Sonic the Hedgehog

 Xbox 360
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5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 911 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 178 out of 911
  3. Negative: 390 out of 911
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  1. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. Bandrem2
    Sep 2, 2023
    1
    bro i litterally can't with "it's no use!" anymore i'm litterally going to cry. this game is way too buggy
  3. yayyay
    Aug 25, 2023
    10
    i love dis gam tis is the best samic game its so fun ok i saffsdfsfdsafffdsdffsfddffffdssdfdfsf
  4. 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
  5. PedroLamar
    Aug 14, 2023
    5
    É quase injogavel, principalmente no começo, tem muitos loadings e muito demorados porém é um jogo que marcou minha infancia, tenho certo carinho por ele e também foi onde nos foi apresentado o Silver, por isso deixou aqui o meu 5
  6. Xx_Chili_Dog_Xx
    Aug 1, 2023
    1
    Gameplay
    The gameplay of Sonic 2006 is very confusing and frustrating. You have to control three different characters: Sonic, Shadow, and Silver. They all have different abilities and stories, but they all run around in the same levels. Sometimes you have to fight enemies, sometimes you have to solve puzzles, and sometimes you have to do both at the same time. The controls are very    Gameplay
    The gameplay of Sonic 2006 is very confusing and frustrating. You have to control three different characters: Sonic, Shadow, and Silver. They all have different abilities and stories, but they all run around in the same levels. Sometimes you have to fight enemies, sometimes you have to solve puzzles, and sometimes you have to do both at the same time. The controls are very slippery and unresponsive, and the camera is very wonky and glitchy. Sometimes you fall through the floor, or get stuck in a wall, or die for no reason. It’s not fun at all. It makes me want to scream and kick the TV.

    Story
    The story of Sonic 2006 is very complicated and boring. It’s about Sonic trying to save a princess named Elise from a bad guy named Eggman. But then there’s also a bad guy named Mephiles who wants to destroy the world with a monster named Iblis. And then there’s also a good guy named Silver who thinks Sonic is the bad guy and tries to kill him. And then there’s also a lot of time travel and alternate dimensions and stuff. It’s very hard to follow and it doesn’t make any sense. It makes me want to sleep and snore.

    Graphics
    The graphics of Sonic 2006 are very pretty and shiny. The characters look very realistic and detailed, especially their fur and their eyes. The environments look very colorful and diverse, especially the water and the sky. The cutscenes look very cinematic and dramatic, especially the explosions and the fire. The graphics are the only good thing about this game. They make me want to stare and drool.

    Sound
    The sound of Sonic 2006 is very loud and annoying. The music is very cheesy and repetitive, especially the theme song “His World”. The sound effects are very harsh and unrealistic, especially the gunshots and the crashes. The voice acting is very corny and cringy, especially Sonic’s voice and Elise’s voice. The sound is very bad for my ears. It makes me want to mute and cover.

    Overall
    Overall, Sonic 2006 is a very bad game that I don’t recommend to anyone. It’s not fun, it’s not interesting, it’s not enjoyable. It’s a waste of time and money. It makes me sad and angry. I give it one star out of five.

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    Don’t play this game. Play something else instead. Like Shrek Super Slam or Shrek Smash n’ Crash Racing . Those are good games that I like. They have Shrek in them. And me too! And they’re funny and fun! Play those games instead! Trust me, you’ll thank me later!    … Expand
  7. dylansgaming48
    Jul 28, 2023
    4
    tbh sonic 06 is really **** very buggy and got alot of glitches aswell levels are really not that fun overall not worth picking up
  8. sackydzNG
    Jul 27, 2023
    7
    The game sucks because of the bugs, sure, but it's fun. It has great level design, music, and could very well have been the SA3 that everybody wanted. Alas, it was not to be...until Project-06 made every single level in this game awesome. Apparently all this game needed was better-controlling characters, a brilliant scoring system, and a lot of bug-fixes to be amazing. Huh
  9. 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
  10. STARMARTIN
    Jun 28, 2023
    7
    To be honest this game was meant to be a masterpiece. I understand the development hell they most have gone through. But overall,it's great if u don't focus too much on glitches. Having to play as sonic, shadow and silver with there own unique move set. It's fantastic.
  11. Keener01
    Jun 25, 2023
    6
    Missed opportunity by SEGA to make an adventure like title. I loved a lot of the stages in this game and the themes and the exploration, but omg the glitches and loading screens are generationally bad. Not to mention the cringe and convoluted story line. I see what they were trying to do, but it was poorly executed.
  12. sonic101
    Jun 3, 2023
    5
    So here's the thing. to me, this isn't one of the worst video games ever made. It's not even the worst sonic game either for me as well. Yes, the game is a buggy mess, the loading screens are horrible, the controls don't feel anywhere as fluid as the adventure games, and the story has some dumb moments. Mostly in Sonic's story. With that said however, i find some things i do indeed enjoySo here's the thing. to me, this isn't one of the worst video games ever made. It's not even the worst sonic game either for me as well. Yes, the game is a buggy mess, the loading screens are horrible, the controls don't feel anywhere as fluid as the adventure games, and the story has some dumb moments. Mostly in Sonic's story. With that said however, i find some things i do indeed enjoy too. Everything having to do with Shadow, and Silver's story are the best part of the story for me. I also consider Mephiles to be the best villain we ever saw in a sonic game. The level design honestly feels like a natural evolution of both adventure games and is genuinely good. It's a shame this game turned out the way that it did, because i think it would have been a good game if finished. If you played the Sonic fan game, Project 06, it shows that Sonic 06 isn't a fundamentally broken game. And if a game can be still seen potential in just the design itself, I don't think the game should be anywhere near other games like Busby 3D or Superman 64. So yeah, not a good game by any means, but just a disappointing game due to the unfinished state it came out in.… Expand
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. Sonicfam
    Feb 14, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic the hedgehog is an okay sonic game it's not the worst in the series but it's bad hot garbage the levels are good environment's but why it's the worst the sonic game cause of it's glitches ruined the game. the playable characters are great and the bosses were better than ever like a fantasy story sonic in the real world… Expand
  18. 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
  19. turntechGodhead
    Mar 4, 2023
    7
    its ok its not bad but its not good either its like its a game thats like so bad thats its actually kinda good if that makes sense its uh its a game you can laugh at and thats why i like it
    3.5 out of 5 hats
  20. ZXSth
    Feb 25, 2023
    6
    As has been stated repeatedly, Sonic '06 is a shockingly buggy game with some seriously messy story elements that displays moments of quality. Mechanically, the game is lacking - all the characters move at frustratingly slow speeds, and will occasionally fly off in random directions due to the game's lack of mechanical polish. Additionally, of the three stories, Sonic's is by far the leastAs has been stated repeatedly, Sonic '06 is a shockingly buggy game with some seriously messy story elements that displays moments of quality. Mechanically, the game is lacking - all the characters move at frustratingly slow speeds, and will occasionally fly off in random directions due to the game's lack of mechanical polish. Additionally, of the three stories, Sonic's is by far the least interesting, and the hardest to slog through. Sadly, there are narrative elements of Shadow's and Silver's stories that are defiantly compelling and powerful, but these are completely overshadowed by the rest of the game's low quality. As such, it is no surprise to say Sonic '06 is a disappointment, but it also possesses a few redeeming qualities that save it from being the absolute garbage fire it is often portrayed as, and I personally found it tolerable enough to finish.… Expand
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. RateFRR
    Nov 23, 2022
    4
    This game is god awful it has inconsistent story also stupid,buggy mess and to sum it all up its controls do not respond hall of the times. Is sad fanales like proyect 06 show how this game could have been excepcional...but it's just trash!
  24. 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
  25. VyseHD
    Nov 20, 2022
    7
    hmmm try the p06 versions it shows how great the game really is, whitout the story xddd but the level themes are soo nice
  26. CrossoverMovie2
    Nov 16, 2022
    5
    This game is overhated. What I would defend is the story and some likable characters and HANDS DOWN, THE BEST SOUNDTRACK! But what I do agree about why this game is bad, Goddamn Buggy ass gameplay and long loading times!
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. 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
  30. TASF05
    Nov 4, 2022
    2
    Pros
    Great Soundtrack
    Fun Boss fights
    Alright Levels

    Cons
    Frame Drops (Worse on PS3)
    Character Designs
    Terrible Bugs
    Hard Controls
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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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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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