Shadow the Hedgehog

 Xbox
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 71 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 71
  3. Negative: 22 out of 71
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  1. chickenman158
    Jan 11, 2014
    7
    The place where this game shines is in it's graphics, voice acting and gameplay. The controls are pretty tough, and some of the levels aren't great, but the huge amount of paths is what makes this game interesting. I think that this game deserves at least a 6, it is a bit more than most people want to play, or see from a SEGA game.

    I would suggest trying it out before you buy it.
  2. flametail23
    Feb 23, 2015
    5
    I don't hate this game, when I was 5 I loved this game but now I don't like ti very much. It's okay at best, the story is fricking terrible but the gameplay is okay.
    5/10
  3. EpicLadySponge
    Feb 2, 2017
    5
    Shadow the Hedgehog is a game that brings unwelcome amount of maturity (And for an E10+ game, this is what you get? Please... save that for the M-rated games.), unnecessary edginess, and guns in a series all about a hedgehog with the ability to run as fast as a human can go. I'm too confused, is this supposed to be in the exact same franchise or am I just dreaming?
  4. MegamanZeroX19
    May 30, 2020
    7
    Si sumamos todas las misiones Dark,Hero y Neutral,el juego nos ofrece muchas misiones a realizar.
    Los principales problemas son 3:
    1.-La historia no tiene sentido y al final queda como algo innecesario.
    2.-La estética contrasta demasiado con el resto de videojuegos de la saga,es un cambio innecesario.
    3.-Sus elementos nuevos no están bien implementados.
    Fuera de esto,el juego es decente.
  5. OrdinaryGaming
    Nov 28, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sega tried something new, and thats great. What I mostly like about this game is that you have multiple endings, many characters you can find in story and weapons. Also jiggly animations and the cinematic cutscenes were giving future gaming a new target.
    Beyond that, some level designs are really weird, controls are not comfortable, bosses have only one line and they say it multiple times and the endings look almost the same but shadow say different stuff.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

25
#25 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2005

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
49

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 24
  3. Negative: 9 out of 24
  1. Eurogamer
    50
    Shadow the Hedgehog doesn't really do anything new, and doesn't really give the impression anyone's trying particularly hard.
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  2. Gamestyle
    50
    Considering the series' rich history, no gamer should be forced to have such mediocrity tarnishing their childhood memories.
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  3. Thunderbolt
    40
    From its stripping down of the series' most successful gameplay elements to its obviously desperate addition of weapons and 'street' cool this is still a product of a development studio with a good imagination. But also, it seems, a lazy one only too happy to jump on the same GTA bandwagon that's currently carrying way too many developers.
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