Sonic Unleashed

 Xbox 360
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8.5

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  3. Negative: 54 out of 809
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  1. 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
  2. Dark_Age_Lover
    May 6, 2022
    10
    The best sonic game that exists.you won't get tired of playing this game
  3. Amironic
    May 9, 2022
    10
    The best sonic game ever. This game is so amazing especially the day time stages.
  4. SonicUnleashed
    May 13, 2022
    10
    This Is The Best Sonic Game, Fast And Nostalgic! ...and the musics are good.
  5. Bananahog435
    May 15, 2022
    10
    I love dis game soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much
  6. 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!
  7. 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
  8. Ringuii
    Jul 11, 2022
    10
    INCREDIBLE Graphics, Great Gameplay, Impressive story and all very fun, the game has indescribable good music and many side missions to enjoy the post-finished game, without a doubt, one of the best sonic games.

    10/10
  9. sails
    Jul 13, 2022
    10
    Sonic Unleashed is the best Sonic game to date. The gameplay in the daytime stages is amazing, the music is incredible, the animation is great, the environments are beautiful, and the story is solid. The sense of speed in the daytime stages is incredible, it really feels like you're truly moving at Sonic's speed. No other Sonic game has captured that feeling as well as Unleashed did,Sonic Unleashed is the best Sonic game to date. The gameplay in the daytime stages is amazing, the music is incredible, the animation is great, the environments are beautiful, and the story is solid. The sense of speed in the daytime stages is incredible, it really feels like you're truly moving at Sonic's speed. No other Sonic game has captured that feeling as well as Unleashed did, Generations comes the closest. You can boost to gain speed, but the challenge comes in maintaining that high speed. Once you memorize and get good at the stages by replaying them you can blast through them without slowing down, which a lot of Sonic games force you to do in some areas. It's fun to try to get an S rank, and you really feel like you've gotten better at the game after practicing the stages. There are many pathways you can go through in the daytime stages, and it's satisfying when you learn the best ones. The DLC levels add even more challenges and manage to be hard but still fun once you learn them. The Werehog gameplay isn't as great as the daytime gameplay, but the Werehog gameplay is still fun. You can utilize tons of combos for the best results in the Werehog stages. For example, some enemies can block your attacks, but you can break their block with a specific combo. There's an attack you can learn that can serve both as an attack and as a method to manuever through the stage quicker. There's a combo you can use in mid-air to cover more distance after jumping, which you can use to do some shortcuts. The Werehog platforming sections are fun, even though they can be a bit frustrating at some points. The Werehog stages tend to drag on at points, but it's a problem I can look over considering the quality of the rest of the game. If you go for S ranks, you'll be playing more of the daytime stages than nighttime stages. The boss fights are also great, both the daytime and nighttime ones. I especially liked the Egg Dragoon boss fight. The tension between Eggman and Sonic is shown really well in the fight, it really seemed like Eggman wanted to kill Sonic during that fight. The game has the best presentation out of any Sonic game. The animation is great, especially in the CGI cutscenes. Every character is more expressive than they've ever been, especially Sonic. Each location you visit in the game is based off of a real world location, and they do a great job at making these environments beautiful. For example, there's a country you visit called Apotos, which is based off of real world Greece. Every country has its own people, food, culture, and environment. The game does a great job at showing this off. You can buy different foods and souvenirs from all the countries. The game also does a great job at building its world. You can see how different people are connected, and some will even travel to other countries throughout the game. Almost every NPC has their own mini story you can follow throughout the game, which is really nice. The graphics look cutting edge for 2008, and still look amazing today. The story also is great. It isn't as great as Sonic Adventure 2's, but it's still a good story. Sonic and Chip's friendship develops well throughout the story. I don't want to go into too much of the story's details for those who have not played the game, but Sonic's character is portrayed greatly in the story. The voice acting in the game is great, especially Sonic and Eggman's. The soundtrack is top-notch and is probably the best Sonic soundtrack yet. If you're able to overlook its issues, Sonic Unleashed is an amazing experience that's worth trying out.… Expand
  10. Freddienote
    Jul 20, 2022
    10
    I went out of my way to play this game, expecting the best sonic game ever made, and somehow I got better than that, words cannot describe how much I loved this game
  11. Andreso
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    It's maybe the best Sonic game from the perspective of a lot of fans... I'll just say that it's for me the best platforming game i've ever played, charming from start to end, good graphics, nice music, challenging and fun gameplay, it's an experience you have to try to enjoy...
  12. Ahmadishere
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    Sonic unleashed is very underrated, I think a lot of people were pretty bias towards sonic when it came out.
  13. SonicFan20
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    Sonic Unleashed Is By Far MY FAVORITE SONIC GAME AND THE REASON WHY I LOVE SONIC!!! Ok So Our story starts With The Evil Dr.Eggman In Space With Many Ships And Robots But Then our Blue Boy Sonic Comes And DESTROYS THEM ALL Fast,Sick,And Cool All Animated As If It Was a Pixar Movie. But Then Eggman Captures Sonic And Sonic Has Other Option But to Turn In To SUPER SONIC He AbsolutelySonic Unleashed Is By Far MY FAVORITE SONIC GAME AND THE REASON WHY I LOVE SONIC!!! Ok So Our story starts With The Evil Dr.Eggman In Space With Many Ships And Robots But Then our Blue Boy Sonic Comes And DESTROYS THEM ALL Fast,Sick,And Cool All Animated As If It Was a Pixar Movie. But Then Eggman Captures Sonic And Sonic Has Other Option But to Turn In To SUPER SONIC He Absolutely Eviscerates All Of Eggmans Work. Eggman Beggs For Mercy, So Sonic Sonic Starts Trash Talking To Eggy BUT Dr.Eggman Tricks Sonic And Starts To Shoot Him So Hard With A Lazer That It Defeats Super Sonic. The Lazer Then Uses Sonics Power To BLOW UP THE EARTH TO 7 PARTS. Then Sonic Turns In To THE Werehog. Eggman Does a Joke Then Sonic Fall To Earth.Sonic Lands On The Earth To Find A Weird Chihuahua Looking Thing. The Thing Wakes Up And Is Scared Of Sonic At First But Then Warms Up To Him. The Sun Fully Rises And The He Switches Back To The Hedgehog.The Game Begins As Sonic Races Around The Globe To Meet New People,Eat Foods,Get Achivements,And Defeat Dark Gaia. Sonic Controls LiKE Generations,Colors When You Get Rings And Or Defeat Enemies, Press The X And Go FASTER THAN ANY SONIC GAME BEFORE OR AFTER THIS ONE!. The Werehog Is Slower And More Combat Oriented,With Combos Only He Can Do. You Can Upgrade Sonic With EXP That You Find By Smashing Robots. Overall This Game I s Frickin Amazing. Buy it on Xbox Series For The FPS Boost Because The 360 Version Has Alot Of Slowdown During The Last Half Of The Game. 10/10… Expand
  14. Geo3891
    Sep 11, 2022
    10
    Juego hermoso, tiene iconicos y muy buenos niveles, duraderos y divertidos de jugar, el Werehog no se queda atrás ya que hay muchas formas de derrotar a los enemigos con muchos combos y el combate no es para nada repetitivo como la gente y prensa """profesional""" dice (así es, hablo de ti IGN) y me gusta mucho que puedas personalizar las estadísticas del Sonic diurno y nocturno como si seJuego hermoso, tiene iconicos y muy buenos niveles, duraderos y divertidos de jugar, el Werehog no se queda atrás ya que hay muchas formas de derrotar a los enemigos con muchos combos y el combate no es para nada repetitivo como la gente y prensa """profesional""" dice (así es, hablo de ti IGN) y me gusta mucho que puedas personalizar las estadísticas del Sonic diurno y nocturno como si se tratara de un RPG, la música también hay que decir que es magnifica simplemente magnifico.… Expand
  15. Mariodealer1st
    Sep 13, 2022
    10
    Easily the best Sonic game, the werehog is fun and day sonic is great, I love it
  16. Kdog152
    Dec 13, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic Unleashed is a masterpiece, say what you want about the werehog night stages, idc, they are amazing. People usually say they are bad bc they are long and hard. Well the levels are only long when you don't know what your doing, once you get used to them, they're easy enough. The day stages are the best boosting stages in the series with its absolutely amazing level design, the soundtrack is fire and the story is amazing. The opening cutscene really empowers the player and makes them want to play those amazing game, and the super sonic transformation in this game is absolutely amazing. All in all, this game is great. The graphics are also great for a 2008 game. The only critical comment I can make is that some of the medals you have to collect in this game are in stupid places. Another thing that is so good about this game is how all the places you go to are based off of real life locations, Apotos, (the first place you visit when you start the game) Is based of Greece and is a spitting image of it, Spagonia is based off of England, Italy and France, with a dash of Spain in it, Empire city is based of New York etc. It was such a great idea that really worked. This game has the best story in the series and it shows Sonic in a new light that we hadn't seen in the series before and less like the usual cocky hedgehog he is. He has more of a developed personality and is willing to die at the end of the game (but ofc he is saved). He is a true hero in this game. This is the best Sonic game to date.… Expand
  17. sonhadouro
    Oct 18, 2022
    10
    Underrated game, played it on my xbox 60fps boosted and it was one of the best video game experience
  18. Dragon_X
    Jan 6, 2023
    10
    I think that this game Didn't get a fair chance and got treated harshly by most of the people Super underrated + i believe that it did age to be liked by the community From my prospective its the best sonic game

    And it's the only sonic game that can be considered as a AAA sonic game It has great gameplay great game design Bosses levels and cutscene's are great Most of the people hated    I think that this game Didn't get a fair chance and got treated harshly by most of the people Super underrated + i believe that it did age to be liked by the community From my prospective its the best sonic game

    And it's the only sonic game that can be considered as a AAA sonic game It has great gameplay great game design Bosses levels and cutscene's are great Most of the people hated the werehog but I think it has a good mechanic and a fun gameplay And I think people hated it cuz they were used to a short, fast levels/gameplay    … Expand
  19. Mezoo
    Oct 31, 2022
    10
    I love Sonic Unleashed this game is amazing, it had amazing graphics, amazing soundtrack, amazing physics, amazing enviorment this game had everything
  20. Saturn6425
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    La verdad que poniéndome a pensar con Sonic Unsleashed y no entiendo porque la prensa tiene tanto odio con Sonic.
    Es un juegazo con todas las letras, la verdad que seria un digno merecedor de un 8 en Nota, pero a la gente no le gustó el lobo. Que asco la prensa
  21. Ramdanic
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    Sonic Unleasehd is one of the BEST SONIC Games ever. I hope if they make one day a Sonic Unleashed Remaster it should be the same game but in 4K and 60fps and extra content. This game is just amazing! The Story 10/10 the Gameplay of Sonic great, the Werehog was oke but it was fun too. But at the end amazing game
  22. NandoAnimando
    Nov 7, 2022
    10
    Excelente juego de Sonic, la banda sonora, jugabilidad y esos hermosos gráficos para ser un juego del 2008, simplemente uno de los mejores juegos de Sonic
  23. Tayebgat73
    Nov 13, 2022
    10
    Just , Beautiful , i played this game not many times , but it did everything right , day gameplay, night gameplay, it's a TOP 5 Sonic game
  24. FATBOI_GX
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
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  25. Difriend
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    The game is perfect it is a different gameplay but fun and gives to explore more good enough with a great story of all sonic
  26. SoftSun444
    Nov 11, 2022
    10
    Es una lástima que la prensa se fuera contra este juego en su momento, era muy divertido de jugar, ofrecía un buen nivel de reto, la dificultad hacía que fuera tan rejugable, el apartado visual es hermoso, y el soundtrack perfecto.

    Incluso las fases nocturnas tienen lo suyo, si bien rompen el ritmo veloz de Sonic, el diseño de nivel y el hecho de tener varios combos a tu disposición lo    Es una lástima que la prensa se fuera contra este juego en su momento, era muy divertido de jugar, ofrecía un buen nivel de reto, la dificultad hacía que fuera tan rejugable, el apartado visual es hermoso, y el soundtrack perfecto.

    Incluso las fases nocturnas tienen lo suyo, si bien rompen el ritmo veloz de Sonic, el diseño de nivel y el hecho de tener varios combos a tu disposición lo hacen igual de entretenido.    … Expand
  27. Calistusjay
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    The greatest sonic game of all time. A masterpiece of sound, visuals, gameplay, atmosphere and world building. Cinematic but arcadey at the same time. A true adventure.
  28. CrossoverMovie2
    Nov 16, 2022
    10
    I gotta admit, this game is fantastic! Fun day stages, fun soundtrack, cool fights and impressive cg opening cutscene!
  29. Shamp058
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    This is the greatest sonic game of all time. Consistently amazing boost levels, werehog is amazing, story is stellar, best visuals in a sonic game, and overall just a phenomenal game
  30. FlyInTheFreedom
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    It aged fantastically This is now if not the best one of the best sonic games to come out since sonic adventure
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#4 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2008
5
#5 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2008

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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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