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. Watermelon789
    Feb 28, 2012
    9
    This may be that only game of Sonic that I have really enjoyed much better if it is the in the last Sega console. While a may not remember as clearly , Im going directly to the entertainment it offered . Sonic fans may start looking for this one... if they can find it .
  2. pookie
    Jun 29, 2012
    9
    Honestly, I always liked the first Sonic Adventure a little better. This game ditches the adventure fields and focuses on a more classic setup. The visuals have improved. The voices are cheesy, but I believe you can change it to Japanese and it makes the game sound alright. This game is probably one of the better 3D sonics.
  3. Abeofgradas77
    Mar 22, 2013
    9
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  4. LJ7117
    Apr 10, 2013
    9
    While a few levels tend to overstay their welcome, Sonic Adventure 2 is still a very memorable experience. It was a lot of fun with fast-paced, shooting gallery, and treasure hunting levels. Add that to a good story and a great soundtrack, and Sonic Adventure 2 is very enjoyable.
  5. Jipa
    Dec 7, 2014
    9
    A amazing game. I would give this 8,5 but that is not an option so i'm choosing 9. I AGREE with the haters. This game is buggy and the tails stages were bad. The treasure hunting stages weren't that bad but still underwhelming. I hated the tails stages. Liked the eggman stages. Knuckles and Rouge stages were ok. But the Sonic and Shadow stages TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT! This is where theA amazing game. I would give this 8,5 but that is not an option so i'm choosing 9. I AGREE with the haters. This game is buggy and the tails stages were bad. The treasure hunting stages weren't that bad but still underwhelming. I hated the tails stages. Liked the eggman stages. Knuckles and Rouge stages were ok. But the Sonic and Shadow stages TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT! This is where the franchise died for me :(

    Sonic generations and Colors were great tho.    … Expand
  6. Squerol
    Sep 4, 2014
    9
    Fast and superior gameplay with Sonic/Shadow, stunning graphics as for DC, PS2 quality-like, godly-awesome hyping, energizing music (some tracks are really memorable, like Green Forest, Sky Rail, White Jungle, Final Rush or Menu theme), great level design, good are too side-missions to both stages, character upgrades, later bosses and suprisingly story is great too! Once again greatFast and superior gameplay with Sonic/Shadow, stunning graphics as for DC, PS2 quality-like, godly-awesome hyping, energizing music (some tracks are really memorable, like Green Forest, Sky Rail, White Jungle, Final Rush or Menu theme), great level design, good are too side-missions to both stages, character upgrades, later bosses and suprisingly story is great too! Once again great Sonic/Shadow gameplay! About bad things - sometimes collision bugs, Tails/Eggman(Robotnik)/Knuckles/Rough stages, which are something like "side" stages, freakin Chao Garden and unlockables, which are near-impossible to made (all stages A-rank? No, thanks, it will takes houndred of hours and houndred of nerves). One of the best action/platform games ever made, deserves 9/10 note fully!… Expand
  7. MmxDxx
    Feb 8, 2015
    9
    Easily one of the best Sonic games to date.Every stage is fun and enjoyable.Although that some Mecha and Treasure stages can take quite some time but i still think it's a great game.
  8. sonic101
    Jun 12, 2023
    9
    Oh boy. This game is the exact reason i am such a huge Sonic fan to this day. Everything i love about Sonic the Hedgehog is here. The amazing rock and variety in it's music, the ambitious story, the fast level design, and the fast and fun gameplay. Sonic and shadow are the best obviously. I love the focus on fast pace level design. The other playstyles do have some flawed levels, but stillOh boy. This game is the exact reason i am such a huge Sonic fan to this day. Everything i love about Sonic the Hedgehog is here. The amazing rock and variety in it's music, the ambitious story, the fast level design, and the fast and fun gameplay. Sonic and shadow are the best obviously. I love the focus on fast pace level design. The other playstyles do have some flawed levels, but still enjoyable ones like pumpkin hill and security hall, misson street, and cosmic wall. This game to me is my favorite sonic game and one of my favorite games of all time. No matter how old i get, this game will always hold a special place in my heart. Als the Chao Garden is awesome. Clearly… Expand
  9. EpicLadySponge
    Oct 28, 2016
    9
    You want pretty much a big game with a lack of required buttons? You got it and it's right here. Sonic Adventure 2's story, split into two different campaigns, is a big change to the series. You get to play as Sonic, Tails , and Knuckles in a numerous attempt to conquer evil's plan once again or as the fearless Shadow, antagonistic Eggman, and why-does-this-character-exist Rogue for aYou want pretty much a big game with a lack of required buttons? You got it and it's right here. Sonic Adventure 2's story, split into two different campaigns, is a big change to the series. You get to play as Sonic, Tails , and Knuckles in a numerous attempt to conquer evil's plan once again or as the fearless Shadow, antagonistic Eggman, and why-does-this-character-exist Rogue for a certain amount of worlds. It's sad to know that the Dreamcast was discontinued before this game was even released, but it had a heart saying that we might get a sequel to Sonic Adventure 2 and here it is.… Expand
  10. klyted2
    Feb 12, 2016
    9
    THIS GAME is amazingly fun you will spend hours and minutes playing but even thoe it didnt save the dreamcast its still a awsome game i recomend you try it out
  11. Wojtas234
    Dec 7, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sonic adventure 2 is on of mine favourite sonic games. Amazing plot, darker climate, 2 stories (and one secret story), awsome chao garden, outstanding soundtrack, curious riddle of the past of shadow the hedgehog made it best sonic game next to sonic colours and generations. the cons ar poor character voices (tails and amy)… Expand
  12. FilemonBR
    Aug 22, 2016
    9
    Otimo jogo , graficos lindos para o dreamcast, e marca a chegada de shadow,o outro ouriço rapido, esse jogo peca em ter que passar por todos, nao gostei de ser obrigado a caçar esmeraldas
  13. filemonsega
    Jun 24, 2017
    9
    Sonic Adventure 2 é um grande clássico, mas não é perfeito
    O jogo consegue colocar uma historia épica para nossos heróis, criando um clima de caos, agora voce tem 2 equipes, as dos herois e a dos vilões, as duas tem 3 modos de jogo, sendo :
    Plataforma - Sonic/Shadow Tiro : Tails/Dr.eggman Caça : Rouge/knuckles A estrela do jogo é o shadow o ouriço Que faz o papel de sonic malvado,    Sonic Adventure 2 é um grande clássico, mas não é perfeito
    O jogo consegue colocar uma historia épica para nossos heróis, criando um clima de caos, agora voce tem 2 equipes, as dos herois e a dos vilões, as duas tem 3 modos de jogo, sendo :
    Plataforma - Sonic/Shadow
    Tiro : Tails/Dr.eggman
    Caça : Rouge/knuckles
    A estrela do jogo é o shadow o ouriço
    Que faz o papel de sonic malvado, tendo praticamente as mesmas habilidades e sendo mais poderoso que o protagonista.
    Apesar do game ser épico em tudo, o grande problema dele é "apagar" a estrela do jogo, shadow, o jogo aonde o personagem brilha de vez ele tem que dividir tempo de gamplay com dr.eggman e rouge, se o jogo fosse focado em somente sonic vs shadow seria tudo muito perfeito, apesar disso oque temos aqui hoje é muito bom, com os 3 modos funcionando perfeitamente, jogar os 3 é muito divertido e a historia é uma coisa linda, fazendo sonic ser um grande herói.    … Expand
  14. MegablastX
    Feb 28, 2023
    9
    Sonic Adventure 2 is a blast from start to finish. It still has what I believe is the most (non repetitive) content in a Sonic Game to date. The story is fantastic and the levels always feel like they serve the story, and not the other way around. I wish they toned down the Tails/Eggman levels, but that’s really the only major issue I have. There is a level of jank in movement, especiallySonic Adventure 2 is a blast from start to finish. It still has what I believe is the most (non repetitive) content in a Sonic Game to date. The story is fantastic and the levels always feel like they serve the story, and not the other way around. I wish they toned down the Tails/Eggman levels, but that’s really the only major issue I have. There is a level of jank in movement, especially in later stages. Honestly even with the 2 stories alone there is far and away enough content to recommend this.… Expand
  15. moonjock
    Mar 25, 2019
    9
    It's aged badly, maybe. Still an incredibly fun experience to me and very close to my heart. I'm looking through nostalgia goggle s when I play this game, but all that matters is that I love it.
  16. UnoriginalLiar
    Aug 16, 2019
    9
    A fun game with good controls, fun and lovable characters, and a great story!
  17. MaxShibe
    Sep 7, 2019
    9
    How many years was it? 18? And yet this Game still holds up amazingly. Is it the best Sonic Game ever? No, i think that title goes to the first Sonic Adventure, but SA2 is still an amazing experience. Of course, people are currently hating on this Game as much as they can, but it's unnecessary and most of them haven't even played this masterpiece.
    Amazing story, decent cutscenes, awesome    How many years was it? 18? And yet this Game still holds up amazingly. Is it the best Sonic Game ever? No, i think that title goes to the first Sonic Adventure, but SA2 is still an amazing experience. Of course, people are currently hating on this Game as much as they can, but it's unnecessary and most of them haven't even played this masterpiece.
    Amazing story, decent cutscenes, awesome Gameplay, decent graphics, good level design and good soundtrack.    … Expand
  18. Suterusu
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    The people that dislike Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 need to git gud. The Sonic franchise peaked at this era and took a nosedive afterwards.

    It's not perfect but it's a damn good game and has a well written(relatively for a sonic game) yet delightfully silly story and amazing soundtrack and art style at a level that has never been achieved in a Sonic game since.
  19. Tails392
    Jun 5, 2021
    9
    This game is really fun and good! It improved from the first game which is also good. Though the camera is a bit bad.
  20. STARMARTIN
    Jun 28, 2023
    9
    This game is truly amazing even though the controls are kinda slippery. The story, gameplay and levels are astonishing.
  21. Soso4ek
    Nov 10, 2021
    9
    Одна из лучших игр про ежа, переигрываю кучу раз, всё очень нравится, есть недочёты, но на них можно закрыть глаза. Что сюжет, что музыка прекрасны. Геймплей стал чутка хуже с первой части, но мне он тоже по душе. До предшественника не дотягивает, но хороший балл заслуживает однозначно. Мамаш хейтеров жду к себе по выходным.Одна из лучших игр про ежа, переигрываю кучу раз, всё очень нравится, есть недочёты, но на них можно закрыть глаза. Что сюжет, что музыка прекрасны. Геймплей стал чутка хуже с первой части, но мне он тоже по душе. До предшественника не дотягивает, но хороший балл заслуживает однозначно. Мамаш хейтеров жду к себе по выходным.
  22. ImraanTest
    Dec 31, 2021
    9
    Sonic Adventure 2 was initially released back in 2001 as the swansong for SEGA's Dreamcast and man did the Dreamcast bow out with style.

    The game has 3 distinct playstyles. Sonic and Shadow have fast paced platforming with lots of corkscrews, tricks and excitement to behold. This gameplay style is more action-packed than it's predecessor, Sonic Adventure 1. These stages are the most fun    Sonic Adventure 2 was initially released back in 2001 as the swansong for SEGA's Dreamcast and man did the Dreamcast bow out with style.

    The game has 3 distinct playstyles. Sonic and Shadow have fast paced platforming with lots of corkscrews, tricks and excitement to behold. This gameplay style is more action-packed than it's predecessor, Sonic Adventure 1. These stages are the most fun part of SA2. The game's level design is exquisite and require you to remain alert. But, these segments aren't perfect, there are a few things holding this playstyle back. The game's controls and collision can feel rather janky and unpolished which can lead to a few unfair deaths. Moveover, the game's lackuster camera occasionally struggles to track the player.

    This problem is most apparent in Knuckles' and Rouge's treasure-hunting stages. These stages require you to locate 3 shards of the master emerald in large 3D environments with a radar and clues to help to find them. This is probably my least favourite playstyle in the game. The radar has been nerfed since SA1 as that game allowed to track multiple items at once, while this game can handle one. This feels like a blatant excuse to increase game time. Other than those quibbles, this gamestyle is rather enjoyable. The level design is just as immaculate as the speed stages and finding the shards can be quite enjoyable.

    Just like how shooting up robots are! This incredible Segway leads us to the game's final playstyle, Tails and Eggman's shooting stages. These stages have you destroying robots and traverse the stages in a mech. These stages can be quite mundane until you acquire upgrades for Tails' and Eggman's mech later in the game. These really spice up their gameplay and the later stages become more frantic, fun as they really utilise these upgrades. And, you can go back to previous stages and utilise these new abilities to find secrets or move through the stages faster. This goes for most of the game's upgrades. For example, Sonic and Shadow's light speed dash has you speeding through a trail of rings at light speed. This utilised well in Metal Habour, Sonic's second stage.

    The Chao garden is an enjoyable extra mode where you raise adorable creatures and have them race and play karate. And the game's 2 player mode sweetens the deal.    … Expand
  23. ArielKrapivnik
    Jan 15, 2022
    9
    story 6/10
    music 10/10
    gameplay 9/10
    level design 9/10
    controls 9/10
    a fun game
  24. VyseHD
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    yes i like this game, if it would have the combination with an little open zone lobby like in DX it would be a 10 but the levels are great exspecially Knuckles and yes good games ya know
  25. angeldna4
    Feb 21, 2022
    9
    It's a good game, a very nice one, but, it has a problem, that, is by far, Sonic and Shadow levels, not because they're bad levels, it's becase this levels are too short and there are not too much, just 11 of 30 levels, they're the third part of this game, the other levels are too largue compared with Sonic/Shadow levels.
    Away from that, it's one of the bests Sonic games
  26. Xx_ammar10
    May 14, 2022
    9
    The only thing not good in this game is mad space level and sometimes the camera is preventing you from playing freely
  27. MatheusGames
    Nov 11, 2022
    9
    O jogo é perfeito!Otima história,o shadow é o melhor personagem do sonic,tudo é muito bom,eu me diverti em tudo no jogo,na minha opinião o SA2 é o melhor jogo do sonic e o melhor jogo que já joguei!
  28. LittleSticker
    Aug 26, 2022
    9
    city escape and chao garden are the best levels in gaming history
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  29. TheWinterWarman
    Oct 23, 2022
    9
    This game is one of the best 3d Sonic games if not one of THE best Sonic games. The characters are loveable, the soundtrack is amazing, the levels are unique and interesting, and the gameplay feels action packed and unique for each character. There may be some levels that miss the mark, but the good levels mostly outweigh the bad ones. The ending is also a tear-jerker. This game alsoThis game is one of the best 3d Sonic games if not one of THE best Sonic games. The characters are loveable, the soundtrack is amazing, the levels are unique and interesting, and the gameplay feels action packed and unique for each character. There may be some levels that miss the mark, but the good levels mostly outweigh the bad ones. The ending is also a tear-jerker. This game also introduces two staple characters in the series as well. The fact that this was the last Sonic game for the Dreamcast speaks volumes on how great this game is. It's great to know that Sonic still held the quality he had back when he started on the Genesis to the Dreamcast.… Expand
  30. Isaika
    Nov 7, 2022
    9
    Amazing game, although age has not treated it well, it holds up great! The sonic stages are absolutely the best in the series and knuckles stages are almost like little open worlds you can explore! The mech stages have aged the worse in my opinion, they can be slow and annoying sometimes. The chao world holds depth that will suck you into the game and keep you grinding to make your chao anAmazing game, although age has not treated it well, it holds up great! The sonic stages are absolutely the best in the series and knuckles stages are almost like little open worlds you can explore! The mech stages have aged the worse in my opinion, they can be slow and annoying sometimes. The chao world holds depth that will suck you into the game and keep you grinding to make your chao an utter god. A master class game!… Expand
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#6 Best Dreamcast Game of 2001
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#1 Most Discussed Dreamcast Game of 2001
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#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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