Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 video game)
| Sonic the Hedgehog | |
|---|---|
North American cover art
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| Developer(s) | Sonic Team |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Director(s) | Shun Nakamura |
| Producer(s) | Masahiro Kumono |
| Artist(s) | Akira Mikame |
| Writer(s) | Shun Nakamura Kiyoko Yoshimura Shiro Maekawa |
| Composer(s) |
Hideaki Kobayashi Tomoya Ohtani Mariko Nanba Taihei Sato Takahito Eguchi |
| Series | Sonic the Hedgehog |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 |
| Release date(s) |
Xbox 360
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| Genre(s) | Platform, action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (X360) 48.74% (PS3) 46.12% |
| Metacritic | (X360) 46/100 (PS3) 43/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | C (Xbox 360) |
| Eurogamer | 2 / 10 (Xbox 360) |
| Famitsu | 30 / 40 (Xbox 360) 29 / 40 (PS3) |
| Game Informer | 6.75 / 10 (Xbox 360) |
| GamePro |
  (Xbox 360) |
| GameSpot | 4.4 / 10 (Xbox 360) 4.2 / 10 (PS3) |
| GameSpy |
 (Xbox 360) |
| GamesRadar |
(Xbox 360) (PS3) |
| GameTrailers | 4.6 / 10 (Xbox 360) |
| GameZone | 4.5 / 10 (Xbox 360) |
| IGN | 4.8 / 10 (Xbox 360) 4.2 / 10 (PS3) |
| OXM (UK) | 6.0 / 10 (Xbox 360) |
| Play | 5.5 / 10 (PS3) 8.5 / 10 (Xbox 360) |
| PSM3 | 4.7 / 10 (PS3) |
| TeamXbox | 6 / 10 (Xbox 360) |
| X-Play |
(Xbox 360) |
| The A.V. Club | D− |
Sonic the Hedgehog (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ Sonikku za Hejjihoggu?) is a 2006 platform video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game primarily allows the player to use Sonic, Shadow and Silver across several stages. Other secondary characters also become playable across the game. The plot follows Sonic's quest to protect Princess Elise after she is kidnapped by his rival Dr. Eggman and is aided by new and returning allies.
The game shares its name with two earlier Sonic games, a manga, a television series, a comic book series, and their eponymous main character. To disambiguate, the game has been referred to as Sonic 2006. It was produced in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. The game faced multiple issues during development, which resulted in rushing the product despite existing bugs. Both versions were heavily criticized for long loading times, poor camera system, gameplay glitches, complicated plot and sloppy character control.
Sonic the Hedgehog is a platform game with action-adventure elements. The main player characters are the titular Sonic, Silver or Shadow the Hedgehog, but others are available for short periods. Sonic's levels generally focus on speed, with some sections having him run at full speed while dodging obstacles. Other segments see him escorting Princess Elise, who uses a barrier to protect him from certain hazards. Shadow's sections are similarly speedy albeit more combat focused, though some segments see him riding vehicles, such as a motorcycle. In contrast, Silver's levels move at a slower pace, and revolve around his use of telekinesis to defeat enemies and solve puzzles. In certain areas, control is switched to a friend character (Tails or Knuckles for Sonic, Rouge or Omega for Shadow, and Amy or Blaze for Silver), each with their own abilities.
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