Game details

Game:
Sonic Unleashed
AKA
Sonic World Adventure
Genre:
Action
Sub Genre:
Platformer
Release Date (US):
December 9th, 2008
Release Date (UK):
December 19th, 2008
Players:
1
Online Players:
N/A
Developers:
Sonic Team
Publisher:
SEGA
Rating:
E10+ [Everyone 10+]
PSU Rank:
105 of 1184 Games
PSU Rank on PS3:
100 of 536 Games
Additional Information:
Also available on Xbox 360, Wii, and PS2

About Sonic Unleashed

Everyone's favorite hedgehog breaks new ground yet maintains his roots in a game that combines amazing next gen capabilities with classic Sonic 2D gameplay. Developed by renowned studio Sonic Team, Sonic Unleashed utilizes the powerful "Hedgehog Engine" to mesh seamless 3D and classic 2D camera transitions, whilst delivering a rich and expansive world with multiple paths to choose from.

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PSU Review Score
6.5
Avg. user review score:
5.7

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Summary

Ignore his Werehog alter-ego and you'll pleasantly discover that Sonic The Hedgehog is almost back on top form.

We like

  • That Sonic looks his best yet
  • The new Hedgehog engine, which finally allows for finely-tuned controls
  • The brilliant day-time stages with classic and fast 2D gameplay

We dislike

  • The camera angles that work against you
  • The boring Werehog levels

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Sonic The Hedgehog first rolled onto the Sega Mega Drive over 15 years ago and almost overnight became one of the most recognizable icons in the video game industry. With a colorful career spanning over several generations of video game systems the speedy, spiky-haired mammal has achieved impressive world-wide sales of over 38 million units. With those whopping statistics under his belt, and whilst there’s still subst...

Sonic Unleashed News

  • Sonic Unleashed delayed for PS3

    SEGA has confirmed that the PlayStation 3 version of Sonic Unleashed has been pushed back in North America. While the PS2, Wii and Xbox 360 all see the release of Sonic Unleashed within the next eight days, PS3 owners have to wait until December to get their hands on the title. No reason has been...

  • No delay for UK Sonic Unleashed, says Sega

    SEGA has confirmed that Sonic Unleashed is still on track for a November release date in the UK, following yesterday’s reports that the fast-paced platformer is to be held back in Japan until Spring 2009. In addition, the publisher also assured that there would be “no quality” d...

  • Sonic Unleashed pushed back in Japan

    SEGA has confirmed that it will be delaying the release of Sonic Unleashed in Japan on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in order to improve the quality of the title. Curiously, the game is still on track for release in western territories this side of Christmas, though Japanese gamers will have to wait...

  • Sonic Unleashed Euro boxart revealed

    SEGA has unveiled the official boxart for the PAL release of its upcoming platform title, Sonic Unleashed. Due out later this year, Sonic Unleashed allows players to control the spiky blue protagonist in ‘werehog’ form for the first time in the series, with locations spanning many &...

  • New Sonic Unleashed trailer and info released

    SEGA has unveiled a brand new trailer for its latest entry in the venerable Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, Sonic Unleashed. The footage itself showcases the much talked about ‘Werehedgehog’ gameplay mechanic, depicting Sonic’s transformation into his beastly alter-go following an...

  • SEGA dates key software releases

    SEGA has revealed that it will be releasing the highly anticipated Sonic Unleashed for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and Wii this November. The upcoming platformer looks set to reinstall faith back into the venerable franchise following the underwhelming performance of 2006’s Sonic...

  • SEGA's Hashimoto-san talks Sonic Unleashed

    Sonic Unleashed lead designer Yoshihisa Hashimoto has said that the game will bare no relation to SEGA’s poorly received Sonic the Hedgehog title, released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2006. "As a development team, we originally started off this project planning to create Sonic Adv...

  • Sonic Unleashed officially confirmed

    SEGA has officially confirmed development of Sonic Unleashed following the appearance of several leaked images and video footage over the Internet in past weeks. Due out on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and Wii, the game will feature an amalgamation of classic 2D and 3D gameplay, and is ...

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