Read on if you want to find out how bad Sonic really got. (Seriously, I truly explored the depths Sonic had sunk to.) The one thought prevailing in my mind as I took on this quest was this: "How awful could it really be?" Surely Sonic could not have turned out so bad. Amused and curious about how bad and nonsensical Sonic had become, I started investigating every game, cartoon, and comic about Sonic that I could find.
Thus began my downward spiral into Sonic's games. What had happened, I wondered, to straightforward gaming experiences with a focus on fun? What had happened to Sonic? Every time Sonic and his friends engaged in a deep discussion, I cringed. The clunky gameplay of the 2006 Sonic was bad enough, but the attempt at a serious story for him was the worst. Gone were the fun, speedy levels from Sonic's original games. Unfortunately for me, the next time I decided to try out a Sonic game was when I played the 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog. Worst gaming decision of my life.Īfter playing that game, I realized why people said Sonic had not made a successful leap to 3D spaces. However, aside from this game, Sonic stayed mostly below my radar. The story follows Sonic as he attempts to restore the world after his nemesis Doctor Eggman shatters it with a powerful laser to unleash Dark Gaia, an ancient evil, while dealing with having become a 'Werehog', a werewolf-like transformation, which he gains after coming into contact with the energy of Dark Gaia. My sister and I spent hours trying to clear each zone, taking turns each time we caused poor Sonic to run into some spikes or plummet to his demise. Sonic Unleashed is a 2008 platform video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
Sonic the Hedgehog was a fantastic 2D platformer. My first encounter with Sonic and his rapid ways was playing one of his old games with my sister.