Check the video if you have half an hour, itвЂ™s a good watch. Sonic Unleashed will also have an online component, although quite what this is has yet to be revealed.

Let this be a game about Sonic for once and not his over-publicised friends. SEGA pretty much confirmed that alternative characters may be playable (using the classic PR вЂњWeвЂ™re not ready to announce anything yetвЂќ) besides Sonic, which sounds like a bowl of fail. In fact, the whole thing reminds us that we want a new Streets of Rage game this mechanic would be perfect for it. We still donвЂ™t like carrying pots around but grabbing enemies doesnвЂ™t seem compulsory at least. There are two attack buttons and a grab move in addition to your jump (which also has a double jump for additional height), and while Werehog isnвЂ™t as agile as traditional Sonic, he can use his massive arms to grab ledges and pull himself up. Sure, we could have done without any brawling segments at all and just had Sonic run from left to right and up a Z-axis, but the nighttime sections do look like theyвЂ™re going to hold some enjoyable, classic platforming action. Truth be told, this demo lays some concerns to rest, particularly with the Werehog. The nighttime alter ego is officially labelled as вЂSonic the WerehogвЂ™, and the fighting aspect does look pretty cool. WeвЂ™re told that there will be equal nighttime versions of every stage, and Sonic segments will be much longer than the Werewolf ones to compensate for the speed at which you blitz through them. The guy demoing the gameвЂ™s not too hot, and there was one section where Sonic glitched and failed an automatic spring-to-grind section, but the rest looks solid. We saw some areas in the China stage that looked more like a SatSR-style вЂњshift left, shift rightвЂќ style of 3D play, but generally weвЂ™re looking at some good old 3D movement here. WhatвЂ™s interesting to note here is that the 3D segments, contrary to popular belief, are not on rails, and many are fully 3D analog-stick playable. But luckily GamespotвЂ™s able to pick up the slack that we canвЂ™t otherwise manage, and have grabbed a SEGA Brand Manager guy to help showcase some real in-game demos of Sonic Unleashed. Chinny Reckon Fang the Sniper rumour sonic unleashed story Source: Sonic Unleashed Story Leaked вЂ“ TalkPlayStation Read More. But GCвЂ™s only tomorrow, so weвЂ™ll know soon enough. ThereвЂ™s a chance that reader вЂDanвЂ™ may just be, you know, making it up. In their final battle, he reaches the last Emerald before Sonic and has an adverse effect.ДЄgain, there are no official sources confirming this, so donвЂ™t go over the top with this newfound information, kids. He becomes an occasional rival in three or four boss battles. Fang the Sniper is hired to destroy the Werehog with the promise that he can get the Emerals from his dead body. HeвЂ™ll be reinvented like the Chaotix were when they were reintroduced in Sonic Heroes.

The returning character is called Fang the Sniper. HereвЂ™s TalkPlayStation with some more tidbits: Among the unsupported claims is talk of Sonic and the Werehog having separate вЂSuperвЂ™ forms, Tails appearing with the Tornado and something about a Chaos Golem. According to the TalkPlayStation Blog however, one reader (called вЂDanвЂ™) couldnвЂ™t contain his secrets any longer and apparently spilled some massive story-based beans. The Leipzig Games Convention takes place tomorrow, and we can expect plenty of fresh information on Sonic Unleashed.

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