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This is not the worst game ever created it just isn't a good one. The game has very good graphics, but the sound is okay and nothing is great. The gameplay is trying to move away from normal sonic games by giving shadow guns, and making him say damn when he dies, This doesn't help the boring gameplay. I would not suggest this game, if your a sonic fan then buy sonic adventure 2 Battle that is much better then this.
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We bought this game for our son who loves the Sonic series. However, as others have said, the game includes frequent swearing so we no longer allow him to play it. The game also has a very "dark" feel to it, which I realize was part of the game creator's intent. IMO the game should be rated "T".
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Shadow the Hedgehog is the strangest and most controversial game in the Sonic franchise. Pro reviewers who had grown up in the sunny 16-bit world of *Sonic the Hedgehog* regarded the game as an abomination. *Shadow the Hedgehog* takes place in a dark, amoral landscape laid waste by sinister extraterrestrials, and the equally bleak world of Shadow's gruesome past. Allies and enemies are often the same, and Shadow's amnesia and persecution from all sides makes the distinction between good and evil fuzzy at best.
The structure of the levels is similar to Sonic Heroes, except that the player usually has three possible objectives, and one's choice determines the future path the game will take. Some of the objectives are annoying, but most of the levels are well laid out and fun to play through multiple times. *Shadow the Hedgehog* finally replaces the Renderware engine of Heroes and previous 3D outings with a modern version, and I found the sense of speed, moving and exploding platforms, and cooperative camera a signficant improvement over previous 3D Sonic releases.
Shadow likes weapons, and he has a lot to choose from. There are lock-on rockets, Gatling guns, turrets, rifles, swords, and a huge variety of bizzare alien weapons, not to mention an Omochao gun and a "vacuum chicken!" All of them have different capabilities and effects, and I found the aiming system easy to master.
Shadow can be hard to control at first, because he skates rather than runs. He can also slide to knock down enemies without slowing down. With some practice, I found Shadow more fun and maneuverable than any character in a previous Sonic 3D game. The homing attack is also unforgiving at first, but can be aimed in midair and like sliding, is a technique that can be used fairly effectively once the controls are mastered.
The plot does a decent job of explaining Shadow's confusing past, although the limited number of cutscenes and bosses combined with the freedom to choose different paths often lead to awkward narration. For example, Eggman will attack the player in boss levels even if the player has allied with him previously, and will then eagerly solicit his help later in the game. The voice work is enthusisastic but very uneven, ranging from solid to extremely grating. The game does feature an impressive soundtrack and very high quality pre-rendered movies, and in-game graphics are generally more complex and impressive than earlier Sonic 3D titles. Unfortunately, the in-game rendered scenes often look like they were ported from the Dreamcast, and the models for the human characters are downright ugly.
I only recommend the Gamecube version. The PS2 version suffers from severe slowdown that seriously affects the controls and camera whenever there is a lot of motion on screen. I have heard similar complaints about the Xbox. It is a shame that Sega did not do a better job with the PS2 and Xbox relseases, because most of the complaints about poor controls and camera only affect those consoles.
Overall, this is a good if flawed game, and probably should have rated a 7/10 on the pro-review sites. I would only recommend it for teens and adults, though. The strong language is fairly mild, but I believe that the "dark" mission objectives and overall tone of the game are too morally ambiguous for young children.
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This was a birthday gift for my nephew. He loves playing the different video games since he has different game machines.
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Parents stay away from this one. This game should have a more mature rating. Sonic says "dammit" constantly. Shawdow the Hedgehog has the most gratuitous use of foul language I have ever seen in a video game! Big thumbs down to Sega and the ESRB.
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