Moved by some of the recent weak memories that torment him, he's also looking for revenge. In his journey, he's trying to find the seven emeralds while trying to find out who are the evil aliens that are destroying the world, but the alien leader, Black Doom, promises to give him back his memories if he finds the emeralds for him.
When you compare this game with Sonic Heroes or Sonic Adventure , you'll see just how much more complex it is. Not only is it edgier and darker, but it also has a deeper story with much more plot lines included. This is an excellent addition to the Sonic universe lore. And without a doubt it's much more serious business than running fast, that's obvious when at first sight when you see Shadow running around with a gun. While the game offers a great deal of plot and even allows you to make choices that-ll impact your gameplay, it's not all tied in a nice package.
The combination of fast pacing from the Sonic Universe with the shooting and darker tone of this game don't go together all that well. Still, the game is not all that bad, but it isn't great either. It's a shame we never got a sequel of this title, as it's still a nice original twist in a beloved franchise. Graphics and visuals: This game looks ok. The visuals make it stand out immediately from virtually any other game in the franchise, but it has a really strange combination of art styles.
This makes the game visually uncomfortable,. Sound: The original soundtrack is cheesy and pretty non-Sonic. And the voice acting is terrible, it's an awkward experience all around It was only a matter of time before he moved away from the literal shadows to spearhead his own main character moment. Who knows if Shadow was indeed a popular enough figure to deserve a spin-off, yet SEGA went ahead with it anyhow. In the world of video games, this meant arming Shadow.
Shadow suffers from amnesia at the start of the game. Shadow recalls just two things since Sonic Heroes three months ago in the timeline: his name and his effort to leave the Space Colony ARK with his creator's grandchild Maria, who was slain by G. Shadow is remembering outside of the city of Westopolis when the extraterrestrial species Black Arms drops from the sky and invades the city.
The game proceeds through the Westopolis level as well as five other levels from the many paths Shadow might follow. Shadow learns further about his background and regains memories when assignments are accomplished. After Shadow gathers all of the Chaos Emeralds and destroys one of the game's final foes, the tasks completed decide which of 10 alternative endings will be seen.
The probable ending outcomes range from defeating the Black Arms to destroying the earth. Completing all 10 endings unlocks the actual ending, in which Black Doom utilizes Chaos Control, boosted by the strength of all 7 Chaos Emeralds, to bring the Black Comet to Earth's surface.
Shadow the Hedgehog is a platformer with action-adventure gameplay components. The core gameplay, as in previous Sonic games, consists on running swiftly, collecting rings, and eliminating enemies. Shadow gathers rings as a means of protection; when he is attacked, 10 of his rings ricochet away from him in all areas. If you have an account, please log in. Hero or Villain? Uncover the truth about Sonic 's arch-rival, Shadow the Hedgehog. The game stars Shadow the Hedgehog and his quest to recover his memory, a goal he has been pursuing since Sonic Heroes , while an evil alien race known as the Black Arms is invading the earth.
The game received generally unfavorable reviews from critics who criticized its controls, the addition of weapons into Sonic gameplay, and other mature themes such as swearing , although it was praised for its replay value. Then, a newspaper with the headline of celebrations taking place now that the Black Comet has come back after its fifty year cycle blows by in the breeze, catching on Shadow's leg, then blowing off into the distance.
As Shadow ponders his past, a gaping hole opens up in the sky over the city. Strange black and red creatures descend from the clouds and begin to cause pandemonium in the city. Shadow turns to leave, not caring about the humans ' fate until someone calls out his name. A large floating figure, known as Black Doom , appears via his third eye, Doom's Eye , and tells Shadow to bring him the Chaos Emeralds "as promised" before disappearing as the ground around Shadow is pocketed by multiple explosions.
Fueled with a desire to seek out his past and find the truth behind Black Doom's words, Shadow speeds off into the city. The story's progression will depend on the player's decisions and actions in the environment, collecting the seven Chaos Emeralds in the process. At the end, the player will have an ending depending on their actions:. All of the aforementioned endings are actually distortions of the truth. The true story of Shadow's past is told in the Last Story, which can only be unlocked by obtaining all of the previous endings.
Sonic and the others including Eggman then arrive and tell Shadow not to listen to the alien leader. After it is revealed that Black Doom wishes to harvest humans as an energy source, he takes the Emeralds from Shadow and uses Chaos Control to warp the Black Comet down to the surface of the planet. Black Doom then explains that he helped Professor Gerald create Shadow, but only in return for the Chaos Emeralds, which were needed to bring the comet down to the surface.
As Eggman is in disbelief that his grandfather would betray the planet just for research and helping the Black Arms, Black Doom paralyzes everyone with a special gas being emitted from the comet and leaves them to be devoured by his alien offspring.
As the end seems near, Shadow suddenly hears Maria asking for help and he breaks through the paralysis. Black Doom flees, leaving behind Shadow, the only hope for the planet. Shadow catches up with Black Doom, and suddenly is attacked by mind control. Black Doom tells him that he can control him as they have the same blood running through their veins. Shadow refuses to believe it as the scene switches to the ARK, where Charmy Bee , Vector the Crocodile , and Espio the Chameleon race to hack data disks that they found earlier in the game.
This room seems identical to the one where Gerald's first video in Sonic Adventure 2 is activated. They finally get inside, and Charmy activates a film showing a sane Professor Gerald Robotnik. He refers to Shadow as his "son" and tells him that he is the only hope for the planet.
As the video ends, Maria steps into the frame and gives Shadow the inspiration he needs to break through Black Doom's control. Black Doom now in his Devil Doom form fights Shadow and is defeated.
Shadow then uses a super-powered Chaos Control to warp the Black Comet back into the planet's orbit and tear it apart with a blast from the Eclipse Cannon. Everyone below on the earth cheers in joy as the alien threat is destroyed forever. In one final scene on board the ARK, Shadow looks at a picture of Maria and Gerald before tossing it away as he leaves the room, remarking "Goodbye forever Shadow the Hedgehog". An example of Shadow the Hedgehog gameplay in Westopolis , the first stage in the game.
Shadow the Hedgehog is a 3D third person shooter action platforming video game, which plays similar to past 3D Sonic games such as Sonic Heroes. The game's main storyline takes place in "Story Game", over the course of which two of three different factions will be present in each stage: the Black Arms , GUN , and the Eggman Empire.
They will usually be seen attacking each other, but will all try to attack the playable character regardless. Similarly, the Black Arms enemies will not attack the player in Space Gadget.
The player mainly controls Shadow the Hedgehog. While they are controlled by an AI by default, most of these characters can be controlled by a second player in the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube versions of the game by connecting a second controller and playing in a "co-op mode". These characters can run, jump, and attack under the second player's influence.
Some allies have different attacks compared to others however:. If an ally is controlled by an AI, they will act differently compared to the others.
If it is a playable ally, they will attack any nearby enemy if Shadow gets within range. Some allies will use their attack and others will jump to attack an enemy. Hero allies will always attack Eggman's mechs and Black Arms soldiers.
The allies overall act as combat support and guidance and give help to Shadow should he need it. He also has the ability to drive vehicles that he finds or commandeers. In addition, Shadow the Hedgehog also makes use of a weapon system. Ranging from pistols and machine guns to close combat weapons, Gatling guns, bazookas, and even laser rifles, weapons are commonly found in Containers and dropped by defeated enemies.
When a weapon is first picked up, Shadow receives some initial of ammunition for that weapon; more ammunition can be gathered by picking up more copies of the weapon.
Only one weapon can be held at a time, and when Shadow runs out of ammunition for his weapon, he will toss it aside and it disappears. When Shadow fills up either gauge to the maximum, he enters a state where he is invincible, gets unlimited ammunition, and can use a specific chaos power that is affiliated with whichever gauge he fills.
Upon filling the gauge, the player can become Hero Shadow , with which they are able to activate Chaos Control , allowing them to fast forward through the stage, attack enemies, and slow down time in boss battles, until the Hero Gauge is empty.
Upon filling this gauge, Shadow can become Dark Shadow , with which he is able to use Chaos Blast , which destroys or damages anything and anyone near him. Destroying Eggman's mechs can fill either gauge depending on which other faction they are fighting.
Shadow the Hedgehog has nonlinear gameplay , which allows the course of the story to change according to the decisions the player takes. Most stages, with some exceptions, have three different types of missions: Hero, Dark and Neutral.
The Hero and Dark missions usually have the player doing some tasks such as killing multiple enemies or interacting with certain objects, whereas the Neutral missions just have the player heading to a Goal Ring. However, it is possible to end a stage in a mission the player did not intend to complete.
Six special weapons can be unlocked in the Story mode by completing enough missions. These weapons are contained in Special Weapon Containers. The first five are each unlocked by completing either the Hero or Dark mission of one of the five Stages and their ammo can be increased by completing both the Hero and Dark missions.
The last special weapon, the Shadow Rifle , is unlocked upon completion of the Last Story. As with past Sonic games, Shadow the Hedgehog 's stages have Rings scattered in them. Rings serve as the playable character's main method of protection; if the player gets hit while having at least one Ring, they will survive with the cost of losing ten of their Rings. However, should Shadow suffer damage without having any Rings on them, the player will lose a life , or get a Game Over if they run out of lives.
In the former case, Shadow will respawn either at the latest Save Point he touched, or at the start of the stage if no Save Point was activated.
However, falling into a bottomless pit will cost the player a life regardless of the Rings they have. Shadow the Hedgehog uses the traditional A through E ranking system. A certain minimum total point score is required to earn each ranking, with A being the most points and E the ranking earned when less than the required number of points for a D are earned.
The number of points required for each ranking varies between stages and between missions within each stage. There are also three types of points earned during a stage, and the way the total score is calculated depends on which mission is completed. Normal points are earned by collecting Rings and items; Dark points are earned by defeating GUN troops and sometimes Eggman's mechs depending on what side the player is in and things in the environment.
Hero points are earned by killing Black Arms and sometimes Eggman's mechs depending on the player's opposing side , healing wounded GUN troops and civilians, and putting out fires. The player's total score for Normal missions equals their Normal score plus their Time Bonus Hero and Dark scores are ignored.
Their total score for Dark missions equals their Normal score plus their Dark score plus their Time Bonus minus their Hero score, and viceversa. By earning an A rank for all stages, " Expert Mode " will be unlocked.
In it, two players take control of a Shadow Android and must take down their opponent twice in order to win. When selecting 2P Mode on the game's main menu, the players will be able to choose an aspect for their Shadow Android, though it will not affect gameplay. They can also select 3-Stage so that the game will pick up a random stage. Both playable characters will start at different points of the stage, near the center of it.
If a player is hit without having any Rings left or falls into a bottomless pit , the opponent will be declared the winner. After three fights, the game will end and the players will be taken back to the title screen.
The development team wanted to develop a game that would attract a teen audience, using Shadow as the protagonist due to his popularity amongst Sonic fans and him fitting with a "gun action" game the best. Shadow the Hedgehog is notable for its profanities and use of weapons. The decision of including this was made early during the game's development, mainly because of its intended mature tone.
This is the first game in the series to feature the 4Kids Entertainment voice actors from Sonic X. In this game, Sega decided to hire the 4Kids voice actors who were cast for Sonic X for the Sonic the Hedgehog games as well, with their debut featured in Shadow the Hedgehog. This move was poorly received by fans, with many criticizing the 4Kids actors as either trying to imitate their predecessors too much, or being unsuitable for their roles.
Despite protests by fans, as well as a long running campaign by former Sonic voice actor Ryan Drummond to return to the role, the 4Kids voice actors were kept up until Sonic Free Riders in where the cast was replaced once more except for Mike Pollock , the voice of Doctor Eggman. They are:. By May 17, , the game's worldwide sales total exceeded one million. Much criticism stemmed from the unwelcome sense of maturity and, in particular, the addition of guns.
The game's controls were criticized, especially because Shadow's homing attack caused unexpected character deaths. Game Informer 's Matt Helgeson complained that the attack "frequently sends you careening off into nothingness, resulting in cheap death after cheap death.
Greg Mueller of GameSpot felt that the guns were nearly useless because of a lack of an aiming ability. The many possible paths through the game caused reviewers to praise the game's replay value. Rating the game 8.
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