Sonic the Hedgehog

 Xbox 360
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5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 911 Ratings

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  1. Psychie
    Dec 27, 2019
    4
    It is downright amazing just how broken this game is. The music is awesome, Sonic can be fun to play with at times, and it's clear what they wanted to do, but there are too many glitches and poor gameplay choices.
  2. 012A
    Jan 12, 2020
    2
    Bad graphics, boring bugs, annoying Elise and Silver, scary humans and many more. All this makes it worst Sonic's game main saga. But only from the main saga, because the game has good songs, spectacular Shadow story and an excellent villain, but the rest is pure crap. ln fact, if it wasn't rushed and deleted some things, maybe it would be a good game. lm the end, it turns out to be a bad game.
  3. Boubert
    Jan 22, 2020
    7
    Le jeu a des boss franchement originaux, des musiques très impressionnantes, le level design est franchement bon et les graphismes sont plutôt bon pour du 2006, malheureusement, le jeu ne semble pas fini donc très buggé, caméra parfois problématique et les contrôles de ce jeu sont beaucoup trop sensibles. Mais ce jeu a beaucoup de contenu et divers autre choses donc finalement, ce n’estLe jeu a des boss franchement originaux, des musiques très impressionnantes, le level design est franchement bon et les graphismes sont plutôt bon pour du 2006, malheureusement, le jeu ne semble pas fini donc très buggé, caméra parfois problématique et les contrôles de ce jeu sont beaucoup trop sensibles. Mais ce jeu a beaucoup de contenu et divers autre choses donc finalement, ce n’est sûrement pas le PIRE jeu Sonic que j’ai vu.… Expand
  4. Andrew4
    Feb 15, 2020
    0
    Easily the worst game in the franchise. Even as a hardcore fan I was disgusted with tha state of this game. Avoid at all costs.
  5. spencerplewe
    Sep 1, 2022
    4
    After 16 years of nothing but hearsay, and finally acquiring a used XBOX 360, I admitted to myself that my curiosity about actually trying to play this particularly infamous Sonic entry had reached a breaking point, and I bought it digitally for $5. Honestly, that's accurately what it turned out to be worth. It's a novelty that has some sparkling moments of the ambition put into it, butAfter 16 years of nothing but hearsay, and finally acquiring a used XBOX 360, I admitted to myself that my curiosity about actually trying to play this particularly infamous Sonic entry had reached a breaking point, and I bought it digitally for $5. Honestly, that's accurately what it turned out to be worth. It's a novelty that has some sparkling moments of the ambition put into it, but too much of the execution, whether it's game physics not feeling natural, levels going on too long, hub world design being too bland, writing too unenjoyable, or even just the premise not matching the Sonic brand, can be quite laughable... but sometimes, we need something like that, and I may still come back to it now and then to beat my scores, so at least it's that and not outright depressing.… Expand
  6. Samirhusejnovic
    Mar 30, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Abgesehen von den unzähligen Glitches und Bugs ist es gutes Spiel. Ich glaube die meisten verabscheue es, weil viele davon Sonic Fans sind. Ich bin zwar auch einer, aber ich hatte viel Spaß damit.… Expand
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. LightDay
    May 22, 2020
    7
    Good plataforming.

    It has too many bugs and strange concepts, it was experimented too much and with some things that are far-fetched and uninteresting even well-used concepts but overshadowed by the monstrous amount of bugs.

    Still a good game that I WOULD recommend if you are a fan of the SONIC franchise.
  11. 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.
  12. Dtastich
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
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  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. NandCWat
    Jun 27, 2020
    5
    This game is ahead of its time! Hour of fun game play. 100% replay ability new love interest for Sonic is intriguing and exciting!
  20. jeff3213
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Sonic KISSED a HUMAN!!!!! How can you beat that? Sonic defies social norms by commiting beastiality and doesn't get punished for it, what a god. Name any other game that is more progressive than Sonic 06 for the Xbox 360. They really need to remaster this classic for the Xbox 720.
  21. YellowYanker
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    Best game ever. BETTER THAN THE LAST OF US 2. Thank you for listening to my Ted talk
  22. schimidtwas
    Oct 7, 2022
    6
    Well... is bad, yes, is bad but, not the worst thing ever made, stil playable, the CGI cutscenes is beautifull, the ost is amazing, Silver and Shadow's Story is very good.
    I know this game is bad but i liked, not recomended for everyone, but he deserves a little second chance.
  23. SuperSonicFan
    Jul 25, 2020
    7
    this must be like the worst in the sonic franchise but i dont care sonic is the BEST! This game got all the hate most of the bugs and the controls,Gameplay and made everyone rage and swear it didnt work to play. But if you watch this game on youtube i dosent lag or nothing. This game i actually the worst in the franchise so i hope they fix an remake for this quick and fast. ill give it athis must be like the worst in the sonic franchise but i dont care sonic is the BEST! This game got all the hate most of the bugs and the controls,Gameplay and made everyone rage and swear it didnt work to play. But if you watch this game on youtube i dosent lag or nothing. This game i actually the worst in the franchise so i hope they fix an remake for this quick and fast. ill give it a bit low but i still love sonic byee… Expand
  24. fuyuyuki
    Sep 15, 2020
    2
    a game that i would really love to see remade. it had so much potential, but was rushed out of the door making it infamously unplayable
  25. Kenny_MC2
    Aug 8, 2020
    7
    If you find it cheap its worth giving it a try, its not a perfect game but its alright, it has a good music and the story isnt as bad as people say imo, some characters arent as fun to play as others tho.
  26. truth10010pc
    May 10, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Okayyyyyy. This plot line is more confusing than when my pet dog gave birth to a kitten. The loading times are longer than Karen takes moaning at the manager. Also, WHY THE F**K DOES A HUMAN PRINCESS HAVE ROMANCE WITH A BLUE HEDGEHOG! And, later on, when Sonic (temporarily) dies, she kisses him. KISSING A DEAD ANIMAL. WHAT THE TRUCK! The glitches are worse than Cyberpunk 2077, which doesn't help either. This game is literally released as an alpha build. I feel this may have been a passable game if it hadn't been rushed out for Sonic's 15th birthday. But wow. What a terrible anniversary it was; Sonic Riders on Gamecube, Sonic '06 on X360 and PS3 and Sonic 1 on GBA. Poor Sonic.… Expand
  27. 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
  28. DumbyBumb46
    Oct 14, 2020
    1
    LOADINGS ARE GIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!! but i like sonic
  29. 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
  30. Blue-Guy
    May 17, 2021
    3
    An extremely buggy game with an abhorrent story and visuals. Hub world missions are extremely tedious and take up too much of the game. 3/10, please do not ever play this game.
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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

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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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