Sonic Adventure
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After several years in video game retirement, Sonic the Hedgehog returns as the star of a graphically stunning 3-D adventure game that blows away every other game in the genre. Sonic is joined by five of his friends in a massive quest that spans over 50 game levels filled with remarkable visuals and a pulsating soundtrack. Taking full advantage of the unprecedented processing potential of the Dreamcast, Sega’s development crew, Sonic Team, has designed several gravity-defying game levels that will keep gamers hooked.
Our favorite level is Windy Valley, which requires you to survive the stormy perils of a tremendous tornado. This tyrant of nature chases you relentlessly before ultimately sucking you into the air and up owing to its eye. During the chase, the tornado manages to tear up just about everything on the screen. This dizzying visual spectacle moves so quick that you will literally hold on to the game controller for dear life.
Assuming you survive the tornado, there are several more challenging areas to conquer, including a level that requires you to snowboard directly in the path of a quick-approaching avalanche. During the Emerald Coast level, you will race across a precarious dock as a killer whale attacks from not more than, destroying the wood planks underneath your feet while you attempt to outrun the crazed creature.
We also liked the copious mini-sports meeting scattered throughout this title. When you least expect it, Sonic Adventure tosses in some ancient-fashioned arcade action, such as pinball or bumper car racing. In between, you can raise virtual pets, known in the game as “Chao.” These characters, which are saved using the optional Visual Memory Unit (VMU), can be combined with other Chao characters exchanged between friends or downloaded via the Internet.
Gamers looking to show off the strong processing potential of the 128-bit Dreamcast will certainly want to pick up this title. Simply place, Sonic Adventure’s graphics surpass those of any other game currently available on any home video game system. Let the Sonic assault start. –Brett Atwood
Pros:
- Strong replay regard
- Stunning graphics
- Bonus virtual pet game
- Six different game characters
Cons:
- May be too quick-moving for some players
- Awkward camera angles can inhibit gameplay in some areas
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Rating: 5 / 5
For everyone who wants to play a dull kiddie game, I recommend Sonic Adventure! It is the worst game I have come across in all the Dreamcast sports meeting that are out. The plot is the same as all the other Sonic sports meeting (save Tails and beat Robotnik.) I beat it in 1 day. No cheats were used, and this was my first time playing Dreamcast. I reflect that this game stinks.
Rating: 2 / 5
This game is terrible. First of all, you run around like a freak, and you barely feel like youre controlling the character. the game play is awkward and stupid. After playing the game for 10 minutes I thought I was going to throw up. Really, there are points where you can just place down the controller and make a phone call and it doesnt seem to matter.
The game also lacks polish, as if they were in a rush to get it out. Take a game like occarina of time. That is a splendid game, this game is for people who dont know why and what makes a splendid video game
Rating: 1 / 5
This game is not excellent at all. It is not fun to play and it just gets you asinine. I would not recommand it, unless you are 10 years ancient and under. Do not buy it!
Rating: 2 / 5
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Rating: 3 / 5