Episode Shadow DLC Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-06-12
- Shadow playable and enjoyable
- Challenging and well-designed levels
- Great backstory and plot
- Weak story and writing
- Reused assets and levels
- Very short playtime
Emotions
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 90%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 10%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 66%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 34%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 75
- Negative points
- 77
- Gameplay points
- 43
- Perf. points
- 1
- Rec. points
- 26
- Misc points
- 0
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Shadow playable and enjoyable
| Players enjoy playing as Shadow in the main story, with his own episode and backstory, which adds excitement and depth. | 82% |
Challenging and well-designed levels
| The levels are challenging, well-designed, and require skill, with three new stages that are considered the best in the game. | 65% |
Great backstory and plot
| The DLC provides backstory on Shadow, Rouge, Infinite, and the Phantom Ruby, improving the plot and character interactions. | 63% |
Free or cheap DLC
| The DLC is free or very cheap, making it accessible and a good value for players. | 48% |
Better than base game
| The DLC is considered better than the base game, with improved writing and level design. | 40% |
Great remixed music
| The remixed music from older Shadow levels, like Westopolis and Supporting Me, is highly praised. | 39% |
Ties into main game
| The DLC ties into the main game, providing information and context that enhances the overall story. | 33% |