Remember saying Unleashed was my favorite Sonic and my friends started looking at me funny, this game gets slept on

If it wasn't for IGN (game critics in general) and their trash takes we could be playing unleashed on steam RIGHT NOW , God damn it.

I swear, if we lived in a timeline where every Sonic game received the same amount of dedication and effort like Unleashed had, we'd probably be living in the best timeline

Man this game has such a good vibe, the way we get to know different cultures around the world, eat their typical food, listen to the local soundtrack, talk to people and appreciate the landscape it is all so heart warming, those unlockable custences that shows simple things like Sonic and Chip chilling, fighting over food it is all so charming

It’s time people realized that this is the highest quality package Sonic Team has released

"Y'know, a gimmick. One of those things only Mario's allowed to have" I was not expecting such a powerful statement right there. I dunno if you intended to or not but you basically called out everyone who criticizes gimmicks, and you have earned respect for it my man

🤓 “The true power of friendship” 😎 “Do I need a reason to want to help out a friend?”

Sonic Unleashed is literally a playable movie. The cutscenes look LIKE A PIXAR FILM and the gameplay itself looks great to. The gameplay even has a cinematic feel to it in Unleashed and I love it. I love the human designs to in Unleashed because they *actually* fit in with the sonic universe. Sonic Unleashed is the fastest Sonic game I’ve ever played and it’s just amazing. I can’t believe they made so many fast levels last so long with the addition of alternate cutscenes. They even added the werehog levels and the hub worlds. That’s a lot of work. Compare that to forces. Gosh, unleashed is just so good. I could praise it all day. There’s definitely some flaws though, but I still really like it. It’s my second favorite sonic game. It’s just *barely* behind generations. Adventure is my third favorite. Oh, and Unleashed has the best sonic soundtrack. Rooftop Run and Endless Possibilities are the best in the series, and two of my favorite songs of all time.

*Everyone looking back on Unleashed:* Perhaps I treated you too harshly.

I Don't think being "Slow" is necessarily bad, Sonic Games are about Momentum; if the game manages to keep a slower pace, while still retaining the momentum factor, then it'll still work. It's why I say the biggest problem with the Werehog levels is not the slower platforming and exploration, but the Combat system feeling like it's contantly resetting the momentum every few seconds.

Just one little detail in this review. The boost was implemented for the first time on Sonic Rush, and Sonic Unleashed is the first game to implement the boost on 3D. One thing I like about this game is that you can give different kinds of food to Chip and read his reactions. A nice touch if I have to say it.

I think this game was the first time I’d seen Sonic insecure about something? That was really refreshing. The fact that the game begins with Sonic losing is very powerful and it makes a very subtle improvement to his character. One of the first things he says is “I just need to be careful who sees me like this.” Several people see him as a monster now. Amy and Tails don’t initially recognise him and you can tell Sonic is hurt by that. He’s not just cocky Sonic anymore; he’s still confident but now he has to deal with a whole new body, a whole new appearance and whole new powers as well as the fate of world. The way Sonic just ran away from Amy after saving her just broke my heart. But when Chip told him that it was his own integrity that was keeping him good, that it was his strength alone that kept his humanity; I think it was a beautiful way to end that character arc. Again, it’s very subtle and maybe the game should’ve done more with this storyline. But I think the Werehog does something subtly amazing for Sonic’s character development.

My favorite Sonic game too, all unleashed fans rise up!

A moment of silence for the broken controllers of those who tried to S Rank Eggman land...

Sonic Unleashed was my first Sonic game. In fact, it was my first exposure to Sonic as a whole. 14 years later, and Sonic is still my favorite video game franchise of all time. I still love the opening cutscene because it was all little 8 year old me needed to understand what this franchise was all about. I may not have beat the game until my senior year of high school, but I loved that game enough to get hooked on Sonic and check out all of his other amazing games. That's why Sonic Unleashed will always hold a special place in my heart

No lie I actually like almost everything about the werehog, it's design, it's purpose, and the concept. I honestly don't think the werehog is that bad nor do I think it was a bad idea or uneccesary. You could argue that most gimmicks in any video game are uneccesary, but this in my opinion is one of the more interesting of gimmicks of Sonic. The werehog is just too damn badass.

this game holds such a special place in my heart. the characters, the world and everything feels full of personality and charisma, that is why i love it so much. and not to mention i LOVE the soundtrack, they really put a lot of care and love in to making it

This game aged well. It still looks good, just like it was released during the last 2 years. And Endless Possibility is the best theme song ever!

Sonic Unleashed was pretty much the first Sonic game I've played. I remember walking everyday from my grandmas house to my aunts to play this game on a fat PS3. That was over 10 years ago. This game marked me so much. The story, the levels, the fast pacing and adrenaline of the day levels and the the fighting beat'em up night levels had me glued to the screen. The game has its flaws but I wish reviewers had been more level headed at the time and gave a more honest review. Sonic Team cared about this game a lot and it shows. It would be so awesome if this game got a remaster with current gen graphics, better controls and camera.

I refuse to believe that there is another human being on earth with the same opinions as me

Sonic Unleashed: Best Story ✅ Best Graphics ✅ Best Soundtrack ✅ Introduced New Ideas✅ Actual Fun Boost ✅ Great Art Direction✅ An Actual Challenge✅ Jason Griffith✅ Eggmanland✅ Heroic Sonic✅

I’m still proud to say that unleashed was my first sonic game

I loved this game for its stage length, music, and descriptive depth. I could look at the world all day. As a kid I felt like I was there. Unleashed did something different and unique. If Sega and sonic team followed the formula of this game, then sonic games after 2008 would be bestsellers especially with the improvement of technology.

The best thing about this game, is that the humans actually looks like they belong to Sonic's world, and not these anime/realistic creatures called "humans"

13:40 ''This is the first time the boosting gameplay was introduced'' Sonic Rush: Am I a joke to you?

Idc what anyone says, The werehog is just as good as his hedgehog form

I remember always watching my older brother playing this game, and it became my favourite Sonic game. I adore the soundtrack and how the game looks. Like, the opening cutscene looks absolutely stunning! And the soundtrack had my head bopping a lot. But I agree that the Werehog Battle Theme is very repetitive, and it's a bit jarring to go through a night stage and suddenly a jazz band is busting through the wall, playing instruments harder than my self esteem crumbling in secondary school. After hearing it every time you are battling, it gets old fast. And Sun and Moon medals are painful to get (mainly with the Day Stages), and it's infuriating to have to go back into previous levels to get the medals in order to play a stage. Regardless, I still really like the game. It may be personal bias since I grew up with the game, but I like it.

Sonic Unleashed was probably the most ambitious Sonic game ever. You can just tell Sonic Team was trying their hardest to make this the best Sonic game yet

Fun fact: Sonic Unleashed was planned to being Sonic’s final debut and last entry as it even had the balls to be called Sonic Adventure 3 at one point. Sega wanted to bring out everything for the hedgehog by making him go fast as ever, making the story and stakes the highest they go and wanted to focus extremely on a fast gameplay with beautiful graphics. The werehog was simply implimented in the game because Sega wanted a gameplay style that was “unique” and not the same thing. The irony of this game is insane. Back then, people wanted Sonic to return to formula especially after 06 and today, people want Sega to strive for originality. The problem we face is that Unleashed can be called the end of old Sonic and these meta era modern games is the start of this new Sonic. Even though Old had new, while new is just old...

The intro gives me sonic x vibes from the first episode. I like that sonic has natural emotions in this: he gets cocky, happy, and excited. But he also shows real fear, doubt, and even pain as he transforms into the warehog. The speed is fantastic; I love that in the runs, you can absolutely tear through the levels like an absolute speed demon. The warehog levels are also fun: I like that you can make sonic stronger and beat the crap out of the monsters. Like my goodness, does anyone else find their anger leaving as they tear up a gaia monster? It makes the harder levels more satisfying when you finally win. I love that it’s dark and they really put the knife in for certain situations. You really feel what sonic is going through. You feel the bond he has with his friends, which makes it that much more tragic when chip disappears, or when they have that final moment with the sunset. I love that Amy is there, and she’s chill. I love that she’s used properly for once, as a caring friend that sonic can rely on in his lowest moment. And btw, the food in this game looks absolutely scrumptious! I find myself wanting a chili dog or Hero Sandwich whenever I play.

I honestly loved the werehog missions over the normal sonic levels, especially after years of playing hack and slash games.

Just finished playing Frontiers, and Unleashed still is the best sonic game ever made, the excellent level design, increidible graphics, soundtrack, and insane sense of speed are unmatched. What a gem

Coming back to this game both feels like coming home and also bittersweet, knowing we most likely won't get a game like this ever again. A small part of me still hopes that Sonic Team can go back, but the last 10 years are difficult to overlook. It's a tragedy.

Been loving the unleashed love I’ve been seeing for about a year now. Hopefully Sega hears us when it comes to Unleahsed

Imagine a ground-up remake of Sonic Unleashed where the daytime stages are handled by Sonic Team and some fans, while the night stages (and Werehog combat) are done by the guys who made the combat for Devil May Cry 5 and/or Ninja Gaiden (with some overseeing by Sega so they don't stray too far from what makes Sonic Sonic).

IM CRYING OF HAPPINESS SOMEONE FINALLY APPRECIATED MY FAVOURITE SONIC GAME OF ALL TIME

Sonic Generations and Sonic Unleashed are some of the greatest video games of all time. Not kidding. I love the sense of speed in these games. Sonic Unleashed’s story is EPIC and Sonic isn’t some cheesy sociopath. And the graphics- SEGA should use Unleashed’s engine for the next game. Like seriously, that cutscene looks like a PIXAR movie. (Although I never really cared much about chip... and Tails was just kinda... there) And although I hope Ian Flynn writes the next game, Unleashed’s writers will always be unbeatable. And Endless Possibilities is (one of) my favorite songs of all time. (It’s kinda sad we might never see boost stages like Unleashed / Generations again...) I’ve really been wondering why Sonic games haven’t been this good in years. It turns out Unleashed was going to be the last Sonic game so SEGA went all out. It sold well, the makers went on to create generations, and then they went to work at Nintendo. :/ And then Sonic lost world and boom happend. And then forces. Why.

13 years later people begin to accept the fact that unleashed was an awesome game, im proud of you guys

Sonic Unleashed on PS2 was my childhood, and I will defend it forever.

I'm glad most people now know and admit this is FACTUALLY one of the BEST Sonic games ever made!

First of all so much *YES* to this video Second of all I disagree with the complaint that the NPC’s aren’t panicking about the world being over, because 1. We see a cutscene of the ice cream vender crying and sobbing about how “we’re all doomed” and that the world was coming to an end. 2.Also the NPC’s are aware of the detachment of the planet as they mention their perspectives on it whenever asked. 3. Infact Eric and Anastasia the two old people in apotos actually travel to chunan as a form of celebrating the world coming back together. The game feels alive and is a detail people don’t recognise. It made me feel like I was actually impacting the characters and that they are actually reactive to the world they live in.

Finished this game yesterday and honestly I totally agree. Such a fantastic game! NOW LET'S GET A PC PORT CMON SEGA, I WANT TO PLAY THIS AT 144 FPS 2K RESOLUTION 😤

The biggest things that surprises me in this game is the graphics, its a game from 2008 and it just looks amazing. looks better than any other sonic game imo and it also had my fav somic voice actor

A bit of a correction. the Boost formula gameplay was technically introduced in Sonic Rush, a game for the DS that came out in 2005. Unleashed would simply be the first game to bring the boost into 3D and boy did they.

Unleashed will always be my favorite sonic game of all time ❤️

I'm happy this video exists. For years now people have been hating on Unleashed. And nowadays people give 06 unwarranted love more than Unleashed. Great video. Edit: To elaborate before I start getting bashed, what I mean is people have been giving 06 love for the concepts. I agree the idea for the game was cool, but that still doesn't make it an objectively good game is what I'm trying to say. Hell, I enjoyed 06 the first time I played it when I was eight. And if you like 06, I'm not judging. That's all.

Sonic unleashed was my very first game I ever played and it’s still my favorite game to this day

I love Chip's love/obsession with chocolate because the first food he ever had when waking up was chocolate chip ice cream. It holds a special place in his food loving heart

Unleashed fans, rise up! This is the last Sonic game that I truly fell in love with. Still in my top 3 Sonic games. Especially since it’s the last time it felt like Sonic Team put 100% of their effort into making a truly fantastic game. And also the last time Sonic actually felt like Sonic... Thanks for ruining that, Pontac and Graff... AND FOR GOD’S SAKE, SEGA, PUT THIS GAME ON STEAM ALREADY!!!

Now this. This is something I agree with. Everyone just blindly hates it because of the Werehog, thats it when they could hate it for other reasons like idk the medal collecting? While Unleashed isnt why #1 Fav Sonic game, I would definitely put it in the Best Sonic Game right next to SA2.

The thing you said about the opening cutscene is true I had never played a sonic game before unleashed and haven't since

I don't need to watch this video, I trust this man with my life.

This game would be my absolute favorite game in the series if it was a bit more adventure oriented. but besides that, the game is perfect! I also like calling it Sonic World Adventure, It's actual name.

I disagree that it’s the best Sonic game but it is still pretty great. My problem with Unleashed is that you need to collect medals to continue the game and that makes it less fun to replay again.

Has anyone else played the Wii version of this game? Because it handles the medals in the day stages exactly like you suggested. I swear, using the pro controller on the Wii version of this game is some of the most fun I've ever had and I wish more people would talk about it as much as they talk about the ps3 and xbox version.

Sonic Unleashed best sonic game ever hands down

Sonic Unleashed, my favourite game of all time. It was going to be the last Sonic game but then Sonic Unleashed proved to the developers that they can make quality games

The werehog is my favorite part of unleashed. I loved the level's length, the difficulty, the hack in slash combat. If the werehog was absent from S.Unleashed, then it probably wouldn't be my favorite sonic game.

Oh my God thank you I agree I love Sonic unleashed people didn't really like it as soon as it came out but I immediately fell in love with it the werehog parts may feel slow and dragged on but I really loved the fast combat and when it was Sonic you could speed through levels in your seconds or minutes it really had a style for every type of player

I remember seeing a playthrough of this game and despite not actually playing it physically. I felt emotional during the ending when Chips voice said “I’ll be here by you, always” when Sonic put the bracelet on, then we hear Endless Possibilities play as the cutscene wraps up. Like I really FELT something

Unleashed...Honestly it seems like the last Sonic game that had a budget. The tone and feel was pixar like, they even had the resources to do little Sonic and Chip mini-episodes.

Great review, its nice to see someone not just throw the werehog under the bus. Arguably I think I enjoy the werehog gameplay as much as modern sonic. Really wish they`d put this kinda budget into newer sonic games, its unreal how this game that came out so long ago, looks leagues better than any that's come out afterwards.

It also has one my favorite songs: Endless Possibilites!

This game will be my 10/10 and i don't mind playing it for years, i don't know how but i think i won't be able to get bored of it, even the werehog stages.

9:42 because Sonic Unleashed has better dialogue in the cutscenes than forces. Sonic forces' dialogue is just cringe-worthy.

I first played it on the wii. Then at my friend's house on the 360. And now I bought it again for series s. You can finally play it without lags

Sonic unleashed is the best sonic game ever‼️

I agree, this game is also my favourite SO AMAZING THIS NEEDS AN ULTIMATE REMAKE.

Yeah not to mention that this was literally the last game where they actually cared about the *story*

The last time Sonic Team put their heart, soul and everything to the max in this game.

Never played unleashed but I will say it has one of the best opening scenes out of all the sonic games

Okay so what I’m about to write is just my childhood with this game and how much I love this game holy crap this is one of my most favorite games. When I think of sonic I immediately think of just standing in Apotos at night as the werehog just listening to this music, pretending to be a dog running around and breaking vases. Playing as the werehog was so amazing for me, the music and everything. No doubt I have memories of getting stuck on the stages and getting angry at dying and having to go through a ton of more battles to get back to where I was, but that made it special for me, no matter how tedious it was. Playing as sonic racing around was stunning for me, the music and just blasting through the levels was exhilarating for young me. I’ve had so many amazing moments, the ending of sonic unleashed deadass got me tearing up. The music made me feel so accomplished. Whenever I think of sonic unleashed I feel so nostalgic, that sad type of nostalgic but happy nostalgic as well. It reminds me of how amazing things used to be and just how happy I was as a kid and how great life seemed. That definitely adds to my love for this game because of the nostalgia factor but the game absolutely pulls me into it as well. The scenery, detail, soundtrack, gameplay. It’s so amazing. This game is my most favorite game. Not just my favorite sonic game, my favorite game I’ve ever played. It holds a place in my heart like no other, Sega crushed it with this game and I love it so much. I feel it’s so unfair the hate that this game gets. Sonic unleashed is undoubtedly my most favorite game. I truly believe that sonic unleashed deserves way more hype than it gets. I wrote this on another sonic unleashed video and I had to paste it here because this sums up just how much I love this game.

I love seeing these long videos talking about how great unleashed was, Was and still is my favorite sonic game to date. i love every aspect of it (ok i hate the medals and tails missions but i think we all do) i just want this game to be shown into the light agin

This is kind of irrelevant, but I’m learning English pronunciation by watching this video over and over again. This might be because your video is just so clear that even Japanese like me can make out what you mean.

The music alone just makes it a quality sonic game

This is my favorite sonic game. I actually really liked the werehog concept. Quite underrated if I do so say myself. And that little haunted house video was just amazing. I remember watching it so many times.

You forgot the drift :'D That got fixed with Generations as well. But yeah, this game needs a re-release on 9th gen (not just simple backwards compatibility with the same 30FPS cap, but unlocked to 120 on them) and PC with fully unlocked FPS, as far as your rig can push it, no doubt. We have the HW to push this game to new heights (we've had it for over 10y now on PC as well, and more recently with mid 8th gen consoles).

Sonic is one of those series that I has a special place in my heart and unleashed is my favorite. Not only is it nostalgic for me, but I found it genuinely really fun, both the day and night sections. The day sections were that familiar sonic experience with the night sections being very different but also something that resonated with me so much that I almost prefers them over the day levels. Just the glowing bodies of the nightmare enemies and the overall aesthetic and atmosphere is sublime. The day levels were also fantastic, traveling the world and seeing all the different architectural styles, cultural differences and other scenery made it very enjoyable. The music is great too, the music that plays when you’re in the temples is one of my favorite songs in all of gaming and makes the night levels even more of a treat for me. One of these days I’ll plug in my Wii U again and find another copy and relive those good times like my life depends on it

No need to convince, I love this game as much as you do Matt, in fact it’s the first sonic game I played so I’m super lucky

"I love the sound track and how and where it's used." ----Matthasnocuts "Oh god, I hope there's not a jazz band hiding around this corner... GOD DAMNIT!!!" ----Everyone Else

I barely prefer Generations over this game because of the long Werehog stages, but Unleashed is still my 3rd favorite Sonic game ❤

Endless Possibility is the series best vocal theme. It just sounds really good and suits this good game. Forces didn't deserve one

The masses: UNLEASHED IS BAD HURR DURR Unleashed fans: why? The masses: WEREHOG! Unleashed fans: and? The masses: nothing else really.

honestly times when nobody wants to admit a game/movie/song is good, years later people change their mind, they all knew it was good but others said it wasn’t so we’d lie and say the game was shit. im happy everybody changed their mind about unleashed it was soooo good

Generations is my favorite Sonic game, I loved unleashed too, but it has a lot of flaws like the inconsistent FPS, annoying medal collecting, long length of Werehog stages & Homing attack being mapped to the X / or Square Button

Honestly, I love this game so much. It's tied with Mania for my #1 favorite game of all time.

this game is so good, after 12 years i'm still playing it on my old ps3 and i own 3 copies of it

I love this game , it was a part of my childhood

This video made me actually understand why people like Unleashed You deserve more subscribers than me for this video alone lmao

I would probably love Unleashed if the Werehog sections weren't so goddamn boring to me. I literally just don't want to play the game whenever they come up.

Love this game, about the sound track it’s brilliant because they incorporate instruments from our world equivalents for each location in the world. And I love the werehog. Personally love endless possibilities and reach for the stars, they are better than live and learn and open your heart in my opinion.

I hope one day they will make a hybrid of boost and adventure where you don’t do boosting by pressing a button and it has to be earned by going through intense speed.

You’re forgetting the best thing to come out of Unleashed: the Egg Dragoon

Sonic Unleashed is the best 3D Sonic game ever period. It aged like fine wine tbh.

I can agree. this is by far my favorite Sonic game, and quite possibly the most underrated in the series. I have actually seen a surprising amount of channels (Top 10 Gaming specifically) Put this on the 10 worst sonic games for the Werehog specifically, when the Werehog isn't really that bad. It can get annoying at times, but was a fun change of pace most of the time. Overall, the game is really fun, heartwarming, and funny. I do agree that it is one of if not the best in the series

i love this game so much and the final boss music is just amazing

This was actually my first sonic game ever and one that got me hooked on sonic so I thank this game.

YESSS this game was everything when I was little from the smashing to the fast paced gameplay the day and night everything was so perfect to me

When i was a kid, i always thought unleashed was this cool game that i just got stuck at and never completed, even know i still love this game, and eventually wanna get it for the series x to play it smoothly

I recently replayed this game on Psnow and the frame rate barely dropped. I’d say it’s one of the best ways to play the game currently.