No, fans are too blind to see that the Boost formula sucks and it drains Sonic games of platforming. Everyone just wants Sonic to go fast, Sonic was never a racing game but that's basically what it is now. Although Unleashed was for sure the best game out of the 4.
@@keizaronstesticularcancer4608 shut the fuck up. This isnt the 1990s with genesis anymore. Do you bitch about mario being 3d? Do you bitch about street fighter being 3d? Do you bitch about GTA being 3d? Whether u play those or not who cares, you get my point.
This level right here is the epitome of how modern sonic should be played. Beautiful detail/graphics, plenty of things to do in the level, great length. This is when modern Sonic is at his best.
In generations or colors he's at his Best because there's always more ways to get trough the level, if we compare generations to unleashed,let's be real unleashed is very linear but still it's very good if not one of the Best sonic games
@@themagicalgamer6522 Generation more alive and detailed graphics? I'm sorry but Generations was a downgrade from Unleashed if we're talking about visuals. Even the model of sonic is one of a lower poly count.
God, I freaking love Jason Griffith as Sonic, the effort he puts through is amazing. It really sounds like Sonic is actually a teenager having fun running around saving the world instead of sounding like a generic stoic hero with a higher pitched voice. You can really tell he had fun with the roll too. As such in the “WOO” he gives
Silence in Spagonia: Construction workers: How about we build some rails in the air and springs here just in case a fast hedgehog with human-like limbs come running by
This is the best level in the Sonic series. It’s fast as heck and there’s alternate routes everywhere. The music is amazing to. This level *defines* Sonic.
@@keon200 bruh chill no need to get so damn toxic, I was pointing out that you somehow pick jungle joyride over rooftop run despite the terrible framerate on that level (I'm taking only act 1 into consideration because it's the main level) if you even care about that. However you were to play this on a series X or emulate it which ever works for you then i am saying that I respect your opinion. As for me, both are equally as great as the other if you manage to get past the framerate if you play the game on the original hardware it came out on or the Xbox one As a sidenote, get better insults as they make you look like a joke and don't get so damn defensive really quick as other people have their own opinions
Modern Sonic style stages should be like this. Instead of stop and go bullshit like waiting for a platform to loop back, the stages should be focused on keeping the momentum going forwards. Also classic style stages should not be thrown in the middle of modern stages, they need to be separate damn stages!
And this is why Sonic sucks now. Sonic used to be a platforming game played at a fast pace. Now it's boost to win, I've played Unleashed, Gens, and Forces and all of them follow the same formula. You boost through the 3d sections and do some bare bones 2d platforming. But nobody cares because the fans just want speed. This would have been an OK game on its own but now it's shitty formula has become the standard for 3d Sonic
I've never played Unleashed but rooftop run looks so fun and beautiful and with a length of 4 minutes. This is my favorite sonic level. I already consider Unleashed my favorite game in the series
This is easily my favorite level in the entirety of all sonic games. It’s fast, it’s fun, it’s long, it lets you feel what sonic is all about, something not many stages let you truly feel. This stage is packed with that feeling, a feeling of true speed and endurance
+Kevin Calderón Most people who dislike this game complain about the werehog stages. The daytime stages aren't something most of them dislike (except for those who wanted the levels to be more like the adventure games or wanted Sonic to be naturally able to run as fast as the boost or something). Also, without the boost, the daytime stages are pretty much the same as the adventure games, only that their somewhat more focused on straight corridors.
I think this level is THE Sonic level that defines his games. High replayability with varying routes, graphically strong, and the music just motivates you to perfect the level. Impossible not to get caught up in it all. It's the eponymous Sonic level and it's a shame that the consensus seems to be that 3D Sonic can't work, because the daytime stages in Unleashed got it right.
this level is four minutes of sheer unadulterated exhilleration. first time i played it i had to stop the story and go back to replay it, because i couldn't believe what i had just played
For what the story is, Unleashed was a perfect game with little to no issues (besides technical). However reviewers shitted on it since it was being "too different" and "not resembling what the series stands for". Sadly this made SEGA believe their product was shit when clearly Unleashed was an absolute masterpiece, the Werehog stages were fun, yeah it can be tedious (which is one of the few issues), but it was still fun.
justandresx werehog stages are a bitch and a half to get through, it's a half baked beatem up, that sure is fun for like 5 minutes. then you feel the minimum effort they put into it. it's not well thoughtout and too long for it to be fun.
killerinstinct minimum effort? Dude, they literally destroyed the PS3 and the Xbox 360 with the huge amount of effort they put into this game. Also the Werehog stages were not terrible. In fact, I found them just as fun as the DayTime stages. and they were not long at all. You can finish the NightTime stages in 6 minutes or less. Either you focus too much on combat and distract yourself, or you probably just suck just like how IGN played Unleashed.
People hate it because for every 10 minutes u spend playing: 3 minutes is spent playing a masterpiece, what Sonic in 3D should be like. The remaining 7 minutes are spent playing a sub-par God of War clone. And and an extra 2 minutes for going around the hub worlds, talking to people, and solving puzzles.
Freddy F*ckboy SA2 Was a good game, but I think there are more crappy levels than good ones. The Unleashed daytime stages make the game worth playing, even with the werehog stages.
I agree with that to an extent, but what I'm saying is that the sonic/shadow stages in SA2 are like the only good stages in that game for me (Unless you like hunting around for shattered chaos emerald parts). The bad stages in SA2 outweigh the great stages, which is why I lean towards Unleashed, although Unleashed has it's problems too.
This is the best video game stage ever. It combines fun, precision, reaction, nice environments, tight controls, challenge, length, and some kickass music. Nothing will ever top this stage for me, it is peak game design
Unleashed is truly Sonic at his best. The music, voice acting, story, levels, spectacles in said levels, get absolute 10 out of 10's from me. God bless.
This is definitely one the best 3d Soinc games ever Has a special place in my heart And I'll give credit to Jason Griffith For doing a good job with his performance
Here's a fun fact Sonic unleashed was one of the first games to used global illumination the engine director was so inspired by pixar movies that he wanted to mimic the style (hence the human designs) they created an engine so advanced that they hard to drastically downgrade it to work on 360 and PS3 and they created server PC's just to render the scenes in the games!
***** Improved? Yeah, no it wasn't. The environments look extremely downscaled and watered down. Plus the level is only 2-3 minutes long. In the original, the level was 5-6 minutes long and the environments were more bright and vibrant.
If i may throw my hat into the ring, I believe generations did that for the purpose of making the game easier to breeze through, most likely for younger audiences or something.
MANNNN THAT WAS SUPER ULTRA LIGHTNING FAST!! wow these day stages are so lit. but they also take skill as well as speed, and props to whos playin, they know how to reallly play sonic
Boost to win can be very satisfying if it’s done well. This level is a great example, as it feels like you’re plowing through everything without a damn care.
THIS is how a Sonic game should be. Not like the crap we have been getting after Unleashed. What happened, Sonic Team? Were yall smoking bath salts when you made Sonic Boom? ughhhhh.....
Flávio Miranda Silva Then both parties need to share equal responsibility for that dreck of a title, along with Sonic' 06, Sonic Spinball, Tails Adventure, Sonic and the Secret Rings (I want to chokeslam that crying whiny ass genie!) & other horrible Sonic titles. Sonic Team could have said no, but they complied. Which makes them equally as responsible as Sega.
Colors got waaaaay better reviews at the time, so it's obvious SEGA would play it safe to make sure they don't clown on Sonic(not like it helps if you RUIN THE SWITCH PORT)
Even after all these years this is still one of my all time favorite Sonic levels. The visuals, the music, and Sonic zooming past at lightning speed always puts a smile on my face.
Even generations levels dont really have length how did we go from 7 minutes (The average time it takes to get to the end of rooftop run.) To stages that are usually only 2 - 3 minutes. What happened?
This game still looks insanely beautiful, even for nowadays' standards and ten years after its release. Sonic Forces' graphics were just utter shit compared to this, considering it was released on PS4 / ONE. Unleashed on 360 / PS3 was sure ahead of its time.
well I think now that Rooftop Run is the most popular Sonic stage out of all franchise stages even beats city escape and Green Hill, I can see loads of people can't stop playing this stage.
Sonic constantly yelling "GO!", grunting, yelling "Wooo!" and cheering makes this my favourite boost game by far, it just makes the game more enjoyable Also the level design in Colors and Forces is fucking terrible
Rooftop Run in both Sonic Unleashed & Generations is insanely fast! And the music of the daytime version in Unleashed and the Modern version in Generations is an absolute banger! I just love how fast Sonic is in the level and you can tell he’s having a fantastic time zooming around the city.
Hot Take: 2D Sections arent bad. Every boost game after this one just doesnt do them right. Unleashed treats them like reaction based platformers. They play closer to the rush games. Colors is too gimmicky and slow. Gens is ok, but can also be gimmicky and slow at times. Forces is barely even level design Frontiers is on the right track, but the level design/controls just arent all the way there yet. also a number of 2d levels are just rehashed
There's nothing more satisfying in this game than when you're speeding through this level and end up getting an S rank. I did this level so often just so I knew I could do it. It's been a while, but give me a few tries and my hands will remember, and soon enough I'll look close to how this video looks. Such an awesome game, especially in the Day stages. ^_^
I remember me buying this game for my Wii because I saw how good it looked on my friend's Xbox 360, and when I got it, i called my friend over, and then me and my friend both realized how different the two versions where (in terms of graphics), and then he laughed at me for saying that it was "ok"
This is one of the best levels in the entire series for sure. Most of it because the game’s overall soundtrack is just amazing, but it’s not the only thing, the detail in graphics, sound effect and visual effects as well as just gameplay give you that great immersion that really makes you feel like ur running at crazy speed. The stage itself is greatly detailed, the core concept of Sonic Unleashed is to live and adventure with Sonic around the world where you could really see all the architecture and culture around the level (even more immersion) I don’t really agree with people that might say that this is just “rollercoaster” gameplay and that it isn’t really challenging, the level is filled with clever level design, really great animation (the best in the whole series imo) full or qte that really make you feel the need to have great reflexes. So yeah, the overall feeling is amazing, just seeing this level and sonic blasting through it really makes you fall in love with the character, you’re not just watching a hedgehog running around YOU are actually running around a beautiful italian like city with sonic. I really hope that with Frontiers success Sega really starts to pump on the Sonic series budget cuz we really need a new high budget masterpiece game like this.
STILL peak Sonic right here, 15 years later. They were fuckin DETERMINED to make it up to fans for Sonic 06' and you could tell. This was such a blast and I don't think Sonic Unleashed will EVER be dated. It's arguably the best modern Sonic game of all time, it's contenders being Sonic Generations, Frontiers and Colors.
All I gotta say is WOW. That Unleashed video really amaze3d me and I forgot how refreshing Sonic Generations actually can be. Dude that is such a fucking MONUMENTAL achievement and a mega form of excellent artwork, but in motion. I'm serious, that level is so beautiful. One of the bets digital things I've ever seen. I am very very lucky to live in a world where I am able to experience things like that for free.
What I love about Unleashes is that 4+ minutes is a speedrun most sonic games take 1 minute a speedrun, but I’ll give it to Generations, their track for this stage is better
@@Etherion956 i mean there’s sonic fans who are non toxic or cringe but the ones that are, there’s nothing you can do tbh we don’t know peoples psychological situation and honestly idc I just want my games
Lol, I was watching this video to try and study Sonic's animations (Specifically his freefall / gliding one) but got caught up in just watching how good you were that I forgot to even think about it, haha. Damn you SonicJGB!!! You're too good to watch xD
![Sonic Unleashed: Spagonia Night (Rooftop Run Act 1) [1080 HD]](/img/n.gif)
Unleashed is one of the best games in the series. Too bad fans are too blind to see it. This game beats the ever living shit out of Forces.
i don't like this game
The only thing about forces is the Backgrounds and the grapics and ROOKIE. and thats it. I pefer unleashed
No, fans are too blind to see that the Boost formula sucks and it drains Sonic games of platforming. Everyone just wants Sonic to go fast, Sonic was never a racing game but that's basically what it is now. Although Unleashed was for sure the best game out of the 4.
V Tang things change. Sonic has always been a fast character, it makes sense if they keep making him go faster.
@@keizaronstesticularcancer4608 shut the fuck up. This isnt the 1990s with genesis anymore. Do you bitch about mario being 3d? Do you bitch about street fighter being 3d? Do you bitch about GTA being 3d? Whether u play those or not who cares, you get my point.
This level right here is the epitome of how modern sonic should be played. Beautiful detail/graphics, plenty of things to do in the level, great length. This is when modern Sonic is at his best.
In generations or colors he's at his Best because there's always more ways to get trough the level, if we compare generations to unleashed,let's be real unleashed is very linear but still it's very good if not one of the Best sonic games
Generations IS how Modern Sonic should be played. Better sound quality, more alive and detailed graphics, lots of alternative ways nd stuff to do
@@themagicalgamer6522 Generation more alive and detailed graphics? I'm sorry but Generations was a downgrade from Unleashed if we're talking about visuals. Even the model of sonic is one of a lower poly count.
@@gama103 gotta give you that, 5 months ago i was on a generations-fanboy phase or something lol
The Magical Gamer smh
God, I freaking love Jason Griffith as Sonic, the effort he puts through is amazing. It really sounds like Sonic is actually a teenager having fun running around saving the world instead of sounding like a generic stoic hero with a higher pitched voice. You can really tell he had fun with the roll too. As such in the “WOO” he gives
In the ps2 version evreytime he boosts he says raaaaaaa and it gets on my nerves lol
@@fallsaturn3567 Legit.
Yeah he's much better than that Roger guy. He always sounds like he needs to sneeze lol.
@@jjthecat9692 he sounds like he has a cold or a sinus or something
@@jjthecat9692 hey, Ezio has not done so much to save the world just for his voice actor to be known as "that Roger guy"
Silence in Spagonia:
Construction workers: How about we build some rails in the air and springs here just in case a fast hedgehog with human-like limbs come running by
Also Construction Workers:
Ah' Fuck yeah!!.
Fuck you citizens!.
Blue Blur Runnin' ahead
( Edit: This Joke has been not approve by the Comment Sorter)
@@MilkIsTheOne it is approved by me 👌
@@Datreallyhurtedmetho
Tnx.
I think you meant the level designer.
But ngl this is much better and creative design than Forces.
This is the best level in the Sonic series. It’s fast as heck and there’s alternate routes everywhere. The music is amazing to.
This level *defines* Sonic.
👎 Ill take jungle joyride , thanks .
@@keon200 hmm yes a slideshow that seems pretty good unless you have a series X then understandable have a great day
@@joelmunoz4244 you’re a muppet . stop being a bot , kid .
@@keon200 bruh chill no need to get so damn toxic, I was pointing out that you somehow pick jungle joyride over rooftop run despite the terrible framerate on that level (I'm taking only act 1 into consideration because it's the main level) if you even care about that. However you were to play this on a series X or emulate it which ever works for you then i am saying that I respect your opinion. As for me, both are equally as great as the other if you manage to get past the framerate if you play the game on the original hardware it came out on or the Xbox one
As a sidenote, get better insults as they make you look like a joke and don't get so damn defensive really quick as other people have their own opinions
@@joelmunoz4244 shut up “bruh” the comment is old “bruh” i don’t even know what you’re talking about anymore bruh . move on bruh
This level alone makes me wanna get the game!
This is how sonic should be played!
J G agtee
Agree
Modern Sonic style stages should be like this. Instead of stop and go bullshit like waiting for a platform to loop back, the stages should be focused on keeping the momentum going forwards. Also classic style stages should not be thrown in the middle of modern stages, they need to be separate damn stages!
And this is why Sonic sucks now. Sonic used to be a platforming game played at a fast pace. Now it's boost to win, I've played Unleashed, Gens, and Forces and all of them follow the same formula. You boost through the 3d sections and do some bare bones 2d platforming. But nobody cares because the fans just want speed. This would have been an OK game on its own but now it's shitty formula has become the standard for 3d Sonic
@@keizaronstesticularcancer4608 but unleashed and generations are not boost to win only forces is like that
My favourite level out of all Sonic games, right here.
For the whole set, Sky Sanctuary Act 2 from Generations is my favorite.
I've never played Unleashed but rooftop run looks so fun and beautiful and with a length of 4 minutes. This is my favorite sonic level. I already consider Unleashed my favorite game in the series
Same
Same
I line the generations version more
Rooftop Run more like Rooftop Fun
Indeed it is so fun
Oi, William, I like rooftop run
@@golxens rooftop run? more like *ROOFTOP FUN!*
*YES*
No
This game doesnt deserve 50% critic score
Johns-Santos
The werehog parts probably made that happen
The 50% was for the half of the game that was actually good.
actually, the only problem is the FPS drop and mostly that happen when in werehog stage.
jmanx360 the werehog sections are good and I might prefer it over the boost sections but just by a little bit
Johns-Santos I don't know half day stages half night stages, seems pretty fair.
This is easily my favorite level in the entirety of all sonic games. It’s fast, it’s fun, it’s long, it lets you feel what sonic is all about, something not many stages let you truly feel. This stage is packed with that feeling, a feeling of true speed and endurance
Same here dude, rooftop run has been my #1 favorite for 11 years now
gor me its jungle joyride , but rooftop run is hich too and tropical resort, and sonnic rush
2:49 Dat moment & dat sync in song tho.
Uju Sharma 3:13 too lol
I love when stuff like that happens.
always associated this moment with this part of song
I hate when someone says that this game is bad.... People complains about everything!!
+Kevin Calderón Most people who dislike this game complain about the werehog stages. The daytime stages aren't something most of them dislike (except for those who wanted the levels to be more like the adventure games or wanted Sonic to be naturally able to run as fast as the boost or something). Also, without the boost, the daytime stages are pretty much the same as the adventure games, only that their somewhat more focused on straight corridors.
+Army Goomba Also the stages almost take forever (this guy was almost been boosting the whole time) but overall it is a amazing game!
+Hyper MC still, its too frikin fast, the fastets sonic i played, or was colors?
+Kevin Calderón Meh, that's what the Sega fanbase is all about, complaining about one thing, or nothing at all. No middle ground.
Abigdummy4life They just live in the past, that's all and that's really annoying....
I think this level is THE Sonic level that defines his games. High replayability with varying routes, graphically strong, and the music just motivates you to perfect the level. Impossible not to get caught up in it all. It's the eponymous Sonic level and it's a shame that the consensus seems to be that 3D Sonic can't work, because the daytime stages in Unleashed got it right.
this level is four minutes of sheer unadulterated exhilleration. first time i played it i had to stop the story and go back to replay it, because i couldn't believe what i had just played
Best Sonic Game Ever!
I am willing to defend it!
This is my opinion:
Sonic unleashed is a amazing game but it just the werehog levels just kinda ruined it
+Sans Hey id like to know why you thought they ruined it (I really don't see how) because I thought they were fairly enjoyable overall
Angelo Tyrone The werehog levels are ok but they are not the best.
Hmmmm still don't entirely understand but I guess thats your opinion
+Angelo Tyrone most people don't like them because they feel very slow compared to the rest of the game
i lost count of how many times i’d replay this level. just so damn fun
Any time I needed extra lives or stats, I’d just play this level. So much fun that even sonic himself is hyped up
For what the story is, Unleashed was a perfect game with little to no issues (besides technical). However reviewers shitted on it since it was being "too different" and "not resembling what the series stands for". Sadly this made SEGA believe their product was shit when clearly Unleashed was an absolute masterpiece, the Werehog stages were fun, yeah it can be tedious (which is one of the few issues), but it was still fun.
justandresx werehog stages are a bitch and a half to get through, it's a half baked beatem up, that sure is fun for like 5 minutes. then you feel the minimum effort they put into it. it's not well thoughtout and too long for it to be fun.
killerinstinct minimum effort? Dude, they literally destroyed the PS3 and the Xbox 360 with the huge amount of effort they put into this game.
Also the Werehog stages were not terrible. In fact, I found them just as fun as the DayTime stages. and they were not long at all. You can finish the NightTime stages in 6 minutes or less. Either you focus too much on combat and distract yourself, or you probably just suck just like how IGN played Unleashed.
This game is not perfect. Don’t be silly.
@@callinater6133 you are silly
Keon K. It happens to be true. Great game but it by no means is perfect.
One of the best level designs of all sonic games.. unfortunately this game is overhated.
People hate it because for every 10 minutes u spend playing: 3 minutes is spent playing a masterpiece, what Sonic in 3D should be like. The remaining 7 minutes are spent playing a sub-par God of War clone.
And and an extra 2 minutes for going around the hub worlds, talking to people, and solving puzzles.
I myself had fun with the sub-par God of War clone. But I can't deny that it is not as fun to play as what it rips off and feels a bit out of place.
Imo best sonic game to date
I would love to experience a first-person autoplay version of this level for the Oculus Rift.....oh man.
That would be freakin sick.
Austin Staab Literally!
If VR modes give you motion sickness at normal speed...Sonic speed would be used for executions
Better yet, actually playing the level in VR
I actually very much enjoy Sonic Unleashed.
I'm just gonna put this out there...
I think Sonic Unleashed Daytime stages are better than all of SA2's stages put together...
*Loads shotgun*
its so hard to decide....... HATE or LIKE?
Freddy F*ckboy SA2 Was a good game, but I think there are more crappy levels than good ones. The Unleashed daytime stages make the game worth playing, even with the werehog stages.
freeschoolmealsTV Totally agree with you, ya know when I first played in apotos in the day time I was smilling in spagonia I was laughing my head off.
freeschoolmealsTV tottally
I agree with that to an extent, but what I'm saying is that the sonic/shadow stages in SA2 are like the only good stages in that game for me (Unless you like hunting around for shattered chaos emerald parts). The bad stages in SA2 outweigh the great stages, which is why I lean towards Unleashed, although Unleashed has it's problems too.
I actually very much enjoy Sonic Unleashed. I personally only had very few issues with it.
so true
It barely had any "issues", lol.
Swiftzei even eggmanland didn't give you an issue
thedylan0602 Sonic Fan Eggmanland is easy.
the daytime stages gives me motion sickness
Jason Griffith was the man!
+Roxasthesupersaiyan best voice actor
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+Army Goomba isn't that all the same voice actor
+Army Goomba That's the same voice actor.
Okay, forget. What i meant wasn't anything all that important at all.
THIS MUSIC WAS MY SHIT!!
do you mean its bad or do you mean its good?
@@silvioxthevideogamefan2433 he meant it's good
I wish they had this spongonia music in smash bros ultimate and on the other one (I probably spelled spongonia wrong)
@@silvioxthevideogamefan2433 You either have to be a child as young as 10 or someone who is over 40.
@@silvioxthevideogamefan2433 good
i don't care what anybody says sonic unleashed is the best game in the entire series
Everyone on Generations video: UnLeAhSED WaS BEtter
Me: Realll?
Me after this video: Woah.
I like 'em both.
@@johnathonturner2279 me too, though I would prefer unleashed
@@bramble6584 Someone get this man a copy of unleashed.
Sonic's Voice in this game literally defines Sonic the Hedgehog, himself
Change my mind
How did it go from this... to Sonic Boom. :'(
I know right??!?!
You're blaming Sonic Team for a crime they didn't commit
CharmingRogue Misaka Mikoto Sonic Team did NOT make Sonic Boom. Sonic Boom was "developed" by BigRedButton.
Keurgui1 q1 qz. Uuuuk
Zach The Catfish by "developed" do you mean spent five minutes on?
This is the best video game stage ever. It combines fun, precision, reaction, nice environments, tight controls, challenge, length, and some kickass music. Nothing will ever top this stage for me, it is peak game design
Unleashed is truly Sonic at his best. The music, voice acting, story, levels, spectacles in said levels, get absolute 10 out of 10's from me. God bless.
This is definitely one the best 3d Soinc games ever
Has a special place in my heart
And I'll give credit to Jason Griffith
For doing a good job with his performance
this sonic game is the first sonic game that ive played that truly made me feel fast
This was my first sonic game and from their on out mario and sonic became my favorites as a little child
Here's a fun fact Sonic unleashed was one of the first games to used global illumination the engine director was so inspired by pixar movies that he wanted to mimic the style (hence the human designs) they created an engine so advanced that they hard to drastically downgrade it to work on 360 and PS3 and they created server PC's just to render the scenes in the games!
Unleashed is literally the best game ever.
I'm with you all the way!! Greatest game in existence!!
Sonic Frontiers: Hold my bag of rings
I personally enjoy playing Sonic Unleashed. I also love Jason Griffith's voice for Sonic.
Still can’t believe this came out in 2008
I honestly believe Generations toned down this level too much in the remake.
Kevin Moondust I liked it on generations it wasn't greater than this one but it was still chilled
Kevin Moondust It was pretty toned down, both level and music.
***** Improved? Yeah, no it wasn't. The environments look extremely downscaled and watered down. Plus the level is only 2-3 minutes long. In the original, the level was 5-6 minutes long and the environments were more bright and vibrant.
*4-6* Minutes of Full Speed-
*2* Minutes of a simple speed stage
If i may throw my hat into the ring, I believe generations did that for the purpose of making the game easier to breeze through, most likely for younger audiences or something.
MANNNN THAT WAS SUPER ULTRA LIGHTNING FAST!! wow these day stages are so lit. but they also take skill as well as speed, and props to whos playin, they know how to reallly play sonic
Boost to win can be very satisfying if it’s done well. This level is a great example, as it feels like you’re plowing through everything without a damn care.
@@aaronlonghuynh5245 also unleashed beats you up for think you can boost to win without any other inputs
I gotta say, this is THE best Rooftop Run day stage run I ever seen.
THIS is how a Sonic game should be. Not like the crap we have been getting after Unleashed. What happened, Sonic Team? Were yall smoking bath salts when you made Sonic Boom? ughhhhh.....
+Troy Turner but sonic team didn't made sonic boom
Flávio Miranda Silva Sonic Team & Sega are to blame for this. By having other companies make Sonic games, we have shitty titles like Sonic Boom.
Troy Turner No. Sega's fault because they can do whatever they want with sonic and sonic team can't.
Flávio Miranda Silva Then both parties need to share equal responsibility for that dreck of a title, along with Sonic' 06, Sonic Spinball, Tails Adventure, Sonic and the Secret Rings (I want to chokeslam that crying whiny ass genie!) & other horrible Sonic titles. Sonic Team could have said no, but they complied. Which makes them equally as responsible as Sega.
Yes, they could have said, "No," and get fired. How much power do you think Sonic Team has?
Here..!..We..!...GOO!!!
HalloFrame WOOOO ! FEELIN' GOOD ! GOOO ! WOOOO !
When he said “WOO”, “GO”, and “YEAH!”
OH I FELT THAT, *I FELT THAT*
And to think that sonic colors is being remade in favor of this masterpiece
*Exactly*
Theyre so damn lazy
Colors got waaaaay better reviews at the time, so it's obvious SEGA would play it safe to make sure they don't clown on Sonic(not like it helps if you RUIN THE SWITCH PORT)
Colors was REMASTERED, not remade
i still play unleashed to this day :)
This is my favourite level! I love the design and the music just increases its awesomeness!!!
Even after all these years this is still one of my all time favorite Sonic levels. The visuals, the music, and Sonic zooming past at lightning speed always puts a smile on my face.
Even using boost all the time and going through shortcuts, the stage is still long. Why didn't Sonic Forces learned with that game?
Even generations levels dont really have length how did we go from 7 minutes (The average time it takes to get to the end of rooftop run.) To stages that are usually only 2 - 3 minutes. What happened?
@@cloroxbleach371 i dont think it takes 7 minutes to beat rooftop run but ok
@@toaztyjam Sorry that was the average for a first time player its somewhere around 4 minutes and 30 seconds but still a noticable difference.
@@cloroxbleach371 oh ok
@@cloroxbleach371 wtf man I see you everywhere now
This game still looks insanely beautiful, even for nowadays' standards and ten years after its release.
Sonic Forces' graphics were just utter shit compared to this, considering it was released on PS4 / ONE. Unleashed on 360 / PS3 was sure ahead of its time.
If optimased correctly, I would play Unleashed in the generation ahead of One/Ps4 everyday.
i swear, someone made a deal with satan to get the hedgehog engine, its like magic how good a game made with mid 2000s tech looks
Still we can play this masterpiece on PS4 with PSNow
The funny thing is, is that this game never lags and it's 12 years old now👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@@irontarkus6515 hell yeah its not like Sonic 06 where the final boss were a loading menu
man, this takes me back to simpler times.
2D Sonic is about playing as Sonic.
3D Sonic is about *feeling* like Sonic.
I can't believe Sega perfected Sonic gameplay in 2008 and still manage to not get it :( just small glimmers of brilliance here and there occasionally
well I think now that Rooftop Run is the most popular Sonic stage out of all franchise stages even beats city escape and Green Hill, I can see loads of people can't stop playing this stage.
I always thought Sonic Unleashed was/is the best 3D Sonic game. I still stand by it to this day.
Jesus Christ . I can't believe the (normal) sonic levels looked so clean . This shit holds up today.
Sonic constantly yelling "GO!", grunting, yelling "Wooo!" and cheering makes this my favourite boost game by far, it just makes the game more enjoyable
Also the level design in Colors and Forces is fucking terrible
They should let Jason Griffin voice Sonic again. He did a great job making Sonic feel lively and cheerful.
0:37 The way the view field increases as he moves forward looks like a vertigo effect.
What is a vertigo effect?
This is one of those few games in which motion blur enhances the experience!
I don't know why, but it's 10 years later since I played this stage for the first time, and this stage still puts a smile on my face.
Rooftop Run in both Sonic Unleashed & Generations is insanely fast! And the music of the daytime version in Unleashed and the Modern version in Generations is an absolute banger! I just love how fast Sonic is in the level and you can tell he’s having a fantastic time zooming around the city.
Man I love revisiting to this video every now and then
1:25 Sega should have fixed that.Went too slow
I fell in love with this level when I first played it. I can't even tell you how many I played it. It is the best level in any Sonic game.
Hot Take:
2D Sections arent bad. Every boost game after this one just doesnt do them right. Unleashed treats them like reaction based platformers. They play closer to the rush games.
Colors is too gimmicky and slow.
Gens is ok, but can also be gimmicky and slow at times.
Forces is barely even level design
Frontiers is on the right track, but the level design/controls just arent all the way there yet. also a number of 2d levels are just rehashed
One of the best OSTs in the entire franchise
Just in general, one of the best tracks in all of SEGA's games
Even just watching this makes me feel a rush of excitement.
There's nothing more satisfying in this game than when you're speeding through this level and end up getting an S rank. I did this level so often just so I knew I could do it. It's been a while, but give me a few tries and my hands will remember, and soon enough I'll look close to how this video looks. Such an awesome game, especially in the Day stages. ^_^
I could tell you put the original song over the parts when you boost. I know, the song is so god damn addicting/good.
"We can't do an entire game of Sonic just running through the world at full speed...fans will get bored."
- Sonic Team
Fans since '91:
I can't laugh at how real that is! XD
I remember me buying this game for my Wii because I saw how good it looked on my friend's Xbox 360, and when I got it, i called my friend over, and then me and my friend both realized how different the two versions where (in terms of graphics), and then he laughed at me for saying that it was "ok"
unleashed is my favorite sonic game
This is one of the best levels in the entire series for sure.
Most of it because the game’s overall soundtrack is just amazing, but it’s not the only thing, the detail in graphics, sound effect and visual effects as well as just gameplay give you that great immersion that really makes you feel like ur running at crazy speed.
The stage itself is greatly detailed, the core concept of Sonic Unleashed is to live and adventure with Sonic around the world where you could really see all the architecture and culture around the level (even more immersion)
I don’t really agree with people that might say that this is just “rollercoaster” gameplay and that it isn’t really challenging, the level is filled with clever level design, really great animation (the best in the whole series imo) full or qte that really make you feel the need to have great reflexes.
So yeah, the overall feeling is amazing, just seeing this level and sonic blasting through it really makes you fall in love with the character, you’re not just watching a hedgehog running around YOU are actually running around a beautiful italian like city with sonic.
I really hope that with Frontiers success Sega really starts to pump on the Sonic series budget cuz we really need a new high budget masterpiece game like this.
The only modern sonic game with longer level and grab more than 900 rings.
Jungle Joyride 1200 rings and longer level: am I a joke to you?
He just played 3 sonic forces levels in one🥲🤣
"Here we... GO!" always brings a tear to my eye
This and Sonic Frontiers are PEAK 3D Sonic.
STILL peak Sonic right here, 15 years later. They were fuckin DETERMINED to make it up to fans for Sonic 06' and you could tell. This was such a blast and I don't think Sonic Unleashed will EVER be dated. It's arguably the best modern Sonic game of all time, it's contenders being Sonic Generations, Frontiers and Colors.
came back just cuz i was feeling nostalgic :)
All I gotta say is WOW. That Unleashed video really amaze3d me and I forgot how refreshing Sonic Generations actually can be. Dude that is such a fucking MONUMENTAL achievement and a mega form of excellent artwork, but in motion. I'm serious, that level is so beautiful. One of the bets digital things I've ever seen. I am very very lucky to live in a world where I am able to experience things like that for free.
Sonic was just going for a walk.
WOOOOO!!!
I miss that. He genuinely sounds so happy.
I’m willing to bet that if you were to ask sonic himself which run was his favorite, he’d probably say this one.
Whenever Sonic boosts, yu can tell Jason Griffith was having fun
This is a thing of beauty.
This level right here, i loved it when i was younger. I could play the same level for hours straight. Man I should plug in my old ps3 some time
What I love about Unleashes is that 4+ minutes is a speedrun most sonic games take 1 minute a speedrun, but I’ll give it to Generations, their track for this stage is better
THAT......WAS......AWESOME!!!
The music as you grind down the clock tower is why this is my favorite playthrough of this stage.
thank you so much for the HD! Sonic looks great at 1080p!
I can't stop playing this stage. Its too fun
How do we make Sega realize this was their best modern sonic game ever so they can gives more ??
Being a good fandom
@@Etherion956 you wanna educate people on TH-cam comments ?
@@rulasmania ?
@@Etherion956 i mean there’s sonic fans who are non toxic or cringe but the ones that are, there’s nothing you can do tbh we don’t know peoples psychological situation and honestly idc I just want my games
I come back to this video at least once a week. It's encapsulates so much of what sonic is about.
Woah. So THIS is where "Sonic Colors" got its gameplay! Huh... hats off to you "Unleashed" for building up the groundwork for my childhood! =)
Imagine what Rooftop Run would be like in VR. With a fan in front of your face to create the wind effect.
You would feel like the coolest thing alive
This game came out almost 15 years ago, it still looks godlike.
Weird how we hated this game when it first came out then looked back on it years later and loved it
Ive watched sonic unleashed LP's its just so pleasing to the eyes
This is my most favorite sonic unleashed stage and generations
Sonic is just introverts in their imagination..
This is so fun to watch!
Lol, I was watching this video to try and study Sonic's animations (Specifically his freefall / gliding one) but got caught up in just watching how good you were that I forgot to even think about it, haha. Damn you SonicJGB!!! You're too good to watch xD