Not as bad as they say... But not exactly the next big thing.

User Rating: 6.7 | Shadow the Hedgehog PS2
By SSX_Shadow | Review Date:
Shadow the Hedgehog is a 3d platformer where you control Shadow, Sega's badass gun-slingin dark hedgehog of destruction. You can use classic sonic moves, run, light dash, ring run, loop runner, charge spin, homing jump and all that and now, shadow has guns. It sounds weird and actually it is a little. But it isnt a Bad thing Shadow now has the ability to destroy all with drive-by's in a BMW. You may pick up a suction cannon, samurai sword, pistols, sub-machine guns, lasers, life cannons, missile launchers, chainguns, street sign posts and so on. There are quite a few levels with different layouts, fire, forest, darkness, space so on. You may choose to be good, follow Sonic and do the good missions or be evil and follow Black Doom and do the evil missions. they probably consist of destroying enemy vehicles or killin ppl or aliens. You dont have to be good or evil, just breeze thru levels and grab those emeralds to find out shadow's past. There is also a mutliplayer that can be quite fun.

Good points:

Sweet soundtrack, cool voice acting, unique level layouts, assortment of weapons, classic sonic gameplay, satisfactory multiplayer, story can be replayed many times without losing appeal. Many different characters from the Sonic Universe, including some from Heroes. Graphics for some levels are quite impressive. Frame rate is quite steady until there is mass destruction.

Bad points:

No first-person shooter mode, AI of enemies is pretty weak, guns fire at any enemy which is difficult to complete specific missions, before-final-stage-bosses are lame. Same sprites, same jump pads, launch pads, crates, blah blah blah.

Glitches:

You do 6 levels before a final boss. In the first level the downtown level you seem to always find 2 chaos emeralds, couldn't they have made 7 levels for 7 emeralds come on. lol. Shadow always looks like he's on ice or something, skates do not recognize floor structure in anyway. Character dialogue does not match the timing for subtitles. lol. what's up with that? it's like shadow says a random sentence about the emeralds and the subtitles say something like Knuckles needs help or something! That isn't really it that's just an example of what it may be.

Bottom Line:

Hardcore SEGA fans will like this game quite a lot and not wear out of it for a long time. If your looking for a good 3D platformer, this isn't a first choice. If you must, try Heroes. It's older and better. 6.7

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