Sonic Unleashed

Sonic Unleashed Recent Articles

• Sep. 9, 2009 News: 2D HD Sonic in 2010, possibly with 3D graphics?

  After almost 15 years, Sonic is finally making a return to 2D on consoles in a game with the code name "Project Needlemouse."

• Jan. 7, 2009 News: Why Sega doesn't care when Sonic sucks

  It's the money, stupid. And enough gamers buy crappy Sonic games for Sega not to care, according to an anonymous Sega employee.

• Nov. 28, 2008 Cheats: Sonic Unleashed - Acheivements!

  Run, run, run! (And grab these achievements, too!)

• Dec. 2, 2008 News: Why modern Sonic games will always suck

  OMG Nintendo examines why recent sonic games fail. Hint: they try to do too much.

• Nov. 24, 2008 Review: Sonic Unleashed - 360

  Considering how badly Sonic's last dozen or so games have been, it's a good thing the blue blur has been finally unleashed. He goes a little wild with the freedom, but also gets the opportunity to return to his true self. Sonic Unleashed features classic speed-based platforming action that puts Sonic's previous installments to shame. Unfortunately, a set of dreadfully out-of-place action levels starring Sonic's werehog alter ego brings everything to a screeching halt.
  
  THE BOTTOM LINE: It's tough to teach an old dog new tricks -- Sonic Unleashed tries to introduce new ideas with daytime and evening levels that switch between speedy platform and bulky action, but only the former has any bite. Sonic doesn't need to experiment, he just needs a good dose of the nostalgic design that makes up half of this mediocre game.