Maybe for most people the Werewolf part is: “The 50% of the game that is bad”
    But for me, is just like a 10~20% that is just weird, but not bad...
    And is unfair that most fans want to forget that Colors wouldn’t be as good as it is without Unleashed...
    AND!
    That Unleashed gameplay is SOO different from the Adventure Gameplay that some fans separated this too genre into two different 3D categories...
    (Like Mario 64 gameplay is NOTHING like 3D Land/World but both are Mario 3D games)...
    And just to finish, I has proudly the Platinum of Sonic Unleashed
    And Not only not many people has it... but also, IT IS HARD AS BALLS!... 8~9/10 in most trophy hunter websites...
    psnprofiles.com/Milher
    The truly HARD part is getting all the extra missions (the “HotDogs”) from Final Level, Alert, Minor Spoiler...
    It is a f@ck!ng level that change/switch between Regular Sonic and Werewolf Sonic like 4 times or more in a 40 MINUTE level that if you died at the end you have to start from the beginning...
    A true Challenge.
    A true challenge     … Expand
  53. TheNiceGuyHere
    Feb 4, 2022
    10
    Sonic Unleashed is one of the most underrated games in the franchise.

    The amazing day stages with Regular Sonic are smartly designed and well put together to accommodate to Sonic's moveset and new boost formula (compared to previous Sonic games). The night stages with the Werehog, while being the inferior playstyle, are also great and are a nice change of pace from the day stages.    Sonic Unleashed is one of the most underrated games in the franchise.

    The amazing day stages with Regular Sonic are smartly designed and well put together to accommodate to Sonic's moveset and new boost formula (compared to previous Sonic games).

    The night stages with the Werehog, while being the inferior playstyle, are also great and are a nice change of pace from the day stages. The combat is fun and engaging with many combos to successfully pull off similar to the hack n' slash genre, and the platforming is also fun.

    The presentation is fantastic. The graphics/visuals are some of the best looking/most polished in the entire franchise and the soundtrack is wondrous and fits the game perfectly. However, the performance is a bit lacking on PS3, but it's not a big issue most of the time.    … Expand
  54. Khalidhamid
    Jul 4, 2019
    10
    This game us so so sos awesome it's my favorite sonic game forever the daytime stages are amazing the nighttime stages are amazing too uf you wana the werehog to be amazing level his combat
  55. Top_1_of_Japan
    Jun 22, 2019
    10
    Just The Best 3D Sonic Game Ever Made. The Graphics, the Music, the Gameplay (Werehog plays normally, all who hates him yells "AAWW MY GOD HE'S SLOW" but most of them like Adventure games wich had REALLY long and tedious treasure hunting levels. Here we at least play as Sonic), the Story, the Atmosphere, the Characters and their voice acting. All this is absolutely amazing. Fact.
    No ****    Just The Best 3D Sonic Game Ever Made. The Graphics, the Music, the Gameplay (Werehog plays normally, all who hates him yells "AAWW MY GOD HE'S SLOW" but most of them like Adventure games wich had REALLY long and tedious treasure hunting levels. Here we at least play as Sonic), the Story, the Atmosphere, the Characters and their voice acting. All this is absolutely amazing. Fact.
    No **** gaymer reviewers are gonna change that.
    Too bad it didn't get the praise it deserved at the time, only now people started to understand what a masterpiece Unleashed is. At least this is better that nothing.
    And for all the people gave it a negative review, well, if you can't play a Sonic game then don't. It's only your problem. Go play some stupid interactive movies instead. Just sayin.
    In conclusion - do not listen to the braindead people when making an opinion about Sonic Unleashed, go and try it for yourself, and if you didn't like it doesn't mean the game's bad, it means only that you don't like this type of games.    … Expand
  56. Silver1995
    Nov 18, 2019
    8
    Another underrated game. As for me, this game is one of the best in Sonic. This game fell in love when I tried to play it for the first time. This game has almost no problems. Unless only drop frames per second in the versions of Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. And the design of people. That's all, there are no minuses.
    This game has good graphics, especially like the more naturalistic in the    Another underrated game. As for me, this game is one of the best in Sonic. This game fell in love when I tried to play it for the first time. This game has almost no problems. Unless only drop frames per second in the versions of Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. And the design of people. That's all, there are no minuses.
    This game has good graphics, especially like the more naturalistic in the PS3 version. Music, as usual, brings pleasure. The gameplay is fast, dynamic and enjoyable. Medals do not bring discomfort, unlike many. Chip... Well, if you play with the Japanese voice acting, it will be pretty sweet, but in the English voice acting, which, as usual, sucks, it infuriates and annoys.
    And yes, you don’t need to beat for someone else’s opinion, okay?
    My rating: 8.3 out of 10.
    (If there are errors, then I'm sorry, I used a translator)    … Expand
  57. Braequan_623
    Apr 20, 2020
    10
    Best soundtrack in the series. Best Boost gameplay of the series. Best graphics of the series. Best story of the series. Best writing of the series. I get that some people don't like the Werehog, and I'll admit that it's not perfect. But Sonic Unleashed's full package is full of heart and creativity. Nobody can say that they didn't give everything they had into making this game the bestBest soundtrack in the series. Best Boost gameplay of the series. Best graphics of the series. Best story of the series. Best writing of the series. I get that some people don't like the Werehog, and I'll admit that it's not perfect. But Sonic Unleashed's full package is full of heart and creativity. Nobody can say that they didn't give everything they had into making this game the best that Sonic could be. And if you ask me? They succeeded and created the best game in the entire series.… Expand
  58. AchrafC67
    May 20, 2020
    8
    Awesome story, Awesome Final Boss, Awesome Music, Good Gameplay, wich has not a lot of bugs like Sonic 2006.
    And at least AWESOME LEVEL DESIGN.
    The only 2 bad things is, that the Werehog levels are to long and the framerate goes sometimes really low on ps3 and xbox360.
    This game is underrated
  59. keltkegk
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    A pretty good Sonic game, the stages and their level designs are amazing, specially the Daytime stages. Story is good, not too complex like Sonic 2006 but very efficient. To me it feels like last Sonic game that Sonic Team really put effort in the making.
  60. Wisem
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    One of the best Sonic games, with the best graphics and the most epic. The idea of this game is very interesting, especially the scenarios and its gameplay
  61. schimidtwas
    Oct 7, 2022
    10
    Ok i don't care... THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST SONIC GAMES...if not the best so far!
  62. JamesDrawsThngs
    Aug 27, 2020
    8
    The reaction to Sonic Unleashed is as polarizing as its gameplay gimmicks. What many saw as a step in the right direction just as many saw it as another garbage Sonic game. While I certainly can’t blame people for not enjoying the game, I happen to fall into the camp that does. The more I go back to play this game, the more things I find to appreciate. It ain’t flawless by any stretch, butThe reaction to Sonic Unleashed is as polarizing as its gameplay gimmicks. What many saw as a step in the right direction just as many saw it as another garbage Sonic game. While I certainly can’t blame people for not enjoying the game, I happen to fall into the camp that does. The more I go back to play this game, the more things I find to appreciate. It ain’t flawless by any stretch, but I genuinely believe that Sonic Unleashed is a good game that doesn’t deserve nearly as much flack as it gets.

    Compared to the previous Sonic game released, Sonic 06, Unleashed’s story is considerably lighter in tone, while still treating its threats seriously. Eggman unleashes (heh) yet another ancient creature from its slumber. Sonic attempts to stop Eggman, he instead gets entrapped in a new machine that transforms sonic into this being known as a Werehog. Sonic gets thrown down to Earth and lands on this floating little creature he dubs Chip, who lost his memory thanks to the fall. Sonic decides to help Chip while also pursuing Eggman and stopping his latest schemes. In my personal opinion, Unleashed has the best attempt at a story out of any Sonic game. It’s not a convoluted nightmare like 06, but it’s not as silly as a game like Sonic Colors. It strikes a perfect balance, with likeable characters and genuinely solid voice acting and direction this time around.

    If there is one thing Unleashed absolutely nails is its presentation. To this day this is one of the best looking Sonic games out there. The model qualities look great, the new lighting engine works wonders and the environments are densely packed with colors and detail. It can come at the cost of sever frame drops, however, especially when lots of foliage is on screen. The art direction is also some of the best in the series, looking almost like a Pixar film. The human characters that normally clash with the Sonic characters now compliment them much better. To top it all off is an incredible orchestral score filled to the brim with a variety of musical styles.

    The game is broken up into two primary styles: Daytime stages as Sonic, and nighttime stages as the Werehog. This would be the first game to deliver Sonic Rush’s boost formula into 3D, and man can this game feel downright exhilarating. Blasting through these beautiful stages at blistering speeds is easily the best part of the game, even if Sonic himself can feel unwieldy at times (especially when you continue to upgrade him). Night stages are much slower, with a heavy emphasis on combat and platforming. The Werehog, while not bad, is just largely unnecessary. You can upgrade the Werehog’s attributes and give him more combos, but it doesn’t matter that much when the enemy selection is slim and the levels drag on forever. In between stages are hub areas which, thankfully, are nowhere is as intrusive as 06’s. The not only have hidden collectibles but they also have a couple of side missions to partake in.

    Speaking of which, your primary collectables are Sun and Moon medals. In order to access more stages, you’ll need to find a select number of them. While many do see these as a detriment, very rarely did I ever have to go back and replay stages for the sake of getting medals. I guess it also helps that I naturally want to explore the stages to begin with. Obviously, it’s more difficult to do so during the stages. In addition to the medals you’ll also find concept art and music tracks which are always a nice touch.

    So no, I don’t believe Unleashed is a bad game. In fact, it’s a pretty darn good one. The Werehog is bland and unnecessary, but the day stages and stellar presentation make up for the game’s shortcomings. I say it’s worth playing at least once.    … Expand
  63. Shadowdish
    Dec 17, 2020
    9
    Probably one of the most underrated sonic games ever due to the fact that sonic 06 reviewers at the time compared the game to sonic unleashed at the time. Day stages are fantastic they are by far the most thrilling part of the game. on the other hand we have night stages and while it is very controversial I think they are good enough sure they might have too much length in them butProbably one of the most underrated sonic games ever due to the fact that sonic 06 reviewers at the time compared the game to sonic unleashed at the time. Day stages are fantastic they are by far the most thrilling part of the game. on the other hand we have night stages and while it is very controversial I think they are good enough sure they might have too much length in them but honestly speaking they aren't terrible enough to the point where it makes me break my controller. Solid plot that's it I liked it some people didn't but their opinions mean garboni to me. Wish tails had a bigger role than just flying his plane but honestly it's not that much of a deal to make for it. While yes it wasn't a 10/10 it's definitely not a 5/10 or a 0/10 this game has a lot going for it and while there are people who ridicule this game for no reason at all you shouldn't feel how they feel give it a shot first and then make an opinion for yourself.… Expand
  64. Branic
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Es perfecto, muchos lo juzgan solo por un erizo lobo, dudo que lo hallan jugado lo que lo critiquen por eso ya que es un juegazo, tanto en historia como en Gameplay y dificultad
  65. Shadow12345
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    By far my favorite Sonic game, as well as my favorite game of all time. I love both the daytime and nighttime gameplay, and the story is my favorite in the series. Not to mention that to this day, it is still the best looking game in the series.
  66. clanky9
    Mar 9, 2021
    10
    this game is great one of the best games of 7th generation. Story is impressive and graphics are amzing 10/10 no cap.
  67. Diesonichaters
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    All who hate this game are completely drunk. It`s the best game i`ve ever played!!!
  68. JoseSubia15
    Nov 30, 2020
    8
    El juego es bueno, su historia es interesante y entretenida su falla es en el gameplay es muy resbaladizo y difícil de controlar pero lo demás es pasable, tiene buenas escenas CGI, el personaje de Chip es muy carismático y le coges cariño con facilidad. No es perfecto pero el juego es bueno
  69. TailsXHeeroes
    Jan 11, 2021
    8
    Это просто вау! Хоть я впервые играю в такие игры про соника но всë-же вау, Мне нравится игра очень, но... Как и у всех игр есть свои недостатки к примеру: Ночные уровни они долгие они скучные не знаю что сказать, медали хоть это не супер проблема но всë бесит когда надо найти медали для нового уровня! А вот что я жестоко люблю это дневные уровни они идеальны!Это просто вау! Хоть я впервые играю в такие игры про соника но всë-же вау, Мне нравится игра очень, но... Как и у всех игр есть свои недостатки к примеру: Ночные уровни они долгие они скучные не знаю что сказать, медали хоть это не супер проблема но всë бесит когда надо найти медали для нового уровня! А вот что я жестоко люблю это дневные уровни они идеальны!
  70. Halkhu2005
    Feb 5, 2021
    10
    This game is a definite masterpiece, i don't care what haters say, i reviewed the Xbox 360 version of this but now it's the PlayStation 3 version so the framerate is better here and it still shows off them HD Graphics and the voice actors are great and the music is great and the graphics are great and the visuals are great and the gameplay in daytime levels are great but the nighttimeThis game is a definite masterpiece, i don't care what haters say, i reviewed the Xbox 360 version of this but now it's the PlayStation 3 version so the framerate is better here and it still shows off them HD Graphics and the voice actors are great and the music is great and the graphics are great and the visuals are great and the gameplay in daytime levels are great but the nighttime levels suck and the hub world's are interesting and the story is amazing and the game is a definite masterpiece and i Will say this again, i don't care what haters say because this is an amazing game i will give the rating for this version the same rating i gave the Xbox 360 version
    10/10    … Expand
  71. Goon1170
    Feb 7, 2021
    9
    Brutally fast, actually difficult, decently long, and a soulful aesthetic that's a nice breath of fresh air from what I've seen from the rest of the franchise. The daytime stages are phenomenal with their blistering speeds, and the infamous nighttime stages are fun to romp around in and explore. The only (ONLY) problem I have with it is the frame rate, which drops to nearly unplayableBrutally fast, actually difficult, decently long, and a soulful aesthetic that's a nice breath of fresh air from what I've seen from the rest of the franchise. The daytime stages are phenomenal with their blistering speeds, and the infamous nighttime stages are fun to romp around in and explore. The only (ONLY) problem I have with it is the frame rate, which drops to nearly unplayable levels at times.… Expand
  72. Safexp
    Feb 12, 2021
    10
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  73. MrCell
    Feb 6, 2022
    9
    This game is one of the most well put together sonic games to date. The graphics were ahead of any other game at the time, and the gameplay is some of the most challenging in the entire series. This game has 2 parts, Day & Night stages. The day stages have you running through the world using the new boost feature and the 3d/2d hybrid feature, (2 features still being used today) and theThis game is one of the most well put together sonic games to date. The graphics were ahead of any other game at the time, and the gameplay is some of the most challenging in the entire series. This game has 2 parts, Day & Night stages. The day stages have you running through the world using the new boost feature and the 3d/2d hybrid feature, (2 features still being used today) and the night stages which is more slowed down and more of a focus on combat and platforming/puzzle solving. The Werehog stages are what make hardcore sonic fans hate this game, but they are actually very well made. The combat is smooth and very responsive and gets progressively more challenging and the difficulty throughout the game and is very well paced. There is also a hub world section which isn't really all that bad as people say it is. you can choose to rush through it and spend no more than a couple minutes getting from level to level, or you can choose to explore them and find all the interesting things they have to offer. The day stages are the best modern sonic stages in the series as they provide a great challenge that gets harder as you progress through the game and they were the first to introduce the boost feature and the 2.5D hybrid feature as well. The medal collecting is not as bad as people say it is. in some of the day stages they force you to collect some and in the hub worlds, you can find them very easily, and in the night stages you can find them if you just stop and look around for a second. I am hesitant to give it a ten though as there are a few small issues. To list a few, the air boost is mapped with the same button as the homing attack, which can sometimes cause issues when trying to homing attack enemies and makes the homing attack almost impossible to use when platforming. The werehog doesn't always have a drop shadow, and all of the Shamar stages flat out SUCK! I could go on all day about why I love this game, but this game is really awesome and is only under appreciated because of the critic reviews and the hardcore sonic fans who can't play any form of game that isn't really fast. Overall, it's a great game that I would recommend to anyone, even if you've never played a sonic game.… Expand
  74. heyimlynx
    May 4, 2021
    10
    Got to love the IGN, Gamespot ect. reviews, it's not like the gaming media make it out to be, its one of, if not , THE BEST sonic game (in my opinion), i don't even hate the werehog, it could have used some fine-tuning (like unique battle themes for each stage ect.) but honest to god, it's combat is REALLY good!

    I have played the PS3, XBOX 360, PS2 And Wii versions of the game (only    Got to love the IGN, Gamespot ect. reviews, it's not like the gaming media make it out to be, its one of, if not , THE BEST sonic game (in my opinion), i don't even hate the werehog, it could have used some fine-tuning (like unique battle themes for each stage ect.) but honest to god, it's combat is REALLY good!

    I have played the PS3, XBOX 360, PS2 And Wii versions of the game (only completed PS3 and PS2 versions), and in all versions i enjoyed myself, the HD versions of the game are absolutely gorgeous, fast paced and have a lot to take in, and the SD versions have plentiful routes, lots of secret items to find and their own physics (compared to the HD versions), the music in this game is the BEST gaming soundtrack i have ever heard, right besides the Kingdom Hearts Series, You'll hear the lush remixed bossa-nova of Windmill Isle, based off Santorini in Greece, all the way to the chilled out, traditional track of Chun-nan (Night) based off China.

    To be fair, i do not hate the Werehog in ANY of the versions, the SD based Platforming rather then combat night stages are extremely fun and thrilling, and the HD Based Combat rather then Platforming is always good fun, performing amazing combo's, giving you XP to unlock new moves and so much more!

    The Hub Worlds are one of my favorite things about this damn game though, their chill tracks for both day and night, the beautiful atmosphere to take all in and the interaction with NPCs dressed and appearing as according to the location really makes it feel alive, it is the best form of world building i have ever seen in any piece of media, the NPCs react to you differently at night than day and they also travel around different locations to interact with different NPCs of other culture, it's amazing to see them interact like this. Also, Some give you missions to do where you must find things in the hub worlds, play an altered version of the existing levels with new specific gimmicks and even travel around the world!

    this game really feels like a world adventure.

    Thank You, SEGA.    … Expand
  75. urtooslow
    May 29, 2021
    9
    Great game overall for me. Every cutscene is skippable but I never knew this because I loved watching them over and over. Sonic's daytime stages are a blast and the peak of speed and fun while the nighttime stages brings a fun new twist to Sonic's gameplay and let the player engage in a brawler platformer which they can take their time on or speed through to get the best rank. Sun and MoonGreat game overall for me. Every cutscene is skippable but I never knew this because I loved watching them over and over. Sonic's daytime stages are a blast and the peak of speed and fun while the nighttime stages brings a fun new twist to Sonic's gameplay and let the player engage in a brawler platformer which they can take their time on or speed through to get the best rank. Sun and Moon medals add a fun twist where you can replay a level and find hidden collectables to advance onto more levels. Nighttime stages specifically having you check every corner for hidden secrets is great to go through and overall a fun experience. Would be 10/10 if it wasn't held back by its technology with the frames going down on certain levels. Love this game to death… Expand
  76. Ramy_shindou07
    Aug 18, 2021
    10
    What can I even say To this day the game is still a masterpiece
    I still find fun and enjoyment even if it's over 13 years old
  77. TheJhosLOL
    Sep 8, 2021
    9
    Sonic Unleashed is a great platformer game, and a good Sonic game too. The graphics are really good for a platformer game of its time, sometimes the fps fall but is not a big problem, you can enjoy the game. The soundtrack is one of the best I have ever listened in a videogame, and the plot is good and simple both, just a good adventure story starring Sonic, Chip and others. The levelSonic Unleashed is a great platformer game, and a good Sonic game too. The graphics are really good for a platformer game of its time, sometimes the fps fall but is not a big problem, you can enjoy the game. The soundtrack is one of the best I have ever listened in a videogame, and the plot is good and simple both, just a good adventure story starring Sonic, Chip and others. The level design is almost great, despite some werehog levels like Empire State at night, but its in general really good. Also eggmanland is a good level were you can challenge your skills in this game, but at first time it could be the hell. I liked the boost gameplay and the werehog gameplay, sometimes the werehog gameplay can be stressful for others but I personally found it enjoyable and interesting, and the boost gameplay is awesome. Sonic Unleashed is not perfect, but for me is one of the best sonic games I've ever played, and one of the best platformer games I've ever played. One of my favourites. Really recommended in any version (instead of Java's version, it sucks xd).… Expand
  78. Glazy
    Nov 10, 2021
    9
    I played this game when I was about 6 years old, when I came back to play it, this game was much harder than when I was a kid but the soundtrack and day levels brought so many memories, if I had one thing to complain about, it would he the medals, having to find and get these is hassle since you NEED them to lock levels,, as far as that the Night levels aren't bad, sure they get boringI played this game when I was about 6 years old, when I came back to play it, this game was much harder than when I was a kid but the soundtrack and day levels brought so many memories, if I had one thing to complain about, it would he the medals, having to find and get these is hassle since you NEED them to lock levels,, as far as that the Night levels aren't bad, sure they get boring but they they're hassle easy to get by… Expand
  79. Bruninho1997
    Oct 13, 2021
    8
    Um jogo injustiçado, a frente de seu tempo, mas que infelizmente desagradou parte das pessoas por causa da variação de gameplay que ocorre durante o jogo em seu ciclo do dia e da noite.
  80. Mecakami
    Oct 22, 2021
    10
    The best sonic game ever, the grafics are espetacular for a ps3 game, the music is magnificent, the day gameplay its easy to learn and if you are a pro with it you will fill the fastest thing alive, the night gameplay this also really good if you now what your doing, if you don't want to learn the combos I'm sure you will not have fun, and you will lost 30min in this stages, in the otherThe best sonic game ever, the grafics are espetacular for a ps3 game, the music is magnificent, the day gameplay its easy to learn and if you are a pro with it you will fill the fastest thing alive, the night gameplay this also really good if you now what your doing, if you don't want to learn the combos I'm sure you will not have fun, and you will lost 30min in this stages, in the other hand if you learn the combos you ill see that the werehog it's so fun to play, which then you can finish quickly the enmitys, do easily the platform sections, even finish the level in 10 min wen you now it well. The game also have the best intro in any video-game i ever played conclusion play the game… Expand
  81. BL4D3M45TR
    Nov 1, 2021
    9
    Sonic Unleashed is a Fantastic Game that often gets the short end of the stick, mainly because of when it released. the Night stages offer Fun Beat-em-Up Action, that rarely gets repetitive, and offers fun little puzzles, and the Day Stages are easily the Best boost stages the series has ever seen. They only get better on repeat playthroughs.
    I feel like this game often get poor reviews    Sonic Unleashed is a Fantastic Game that often gets the short end of the stick, mainly because of when it released. the Night stages offer Fun Beat-em-Up Action, that rarely gets repetitive, and offers fun little puzzles, and the Day Stages are easily the Best boost stages the series has ever seen. They only get better on repeat playthroughs.
    I feel like this game often get poor reviews because at the time of it's release, It was not what the franchise needed. This was after Sonic 06 and Secret Rings. The Werehog gameplay definitely turned a few heads at the time. But That ignores the fact that this game is fun as hell.
    The plot also is great finding a nice balance of Seriousness and Silliness, never falling to far in either direction, like 06 or the Modern games.
    I cannot recommend this game more to new players of the sonic series, and Sonic Fans.
    Give it a play!    … Expand
  82. EdgarChikara
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Simply put, the best Sonic game of all time imo. An epic adventure that by the end of it, when the credits roll, you say to yourself: "wow... that was incredible!"
    Also please port this game to PC and modern consoles already SEGA!
  83. Jmoney30
    May 1, 2022
    10
    It was just a great game. It had great graphics, gameplay, music, and a story that is still one of best in the franchise.
  84. SpeedCyber
    Apr 25, 2022
    10
    sonic is amazing to play the boost is very good for its first 3d game and the werehog yes he is not sonic but he is fun to play and hack and slash is a fun game to play so sonic unleashed is an amazing and I love it
  85. Geektamer
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    Éste es sin duda mi Videojuego favorito de Sonic the Hedgehog, la música es espectacular, la historia excelente, el Diseño de Niveles está Súper, las Cinemáticas de Película, los Gráficos están buenos, la jugabilidad de Sonic Diurno está bueno, pero la del Sonic Nocturno para mí son superiores, pero para mí se siente demasiado lentas (le faltaba ritmo) y la variedad de enemigos es escazaÉste es sin duda mi Videojuego favorito de Sonic the Hedgehog, la música es espectacular, la historia excelente, el Diseño de Niveles está Súper, las Cinemáticas de Película, los Gráficos están buenos, la jugabilidad de Sonic Diurno está bueno, pero la del Sonic Nocturno para mí son superiores, pero para mí se siente demasiado lentas (le faltaba ritmo) y la variedad de enemigos es escaza (decepcionante), pero en General es un buen Juego, yo le pondría un 8.5, pero cómo éste juego los supuestos críticos de Videojuegos lo negrear0n bien Feo, yo le pondré 10.… Expand
  86. Ben-the-dog
    Jul 27, 2022
    9
    Good sonic game!I think the game is undeservedly hated. Boost gameplay quickly and fun. One minus Eggmanland and the final boss
  87. TheDuner13
    Aug 6, 2022
    9
    gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
  88. geekchannel1
    Aug 11, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is truly underrated, everyone thinks that werehog and medals are actually bad, but:
    1) If you level up enough and learn the combos, you'll see that is actually fun to play as him (even without grind I had loads of fun) 2) If you explore hubs enough you'll notice that there're extra levels that actually short, but there's a tip: you don't have to complete those levels, just collect the medals and exit, medals will save, other aspects of game are perfect, I don't need to explain any further. It's just perfect and fun to play    … Expand
  89. Saturn6425
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    JUEGAZO!!! Recomendadisimo!!!! Yo jugué esta versión y esta perfecta a mi opinion
  90. Ramdanic
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    Sonic Unleasehd is one of the BEST SONIC Games ever. I hope if they make one day a Sonic Unleashed Remaster it should be the same game but in 4K and 60fps and extra content. This game is just amazing! The Story 10/10 the Gameplay of Sonic great, the Werehog was oke but it was fun too. But at the end amazing game
  91. Difriend
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    The game is perfect it is a different gameplay but fun and gives to explore more good enough with a great story of all sonic
  92. Kujoestar
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    the best sonic game and also the most underrated

    Good visuals , Good Story , Good Gameplay
    Amazing Sonic
  93. Fancy012
    Nov 13, 2022
    9
    It's a great port, almost nothing has changed but some things are better in the Xbox 360 version which is definitely the definitive version, the FPS drops a lot more, cutscenes were cut like the loading screen where the sonic transforming, but it's still a good port
  94. Soluxity
    Dec 24, 2022
    10
    Amazing game,Sonic Unleashed gameplay is amazing the Werehog might frustrate you into wrighting a bad review but you gotta understand how the Werehog works and the game can really be way more fun then what you think
  95. juniortiger
    May 17, 2023
    10
    I love this game since was little kids see sonic movie and excellent graphic and lot action and good day
  96. Marcosbohrerbri
    Jan 9, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic unleashed na minha opinião é o melhor jogo do Sonic mas como ainda não joguei o frontiers Eu ainda não sei se o frontiers é melhor que o unleashed… Expand
  97. grumankind
    Feb 3, 2023
    10
    guys, I'LL SAY DON'T PLAY OR LICK THE TERRIBLE SONIC FORCES AND GO COLLECT MEDALS ON ADDITIONAL LEVELS
  98. Jamestheunderdo
    Aug 12, 2023
    10
    Amazing game amazing story! I don’t trust critics as they give a 93 to tlou2 but a 53 to sonic unleashed?! Absolutely brain dead!
    Unleashed has an amazing story great characters add really fun levels! Truly am so annoyed at critics giving tlou2 such a good rating while giving this such a poor one! Shame on you critics and props to sega for making this masterpiece! ❤️
  99. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Treasure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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#10 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2008
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#19 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2008

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 24
  3. Negative: 8 out of 24
  1. Cheat Code Central
    72
    Despite the game’s clumsy story progression and repetitive werehog combat, it manages to be the best Sonic game released in recent memory. This is thanks mostly to the excellent hedgehog levels that evoke memories of classic Sonic titles while still managing to feel fresh and new.
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  2. IGN AU
    60
    Even with no expectations going in, we can't imagine many in our ADHD generation holding patience enough to wade through 20-to-30 minute intervals of repetitive room clearing again and again just to find enough Sun tokens to unlock the next decent racing portion. It just isn't enough fun to warrant the effort.
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  3. Gamer 2.0
    77
    To be quite frank, Sonic Unleashed is half great game, and half unnecessarily unleashed. The Sonic levels are extremely fun and bring back the memories of yesteryear, and the night-time levels will leave players wondering why Sonic Team continues to torture their fans by continuing to add pointless things to prolong good gameplay.
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