SummaryHaving been broken apart by the evil Dr. Eggman, it's up to Sonic to put the pieces of the world back together again by retrieving the power of the chaos emeralds! In doing so, Sonic finds himself in a race against time and faced with an unusual situation that challenge hims in ways never before seen. Both day and night play different, yet import... Read More
Rated E +10for Everyone +10
Developer:Sonic Team
Sonic Unleashed
Released On:
Nov 20, 2008
Metascore
Mixed or Average
60
User score
Generally Favorable
8.6
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
60
14% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
66% Mixed
33 Reviews
33 Reviews
20% Negative
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
90
Sonic Unleashed is a glorious return to true console form for Sonic.
73
A slightly smaller game would have been preferable to one padded out with Werehog.
User score
Generally Favorable
8.6
81% Positive
1050 Ratings
1050 Ratings
14% Mixed
182 Ratings
182 Ratings
5% Negative
68 Ratings
68 Ratings
Sep 24, 2026
10
This game is one of the best Sonic games in the entire series! The Werehog’s combat system is extremely overhated as it is filled with tons of variety. Not to mention, the Werehog stages have some of the best platforming in the entire series. Sonic’s gameplay is also fantastic and is peak boost gameplay.
Sep 13, 2026
10
My fav sonic game def. Amazing gameplay. Best modern boost levels there is. Werehog is goated. Ones you learn the gameplay and combos you can make this is fire. Proud unleashed defender to this day. Played it before everyone started trendhopping about it being underrated. But im happy its getting its well deserved praise. The story is awesome too. Simple but effective. Shoutout Chip bro best character oat. And proffessor pickle ofc. Also do YOU HEAR THIS MUSIC? Top 2 sonic osts. Sa2 slightly better imo. Also if you cry abt the sun and moon medals. Deadass just skill issue. Just play the game and youll find plenty. Gameplay: 10/10 (a bit clunky but its sonic id let it pass)
Story: 10/10
Music: 10/10
Replayablity: 10/10 Overall: 11/10, the unleashed glaze never stops.
70
Sonic Unleashed takes two steps forward with some of the best speed levels in recent memory, and one step back by tacking on yet another failed experiment with the Werehog.
60
Sonic Unleashed isn’t quite the spectacular return to form promised, but it’s a hell of a lot closer than Sega’s other recent efforts. [Jan 2009, p.89]
59
You can't help but love the daytime levels, but as soon as night hits the game, you will be desperate to turn off your console.
45
Sonic Unleashed had promise, and actually part of the game is pretty decent, but its too bad the entire game wasn't completed with the mindset of "Day" Sonic. Sorry Sonic, gamers pass on this one.
35
Terrible level design, unresponsive controls, and a poor camera are just the beginning of the problems in this awful adventure.
Aug 30, 2026
10
Sonic unleashed para um jogo de corrida e parkour tem uma ótima história, as trilhas sonoras do jogo são absurdamente boas e contém a melhor jogabilidade, e a hedgehog engine incorporou para fazer os gráficos do jogo, ainda mais nas cutscenes do jogo, tem algumas cutscenes que são melhores que GTA VI, e o gráfico na gameplay também compete com jogos de hoje tirando o serrilhado.
Apr 29, 2026
7
Got done with Sonic Unleashed had a fun time but there was alot of annoying parts. The boost stages were fun and the graphics looked good, but the werehog stages were boring and the hubs were annoying, especially when getting to a level only to know you don't have enough medals to play it.
Jan 16, 2026
7
Collecting medals is a burden for this game. Werehog stages are waste of time and daytime stages are good but not super good.
May 28, 2026
4
More so of a hot take nowadays compared to the general consensus regarding Unleashed, but I did not like this game. The boost levels are fine enough, but the Werehog levels are an absolute mess and not fitting for a Sonic game at all.
Oct 12, 2023
4
This game would of been so much better with the werehog parts. The day stages were you play as Sonic are really fun, makes me wish the whole game was like that. Instead we need sonic to turn into a werehog and play a bad brawler that runs like a N64 game.
Platforms:
- PlayStation 3
- Xbox 360
- Wii
- PlayStation 2
Initial Release Date:Nov 20, 2008
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