Shadow the Hedgehog

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Shadow the Hedgehog boldly enhances the high-speed action genre with the flavors of intense action shooters. From his first appearance in Sonic Adventrues...
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PS2

Xbox

6.4

good

CRITICS SCORE

5.3

(27 ratings)

GAMER SCORE

7.5

(2539 ratings)

Game Overview

Shadow the Hedgehog boldly enhances the high-speed action genre with the flavors of intense action shooters. From his first appearance in Sonic Adventrues 2 to his most recent role in Sonic Heroes, Shadow has challenged gamers with mysterious allusions of his past and his purpose.

The Good

Good music, Several paths to take through the game.

The Bad

Terrible controls, Awful camera placement and control, Underwhelming visuals, Frustrating level design, No target lock makes shooting completely useless.

The Bottom Line

Shadow The Hedgehog allows players to collect an arsenal of weapons, vehicles, and objects to rocket through more than 50 unique missions. In his feature debut, Shadow is tormented by a dark past, struggling to discover his true identity. He is caught in a complex battle between aliens, the G.U.N. army, and Dr. Eggman, and discovers that he may be the very element that will tip the scales between good and evil forever.

Game Features

Shadow can use special skills, like Chaos Control to manipulate time and space, or Chaos Blast, for unbelievable destruction.

Heavy-duty weapons are on hand, such as bazookas, blasters and worm shooters.

There is a wide assortment of vehicles for Shadow to use, including motorcycles, alien crafts, and SUV's.

Shadow is able to pick up and use environmental objects like poles, sticks and debris to plow his way through a mission.

Players can decide to stay on a path of good or veer onto a path of evil; choices that the player makes will determine the progression of the story.

Game Specs

Audio/Video
Progressive Scan

Memory
2 blocks

Modes
Campaign, Challenge, Full Mission Single-Player, Simultaneous, Story, Versus

ESRB Game Ratings

This game is Rated: Everyone +10
Content is most suitable for children ages 10 and up. This game may contain cartoons or fantasy characters and some language, violence or suggestive themes.

Content Descriptors:

Fantasy Violence, Mild Language