Sonic Maximum Velocity

Sonic Maximum Velocity is a 2003 platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Xbox. It was produced as a reboot for the sixth-generation video game consoles. Players control Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Shadow, and the new character Streaker, who battle Infinitius, an ancient evil pursued by Doctor Eggman. Each playable character has his own campaign and abilities, and must complete levels, explore hub worlds and fight bosses to advance the story. In multiplayer modes, players can work cooperatively to collect Chaos Emeralds or race to the end of a level.
Development began in 2001, led by Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka. Sonic Team sought to create an appealing game, hoping it would advance the series with a realistic tone and multiple gameplay styles. It was released exclusively for the Xbox in November 2003 and for Windows the following month. Downloadable content featuring new single-player modes for Xbox Live was released in 2004.
Sonic the Hedgehog received criticism at its debut during Microsoft's E3 2001 Press Conference, as journalists believed it could be a Massive Failure. However, it was a critical success. Reviewers parsed its story, voice acting, cutscenes (Which were animated by J.C. Staff), multiplayer, boost system, and controls. It is widely considered the best Sonic game, but the series' direction was rethought due to the criticism at its debut during Microsoft's E3 2001 Press Conference; subsequent games ignored its tone and most characters.
A remastered edition, Sonic Maximum Velocity HD, was released on December 3, 2010, for Windows and Xbox 360 as part of the Sonic series' then approaching 20th anniversary.