Sonic the Hedgehog (2. Sonic the Hedgehog. Developer(s)Sonic Team. Publisher(s)Sega. Director(s)Shun Nakamura. Producer(s)Masahiro Kumono.

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Series. Sonic the Hedgehog. Platform(s)Play. Station 3. Watch Trail Of The Pink Panther Putlocker#.

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NA: January 3. 0, 2. PAL: March 2. 3, 2. Genre(s)Platform, action- adventure. Mode(s)Single- player, multiplayer. Sonic the Hedgehog is a 2. Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Play.

Station 3 and Xbox 3. It is a reboot of the Sonic the Hedgehog series, and was produced in commemoration of the series' fifteenth anniversary. The story follows three hedgehogs—Sonic, Shadow, and Silver—who battle Solaris, an ancient evil pursued by Doctor Eggman. Development of Sonic the Hedgehog began in 2. Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2.

The game was designed to relaunch the franchise for the seventh generation of video game consoles. The development team was initially led by Sonic co- creator Yuji Naka, but Naka resigned to form his own company, Prope. The team then split to work on the Wii game Sonic and the Secret Rings (2.

The game was rushed to market in time for the holiday season; versions for the Wii and Microsoft Windows were cancelled. The game is often referred to with colloquial terms that reference its year of release, such as Sonic '0. Despite receiving praise in pre- release showings, Sonic the Hedgehog was released to notably negative reception. Criticism was directed at the game's perceived lack of polish, with reviewers citing long loading times, a poor camera system, gameplay glitches, a complicated plot, and imprecise control.

It has been considered among the worst games not only in the Sonic series but also in the video game medium. Sega delisted the game from retailers in 2. Sonic games with below- average Metacritic scores to increase the value of the brand. Gameplay[edit]. Gameplay screenshot of Sonic running across a beach in the first level. Sonic the Hedgehog is a 3.

D platformer with action- adventure and role- playing elements. The main player characters are three hedgehogs: Sonic, Shadow, and Silver, who feature in separate campaigns titled "stories". A bonus "Last Story", which involves all three hedgehogs and concludes the storyline, is unlocked upon completing the first three.[1][2] Sonic's story focuses on the speed- based platforming seen in previous Sonic games, with some sections having him run at full speed while dodging obstacles or riding a snowboard.[3] Another character, Princess Elise, must be escorted in some stages, and she can use a special barrier to guard Sonic.[4]: 1.

Shadow's sections are similarly speedy, albeit more combat- oriented, with some segments having him ride vehicles.[5] In contrast, Silver's levels are slower and revolve around his use of telekinesis to defeat enemies and solve puzzles. In certain areas, control is switched to a friend character[a] with their own abilities.[3][6][7][8]In each story, the player navigates through open- ended hub worlds known as "Town Stages", where they can converse with townspeople and perform missions to advance the story. The main gameplay takes place in linear levels called "Action Stages" that become accessible as the game progresses. Although each character traverses the same levels, their unique abilities allow the player to access different areas of each stage and prevent them from accessing certain items. Scattered through each level are golden rings, which serve as a form of health. The rings can protect a character from a single hit by an enemy or obstacle, at which point they will be scattered and blink before disappearing. The game begins with Sonic, Shadow, and Silver each assigned a limited number of lives.

These lives are successively lost whenever, with no rings in their possession, the characters are hit by an enemy or obstacle or encounter other fatal hazard. The game ends when the player exhausts the characters' lives.[3][7][8] Every few levels, players will encounter a boss stage; in order to proceed, players must defeat the boss by depleting its health meter.[9]Upon completion of a level or mission, players are given a grade depending on their performance, with an "S" rank being the best and a "D" rank being the worst. Players are given money for completing missions; more money is given to higher ranks. This money can be used to buy upgrades for the player character. Certain upgrades are required to complete the game.[4]: 8—1. The game also features two multiplayer modes: "Tag", a cooperative mode where two players must work together to clear levels and collect Chaos Emeralds, and "Battle", a player versus player mode where two players race against each other.[3]In the land of Soleanna, Sonic and and his sidekick Tails protect Princess Elise from her kidnapper Doctor Eggman.

Meanwhile, Shadow and his fellow agent Rouge accidentally release an evil spirit, Mephiles. The spirit transports them to a post- apocalyptic future ravaged by a devilish monster, Iblis.

When Mephiles meets survivors Silver and Blaze, he fools them into thinking Sonic is the cause of this destruction and sends them to the present to kill him. Though at first Silver stalks Sonic and impedes his attempts to save Elise, Shadow reveals to him that Sonic is not the cause of his world's suffering but rather Mephiles, who is trying to erase the past for his own evil purposes. Throughout the story, Sonic and friends travel between the past, present, and future in their efforts to seal Mephiles and Iblis and protect Elise from Doctor Eggman.

They learn that Mephiles seeks to bond with Iblis, as they are the two halves of Soleanna's omnipotent god, Solaris. Mephiles succeeds, but Sonic, Shadow, and Silver use the power of the Chaos Emeralds to transform into their super forms and defeat Solaris. Development[edit]Sonic Team began development on Sonic the Hedgehog in 2. Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2. The team was considering working on an original non- Sonic project, with a realistic look and feel and an advanced physics engine. When they were reassigned to work on the new Sonic game, they decided to retain the realistic approach for the new game.[1. Series co- creator and team lead Yuji Naka envisioned the next- generation Sonic game as a reboot of the franchise, and wanted to mimic the success of superhero films such as Spider- Man 2 (2.

Batman Begins (2. It was decided to use the same title as the original 1.

The Havok physics engine, previously used in their Play. Station 2 game Astro Boy (2.

Game director Shun Nakamura demonstrated the engine during their stage shows at the 2. Tokyo Game Show.[1. Early concept art of Silver the Hedgehog. As the hardware of the Xbox 3. Play. Station 3 was more powerful compared to the prior generation's consoles,[8][1. Sonic games.[1. 7][1.

Sonic and Doctor Eggman were redesigned to better suit this updated environment: Sonic was made taller, with longer quills, and Eggman was made slimmer and given a more realistic appearance.[1. At one point, Sonic Team considered giving Sonic realistic fur and rubber textures.[1. Silver the Hedgehog's gameplay style was born out of the desire to take advantage of the Havok engine's realistic physics capabilities.

The first design concept for Silver's character was an orange mink; he attained his final hedgehog look after over fifty design iterations.[1. In designing Shadow's gameplay, the developers abandoned the concept of firearms previously used in Shadow the Hedgehog (2. The game also features several CGI animated cutscenes produced by Blur Studio.[2. After the game was announced, the development faced serious problems, starting with Naka's resignation as head of Sonic Team to form his own company, Prope.[2.

Adele Makes Emotional Visit to London Apartment Tower Fire, Offers Hugs and Support. Adele made an unexpected visit to Grenfell Tower in London on Wednesday night to offer hugs and support to those affected by the devastating fire that engulfed the 2. The singer and her husband, Simon Konecki, were spotted outside the scene of the disaster - - which claimed the lives of at least 1. According to eyewitnesses who posted about the incident on Twitter, the 2. GRAMMY winner was walking around hugging those displaced by the inferno and asking people what she could do to help.

The singer was visibly distraught as she spoke with victims of the fire, and was seen offering her support to people standing outside the tower. According to reports, fire officials were called to Grenfell Tower to combat the blaze at around 1 a. Wednesday. The fire continued for over 1.

The cause of the fire has not yet been announced. Adele and Konecki own a home in Kensington, near Grenfell Tower, where she spends much of her year. Fellow London- based songstress Lily Allen also offered support, tweeting an offer for a "bed, a lift or tea" to anyone affected by the tragedy who needed help.