Sonic Adventure 2

 Dreamcast
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Jun 19, 2001
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 593 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 484 out of 593
  2. Mixed: 61 out of 593
  3. Negative: 48 out of 593
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  1. Cmmcfreire
    May 12, 2020
    7
    Story - 6/10
    Gameplay - 7/10
    Graphics - 8/10
    Soundtrack - 9/10
    Levels - 7/10
    Replay value - 7/10
  2. CyberRobotnix
    Jan 5, 2018
    7
    I'm really mixed on this question: Is this game good?
    Yes and nah.
    Pros: -The Chao Garden was undoubtedly one of the best things in this game -It had an interesting story. -It had excellent bosses. Cons: -Glitches, like in Shadow the hedgehog and most of the games released at the time. -Graphics are awful, period. I would honestly recommend you to watch Sonic X instead of    I'm really mixed on this question: Is this game good?
    Yes and nah.
    Pros:
    -The Chao Garden was undoubtedly one of the best things in this game
    -It had an interesting story.
    -It had excellent bosses.
    Cons:
    -Glitches, like in Shadow the hedgehog and most of the games released at the time.
    -Graphics are awful, period.
    I would honestly recommend you to watch Sonic X instead of bothering playing this.

    I will also add that this game has spawned a group of very awful and scary fanboys that call themselves the Sonic Adventure fans. Saying their names is as cursed as saying "Voldemort" or "Maltazard".
    Here it goes: Al Jerico (The Den, Mischivous Yroo, aurtis89), DarkSonic180 (SonicTeam765), Monkey D Luffy, Xcalibur or even Hunter. Remember those names it may save your life, but never say them out loud.    … Expand
  3. Wongm1
    Apr 17, 2015
    6
    (this review is pretty long but stay with me) i always loved the sonic franchise it always brought a sense of speed and fun that anyone can enjoy, but playing sonic adventures 2 again i realized something, this game is not good. What i mean by this is that i was blinded by nostalgia to see the bad in the game but many years later i see these problems crystal clear. Let start with the(this review is pretty long but stay with me) i always loved the sonic franchise it always brought a sense of speed and fun that anyone can enjoy, but playing sonic adventures 2 again i realized something, this game is not good. What i mean by this is that i was blinded by nostalgia to see the bad in the game but many years later i see these problems crystal clear. Let start with the obvious, the poor story, its about shadow wanting to wipe out man kind.......for some reason and sonic and his friends have to stop them and i have to admit, i LOVE the sonic/shadow stages these are why many consider it a classic, but then comes the knuckle/rogue and the tails/eggman stages. These stages are what makes beating this game a pain for example the knuckles stages where you look for pieces of the master emerald, not only is the climbing slow but knuckles runs really fast which is a problem for the camera (imagine mario 64 but mario runs 5x faster), and then the tails stages oh boy it is a real bore to play through this as the best way of locking on to multiple enemies is to hold the fire button but this weird beeping sound comes up when i hold the fire button. And boy there are some pointless filler content like racing (really?). i could list a lot more problems with this game but im going to sum it up, it is not a bad game the sonic and shadow stages is why i played the whole thing (and the chao garden), but it certainly doesn't deserve all the praise it gets. beat it and just play the fast stages… Expand
  4. PillowChew
    Jan 6, 2013
    5
    The more I look into this game, the worse it seems to get, I only like Sonic and Shadows levels, even then, the levels are incredibly linear, and bland. I hate the rest of the game, due to stupid design, and bland gameplay. The Camera is bad, Its so finicky to control, and its a chore to get the hang of. The Controls are meh, they aren't responsive most of the time. The story is veryThe more I look into this game, the worse it seems to get, I only like Sonic and Shadows levels, even then, the levels are incredibly linear, and bland. I hate the rest of the game, due to stupid design, and bland gameplay. The Camera is bad, Its so finicky to control, and its a chore to get the hang of. The Controls are meh, they aren't responsive most of the time. The story is very confusing, and its a Sonic game, I wanted a cheesy, light heart story instead of a deep, and emotional story. It's not the worse, but it hasn't aged well. I'd stick to the first Sonic Adventure.… Expand
  5. Coreyhardie
    Aug 5, 2016
    7
    This is the most overrated game I have ever seen, I'm sorry this is not a great game, the story's good, most of the boss fights are great, the soundtracks awesome, sonic and shadows stages are great, tails and eggmans stages are ok, but I cannot **** stand knuckles and rouges stages, why the **** did they make the radar only track one shard at a time its frustrating, the cutscenes areThis is the most overrated game I have ever seen, I'm sorry this is not a great game, the story's good, most of the boss fights are great, the soundtracks awesome, sonic and shadows stages are great, tails and eggmans stages are ok, but I cannot **** stand knuckles and rouges stages, why the **** did they make the radar only track one shard at a time its frustrating, the cutscenes are horrible, graphics haven't aged well, and the sound mixing is awful. It's overrated as **** by everyone, it's a good game not nearly as good as everyone says it is.

    Oh and **** ProJareds review it was **** awful. There! I defended this game as well.    … Expand
  6. dislexicpotato
    Nov 2, 2018
    6
    Sonic Adventure 2 is a very mixed bag, graphically the game has held up ok over the years with bright colours however the voice acting is horrible to say the least. The music is decent enough and then theres the gameplay. Sonic and Shadow's levels are very fun and are how Sonic games today should play, however these only take up a third of the game. The treasure hunting stages areSonic Adventure 2 is a very mixed bag, graphically the game has held up ok over the years with bright colours however the voice acting is horrible to say the least. The music is decent enough and then theres the gameplay. Sonic and Shadow's levels are very fun and are how Sonic games today should play, however these only take up a third of the game. The treasure hunting stages are incredibly boring and literally 0 fun to play and tails/eggmans levels are also quite boring and repetitive. The game isn't necessarily bad, however it is definitely overrated.… Expand
  7. fujitanaoto00
    Sep 28, 2016
    7
    Jogo com historia linda, mas peca em um aspecto em especifico, querer te obrigar a jogar fases de tiros ou a caça as esmeraldas, que é oque mais me irritou.
    Fora isso o gráfico é lindo, personagens novos mais do que bem vindos, o shadow se tornou tão popular quanto o sonic.
  8. DarkerSonic06
    Jul 13, 2018
    6
    Goid game but what did you to Knuckels?Hes so **** up now and Tails gameplay is ****
  9. QuacksonjaMeme
    Aug 29, 2018
    7
    Controls in this game are not good. Finished all stories in 18 hours. I died many times couse of the controls. The only reason why would I recommend this game is becouse of the Chao Garden. A lot of new stuff was added. Don't 100% the game...Just finish it.

    7/10
  10. lidwang
    Mar 1, 2019
    5
    Poeple hype this game waaaay too much. And even though it's not bad, it's another case when realy good parts of the game get drragged down by bad parts of the game(treasure hunting and mech sections). If the game were just speed sections I would probably love it, but it's not.
  11. MetalReviewer
    Mar 7, 2022
    5
    A huge downgrade from SA1 that starts off good and quickly goes down the drain. The story is a complicated mess, the gameplay stops being fun after Green Forest, the soundtrack is bland, just play the original instead.
  12. sonixxw
    Dec 4, 2022
    7
    i give it 7.8/10 but it is overrated and not good like sonic adventure or unleashed
  13. Mazhi
    Dec 17, 2019
    7
    Desde mi punto de vista no comprendo como Sonic Adventure 2 puede ser mejor considerado mejor que el primero. El hecho de poder explorar aquel diminuto mundo se hacía mágico, algo que se ha perdido en este juego.

    No creo que sea e mejor juego 3D de Sonic, pero es de os mejores.
  14. Hydrixz
    Feb 23, 2020
    7
    Me parece un juego bueno de echo, le falla el tema de su cámara tan ortodoxa, además de que en los stage de knuckes, tails y sus equivalentes en los villanos, no se siente realmente como un sonic, las fases de estos son demasiado repetitivas a tal punto de estresantes, es un juego que si bien los stage de sonic se sienten bien, el resto lo lleva todo a la basura y considero que este juegoMe parece un juego bueno de echo, le falla el tema de su cámara tan ortodoxa, además de que en los stage de knuckes, tails y sus equivalentes en los villanos, no se siente realmente como un sonic, las fases de estos son demasiado repetitivas a tal punto de estresantes, es un juego que si bien los stage de sonic se sienten bien, el resto lo lleva todo a la basura y considero que este juego podría haber dado mucho más si se hubieran pulido algunas mecánicas(en los niveles de tails), sería genial… Expand
  15. PsychoJoona
    May 8, 2021
    6
    Sonic feels off, knuckles and Rouge the Bat stages are HORRIBLE (and so are Dr. Robotnik and Rails), post game is not fun at all. So let's start with that hahaha! But there are good things of course: soundtrack, final boss and sonic's stages are fun to play! What do I think of the chaos? They are fun. 6/10 Play the first one it's better.
  16. JamesDrawsThngs
    Aug 25, 2020
    7
    The original Sonic Adventure was the highest selling game on the Sega Dreamcast. It made for not only a strong first impression of the console, but successfully launched Sonic back into the spotlight after being largely gone from the 5th Generation. While it was unfortunate that the Dreamcast didn’t last long, at the very least it was able to go out with one last big Sonic game. SonicThe original Sonic Adventure was the highest selling game on the Sega Dreamcast. It made for not only a strong first impression of the console, but successfully launched Sonic back into the spotlight after being largely gone from the 5th Generation. While it was unfortunate that the Dreamcast didn’t last long, at the very least it was able to go out with one last big Sonic game. Sonic Adventure 2 was a strong finish for the Dreamcast, as well as a good way to celebrate the franchise’s 10th anniversary. Close to 20 years after its initial release, however, has certainly showed off more and more of the game’s flaws much like SA1. In spite of that, though, it remains one of the most popular games in the franchise, and one that is still worth looking into.
    SA2 goes much deeper into its storytelling compared to SA1. Sonic has been framed for a crime he didn’t commit, all thanks to the new hedgehog in town Shadow, who has teamed up with Eggman and jewel thief Rouge the Bat to take over the world and, in Shadow’s case, get revenge on humanity. So it’s up to Sonic and friends to save the day. While I certainly applaud SA2 for striving towards a more ambitious story, the general storytelling itself is very clumsy, often mistranslated and filled with many holes and inconsistencies. The general presentation has definitely improved from last time, though, with actual cutscene choreography and more expressive performances. This would also be the first game to utilize motion capture, and while it’s certainly primitive it is a welcomed change from SA1’s canned animations. Visually the game looks great and the soundtrack once again delivers, this time using stage themes that reflect the character rather than the environment.
    SA2 is structured similarly to SA1, where you get to play as multiple characters each with their own gimmicks. Compared to SA1, though, the number of gameplay style has reduced to just three: High-speed platforming with Sonic and Shadow, Mech shooting with Tails and Eggman, and Treasure Hunting with Knuckles and Rouge. This, along with the lack of hub worlds, make this a more focused game compared to SA1, but it’s not without its faults. The Speed stages are easily the best parts of the game, but they feel significantly more straightforward and flat compared to how dynamic stages were previously. The mech stages are much clunkier and more frustrating than Gamma’s, with Tails’ stages being the worst offender. The treasure hunting stages, however, are the worst parts of the game. It greatly reduces the usefulness of the radar system and makes many of the late game stages unnecessarily large and spacious, making it an absolute chore to complete. While mech and treasure hunting stages certainly have their moments, I can really only fully enjoy about 1/5th of the overall experience.
    The chao garden makes a triumphant return from the original, and it’s been greatly expanded upon with the use of animals and chaos drives to increase your chao’s stats and physical characteristics, raising them to partake in mini games like races or karate matches. Unless you know how to exploit it, it’s easily the most time consuming, grinding part of the game. If that doesn’t appeal to you, you’re better off skipping it. The game also brings back emblems for you to earn which unlock Green Hill Zone when you collect them all.
    Much like SA1, this game is a very mixed bag. It’s able to make much needed improvements from the original, while simultaneously creating new ones. I’d say I enjoyed this game about as much as I did SA1, but I still prefer SA1 overall. It’s still one of the better 3D Sonic titles out there, and I would say get the updated re-releases instead.    … Expand
  17. DistH
    Feb 27, 2021
    6
    so I tried Sonic adventure so I played Sonic adventure 2. I don't recommend this game tho. so No spamdash! the jumps feels like your Floating for ever! + the jumps feels Soo Stiff! the story is Good ngl. Knuckles/Rouge emerald detector is Bad. Tails/Eggman levels are Boring except the final Eggman level in Dark Story. Knuckles/Rouge Levels can take an 15 mins or in death chamber 30 min!so I tried Sonic adventure so I played Sonic adventure 2. I don't recommend this game tho. so No spamdash! the jumps feels like your Floating for ever! + the jumps feels Soo Stiff! the story is Good ngl. Knuckles/Rouge emerald detector is Bad. Tails/Eggman levels are Boring except the final Eggman level in Dark Story. Knuckles/Rouge Levels can take an 15 mins or in death chamber 30 min! rail grinding is horrible. just play the Sonic/Shadow levels. the music is fine the best music are the Knuckles raps but anything else is ok except for Mad space I hate that music. the gameplay for all levels are Fine it's not as good as SA1 but not bad. the Final Boss is just as bad as the Final boss of SA1 they are trial and error and I hate It. This game is Ok/Meh/Fine it could be better with the gameplay and Music but the best Story and Shadow.… Expand
  18. E102Gamma
    Aug 8, 2023
    6
    Sonic Adventure 2 does a few good things that a sequel should do. The gameplay introduces new mechanics, harder levels, a larger plot, better production, and the game reinforces all this with ranks and missions. Unfortunately, Sonic Adventure 2 also does a few things a bad sequel would do. Everyone controls worse and certain mechanics can often clash with one another (ie the lightspeedSonic Adventure 2 does a few good things that a sequel should do. The gameplay introduces new mechanics, harder levels, a larger plot, better production, and the game reinforces all this with ranks and missions. Unfortunately, Sonic Adventure 2 also does a few things a bad sequel would do. Everyone controls worse and certain mechanics can often clash with one another (ie the lightspeed dash and the bounce ability). Returning mechanics are a functional step down from the game prior. There are three gameplay formats but the player no longer decides which one they want to play specifically which makes adapting to the control changes and new mechanics an unnecessary challenge. The kart racing segments function poorly and did not need to be included. Despite this, the returning mechanics don't take away from some of the new ones. For example, the new grinding mechanic does a great job shaking up the gameplay and opens up fun new challenges and unique level design. The new drill dive that the Treasure Hunting characters now have is snappy and adds flow to their movement. Even though they function poorly, the gravity gimmicks of the final stages are integrated well and were likely innovative in their time.… Expand
  19. Baronavitch
    Oct 4, 2021
    5
    I don't understand why they praise this game, an extremely controversial game. A lot of problems. The plot is good, although there are some jambs.

Awards & Rankings

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#6 Best Dreamcast Game of 2001
1
#1 Most Discussed Dreamcast Game of 2001
1
#1 Most Shared Dreamcast Game of 2001

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Gaming Maxx
    97
    It's chocked full of speed and action throughout that should satisfy almost any Sonic fan.
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  2. IGN
    94
    If this is the last Sonic game in these declining Dreamcast years, it's satisfying to know that the DC didn't go out with a bang, but with a sonic boom.
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  3. AllDreamcast
    90
    The graphics in SA2 are truly next generation material, and Sonic's stages have never been faster or more intense.
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