Sonic Unleashed

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8.5

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  1. GamecubeLover
    Jul 4, 2016
    9
    This game is fun okay maybe the werehog stages get repetitive at a lot of points but I like the fighting mechanics. The sonic stages or day stages are fun and fast pace you feel like you are the fastest thing alive! The bosses are very great as well as the graphics! This game I recommend!
  2. MrWill
    Jun 27, 2016
    9
    One of Sonic's finest titles. While the only playable character, Sonic is split into 3 different styles of gameplay. Sonic's day stages which are fast paced and adrenaline fuelled platforming and racing stages that rely on skill, Sonic's nightstages where you transform into the Werehog to take part in satisfying combo based combat and puzzles, and the hubworlds where Sonic is slowed downOne of Sonic's finest titles. While the only playable character, Sonic is split into 3 different styles of gameplay. Sonic's day stages which are fast paced and adrenaline fuelled platforming and racing stages that rely on skill, Sonic's nightstages where you transform into the Werehog to take part in satisfying combo based combat and puzzles, and the hubworlds where Sonic is slowed down to talk to different members of the new supporting cast who each have fairly decent stories to tell of their own. Sonic's new sidekick, Chip, is a welcome addition to the cast and the scope of the story is more cinematic than ever before, while taking on a lighter tone. Sonic Unleashed is an adventure to remember.… Expand
  3. robbob160
    Jul 9, 2016
    8
    This game honestly craps on the game that came out before, Sonic 06 and while many do criticize the werehogs combat, I think it works and there are many combos that you can kill enemies with. And the day time stages just blow your mind away with the speed that sonic goes.
  4. LOCOMMANDER
    Nov 28, 2016
    8
    This is my favorite 3D Sonic games. Honestly better than SA2. Yes I just said that. But there were barely any times that I had to rage quit Sonic Unleashed. I have turned off and almost thrown the controller in a fit of rage several times during adventure 2 and not because of Sonic and Shadow. The boost mechanic was an amazing addition to Sonic's 3D gameplay. The sense of speed in thisThis is my favorite 3D Sonic games. Honestly better than SA2. Yes I just said that. But there were barely any times that I had to rage quit Sonic Unleashed. I have turned off and almost thrown the controller in a fit of rage several times during adventure 2 and not because of Sonic and Shadow. The boost mechanic was an amazing addition to Sonic's 3D gameplay. The sense of speed in this game is absolutely stunning and I have an absolute blast during the daytime stages. The werehog is not a terrible thing. Honestly I actually enjoy some of the werehog stages. Except for chun nan at night. Those wizards and pole sections can shove a telephone pole up their butts. But the combat is truly enjoyable with more combos to unlock and many different methods of defeating enemies and there is something extremely satisfying about picking up an enemy and using said enemy to smack another enemy with and kill them that way. Also its funny when sonic slams them on the ground repeatedly. One major critique that I need to address is the need to hunt for sun and moon medals in order to progress throughout the story. In the nighttime stages this is no problem. During the day, however, Sonic is blazing past these things at extremely high speeds. But other than these problems This game is a truly underrated Sonic game that deserves more good rep than bad. Any of the bad reviews are essentially people who just don't like the werehog stages and can't look past that at the rest of the game.… Expand
  5. igorzion
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    jogo espetacular,jogabilidade otima e belos graficos,e o level desing otimo,esse e o melhor jogo do sonic que ja joguei,eu recomendo que voçes joguem,jogo espetacular
  6. weskergamer
    Mar 22, 2020
    9
    When i first played this game i was scare for the reviews and specially for the werehog, but at the end of my playtrough, i really enjoyed the game and the werehog wasn't that bad, actually it was very fun in my opinion. I think what fails in this game is that it becomes very repetitive at the end
  7. JPK
    Aug 19, 2018
    8
    Very Underrated
    Sonic a Unleashed Isn’t Perfect, But It Signified A Comeback For The Blue Blur.
  8. XtremeGamer7
    Feb 6, 2018
    8
    This game is seriously underated. Sonic Unleashed may not be a masterpiece but it's damn good. The music and graphics of the game is top-notch, everything feels like a Pixar movie with cartoonish proportions for people. The story isn't bad as well by any means, it's a step up from the edgy and weird like it's predecessors and it's quite light hearted not taking things too seriously. IThis game is seriously underated. Sonic Unleashed may not be a masterpiece but it's damn good. The music and graphics of the game is top-notch, everything feels like a Pixar movie with cartoonish proportions for people. The story isn't bad as well by any means, it's a step up from the edgy and weird like it's predecessors and it's quite light hearted not taking things too seriously. I won't spoil any gameplay or story so you can experience them yourself. Daytime is a lot of fun, high speed thrills and the nighttime levels, while tedious, is fun with his combat skills. The hub worlds or colourful and have interactable people and this is easily one of the best in the series, as it is small and they are beautiful. The battle music is way too repetitive though. But the medal collecting is one bad factor along with some of the werehog levels being a bit too long and doesn't seem to have a drop shadow. Eggmanland can go to hell.… Expand
  9. Icystorm9
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    Sonic Unleashed on the Xbox 360 is a great game. After Sonic Next-Gen, Sonic Team needed a game that would give people a reason to care about Sonic. And boy, did they deliver.

    Sonic Unleashed is a gorgeous game. It looks spectacular, with magnificent scenery, character designs, lighting, shading, animations, all that. The sound is clear and crisp. It looks like a game that would be made    Sonic Unleashed on the Xbox 360 is a great game. After Sonic Next-Gen, Sonic Team needed a game that would give people a reason to care about Sonic. And boy, did they deliver.

    Sonic Unleashed is a gorgeous game. It looks spectacular, with magnificent scenery, character designs, lighting, shading, animations, all that. The sound is clear and crisp. It looks like a game that would be made for PS4 and Switch. This is still the best-looking Sonic game, even after almost 10 years.

    The level design in this game is great. In both Sonic and Werehog levels, every level is well-designed and fun. Everything is placed in an absolute perfect spot. Sonic's gameplay is based on boosting, and the Werehog's gameplay is based on combat and puzzle solving; despite this, both characters have a good amount of platforming to do. All levels are well-designed and are really fun to speedrun. I must have played Windmill Isle Act 2 at least 100 times and I'm still not sick of it.

    Sonic's standard controls are really good. I think it was actually a good idea to make X the homing attack instead of A, but I know why they changed it back. The Werehog also has great control. Making the trigger the run button was pretty smart because then I can run at any time and still press nearly any button I need. I'm not sure why the Werehog can't go faster up poles when the triggers are held, but eh.

    Both forms of Sonic have a wide range of abilities. Sonic can jump, boost, homing attack, slide, or breakdance. (I'm not kidding. Stop in place and double-tap B.) The Werehog can jump, double jump, climb or shimmy along walls, punch, kick, block, run, unleash, and more. All of these abilities, along with upgrades, which I will mention later, make the game fun and refreshing.

    Aside from the abilities the character had at the beginning, there are 2 types of upgrades for both Hedgehog and Werehog.
    The first is new abilities. Sonic the Hedgehog can gain new abilities by finding various pairs of shoes in hub worlds. These shoes can allow Sonic to stomp, wall-jump, or do the light-speed dash. Stomp is performed by pressing B in the air; Wall jumping is done by repeatedly pressing A while on a wall. The light-speed dash is done by pressing Y in front of a trail of rings. All of these are great additions and work exceptionally well. The Werehog can gain new abilities by upgrading his combat abilities at the end of a level. There are tons of them to learn and unlock.
    The second type of upgrade is an upgrade to pre-existing abilities. At the end of each level, Sonic can take the EXP he's gained and apply it to either his normal or werehog self. Sonic has 2 abilities to upgrade and the Werehog has 6, I think. You can upgrade one ability a ton and leave the other behind, or you can upgrade them all equally. It's up to you. They all add to the game to make it faster and more fun. It's also easier to get S-ranks when your characters are fully upgraded.

    You can tell this game is incredibly polished. All of the abilities, all of the levels, all of the characters, all of the enemies, all of the animations, all of the features, all of the items, everything. They all show a very high level of polish. I've played this game for 15 hours or more and I've never encountered a bug. If a game can implement all of these features in a smart, simple way with no issues, you can tell Sonic Team really cared about this game. And that's why this game gets a 10.

    Oh, and Eggman has a Dreamcast. Gotta love the Dreamcast.    … Expand
  10. SquaredPiano24
    Feb 11, 2018
    10
    This is, possibly, one of my favourite sonic games. The daytime stages were fun and exhilarating and the nighttime stages were fine, they didn't bother me that much and I liked them. The exploration aspect and the rather fun brawler type of gameplay was enjoyable. They were quite challenging but were much easier once you level up your strength and combat. The RPG elements also added aThis is, possibly, one of my favourite sonic games. The daytime stages were fun and exhilarating and the nighttime stages were fine, they didn't bother me that much and I liked them. The exploration aspect and the rather fun brawler type of gameplay was enjoyable. They were quite challenging but were much easier once you level up your strength and combat. The RPG elements also added a sense of progress in the game. This game also has a wonderful plot, possibly the best graphics, and, in my opinion, the fastest sonic. The music is also one of the best in the sonic franchise. The critic reviews were, in my opinion, quite biased about the game - while I accept the fact that the reviewers didn't like Werehog sections, the graphics, music (sound), and the presentation (story) were all excellent and definitely deserve a good rating. I would definitely recommend this game to anyone for a true taste of the sonic franchise.… Expand
  11. Shiive
    Feb 25, 2018
    9
    Underrated gem Sonic unleashed is well executed in almost every single aspect. the only things that make it a 10/10 for me is the medal hunting and the choppy frame rate at times.
  12. Critical_Review
    Feb 21, 2018
    10
    Underrated Sonic Game of All time. It doesn't deserve terrible reviews just because it isn't what they wanted. Onto the review, The graphics are the best in the series, but bad framerates in the most beautiful levels. Modern Sonic is on point, with speed and level design. And the werehog, even if it wasn't needed was executed well. Other than that the game is amazing.
  13. BananoXtreme
    May 7, 2018
    9
    Un muy buen juego.
    Se basa en una doble jugabilidad, en que de día eres el Sonic que todos conocemos, y de noche te transformas en el Sonic Werehog, en que la jugabilidad cambia completamente a una mas lenta en que predomina el hack and slash. Esta jugabilidad nocturna es muy buena, puedes realizar diversos combos, bloquear ataques, y, siendo francos, es bastante difícil si no prevés los    Un muy buen juego.
    Se basa en una doble jugabilidad, en que de día eres el Sonic que todos conocemos, y de noche te transformas en el Sonic Werehog, en que la jugabilidad cambia completamente a una mas lenta en que predomina el hack and slash. Esta jugabilidad nocturna es muy buena, puedes realizar diversos combos, bloquear ataques, y, siendo francos, es bastante difícil si no prevés los ataques enemigos, los cuales son esbirros de Dark Gaia, que, junto al Dr. Eggman, deberas derrotar en esta aventura. La jugabilidad con Sonic de día es muy frenética y veloz (como es de esperar), con nuevas habilidades como el pisotón y un sistema de XP en que mejorar las habilidades de Sonic diurno y nocturno. Los niveles tanto de día como de noche son muy bonitos y amplios, con muchos caminos por los que correr, plear y explorar, ya que en esta ocasión, si quieres completar el juego al 100% y entrar en fases secretas, deberás recoger todas las medallas solares y lunares repartidas por los escenarios a lo largo de todos los niveles y pueblos o ciudades; ya que en este titulo, al igual que en Sonic Adventure, podras hablar con los aldeanos y lugareños de los pueblos y ciudades que visitaras con el avión Tornado de Tails gracias a un mapamundi por el que viajar a todo tipo de lugares extravagantes. Nuevos personajes, como Chip o el profesor Pickle haran aparición en este título, y mientras viajas por el mundo puedes comprar recuerdos para llevárselos a Pickle y recibir consejos, pistas o simplemente guardarlos en su laboratorios para verlos en el expositor. Chip es un pequeño ser volador con alas que no recuerda nada debido a cierto erizo azul que cayo encima suyo, por lo que deberas conseguir que recuerdo quien es, todo esto mientras restauras el mundo, debido a que al principio del juego verás que Dark Gaia a separado los continentes y esta recuperando fuerzas. Gráficamente es un juego impresionante y de una banda sonora muy buena, aunque no a la altura de anteriores titulos.
    Un buen juego mas que recommdable si te gusta Sonic.    … Expand
  14. YS99
    May 13, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Omg Just OMG is this game just not good just not great just not Awesome its Perfect and heres my reasons
    1 The Graphics
    This game looks like a 2015 game than a 2008 game beacuse omg this is the best Looking Sonic game of all time and yes better than Forces And Free Riders Graphics but they also have great Graphichs
    2 The Music
    The Music uses Settings from the world and when i kean by that they have so many Generas in music like Jazz Rock Orchestra and many more
    3 The Story
    The Story is Great like it has the best opening in any sonic game ever and how it leads up to is good with Sonic and Chip going to all these Places
    4 The Gameplay
    The Gameplay has 2 Different Styles it has Sonic with the boost and The Werehog with its Brawl Sections o Think there poth Perfect (Especially The Boost) and its fun ahd Levals are from 3-6 mins long with the boost when with the werehog it wpuld take 8-20mins but its still fun
    5 Conclusion
    So Sonic unleashed is my Favourite Sonic Game of all time beacuse of all those things i said before bye    … Expand
  15. HetAlbertkanaal
    Oct 20, 2019
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. The story is engaging and the gameplay is fun and innovative. Definitely try this one out.
  16. DiamondShadows9
    Jun 27, 2018
    8
    The day time stages in this game are done EXTREMELY WELL not as good as Generations or colours but this was the first game to introduce the boost to win formula. The night time stages are actually not that bad they can be fun if you like hack and slash stages and aren't a hardcore fan who HAS to have the game be about speed 100% of the time.
  17. SoporificSG
    Aug 23, 2018
    9
    My favorite sonic game in the whole series it was very good I liked daytime and nighttime stages
  18. Metaisaac
    Aug 31, 2018
    9
    It is very underrated! next to sonic colors,sonic mania and sonic generations it is the best sonic ever
  19. Skape
    Dec 23, 2021
    9
    The most underrated, and the best game in the franchise. But if you don't think so, you have to agree that this game has the highest budget in the franchise. The werehog isn't that bad as people usually say, you just have to upgrade his combat skills.
  20. wespaivas
    Dec 8, 2018
    9
    Excelente jogo que muita gente não deu atenção e hoje voltam a jogá-lo por conta dos últimos lançamentos da SEGA. Tem um enredo maravilhoso digno de um Sonic Adventure, ótima jogabilidade, excelente dificuldade, ótima trilha sonora e ótimos gráficos. Infelizmente a SEGA não sabe mais fazer jogos do Sonic Moderno.
  21. WeestYRey
    Dec 14, 2018
    10
    The best game ever! Werehog? Medals? Go away, if you don't like it! I am one of those people who love to run around the location, look for any useful or even useless stuff. Who puts less than 75 points, those fat sows! Sorry. But it really pisses me off when people underestimate such a masterpiece. You do not like Werehog? You do not like to collect medals? Well, the only thing is that inThe best game ever! Werehog? Medals? Go away, if you don't like it! I am one of those people who love to run around the location, look for any useful or even useless stuff. Who puts less than 75 points, those fat sows! Sorry. But it really pisses me off when people underestimate such a masterpiece. You do not like Werehog? You do not like to collect medals? Well, the only thing is that in order to see how much you have left to collect a medal for moving to this or that location, you have to go to the village / city, find the transition to the level, come to this thing and stand on it. Difficult, is not it?… Expand
  22. BigNig69
    Nov 13, 2022
    9
    Day stages are phenomenal, Werehog levels are pretty good and not repetitive there is enough variety with the fun platforming, puzzles, combat, and collectibles. The story has heart and the music is pretty damn good. The only annoying issue is that the performance is all over the place.
  23. Daniel_N
    Oct 17, 2020
    8
    This game is by far one of the best Sonic the Hedgehog games out there. Is has unique gameplay, a creative storyline, and fun characters all around the game itself! I’ll never get bored playing this game - never! However, it can get a lot,e difficult having to go back and get the required amount of levels to proceed onto the next stage.
  24. Toddynha
    Jan 11, 2019
    10
    10 GRAPHICS
    10 MUSIC
    10 SONIC GAMEPLAY
    9 WEREHOG GAMEPLAY
    9.5 MAPS, HUD, LOBBY´S

    = 9.7 (approximately 10)
  25. Reservater
    Oct 5, 2020
    9
    Sonic Unleashed is one of the best sonic games out there, with the use of the boost mechanic, great combat, platforming, and exploration with the werehog. It also has a great story that is better than Sonic 06 and every other modern sonic game aside from the Adventure games.
  26. XXXXXXXXXX
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    Most underrated Sonic game ever. Best graphics in 2008 and perfect levels that allows to going fast
  27. MrSonicFan12
    May 29, 2021
    10
    This is easily the best sonic game and the most underrated but the reason why is because of the story gameplay music and the best one is the graphics but the best one is the game and music. Look if I were you play this game and not the wii but mrsonicfan was me but i made a mistake but this game is so amazing that you want to play it more and more don't listen to ign or gamespot causeThis is easily the best sonic game and the most underrated but the reason why is because of the story gameplay music and the best one is the graphics but the best one is the game and music. Look if I were you play this game and not the wii but mrsonicfan was me but i made a mistake but this game is so amazing that you want to play it more and more don't listen to ign or gamespot cause they suck at the game.g but if I were you I might love it it's better than generation and colors..… Expand
  28. Ultra22
    Jun 13, 2019
    8
    Sonic Unleashed is one of the best 3d sonic experiences we got by far. The visuals are terrific with settings based on real world locations, a great lighting engine, and aesthetically pleasing scenarios that add much more to the experience. The hub worlds are very vivid and add to the world traveling theme of the game, where you can explore the beautiful valleys and cities, talk withSonic Unleashed is one of the best 3d sonic experiences we got by far. The visuals are terrific with settings based on real world locations, a great lighting engine, and aesthetically pleasing scenarios that add much more to the experience. The hub worlds are very vivid and add to the world traveling theme of the game, where you can explore the beautiful valleys and cities, talk with cartoony humans from all over the world that have interesting side stories and missions, and a lot more. The stages are divided between day time and night time stages. In the day stages you take control over sonic and speed trough levels that are mostly based on reaction skills. In the night stages, sonic transforms into a "werehog", which leads to a slower paced gameplay focused on combat, platforming and minor puzzles. I understand this isn't what people would expect for a sonic game, but from a techinical point of view, it's pulled off very well and gives a good balance to the gameplay. The werehog has an interesting combat system, with a huge arsenal of combos and other skills, that can be upgraded or unlocked, and the later levels do get pretty challenging with the platforming and fighting, even trought i thing it has too much of those segments where you have to balance on "tigh ropes" and his levels can get way too long at times. But overall it's your above-average beat'em up platformer. The story is also interesting, with a more serious tone but also more light hearted moments and amazing cgi's. The fighting music from the night stages get too repetitive but other than that, the soundtrack is great. I found the boss fights to be very creative and use the game's mechanics very well, except maybe for the fight with gaia colossus vs. dark gaia, which requires some weird timing...guess you have to play to understand. As far as my english skills go, I don't think I can elaborate on more than this(I also don't want this review to be too long), but sonic unleashed altrhough far from perfect does a lot of things right, and feels like a well-polished sonic game that you should give a try.… Expand
  29. Top_1_of_Japan
    Jun 22, 2019
    10
    Just The Best 3D Sonic Game Ever Made. The Graphics, the Music, the Gameplay (Werehog plays normally, all who hates him yells "AAWW MY GOD HE'S SLOW" but most of them like Adventure games wich had REALLY long and tedious treasure hunting levels. Here we at least play as Sonic), the Story, the Atmosphere, the Characters and their voice acting. All this is absolutely amazing. Fact.
    No ****    Just The Best 3D Sonic Game Ever Made. The Graphics, the Music, the Gameplay (Werehog plays normally, all who hates him yells "AAWW MY GOD HE'S SLOW" but most of them like Adventure games wich had REALLY long and tedious treasure hunting levels. Here we at least play as Sonic), the Story, the Atmosphere, the Characters and their voice acting. All this is absolutely amazing. Fact.
    No **** gaymer reviewers are gonna change that.
    Too bad it didn't get the praise it deserved at the time, only now people started to understand what a masterpiece Unleashed is. At least this is better that nothing.
    And for all the people gave it a negative review, well, if you can't play a Sonic game then don't. It's only your problem. Go play some stupid interactive movies instead. Just sayin.
    In conclusion - do not listen to the braindead people when making an opinion about Sonic Unleashed, go and try it for yourself, and if you didn't like it doesn't mean the game's bad, it means only that you don't like this type of games.    … Expand
  30. Lolokun
    Sep 29, 2019
    9
    This is what I call a good sonic, the day-time levels are one of the best levels of the sonic franchise, it’s smooth and super fast even if a lot of people (mostly the critics) didn’y like the werehog I personally enjoy it
  31. zshbr0
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Best game of the Sonic franchise. I don't need to say anything else.

    Forget the media and the haters because it's completely trash....
  32. SNOOPCATT
    Apr 3, 2020
    8
    I will say, this game, is one game, which I will never forget. This was my second Sonic game I have plated ever. I love this game!

    Good things about this game! 1) Amazing and breathtaking graphics. This game gave us one of the best starting cut scenes out of any sonic game. It feels so real. It's so vivid. 2) Best soundtrack. This game is good with music. Such as Endless    I will say, this game, is one game, which I will never forget. This was my second Sonic game I have plated ever. I love this game!

    Good things about this game!

    1) Amazing and breathtaking graphics. This game gave us one of the best starting cut scenes out of any sonic game. It feels so real. It's so vivid.

    2) Best soundtrack. This game is good with music. Such as Endless possibility, and many other! Soundtrack in levels is good and amazing.

    3) New characters. Yes, yes, I know that other sonic games introduced other characters. But these characters in Sonic unleashed, are special, Sonic team even still talk about these characters, sometimes.

    4) ONE OF THE BEST BOSSES IN SONIC HISTORY! Omg, this game had a boss called Perfect dark Gaia, and I will say, it is scary as hell, but it was so epic to fight this boss. The Level music was amazing and it was just great.

    Bad things.

    1) Night time levels. These night time levels were kinda painful, it took very long. It was hard. And U will die easily, if u were careful.

    2) Moon and sun medals. These medals made us annoyed, we had to replay missions to get these medals to unlock certain locations.

    3) Eggman land... This level was meant to make Gamers swear and rage. It was long! About like, idk 50 Minutes long! U will easily die, and then there impossible enemies to beat.

    But overall, I love this game and it will always be in my heart    … Expand
  33. LoneWolf912s
    Jul 3, 2022
    9
    El mejor juego de sonic en 3d, tiene la mejor historia de todos los juegos de la saga, unos graficos que y arte muy buenos que incluso te sorprenden en 2022, la jugabilidad es muy buena en el sonic de dia y es muy divertido con el werehog
  34. Jak348
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    My favorite Sonic game, this game deserves the title of Sonic adventure 3, it's a lot of fun with an epic ending (no spoilers) and a great soundtrack, what can I say? It's the best blue hedgehog game in a long time
  35. kewkatt
    May 16, 2020
    9
    es un juego infravalorado que obtuvo reseñas injustificadas al cual mi punto de vista personal es uno de los mejores juegos de sonic en 3D
  36. MegamanZeroX19
    May 30, 2020
    8
    Además del control problemático de las misiones de día,el único problema con este juego son las misiones de noche.Son algo completamente innecesario para la saga,no se me ocurre el por qué quisieron hacer ese cambio en lugar de crear un nuevo personaje o usar uno ya existente.También está el problema de la alta exigencia que pide para obtener las notas S,esto provoca que no puedas variarAdemás del control problemático de las misiones de día,el único problema con este juego son las misiones de noche.Son algo completamente innecesario para la saga,no se me ocurre el por qué quisieron hacer ese cambio en lugar de crear un nuevo personaje o usar uno ya existente.También está el problema de la alta exigencia que pide para obtener las notas S,esto provoca que no puedas variar en la forma en la cual completas los niveles.… Expand
  37. FarmYard_Gaming
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    It took me a while to love Sonic Unleashed HD, but alongside the Wii version it's one my all-time favourite games.
  38. allmighty
    Dec 29, 2020
    10
    An absolute masterpiece love the stages and music best thing sega brought to my child hood
  39. Reinbou23
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    The last big sonic game in scale of production but one of the best sonic games ever in his history, soundtrack, level design and artwork
  40. DANIELMERKY
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    game with excellent graphics with excellent gameplay excellent music this game is excellent the werewolf part I also liked a very good fight part and for 2008 this game is great
  41. Wisem
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    One of the best Sonic games, with the best graphics and the most epic. The idea of this game is very interesting, especially the scenarios and its gameplay
  42. Sabih450
    Jul 13, 2020
    10
    This is my favourite game of all time. The day time stages all have amazing level design. They bring a great sense of speed, platforming and difficulty. And to top it off, we get introduced to the boost. With this, sonic can go at blazing speeds. However, at night, sonic turns into a werehog and loses his speed. Instead, he is given an abundance of strength used to kill the dark gaiaThis is my favourite game of all time. The day time stages all have amazing level design. They bring a great sense of speed, platforming and difficulty. And to top it off, we get introduced to the boost. With this, sonic can go at blazing speeds. However, at night, sonic turns into a werehog and loses his speed. Instead, he is given an abundance of strength used to kill the dark gaia enemies spawning in stages at night. Also, he is given an better platforming controls and exploration. The exploration technique allows him to collect sun and moon medals across each stage. The medals are a vital part in the game and are used to unlock stages in the game to progress further. Anyway, the night stages also have amazing level design too. Another thing about the werehog is that he has RPG elements. This allows him to upgrade his life bar, his strength to become stronger, his combat to learn new moves, his shield to make that stronger (I wouldn't upgrade it until near the end of the game) and his unleash mode to make that last longer. His unleashed mode makes him faster, stronger and invincible. Daytime sonic also has RPG elements too. One to upgrade his speed and the other to increase his boost bar. And finally, the hub worlds. The hub worlds are beautiful. The stages are inspired from different countries here on earth. Like Greece, Italy, Africa, Antarctica, China, Saudi Arabia and tropical islands. There are medals in hub worlds as well. They are more1 slow than stages. Here you can chat to the locals and buy stuff from the shop. Sonic unleashed is the best game I have ever played and the best looking game too.… Expand
  43. Branic
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Es perfecto, muchos lo juzgan solo por un erizo lobo, dudo que lo hallan jugado lo que lo critiquen por eso ya que es un juegazo, tanto en historia como en Gameplay y dificultad
  44. Redbromer
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    Sonic Unleashed es prácticamente la cúspide de los juegos actuales de sonic, gráficos que envejecieron demasiado bien (nada que ver con basura forces) Los críticos de la época tenían problemas mentales al parecer para criticarlo de mala manera
  45. Xanderoni
    Oct 15, 2020
    8
    This is a super ambitious game. There is so much passion thrown into this game. The daytime stages are fun to play and memorizing the best paths to follow is so satisfying when returning to the stages! The Nighttime stages get a lot of flack, however there is a good amount of depth to the combat, like tapping and holding the attack buttons for different strengths in the attacks, a sheildThis is a super ambitious game. There is so much passion thrown into this game. The daytime stages are fun to play and memorizing the best paths to follow is so satisfying when returning to the stages! The Nighttime stages get a lot of flack, however there is a good amount of depth to the combat, like tapping and holding the attack buttons for different strengths in the attacks, a sheild and dodge roll mechanic, and the unleashed mode. Leveling up your combat is rewarding as it's fun to replay levels with new and stronger moves to destroy everything in your path.

    Yes, some of the latter levels drag on too long, especially Eggman Land, but overall the nighttime stages are a joy to play. I believe more traditional platforming can work along side the fast paced modern Sonic. Even the classics had moments of trafitional platforming Sonic is not just about going fast. And you can go fast as the Werehog, jumping while pulling yourself up to a ledge transfers your momentum into a kump, which can be comboed into other maneuvers. The amount of side content on display here is impressive as well. This game is long for a Sonic game, but it also feels very rewarding to play. The sun and moon medal gates are annoying, but just make sure you explore as much as possible. It doesn't excuse the pace breaking, but it can be mitigated if you take the time tk explore these vast levels.

    Overall, I love Sonic Unleashed, iI feel it was unfairly reviewed at launch, but has aged better than a lot of other Sonic games. It looks great, has an amazing soundtrack, a decent story that isn't too serious, but not too goofy, and so much effort and passion into bernging the world of Sonic Unleashed alive!    … Expand
  46. Deadline1993
    Oct 20, 2020
    8
    Les + Graphisme très jolis mêmes maintenant.
    Bonne durée de vie.
    Le dépaysement de chaque région.
    La vitesse de Sonic !!!

    Les moins phases de nuit un peu longue.
    Graphiquement moins joli que les phases de jour.
    Des baisses de fps.
  47. spaiku
    Nov 9, 2022
    10
    God damn, i fcking love this game, everything about it makes me really happy, its just so perfect, this game has better leven desing than Generations, and the sountrack is the best in the series, BEST SONIC GAME
  48. DrDurant
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Awesome video game overall, interesting plot the only issue is the length of the Night stages.
  49. SonicFanboy
    Nov 22, 2021
    8
    This game is beautiful, smooth controls, and a Good story. This game is a good exercise for hardcore gamers
  50. GameDudeGuy
    Jan 25, 2021
    9
    i know the ps2 and wii version was bad this one is better being fresh smooth and the graphics look like a pixar movie the only problem was the sun and moon coins if that was gone this game is awesome
  51. Ivorobotnik1991
    Dec 24, 2020
    10
    This is a good game beacose this is most rish game. Это самая лучшая игра в серии из за того что по крайней мере это самая богатая игра.
  52. Metagrib
    May 17, 2021
    10
    GOAT game the best sonic game ever with beautiful graphics and amazing ost werehog levels are fun and nice to explore
  53. Halkhu2005
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    Sonic Unleashed is one of the best looking Xbox 360 games to ever exist because it is breathtaking and has good voice actors and good graphics and Sonic The Hedgehog is in the real world once again
  54. BlueNightDev
    Feb 17, 2021
    10
    The game is good and was under appreciated when it came out. The day stages are perfect but the Were Hog stages are just not as good. Though i still think it deserves a 10 for it's unreal first reviews.
  55. AmmarFarhoud
    Nov 7, 2022
    9
    One of the best games I’ve played and it’s definitely overhated by critics and general audience
  56. STARXL
    Sep 15, 2021
    10
    One of the best games in the franchise and the best of sonic's "boost" era, featuring memorable daytime stages and a sensational soundtrack, being also in my opinion the best soundtrack of all sonic games, and also one of the most wronged games , being unnecessarily criticized by the big names in the media, precisely because it has another gameplay that is the Werehog, which works well,One of the best games in the franchise and the best of sonic's "boost" era, featuring memorable daytime stages and a sensational soundtrack, being also in my opinion the best soundtrack of all sonic games, and also one of the most wronged games , being unnecessarily criticized by the big names in the media, precisely because it has another gameplay that is the Werehog, which works well, has several combat moves and has platform sections, which makes the time of phases longer than usual .
    There is also the fact that the collection of sun and moon medals is mandatory, so you can access the levels, which is not a very good point either, but because this game has several other very positive points, such as the excellent graphics with beautiful visuals. provided by the hedgehog engine, the great "hub worlds", the cutscenes both in "CGi" and in the game are very well done (especially the intro of the game), the great voice acting of the characters especially the sonic, and a fantastic story containing an epic beginning and an epic and exciting ending make the mistakes the game has almost imperceptible.
    And I hope that the next game will bring an experience equal or better as it was with Sonic Unleashed, and one more thing......... SEGA, BRINGS THE PC PORT OF THIS GAME PLEASE!!!!    … Expand
  57. sonicpelucia
    Dec 1, 2022
    10
    Esse jogo e uma obra prima graficos muito a frente de seu tempo musicas de arrepiar de tao incriveis level desinger muito bom as fases do werehog sao otimas e a historia muito boa a jogabilidade perfeita esse jogo e muito melhor do que qualquer zelda ou mario ou gta ou god of war entao façam uma analise direito seus tontos sem cerebro
  58. Ageu
    Mar 24, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muito divertido a velocidade alta o hekken slash so que tem uma coisa que eu nao gosto nesse jooj que sao as fases de voo que meu deus que fases CHATAS… Expand
  59. Ramy_shindou
    Feb 4, 2022
    10
    A true definition of a masterpiece Sonic unleashed is in my opinion the greatest sonic games of all times , while days time stages are the greatest in the whole sonic franchise , the nighttime ones aren't the best , but they still a lot of fun especially when you unlock all of the werehog's skills , the story is amazing , the graphics are superb and the gameplay I spectay ,I could haveA true definition of a masterpiece Sonic unleashed is in my opinion the greatest sonic games of all times , while days time stages are the greatest in the whole sonic franchise , the nighttime ones aren't the best , but they still a lot of fun especially when you unlock all of the werehog's skills , the story is amazing , the graphics are superb and the gameplay I spectay ,I could have never imagined a sonic game will be that historic… Expand
  60. EDUCHILENO
    Apr 23, 2021
    9
    Este fue el último Sonic con un presupuesto digno y se nota el dinero puesto. Las cinemáticas son buenísimas, la historia esta bien para un juego de plataformas, la banda sonora es de la p*t@ que lo parió y por último lo más importante, la jugabilidad. Esta es buenísima pero vamos por parte desmintiendo los mitos. 1º los niveles no se pasan con un botón, este mito se propagó por culpa deEste fue el último Sonic con un presupuesto digno y se nota el dinero puesto. Las cinemáticas son buenísimas, la historia esta bien para un juego de plataformas, la banda sonora es de la p*t@ que lo parió y por último lo más importante, la jugabilidad. Esta es buenísima pero vamos por parte desmintiendo los mitos. 1º los niveles no se pasan con un botón, este mito se propagó por culpa de Sonic FORCES el cual es mediocre y si sufre este problema. Los niveles del Sonic diurno son: vertiginosos, vistosos, técnicos y divertidos.
    2º el Sonic lobo no es malo y eterno. Los niveles Durán de 7 a 15 mins, lo que pasa es que los fans de Sonic solo juegan Sonic y son mas mancos que un discapacitado. La jugabilidad del lobo tiene varios combos y son divertidos, están al nivel de los god of war de PSP y el diseño de los niveles está bien, son divertidos.
    3º eggmanland no es un mal nivel!. Esto lo dicen los mancos, el nivel es uno de los mejores niveles finales que he jugado y solo es superado por la final del 100% del Mario Galaxy 2. ¿El nivel es largo? Si. Dura 25 mins, no 40 o 2 horas como he escuchado por allí.
    4º las medallas son tediosas. No son tediosas, hay que buscar bien (cosa que no le puedes pedir a inútiles como sergieandsegasonic).
    En conclusión este es un juegazo de 85-87 puntos.    … Expand
  61. TeakBridge6671
    May 5, 2021
    8
    Overall, this game is a mixed bag for me, this game to me is better on revisits when you can ignore the wherehog stages and I can play the daytime stages at max speed with all of the upgrades.
    But that's not to say I completely hated the wherehog stages, since I have a soft spot for beat 'em up brawlers, I actually did have fun with the wherehog stages, but I had way more fun with the    Overall, this game is a mixed bag for me, this game to me is better on revisits when you can ignore the wherehog stages and I can play the daytime stages at max speed with all of the upgrades.
    But that's not to say I completely hated the wherehog stages, since I have a soft spot for beat 'em up brawlers, I actually did have fun with the wherehog stages, but I had way more fun with the daytime stages, but even the daytime stages have their own problems, the most defining examples I can think of is how sometimes the controls aren't as responsive as they seem. And sonic's jump is way too heavy, and lastly the level design isn't as expansive as I thought it would be, don't get me wrong, this game does have multiple pathways, but they're just very out of the way.
    But my positives are definitely the graphics (I still think this the best looking Sonic game Period), the soundtrack is one of the best soundtracks of the series ever, and the story is kinda ehh, it was very safe compared to the "Last attempt at storytelling."
    But at the end of the day, I like this game. Well most of it anyway. But that shouldn't stop you from enjoying it. I do appreciate this game since this game pretty much helped sonic, and with that we got Colors and Generations later down the line which improved on this game.
    I wouldn't recommend this as your first sonic game though, but if you wanna get back into the franchise as a veteran, than you might like it    … Expand
  62. Samisthebestog
    May 7, 2021
    8
    Sonic unleashed is one of the best sonic game i have ever play the game is hard the final boss is trash but the game in the whole is great
  63. aahilj
    Jun 4, 2021
    9
    This game is soo good, had fun playing it. I'm only rating 9 because this game isn't ported to pc and new gen consoles at 60fps. Please sega, you did it for sonic colors you can do it for unleashed.
  64. Soniclover2
    Jun 20, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Unleashed is the kind of game that you'd want to get into if you want a world building adventure-esky feel, especially if you are a Sonic fan. This is a spoiler review so am gonna touch up things on the story, game-play, and how the game immerses you into the story line.
    Eggman is at it again with his giant space armada floating in space. Sonic appears out of no where and begins to easily destroy all of Eggman's mechs, Eggman somehow manages to catch the blue blur but this time Sonic has all the emeralds and begins to destroy all hundreds of his space ships. Just when Sonic won, Eggman traps Sonic and drains all the power from the chaos emeralds and uses the energy to fire a massive beam down on earth causing the world to split apart into 7 parts. Causing a God to wake up from his slumber prematurely, thus releasing all of his negative energy into the world. Sonic the Hedgehog accidently absorbs some of the bad energy and turns into the werehog. Eggman sends Sonic flying down on earth along with the drained chaos emeralds. Sonic survives the fall and meets a new little creature which seems to be unconscious. After Sonic wakes the little animal up it seems to have amnesia so Sonic promises to help find its memory and also stop Eggman while his at it. There are plenty of plot twists in the story but I cannot stress how good the game-play is. The game is split into two game play styles. Day stages- when the sun rises up Sonic becomes normal again. Night stages- when the sun goes down Sonic turns into the werehog. The day stages are the highlight of the game and achieves the massive satisfaction of speed and platforming which the entire series is known for. The night comes and Sonic turns into the werehog and his speed is replaced with a much more in depth combat and precise platforming. It is a well designed gimmick which changes what Sonic is known for and while it does break the peace a little bit, it's definitely a fun and well designed game-play style. There are also hub worlds which are fully fleshed out and add dynamics into the world building environment, it works really well. Sonic Unleashed is a blessing to the Sonic franchise and there are many people who would gradually back me up on this, the user ratings tell you why. You can never to wrong with Sonic Unleashed as it is magnificent and enjoyable. It's very immersive and the Visuals/graphics are great, a little too great, the game is amazing!    … Expand
  65. Kaiapa
    Jul 9, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic unleashed is good game it 9/10 the only problem I really have is the moon and sun metals so it pretty good game idk why metrics hate this game it have good story and fun gameplay… Expand
  66. FallingRunner
    Sep 8, 2021
    8
    What the hell? Why is this game given 6/10? Sonic Unleashed is a pretty solid Sonic game. Starting a new engine made sense because of Sonic 06 flopping (I like the game tho). New hedgehog engine brings Sonic Rush gameplay into 3D and it does it great. Daytime gameplay is fantastic for the first attempt. Story is meh honestly but nothing bad like (Sonic 06 last story flashbacks). TheWhat the hell? Why is this game given 6/10? Sonic Unleashed is a pretty solid Sonic game. Starting a new engine made sense because of Sonic 06 flopping (I like the game tho). New hedgehog engine brings Sonic Rush gameplay into 3D and it does it great. Daytime gameplay is fantastic for the first attempt. Story is meh honestly but nothing bad like (Sonic 06 last story flashbacks). The Wherehog gameplay is, fine I guess. I would highly recommend playing Unleashed if you want to play more Sonic.… Expand
  67. Num1MarioFan
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    since I loved this game when I grew up with it deserves a 10 and also just because I give it a 10 for my childhood Im not nostalgia blind I did replay this recently and still loved it to pieces! also Sega PORT THIS GAME TO PC PLEASE! EVERYONE WANTS IT!
  68. grimreapersims
    Jan 9, 2022
    8
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  69. xnullenemigo
    Sep 23, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Obra maestra y carta de amor a la franquicia, gran soundtrack historia que maneja muy bien a los personajes y esta bien escrita sin ser compleja o pretenciosa. Gran Gameplay las fases de dia son todo lo que deberia ser un juego de Sonic con gran diseño de niveles mecanicas y kinestesia buenas. Con batallas de bosses memorables y epicas. Las fases nocturnas tan criticas son un plataformeo bastante solido y que aunque las etapas de batalla pueden ser repetitivas son bastante pasables y entretienen como un hack and slash promedio, nada de lo que los periodistas y criticos se quejaban en su momento. Un gran juego que falla en muy pocas cosas incluso tiene buena rejugabilidad.… Expand
  70. JoeJJC75
    Sep 16, 2021
    10
    Simply Sonic Unleashed provides the ultimate sense of speed in the boost 3d sonic games that i love so much. The Werehog's slow platforming and focus on combat provides interesting changes in gameplay and a lot of entertainment in exploration.

    Side quests are present in the beautiful hub worlds you explore and keep yourself indulged in the universe of Unleashed. Sun and Moon medals are    Simply Sonic Unleashed provides the ultimate sense of speed in the boost 3d sonic games that i love so much. The Werehog's slow platforming and focus on combat provides interesting changes in gameplay and a lot of entertainment in exploration.

    Side quests are present in the beautiful hub worlds you explore and keep yourself indulged in the universe of Unleashed. Sun and Moon medals are fun collectables although regretably vital for progression so for a first playthrough may require backtracking for some.

    My only gripe with the game is there is very little in terms of unlockables for completing the game, although this was okay since i just felt satisfaction from doing this myself.

    The story is somewhat good, the graphics make this still one of the best looking sonic games to date, and the day time boost stages are so good i replay them simply for fun to this very day.    … Expand
  71. Los_troxas_
    Nov 15, 2021
    8
    Considero esse jogo como injustiçado, as fazes do warehog são demoradas e tal, mas o jogo não fica ruim por conta disso
  72. RedFiiless
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    sonic unleashed o jogo mais injustiçado de todos, gráficos belíssimos ate pra 2008, jogabilidade impecável, quase nenhum bug, musica que da vontade de chorar de tao boa que e, historia comparável a sonic adventure 2, o jogo só peca em lag e os cara deu nota 6 enquanto os usuários: nota 8.3
  73. AezonCD
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. I wish more of the games were like this! Sonic 2022 better have this type of quality!
  74. VitorAmamiya
    Dec 9, 2021
    10
    in my opinion this is the best game of franchise I don't know why people hate him but pretty sure they didn't took a time to enjoy the beautiful gameplay scenarios and songs
  75. Davi20102010
    Dec 14, 2021
    10
    i am a brazilian gamer, i love Sonic so my opinion of Sonic Unleashed is: The game is so much good i dont understand why this game have just 60 in metacritic this game have a nice story the most beatiful graphic of all xbox 360 and ps3 generation dont have much bugs, the history is soo good and the soundtrack OOOOOOMMMMGGGGGGG the gameplay with Sonic in day is soo much cool and werehogi am a brazilian gamer, i love Sonic so my opinion of Sonic Unleashed is: The game is so much good i dont understand why this game have just 60 in metacritic this game have a nice story the most beatiful graphic of all xbox 360 and ps3 generation dont have much bugs, the history is soo good and the soundtrack OOOOOOMMMMGGGGGGG the gameplay with Sonic in day is soo much cool and werehog too, this game is my favorite game of Sonic. Sorry for the mistakes of english i dont say english so good… Expand
  76. ImraanTest
    Dec 12, 2022
    8
    Sonic Unleashed is a good game. It has a lot of good elements, but also a whole lot of bad elements. Your enjoyment may vary based on your willingness to explore the stages & hub zones, along with your tolerance of the Werehog stages.

    Okay, let's start with the positives, shall we? Sonic's stages is awesome stuff. The sense of speed is unparalleled, Sonic Unleashed makes you feel    Sonic Unleashed is a good game. It has a lot of good elements, but also a whole lot of bad elements. Your enjoyment may vary based on your willingness to explore the stages & hub zones, along with your tolerance of the Werehog stages.

    Okay, let's start with the positives, shall we?

    Sonic's stages is awesome stuff. The sense of speed is unparalleled, Sonic Unleashed makes you feel like you're rolling around at the speed of sound. No other game from the franchise lets you go this fast. The level design, for the most part, is good. The game encourages you to master these stages and forces you to react to oncoming obstacles quickly. This makes these stages feel so rewarding and replayable, just like the coveted Classics. Sonic's controls can definitely feel clunky, there are moments where you will die because you just couldn't humanly react to something. Also, the controls can be woefully unresponsive or heavy. The drift in this game simply doesn't help you go 'round corners. Levels such as Savvanah Citadel Act 2, Skyscraper Scamper Act 1 and Jungle Joyride Act 1 would've really benefited from tighter controls. Also, the fact that the Homing Attack and Air Boost are mapped to the same button leads to silly deaths. ​

    If this game was just the Sonic stages, we would be looking at a 9/10 game here!

    Before we address the Werehog in the room, I feel inclined to talk about some of the game's side features. Art direction and areas look amazing, you really feel like you're going on a globe-trotting adventure. The soundtrack also helps to sell these areas and immerse you in the game world. It's immaculate, there are lots of absolute head-boppers here along with more atmospheric tracks. The UI looks stylized and crisp. The voice acting isn't great but the cutscenes are really fun, probably the best Sonic story to date.

    Alright, onto the Werehog stages.... hear me out here, they're not awful. I actually liked the Werehog a lot more than I thought I would. Reviewers definitely fabricated how bad this element of the game was. I actually feel like these stages get good when you unlock more moves through the game's RPG-Esque XP system, combat can be a massive spectacle but it gets repetitive really quickly. I hate when the level designers shoehorn tight-roping, clunky platform sections when the controls really are not built to accommodate it.

    Medal-collecting ruins both the Sonic and Werehog levels, you need an insane amount of medals to progress through the game. You need 120 sun medals and 90 moon medals just to beat the game. WHYYY! You have to comb through every level to find these things. Honestly, I wouldn't blame you if you have to use a guide to collect these things, this is just woeful. Ruins the pacing of the game making it more monotonous.

    If you're gonna play this game please play it on the Xbox Series X. You get 60fps which helps this game massively.

    This game cannot sustain a smooth 30fps on original hardware. The Empire City hub world is a massive offender, the frame rate is in the teens when there is not much on screen at all. Jungle Joyride Act 1 Day is godawful, looks like a glorified PowerPoint presentation. The game runs at a pitiful 880x720 on Xbox 360 & PS3, and the boost blur doesn't help matters at all.

    If you wanna play this game, try to get it on Xbox Series X where you get 60fps, which helps the game's input latency a lot. Absolute game-changer.
    Or you if just want to play the day stages, just play the Sonic Unleashed project. There you get 60fps, you can crank up the resolution to 4K. Also, you get Sonic Generation's superior controls.

    Overall, I'm very conflicted. There's a lot more good than bad. It shows off the potential of the Boost formula very nicely. So I'm going to give it a 8/10.    … Expand
  77. RaphaelX
    Jan 8, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a masterpiece, it have everything a game shou1 have: good levels, good characters, good storie, good soundtrack( and the soundtrack of this game is my favorite , especially endless possibilities , is the best song of all times in my opinion) , good graphics ( this game was released in 2008 , and the graphics are still modern), this game doesn't have any flaws , is perfect on everything and in everyway, the critic's and a lot of people have injusticed this game, but is everything a lie and a porr opnion, this game was made with the heart and love, if you are a sonic fan or not you will love Sonic Unleashed.… Expand
  78. son0
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. لعبه حلوه و ممتازه
    ميميزؤزنيسنءزءنسمسزنسنؤزؤوبنسمسنيتينسنؤؤتسنستييووسوسوسززسس    … Expand
  79. Cameron883
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    Best game in the series. Best graphics by far (to this day), best boost gameplay, almost entirely 3D (which is unheard of nowadays), best story easily, best animation, best characterization of Sonic and Eggman, best collectables, best exploration, most ambition in the series, best soundtrack, best level design, best hub worlds, best DLC by far, actual in-game CGI cutscenes that areBest game in the series. Best graphics by far (to this day), best boost gameplay, almost entirely 3D (which is unheard of nowadays), best story easily, best animation, best characterization of Sonic and Eggman, best collectables, best exploration, most ambition in the series, best soundtrack, best level design, best hub worlds, best DLC by far, actual in-game CGI cutscenes that are genuinely amazing, best scale, completely original level themes, completely original ideas as a whole, no nostalgia bullcrap, must I go on?… Expand
  80. JuicyPolarBear
    Jan 27, 2022
    9
    All I'm saying is, this game is most definitely one of my most favourite video games of all time. Look at many other reviews, ign aren't professional whatsoever, you seen their video on sonic was never good?
  81. Gifge
    Jan 28, 2022
    8
    It is not a bad game!
    Yes, the Werehog is not the best but the soundtrack, the day stages, the over worlds and the story is amazing and the atmosphere is every time right.
    That's why a 8/10
  82. KibaChiefMX
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Maravilloso juego, este juego tiene un gran cariño por parte de SEGA, muy buena Historia, El Final Boss Es imponente, Excelente banda Sonora, muy buen CGI, gráficos impresionantes para la época e muy buena Jugabilidad combina Velocidad con Sonic y Hack And Slash con El Werehog… Expand
  83. sackydzNG
    Mar 8, 2023
    10
    As someone who emulated this game on Xenia on a relatively weak gaming laptop with a mod that removes the lighting and stuff (and yet the game still ran at 30 FPS or below), I can confidently say that despite all those painful roadblocks, this game is a near-perfect masterpiece. It has well-crafted and challenging boost and werehog stages (except for Arid Sands Night, **** that level),As someone who emulated this game on Xenia on a relatively weak gaming laptop with a mod that removes the lighting and stuff (and yet the game still ran at 30 FPS or below), I can confidently say that despite all those painful roadblocks, this game is a near-perfect masterpiece. It has well-crafted and challenging boost and werehog stages (except for Arid Sands Night, **** that level), great music, and a fun story to tie it all together. What more do you want. This game was only trashed on because incompetent game journalists can't even play Sonic games half-decently to save their life.… Expand
  84. Egorik_fnafer
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Чуть ли не лучшая игра в серии! Отличная графика,в меру трудный геймплей (кроме финального уровня который ненавидит игроков) интересные боссы и сюжет,мое почтение Соник тим… Expand
  85. DreedDerEchte
    Aug 15, 2022
    10
    Das wohl underratedste Sonic Spiel aller Zeiten. Aber es ist doch schlecht, weil "haha, Werwolf". Sagt das mal Zelda Twilight Princess. Jokes bei Seite, Unleashed ist bis auf ein paar Kleinigkeiten fast perfekt. Deshalb fangen wir auch damit an. Die BENÖTIGTE hohe Anzahl an Medaillen, zum durchspielen, ist einfach zu hoch. Bei erstem, wie auch bei öfterem durchspielen kann das echt nervigDas wohl underratedste Sonic Spiel aller Zeiten. Aber es ist doch schlecht, weil "haha, Werwolf". Sagt das mal Zelda Twilight Princess. Jokes bei Seite, Unleashed ist bis auf ein paar Kleinigkeiten fast perfekt. Deshalb fangen wir auch damit an. Die BENÖTIGTE hohe Anzahl an Medaillen, zum durchspielen, ist einfach zu hoch. Bei erstem, wie auch bei öfterem durchspielen kann das echt nervig werden. Auch sind die FPS echt sehr unstabil und gering bei diesem Spiel. Es laggt halt und kann vor allem in der PS3 Version sehr nerven. Deshalb spielt bitte einfach die XBOX Series X Version für den maximalen Spielspaß. Aber jetzt zum positiven. Die Story, die Charaktere, die Grafik, das Gameplay, die Replayibility, der Werehog, der normale Sonic, das Feeling und noch viel mehr. Ihr könnt schön in Oia-Stadt (Griechenland) mit Sonic laufen, während entspannte Musik läuft, ihr mit ein paar Einwohnern redet und dabei ein Chili Dog esst. Und boom in nächster Sekunde seit ihr in einem Level auf 400kmh und müsst eure Präzision, schnelles Denken und eure Reaktionszeit unter Beweis stellen mit unfassbar gutem Level Design. Und nachdem dich das für die nächsten Minuten ausgelaugt hat, geht es weiter in der Nacht mit dem Werehog, wo alles um einiges ruhiger und langsamer vonstatten geht. Nicht zu langsam, aber langsamer. Hier müsst ihr feinde mit euren Kombos verkloppen, Plattformingpassagen bezwingen und erkunden. Ein perfekter Kontrast zu den sehr anstrengenden Tag Leveln und damit auch eine schöne Abwechslung, die beim Durchspielen des Spiels einen nie zu sehr überfordert und konstant an der Stange hält. Spielt es, wenn ihr die Möglichkeit habt. Ihr werdet es nicht bereuen.… Expand
  86. Rayman3fan
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    Sonic Unleashed the love letter and a apology for mess in 2006 and you know what i meen.
  87. Ellislikesgames
    Mar 15, 2022
    9
    Sonic Unleashed is an underrated gem of a game. It has outstanding visuals, great story and presentation with outstanding music and voice acting. My only issue is that the game lags on any con
    sole other than XBOX Series X/S but other than that I would highly recommend.
  88. FURI0US
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    Sonic Unleashed is a masterpiece from start to finish, the story is heartfelt tale about finding who you’re, the world building sees you travel all around the world to bring it to peace, Jason Griffith’s performance as Sonic is fantastic and the gameplay never ceases to be fun despite some pacing issues with the werehog levels. The level design is thoughtfully put together, the soundtrackSonic Unleashed is a masterpiece from start to finish, the story is heartfelt tale about finding who you’re, the world building sees you travel all around the world to bring it to peace, Jason Griffith’s performance as Sonic is fantastic and the gameplay never ceases to be fun despite some pacing issues with the werehog levels. The level design is thoughtfully put together, the soundtrack is the best in the series with so many action and emotion filled instrumentals fit for the worlds you explore. Excluding the framerate dips and minor technical problems, this is a perfect Sonic game with just enough variety, fun and thought put into it to make it replayable for years to come.… Expand
  89. Wolfiegamer255
    Apr 23, 2022
    10
    One of the best Sonic games I've ever played! Mechanics needed a bit of fine-tuning which happened in Generations but still a fantastic game! :>
  90. rai_lee
    Apr 25, 2022
    10
    Night-time stages gave the game charm imo
    Daytime stages are also great, and i liked Tornado gameplay
  91. Aniyoto77
    Aug 16, 2022
    10
    Sonic Unleashed ist ein wundervolles Sonic Spiel, welches in fast jeden einzelnen Punkt sehr stark ganz oben was geleistet hat. Negative Sachen wäre zum einen die Medaillen, die ein wenig nervig sein können, da vorallem im letzten Modern Sonic Level sehr davon benötigt werden. Durch etwas umschauen und Geduld geht das aber nicht so schwer von der Hand, wie man vielleicht denkt. Das andereSonic Unleashed ist ein wundervolles Sonic Spiel, welches in fast jeden einzelnen Punkt sehr stark ganz oben was geleistet hat. Negative Sachen wäre zum einen die Medaillen, die ein wenig nervig sein können, da vorallem im letzten Modern Sonic Level sehr davon benötigt werden. Durch etwas umschauen und Geduld geht das aber nicht so schwer von der Hand, wie man vielleicht denkt. Das andere ist leider die schlechten FPS die besonders bei der PS3 Version auffallen. Wenn ihr die richtige Experience haben wollt und eine Xbox Series habt, gönnt euch das Spiel dort mit dem FPS Boost. Positive Punkte hat das Spiel wie gesagt fast überall toll gepunktet. Story ist sehr gelungen und perfekt und das Ende war im hohen Maßen auf sehr guten Level. Die Modern Sonic Level sind die besten Boost Level von allen Sonic Games und der Werehog mit sehr durchdachtes Gameplay welches viele Kombos beeinhaltet und Plattformingpassagen, ist das wirklich eine kunstvolle Mitte. Das Feeling mit den verschiedenen Welten ist auch wundervoll. Allein dass man mit den Dorfbewohnern dort unterhalten kann und sogar Quests erledigen kann (optional) ist auch sehr gut gelungen. Das Spiel kriegt von mir eine 10/10… Expand
  92. Dark_Age_Lover
    May 6, 2022
    10
    The best sonic game that exists.you won't get tired of playing this game
  93. Amironic
    May 9, 2022
    10
    The best sonic game ever. This game is so amazing especially the day time stages.
  94. SonicUnleashed
    May 13, 2022
    10
    This Is The Best Sonic Game, Fast And Nostalgic! ...and the musics are good.
  95. Bananahog435
    May 15, 2022
    10
    I love dis game soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much
  96. Rouden
    May 22, 2022
    8
    This game is the best of Modern Sonic Era. In it you feel the speed at daytime levels, but here the Werewolf is the opposite gameplay. Medals are not the worst part of the game - they increase the replayability of the levels.
    While there is no port of Sonic Unleashed, you have to play on an emulator. Emulators are very unstable - they freeze and crash, which makes the game experience    This game is the best of Modern Sonic Era. In it you feel the speed at daytime levels, but here the Werewolf is the opposite gameplay. Medals are not the worst part of the game - they increase the replayability of the levels.
    While there is no port of Sonic Unleashed, you have to play on an emulator. Emulators are very unstable - they freeze and crash, which makes the game experience worse.

    The game deserves an honest and solid 8 points.

    (Sorry for mistakes, used Google Translate)    … Expand
  97. omar2345X
    May 27, 2022
    10
    One of the best games of all time. The graphics, the story, the gameplay ohhh man this game was wayyy ahead of its time, even when you play a level you feel this game alive.

    A 2008 Game Btw


    Definitely Worth a Remaster, SEGA REMASTER This for the PS5 AND Other Next Gen consoles!
  98. RaulGlz
    May 27, 2022
    8
    For being the first boost formula game in the franchise this game is exceptionally good, it was the most groundbreaking Sonic title at its time and for a 2008 (wow) title it really holds up, just keep in mind that it has a difficulty curve as drifting will take some time to getting used to, I would give it a 9 if the homing attack wasn’t mapped to the same button as boost which has madeFor being the first boost formula game in the franchise this game is exceptionally good, it was the most groundbreaking Sonic title at its time and for a 2008 (wow) title it really holds up, just keep in mind that it has a difficulty curve as drifting will take some time to getting used to, I would give it a 9 if the homing attack wasn’t mapped to the same button as boost which has made me air boost by accident some times, other than that I even liked yes liked the werehog stages especially rooftop run and Holoska levels, it came over a decade ago and it still kicks sonic forces ass no sweat, if you never played it and you’re a Sonic fan this is a strong recommend especially on Xbox one/ Series .… Expand
  99. DIOBrandoZW
    May 30, 2022
    8
    Such an amazing game, great story and fun levels. Even the werehog levels were a blast to play, it let me play the game at my own pace while i could play the day stages as fast as possible
  100. Tam3600
    Jun 12, 2022
    10
    Without a doubt one of the best video games of all time, and the best sonic game of all time
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Awards & Rankings

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#4 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#5 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2008

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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 33 out of 50
  3. Negative: 10 out of 50
  1. Game Informer
    60
    As much as I disliked lumbering through levels as Sonic’s hulky Werehog, I disliked hunting through the hub worlds looking for coins even more. Sega, if you really want to fix Sonic, the first thing you should do is stop trying to fix him.
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  2. 1UP
    50
    Ultimately, this simply isn't the fresh start Sonic fans were so desperately hoping for...but at least it's not as execrable as the last two efforts.
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  3. Hardcore Gamer
    90
    Sonic Unleashed is a glorious return to true console form for Sonic.
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