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Shadow Hedgehog GameCube Game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 15
Date: December 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

TOTALLY UNNECESSARY STRONG LANGUAGE is used throughout the game. This game should have been given at the least a "T" rating. My local game store was kind enough to let me exchange it.

Please don't buy this game!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 15
Date: December 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game for my almost 10 year old son. He put it in Christmas morning and out came this horrible language. I purchased a game rated E 10+ not M. We don't talk like that in our household and I do not appreciate Sega bringing this into my home. I was misled and I want my money back! I have a 4 year old who loves to watch his brother play video games. That is not what I want him learning. The bad language is every few seconds, not that it is appropriate any time, but this is ridiculous. Please don't buy this game and send a message that this is unacceptable for our children. This game is not rated correctly!!!

Hmmm. tough decsion.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Well, Shadow the Hedgehog is something that I expected a lot from. As you may have guessed, you play sort of the bad guy instead of the good guy. In my opinion it's sort of a mix between Sonic and Destroy all Humans! The people who gave this game 1 star for bad language are partly correct. The game does have a potentially high amount of bad words, mostly (excuse my expression) "damn." True the word is bad, but it's not as bad as some of the other swears. But you know you hear that word on the street every day. But overall, Shadow the Hedgehog is a good game. I say rent it. Buy it if you really love it.

To do this quickly...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Do not get all mad at SEGA for making a game with mild curses. It is not their fault that it was rated E 10+, it was ESRB's fault. SEGA wanted to appeal to the older audiences. Trust me, if you fell off a cliff or got shot in the chest, would just stand there? Instead of taking 15 minutes to write a pointless review, please take the time to talk to your kids about how cursing is wrong.

Shadow the Hedgehog- My review

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Shadow the hegehog is a very fun and long game, it kept me occupied alright.And you really do have fun on the game if you accept for what
it is. I know, sure Shadow does say "Damn" a little more than he should,
and it does have guns in the game, but it is rated E10+ for a reason.

Now the storyline of the game is fantastic, it really gets you hooked
into the game. And over 300 endings aswell. Of course you don't need
to unlock all of them, just 10 to see the true ending.

And the game, like all games, has its flaws aswell. Here are the cons and
goods in the gameplay.

Goods
-Fast gameplay
-Addicting storylines
-The cut-scenes look amazing
-You finally learn Shadow's past

Cons
-The actual in-game graphics aren't that good
-The cussing is annoying at times
-Some of the stages are actually pretty hard to pass

Well, that's my review of the game. And all Sonic fans and gamers alike should buy this great game, or atleast give it a rental try.

For an older crowd, but still Sonic

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I have been a HUUUUUGE Sonic fan all of my life, so I was automatically worried when I saw Shadow with a subautomatic in his hand on the preview. Yet I was plesantly surprised when I bought the game. IT IS AWESOME!!!!! I couldn't believe how it still had that Sonic feel and attitude. Speed, robots, same characters, all with that little twist that you would expect from a game that stars Shadow. This got so many unnecessary bad reveiws. The only thing I find a little annoying is the CONSTANT use of "damn it." Now, I think if they said it in just the cut scenes, then it would have made the game a little more dramatic and have a more mature feel that the older teens would like. But to hear it EVERY TIME HE TAKES DAMAGE... it's like Sega was saying "Hey look aren't we bad now?" But over all the game is fantastic. The camera can sometimes get a little uncooperative, but not very often. Another thing that also gave the game bad reviews was the multiple endings. I actually think that's a pretty cool feature. I mean, every level has at least two different goals, so it's got plenty of replay value. As for the soundtrack...WOW. I hear my Dad walking around the house singing "I Am...All of Me" all the time. Fantastic music. So overall, I'm really happy with this game. Highly recommended by a Sonic expert.

Please allow me to introduce myself: I am a man of wealth and taste...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: December 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Sonic has come a long way in just four games. From the wide open, free roaming of Sonic Adventure to the mind-boggling and fast-paced action of Sonic Adventure 2, to the crash of the series in Sonic Heroes. This game, unfortunately, follows in the footsteps of Sonic Heroes, though not as bright and cheerful.

Honestly, after seeing the 4.8/10 rating Gamespot gave it, I was in no hurry to play this game, even with my love for Sonic games, but then something caught my eye. "Rated E 10+ for Mild Language," that was my sole reason for playing it.

As the name implies, you play as the anti-Sonic, Shadow the Hedgehog. To make the game more appealing, I assume, to older audiences, they have tried to turn him into a hardcore, more evil character. To that end, Shadow can now wield guns, and "Mild Language" is an understatement - The first time I got hit, I was convinced I must have heard wrong and tried to get hit again, only to discover that I had, in fact, heard him say "d**n." Every time you get hit, fall, or make yourself more evil, that word seems to come out of his mouth. I, a 17 year old, found this highly amusing, although I'm sure that most parents will not.

As I mentioned, Shadow can use guns. Some realistic, some overly cartoony, but guns nonetheless. While this may seem like it's trying to rip off Ratchet and Clank, they have nothing to fear, because save for a few, the weapons have no way of being aimed, they simply auto-aim most enemies. It's not bad; it's just not impressive either. You still have the usual homing attack and spin dash from previous Sonic games, although neither are very useful attacks and are rarely even used in puzzles. A note to Sonic fans - When you get hit, you lose only ten rings, not all of them. This is probably because you get hit, a lot.

The controls have been changed in comparison to the other Sonic games, and not for the better. The A button is still used to jump and use the homing attack, but X has been shifted to spin-dash duty rather than B, which is now used to fire guns or do a punch-kick combo when you are unarmed. Unfortunately, the X button is also used to switch your weapon for one on the ground, as you can only hold one at a time, so you can find yourself careening somewhere you don't want to be if you're not careful. The C stick is used, instead of L and R, to control the camera, which is unresponsive and is probably the worst one ever in a 3D Sonic game. Y activates your special abilities, or causes you to drop your weapon if they aren't ready. The D-pad is used to switch who follows you around the level.

One of the games other gimmicks is the ability to choose between being good and evil. This manifests itself in the form of having a good guy, like Sonic, follow you around the level, telling you that you need to complete some mission that will help people and all that, or having a bad guy, such as Dr. Robotnik, tell you to do something nefarious, or by simply ignoring them and fulfilling your own purpose, namely, getting the Chaos Emeralds. Completing these different missions in a level will decide where the next level takes place and what missions need to be done there. The farther to the dark side you get, and the more sinister your objectives become. The more light you become, and the more you fight off the evil forces that are threatening all of mankind. This is actually a nice system, and is one of the game's high points.

There are also two gauges, a red and a blue one, that, when filled, will allow you to perform a special move. "Killing" good guys will fill the red gauge, which when full will let you use the Chaos Blast power, which obliterates all objects and enemies in a wide area around you. Killing bad guys will fill up the blue, which will let you use Chaos Control, a power that moves you forward through a level while bypassing all obstacles. Again, a nice gimmick, but nothing terribly useful in actual practice. Filling these gauges have no effect on your path through the game, however. Only the mission you complete decides that.

The levels themselves are pretty linear, though some have multiple paths and you can travel throughout them using warp pads, necessary when trying to find a mission-critical item. Shadow can drive vehicles, although this is simply another gimmick, albeit a slightly more important one as there are places that cannot be passed any other way than by grabbing one.

There is a plot, of course, with all this talk of good and evil. Shadow is resting one day in a quiet central city park, when suddenly the sky opens up in a dark swirling cloud and demons begin pouring out, destroying everything they see. Seconds later, their leader appears to you, claiming to have information about your past and saying that you were created to aid them. From there, the story unfolds differently depending on what missions you complete. Those among us who found themselves curious about Shadow after his excellent introduction in Sonic Adventure 2 will likely want to play it simply to find out all about him, although I admit you'll have to be a pretty die-hard fan to complete it all.

Graphics, despite using a new engine for them, are on par with Sonic Heroes, which was basically a 3D Sonic 2. Though there are more textures, the main characters look inexcusably bland, and other than some really cool effects such as the Chaos Blast, the game looks pretty bland. Another bland point is the music. The trend of the game having a theme song started by Sonic Adventure prevails, and the song I Am is a pretty good punk-rockish song. Other than that, however, the level music is mostly a bunch of electric guitar riffs jumbled together with a drumbeat in the background for good measure, which you will probably tune out after the first minute into each level.

The sounds are the standard Sonic sounds, with a few more being the explosions and gun shots, neither of which stand out in any way. The voice acting is... passable, on average. The voice team from the previous games has been dropped (Dr. Robotnik's voice actor died in January of 2005, so they didn't have a choice with him) in favor of the cast from Sonic X, the Fox Box cartoon show. Sonic and Shadow have the same actor, although I was shocked to find out as such, meaning he must be pretty good. Other than that, the acting is about what you'd expect from translated Anime - some highs, some lows.

Other than the guns and swearing, the shock of which will quickly pass, this game is really rather bland. It seems to have had a lot of nice concepts that just weren't developed as much as they should have been, such as weapon and vehicle usage. If you really, really like Sonic, or Shadow, you will probably want this game. Most everyone else should give it a rental first. Chances are if you liked Sonic Heroes, you will be able to find some enjoyment out of this, as that is the game it most closely resembles in terms of game play, minus being able to switch characters. The game was a nice try, but it just has too much unrecognized potential. Perhaps the next Sonic game, that stars Sonic, will go back to being like Sonic Adventure 2...

Reiner and Me are Right

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: February 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Before I write my review, I want to share with you all a review written about this game by Reiner of GameInformer magazine to prove to you that I am not the only one that thinks that this game sucks:

"Wait... this game is mislabeled. This isn't Shadow the Hedgehog. It's that miserable Broken the Hedgehog! With the scent of a dirty diaper permeating from his speedy wake, this killer of classic gaming franchises does what he does best. He sucks. Not since Bubsy have I seen a mascot-based action game corner the market in unresponsive controls, disastrous level designs, inconsistent framerates, traumatizing character designs, and (my personal favorite) just being flat out broken. At the very least, this game has its place in the history of gaming for that. Shame on you, Sega."

Now for my review: If you have any sense of self-worth or decency, don't buy this game. If you do, it's just a waste of your money. You ask, "Why isn't this review longer?" Frankly, because Reiner already said what needed to be said. Listen.

Awesome, but short.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: December 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I would have rated this game as five stars, but it is too short. I mean, I beat all of it (including the final story that I unlocked) in SIX DAYS. What is with that? Other than that, this game is awesome. It was good that Sega allowed us to have a different way of killing enemies (shooting them) than the annoying, childlike way (bouncing on enemies to kill them). This game also has the neverending cliche in the Sonic games: you have to turn into Super Shadow to defeat the final boss, Devil Doom. Shadow also had a good voice in this one.

Not bad,not bad at all

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: April 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

My 5 year year old son has been begging for this game for his Bday,which is in May. So after reading everyones reviews on here,I thought I better rent it first,before I shelled out that much $$ on a game he might not like. Hes been a HUGE sonic fan since he was 2. Anyhow He LOVED this game. Yea,so what,they say D@%*N. The way I see it,if your doing your job as a parent,and have taught your kids that saying bad words is wrong,then you shouldn't worry about this. My child hears worse than this in Kidnergarden. But he knows its NOT ok to say cuss words.
Anyhow,he thought this game was great. He liked that Sonic and knuckles was part of it all,helping him out.
This is going to be his best Bday gift(or at least thats what he said)So yep,I am going to buy this for him.

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