Shadow the Hedgehog

A spin-off of the Sonic the Hedgehog series that is intended for older audiences, Shadow the Hedgehog takes place after the events of Sonic Heroes and puts players in the role of the eponymous amnesiac antihero as he learns more about his backstory and becomes intertwined in a conflict between the alien race Black Arms (led by the mysterious Black Doom), the Guardian Units of Nation (alongside Sonic the Hedgehog and friends), and Dr. Eggman's robotic army.Along with the traditional gameplay from that era of Sonic games, Shadow the Hedgehog features the ability to use weaponry (including guns for ranged combat and swords for melee combat) and driveable vehicles. The game's main draw is a branching storyline based on choices the player makes throughout the game. Depending on which objective is fulfilled throughout each level, the game can span in numerous paths (with 10 possible endings and an unlockable true ending).GameplayGameplay is usually divided into three different objectives: Hero, Dark, and Neutral. The Hero and Dark side objectives can involve shooting down members of a specific side or activating defense mechanisms. Hero, for example, may order Shadow to gun down the Black Arms aliens, while Dark may require Shadow to attack the GUN soldiers. The Neutral Side, when available in a mission, mostly requires Shadow to reach the end of the level to collect the Chaos Emeralds, emulating the original intent of Sonic games: to reach the level's end as quickly as possible. Shadow has many different weapons and items to use in battle, ranging from street signs and swords, to pistols and alien weapons. He can also man vehicles and turrets when available, and has the power to use the Chaos Emeralds' Chaos abilities. Performing Heroic deeds like healing soldiers and attacking aliens fills the Hero gauge, which when full can be spent on Chaos Control, an extremely fast warp through a level. In contrast, the Dark gauge can be filled by attacking soldiers and causing destruction, which when full can be spent on Chaos Blast, a full-scale attack on every enemy on screen.LevelsThe game's pathStage 1Westopolis (Normal)Stage 2Digital Circuit (Dark)Glyphic Canyon (Normal)Lethal Highway (Hero)Stage 3Cryptic Castle (Dark)Prison Island (Normal)Circus Park (Hero)Stage 4Central City (Dark)The Doom (Semi-Dark)Sky Troops (Normal)Mad Matrix (Semi-Hero)Death Ruins (Hero)Stage 5The ARK (Dark)Air Fleet (Semi-Dark)Iron Jungle (Normal)Space Gadget (Semi-Hero)Lost Impact (Hero)Stage 6GUN Fortress (Dark)Black Comet (Semi-Dark)Lava Shelter (Normal)Cosmic Fall (Semi-Hero)Final Haunt (Hero)Last StageThe Last Way (unlocked by reaching all ten normal endings of the game)CompanionsThroughout the game, Shadow can fulfill the objectives of guides that follow him. Dark objectives are usually given by Black Doom's "seeing eye" (known as the Doom's Eye). Additionally, most of these allies help with combat and, in the PS2 and GameCube versions, can be controlled by a second player. The only ones that cannot be controlled are the Doom's Eye, Dr. Eggman, and Charmy Bee.Sonic the Hedgehog (1-Normal, 2-Hero, 5-Semihero, 6-Hero)Rouge the Bat (2-Dark, 4-Hero, 6-Dark)Knuckles the Echidna (2-Normal, 4-Dark, 6-Semidark)E-123 Omega (5-Normal, 6-Normal)Miles "Tails" Prower (3-Hero, 5-Semidark)Maria (4-Semidark, 5-Hero)Amy Rose (3-Dark)Espio the Chameleon (4-Semihero)Vector the Crocodile (6-Semihero)CreditsDr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik - Mike PollockSonic - Jason GriffithShadow - Jason GriffithAmy Rose - Lisa OrtizMiles "Tails" Prower - Amy PalantEspio the Chameleon - Jason GriffithKnuckles the Echidna - Dan GreenRouge - Kathleen DelanyCream - Rebecca HonigCharmy Bee - Amy BirnbaumVector the Crocodile - Jimmy ZoppiBlack Doom - Sean SchemmelMaria - Bella HudsonE-123 Omega - Andy RannellsThe President - Madeleine BlausteinProducer - Yuji NakaDirector/Lead Game Designer - Takashi IizukaGame Designer - Hirono SatoGame Designer - Asahiko KikuchiGame Designer - Yu OhmuraGame Designer - Eitaro ToyodaArt Director - Kazuyuki HoshinoField Art Director - Hiroshi NishiyamaField Artist - Michikazu TamamuraField Artist - Hiroshi KanazawaField Artist - Takahiro KudoArtist - Daizo KinoshitaArtist - Soosa KimArtist - Ai IkedaArtist - Elena MacomberArtist - Brad WagnerArtist - Nobuhiko HondaMotion Designer - Atsushi SaitoEvent Scene Director - Shun MiyanagaLead Programmer - Takeshi SakakibaraSenior Programmer - Mitsuru TakahashiSenior Programmer - Tomoyuki NaitoSenior Programmer - Outa SanoProgrammer - Masato NakazawaProgrammer - Satoru TakeshimaProgrammer - Motoyoshi SatoProgrammer - Kazuyuki OkadaCG Movie Producer - Keith PalmerSound Director - Jun SenoueDevelopment Support - Shiro MaekawaDevelopment Support - Makato HirataExecutive Producer - Hisao Oguchi