Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)

Shadow the Hedgehog is a 2005 video game developed by Sonic Team. It is a 3D platform game and a spin-off to the Sonic the Hedgehog games. It was released for the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

Plot
Shadow the Hedgehog was sent by the leader of the Black Arms, Black Doom to find the seven Chaos Emeralds. Black Doom wants Shadow to give the emeralds to him. Shadow has forgotten everything about himself. He decides to get the Chaos Emeralds so that he will remember who he is. The game has ten endings. In each ending, Shadow has collected the Chaos Emeralds and learns who he is. Once the ten endings are over, a secret ending can be unlocked. Shadow refuses to give the Chaos Emeralds to Black Doom. He learns that Black Doom is his father. Black Doom spreads nerve gas towards Shadow's friends and becomes Devil Doom. Shadow becomes Super Shadow and must defeat Devil Doom.

Gameplay
Players play the game as Shadow the Hedgehog. The actions of the player choose the overall story of the game. If he does more good actions, he can cause Chaos Control. If he does more evil actions, he can cause Chaos Blast. Shadow can drive in vehicles and use guns he can get from enemies such as the Black Arms and G.U.N.

Reception
The game was not well liked by critics. Many did not like the game because of the profanity, gun violence, and straying from the more lighthearted tone of past entries. However, some praise was given to the gunplay mechanic.

The PlayStation 2 version would be rereleased on the PlayStation 3 storefront under the PS2 Classics catalog, but only in Japan.

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