Shadow The Hedgehog 2

Shadow the Hedgehog 2 is a 3rd person shooter/Action Platformer that is a sequel to the 2005 original. It is made to be different from all the other sonic games, being aimed at an older demographic. The game uses the Dragon Engine, from RGG Studios, and is the first Sonic game to do so.

Gameplay
The game plays differently from the original, as it incorporates more shooter elements, mixing it with the fast-paced running that the original had. The game still keeps core mechanics from the Sonic Adventure Era games. The game features more linear levels as well as missions, unlike the previous game which had branching paths, the game is entirely linear, with no branching paths, however the player can choose the order of some missions to play out.

Gunplay in this game is vastly improved, borrowing elements from Yakuza: Dead Souls, Shadow can pick up guns from enemies as well as equip any from the get-go. Melee combat is also a reliable choice as you can use it while holding a gun. The game also includes vehicular levels which involve combat. The player can now equip 4 weapons at the same time, with the 4th slot being used for empty hands. Shadow's chaos abilities work differently, he has a designated chaos ability button, which works by holding it and then pressing an action button:


 * Chaos Blast: Done by pressing the Chaos ability button along with the jump button, shadow jumps into the air and then stomps on the ground, causing a shockwave to eliminate all enemies within his range
 * Chaos Spear: Done by pressing the Chaos ability button along with the attack button, Shadow charges chaos energy in his left hand before releasing it as a projectile, destroying everything in its wake.
 * Chaos Control: Done by pressing the Chaos ability button along with the switch weapon button, Shadow slows down time around him.
 * Chaos Barrier: Done by pressing the Chaos ability button along with the roll button, Shadow becomes invulnerable to all attacks for a short amount of time.

Shadow Story
Shadow's story opens in the midst of a rescue mission of Rouge the Bat, who was sent by G.U.N. to retrieve a mysterious relic from Eggman's base at White Acropolis, and has not been heard from since. Shadow invades the base and finds Rouge in the midst of accomplishing her mission. They escape to the site that was formerly the castle where they are confronted by Dr. Eggman, who attempts to retrieve his stolen property. Eggman's robots swoop down to attack, and shadow quickly defeats it, Eggman explains that he needs Shadow's cooperation. Shadow questions why Eggman needs his help, and he explains that if he doesn't help him, the world will be destroyed. Eggman instructs Shadow to find a bounty hunter known as "Fang the Sniper". Shadow gives in, but orders Eggman to tell him what he knows afterward. Shadow then goes to search for this alleged bounty hunter.

While Searching the forest, Shadow is searching for Fang, when Nack the Weasel finds Shadow and fires a bullet on him. Nack explains to Shadow that he is also known as "Fang the Sniper" and is a high-class bounty hunter who is looking for the Chaos Rings, relics similar to the Chaos Emeralds. Shadow draws his gun on Nack, who proceeds to do the same, as Nack intimidates Shadow by spinning his revolvers. Nack then proceeds to challenge Shadow to a fight.

After Shadow defeats Nack, Nack runs away, claiming that they will meet again.

Nack's Story
Nack's story is more of a straight line, it features a series of missions which has little to do with the main story. It's more of a different mode than an alternative story.

Characters
Playable
 * Shadow
 * Nack the Weasel/Fang The Sniper
 * Shadow Android Variants (Multiplayer Only)
 * Metal Shadow (Multiplayer Only)
 * E-1000 (Multiplayer Only)
 * GUN Hunter (Multiplayer Only)

Partner


 * Rouge
 * Omega
 * Marine
 * Sticks
 * Heavy and Bomb
 * Tiara
 * Mighty
 * Ray
 * Honey

Bosses


 * Egg Raptors: Pterodactyl-like mechas, which are airborne as well as amphibious.
 * Nack the Weasel: Also known as Fang the Sniper, is a bounty hunter who is skilled in using guns
 * Egg Stomper: Bipedal mechs that can jump very high. They are often deployed in groups
 * Bean the Dynamite: Also known as Dynamite Duck, is an expert on all sorts of explosives, he works alongside Nack
 * Bark the Polar Bear: Bark is Bean's partner in crime, he has indomitable strength, which allows him to wield heavy weapons
 * Metal Shadow: One of Eggman's trusty robots, Metal Shadow is an upgraded copy of Metal Sonic, which borrows some of Shadow's mannerisms. Unlike Metal Sonic Metal Shadow is show to be capable of speech, is more loyal to Eggman and has no problem with the person he's build in the image of.

Modes

 * Story mode (Shadow Story)
 * Mission mode (Nack Story)
 * Multiplayer
 * Free mode

Trivia

 * Most of the assets are reused from the Yakuza series, as the game runs on the dragon engine for the sole purpose
 * The reason why the main characters such as Sonic didn't appear is because the developers failed to secure the rights to said characters. The same reason applies to why more obscure Sonic characters were used