Sonic the Hedgehog

 Xbox 360
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5.3

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  3. Negative: 390 out of 911
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  1. yayyay
    Aug 25, 2023
    10
    i love dis gam tis is the best samic game its so fun ok i saffsdfsfdsafffdsdffsfddffffdssdfdfsf
  2. Motichoor420
    Aug 18, 2023
    9
    A superb debut for the Xbox 360, but its marred by glitches that happen every now and then during the action stages. These range from cheap deaths, to slips and falls when you least expect them, and some stages propel you forwards, with very little control, and you are bound to get hit or thrown off course by something. This is not as worse as the shenanigans in the PS3 version, butA superb debut for the Xbox 360, but its marred by glitches that happen every now and then during the action stages. These range from cheap deaths, to slips and falls when you least expect them, and some stages propel you forwards, with very little control, and you are bound to get hit or thrown off course by something. This is not as worse as the shenanigans in the PS3 version, but still annoying and frustrating. Now for the good news! The graphics are gorgeous, no matter what the stage, no matter who you play as or who you encounter; they have been souped up a lot since the Sonic Adventure and Sonic Heroes days. The music is also a key highlight, as most 3d Sonic games go, but this time, it is more endearing, and worthy of any Sonic-fan music playlist (you can tell a lot of effort has been put into its composition, matching each stage or gameplay strategy perfectly). The storyline is actually quite good, compared the the mess they made of Sonic Adventure and Sonic Heroes. The cut scenes are very well done, and this time round you really wanna pick up Tails and cuddle him! The other awesome thing is you get to play as three different hedgehogs, with varied gameplay elements; Sonic with his speed-infused gameplay, Shadow with his more aggressive and vehicle-based methodology, and newcomer Silver with his telepathic-based approach.. Each guy has his own story line, which encompasses the story of the other two. All in all a good game which would have been an A1 masterpiece if only the glitches were ironed out and eliminated and the player had more control over the...well controls!… Expand
  3. Yerikoko75
    Jun 28, 2023
    10
    I passionately love this game! Even if it has a lot of bugs, framerate problems and some weird decisions.

    But even with that, this game amuses me a lot. The story even if it has some plot holes. It's very serious and very good. I love character characterization, I love Mephiles, I love Silver, and I love level design. You can not deny that Sonic 06 although it's a glitch mess, you can    I passionately love this game! Even if it has a lot of bugs, framerate problems and some weird decisions.

    But even with that, this game amuses me a lot. The story even if it has some plot holes. It's very serious and very good. I love character characterization, I love Mephiles, I love Silver, and I love level design.

    You can not deny that Sonic 06 although it's a glitch mess, you can not deny it's not boring, Sonic 06 is anything but boring    … Expand
  4. ShadowBestGame
    May 21, 2023
    8
    It hurts me that this game is in the state it is in, this is the game most capable of being a possible "sonic adventure 3", if it had had more development time it would have been (probably) one of the best sonic games in its history, but even so, despite those eternal loading screens, those bugs and a certain scene that I want to forget, it is a quite enjoyable game, but now I can onlyIt hurts me that this game is in the state it is in, this is the game most capable of being a possible "sonic adventure 3", if it had had more development time it would have been (probably) one of the best sonic games in its history, but even so, despite those eternal loading screens, those bugs and a certain scene that I want to forget, it is a quite enjoyable game, but now I can only think about the great game that could have been… Expand
  5. SonicBABY28
    May 4, 2023
    10
    Is it me or am I the only one that actually loved the game I never had any problems with it the loading time was never an issue and when u play it was pure fun for me I don't care what people say it's one of my favorites
  6. Jimbok3rr178
    Apr 13, 2023
    8
    I actually think this game is really good maybe because I did not encounter a single game breaking glitch but I think it was enjoyable sonic and shadow could do to be a bit faster though but the is story is one the best minus the scene I’m sure you know which one I’m talking about
  7. Iamconfusion
    Apr 3, 2023
    10
    Easily the best game ever made, I really don't understand how this doesn't have a user and critic score of 100. This game is completely bug free, and gaming has undoubtedly gone down from this absolute champion of gaming. Sonic's transformation into super sonic is easily the most dramatic scene ever, and I don't have the words to give it the amount of praise I want to. On top this, theEasily the best game ever made, I really don't understand how this doesn't have a user and critic score of 100. This game is completely bug free, and gaming has undoubtedly gone down from this absolute champion of gaming. Sonic's transformation into super sonic is easily the most dramatic scene ever, and I don't have the words to give it the amount of praise I want to. On top this, the rest of the story is incredible, sadly there are 2 bad tracks in this game, crisis city and his world. But other than these 2 falls, the game is incredible

    This review is very serious and not written in confusion.    … Expand
  8. DrRobotnik
    Mar 20, 2023
    8
    An overhated and underrated gem of a game. Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 was released as part of Sonic's 20th anniversary. The game released in a very unfinished state which is definitely one of the key factors as to why people dislike this game so much but to me, that's part of the fun. The game itself has a terrible story but you can easily look past that. Despite it's flaws, Sonic 2006 stillAn overhated and underrated gem of a game. Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 was released as part of Sonic's 20th anniversary. The game released in a very unfinished state which is definitely one of the key factors as to why people dislike this game so much but to me, that's part of the fun. The game itself has a terrible story but you can easily look past that. Despite it's flaws, Sonic 2006 still has some enjoyment to be had. If the world were to give this game a second chance, I'm sure it wouldn't be seen as such a bad game… Expand
  9. oopkp
    Feb 24, 2023
    8
    I can't deny that this game has its problems, but it's a lot better than most modern games which have microtransactions. This was the golden age of video games.
  10. Kdog152
    Dec 9, 2022
    8
    This game really isn't as glitchy as people make it out to be. Yeah it is glitchy, but when it is actually glitchy, it's so funny that it doesn't matter. Asides the glitches, the level design is good, accept the Mach speed sections, they suck, the soundtrack is fire and the story is decent. Ppl will say the Story is confusing but that is a lie, if you take the time to understand it. TheThis game really isn't as glitchy as people make it out to be. Yeah it is glitchy, but when it is actually glitchy, it's so funny that it doesn't matter. Asides the glitches, the level design is good, accept the Mach speed sections, they suck, the soundtrack is fire and the story is decent. Ppl will say the Story is confusing but that is a lie, if you take the time to understand it. The only bad thing about it is the abysmal Elise kissing sonic scene near the end. Silver is an awesome new character, thought he is quite slow. All in all though, this is still a decent game.… Expand
  11. SonicUndergroun
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    this game is so **** amazing, the one thing i wish they added was the ability to have sex with the characters in the game that would make the game 1000x better than it already is. but jerking off to sonic will have to substitute for the lack of a sex feature
  12. Calistusjay
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    My favourite sonic game. It gets a bad rap due to it's technical imperfections, but looking past those - the story, level design, characters, pacing and creativity in this game still make me love it. And I even have fun using the bugs to my advantage.
  13. f_torres
    Nov 13, 2022
    10
    Best Sonic game ever. Just played the absolute mess that is Sonic Frontiers and had to come back to this masterpiece to see a real game again. Also better than stinky Zelda eww.
  14. Sheepsyhere
    Nov 9, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece of a game like my best friend mame who is a bit lame ever since he got some fame
  15. Catsup
    Nov 1, 2022
    10
    I got this game and since I got it I never stopped playing it .! I think it is a great game .It takes a long time to beat it .but it is really awesome.
  16. Shaydows
    Sep 26, 2022
    10
    A classic masterpiece. A game I love to come back to play every now and then, you can tell SEGA put everything they had into this game.
  17. ROTSA2
    Sep 13, 2022
    8
    RATING: 76%

    "SONIC IS TOO SLOW"
    "SONIC IS NOT GOOD IN 3D"
    "SONIC SHOULD NOT BE SERIOUS"
    "SONIC'S STUPID FREINDS"
    "SONIC GAMES TRY TOO HARD"
    "SONIC SHOULD BE MORE LIKE MARIO"

    Yeah, we get it! Shut up!
  18. MaikaChan48
    Sep 3, 2022
    9
    Being the last Sonic Game to use the Adventure Formula, it has had a lot riding on the success or failure of this title. This main line game was the last one that have multiple playable characters besides Sonic, Sonic, and your OC. While I did encounter a great handful of glitches, none of them broke my immersion into the story. Story wasn't bad and could have definitely been much muchBeing the last Sonic Game to use the Adventure Formula, it has had a lot riding on the success or failure of this title. This main line game was the last one that have multiple playable characters besides Sonic, Sonic, and your OC. While I did encounter a great handful of glitches, none of them broke my immersion into the story. Story wasn't bad and could have definitely been much much worse, but the characters were the best they've ever been. Unfortunately, the only thing in this game that keeps it from being a 10 is the fact that Elise, isn't designed like Sonic and his friends. If she were more cartoon-ish, instead of being more realistic, there wouldn't be as big an issue.… Expand
  19. VladislaV1111
    Aug 31, 2022
    10
    Великолепная, интересная и весёлая игра, совсем не заслуживающая столько хейта, сколько она получила.
  20. Strayfer
    Jun 16, 2022
    8
    I like this game much more than the boost era sonic games. It's not just hold x to win with easy level design, 2d sections and crappy slow platforming sometimes. Sonic 06 is the last sonic game where developers have put their heart into it. It really feels that they wanted to make the best sonic game but did not have time because of publisher said to realise the game earlier. The game madeI like this game much more than the boost era sonic games. It's not just hold x to win with easy level design, 2d sections and crappy slow platforming sometimes. Sonic 06 is the last sonic game where developers have put their heart into it. It really feels that they wanted to make the best sonic game but did not have time because of publisher said to realise the game earlier. The game made with features from sonic adventure games - the best series in sonic franchise. It has individual company for three characters with different mechanics, it has open world like in sa1 which slows down gameplay, but gives some atmosphere to me, level design is also like sonic adventure games, locations are not linear. Formula of SA games is more various, interesting than the boost sonic game, but realization of it is terrible here.… Expand
  21. Gifge
    Jun 14, 2022
    9
    Its not that bad, I never experienced Bugs or something. The Leveldesign ist good and the Story too
  22. Hakai7577
    Jun 8, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really like the game, it might be really buggy, and contains many glithces, but the game really has potential, the story is amazing, character design is pretty cool, and music is in top 3 sonic games, at least for me.
    Not only we get to play as Silver, which introduced a new fun gameplay, also brought to us the best sonic villian of all times. Like, sonic literraly dies. This is such a good game, and was part of my childhood    … Expand
  23. KibaChiefMX
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A pesar que sus Bugs y fallos y caídas de Frames lo increíble de este juego es su banda Sonora, buen villano que es Mephiles y muy buen CGI… Expand
  24. Batty99
    Apr 1, 2022
    10
    BEST GAME. BEAUTIFUL GRAPHICS, GREAT LEVEL DESIGN, AMAZING STORY. A ToTAL MASTERPIECE THAT SHOULD BE AMONG THE HALL OF FAME OF THE VIDEO GAMES!!!
  25. LuckyLazar
    Dec 30, 2021
    9
    Very fun game with an almost perfect story. Does contain glitches and long loads but that doesn't take away the fun and the glitches are easily avoidable most of the time. Good structure and pacing as well.
  26. SonicFanboy
    Nov 22, 2021
    8
    This game can be frustrating if you dont know what you are doing but this game has a good amount of challenge the music is a banger and there is a good story which is a rarity in the current sonic games if you havent played the game you should definitely give it a try
  27. MetalSoArtFenix
    Nov 5, 2021
    10
    10/10 Одна Из Лучших Игр Во Вселенной Всем Советую 10/10...................
  28. PotatoPlayer73
    Oct 5, 2021
    10
    This game has a lot of potential, and it's fun. Even the story was kinda that bad, but the gameplay helps a lot. It has wide range of playable characters just like Sonic Adventure. Think of this as Sonic Adventure 3 lol
  29. dVinnieCognitti
    Sep 16, 2021
    9
    Despite the game's many, many MANY flaws... Especially the unforgiving story in general, I love the game. I used to hate it but no.. I like it now. I played alot of Sonic games and Adventure 1 is my favorite and what I believe what Sonic formula SHOULD be instead of tired 2D sections we've been getting for the last 16 years since this game's release and I find it really unfortunate becauseDespite the game's many, many MANY flaws... Especially the unforgiving story in general, I love the game. I used to hate it but no.. I like it now. I played alot of Sonic games and Adventure 1 is my favorite and what I believe what Sonic formula SHOULD be instead of tired 2D sections we've been getting for the last 16 years since this game's release and I find it really unfortunate because this game and the amount of criticism killed off the formula.

    What I love about the game:

    +Perfect voice actors. Maybe because I love and have great memories of Sonic X this is the Sonic game feels right with the right VA for me.
    +It is very challenging. I used to hate the gameplay for obvious reasons especially the mach speed sections but after beating them I felt very rewarding!
    +Game still looks beautiful, aside from the anthropomorphic characters they look really weird. But the graphics from 2006? Ahead of its time.
    +Huge cast of characters, so much risk taken and they serve great except for Elise everyone despises here and I'm happy for that. I really like Silver though!
    +Level design and replayability

    What I hate about the game:

    -I mean, the obvious
    -The story. And the plot holes is whatever I didn't notice it too much but the story sucks. Soleanna and the game focuses on Elise. I felt like this weird romance with her and Sonic is wrong on so many levels, and one of them being completely and utterly is STRAIGHT UP character assassination for my boy. What I'm talking about? Sonic rescuing a princess and have romantic plot... this is literally what Sonic was supposed to represent, just look at the early Sonic concepts and one of them concept bios that the hedgehog has a human girlfriend but was scrapped, and if you noticed by now, Sonic tries to get away from Amy almost all the time and do you know why? Because Sonic was supposed to be the opposite of Mario.
    -I feel like the idea for anthromorphic characters transforming into the real world with real humans and gritty style feels out of place and inconsistent.    … Expand
  30. FallingRunner
    Sep 8, 2021
    8
    This game is tragically underrated. Being hyped so much and then just: it blowed. Gameplay is pretty decent in my opinion and there are a lot of playable characters. Story is really good (yes I said it). Now yes, this game is broken. Silver boss fight, power gem energy not draining in sonic stages, walking on loops and breaking rules of gravity. The game looks, fine. CG cutscenes areThis game is tragically underrated. Being hyped so much and then just: it blowed. Gameplay is pretty decent in my opinion and there are a lot of playable characters. Story is really good (yes I said it). Now yes, this game is broken. Silver boss fight, power gem energy not draining in sonic stages, walking on loops and breaking rules of gravity. The game looks, fine. CG cutscenes are amazing especially the first cutscenes in Sonic and Shadow story. However the in game cutscenes don't look that great. Probably because I don't like Sonic's character design. During the gameplay graphics are good enough. Also if you don't like the game that isn't developers fault, but Sega's because they made them release the game in 2006 (This was released in November of 2006). Imagine if we ever get a remake that can improve the graphics, gameplay, story... Imagine the possibilities!
    If you are interested into the game I would highly recommend it or at least play the PC fan made version. It looks better and has all Sonic and Shadow stages at the time of me writing this.    … Expand
  31. Luca64
    Feb 21, 2021
    10
    Amo questo gioco, gameplay simile a quello dei sonic adventure, grafica ottima per il 2006, ottima colonna sonora, stupenda trama e ben integrati i nuovi personaggi. Ci sono molti bug e le animazioni sono penose ma credo sia stato troppo odiato per questo
  32. Sanix20
    Aug 21, 2021
    9
    Mi segundo videojuego favorito me encanta la historia y la jugabilidad el único problema son los Bugs.
  33. MrKral2020
    Jul 25, 2021
    10
    İts really good game!have some bugs but its have different ways!Sometimes game save you from fall,ı played demo but i enjoy!
  34. TetillasTeGana2
    Jul 25, 2021
    10
    Cuando nada habite tu mejor lugar
    Ni los pensamientos para no pensar
    Porque estás más sola que la soledad Y vivís mil vidas, detestás los sueños que soñás No dudes de mí, no llores Mecha Vamos por ahí Mecha, Mecha Todo lo que hice en esta vida para estar con ella Iba con su rumbo y una estrella Todo lo que pude haber podido por estar con ella Mecha, Mecha Capaz que no te    Cuando nada habite tu mejor lugar
    Ni los pensamientos para no pensar
    Porque estás más sola que la soledad
    Y vivís mil vidas, detestás los sueños que soñás
    No dudes de mí, no llores Mecha
    Vamos por ahí
    Mecha, Mecha
    Todo lo que hice en esta vida para estar con ella
    Iba con su rumbo y una estrella
    Todo lo que pude haber podido por estar con ella
    Mecha, Mecha
    Capaz que no te acuerdes lo de anoche y no te interesa
    Eras un verano con estrellas
    Todo lo que pude haber podido por estar con ella
    (Uh, uh-uh) Mecha, Mecha
    La manera dulce de lo natural
    Y tus mezclas raras, y tu carnaval
    Amiga, nos rodea un laberinto vertical
    Hay tanta soledad como en la luna y tu lunar
    Y desaparecés cuando acabamos de empezar
    La cosa más hermosa de la histeria universal
    Mecha, Mecha
    Todo lo que hice en esta vida para estar con ella
    Iba con su rumbo y una estrella
    Todo lo que pude haber podido por estar con ella
    Mecha, Mecha
    Capaz que no te acuerdes lo de anoche y no te interesa
    Eras un verano y una estrella
    Y todo lo que pude haber podido por estar con ella
    Uh, uh-uh Mecha, Mecha
    Capaz que no te acuerdes lo de anoche y no te interesa
    Eras un verano con estrellas
    Y todo lo que pude haber podido por estar con Mecha
    Uh, uh-uh Mecha, Mecha
    No dudes de mí, no llores Mecha
    Vamos por ahí    … Expand
  35. MidnaAzusa
    Jul 10, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Okay, honest review time. First, the good:

    1) The storyline is actually decent. It's no more convoluted than some of the movies I've seen that people actually think are good. Yes, it's complicated, but that's what I like about it. The closest I've come to a plothole involves Blaze. For some reason, she's in the future and friends with Silver. That in itself would be fine if they didn't also try to imply that she knew Sonic from her previous adventure in Sonic Rush, which makes one wonder whether she's from a different dimension or from the future. I will also say that Elise's crush on Sonic made me very uncomfortable.

    2) The gameplay is nice. Sonic and Shadow are fast, like you'd expect, but Silver's gameplay adds a little variety with his psychokinesis. Tails and Rouge attack in bizarre ways that, honestly, make me glad I didn't have to use them much. Omega and Blaze control fine. Amy, for some reason, can turn invisible, which is kind of cool. There are some scripted areas, especially in Sonic's level's, that will kill you if you don't hit them exactly right, but you can avoid that if you know where those spots are. I even enjoyed Sonic's super-speed sections, even though one of them has a ramp that you have to hit exactly right if you don't want to die.

    3) The soundtrack is amazing, as I've come to expect from Sonic games. It's one of the few things that even those who hate the game like about it.

    4) Between levels, you explore Soleanna in an open-world situation, like Sonic Adventure. It's nice to see the town, and there are little side missions you can complete as well.

    Now the bad:

    1) Glitches. As I said earlier, there are some scripted areas that will kill you if you don't hit them at the right angle. There's also the fact that Knuckles and Rouge can get stuck on the walls when climbing, which forces you to climb around on the wall and mash the button, trying to find that sweet spot that will release you. Overall, though, I even tried to recreate some of the glitches people say they have experienced (usually on the PS3), and I haven't been able to. My best guess is that the 360 version is a little less buggy. However, the glitches will eventually reveal themselves in the right context.

    2) Long loading times. Every single loading screen takes forever, and there are a lot of them. My sister calls this a plus, saying it gives her a break after a particularly intense level, but I'd rather be able to get on with the game.

    I get why people don't like this game, but it could be worse. Given more time to actually finish it, Sega could have made a truly amazing game out of this. Overall, I enjoyed it, and I do still break it out to play every now and again.    … Expand
  36. Akira_Hidekii
    Jun 26, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm sick of saying it but will say it again. Sonic 2006 is NOT a bad game.
    Let me explain why.
    That was the first Sonic game I played if I put the demos aside, and don't even think that's why I don't think it's horrible like so many others.
    There are several aspects that I really liked according to my experience, these being:

    -The soundtrack is simply something that gives me the creeps. It's epic and has some great harmonies, especially the main theme. Elise's theme is beautiful and overwhelming, as much as the character like that has a large group of haters, we have to admit that the theme is brilliantly well done. Honestly, in my opinion, Sonic Unleash and Sonic 2006 are those games that have the best soundtracks in the entire franchise.

    -The episodes of Shadow and Silver have a story of excellence. Everything that goes on during those two chapters made me so caught up on the screen when I played that I can't even describe it with words. When the scene took place where Blaze put herself in Silver's place, sacrificing herself to ensure a safe future, that was something that really took my toll.

    -Mephiles is a creative villain who is one of my favorite characters in the franchise. I liked the idea they came up with for it, I liked how it connected with Elise's past, as well as with Shadow. I liked the Boss Battle against him in the Shadow Episode, it was one that I really enjoyed the most, compared to the others.

    -It's a game with an acceptable duration. Yes, I know the loads last two hours, but do you know what that period of time also lasts? Sonic Mania and Sonic Forces. What I mean by this is that I personally prefer to play a long game than something I can finish in a single afternoon, like Sonic Generations. Taking days to complete a game is what makes it more fun, not something that ends right away.

    -I had fun with the bugs, to be honest. For the most part, Sonic fans would get annoyed with every bug that popped up or when the game just crashed. But I always had big laughs about it. The bugs made the game more unique and fun for me, something different. It sounds like I'm saying absurd things, but it's the truth, I really had fun.

    That was my opinion, of course, it has all those negative aspects, like the desynchronization of the characters' voices in the cutscenes, the delay in loadings, and the way Elise became an annoying and obnoxious princess (How is it possible for a person to be kidnapped right after being rescued?!), but despite all that, I really enjoyed the game :).    … Expand
  37. ItsNikiNow
    May 31, 2021
    10
    Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 is a beautiful mess. This is purely subjective, but I love this game. I find enjoyment from it despite its flaws.
  38. tom2tums
    May 16, 2021
    9
    I havent played this game, but guess what, before you say ANYTHING, this is ALL OF YOUR faults, the internet just DECIDED this game was a dumpster fire, when what really happened was the development being good and all, the trailer looking awesome, everyone was hyping it up and forcing sega to rush the game, then when they rushed the game... OH MY GOD WORST GAME EVER! THIS GAME SHOULD GOI havent played this game, but guess what, before you say ANYTHING, this is ALL OF YOUR faults, the internet just DECIDED this game was a dumpster fire, when what really happened was the development being good and all, the trailer looking awesome, everyone was hyping it up and forcing sega to rush the game, then when they rushed the game... OH MY GOD WORST GAME EVER! THIS GAME SHOULD GO INTO A DUMPSTER, OR OTHERWISE ILL RIP MYSELF INTO SHREDS AND THROW ME THERE!
    Everyone just pokes fun at this title just because of a few glitches here and there, sonic adventure had just as much idiots! everyone calls it an "absoloute disgrace" and an "abomination" because of you idiots, sega now joins the bandwagon and now you cant buy the game ANYWHERE, you should all be ashamed    … Expand
  39. Kamilpaw
    Apr 15, 2021
    9
    The game isnt that bad as people say. It has glitches But if you know how to play you dont see them that much. Relationship beetwen Sonic and princess Elise is kinda cringe But nothing more wrong. The only big minuses are big loading screens
  40. deathzera
    Mar 31, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. like this game,it's underrated.Is not that bad.
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  41. thehairyscreame
    Mar 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game sucks. the load times are amazing and the amount of load screens there are are amazing. there are only 2 or 3 finished cut scenes and the game is filled with bugs. also sonic kisses a human girl… Expand
  42. Daniel_N
    Mar 23, 2021
    8
    Sonic the Hedgehog isn't the best gem Sega has provided to the fans from the franchise,and it isn't the worst. As terrible as the animation gets, the badness of this game actually makes this game more fun to play, and, no this game does not support bestiality. Of all of the Sonic games released, this is definitely one of the better ones (which says something about the franchise itself).
  43. Mihnea06
    Jan 11, 2021
    8
    Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) is not a down right bad game in my opinion. It's one of my favorite Sonic games. It's very enjoyable, the story is interesting and Mephiles is one of my favorite villans, the levels are fun with great level designs (my favorite stage is Kingdom Valley) and all of the playable characters are great fun and If you can get the hang of them they are good to play as. OfSonic the Hedgehog (2006) is not a down right bad game in my opinion. It's one of my favorite Sonic games. It's very enjoyable, the story is interesting and Mephiles is one of my favorite villans, the levels are fun with great level designs (my favorite stage is Kingdom Valley) and all of the playable characters are great fun and If you can get the hang of them they are good to play as. Of course It's not a perfect game. It has few technical problems like the loading screens and slowdown, and the hub worlds aren't great but If you can get over those problems this game is very playable and fun. Even the glitches don't ruin the game for me. In fact they are pretty funny.… Expand
  44. keivanretro
    Jan 6, 2021
    10
    best game of sonic franchise. best music. his world is god! story is very good.gameplay is good. sega please remake! ;)
  45. Danger-Arta
    Jan 6, 2021
    10
    This game is masterpiece y'all should play it now, amazing soundtrack, great gameplay, really good story
  46. Emder
    Dec 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра хорошая. В ней много игровых персонажей, интересный сюжет и интересные уровни.
    Мне игра понравилась    … Expand
  47. consumedfood
    Dec 14, 2020
    10
    This game is perfect, bad story telling, buggy experience, and a human kissing a animal. This game is great for people who want to cry themselves while playing games cause this game is **** The best thing is that the developers didn't care about this game. This game even gave me a disease that i didn't know existed. The doctors told me I had 2 months to live though. This game is so badThis game is perfect, bad story telling, buggy experience, and a human kissing a animal. This game is great for people who want to cry themselves while playing games cause this game is **** The best thing is that the developers didn't care about this game. This game even gave me a disease that i didn't know existed. The doctors told me I had 2 months to live though. This game is so bad that I had to 100% that **** It was the most terrible game I played, That is why its ranked so high in my list. Would recommend to people who hate fun.… Expand
  48. ShadowzSonic
    Dec 2, 2020
    8
    It is okay, i guess. But the saving grace of the game is the multiplayer. Try it.
  49. APhantomShadow
    Oct 16, 2020
    10
    Apparently this is a game Sonic fans on the internet hate? Well, they should realize they aren't everybody. This game is awesome, and a LOT off other people think so, too. The story is great, the voice acting is alright, better in Japanese. The level design is top notch, and everyone acts like themselves... Surprisingly, that's enough reason to buy the game alone.

    The Xbox 360 version    Apparently this is a game Sonic fans on the internet hate? Well, they should realize they aren't everybody. This game is awesome, and a LOT off other people think so, too. The story is great, the voice acting is alright, better in Japanese. The level design is top notch, and everyone acts like themselves... Surprisingly, that's enough reason to buy the game alone.

    The Xbox 360 version is the best way to play the game. PS3 was a poor port, with lag issues and ridiculous load times. Here, load times are a lot better, and there is very little issue with lag.

    The game really isn't as glitchy as the internet would like you to believe. You see video after video of all these glitches, but actually playing it, you realize these videos are nothing more than exaggerations. 90% of the issues are issues you create yourself and are difficult to do. The other 10% are so minor and easy to fix that you could honestly forget they happened.

    PLAY THIS GAME! If you have a strong PC, you can use the Xenia Emulator to play it, and use the mod manager found on Gamebanana.com, if you like modding.    … Expand
  50. Reservater
    Oct 5, 2020
    8
    Sonic 06, despite all it's glitches and rushed development is actually a great game that is really enjoyable, especially with the p-06 remake being made.
  51. SonicBoi
    Sep 15, 2020
    10
    Best Sonic game of all time, great story, great writing, GREAT EVERYTHING. And the voice cast is the best ever
  52. Pokivic
    Sep 15, 2020
    8
    É verdade que esse jogo pode ser ruim, mas, não tanto ruim e nem bom. Bugs podem atrapalhar mas não atrapalha a gameplay, a história do sonic é boba, mas do shadow e silver são legais, e alias esse jogo consegue ser tão mehor quando sonic labyrith
  53. VinyCross67
    Sep 13, 2020
    10
    I just play the game and is not that bad, just the game have a lot of bugs but the story, levels, soundtrack and the characters are awesome.
  54. HorrornightLp
    Aug 12, 2020
    10
    Ich liebe das spiel. Es hat ne geile Story, abwechslungsreiches Gameplay mit 3 Charakteren, viel Umfang, schöne musik und schöne Grafik. Ich find es einfach ungerecht dass das game so gehatet wird. Weil es gibt noch andere spiele wo auch viele Bugs haben und die hatet keiner so hart.
  55. Krossbone
    Aug 1, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic 06, retrospectively, isn't that bad of a game. On the contrary, if you go out of your way to collect the most polished version (the PlatinumFamily Hits rerelease) you'll find yourself a really great time. Probably my personal favorite mainline game in the franchise.

    Its level design is the most open in the series, its soundtrack is awesome, and the Amigo character system it uses is the most well-balanced method of utilizing multiple playable characters in a Sonic game thus far, even better than SA2 and SA1's character systems. Gameplay lacks polish of course, as it's undeniably an unfinished game, but for a game that was rushed it's still really admirable. The controls are a little sensitive at first, but as time goes on they become easily adapted to.

    As for the story of the game, 06's story holds a ton of merit. While it does contain plot holes involving time travel, that isn't so much of an issue to me because very few time travel plot arcs don't have them in pretty much ALL fictional media, and so long as the characters are written well and treated goodly, the story should be enjoyable. And in 06's case, DAMN are the characters written well. Arguably, 06 was Shadow at his peak with his famous line he delivers to Mephiles, "If the world chooses to turn against me, I'll fight like I always have!". And Silver, the character this game introduced, had a very depressing but driven backstory for what's just a platformer game, especially with Blaze's sacrifice. Sonic's story is the weakest, but even then, Elise in his story slightly develops as a character (going from a basic damsel-in-distress to threatening to jump from Eggman's ship) and Sonic still delivers plenty of inspirational lines.
    Another great thing about the story is just how interconnected all of the cutscenes are, like how Elise envisioning Silver in the intro cinematic is a side effect of him meeting her as a child. So damn cool.

    And speaking of cinematic, that perfectly describes this game. Easily, this is the most cinematic and intense Sonic game of all time, ranging from Solaris himself to Silver's confrontations with Sonic and Shadow, *everything*. The game's huge emphasis on trying to tell a gripping science fantasy story, in my honest opinion, succeeds, and with flying colors.

    Verdict:
    On the whole, Sonic 06 is, of course, unfinished. And as a result of that, understandably lacks polish in many an area such as gameplay itself or just general technical programming. However, given everything else, ranging from production value to soundtrack to story to level design to characters, it is still my favorite mainline Sonic game to this day. I fully understand why someone wouldn't like it if their primary issue is the glitches, but if that's the case, again, just get the PlatinumFamily Hits 360 version. It's pretty stable pretty much 90% of the time.

    06 is easily 9/10 for me.    … Expand
  56. AceDX
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    That game is great, I love it, glitches aside the game is great. Silver is a cool addition, the end.
  57. Hyperkarin
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This game is actually a masterpiece but with bugs, it has an amazing story (shadow and silver) unique mechanics for the gameplay (like Mach speed sonic stages, silver stages or vehicle stages) and it is challenging
  58. YellowYanker
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    Best game ever. BETTER THAN THE LAST OF US 2. Thank you for listening to my Ted talk
  59. RobCAstillo
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    Man this game may suck a lot, but it's still more fun than TLOU2 by leagues, let's go.
  60. Sonicthereview
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    All sonic games are great and this is no aception this game is amazing
  61. jthunter110
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This game was amazing and don't know were people are finding glitches i had not glitches in my playthrough of the game.
  62. SonicFan666
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    A greatest game of our life. It bring me great joy. Everytime I see the incredibly hot Sonic I cream
  63. ExistingKirb
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    It’s a beautiful game, it cured my great grandma’s sickness, Sonic 06 will cure the coronavirus, it’s just too perfect.
  64. LemonTV
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Sonic the Hedgehog, more commonly known as Sonic '06, is a phenomenal game. It's a great example of what video games should be. With it's overabundance long load screens, terrible story, awkward controls, a wonky camera, and the amount of glitches found in game, it holds up as a masterpiece of a game. 10/10, Game of the Year, Game of the Decade, Game of all Time.
  65. Atomusic
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    One of the best Sonic games we've ever had, right next to SA2. It has obvious problems you'd be a fool to ignore due to being unfinished; such as a broken gem meter. But what is there is an incredible story matching with extremely fun gameplay, with multiple playable characters and beautiful level design.
  66. Ravager47
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Simply put this is the worst game I ever played. The loading times are horrendous, the game is buggy, the levels are barely functional, and the dialogue is messy. That being said, this game has a little something for everyone.
    10/10 IGN
  67. SnowyyPiranha
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    A fantastic game a true masterpiece, introduced new characters and physics to the sonic series and showed only the small power of the sonic team and teased what’s next to come
  68. Quecon12
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    I know this game is considered one of the worst games of all time due to the glitches and long loading screen-times but somehow, i never came across any of these things when I played it. I don't know but I didn't. In terms of the games' story, it's one of my favourite game stories. I love Silver & Mephiles, Elise is... okay (but that kissing scene though was extremely unnecessary), theI know this game is considered one of the worst games of all time due to the glitches and long loading screen-times but somehow, i never came across any of these things when I played it. I don't know but I didn't. In terms of the games' story, it's one of my favourite game stories. I love Silver & Mephiles, Elise is... okay (but that kissing scene though was extremely unnecessary), the music is phenomenal, Shadow is at his best with his story being the best out of the three.

    Whilst it does have some issues like how some of the acting isn't that great and some characters don't really have a purpose it's not as bad as everyone's making it out to be. So yeah I like it. But if I had experienced the glitches like lots of people have I'd probably put this game quite lower.    … Expand
  69. Blacknister
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    This game is a really good thing. I have played it for thousands of hours, so I could appreciate it very well. Bugs and glitches have, of course, but outside of that the game is very entertaining. It has a good level design that will make you want to play them over and over again until you beat your previous time record. The story is fine, the serious touch that was given I like it,This game is a really good thing. I have played it for thousands of hours, so I could appreciate it very well. Bugs and glitches have, of course, but outside of that the game is very entertaining. It has a good level design that will make you want to play them over and over again until you beat your previous time record. The story is fine, the serious touch that was given I like it, because it does not go for a fairly simplistic story, although this also works against it, since the Sonic games have never been characterized by having stories that are taken in serious themselves and this can alienate one or another fan of the saga. And of course we can't forget the great soundtrack of the game. In my opinion, the best soundtrack of the entire saga, both 2D and 3D games. They set the levels pretty well, they are addictive to listen to and you feel an air of adrenaline when listening to them, just an incredible soundtrack.
    The game has side quests, which are, I don't know, "meh". They are not a big deal, but neither is it crap, they get to entertain, which is the important thing, in addition to giving you something different from the main missions, but it can be very boring for some.
    And of course we can't leave out the infamous loading screens. That really does not do me a torture compared to other games with even more recent games, because at most they could take 30 or 60 seconds. The big problem is that there are unnecessary loading screens for everything, to load even one or two dialogs, something really meaningless.
    Sonic the Hedgehog is not a lousy game as many claim, but since it was something that came out prematurely and in a hurry, the errors did not wait and the taunts towards them were not either.
    If you can play it, I highly recommend it, only then you will have a true vision of what the game is.    … Expand
  70. kewkatt
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Un buen juego con errores que rompen la jugabilidad pero es divertido y aparte los escenarios del juego aunque no están acabados están muy bien elaborados
  71. Dtastich
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
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  72. Bravenwolf
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    let me make this clear. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2006 Is a Mediocre game. the story sucked yes there are (hilarious) glitches yes but i love nearly everything else i kinda liked silver's levels shadow's were good and i loved sonic's story the boss fights were okay and mephiles is a cool character so overall Sonic The Hedgehog 2006 is a good game. Copy paste. This game is a thousand times betterlet me make this clear. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2006 Is a Mediocre game. the story sucked yes there are (hilarious) glitches yes but i love nearly everything else i kinda liked silver's levels shadow's were good and i loved sonic's story the boss fights were okay and mephiles is a cool character so overall Sonic The Hedgehog 2006 is a good game. Copy paste. This game is a thousand times better than the last of us 2… Expand
  73. SuperMarioMario
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    For me, this game is enjoyable both ironically and not. This is probably one of the most important things in my collection. I have finished this game 3 times. The worst of the bugs that it has is climbing walls as Knuckles and Rouge, the rest is passable.
  74. Lazydoesstuff
    Jun 7, 2020
    9
    I honestly think it's a little underrated. I mean yeah there's a lot of glitches but I still find it fun.
    and the music... oh my god is it good, the entire track sounds awesome!!
    Tomoya Ohtani did an amazing job as well as Hideaki Kobayashi, Mariko Nanba, Taihei Sato, and Takahito Eguchi.

    recommend it if you like awesome music and really fun glitches!!
  75. MegamanZeroX19
    May 30, 2020
    8
    Ignorando los glitches y los problemas que puede traer el usar viajes en el tiempo en la historia,este juego es decente en muchos aspectos,tiene inclusive modo multijugador.
  76. Sharfick46
    Apr 20, 2020
    10
    This game is beautiful, I advise everyone to sit down and play, and yes there are no bugs in this game
  77. Jak348
    Apr 15, 2020
    9
    I consider that there is only one way to call this game: an unfinished Sonic adventure 3, yes, the game is broken and has ... A poorly made Sonic Boom Eggman, But that does not take away from "adventure 3", it is very well placed where it goes, the thing is the same as always, it was not finished, in my opinion, it is a great game that could have been much more
  78. SONICFAN16BIT
    Apr 4, 2020
    9
    This game is considered to be the worst game, but i think it is fun. If you complete the game you can go around and explore all of the glitches around soleanna and this game is one out of a few Sonic Games to have some good multiplayer. overall think it is pretty good minus all of the glitches and poor controls.
  79. TyuleninSFD
    Feb 14, 2020
    9
    Не вижу особо больших проблем. Подумаешь баги, чаще всего это даже забавно и дополнительный челендж.
  80. SEGAAlys
    Jan 29, 2020
    8
    One of the best Sonic games we've ever had, right next to SA2. It has obvious problems you'd be a fool to ignore due to being unfinished; such as a broken gem meter. But what is there is an incredible story matching with extremely fun gameplay, with multiple playable characters and beautiful level design.

    PLAY THIS GAME.
  81. Davizzer
    Dec 11, 2019
    10
    Its sonic team at their best "hurrah now for the gihbresh eivrosbsirhodbd9ehdo
  82. TheSunikKid
    Nov 17, 2019
    8
    It’s ok to mess around with instead of playing the actual game. I’d recommend this if you are ever feeling bored and still have your ps3/xbx360 lying around
  83. mrfrank79
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Deja mucho que esperar y en especial porque no lanzaron un actualización solucionando errores mecánicos del juego
  84. Nezaniatoyimia
    Nov 8, 2019
    10
    If Sega wasn't so stupid and set the deadline to 2007 this game would've been the best. But it's still better than sonic mania and i love it the way it is. Bugs? Just buy the PS3 version you dummie!
  85. 21204455
    Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Хорошая игра. В ней присутствует лучший сюжет из франшизы, отличный саундтрек, неплохая графика. И более менее сносный геймплей. Правда, очень много багов для версии Xbox 360. Прекрасные скоростные секции за Соника. (По скорости сравнятся с ещё одной игрой Sonic Unleashed) вообщем прекрасная игра!Хорошая игра. В ней присутствует лучший сюжет из франшизы, отличный саундтрек, неплохая графика. И более менее сносный геймплей. Правда, очень много багов для версии Xbox 360. Прекрасные скоростные секции за Соника. (По скорости сравнятся с ещё одной игрой Sonic Unleashed) вообщем прекрасная игра!
  86. DreadManB
    Jul 23, 2019
    10
    I dont know why but I decided to hook into metacritic for a game that now a days gives me nostalgia.

    When I bought this back in 2006 I played through all the story and I was mesmerized by the characters comparing them to Sonic Adventure for dreamcast. I loved the game from beginning to end and I can say I'm someone who really didn't even noticed the glitchy "mess". Maybe if I were to    I dont know why but I decided to hook into metacritic for a game that now a days gives me nostalgia.

    When I bought this back in 2006 I played through all the story and I was mesmerized by the characters comparing them to Sonic Adventure for dreamcast.

    I loved the game from beginning to end and I can say I'm someone who really didn't even noticed the glitchy "mess". Maybe if I were to play it now a days again my thoughts would change but I'm happy with my memory :3
    10/10    … Expand
  87. Nove123
    May 31, 2019
    9
    What let's start with the fact that the game is really a game you happened to say so is not very good, but does that mean that should such an assessment be put? Well, firstly, it is a beautiful OST from Tomoya Ohtani, and as we know the immersion in the game 80% depends on the music. Secondly, the game is well written the plot is, well, compared to other parts about Sonic, though notWhat let's start with the fact that the game is really a game you happened to say so is not very good, but does that mean that should such an assessment be put? Well, firstly, it is a beautiful OST from Tomoya Ohtani, and as we know the immersion in the game 80% depends on the music. Secondly, the game is well written the plot is, well, compared to other parts about Sonic, though not without jambs and nishigata, we have to dive 3 campaigns for Sonic, Shadow and new character Silver. Thirdly, character design, levels, enemies done well, it is a pity that this can not be said about NPCs in this game. Well, now to the most important, the game is scolded for the gameplay. Well, for all the time that I spent in the game straight critical bugs I have not met, but there were minor bugs that did not affect the passage. But there is a level ball, I admit it really was most annoying moment. Well, to sum up, I want to say, with this game came bad critics and players who are not fumbling in this franchise, but true fans will say that this game turned out great.… Expand
  88. MCFortress
    May 3, 2019
    10
    This game is so good!!! It have a great character variability, the levels are beautiful and, of course, the soundtrack is awesome,
  89. nirnfruit
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    this game is awesome I love how you can play as silver sonic shadow the load times are fast like sonic also this game was very entertaining I love how good the levels are there are barely any bugs or glitches
  90. sonicfan48
    Aug 3, 2018
    9
    This game is awesome and I'm not joking.
    Gameplay is good
    music is awesome
    voice acting is good and sometimes average
    CGI cutscenes are perfect
    it has some glıtches but they are not gamebreaking
    9/10
  91. SUPERHAWKER
    Jul 19, 2018
    8
    Okay for those who think that this game is bad need to actually play and finish the game, sure there are some problems but I only ever ran into one glitch the entire time in a running section and that was just a flip. But the gameplay is really good and fun (mostly) music is really good and that the story is fine nothing great but good enough there is enough to actually recommend thisOkay for those who think that this game is bad need to actually play and finish the game, sure there are some problems but I only ever ran into one glitch the entire time in a running section and that was just a flip. But the gameplay is really good and fun (mostly) music is really good and that the story is fine nothing great but good enough there is enough to actually recommend this game to everyone… Expand
  92. DarkerSonic06
    Jul 7, 2018
    10
    That games is ok.WHY? Because its real 3D . The Levels are big and good designed instead of Generations,Colors,Unleashed and Forces where you just runnin at 9999999999999999mph trough a comepletely linear level
  93. SonicFan2006
    Jun 30, 2018
    10
    Why everyone is thinking that graphics are bad? Just see Elise's HAIR! It's so BEAUTIFUL!
    If you playing on PS3 this game is cool and almost have no bags, but if you playing on XBOX 360 it's baggy, but that game that about more of people thinking this is **** GAME. I thing that game need some MORE SCORE, at minimum 5.0.
  94. McHrableBarfJr
    May 10, 2018
    10
    Sonic the Hedgehog, or most commonly known as Sonic 06, is a true piece of modern art that went heavily un-noticed. It is the form of simplistic art that many uncultured swines will label as garbage. In all reality "Sonic 06" is the true form of the word great. It's gameplay transcends the norm at the time, and it bends many culture stand points to it's maximum potential. Overall it isSonic the Hedgehog, or most commonly known as Sonic 06, is a true piece of modern art that went heavily un-noticed. It is the form of simplistic art that many uncultured swines will label as garbage. In all reality "Sonic 06" is the true form of the word great. It's gameplay transcends the norm at the time, and it bends many culture stand points to it's maximum potential. Overall it is aboslutely amazing in every way.… Expand
  95. loricritic845
    Mar 17, 2018
    10
    Sonic 06 is one of the best games ever. It had that basic Adventure gameplay, the graphics were good, the story was great and the glitches were quite funny. It is probably the best Sonic game.
  96. SANICHEDGE
    Mar 16, 2018
    9
    I think this game is okay. Played it on the X360 first, and PS3 afterwards. The controls aren't AWFUL just in mach-speed sections, they are slippery. The story is OKAY . . . and Sonic's personality isn't just all "Hey, Baldy McNoseHair!" So, I rate it a 9 / 10!
    +Graphics, Story, Gameplay and the MEMES
  97. Dingusman
    Feb 27, 2018
    10
    (Sarcasm)This may possibly be the best game ever I don’t know why Ocarina of Time gets the award for best game ever made when this exists the horrible loading screens are my favorite part
  98. radbronado
    Dec 1, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If Forces hadn't been released yet I'd say that 06 is the most unfairly hated Sonic game. However Forces has been released and has met a multitude of bad reviews that have nitpicked it to hell and back because it isn't Mario Odyssey or Sonic Mania. Anyway that makes 06 the second most unfairly hated game since people have started realising that Unleashed was actually really good and Shadow wasn't that bad either.

    The glitches: not as prominent as the Game Grumps would have you think. Let me ask you a question, who in their right mind sees a searchlight tower they have been told to destroy with missiles and thinks "hey I'm gonna homing attack it to see if I can make my way up it and destroy the light that way instead". In order to find most glitches in this game you have to try very hard. The box kick for instance requires you to spin-kick on a very specific part of the box and to maintain flight you have to maintain that specific positioning while fighting against Sonic moving off the spot that makes the box fly. The glitches you're likely to find in an ordinary playthrough like the models spasming when you stand on an edge or Shadow's buggy accidentally launching into space (probably more luck was involved here, I only triggered it once but it was hilarious) tend to be only graphical or will be beneficial, including that one I just mentioned where the buggy shot to space. I lost a life but I also lost my sides laughing, it was really funny.

    Gameplay: admittedly flawed but still fun. I get that Sonic not having a hurtbox on his jump sucks as do the inverted camera controls and Silver being kinda slow but these are all things you adapt to quickly. Once you're used to the game you can have lots of fun with it, for instance did you know that when Shadow fight Silver you can defeat Silver using only the cargo boxes on the passing trains? 06 gives you plenty of room to have fun your own way or even skip the fun if you really want to, using Sonic's Sky Gem, Shadow's Chaos Spear or Silver's wall-clipping dash thing that's really hard to pull off. My biggest gripe is probably Shadow's slowness, not Silver's. Silver is bearable because his levels aren't designed for speed. Shadow's are and he is far too slow outside of a motorbike. Also Tails and Amy suck to play as cause they're even slower but you don't have to play as them as much.

    Story: kiss and time travel conundrums aside pretty good. 06 redeemed Shadow as a character for me, introduced Silver who was really well-written and took me on a bit of a feels trip and Sonic felt like he was actually cool again with his decent roasts mid-bossfight. Tails and Knuckles were kinda useless in Sonic's story but they weren't unwelcome, especially not Knuckles who was actually pretty competent here. The End of the World was where the writing really shone, the characters responded to Sonic's death in a believable manner and it was a bit heartwarming seeing Tails and Knuckles huddling together like brothers or Shadow looking away out of respect.

    Music: need I say anything? I think it's universally agreed that 06 had a great soundtrack. That is correct.

    Fun factor: through the roof. Immensely replayable, I enjoyed the hardmode level layouts which is something I don't normally do and it was generally and genuinely fun to play.

    In conclusion, if you ever want your game to be hated just include a dubious romance subplot and a light sprinkling of graphical glitches and you'll have people wailing both on it and at it even if they've never touched it.    … Expand
  99. PyroProductions
    Nov 27, 2017
    8
    I honestly don't get the hate for this game, I always thought that this entry for the series was at the very least, alright. I never knew that the hate got to "worst game ever" territory. So, I'm here to try and change that mentalilty.

    So, my thoughts are split into 3 categories. Gameplay, Story, and my Overall Thoughts. Now that's out of the way, let's go! Gameplay: I thought that    I honestly don't get the hate for this game, I always thought that this entry for the series was at the very least, alright. I never knew that the hate got to "worst game ever" territory. So, I'm here to try and change that mentalilty.

    So, my thoughts are split into 3 categories. Gameplay, Story, and my Overall Thoughts. Now that's out of the way, let's go!

    Gameplay: I thought that the levels had amazing design for the most part. Wave Ocean's nice mix of staged events, and good placement make it one, if not the best, 3D Sonic stages in terms of design.
    My thoughts on the levels aren't all good though. Let me just say one thing. Silver's Dusty Desert.
    So, in conclusion for that topic, the level design and gameplay get a 9/10.

    Story: I really don't see any plot-holes. I think that the story is movie worthy, and could be the plot of the actual Sonic Movie. I'm not going to give a synopsis here, but I do like, nay, LOVE this story. I give it a nice 8.5/10.

    Overall Thoughts: The game doesn't deserve the hate it gets, although I see where people come from when they say that the game is bad. I totally get that. In my honest opinion, I think it's just a flawed game with big potential, and as of 2017, a small following of it's own. Unlike a certain other infamous Sonic game. So, my overall score is up at the top. I like it alot.    … Expand
  100. Beachin
    Nov 5, 2017
    10
    This is a rip off of Super mz, ad cv dhs89ADFBCvglhi uM< VXbhadFMN XDSFP
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Awards & Rankings

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#97 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2006
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#2 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2006
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#1 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2006

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
46

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 38
  3. Negative: 22 out of 38
  1. 1UP
    55
    If only the developers had focused on delivering a simple, fun experience rather than trying to create something far beyond their reach.
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  2. GameBrink
    57
    Not only are the voices horrible, as is the case for most Sonic games, but the story makes very little sense. It’s like if you took any basic Nintendo story like Mario saving the Princess, lengthened it to several hours long, and filled it with mindless details that make no logical sense at all.
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  3. GameDaily
    50
    Atrocious camera angles lead to cheap deaths, the slippery controls make it difficult to get a handle on the characters and the game has a large problem with pacing. It tries to mix in side missions with general stages, and the disastrous results ruin the game.
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