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The game roxs

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: December 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I dont know why the person below me trashed the reviews but he is lieing the game has a lot to do with shadows history and is a great part of the sonic story.However it does have some stuff that somefans will not like becuse it contains guns sowrds lasers and swear words!The guy below should get a life.

Awesome! Just plain awesome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 11
Date: November 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is an excellent game. I don't know why certain people keep giving it bad reviews, but don't listen to them! (Gamers can be a very critical audience and a big chunk of them expect every single game that comes out to be the best game ever made.) If you're a fan of Sonic and Shadow, then definately pick this up! I bought it about 3 days after it came out and I don't regret it at all! It's very FUN, has great storylines, and it's a little more adult oriented which makes it more interesting for a Sonic game.
I love Shadow; I have every since Sonic Adventure 2 came out (my screen name isn't "Draven's Shadow" for nothing.) Sonic Team did such a great job on this game. Sonic Team, THANK YOU for making Shadow the Hedgehog! It's so cool! I hope you make a sequel. :D

To the complaining parents:

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 18
Date: December 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I'm Sonic the Hedgehog fan. Ever since the Genesis days. This isn't a Sonic game. It's /SHADOW/ the Hedgehog, making it something I can honestly say that I'm loving this game. Shadow the Hedgehog seems pretty true to Shadow's genereal character.

I realise that many of the parents out there are complaining about Shadow's usage of the words 'Hell' and 'damn'. Ok well first off. I will say this. I've beaten one of the endings and have only heard the word 'Hell' once. And yes. I do realise that perhaps they went a bit overboard with the use of the word 'Damn'.

But honestly think about it. Whether you want to believe it or not, your kids are probably already hearing these words at school, on the radio, and tv. Some of them are probably already using them. It's jsut the way things are, and if you're going to get spaztic over such a small thing then I suppose this life just isn't for you. Because no matter how much you might want everyone to use clean language it isn't going to happen. Not with the way things are today. Have you listened to the music that alot of children listen to these days? Have you bothered to turn on the radio lately? They're going to hear them. No matter what you do, no matter how much you complain, it's INEVITABLE. Get used to it. It's jsut a fact of life.

And yes, perhaps Shadow the Hedgehog should have recieved a 'T' rating. But after reading other reviews on here. About them complaining about their 8 and 9 year old children hearing those words. Sorry to be so blunt. But are you people complete dumbasses? Last I checked 8 and 9 were under 10. Where the back of the game says clearly '10+'. So before you decide to get online and bitch them out for it, think about how stupid /YOU'RE/ going to be left looking. They warned you. 'Mild Language' '10+' DEAL WITH IT.

If you're illiterate then that's not Sonic Team's, Nintendo's, nor Sega's fault.

Da bomb

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: December 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I have collected all the Sonic games over the years and this is #1. Shadow has forgoten his past and doesn't know if he should take hero or dark path. Attack aliens or G.U.N Soilders with homing attacks or shoot them. You get to play through the game multiple times.

Zip through the stage with viechles and use special moves.The power of Chaos control to skip portions of the stage or the power of Chaos blast to get rid of what is in your way.

Ok,here is what bothers me, alot of people are bothered by the swearing. Alot os parents are bothered. My mom doesn't care really because they are very light swears. The D word and the
H word.Even though Shadow says the D word throughout the whole game, he only says the H Word 2 times in the WHOLE Game!!!!

I have been waiting for this game for over a year!!! Shadow is my favorite character. He is cool. Hopefully Sega will make a Shadow the hedgehog 2. i would rate this game A+.

I really reccomend this game. You will love it. I have had it for over a month and i am still addicted to it. Best music ever in a Sonic game since Sonic adventure 2:Battle!!

~ Good Luck!~

Sonic,Tails,Knuckles,Shadow,and Amy Fan 4EVER

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: November 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is so cool.I always wonderd when they would make a game about Shadow and wat his purpos was.Its really run.All the Sonic and Shadow games are cool.I've been playing sonic since I was about 3 or 4.I never thought I woulde still be a sonic fan after 9yrs.But saga proved me wrong.

Sonic the Hedgehog Advances to the Next Level

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: December 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Even with recent advancements in video game technology, very few games offer a mix of everything gaming has to offer. First person shooters, and racing games come by the dozen, as do games about soldiers, crooks, or mystical anime-like worlds. Shadow the Hedgehog, the newest addition to the classic Sonic series, combines the best aspects of these popular gaming concepts, enhancing the over-all Sonic experience.

Simply, Shadow is an inverted version of Sonic the Hedgehog. Those unfamiliar with Sonic Adventure 2, might assume this to be cheap characterization on the Sonic Team's part, but it is actually just the opposite. Visually, yes, Sonic and Shadow are extremely alike. Shadow's colors are just flipped from Sonic's and his look is more menacing. The actual background of Shadow's character however, is more complex then any other character's in the series. In fact, Shadow's past and personality are the bases of the game. This is a huge step up for the Sonic Team. Sonic Adventure 2, which also centers Shadow's motives, is the only other Sonic game that has ever truly regarded any kind of thought out story line. Sonic Heroes, Sonic Adventure, and pretty much all of the Sega Genesis Sonic games, gave you a very clear mission; Defeat the Evil Doctor Robotnik using some Chaos Emeralds, and thus, save the world.

The Story line in Shadow the Hedgehog is: who is Shadow? Is he good, evil, misunderstood, indifferent? Does he want to help human beings, or does he want to kill them all? It is the player's job to decide. And the great thing is, you can change your mind right in the middle of game play.

Here's how the system works, the order of stages depends on the mission you choose with in each level. For example, level one, Westopolis, throws Shadow into a situation where aliens are attacking the city. You have three options: You can either, help Sonic and the G.U.N. army defeat these aliens; You can assist the aliens in killing off all the soldiers; Or... you can blow everyone off and snatch one of seven chaos emeralds, hidden near the end of the level. There are over twenty levels, all of which are huge 3-D environments, with lots of directions and little crevices to choose from. It is actually a combination of the path-set levels in Sonic Adventure 2, and the exploration based levels in Sonic Adventure.

Its easy to choose which path to take, as the game's other characters are always meeting up with you as you play, and trying to sway you to follow their directions. You can also reference each mission by pausing the game. This takes you to a menu of your options. Often I would be very close to finishing a mission, and at the very last minute, decide to just blow everything up. This is possible because for good deeds, a meter on the top of the screen fills up in blue, eventually giving you a special move called, Chaos Control, allowing you to wiz through the level in double the speed.. If you choose to be wicked though, another meter fills up in red, giving you the power of Chaos Blast, which is the equivalent to a mini-nuclear bomb. Each move is very nicely animated and easy to control.

The weapons are also a nice addition to the game. There are special weapons, which can be found in Shadow-colored boxes. Each box has four weapons to choose from. I recommend the vacuum chicken, which sucks up all your enemies, but the chao doll shooter is nice too...

Regular weapons, which you steal from your enemies, include missiles, bazookas, machine guns, plasma lasers, hand guns... basically all the good stuff. This might seem violent for a Sonic game, but aliens just turn into green blobs when you shoot them. Soldiers and army fighting machines? ...Okay, I know, shooting soldiers is a bit dark, but again, its not like blood flies every where. Soldiers just yelp and beg for mercy after you shoot them. There are no violent graphics or real solider deaths, so its hard to feel too guilty once you get into blasting them all. That, and its fun to watch their machinery explode.

Getting back to the "darkness" of the game... Some very minimal, almost silly swearing has been added to the dialogue. Trust me, it is not offensive. Its actually kind of goofy. Also, the voice actors have all been re-casted, so, aside from the harmless cussing, lines are delivered a lot better then those of previous Sonic games. Though, be warned of the cheesy "mwhahaha" crap every now and then.

Other problems that have been addressed: The angle issue that the Sonic Team is notorious for, is actually a lot better. There are a few levels where I had some problems with it, but very rarely did they cost me one of my Shadow lives. The animation, especially in the major cut scenes, is really nice, great actually. It is very clear, textured, well lit, and nicely directed, though some of the human characters move a bit awkwardly. Still, in Sonic Adventure 2, the animation of a human character, Maria, was practically deformed. She looks a lot better in this game, I promise.

Lastly, the soundtrack to Shadow the Hedgehog features digitally mixed, guitar-heavy, electronica-like themes. The tracks with vocals, which are played during the introduction of the game, and as the credits are rolling, range from Marilyn Manson rip-offs, to even a semi-eighties/The Cure techno track. The best theme is one called The Chosen one. Its very pop-rock, but actually has a really somber chord progression. It almost stands alone from the game, just as Suteki Da Ne does in Final Fantasy X.

Over-all, Shadow the Hedgehog is a major advancement in Sonic games, that features very polished animation, and a detailed story-line, which the player has control over. It is "dark" but not offensive or truly violent, and includes well-produced music and voice acting.

It turned out excellent as i expected

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: March 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Now this is what true sonic games are all about " Well is not a sonic game though but improves very well over sonic heroes the game has a good story to it ' all though what they added in it is 326 story path ' so if you do beat the game you wont get bored with it you can just go back and complete all story paths . now this game is like a sonic adventure 3 , the enivorement is so cool

Gameplay 10/10

it has the same controllers from sonic heroes , though but i can see why though but its no biggie . its a good way to move fast in the stage , and the space stages looks so much like they took the space stages from SA2B and remixed them in Shadow The Hedgehog , also the gun fits shadows personailty very well , its actually pretty fast fun paste to use it

Sound 10/10

I maybe the only person who dont mind the sonic x VA in it , but they did do a good job in it actually

Music 10/10

The music is a blast , some tunes make you wish you owned the soundtrack that is out now also lost impact has pretty music

2 Player Mode 9/10

2 player mode is my only disapointment i was expecting more stages in it not just 3

Overall 10/10

its a real fun game that will keep ya going at it , if you like shadow the hedgehog , so buy this game you'll like it ^-^

Sorry to dissapoint

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: March 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Ok let me start off with I am a huge Shadow fan and was really looking foward to this game.When i bought it and played it the first time i thought it was a pretty good game. after awhile i got bored with doing pretty much the same thing level after level. you run, then you pick up a gun and shoot somebody,you die and swear. i mean seriously, even sonic swears. I think the best part of this game is the story. i really bought this game to find out more about my favorite sonic character, shadow. some of the cutscenes (movies between the levels) are in amazing CG anamation while others are a piece of junk. another problem with the game is you work really hard to get all A's on every level and what do you get for it? nothing. Overall you should borrow it from a friend or rent it before buying. For all the 10 year olds who are saying "THIS GAME IS THE BEST GAME EVER!!!!!!! BUY IT NOW!!" To you i say try a real sonic game like Sonic adventure battle:2 or sonic CD and then tell me how great this game is.

Not pleased with Hedgehog's E Rating

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 10 / 17
Date: December 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I'm sorry, but I do not think Sonic the Hedgehog should have been rated E. I don't think 9 year old boys should be hearing "damn" and "hell" in video games. Call me a prude if you want, but it's got to stop somewhere. This one's going back to the store. More parents need to listen to and watch these games to see what their kids are playing.

Good game but might insult christains

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: December 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is the best sonic game ever you can get guns and soerds and the they curse.But however thare is one vary insulting song its called almost dead it say stuff like no more god.Hevan can safe us all and hell is jest a joke.And other lines beware of this

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