Sonic Adventure is a fun and epic game
that finally takes Sonic into the third dimension. As
always, Sonic is fighting his nemesis Eggman who pilots
different mechanical contraptions. Sonic is joined by
his friends Tails and Knuckles as well as relative newcomers
Amy, Big the cat, and ED-209 (or whatever the robot is
called!) You can eventually play as all six characters
and—if you complete each section—play as
Super Sonic and get the real ending.
Each character plays differently, but playing as Sonic
is the main event. In translating the gameplay to 3D,
the courses have a race track feel to them. The pinball
levels are fun, and the bosses are a good challenge. The game is fun, but favors spectacle over gameplay.
The graphics are great for the most part. Some areas are
beautiful while others are a bit lacking. The music and
sound are a mixed bag. While some of the songs are great,
there are far too many blue-american-hard-rock song for
my taste. The controls are good for the action segments,
but can be awkward during the overworld exploration.
Overall, Sonic Adventure is a good game
with nice graphics and plenty to do, but is too generic
to be a top tier title.
2008 ben langberg, all rights reserved.