In this house We love Shadow the Hedgehog. My family has been excited about Sonic the Hedgehog 3 for months. And I’m definitely feeling bad about Sega’s Year of Shadow, so it makes sense that when the new DLC for Sonic The idea of playing as Keanu Reeves in a more ridiculous context than Cyberpunk or The Matrix is just too funny. The DLC dropped over the weekend. And I spent a lot of time playing the new Tokyo level game. It was fun! Bravo! Wait, that’s it?
This new way of presenting content is fun. A mysterious purple mist appeared in White Space, and as Shadow approached, it transformed into a giant ring. In the middle is a window to another world, or Tokyo’s Shibuya district to be more precise. Shadow was sucked in. And when he reached the other side, he found that he… It’s different. His fur is coarser. Sneakers are more expensive. And his voice sounded like a confused middle-aged man reading lines on a piece of paper. Okay, that last line was rude. But Reeves doesn’t use the sounds you hear in the Sonic 3 trailer, which softens the impact a bit. Or maybe it was a Bane situation and the trailer just blacked out. Who can speak?
However, Shadow only had a few seconds to survey the alien environment before he saw what he recognized: the GUN logo stamped in bright yellow on the side of the helicopter. It’s ready for Shadow. It’s time to forget the ridiculous new voice acting and go kick that helicopter’s ass. Tokyo’s action continues from here, with Shadow chasing down a pseudo-cop enemy. fight robots And use Chaos Control to avoid the missiles. Along the way, you’ll find hidden posters. which you can later see in the collector’s room ooh and ahh on the DLC’s new movie-like Shadow model. Overall, it’s a cute and intriguing new look at what’s to come in the new movie.
The stage itself perfectly captures what Shadow Generations is all about. I reviewed this game a few months ago and I’m still thinking about how good it is. 3D Sonic lives or dies by how “polished” it is, and Shadow Generations nails it with its collection of tricks and mechanics. Better than anything before, you feel it on this level. Especially the arrangement of things like booster pads and rings in the air. In other Sonic games, I’ve seen other obstacles or paths. They were created and ignored. Knowing that trying would be a struggle with unstable physics, here I could see things. and can attack it almost without thinking at all. By shooting mistakes from time to time, they can be corrected immediately.
There’s a lot of fun over the top cutscene magic in Tokyo as well. Especially when Shadow finally catches up to that helicopter. The friend hijacks the missile in a manner that evokes the Sonic movies, then latches on to the thing and rips the hapless soldier inside and tosses him like a ragdoll. Sure, he can skydive. Because Shadow isn’t that friend. But he got as close as the leaderboard would allow. These moments are non-interactive. And there’s only one QTE button. But it’s a nice reward for getting past the actual events. And it’s not as if anything was compromised from the start. Plus, it’s not just any helicopter you’re going to crash. Especially if you’re good with Chaos Control.
I was disappointed with only one level of the DLC experience. A level in a Sonic game isn’t just the centerpiece of the game. We’re looking at about another two minutes and some changes to the sprint. Of course, there are a few challenge mechanics that you can play with later. And there is always time and scoring. (Or catch up on a poster or two if you missed it the first time.) But it’s hard not to think that “That’s it” for new content that comes out months after the game launches. Reeve’s contribution is only a few short sentences, so it feels like it lacks substance in that regard as well.
I half expected the level to end with the actual trailer for Sonic 3. It’s almost like a shameless version of PT that ends with footage of the cursed Silent Hills. Sega restraint there. As the clearing of Tokyo ends with a quiet return to White Space, as much as I hope there will be more. Especially considering that Sonic “Zones” usually have two or three “Acts”. I’m still having a good time. That creates chaos in Shibuya with Shadow. It’s a fun way to spend a few minutes in the morning on the weekend. And it served its purpose by reminding me that a new movie is just around the corner as we head into the holidays, and at this point I won’t be turning down Shadow Generations any longer.
Sonic x Shadow Generations and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Movie Pack DLC are available now for PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The DLC is included in the free Deluxe Edition, which we received from the publisher. to check Otherwise, they can be purchased separately.
