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FREAKING AWESOME!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: December 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Some people complain about the controls being too complex or the camera not tilting in the right position, but you know what? Those who complain about the gameplay difficulty of any game truly suck at it. That's all. So, here's my advice: If you're a sonic fan, and you've played most od the sonic games as well as sonic heroes, GET THIS GAME NO MATTER WHAT!!! This game is awesome, because the amount of gameplay time you get as well as the many things you can do such as Chaoes Control or Chaoes Blast, as well as using all sorts of weapons, like lasers, bazookas, guns, all that! And you choose if you want Shadow to be a hero or a villian! My conclusion.... Get it. Just get it...

Great Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I beat this game in 2 Hours because its short.I beat about 6 times.Its not boring though some of the missions take too long to finish.I'm not saying its bad its Just Shadow says ''Damn'' also Knuckles, Espio.And I noticed on the second mission the voices were from the show Sonic X.Which I didnt like too much.Though dont lets little kids play this.Its rated E 10 for a reason.I say get the game!

Reiner and Me are Right

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 3
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.

Shadow the Hedgehog Disappoints!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 18
Date: December 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

My son and I rented Shadow the Hedgehog before we bought it just to try it out and boy were we surprised when we heard bad curse words coming out of the charachters. Completely unnecessary for this game and it will keep us from purchasing it.

Stop complaining about this damn game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 9
Date: April 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

You know what, "Shadow the Hedgehog" is a great game and you people have no right to condem it. I kind of like slowing down. It makes the game easier to handle. The game moves fast enough. The worst damn thing about the game is it's multilayered story. Sure, it adds replay value, but way too much replay value. In order to unlock all the cut-scenes, you've got to take all 360 routes through the game. Damn that, I ain't doin' it. You probably won't like the game enough to want to beat everything, no, but it is still a great game that finally reveals Shadow. It actually does, you just have to get all 10 endings. I'm getting real sick of it. The idea to mature Sonic is a fabulous idea. It would have been nice if we could had been able shoot endlessly around. NO AMMO, PEOPLE, I CAN'T PRESS THAT ENOUGH! STOP PUTTING AND AMMO LIMIT! MAKE A GAME WHERE YOU CAN RUN AROUND AND SHOOT GUNS CONSTANTLY! OR ATL EAST MAKE A REASONABLE AMMO LIMIT LIKE 200 SHOTS INSTEAD OF 20! I'm done now. Okay, 2 things wrong with this game. Multilayered story: dumb idea. Ammo Limit: Bad idea, always. They're to restricting with guns and too worried about it being to easy. Other then that, I love this game, so stop your damn complaining.

It's ok...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I have to say, it's a quite good game. And to everyone complaining about bag graphics, poor camera views, and such like that, you have to realize, if they tried to make it too much better, you might still be waiting for it to come out. But then again, you do make a good point. Considering, it already took them quite a while. (Them and they refering to Sega.)

The slight language was shocking, but considering it's rating Everyone 10+, it's not that bad. I mean, nowadays, just about all children by the age ten know the word damn. And it isn't exactly a Sonic game, considering the main character is now Shadow, and it was made for a more fixed age audience. Besides, it's not like other Sonic games haven't slightly hinted at mature behaviors..

But, what really ticks me off is when your trying to do the homing attack, and you kind of spur off in the wrong direction, and die. Especially when it's a boss.

Then, there's the music. I really like the music quite a bit. I really like it when video games have good music, that goes with each level, and place because if the music didn't go...it would totally knock my playing all out of wack.

But what I really would like is for the gameplay to have the flashy, smashy, bashy, fast attitude of the intro music video kind of thing when you first turn on the game. And also, what disappointed my brothers and I was that...you could only be Shadow, an orange Shadow, or different colored Shadow robots/androids in multiplayer. We were hoping, at the least, we could be Sonic, or maybe an Black Arms alien. Something other than just Shadow in different colors. I mean what is he, a shirt!?

I guess it's ok...but a little disappointing, I guess. If your a Shadow fan, I suppose you'd have a good time, being able to control Shadow, on this journey to find himself. Normal sonic fans may be disappointed though...since it strays far from normal sonic games. But then again, it is titled 'Shadow the Hedgehog'. Not 'Sonic The Hedgehog: Shadow's Choices' or something like that.

That's all I have to say. Overall...I say it's a three. Or maybe a three and a half. I think my little brother thinks it's a five though. Considering he told me, and has been on it for a long time. I think it would, be good for kids maybe eight-twelve, because of the slight language, and weapons, but also at the ages of eight-twelve, it may be easier to overlook the bad things, and have a good time.

It's not Sonic, but that doesn't stop it from being fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I haven't written many reviews before, but after seeing all the poor ratings, I felt the sudden urge to join in with those few good ones. Yes, Shadow the Hedgehog is quite different from the "other" Sonic the Hedgehog games, and is a far cry from the classics (from the older systems). This, however, does not make it a bad game by any means, and actually, I've been addicted to it for a week so far. There are so many possiblities with this game. Would you like to be bad, good, or neutral? You can choose to try and go through the levels as fast as you can, or complete the missions that are offered to you (from destroying one escaping airplane to slaying 50 aliens). There are also hundreds of different weapons you will find along the way (I personally think it's fun when I can hit an alien with a speed limit sign or a tree). Limited ammo is no problem, because you are always finding weapons from the enemies you destroy, and if you find the same weapon you're holding, you pick it up and its ammo is added to what you already have. The ONLY thing I groan about in this game is when I've collected about 200 or 300 ammo of some very nice weapon, then accidentally fall off a ledge and loose it all (loose even the rings). BUT. The levels really aren't bad once you've been through them a few times. The story is good as well, in my opinion, and as a personal thing, I think the game is very cute. Cute animals kicking @$$, it just really entertains me for some reason. If you're wondering whether or not to buy this game, I would suggest "yes" if you will not compare it with Sonic (come on, it's Shadow, of course it won't be the same) and enjoy it as it stands on its own. It can get difficult, but not so much that you'll throw your controller at the screen. There are challenges, but it wouldn't be a good game without them (what do you want, My Little Pony?). Let's list pros and cons.

Pros.
-So many weapons!
-Cute animals kicking @$$
-Shadow
-Good storyline
-Excellent soundtrack
-MANY different levels
-Choose your path for different cut scenes and endings
-Not as hard as people make it out to be

Cons.
-Go too fast in unfamiliar places...easily fall off ledges (or some other fate that gives one-hit KO)
-Fall off that ledge, loose all ammo and rings
-Vehicles are a slow-down (for me so far, I haven't really used them that much)

Side note: it isn't a con that you have limited ammo and that there are challenges. Besides, you frequently use Chaos Control, in which you are invincible and have unlimited ammo for a short period of time)

To sum it up, buy Shadow the Hedgehog for fast, addicting, action-packed fun!

I really loved this and can't understand why everyone else hates it.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I'm a huge Sonic fan. I grew up with my Genesis playing Sonic 1, 2, 3, Sonic and Knuckles alongside with random games with SNES. This doesn't serve any purpose by stating it, but what I mean is, is that I've been playing Sonic games for a long time. And I have to say, this is one of the good ones.

I really can't understand why so many people love to take a huge dump on this. What games do we have on our timeline post-Sonic Adventure 2? Let's check. Sonic Heroes. That was a bad game, but it had some highlights, particularly Team Dark and Team Chaotix (Chaotix was pretty much the main reason to play that game at all, Team Dark only served any good by giving a little more story for Shadow, which I very much enjoyed). Then, we have Sonic the Hedgehog 2006, which was, in short, arguably the worst Sonic game ever made (which is sad, because it had some good ideas and ruined everything with bad design). So, why is Shadow the Hedgehog fairing so horribly when all you have to compare it to are those two atrocities?!

Honestly, this is one of my favorite Sonic games, in second place right under Sonic Adventure 2. The game attempts to be much more mature than some other Sonic titles. Shadow says curses, he uses guns, he's aggressive and he's not very nice. The game was even supposed to have more cursing in it, but it was edited out so the game could have an E rating, originally having a T before release. I admired the game for trying to grow up a little and to stop being so childish like most of the others.

Two of the main reasons people enjoy complaining about this game. Guns and Shadow. People don't think guns belong in Sonic games, and many fans think Shadow is an angsty emo copy of Sonic. That's really just opinion, but it just so happens to be the majority's opinion, it seems. The game released right after this was Sonic 2006, which featured Shadow without the use of guns (other than mounted guns on vehicles) and then after that, Sonic and the Secret Rings, originally planned to have Shadow in the game, but actually cut him out entirely! I was disappointed to hear that. Though, he was still in the side game, "Sonic Party", and I *think* you could unlock his deleted cutscenes from the main game by unlocking some bonus points and items in the main story.

About the guns, one complaint wasn't only they don't belong, but they are difficult to use. I beat this game, all ten required endings and plus the final ending. I very rarely had a problem with the aiming of the guns. Hello, the game has an auto-aim feature, the rocket launcher even has heat-seeking. They were also very useful. I much enjoyed shooting enemies who were floating above a bottomless pit hole, instead of triangle-jumping and homing attacking them and then accidentally plummeting to my early burial.

Call me a fanboy for anti-heroes - hey, I admit it, I love Spawn, The Punisher and Batman. I love dark themes, I love the higher-level maturity of this game and I LOVE Shadow the Hedgehog, both the character and this game.

Whoa, not what I expected!!!! (a.k.a sly maniac) GAME RAWXX

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 17
Date: November 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Well I have ONLY played sonic heros but,THIS GAME RAWX!!!! CHAOS BLAST TOTALLY SUPER RAWX CHAOS CONTROL PUSHES TIME AND SPACE ASIDE AND WELL, WELL, THIS GAME JUST PLAIN RAWXX!!!!!!!!! YO, I SAY DO NOT LISTEN 2 OTHER PEOPLE.TWO PLAYER TOTALLY RAWXX 2!! ALSO NEEDS MORE DIFFRENT LEVELS STILL RAWXX!!

SHADOW IS BETTER THEN SONIC!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: November 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Shadow should've got his game years ago!! Shadow the Hedgehog is an astonishing game! The gunplay is sweet, the camrea doesn't fight you, you can choose if your good or evil (I'm on the evil side), and you get sweet moves like chaos control and chaos blast. I LOVE this game!! You should defintley get this game!

P.S. Sonic is 65 and stinks. (50 years after Sonic Heroes.)

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