- Introducing the all-new powerful Hedgehog Engine that delivers a revolutionary gameplay experience, combining ultra realistic graphics with seamless transition between 3D to classic 2D high-speed action..
- Accelerate to super speed with Sonic Boost, avoid obstacles instantly using Quick Step and accelerate around corners with Speed Drift - this is Sonic at his fastest!.
- Journey and explore seven unique, rich and vibrant continents - sprint across cobbled streets or race through lush jungles on a quest to save the world..
- With a massive world as Sonic's new playground, follow multiple paths and routes that presents different encounters, rewards and obstacles at every turn, as an unexpected storyline unfolds..
- Sonic's transformation brings new powers of combat and movement, giving an innovative and challenging Sonic experience..
Product description
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Sonic is truly in a world-wide race against time... as the sun
sets, a new adventure awakens.In this new adventure, Dr. Eggman
is up to his evil antics again, in his quest for World
domination. He unleashes a powerful ray that not only divides the
world into several continents, but has an unexpected
transformation on Sonic's state.Sonic must travel across the
globe, completing action-packed stages to retrieve the power of
the Chaos Emeralds to ultimately save the world... and himself!
Sonic's world has been transformed, courtesy of a powerful new
game engine that delivers the tight gameplay of a 2D sidescroller
in stunning, picturesque 3D environments. Sonic Unleashed takes
everything you know and love about Sonic and upgrades it with
spectacular scenery, new combat powers, an unexpected storyline,
and, of course, blistering speed.
.co.uk Review
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Sonic Unleashed is built on a powerful new "Hedgehog Engine",
which introduces seamless 3D to classic 2D camera transitions,
whilst delivering a rich and expansive world with multiple paths
to choose from. Under development for three years, the Hedgehog
Engine produces a visually rich next generation look and feel
with elements of classic Sonic gameplay mechanics. The Hedgehog
engine will help re-define the gameplay experience for Sonic fans
and newcomers to the franchise alike.
"By combining rich and vibrant scenery with dynamic viewpoints
Sonic Unleashed will provide an immersive 3D experience whilst
keeping alive the 2D gameplay elements and fantastic worlds that
Sonic fans know and love" commented Gary Knight, European
Marketing Director for SEGA Europe. "In addition to this classic
Sonic gaming experience, when darkness sets in Sonic Unleashed
players will be able to experience a completely new way to play
as Sonic
making this his most exciting adventure yet!"
Having been broken apart by the evil Dr Eggman, its down to
Sonic to put the pieces of the world back together again by
retrieving the power of the chaos emeralds. In doing so, Sonic
will find himself in a race against time and faced with an
unusual situation that will challenge him in ways never before
seen. By completing a wide variety of action-packed stages,
spanning the seven broken continents of the world, gamers will
need to unleash Sonics amazing abilities to save the world, and
himself!
The rtunity to engage in Sonic in different ways during the
day and night time levels brings a completely original way of
playing to the Sonic franchise, in addition to running at high
speeds in classic Sonic style, combat fighting will become
possible. Super quick Sonics speed skills will be highlighted by
four new modes, whilst the all new combat, movement and
functional abilities will offer depth and variety to the game. As
the sun sets in Sonic Unleashed, a different type of adventure
will awaken in Sonics newest quest
.