| Sonic Adventure | 
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| From: "Sega of America, Inc."
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $11.94
Buy New/Used/Collectible from $11.94
Avg. Customer Rating:   (276 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1742
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
UPC: 010086510003
ASIN: B00000K3X9
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Jaw-dropping 3-D graphics with unbelievable detail and speed | | • | Nearly 50 massive levels, bonus rounds, bosses, and mini-games | | • | 6 playable characters, each with his/her own skills and abilities | | • | Exclusive A-Life system: breed and train Chao characters with the VMU and then race them in Sonic Adventure | | • | For 1 player |
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Amazon.com
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 power 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 through its eye. During the chase, the tornado manages to tear up just about everything on the screen. This dizzying visual spectacle moves so fast 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 fast-approaching avalanche. During the Emerald Coast level, you will race across a precarious dock as a killer whale attacks from below, destroying the wood planks underneath your feet while you attempt to outrun the crazed creature. We also liked the numerous mini-games scattered throughout this title. When you least expect it, Sonic Adventure tosses in some old-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 power of the 128-bit Dreamcast will definitely want to pick up this title. Simply put, Sonic Adventure's graphics surpass those of any other game currently available on any home video game system. Let the Sonic assault begin. --Brett Atwood Pros: - Strong replay value
- Stunning graphics
- Bonus virtual pet game
- Six different game characters
Cons: - May be too fast-moving for some players
- Awkward camera angles can inhibit gameplay in some areas
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 There are better Dreamcast titles... June 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sonic Adventure
When the Dreamcast first came out, this was one of the games you had to have. Sonic, being the cornerstone of Sega, was expected to be Sega's Super Mario 64. Although it failed to meet that expectation, they did create a fairly fun game. I still think if you own a Dreamcast that this needs to be in your collection. If you don't own a Dreamcast, there is no reason to find one just for this game.
Graphics- 7/10
At the time these were really good graphics. They couldn't stand up to Soul Calibur, but it was still solid. Many problems lie within the graphics though. The level design is poor. The Adventure Zones are small and yet have a loading screen every time you walk through a door. Action Zones are sometimes better, like in Twinkle Park, but not usually. The camera has all kinds of problems. You will become annoyed very quickly if you find yourself in a small room and the camera is caught. The graphics are smooth and have some good details, but overall the level design is just ugly.
Story- 8.5/10
This is probably the best aspect of the game. In this game you don't just play as Sonic, you can play as five other characters: Tails, Amy, Knuckles, E-102, and Big. You can't just pick whoever you want, you have to start as Sonic and earn other characters. One you earn another character, you can go play through their stories. You earn other characters by meeting them in the game. So, the stories sort of intertwine. You never wonder what other characters were doing because you can play as them all and figure out. Other than that, the story is you basic Sonic story. Dr. Robotnik is causes havoc and you have to stop him. It's just interesting because it shows how the story affects all the characters in the game.
Sound- 6/10
Your basic Sonic sounds. You have some decent music here and there, and that stupid jump noise. A lot of music is reused over and over again. The sound in this game is just above average and has nothing special about it.
Gameplay- 6.5/10
Although they added in the ability to play as different characters, this is still a very bad gameplay wise game. As Sonic, you go through the longest portions of the game. Sonic's story is probably one of the most interesting and well worth your time. Tails consists of you racing Sonic to try to prove that you are just as good as him. This is fairly fun, but you are practically just replaying a portion of Sonic's game. As Amy you will be protecting a bird. You have a hammer as a weapon, which is at least a little interesting. As Big you have to fish to find your friend, Froggy. This is a change in pace, but it is poorly done and very annoying trying to catch that stupid frog. Knuckles can glide and climb on things. As Knuckles you are looking for pieces of crystals. This is fun, but far too easy. As E-102 you are working for Robotnik for most of the game, but you also get to play the aftermath. He has probably the easiest game in the entire game as he uses a gun.
Difficulty- 2/10 (Note- This is how much I like the difficulty)
The game is either extremely easy, or it is annoying like Big's is. The game can be flown through. The only thing that keeps the length up is the multiple characters. Even with all the characters, this game can easily be beat within 2 days. I know the game is based for a younger audience, but it could offer a little challenge. The only hard part in the entire game is the final 7th character you unlock.
Overall- 6.5/10
This game is a fun game worth playing; it just fails at being a truly entertaining experience. If you own a Dreamcast, I suggest you buy this game. If you don't own a Dreamcast, forget you even read this review and go buy something awesome.
 Classic January 31, 2008
This game is a classic, although gaming has evolved quite a bit, once in awhile my son will put down his ps3/psp/ps2 and go for his older system to play this game. I know he likes it and thinks it's fun, even if it is for olds times sake.
This game kicks MAJOR BUTT!!!! August 31, 2007
I bought this game a couple days ago and I'm still not done. This game is beautiful, creative, challenging, amazing, ... The details are just mind blowing and stunning. For anyone who has a Dreamcast, you have to own this game.
There is two things that I have to point out. First of all, the camera viewing angle isn't the best. Now, this isn't entirely a bad thing because it adds to the challenge. Also, I've played this game on a 26" and 42" T.V. I find that my smaller T.V. has a better quality than the big one. You must keep in mind that this game was released in 1999 and during that time most people had a smaller television sets than people have now. It's not a big problem, but you will definitely notice it if you have a big T.V.
Overall, it still is a 5 star game and it might be one of the greatest games ever made.
 Best 3D Sonic July 25, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game is broken down into three components. There is the adventure mode that is quite subpar, minigames that are mediocre, and finally the stages that are very fun to play. Once you clear a stage or minigame on the adventure mode, it unlocks and you may just play it by itself from the main menu when the game boots up. You may play as 6 different characters, all with their own unique stories, stages, and minigames. I thought this was a brilliant implementation of the game. Although, admittedly the Sonic and Tails stages are way more fun the the stages for Big the Cat, Knuckles, or the robot. The Amy stages are somewhere in the middle.
The controls are somewhat frustrating at times, particularly in the adventure mode. The NPC humans in the adventure mode look downright like stick figures graphically, and stand there like manequins unless you knock into them. Then they flinch for a moment and go right back to their original position.
The adventure mode plays like an exploration game. You must figure out what to do to get to the next cutscene, minigame, or stage. You must find the object or area that will take you to it. This is a rather mundane and boring, sometimes frustrating, part of the game.
Sometimes the camera angles in this game make it so you can not see your character or get any sense of direction. Again, this is most often in the adventure mode.
The cutscenes in the adventure mode are well presented and timed. The fade from the adventure mode to the cutscenes is well paced. The graphics look great, and soundtrack well performed.
I highly recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of the sonic characters, as you can play and develop so many of them. If you like action or 3D platformer type games, you will probably enjoy this game as well.
This game is definitely worth a play though to see if you like it. I did, I own it, have beaten the game with several of the characters, and still enjoy playing it to this day. However, this game is hardly the best the Dreamcast has to offer.
best sonic game ever May 30, 2007
forget about mario 64 with its small words, you can run miles in better graphic in this game. True to its 2D predicesors in story and action, this game continues the story while actualy making sense in how you get from world to world. I think it is the best game ever. (i like it and play it so mutch that i could almost play it blindfolded)
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