Sonic Unleashed is a platform game for PlayStation 3 that features dual gameplay modes. Daytime stages focus on fast-paced platforming that highlights Sonic's speed and agility. Conversely, nighttime levels slow the pace, allowing players to control the Werehog, who utilizes brawler mechanics to combat enemies. This combination of speed and combat diversifies gameplay and caters to various player preferences.
Gameplay in Sonic Unleashed focuses on two modes of platforming play: fast-paced levels that take place during daytime, showcasing Sonic's trademark speed as seen in previous games in the series, and slower, night-time levels, during which Sonic's Werehog form emerges, and gameplay switches to an action-based, brawler style of play, in which Sonic battles Gaia enemies