Reviews VideoGame / Sonic Adventure 2

Classic (No Pun Intended)

Many people, critics and fans alike, considers this "the last good Sonic game," a notion which I disagree. Nevertheless, I say this (and its predecessor) is a classic that help define the 3D Sonic. Gameplay: Sonic and Shadow stages are speedy, platforming-heavy sections that we all know and love, level design and set pieces are timeless; even though they still have poor acceleration and don't have visual cues for homing attacks. Eggman and Tails mini mecha stages are sluggish and repetitive but still a decent, mindless fun. Rouge and Knuckles treasure hunting stages suffers from camera screw especially when hanging on a wall and are even more sluggish than the Tails/Eggman stage (ironic because they can run as fast if not faster than Sonic; worse, if you are unlucky, they can drag out and takes up o 50% of play time. Most boss fights are "meh" to me. Music: Even though there are platformers that I love more than Sonic (Mega Man for example) I am absolutely in love with the series' music, and this is no exception. City Escape and Live and Learn are so awesome I experienced sugar rush just by listening to them. You'll love Knuckles' songs if you are into cheesy rap. Oddly, Throw It Away is my least favorite Shadow song, or any character song for that matter. Story: Probably my favorite Sonic plot, although it doesn't say much. I love Shadow's character development in this game; it's a shame he reverts to a jerkass in later games. Overall: While the game has aged, the speed sections remain enjoyable even by today's standard. My final thought is a 50% great game just like Sonic Unleashed (not sure why that game gets more flak than this one). Ask yourself whether you are willing to endure the Rouge/Knuckle stages to get all the Sonic/Shadow stage before getting this game.