Sonic (and consequently Super Sonic), upon attacking the Eggman fleet in a snazzy cutscene, gets lured into a trap that uses the Chaos Emeralds’ power to split the planet into fragments. Eggman tries to abuse the power of, and the fact that Sonic has once again taken a back seat to a different kind of gameplay mechanic that nobody really asked for in the first place. The adventure hubs, humans, silly nether-realm creatures from another galaxy/dimension/physical space that Dr. Despite the overall perception that Sonic Unleashed is a brave new direction, it is in actual fact the exact same thing we’ve seen over the last ten years. You’ve got to give credit to someone who can perform illusions to the masses. Sort of like DeviantArt, without the teenage bitching. So treat the following as a positive critique rather than an almighty pasting. But to see a franchise fall so far and then settle for second best after all this effort is depressing stuff. That’s not the case at all, there’s a lot to love about Sonic Unleashed. This is why it was hard to write this review – because it’s difficult to point out this game’s flaws without sounding like I really hate the game. But it’s still disheartening for a Sonic fan to see their favourite franchise – that was once the greatest platformer ever – settle for ‘average’. Now, when you consider the pile of munk that Sonic 06 was, this is nothing but a good thing. It’s a greatly made game, built on poor ideas, lingering annoyingly between good and bad in the ‘average’ department. I’ll get this out of the way quickly – Sonic Unleashed is not an awesome game. Based on the effort put in, I’d give them as many Thumbs Up as humanely possible.Īs well produced as Sonic Unleashed is, however, it can’t escape the fact that it’s concept, ideas and design are flawed.

Sonic Team haven’t scrimped here, they had something to prove after Sonic 06 that they can create a well-produced, non-glitchy game. It’s clear to see when you take a peek at the screenshots, or learn about the Hedgehog Engine, or hear about how they spent countless months designing Sonic stages that cover hundreds of virtual miles. Hashimoto-san and company have worked very hard on the latest Sonic adventure. Not because I didn’t know what to say, but because I wasn’t sure how I was going to say it.

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