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
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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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