Shadow the Hedgehog

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  • Summary: The world is in peril as forces, both good and evil, make a play for the powerful Chaos Emeralds. In Shadow the Hedgehog, you can control Shadow and choose which side to fight for. This 3D platformer lets you use weapons, vehicles, environmental objects, and time and space manipulation toThe world is in peril as forces, both good and evil, make a play for the powerful Chaos Emeralds. In Shadow the Hedgehog, you can control Shadow and choose which side to fight for. This 3D platformer lets you use weapons, vehicles, environmental objects, and time and space manipulation to combat your foes.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 22
  3. Negative: 10 out of 22
  1. Nintendo Power
    80
    An enjoyable, high-octane adventure. Naysayers be damned. [Jan 2006, p.111]
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  2. Nintendophiles
    75
    At its worst, Shadow is a solid platformer with enough fun to keep hardcore Sonic fans in one place for a few days. At its best, it's an engaging gameplay experience that isn't jaded by its otherwise glaring storyline-related setbacks.
  3. Gamer's Hell
    67
    The choice of speed and rehashed gameplay are what drag the game down. Shadow the Hedgehog is still a fun game for Sonic fans, but is too average to be really interesting to casual gamers.
  4. The Sydney Morning Herald
    50
    The action is also largely mindless, with a poor targeting system and a game camera that never quite follows the action the way you want it to.
  5. GameSpot
    48
    Shadow the Hedgehog fails to live up to its pedigree due to terrible controls, an uncooperative camera, and an overall lack of effort.
  6. AceGamez
    40
    The poor controls, tricky camera and an irritation-filled gaming experience is unfortunately what Shadow the Hedgehog is presented as, and this doesn't deserve to be found under too many Christmas tree's this year.
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  7. Gaming Age
    25
    Combine the relatively poor visuals with monotonous level designs, and you'll find yourself in the middle of a level with no real visual cues of where you are within the level.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 93
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 93
  3. Negative: 20 out of 93
  1. AceDimensions
    Dec 31, 2017
    10
    Dont Listen To The Noob Sonic Fans Who Doesnt Like Anything Sega Makes For Them This Game Is Great People Hate It For Dumb Reasons The CameraDont Listen To The Noob Sonic Fans Who Doesnt Like Anything Sega Makes For Them This Game Is Great People Hate It For Dumb Reasons The Camera Is Bad (Sometimes) But The Rest Is Great 10/10… Expand
  2. Ultra98
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
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  4. DarkInstinct
    Dec 31, 2011
    10
    I played this game when it first came and, and I was astounded by the stunning gameplay, and overall feel of the game. It allowed you to feelI played this game when it first came and, and I was astounded by the stunning gameplay, and overall feel of the game. It allowed you to feel the power that Shadow the Hedgehog had under his control, and it shifted the camera from Sonic, to the darker Shadow. As you can see, this is a very new review, and I just played it again for Nostalgia. It has held up to everything I remembered. Giving you a choice for each level, along with so many endings, and final levels. Shadow the Hedgehog, back when it first came out, left me longing for another game centered on Shadow, and when I replayed it, it gave me the same feeling. Why wasn't a sequel made for this game?… Expand
  5. Animer6031
    Nov 16, 2016
    7
    The game is not BAD, but the history that you need to get the Last Mode is boring ! The guns has a good function on battle moment, but theThe game is not BAD, but the history that you need to get the Last Mode is boring ! The guns has a good function on battle moment, but the fighting moviment don't help and in the most part of the game you are going to use the Homing Attack.… Expand
  6. Xcaliber
    Feb 13, 2018
    6
    This game coming after the wonderful but flawed Sonic heroes had a lot to live up too, but it was quite the disappointment. the story isThis game coming after the wonderful but flawed Sonic heroes had a lot to live up too, but it was quite the disappointment. the story is hilariously edgy and feels like the design team just fished watching the matrix movies! the presentation while less colorful than previous titles looks great (mostly) and the soundtrack is pretty good but a bit generic sometimes. the gameplay is pretty good with lots of enemys to fight and stages to platform through. the controls are kinda slippery but are quite easy to get used to and aren't as bad as some say they are. the alternate endings aren't that great so I just recommend doing a standard neutral playthrough unless you want 100%. there is also some local multiplayer that is pretty fun but nothing to special.Overall this game is OK but very flawed and I recommend if you're a hardcore sonic fan or wanna get into the series.… Expand
  7. ThatCooperGuy
    Jun 27, 2015
    5
    My Sonic collection comes full circle with "Shadow the Hedgehog".
    This game sucks, but it was technically the first Sonic game I ever    My Sonic collection comes full circle with "Shadow the Hedgehog".
    This game sucks, but it was technically the first Sonic game I ever actually played (back in 2006 on my Xbox Original). I figured I'd buy it some time in the future and play it again. It's story is the worst part and the gameplay is kinda a mix of decent and boring...
    I don't regret this purchase, just like I don't regret buying Sonic '06.    … Expand
  8. greninjaX
    Apr 12, 2022
    0
    too edgey. too repetitive. too tedious. there's not a single thing this game does right.

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#75 Best GameCube Game of 2005
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#2 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2005
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#3 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2005