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Sonic Unleashed

Critic score4 critics
First release
Nov 20, 2008
Developer
Sonic Team
Publisher
Sega, Gameloft

Gameplay in Sonic Unleashed focuses on two modes of platforming play: fast-paced levels that take place during daytime, showcasing Sonic's trademark speed as seen in previous games in the series, and slower, night-time levels, during which Sonic's Werehog form emerges, and gameplay switches to an action-based, brawler style of play, in which Sonic battles Gaia enemies

Also known as Sonic Unleashed: La Malédiction du Hérisson, Sonic World Adventure

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Storyline
An installment in the long-running Sonic the Hedgehog series, Sonic Unleashed opens with the hero's archenemy, Doctor Eggman, springing an elaborate trap. Using a powerful laser, Eggman shatters the very planet into pieces and awakens Dark Gaia, an ancient evil that has slumbered at the world's core since time immemorial. The catastrophe leaves its mark on Sonic himself, afflicting him with a strange new condition that transforms him into a hulking, werewolf-like Werehog whenever night falls. Determined to undo the damage and stop Eggman's scheme, Sonic sets out to restore the broken world piece by piece. His journey carries him across a series of continents inspired by real-world locales, where by day he races through levels at his trademark blistering speed, and by night he battles the creatures spawned by Dark Gaia using the Werehog's raw strength. Torn between his two forms, Sonic must piece the planet back together before the awakened darkness consumes it entirely.Read more

An installment in the long-running Sonic the Hedgehog series, Sonic Unleashed opens with the hero's archenemy, Doctor Eggman, springing an elaborate trap. Using a powerful laser, Eggman shatters the very planet into pieces and awakens Dark Gaia, an ancient evil that has slumbered at the world's core since time immemorial. The catastrophe leaves its mark on Sonic himself, afflicting him with a strange new condition that transforms him into a hulking, werewolf-like Werehog whenever night falls. Determined to undo the damage and stop Eggman's scheme, Sonic sets out to restore the broken world piece by piece. His journey carries him across a series of continents inspired by real-world locales, where by day he races through levels at his trademark blistering speed, and by night he battles the creatures spawned by Dark Gaia using the Werehog's raw strength. Torn between his two forms, Sonic must piece the planet back together before the awakened darkness consumes it entirely.

Release dates
Xbox 360
Nov 20, 2008
Xbox 360
Nov 27, 2008
Xbox 360
Nov 28, 2008
All 8 release dates
PlayStation 3
Dec 09, 2008
PlayStation 3
Dec 18, 2008
PlayStation 3
Dec 19, 2008
PlayStation 3
Feb 19, 2009
Xbox 360
Feb 19, 2009
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
13h
Completionist
29h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
action-adventure, sequel, transformation, protagonist's name in the title, hedgehog
… All 9, sprinting mechanics, super speed, blue, male protagonist

At a Glance

Critic Score
66
Main + Extras (IGDB)
13h
Completionist (IGDB)
29h

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • 日本語interface, audio, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 31 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 31 Oct 2026