Shadow the Hedgehog (Playstation 2)
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:39 pm
Hello to all. This is my first review, so sorry if this is not the best.Shadow the Hedgehog, looking at youtube comments, not many people seem to like this game, saying that it sucks. I'm afraid I can not agree with this.
Story:
The story starts with monsters falling from the sky. Shadow talking about him having no memory of his past while monsters are attacking the city, then dooms eye comes to him ordering him to get the seven chaos emeralds as promised, Shadow believes him because he knows about his past. Shadow heads into Westopolis and the game begins. The story's structure is very intresting as the decisions you make determine the story. The actual story itself though can be intresting some of the time, but irrelevant at others, but is still very intresting to the end. 4/5
Gameplay:
The gameplay is decent, it gives you a very fast feel to the game even though you must stop a lot of the time because of the missions. Going off edges is a big problem in the game. In the game, even though when you run towards a ledge, you usually stop, but when using the homing attack, even when you aim for an enemy you can fall down easily. 3/5
Sound:
I am a metal fan, but I also love game music alot. I have to say, the soundtrack is amazing, the music really adds to the feel of the game. As for the voice acting is very usual and basic for a sonic game. Shadow's voice sounds really good. Sound effects blend in and aren't very noticeable. 5/5
Graphics:
I can honestly say, I don't get what the deal with graphics is, as long as the gameplay makes up for it, it's not something I pick on, but the graphics for the game aren't great, even for the time. The in-game cutscenes aren't very good to say the least. If the graphics of the cutscenes were like the ones at the beginning and end, it would have very impressive, but it is easy to notice the major drop in graphics. It seems they may have rushed some of the cutscenes. Beatuiful opening though 2.5/5
Overall:
It is one of my faviourte sonic games and is so fun to play, it can last you a long time, but after completion, it can get pretty boring. Apart from the graphics at times and the continous unneeded dying, Shadow the Hedgehog is a very good game. 4/5
Hope you enjoyed the review. I hope to do more of these in the future.
Story:
The story starts with monsters falling from the sky. Shadow talking about him having no memory of his past while monsters are attacking the city, then dooms eye comes to him ordering him to get the seven chaos emeralds as promised, Shadow believes him because he knows about his past. Shadow heads into Westopolis and the game begins. The story's structure is very intresting as the decisions you make determine the story. The actual story itself though can be intresting some of the time, but irrelevant at others, but is still very intresting to the end. 4/5
Gameplay:
The gameplay is decent, it gives you a very fast feel to the game even though you must stop a lot of the time because of the missions. Going off edges is a big problem in the game. In the game, even though when you run towards a ledge, you usually stop, but when using the homing attack, even when you aim for an enemy you can fall down easily. 3/5
Sound:
I am a metal fan, but I also love game music alot. I have to say, the soundtrack is amazing, the music really adds to the feel of the game. As for the voice acting is very usual and basic for a sonic game. Shadow's voice sounds really good. Sound effects blend in and aren't very noticeable. 5/5
Graphics:
I can honestly say, I don't get what the deal with graphics is, as long as the gameplay makes up for it, it's not something I pick on, but the graphics for the game aren't great, even for the time. The in-game cutscenes aren't very good to say the least. If the graphics of the cutscenes were like the ones at the beginning and end, it would have very impressive, but it is easy to notice the major drop in graphics. It seems they may have rushed some of the cutscenes. Beatuiful opening though 2.5/5
Overall:
It is one of my faviourte sonic games and is so fun to play, it can last you a long time, but after completion, it can get pretty boring. Apart from the graphics at times and the continous unneeded dying, Shadow the Hedgehog is a very good game. 4/5
Hope you enjoyed the review. I hope to do more of these in the future.