An addictive Sonic game done right

User Rating: 8.5 | Sonic Unleashed PS3
I've never really been into Sonic but when i saw this at a friend's house I had to have it. My favorites are the Hedgehog parts (he transforms into a Werehog at night but I'll get into that later)
If you've ever wanted pure adrenaline pumping Sonic speed this is the game for you. During these parts you'll go so fast your eyes will water! He's also able to speed boost and quickly dodge from side to side. The levels can be a bit short and you have play them a moderate number of times so you can remember the obstacles but if can get past that and fly through the level it's a thing of beauty.

Now on to the Werehog parts, at first combat is a bit dull, but as you level up his combat abilities it becomes incredible to watch, his moves become very powerful and spectacular. He is also able to become invincible (called Unleashed) for a short time once he has collected enough energy. The platforming parts can be a bit tricky but they're never over the top difficult.

As you gain experience by defeating enemies you can level up both of Sonic's sides abilities which grants you a lot of freedom of style of play: for instance if you are a defensive player you can level up life and shield, if want to go aggressive you can level up combat and strength.

The bosses are great and the graphics (although they could be better) are very nice.

The few downfalls I think this game has are an over complicated navigation system that can be irritating if you have to travel from city to city a lot and a wonky camera, other than that I think this is a great game that does Sonic right and will be appreciated by Sonic fans, people looking for a speed fix, and those looking for great action.