SONIC UNLEASHED Is What Sonic SHOULD Be.

[@DimitriMonroe]

AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO LIKES SONIC UNLEASHED

[@Dinosaurwith42heads]

Im neutral on it.

[@agravain9006]

No, the game is a flames

[@BIGHAT_EATS_Y_LIVER]

The day stages where neat but the night stages gave me crippling bagumbas

[@ponczos_2293]

Gamerturk likes this game as well so you're not the only youtuber that likes the game

[@ohaba4286]

Played it all the time on the PS3 as a kid.

[@djcarameldeviljaycry4831]

The game was ahead of its time and it took people way too long to realize it lol

[@Grag235]

Took em’ 10 years to realize that… THATS WAY TOO LONG

[@ehhorve857]

that's just sega. Knuckles in sonic 2! character mods like mario in generates. Internet kunektivity on the dreamcast! download chao! DLC and mods. SEGA CD! xbox s. subroc and master system 3D! nindo 3DS, which nintendo also tried ahead uv time with the virchooal boy. silent scope! yooz a controller with a screen to snipe terrorizm! the Wii U. Sonic 06! releasing half finished games, obfuscating the detailz with fancy trailerz, and making a quick buck. they should be esPESHulee proud uv that 1.

[@natecgames4612]

It was ahead of its engine too

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

"I like this game, therefore people who don't aren't real."

[@natecgames4612]

@@AkameGaKillfan777 they're not saying that though. They're saying that the wave of people liking the game now are full of people who saw or heard "Werehog bad" in reviews and hated it until giving it a shot and seeing how innovative it is. There is such a thing as being ahead of your time being a bad thing. Take 3D blast, no one praised that game.

[@kingbash6466]

I prefer Generations in terms of pure gameplay, but I appreciate Unleashed for how much effort and ambitious Sonic Team put into it, and I think for the most part, that ambitious does pay off.

[@electrosphere5581]

This has always been my favorite Sonic game and it will never be dethroned I feel. Truly felt like a AAA game, and every single element oozed passion and ambition to be more than a simple entry in the franchise. Sadly I don't think the series will ever reach those same heights of ambition.

[@KOTSOSMC2002]

What's constantly impressive to me about Unleashed is the unmatched level design and sense of speed. When you run through Empire City or Spagonia's rooftops or literally any place in the game you feel as you're traversing a huuuge expanse of land and the fact that you do so through locations that feel genuinely alive and like they exist so effortlessly natural to the world is something almost no other Sonic game has accomplished. The adventure feels grand but also speedy, it feels cartoony but also surprisingly realistic (also thanks to the relatively tight narrative that knows exactly what tone to set and how to present itself and side quests that have a sense of progression with each other). The levels in Unleashed are so masterfully crafted and the art style is so flawlessly implemented that to this day Unleashed (at least in the day stages) remains the most visually appealing and most modern and satisfying to play.

[@trashboat5388]

Feel like we’ve lost that sense due to the presentation during gameplay like in forces the camera is pulled way further than it used to be and the camera angles aren’t as dynamic. Also no blur effect at the edge of the screen

[@KOTSOSMC2002]

@@trashboat5388 The camera absolutely makes a difference, can't believe I forgot to mention that. It's the most immersive in the series without a doubt. I heard there's an option to zoom the camera in and out in Frontiers so fingers crossed we can emulate it to some extent, not that it will matter much, everything else I mentioned before Frontiers doesn't seem to get right so far.

[@bananaguy238]

And who’s fault was this, we need him on sonic team or in sega again 😩😩😩😩

[@Leblos_Hero]

It's nice to hear you talk about games you love

[@SpookyWeebtrash]

“I don’t own a single pair of thigh high socks” Imma press X to doubt on that one chief

[@_-Lx-_]

Didn't he cosplay 2B once? *(X)*

[@zekethefool]

I must be the only Sonic fan whose favorite game is Unleashed and who LOVES the Werehog and actually prefer playing the night stages... This game is the best part of my childhood videogaming

[@spinballproduction9678]

your not buddy I exist lol. Seriously though not to sound elitist or anything but it's crazy how many people consider Unleashed their favorite or one of their favorites and don't even like the werehog.

[@zekethefool]

@@spinballproduction9678 ikr, that's like more than 50% of the game, it's the whole gimmick..

[@sido5378]

I feel like Unleashed is much more than the sum of its parts. The artstyle, hub worlds, story, locations, level design and so on, it all comes together to create a truly great experience that feels so unique and would go unmatched in later entries. It feels like more than just a set of levels meant to be played, but an adventure thats meant to be experienced. The game has so much charm and ambition the we just dont see anymore with the mainline games.

[@chi-wind8593]

While SA2 will always be my favorite sonic game. I grew up with Unleashed this was the Sonic game that was a special mark in my childhood. I was young and did not know the backlash at the time. Watching Sonic during those trailers before the game release. Was something I could not describe in words. Man, i thought it was something comparable to a Pixar movie. I miss that part in my childhood.

[@Imlewtrollerbob]

To add to your point yes sa2 is also my favorite sonic game but unleashed is just so cool and has a story that I love I like the ending of the game chips sacrifice actually means something and it was emotional because I loved the journey I loved the gameplay the ending of forces was not emotional because the journey wasn’t fun and why would I care about a world in ruin when I don’t care about that world in conclusion 3rd best sonic game because sa2 and generations are number one

[@ViciousForte0]

This is my favorite Sonic game and has been since I finished my playthrough on the Wii version, only extending my love when I got to experience the exploration of the 360 version. You encapsulated why I enjoy this game so much in this video. Thanks Dimitri, you never miss. Hope this game comes out on PC eventually so I can mod out the night battle music.

[@Itz_Kwame]

Ayo that’s the same as my Twitter pfp!

[@Eldoofus]

Honestly I feel like Sonic CAN excel at many things... a story-driven franchise, or a "show, don't tell" narrative... keeping a simple cartoonish vibe, or an intricate anime style... have games revolving intricate exploration and hidden paths, or games built around fast-paced decision making and quick time events... Sonic is just THAT flexible in terms of concept, he's not just a fast character, he's one that can go at ANY pace he desires, and I'm not talking about games... Truth be told, I feel like the title is too clickbaity, because there's not ONE thing Sonic should be... in all honesty, I believe Sonic can do ANYTHING and be successful with enough effort put into it. 2D-Momentum, 2D-Boost, 3D-Momentum, 3D-Boost... You name it, and you'll find someone who loves it and will defend it to death.

[@catoticneutral]

we're ignoring what's REALLY important here and that's how the werehog is a SEXY BEAST MM

[@DimitriMonroe]

So true

[@ThomatoSauce]

Y’know, one thing I absolutely hate is that virtually everyone, when discussing this game, treats Sonic’s Werehog form as a separate character. Call it a pet peeve, but I honestly find it disrespectful that this is the case. Like, that’s STILL SONIC, not a completely new character.

[@NicolasMendoula]

I love unleashed. I never stopped to love this game. It's beautiful, ambitious and fun. Even the werehog. The night music was a cool darker counterpart to the day one.

[@kelving420]

The first time I ever saw chip "die" at the end... I cried SO MUCH as a kid and it still brings a few tears to my eyes to this day, and it goes to show just HOW MUCH this game shows the personality of the characters through the animations, since I didnt know that much english at the time, but it was a little bit, and that little bit along with how the cutscenes are displayed and all that were enough for me to feel truly connected to it!! That's also why ive always wanted chip to be a permanent character to sonic like Cheese is to Cream, even if just in the form of the bracelet...

[@folo7595]

@FiveFlood damn bro😢 you unlucky, i hope it didn't ruin you experience with the story, cause it's really a great one, btw where are you in the story?

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

@FiveFlood Don't worry it's not nearly as complex as people make it out to be. What you first guessed the plot will be like is in fact how it will play out.

[@numb4102]

The ending gave me literal goosebumps, great vid dudee

[@EC0191]

The Werehog in my opinion is the ideal knuckles gameplay style, all they have to do is not make the levels a slog to get through.

[@Izak_Klark]

Knuckles doesn't have stretchy arms

[@BraviaGames]

@@Izak_Klark I'm afraid you missed the point sir...

[@folo7595]

The lvls were easy af tf are you on lol, if anything it's the day stages who were complicated

[@BraviaGames]

@Folo The only person argung about difficulty is you😂

[@Gmodfan750]

@@folo7595 It's not about complication, It's about how long the stages are.

[@sebastiannoriega9466]

The unlocking Sonic abilities mecanics for the day levels isn't in the Wii version, the blue blur gets all of his abilities the moment you start. Also, the sun and moon medalions, on the Wii are only used to play extra puzzles to unlock extras such as a music and art gallery or an increased number of maximum lives

[@chantingmammal]

This game was ahead of its time and I am glad to hear you talk about games you really love!!

[@crestofhonor2349]

I have been playing Sonic Unleashed HD version through RPCS3 for the first time and I am genuinely enjoying my playthrough whether it's the day or the night stages

[@drax7950]

I'm not a huge fan of Sonic but I always like watching these videos

[@B.He-K.]

It never made sense to me that they didnt just use Knuckles for the night stages instead of making the werehog.

[@phorchybug3286]

Does Knuckles have stretchy Ristar hands?

[@DarkspinedZim]

@@phorchybug3286 He's got gliding, spin dashing, and screw/drill attacks. Shame it came out around when Solo Sonica was high.

[@AizakkuAnalysis]

I always loved unleashed. I think I just got lucky with my childhood. But I never owned the likes of Shadow the hedgehog of Sonic 06 or even colours, despite me having all those systems to play them. My first sonic game was Sonic Adventure 2 ( I didn't play 1 until years later) and Sonic Unleashed. I remember coming home one day and my dad just put in a blank disk on the Xbox 360. It was a burnt copy of Unleashed. Safe to say I was never happier with Sonic

[@saltyapollyon5042]

ah yes the unleashed battle theme. the moment you mentioned it i could hear it blasting within the deeps of my mind. an ancient evil awoken from centuries of slumber. still tho i remember enjoying unleashed back when it came out but i dont remember finishing it, think my disc got scratched and stopped working sad

[@itssunday1990]

I remember this game being dunked on so hard on release but they all missed out on a very solid sonic game

[@megasoniczxx]

I've always thought Unleashed out of all the boost games was the best mostly because I just like how "Complete" it is with all the things you could do like optional challenges and levels, hub worlds to explore, and I just genuinely think the more snappy reactionary based with more emphasis on trial and error fits the gameplay style more than when they kept trying to add platforming into the later ones (and in forces' case, just not do anything at all). I really like the Werehog too, at least in the HD version, since i'm pretty big on action games. I tend to agree with the people who say he should've never been there since I don't think you should have to play through a slow paced beat em' up for half the game if you bought the game for the fast paced arcadey platforming.

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

80% of the game, not half

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

@Sinterklaas Beatemup Platforming done wrong

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

@Sinterklaas Too bad

[@justryan6480]

Unleashed's world is honestly the best, i wish they kept that and built more of their games around it all

[@ierdandrakslei1176]

This is why I can't get enough of your content, my teen self would've been over the moon to see someone sharing the same views as you did here. I really wished patreon didn't had an issue with my credit card but sadly this mini wall of tips is all I can give, sorry. Also my past experiences of this game are from the ps3. If I can add on what you've said regarding the wherehog polarising (to say the least) portion of the main game, as long as you put xp into strength and use punches (especially the charged technique if you spare xp for techniques) you can breeze through the combat, the damage can get so broken you can even bypass some bosses' cycles, I let you imagine how it feels having a big dark gaia minion fall within 10 sec without doing a qte... Except if you like being stylish or scoring points... Bad habits die hard >.>' I don't remember too well but I recall skipping some qtes for fights such as the corrupted phoenix boss fight in the past, a fully charged upgraded charge punch technique has weird properties that basically feels like you instantly damage the ennemy's health after the animation, really feels like you're pulling off a sort of discount kenshiro move too, obviously on a pack of ennemies it's... more finicky to pull off but doable, really gottta have your attack angled and positionned properly. As for the plateforming part uh... Well there's not much work around, outside of already knowing the path, you can quickly jump off from a grabbed edge and such while pressing the jump button during the grab's pulling animation, even does the animation for when you jump from a swing... Gotta stick the chain of grabs and landings though. Obviously it's dependent on how much xp you can do with and such, plus it's not like the werehog mandatory parts are "salvageable" but it certainly does help "speeding" the stages up... Also; Fuck the sun and moon medals, I like exploring but doing these for each playthrough is such a chore with a monke brain like mine. Thanks for reading and especially for the video.

[@kratangg-arang]

I’ve played most sonic games, but only experienced Unleashed through its banger soundtrack. It was my roommates favorite game though, and I’d only ever heard positive-leaning things from those that played it. It’s cool to hear your thoughts on it!

[@KingKabisi]

Maybe im biased because i loved Kingdom Hearts as a kid but the werehog was as fun as the day time stages for me. Even if my completion times for the harder stages were 50mins long

[@josephrudakov2510]

Both Unleashed and '06 were the only Sonic games I played in my childhood. I'm happy to see that people are actually enjoying some their aspects now. I never knew the story of both games, since I didn't know English, but I fondly remember the feeling of sweet joy Unleashed level's brought me. Thanks to you I now can understand this memory even better, since only now I realised how much passion have been given by designers to really embrace the world aound us.

[@mysterdmt5400]

In comparision with other Sonic Unleashed reviews, I think this is the most enjoyable, like a love letter from a fan that sees the good and the bad things of the game. Btw, what's the game at 20:06? It really interested me.

[@DimitriMonroe]

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139, and thank you !

[@kinggalactix]

Unleashed was ahead of any Sonic game at the time. And by all means, it still is.

[@GhostOfSparta305]

To be fair, the demo of Sonic Unleashed seemed universally praised. It’s not like ppl didn’t know it had good in it. Its recent 60fps upgrade on Series X certainly makes its greatness much more apparent though.

[@lnsflare1]

The Werehog's purpose was probably to be where they put in the precision platforming that they took out of the Boost stages. Heck, like how Boost Sonic was the fastest Sonic's gameplay has ever been to that point, Werehog Sonic's platforming was the most precise and elaborate it's ever been to that point, with the expanded move list serving double duty as both a decent into (classic) God of War-style action combat and jump-extenders that would make 3D Mario proud, which eventually results in combat getting much flashier and more fun as the game goes on (provided that you didn't go out of your way to play in the most boring way possible like many reviews did), but the platforming gets more forgiving and you can even skip most/all of the most finicky platforming bits (like the various balance beams) or even full out sequence break.

[@dood3530]

I couldn't agree more about the hub worlds. They go such a long way toward making a game's world feel more lived-in.

[@SonicSanctuary]

i loved this game so much even back then. i knew why too, as it essentially was adventure 3. i wish its legacy would have made the series continue down this path.

[@crestofhonor2349]

Also I am one of those who Prefers SA1 over SA2

[@dood3530]

"I should always be able to date Amy Rose in a Sonic game" Facts 😔✊

[@cozydayzandnightz]

A very beautiful ending to this essay!

[@DimitriMonroe]

Thank you ! Was really proud of it. 😭

[@cozydayzandnightz]

@@DimitriMonroe you always have great writing. :)

[@Herosadvisor]

Even though we didn't want the Werehog, the execution was great

[@Aiham]

I grew up with sonic unleashed when I was 12. It was my second game after generations. But to this day after playing all sonic games its still the best for me. The best gameplay, atmosphere and fun.

[@drakon0873]

Fun fact: This games metacritic user score (8.5) is the same as the score was just a few weeks after launch

[@kenn_k]

lmaooo, everybody tryna make that intro jump as mario in _generations'_ chemical plant

[@ponczos_2293]

I remember playing that game on my jailbroken xbox360 and CRT tv(!). I didn't see the speed bar or whatever it was and never finished it but it was very fun game and the first time I played sonic on consoles since previously I played some ROMs or unofficial versions on PC. Sonic Unleashed was something

[@murdermeharry8703]

I agree with the nostalgia point, it does somewhat detract from the geuine discussion of a game, like yeah, I have fond memories of playing Sonic 06 when i was a tiny kid, frustrating memories too, but fond nontheless. Does that mean its good? I dont think I need to answer that. Not to say unleahsed is bad aswell, but to say that nostalgia should be kept out of *objective* talks about games, like when discussing story/gameplay/graphics , people shouldnt defend or bash those aspects on whether they those liked or hated them as a kid

[@FarelForever]

A genuinely sweet that looks at a game in a deeper way than most

[@TangerineTracy]

You always seem to find a new perspective on an age old topic. I've always loved this game and I probably found three more reasons to continue at the end of the video.

[@averyshepherd5902]

I think Unleashed is overall a good game with tons of charm in a lot of places, but, as someone who values gameplay in a videogame over everything else, I don't necessarily think that it's what mainline Sonic games "should" be. It has a lot of things I can criticize in it's gameplay that make it feel like it's being held back from Sonic's true potential as a 3D platformer that I think extend to the 3D boost formula as it is now in general. That's not to say that I think the boost formula could never be tweaked to work better though. Sonic Rush is one of my favorite Sonic games after all. I also have some noteworthy gripes with the Werehog gameplay. A lot of them in the enemy variety and platforming departments. I see so many Sonic fans just blame it on GoW-style combat as a whole not being engaging enough to fit Sonic, but that's honestly a huge insult to the actual GoW games. A game that reaches damn near peak "Sonic-style" gameplay IMO while, similarly to Unleashed, having character action combat is Spark The Electric Jester 3. I seriously hope Sonic team can eventually take notes from it because it has to be one of the best platformers I've played in general.

[@maxentirunos]

My only problems with unleashed is that 1 - Werehog section should have been done by other characters, like tails and knuckle in adventures and 06. If they want to keep the night curse, say that Sonic fall in an unavoidable nightmarish sleep every time the sun go down with no way to awaken him. 2 - It's the start of established characters being reduced doing nothing and not appearing while new characters are introduced to befriend Sonic and solve the plot (here Cheap, then Merlina, the Djin, the Whisps, Eggman himself, Past Sonic and tails, the force OC, etc...)

[@edale4240]

Controversial Thought The Sonic Unleashed Hubs are really like Yakuza, what with talking to people, little side quests, hidden collectables, etc.

[@Yuti640]

Sonic Unleashed has been my favourite Sonic game for many many years now, even before people starting saying they liked it I’ve always loved it even while the internet despised it

[@StrikerSans]

i only played the ps2 version of this and it still was very enjoyable. It also rewards you with medals depending on speed or collected points instead of having you search for them.

[@agentclank8183]

I'm not going to apologize because I never hated it. I maybe played it around 2015-2018. This was a time before people were so apologetic to it (mainstream). I loved it, and while the Werehog wasn't the highlight I liked it. It wasn't bad for what it was. What it was, was different. People hated that.

[@ToadstoolFilms]

I’ve been slowly doing a replay of all the sonic games and I’ve been looking forward to getting back to this one. Really enjoyed it, and I don’t remember being that frustrated with the werehog levels. I’m also glad you name checked Kotaku. I had to stop reading that site when every article seemed to include something that had offended them.

[@DarkFrozenDepths]

Also side note, I think these things were done properly between the HD (Ps3/360) version and the SD (PS2/Wii) version: -HD definitely made use of those graphics. Still has some of the best looking locations I've seen in games -HD also let us explore towns and talk to people. Plus I do love that sore of "Disney/Pixar" feel they had. -HD had more overall content in general and the better gameplay overall. -HD also let you control what you leveled and how you level things. Sometimes you want to skip stuff you know you won't want/need to get to stuff you do want to increase. -SD definitely paced the stages better. Some did go on for far too long in the HD version (even a few day stages). Plus I KNOW everyone groans at how long Eggmanland HD takes... -SD had the better system with medals. They were the gateway to a ton of extra content (including lives with basically acts your attempt counter for a stage, in which you get more max attempts per stage by finding one). -SD let you explore the temples. I really wish that was in the HD one too. (plus the music bit when they found the first temple was used here so you actually could LISTEN to the song) -SD had the better final boss in terms of gameplay. While HD looked better, but i don't blame someone for hating that 60 button press prompt in HD version. -And both definitely done well on the boost formula, which still ages pretty well in my opinion. Two different takes on the thing (HD feels better), but still really fun to play. And challenging too. Plus Sonic "feels like Sonic" when blowing through the stage like that. -I still like the werehog's design in general. Definitely makes Sonic seem more "feral", which was the main point of it. Plus in the stages, it's surprisingly satisfying to slam enemies together or toss them off the edge of the stages or into each other.

[@KaZProductionZ]

I adore your fresh perspective on Unleashed including Amy, and Sonic and Chip's outlooks on the world. Thank you for making this!

[@Wolf_Dominic]

This one genuinely is my favorite Sonic game. And opposed how some people experienced it, I actually never really got into it as a kid, even though I was initially excited to try it. It wasn’t until later as an adult I got interested in it again. I started up my PS3, and gave it a second chance, and I honestly fell in love with it, i loved the story, and the gameplay, while it admittedly could be slightly frustrating. And it was honestly one of the only games I actually clapped for when the credits rolled. Truly a wonderful game in my opinion. And while generations has debatably more enjoyable gameplay, I never got quite as attached to it as I did with Unleashed.

[@playbossthebest936]

I also really love this game, but I'd hesitate to say this is what sonic should be... And I don't mean it necessarily shouldn't, but sonic has been too many different things and I don't think sonic has to decide what to be indefinetly, if you get what I mean. With that being said, this was definetly a highlight ✌️

[@M4Dbrat]

I wish I could explore all those overly detailed backgrounds of Apotos and Spagonia that were clearly prohibitively expensive to make. In an ideal world, instead of having a Werehog with his own dedicated levels they'd make day stages more open, split them into multiple acts and have you play as Sonic at Adventure-level speeds. And then, maybe, when a climactic story moment happens, you temporarily gain boost and blast through the entire location in one go

[@VampireA1056]

Sonic Unleashed is my favorite Sonic game ( both HD and SD ), this might sound weird but I always saw Unleashed like SA1 but with the boost. And SA1 is my 3rd favorite 3d Sonic game behind Heroes and Unleashed.

[@dustydd]

Still my favorite 3D Sonic game to date only rivaled by SA2. This is the game that got me back into a Sonic. I remember seeing the E3 trailer and getting absolute chills (Endless Possibilities still my favorite mainline theme). Went and binged every title just get myself hyped and stayed glued to the series since then. Also miffed me that moving forward after this Sonic didn't keep Chips ring on him.

[@michaelfryers1914]

I actually had both the ps2 and ps3 versions growing up, but i never really clicked with them. I replayed the ps3 version last year though, and I've come to realise it's probably the best sonic game to date. At least, in my opinion

[@EthanMastercrafter]

I love hearing rambles of people praising unleashed and understanding its flaws.

[@ElekiSerket]

Generations > Unleashed > Colors The boost games feel very on-rails and restrictive, but somehow Generations made it all work very well. I still can't pinpoint what it did so right. That said, I'd rather have a more free gameplay like the Adventure games and '06, but without the extreme degrees of mega jank. Hell, why not fuse both styles?

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

Generations has fairly mixed boost and platforming sections.

[@ganges2264]

This game has the level of quality and detail of a nintendo game. Sonic just seems to be having fun running through the world care-free , smashing through tables and vases and zipping by famous landmarks while enjoying the scenery. It's very inspiring ; even if the world is shattered , he will always remain hopeful and positive , that he will go out of his away to help a stranger regain their memory. Infact he helps literally everyone he meets in the world and travels entire continents just for them. I love the werehog too , it's a great pace breaker from all the high speed action as it can get frustrating after a while. I love the loneliness felt in the stages , it reflects the sadness sonic feels when he's treated as a monster. The music really hits hard in that context , and sonic running around on all fours , climbing buildings , definitely sells me that idea. What a vibe. However , why hasn't anyone talked about the weird dialogue chips gives when you feed him ? He gives many absurd facts such as chip finding the werehog to be cooler , sonic starts to enjoys his transformation at some point , and confirms that sonic ACTUALLY likes someone ( sonamy ???)... there are many more

[@folo7595]

Entirely agree with your first paragraph! And yeah Chip's commentary was always epic aff😂 I love the dude sooo much

[@Supershadiclit4life]

This was a beautiful video. Made me shed a tear. You have my sub

[@TheMegamanVX]

The Triforce of Sonic Games for me: Sonic 3, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Unleashed.

[@durandus676]

Finally someone gets it. In defense of cultural appropriation, GenLock season 2 exists. I loved sonic 06 and think if they want too be cringe they need too be unapologetic about it

[@worthyspear4022]

Finally someone who can show and tell the beauty of this game into video format.

[@ktvx.94]

I hadn't read those interviews at the time and "this is what Sonic should be" were my thoughts exactly and still are to this day.

[@SethAbercromby]

While I appreciated the boost formula gameplay in Unleashed for capturing Sonic's speed, I feel like it hasn't been able to actually innovate on the formula from there. The level design methods have not substantially changed since Colors, to the point of even recycling the wisps because they can't think of anything else. The adventure style was slower, but it allowed for a more diverse mix of speed challenges and more complex platforming which led to really interesting, though admittedly sometimes questionable, level design.

[@ThibautMahringer]

Sonic Unleashed (HD version of course) day stages are peak Sonic level design, I never got so much enjoyment out of a Sonic game. I can't wait to see if that's going to change with Frontiers.

[@ThomatoSauce]

I am disappointed that you didn't touch on Sonic UnWiished, but otherwise, this was an amazing video.

[@thesatelliteslickers907]

i do distinctly remembering that i never clicked with a sonic game. whenever i trjed to play sonic i just kinda bounced off. but something about sonic unleash just clicked with me and i was all in on it pretty much from start to finish

[@DarkFrozenDepths]

I liked Sonic Unleashed since it came out and I was a collage student when I played it. Only things I hated was the Werehog battle theme playing so much, and the fact that the night stages were honestly too easy. Although I did do a self imposed challenge to play the game without any stat increases aside from combat (only possible on the HD version). That honestly made me appreciate the combos and guarding more cause you REALLY need those with low stats. And that's especially true on the DLC stuff, which made the game quite a bit of a challenge (fighting 3 "big mother" midbosses at once with no stat upgrades was a nightmare though). In fact, most don't know that you can guard infinitely while in unleashed mode.

[@MistaMagic52]

Finally! I've never gotten the hate for this game. The daytime levels have such a sense of speed and the nighttime ones are fun romps. Anyone who grew up playing beat 'em up games like Final Fight, TMNT, Double Dragon, or the like should love them. The game is gorgeous-looking, the music is fantastic, and the story is fine. Another big plus is that it's not buggy like a lot of the more recent Sonic games have been. It always felt like more care went into this game.

[@lockvanj_]

great video, I remember watching the cutscenes for unleashed when I was introduced to the series via Generations and wanting to play the game so badly eventually the soundtrack after listening to it in whole for the first time became my favorite sonic soundtrack and overall one of my favorite video game soundtracks, the curiosity of what the actual game and experience were like only kept rising over the years as I've finally been able to play this game last week, and I gotta say I absolutely love this game and this video captures exactly what I adore and why I consider this to be a one of a kind game that we're never getting again which I'm perfectly fine with we don't need it even if frontiers is amazing I doubt it'll actually go beyond what unleashed did but that's just my intuition talking :p

[@fabrimathi]

Oh boy My favorite Anituber Dimitri "3000 hours on Mewtwo" Monroe has finally uploaded more sonic content. Can't wait to enjoy a video on something I know nothing about

[@cavifax]

8:55 do you really expect us to believe that?

[@UnifiedEntity]

Unleashed is where I truly felt like Sonic taking off at Super sonic speeds that could only be portrayed in Sonic X, other animated 90s shows, and CGI intros in games. The story just needed more work and more characters involved but Chip was a good character......Also I miss Jason Griffith SO much as Sonic.

[@OhFrittata]

I have longed for this game to be released on PC/Steam. The modding potential is incredible. Even simple mods like remapping the homing attack back to the A button so you don’t accidentally air boost instead, a mod that removes the battle music in the Werehog stages, removing QTE’s in said Werehog stages, etc. I know there’s emulation but still

[@kuklama0706]

"But the world travelling is whole point" "Yes but the whole point is boring"

[@denomon]

So I am curious what's you thoughts on Sonic Prime after these few months

[@TheMightyBattleSquid]

My younger brother (now 24) and I (now 28) liked it and never understood the hate. It wasn't our first sonic game, but we HAD only played 2-d sonic games up until then, if that counts as bias.

[@s0nicfreek]

I loved Unleashed, and I put so much time into it in highschool. It is still such a great expeirence. Also the best opening cinematic in a Sonic game so far. Has aged gracefully!

[@erikbihari3625]

Why does This sounds so familliar?"cosmonaut variety hour:-Star Wars SHOULD BE simple"! Oh o got it now.

[@FKDart]

I'm definitely more of a SA2 guy but unleashed to me was the the last great original Sonic game before the rehash era

[@Xavier95621]

I'm surprised you didn't go more into the sloppy, mandatory medal collecting for this game. It's such a stopping point for many at times, besides the day stages and their at times bad zoomed-in camera. I never thought much of unleashed's story either. Nobody really cares that the world just split apart, and while the hub worlds hold up in terms of side stories I genuinely didn't find this game to have a much better story than colors. It feels close in terms of story complexity and intrigue just without the weird humor. It would've been way better off if how the icecream man in apatos applied to **everyone** other than when it's just him possessed by dark gaea at night.

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

There's a reason why multiple people have done videos talking about the stories and characters in the Adventure games, while Unleashed has the same generic cookie-cutter excuses you've heard 100 times without elaboration on: "The Story has dark themes, character development, ambition, passion, etc."

[@PepperMcLime]

Off topic, but... Is that my S3AIR mod at 3:18? So surreal to see that in a video that isn't meant to showcase it.

[@sharzinlalebazri5673]

3:41 holy fuck Twitter Dimi and KZbin Dimi are starting to merge together. Once they become the same being, the entire multiverse will lose its balance and the laws of physics become mere afterthoughts.

[@DimitriMonroe]

Infinite Dimitri Works

[@Akillez]

I didn't know people dislike this game at first. Honestly it's my personal favorite Sonic game. It has the best boost levels and the original levels were lengthy, and very diverse. I can see why people don't like Werehog, but I honestly loved it. We had a genuine combat system, and this is the first time we seen Sonic brawl with his fist like this, I thought it was a good addition. I think I figured out people didn't like Unleashed, until like late 2017 into 2018, then after forces. It was certain turn for the community, the game was talked about in the same conversations as Sonic Generations. People started to appreciate the game and call it one of the best boost games, or best Sonic games. I really did like the Werehog, but for the people who thinks it's just another gimmick or just flat out bad for the game, I thought of another compromise, I always thought what if instead it wasn't the Werehog, but instead Dark Sonic, I like this idea. The main idea behind the Werehog was that Dark Gaia aura corrupted Sonic, but instead, Sonic didn't get corrupted, and was basically the same personality wise, just gained a few more abilities. I think if it was Dark Sonic (which would make sense because Sonic was still in Super Sonic form, while being corrupted) people would be more content with the night missions. I thought about making a video about it, I love the game but there's definitely improvements I would make. I think I'm going to do it.

[@songohan5866]

Great video😊. Wish this got remaster or remake to fix some minor issues.

[@boop53]

i think everyone agrees that Unleashed’s day stages are the best modern sonic has ever been also i adore unleashed’s soundtrack

[@ShavierTheHedgehog]

I went into this video thinking "Ah... great... propably they gonna say how Sonic gameplay should be boost..." but I'm suprised that it's not. Good video

[@DarkGaia92305]

Sonic unleashed has been my 2nd favorite game of all time since i was 9, It was what sonic stood for, fast pace game and great story, If i could get this era of sonic back i would

[@timdoe8895]

Aye he actually got it right. He did upload on friday.

[@Streek471]

I owe this game no apologies. It's my favorite 3D Sonic game and has been for well over a decade. I've loved it since Chrismas of 2008 and I still revisit it on my Series X.

[@aidanshowers8366]

The story of unleashed is especially what sonic should be, a light hearted adventure with some serious heart felt moments. I’ve never really connected with the stories of most sonic games there either to light hearted (lost world) or to melo dramatic (06), unleashed struck that delicate yet perfect balance between the two. When sonic was smiling I was smiling when he as scared so was I. The gameplay for me while not as good as generations, comes pretty darn close. The werehog takes a lot of getting users to even though I like it, I can see why it has so many detractors. This is an overall fantastic game, and I highly recommend it.

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

Sonic stories should be character driven

[@aidanshowers8366]

@@AkameGaKillfan777 I agree, especially since the characters are the main attraction for sonic. I think the best example would be something like one piece is where sonic should get it’s inspiration why.