Critical Attack

Critical Attack
Sonic the Werehog finishing a Critical Attack.
Appearances
First appearance	Sonic Unleashed (only appearance)
Statistics and overview
User(s)	Sonic the Werehog
Utilization	Defeating enemies Earning points
Description	A variety of combo attacks.

The Critical Attack or Chance Attack is a move used by Sonic the Werehog in the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 version of Sonic Unleashed. It is a fast combo attack that is used to finish enemies completely.

Description

The Critical Attack is a special type of Real-Time Interaction that can be initiated on the enemies in nighttime Action Stages after their health has been reduced to below half. Once a downward arrow appear over the enemy, the player can begin the Critical Attack by pressing /. During this procedure, Sonic the Werehog strikes the foe with a series of advanced combo attacks, while the player has to press the correct buttons that appear on the screen before time runs out. If done correctly, the enemy will be defeated instantly, but if done incorrectly, the enemy will attack Sonic, thereby halting the Critical Attack, causing Sonic damage, and replenishing the enemy's own health.

The Real-Time Interaction for a Critical Attack is different for each enemy, and the buttons the player has to press are entirely randomized among the following: , , or /, , or . The time the player has to press these button is proportional to the enemy's amount of remaining health: the less health the enemy has, the longer the player has to pull off the Critical Attack. While doing a Critical Attack, Sonic will be unaffected by outside attacks. Also, using a Critical Attack will force armed Egg Fighters to drop their swords and shields.

Sonic defeating a Titan in a single attack.

This move is highly useful for a couple of reasons: it finishes the enemy off immediately, the enemies release more Chaos Orbs upon defeat, and the player earns a huge amount of bonus points. The performance of Sonic's combos also varies between enemies. For the Egg Fighter, Sonic jumps onto its head and twists it around before kicking it away from in midair, while for the Titan, Sonic launches some aerial attacks before flipping it over. The player also has to be careful when doing this move near bottomless pits, as both the player and the rewards the defeated enemy gives are at risk of falling into it when the Critical Attack is finished.

List of Critical Attacks

Enemy	Number of buttons	Bonus Points	Description
Egg Fighter Egg Fighter: Shield Egg Fighter: Shield (Electric shield)	2	6,500	Sonic grabs the enemy by the shoulders Sonic twists the enemy around in midair Sonic kicks the enemy away
Egg Shooter Egg Fighter: Knight	2	7,500	Sonic grabs the enemy by the shoulders Sonic twists the enemy around in midair Sonic kicks the enemy away
Egg Fighter: Knight (Electric shield)	2	10,000	Sonic grabs the enemy by the shoulders Sonic twists the enemy around in midair Sonic kicks the enemy away
Egg Fighter: Sword	2	8,000	Sonic grabs the enemy by the shoulders Sonic twists the enemy around in midair Sonic kicks the enemy away
Nightmare	2	6,000	Sonic grabs the enemy's head with his feet Sonic flips the enemy into the ground Sonic rapidly punches the enemy from midair
Deep Nightmare	2	8,500	Sonic grabs the enemy's head with his feet Sonic flips the enemy into the ground Sonic rapidly punches the enemy from midair
Killer Bee	1	6,500	Sonic grabs the enemy by the stringer Sonic throws the enemy into the ground
Red Killer Bee	1	8,500	Sonic grabs the enemy by the stringer Sonic throws the enemy into the ground
Cure Master	1	7,000	Sonic uppercuts the enemy Sonic grabs the enemy by the tail and throws it into the ground
Fright Master	1	7,500	Sonic uppercuts the enemy Sonic grabs the enemy by the tail and throws it into the ground
Power Master	1	8,000	Sonic uppercuts the enemy Sonic grabs the enemy by the tail and throws it into the ground
Lightning Master	1	8,500	Sonic uppercuts the enemy Sonic grabs the enemy by the tail and throws it into the ground
Fire Master	1	9,000	Sonic uppercuts the enemy Sonic grabs the enemy by the tail and throws it into the ground
Big Mother	3	20,000	Sonic grabs the enemy by the horn Sonic flings himself into the air Sonic slams the enemy's face Sonic jumps into the enemy's mouth and ravages its inside
Titan	3	40,000	Sonic jumps up in front of the enemy Sonic punches the enemy's face Sonic flips over the enemy's head Sonic grabs the enemy's waist and flips it into the ground

Trivia

• In the DLC Act Windmill Isle Act 1-3, all enemies the player can perform Critical Attacks on have drastically short timers, making it much harder for Sonic to defeat them with Critical Attacks.

Sonic Unleashed

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