History YMMV / SonicAdventure2

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel - The Biolizard. If it wasn't creepy enough already, look closely. It ''doesn't have eyes.''
** Actually, it does. The fact that they're camera-like bionics doesn't really help though.
** Just as it happened with the [[{{HighOctaneNightmareFuel/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime}} already scary]] TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime's remake for the Nintendo3DS, the version of ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' for that console (featuring the same Biolizard) pulled off the same stunt: making something scary ''[[ItGotWorse even worse]]''.
** [[spoiler: Gerald Robotnik's speech.]]
*** Especially with the [[CreepyMonotone voices set to Japanese]].

* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids - Oh, so much. Shadow, the "real" central character of the game, is on a quest to destroy humanity because the government [[spoiler:as is his creator Gerald Robotnik, which is made [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel horrifying]] by his speech.]] Somehow, it got an "E" rating.

* PolygonCeiling - The game shared the same criticism of bad controls and camera as its [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure predecessor]].

* ContestedSequel: Some don't like the level progression structure in comparison to the original, since the player is forced to cycle between multiple styles in the same story instead of choosing a playstyle along with the story. Some do like it as a way to streamline the story compared to the slower-paced ''SonicAdventure''.

* PolygonCeiling - The game shared the same criticism of bad controls and camera as its [[SonicAdventure predecessor]].

* HilariousInHindsight: remember the introductory movie of the game? Shadow and Sonic ''did'' face each other, [[MissedMomentOfAwesome but never in Radical Highway]]... until the Nintendo3DS version of ''SonicGenerations''. Especially noteworthy considering the beginning of the very same boss battle has a different ShoutOut in the home console version, in that the intro movie is referenced by Sonic and Shadow's MirroredConfrontationShot; however, the battle itself takes place outside the Space Colony ARK.

** Just as it happened with the [[{{HighOctaneNightmareFuel/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime}} already scary]] TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime's remake for the Nintendo3DS, the version of ''SonicGenerations'' for that console (featuring the same Biolizard) pulled off the same stunt: making something scary ''[[ItGotWorse even worse]]''.

* GatewaySeries: For many people, this game was their introduction to the SonicTheHedgehog series proper.

* SuperlativeDubbing: This is the thoughts of many of the fans.

* MostlyNarmless: [[spoiler:The Last Story's ending]] is considered very memorable, although the script has a couple of really bad zingers, such as Tails' ''"[[MemeticMutation we all did it together]]"'' (already cheesy, AccidentalInnuendo notwithstanding) and Sonic telling everyone to return to ''"the planet that's as cool and blue as me!"'' in an incredibly forced attempt at coolness.

* StopHelpingMe - Omochao, a chao-esque robot with a penchant for stating the obvious. Sega ''[[LampshadeHanging had]]'' [[LampshadeHanging to have known how much the mecha twerp would annoy players]], so it can be hit, thrown, and whatever else you can think of to shut it up, although sometimes it will [[WhatTheHellHero chew you out for the abuse]].

* MostlyNarmless: [[spoiler:The Last Story's ending]] is considered very memorable, with mostly good dialogue, but Tails' ''"[[MemeticMutation we all did it together]]"'' line is considered notoriously cheesy even apart from the AccidentalInnuendo.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qygha1T2AYw I ain't gonna let it get to me, I'm just gonna creep / Down in Pumpkin Hill I gots to find mah lost piece...]]

** Also the platforms to learn each character's song and the locations of the Ancient Shrines and their individual effects in the levels.

* BaseBreaker: Shadow. The base was broken further when he was revealed to have survived his [[spoiler:HeroicSacrifice]] in ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' and even further when he got his own [[ShadowTheHedgehog self-titled game]].
** Him suriviving isn't all ''that'' far-fetched, since he survived baically the same thing in his backstory. Still, it rather cheapens the scene and the intended message.

** [[spoiler: Gerald's speech goes into the High Octane variety.]]

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome - It's a [[CrowningMusic/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] game, people.

** Shadow the Hedgehog also counts for this to a certain degree.

* BaseBreaker: Shadow. The base was broken further when he was revealed to have survived his [[spoiler:HeroicSacrifice]] in ''SonicHeroes'' and even further when he got his own [[ShadowTheHedgehog self-titled game]].

*** Especially with the voices set to Japanese.

* EnsembleDarkhorse - Shadow the Hedgehog, so much so that he was brought BackFromTheDead in ''SonicHeroes'' and [[ShadowTheHedgehog got his own spin off]]. [[BrokenBase Some felt that this cheapened the meaningfulness of his sacrifice and the only reason he appears in any new game is because of his popularity]], thus making him TheWesley in those circles.
** Rouge the Bat also considering she has more fan art than almost every other Sonic character in existance. It kind of helps that she's a {{Memetic Sex God}}dess.