In between levels, you’ll get the chance to explore one of three overworlds: Station Square, a giant city, Mystic Ruins, a mountainous region complete with a jungle, and the Egg Carrier, Robotnik’s lethal flying fortress. Sonic has the lion share with 10, while the others get 5 or less. There are 32 main stages in the game, each split between the six characters. (Getting off of my soapbox now”¦)Īnyway, on to the gameplay at hand. I just don’t know why it takes some people so long to realize this. Every character is part of a great whole. Also, much like the Mario cast, Sonic is an ensemble cast. Things got a little crazy when Sega tried to refine they systems for SA2B, but SADX got it right. Sega wanted to show off exactly what they could do with their new system, and with the different game styles, they did just that. This is something that the naysayers will bring up as a bad thing, considering that “every Sonic game is about SPEED, not treasure hunting, or shooting, or fishing!” To this, I bring this counter argument: when Sonic Adventure was released on the Dreamcast, it was Sega’s flagship title. Unlike SA2B, which featured many plot holes and discrepancies, the story in SADX is VERY tight, and pretty easy to follow.Īlso unlike SA2B, which gave you six characters, but only three styles of play, SADX has a unique style for every character. This is a unique approach to telling the whole story. As the story unfolds, the characters will meet up, travel together, and separate. You’ll initially only be able to play as Sonic, but as you encounter the other characters, they will be available for play from that point on. Truly a remarkable thing.Īs said earlier, you can play as one of six characters: Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy Rose, Big the Cat, or E102-Gamma. Also, as each character grows as the story goes on. By playing as each person, you’ll be able to piece it together.
Each character has his or her own portion of the story. What follows is an intricately woven plot carried out by six different characters, each with their different motivations, goals, and stories. Eggman, take your pick) is controlling the monster, and that he grows stronger when given the Chaos Emeralds. After fighting off the menace, he later finds out Dr. He comes to find a giant aquatic creature, known as Chaos, is terrorizing the town. While going out for a midnight run, Sonic sees a swarm of police cars speeding off towards City Hall. But the question remains: will YOU be entertained? Read on and find out! I promise I’ll give a fair opinion without concentrating on the negative. A port of the original Dreamcast game Sonic Adventure, this game has received a slight graphical facelift, as well as several additional features to entertain old fans and new comers alike. More were pleased, but there were still others screaming for something more.įinally there comes Sonic Adventure DX: Director’s Cut, the final part of the Sonic re-release trilogy. Then came Sonic Mega Collection, a compilation of EVERY Sonic Genesis release, complete with a couple of surprises. Fans loved the upgrades it received, while the naysayers lambasted it mostly for the poor camera angles (and Knuckles’ emerald-hunting stages). First came Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, a remake of the original Dreamcast SA2. Sonic the Hedgehog has been seeing a LOT of re-releases as of late.