Sonic Heroes has generated many conflicting opinions among the franchise's fanbase, and for good reason. There are many good aspects to it, the decreased emphasis on storyline is a welcome reprieve from the melodrama of the Sonic Adventure series, the levels are (for the most part) well-designed, the graphics are good for the generation it was released, and the soundtrack is by far one of the best of the series. The numerous shout-outs and mythology gags also help to endear this game to older fans, especially the great Call Back of Team Chaotix, comprised of three characters that haven't been used since Knuckle's Chaotix way back when.
However, for all these good points, players will soon find themselves frustrated by numerous bugs with the controls, collision detection, and other aspects of the gameplay. And that's not even mentioning a downright sadistic camera that seems hell-bent on your self-destruction. Combined they're the cause of many an unnecessary death, and practically cripple the player in later levels when the difficulty really starts ramping up.
Despite these flaws, I really believe that it's worth playing through at least once or twice as a rental, especially if you're a fan of the series already. Overall, Sonic Heroes was an interesting experiment with the three-party team gameplay, but its flaws prevent it from reaching the quality 3D gaming experience that Sonic Team keeps shooting for.
Not horrible, but disappointing nonetheless.
Sonic Heroes has generated many conflicting opinions among the franchise's fanbase, and for good reason. There are many good aspects to it, the decreased emphasis on storyline is a welcome reprieve from the melodrama of the Sonic Adventure series, the levels are (for the most part) well-designed, the graphics are good for the generation it was released, and the soundtrack is by far one of the best of the series. The numerous shout-outs and mythology gags also help to endear this game to older fans, especially the great Call Back of Team Chaotix, comprised of three characters that haven't been used since Knuckle's Chaotix way back when.
However, for all these good points, players will soon find themselves frustrated by numerous bugs with the controls, collision detection, and other aspects of the gameplay. And that's not even mentioning a downright sadistic camera that seems hell-bent on your self-destruction. Combined they're the cause of many an unnecessary death, and practically cripple the player in later levels when the difficulty really starts ramping up.
Despite these flaws, I really believe that it's worth playing through at least once or twice as a rental, especially if you're a fan of the series already. Overall, Sonic Heroes was an interesting experiment with the three-party team gameplay, but its flaws prevent it from reaching the quality 3D gaming experience that Sonic Team keeps shooting for.