• Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Jun 18, 2003
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  • Summary: Sonic makes a speedy return in Sonic Adventure DX, which features new missions and gameplay modes. This time, Sonic must enlist the help of his friends to foil the evil Dr. Robotnik's plan to destroy Station Square and replace it with Robotnickland. As one of six playable characters, eachSonic makes a speedy return in Sonic Adventure DX, which features new missions and gameplay modes. This time, Sonic must enlist the help of his friends to foil the evil Dr. Robotnik's plan to destroy Station Square and replace it with Robotnickland. As one of six playable characters, each with unique skills and abilities, you'll speed through 50 expansive levels, bonus rounds, bosses, and minigames. In your missions, you can collect objects, capture villains, and race a track to collect hidden items. Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 27
  2. Negative: 6 out of 27
  1. This game offers tons of different things to do that include: six different playable characters, a new mission mode, and even the Game Gear Sonic games.
  2. Thrilling and refreshingly buoyant, Sonic Adventure DX-Director's Cut actually justifies '90s nostalgia.
  3. The gameplay has serious setbacks, but possibly the worst part of Sonic Adventure DX is its cut-scenes. Featuring an atrocious English translation and mind-numbingly horrible voice acting, Sonic Adventure will, at best, leave many players embarrassed for Sega, and at worst, leave them disgusted with the game.
  4. The Dreamcast version might not have the fancy new audio and video enhancements but the gameplay is more fluid and ultimately more fun.
  5. 50
    There are so many flaws in execution that can't be ignored, either, from one of the worst camera systems in a 3D game to the fact that Sonic himself catches onto the environment and sometimes comes to a dead stop in mid-sprint.
  6. Sonic and his buddies get hung up on scenery far too often and have trouble hitting what should be solid objects. Characters shouldn't fall through the floor for no reason.
  7. Cheat Code Central
    40
    A dated game that is today belittled by the very games that it helped inspire. I can't believe that this game hasn't been tweaked. It's nearly identical, warts and all to the DC port.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 76 out of 127
  2. Negative: 13 out of 127
  1. Aug 4, 2014
    10
    I really like this game.
    Sometimes it does get hard, and I don't really like it.
    But except that, it's AWESOME! It's 2014. We like a 2003
    I really like this game.
    Sometimes it does get hard, and I don't really like it.
    But except that, it's AWESOME!
    It's 2014. We like a 2003 game.
    Logic much?
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  2. Nov 18, 2015
    10
    My favorite Sonic game and one of my favorite games of all time. The game gives you endless hours of fun. The camera angles could be betterMy favorite Sonic game and one of my favorite games of all time. The game gives you endless hours of fun. The camera angles could be better and the story line is a little cheesy. Other than that, Expand
  3. Aug 18, 2021
    9
    Sonic Adventure has to be one of the best Sonic games I have ever played (my favorite in the series). I appreciate everything it has to offer.Sonic Adventure has to be one of the best Sonic games I have ever played (my favorite in the series). I appreciate everything it has to offer. The story starts with Sonic meeting Chaos 0 and facing him and then figuring out that Dr.Eggman is behind this trying to use the 7 Chaos Emeralds to transform Chaos 0 into Perfect Chaos to take over Station Square and it's up to Sonic and his friends to stop him. You play as 6 different playstyles throughout the game. Sonic which is about speed and platforming, Tails is about flying to reach higher objects, Knuckles who glides around hunting for the pieces of the Master Emerald, Amy who is similar to Sonic but has a puzzle type levels going around, E-102 Gamma which is about shooting your way to the end of the stage by destroying enemies, and Big who basically fishes for Froggy (which is the worst playstlye out of the 6). Most of the playstyles you're offered is probably the best in the series. Sonic adapts the classic playstyle and makes it into 3d making it based on Momentum rather than the Boost in the later games. Every other playstlye expands on the Sonic levels and makes them unique like how Tails is able to use his tails to reach higher distances that Sonic can't reach and how Knuckles can glide in the air and dig in the ground to find secrets that Sonic can't find. I enjoyed every single of these playstyles and how it's different from the last. The only playstyle I dislike about this game is Big's fishing levels and how hard it can be to collect anything underwater but when you kinda get used to it, it still isn't the best but it's managable. I also like how all the characters stories are connected into one for the true final fight which is against Super Sonic and Perfect Chaos. One of my favorite fights in the series by far and just shows how much Sonic has grown to the point he can beat Perfect Chaos in base form in Generations. Since this is the DX version it does have more flaws than the DC version but from my personal playthrough I haven't experience any these problems other than some weird camara angles but it wasn't often (not denying any of the problems that do occur from other players). Overall one of the best Sonic games of all time. This is the game that captures the Sonic gameplay just right and hopefully for Sonic 2022/Rangers they adapt this playstyle and expand on it. 9/10 Expand
  4. Aug 6, 2020
    8
    Sonic Adventure is a great game. While Big is slow, clunky, and his A missions are way to frustrating since catching 5000g fish take way toSonic Adventure is a great game. While Big is slow, clunky, and his A missions are way to frustrating since catching 5000g fish take way to long, other than Amy (whose level design needs work so meh) every other character is fun. Sonic and Tails is a great transition from 2d to 3d with momentum platforming. Knuckles must treasure hunt for master emerald shards in his levels. It's kinda to easy since 1. There's not many enemies 2. The shards are out in the open 8/10 times. Gamma is about racking up score by shot all the enemies and it's pretty fun.
    The story is like milk. The lines were read completely out of context and thus sound weird but, the voice actors fit the characters well even tails who is voice by a kid. The music is phenomenal and fit stages well from the flutes of Windy valley to the rock of Final egg.
    Overall check it out
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  5. Mar 13, 2015
    7
    While this game may not be a masterpiece by any standards, it still provides some fun platforming challenges and has plenty of content forWhile this game may not be a masterpiece by any standards, it still provides some fun platforming challenges and has plenty of content for those who look for it, including a myriad of game gear games. Definitely worth trying if you're curious, but don't expect perfection (especially concerning the story, the cut scenes are some of the worst I've ever seen). Expand
  6. Jun 12, 2017
    7
    I have only played the Dreamcast version of the game, but since I can't review it here, I'm going to pretend this is the exact same game asI have only played the Dreamcast version of the game, but since I can't review it here, I'm going to pretend this is the exact same game as the Dreamcast version. Sonic Adventure was a huge hit when it came out, but looking back at it, it does have some flaws that cannot be ignored. First of all, the camera is awful, one of the worst cameras in a video game, i can't count how many times the camera got blocked into a wall, it was incredibly frustrating! And there is no way to adjust the camera upwards or downwards. The cutscenes are pretty good, but the lip-syncing and Tails' voice acting are pretty bad. The Sonic stages are all pretty good (except for stage 9, a much worse version of OOT's water temple), but the catch is there are 6 characters, and they all need to be considered. Tails' and Knuckles stages are good, not great, but still provide enjoyment. Amy and E102 Gamma's levels however suffer from poor terrible design and gameplay that just isn't fun. And the less we talk about Big the cat the better. Overall only half of the character's campaigns are good, and that's a problem. the good thing is that you don't have to play as any other character to play as Sonic, so playing as any other character is optional. Therefore you can just play as the characters you enjoy playing as. However, one of the best parts of the game and the part you spend the most time on in this game will probably be on the Chao gardens, raising these Chaos is fun and doesn't get old. This game is still one of the Best Sonic games, and i highly recommend this game for the Sonic stages and Chao garden mainly. Expand
  7. A.O.
    Apr 4, 2004
    0
    This game sucks arse. Sonic 1 on Master System is a LOT more playable and entertaining.

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#3 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2003
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