Sonic Unleashed

 Xbox 360
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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 809 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. DrDurant
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Awesome video game overall, interesting plot the only issue is the length of the Night stages.
  9. SonicFanboy
    Nov 22, 2021
    8
    This game is beautiful, smooth controls, and a Good story. This game is a good exercise for hardcore gamers
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. AmmarFarhoud
    Nov 7, 2022
    9
    One of the best games I’ve played and it’s definitely overhated by critics and general audience
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. Rezapoc
    Apr 9, 2021
    6
    It's a decent enough stab at Sonic and massively improves over the clearly unfinished 06. But it has 1 main problem and it's not the werehogs gameplay, it's the poor checkpointing and overlong levels the werehog fights through.
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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!
  29. grimreapersims
    Jan 9, 2022
    8
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  30. 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
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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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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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