Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut

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  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Jun 18, 2003
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 333 Ratings

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  1. ohaiKendyl
    May 20, 2011
    6
    Sonic Adventure DX doesn't fix any of the original's problems, but overall, Sonic fans of all ages will enjoy having the best-selling DC game on their GCN. Pros: Fast, fun, and 3-D gameplay; fantastic visuals; glossy soundtrack; variety of Game Gear games to play. Cons: Doesn't have many improvements at all; frequent framerate issues; poor camera; too many cheap deaths; some annoying characters.
  2. Tomic-Hedgehog
    Jun 22, 2011
    7
    Sonic Adventure DX is the edition of Sonic Adventure that most people own, with reason: nobody owned a Dreamcast. Is this game worth your money? Sonic Adventure, on it's own, played like a classic Sonic game in 3D. It even had momentum based gameplay, which is seen as a novelty for even 2D Sonic games these days. But this does have it's flaws. It's sometimes extremely annoying and can makeSonic Adventure DX is the edition of Sonic Adventure that most people own, with reason: nobody owned a Dreamcast. Is this game worth your money? Sonic Adventure, on it's own, played like a classic Sonic game in 3D. It even had momentum based gameplay, which is seen as a novelty for even 2D Sonic games these days. But this does have it's flaws. It's sometimes extremely annoying and can make you loose all control. The collision detection is poor - for a game that came out in 1999, it would be acceptable. But this edition came out 4 years after it's predecessor. A little tuning would have been nice. What's bad about the collision detection is that you will hit something and you will stop, even if it looks like you're nowhere near a wall or a tree. Sometimes, the player on screen will go into spasm and again, control will be lost until you find a way out of the collision detection's bad work. And what's really annoying is that you sometimes phase THROUGH a wall. It's not a regular occurrence but it does happen at least once on your first playthrough, and more times when you replay for speedruns and goodies. Level design is generally great. There's a great combination of platforming and speed and this is one of the reasons why I replay the Sonic stages of this game. Sonic Adventure introduced new playable characters each with their own missions and goals. Sonic and Tails are the most fun. Amy and Knuckles are not amazing, but won't scold you. Gamma's gameplay is mediocre at best and Big the Cat is an awful, awful AWFUL piece of work and the excuse for extreme frustration. Overall, this is a nice idea but some of the core things of the classic games are missing, such as more platforming based gameplay for the Knuckles stages, and not lockon-mediocre shooting levels like Gamma. The camera is a total mess and using it will break you. Don't you dare use the R or L buttons or else you will cry. Let the camera do it's own thing, even if it is extremely spazzy and incredibly annoying. A terrible camera for a good game. Music for this game is superb. Every track feels dreamy and a delight to listen too. The main theme, Open Your Heart, is a total earcandy and will - well, open your heart! The graphics are... a mess. The original Sonic Adventure had good graphics, but 4 years on and there's hardly any change. The only major difference is the shininess of the models, and let me tell you this: it's nice at times, but I can't escape the fact that Sonic looks like he's had a condom stretched all the way over him. I really do think the textures could have been updated and the shapes made less square. A poor effort here, Sega. Sonic Adventure DX added some extras to the original title. You can now unlock Master System games such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic Drift. While I think these are a nice addition, I really don't find them as a great reward and don't really fit well on the GC. Overall, Sonic Adventure DX is a good game, and I would recommend you try it out. It's not everyone's cup of tea and there will be some WTF moments in here. But trust me, you will feel a sample of some of the Dreamcast magic through this game. A 7/10 from me.… Expand
  3. RyanM.
    Jun 3, 2004
    6
    the actual game isn't as bad as all the amount of glitches i fell into. I got stuck into the environment, i fell through solid floors, and the lagging is ridiculous. We have a good remake here, but it's a shame the game doesn't work...
  4. AshR
    Oct 24, 2008
    7
    Mmm.... This game strays far from the 2-D games which is unfortunate. It is a little faster than Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, and the graphics are smoother, but it is missing something. This may be due to the lacking story and replay value. True the story has something to it, but it seems just like another recycled excuse to look for the Chaos Emeralds. Once you go through the game, there is Mmm.... This game strays far from the 2-D games which is unfortunate. It is a little faster than Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, and the graphics are smoother, but it is missing something. This may be due to the lacking story and replay value. True the story has something to it, but it seems just like another recycled excuse to look for the Chaos Emeralds. Once you go through the game, there is nothing much left to do but play mission mode or chao garden. Both of which don't provoke much excitement. The level designs are something to be proud of, however, and the music is nice to bob your head too I suppose. But then again, maybe I'm being too liberal.… Expand
  5. KendylKlownfish
    May 5, 2011
    6
    DX Director's Cut is a bit of a disappointing port of a fantastic DC game, but aside from some flaws, it's still the Sonic Adventure we played years ago. Pros: Fast, fun gameplay; excellent level design; additional features such as the Game Gear games are handy. Cons: A lot of camera issues, framerate issues, and glitches ruin an "almost solid" port.
  6. Edork
    Nov 5, 2012
    7
    Sonic Adventure: DX, the first 3D platformer I ever owned, how does it hold up now? Well, pretty well if you ask me. The Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles stages are a lot of fun, the music is awesome ("It Doesn't Matter" was my anthem growing up), the story is engaging and never talks down to the audience/gamer, and the cutscenes are fun and campy. I also like the voice acting, though KnucklesSonic Adventure: DX, the first 3D platformer I ever owned, how does it hold up now? Well, pretty well if you ask me. The Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles stages are a lot of fun, the music is awesome ("It Doesn't Matter" was my anthem growing up), the story is engaging and never talks down to the audience/gamer, and the cutscenes are fun and campy. I also like the voice acting, though Knuckles and Big are pretty lifeless and boring (Seriously, Knuckles always sounds like he's narrating! It's actually kind of funny). As great as these things are, there are a few things that bothered me. The camera is pretty frustrating, it's easy for a character to get caught on walls when running down narrow pathways which breaks your momentum (very annoying). The hub worlds feel like padding and the "unlockables" you get from doing missions are nothing but a bunch of crappy Game Gear games. The real salt to the wound is Big the Cat, quite possibly the most useless waste of animation ever put in a game! His voice sucks, the character sucks, his gameplay (fishing) sucks. He just shouldn't exist at all imo. Amy and Gamma's stages are also pretty dull as well, but their stages don't really last too long. Overall, this is a fun game and I recommend it for anyone. Just be prepared to be bored a small percentage of the time.… Expand
  7. PringleDringus
    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 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).
  8. SonicReturns
    Nov 23, 2010
    7
    The game's not bad but it's not the best Sonic game like most fanboys will tell you. Sonic & Tails levels are all about the speedy platforming that made the series famous in it their first attempt at 3D. It's nowhere near the quality and fun of the originals but it's not bad. Be cautious when buying this game though, there are 4 other characters that will force you to go into these poorlyThe game's not bad but it's not the best Sonic game like most fanboys will tell you. Sonic & Tails levels are all about the speedy platforming that made the series famous in it their first attempt at 3D. It's nowhere near the quality and fun of the originals but it's not bad. Be cautious when buying this game though, there are 4 other characters that will force you to go into these poorly made alternate gameplay styles that will make you wish they had just more of the WELL DONE speed levels. Knuckles is reduced to a treasure hunter, Amy is a slow Sonic that must escape from a robot, Big's level are about fishing(yes, fishing. What were they thinking?) and Gamma's levels are bland mech shooters. I don't know what they were thinking making alternate gameplay, but over the speedy Sonic levels are the majority of the game, thankfully.… Expand
  9. AndreB.
    Apr 23, 2004
    5
    This is the most disappointing "Sonic" game ever. Since when do you fish in a "Sonic" Game. If you want a good Sonic game, I recommend "Sonic Mega Collection" or "Sonic Adventure 2 Battle." Whatever you buy, don't buy this unless you are a hardcore Sonic fan. (The only reason I gave it a 5 is because of the Game Gear games.)
  10. EddieH.
    Sep 2, 2005
    7
    This game is better than it's sequal. It is way better than their last attempt at a 3D sonic game. Different characters with different abilities added a variety of gameplay. A bad thing was the voice overs, which were kiddy and corny.
  11. J-Max
    Aug 15, 2004
    5
    It's Ok but the gamegear games suck it really brougt things down but the game was ok I like the graphics. I kinda missed Sonic Adventure but the memories are back. The camera angle sucks real bad at least they have Free Camera Mode on the menu.
  12. marioo
    Oct 12, 2015
    6
    Not nearly as good as Sonic Adventure 2 but it's still a pretty good game. The shooting stages for example are not as well designed as in SA2 and some platforming levels just seem bland. It has good music though and some missions are fun to play.
  13. IcedCoffee
    Mar 8, 2014
    7
    A solid, fun and memorable 3D Sonic title with plenty of gameplay and replayability, which is sadly hindered by the unpredictable and at times, atrocious frame rate.

    I would advise picking up the XBL or PSN port instead, if possible.
  14. CuptralCritique
    Jul 11, 2015
    6
    The game was good for it's time, but suffers from having pointless overworlds that splice the game into two pieces, when it could have all been connected smoothly. The player and the world do not merge, and it simply fails to engross you as a player (for the most part). The music and graphics are pretty good and I like the way it controls. The story is hilarious, though not for the rightThe game was good for it's time, but suffers from having pointless overworlds that splice the game into two pieces, when it could have all been connected smoothly. The player and the world do not merge, and it simply fails to engross you as a player (for the most part). The music and graphics are pretty good and I like the way it controls. The story is hilarious, though not for the right reasons. This game isn't as good as many people say (I'm looking at you Clement! Nice vids though), and not as bad as many people say (I'm looking at you Egorater! You're awesome on Game Grumps, BTW). Just please never remind me of Big's campaign.… Expand
  15. PlasmaGravy
    Feb 5, 2015
    7
    I will try my best to not be bias during this review, although, this is my most favourite game ever O.O

    I would also like to note I played the Xbox 360 version AND GC version of this game, I doubt that will cause contradiction in my review, their basically the same Sonic Adventure DX on the GC is a fun adventure and platforming game! The story is complicated and fairly uninteresting,    I will try my best to not be bias during this review, although, this is my most favourite game ever O.O

    I would also like to note I played the Xbox 360 version AND GC version of this game, I doubt that will cause contradiction in my review, their basically the same

    Sonic Adventure DX on the GC is a fun adventure and platforming game! The story is complicated and fairly uninteresting, and the game can get QUITE broken, and the Big the Cat stages will make you question your very existance....

    BUT!

    The action stages are fun to zip through and are all unique (except sub games, and Big... =.=)

    Sonic stages consist of the usual run fast and platform, tails stages are almost EXACTLY the same except your tails and **** so you can fly yo. Knuckles stages consist you finding pieces of the master emerald by tracking them down with your little radar, and to be honest, i think the treasure tracking system is better in this game then its sequel, Sonic Adventure 2. The treasure tracking system is much more clear, and less agonizing. Amy stages consist of you running from a possibly sexual driven robot that is ordered to kidnap you for eggman, these stages are not bad, and scared me as a child... Gamma stages are a shoot and run type thing, these are quite fun, and the story for Gamma is SO sad T_T. Big stages consist of you fishing for your lost frog, and is BORING and AGONIZING. Once you get the hang of it, it's not too hard, but the confusion i first had was SO DAMN FUSTRATING, I had to look up a tutorial.

    This game is very friendly to people who like to 100% and speedrunners! The game consist of emblems and challenges and INTENSE CHAO RACES to complete to 100% it. And for speedrunners, the game is broken and fun, what could be more right with the world!

    The story in this game goes like this, egg man wants to rule the world again (i guess...?) so he decides to come up with a plan to use a goopy being named Chaos. The more chaos emeralds egg man feeds to Chaos, the more powerful Chaos becomes. Sonic and Tails must defeat him! The other guys sorta just get involved from their own purposes some how. It gets pretty stupidly complex from the flashbacks you get with each character, to learn Chaos' past. Gamma's story however, gets you emotionally invested, and is seriously sad, do not spoil it for yourself, it is something you need to experience ;-;

    So, overall, the controls are fine, the game is fun to complete/speedrun, story is eh, ad the stages are fun! (well, most of them.... >.>) As a kid, I liked Sonic Adventure 2: Battle more, but as I grew up, I learned to respect this game more, and is even my #1 most favourite game today. (and tbh, we all just play SA2 for the chao mode...)

    I give this game a 7! ^^    … Expand
  16. Ijudgefairly
    Sep 22, 2015
    6
    This game aside from the less then admirable graphics and slightly irritating glitches is actually not a bad game. The story is a little hard to follow but it's explained through 6 playable characters and their story lines which collide with the main story except for Big the Cat's story, now I rate this game the way it is for a few reasons; 1. The characters all have unique play styles butThis game aside from the less then admirable graphics and slightly irritating glitches is actually not a bad game. The story is a little hard to follow but it's explained through 6 playable characters and their story lines which collide with the main story except for Big the Cat's story, now I rate this game the way it is for a few reasons; 1. The characters all have unique play styles but to be honest, some are just worse then others, you could be playing as Sonic and ripping through levels as fast as possible and feeling great, but then you play Big the Cat's story and it's about sitting down patiently and fishing for his pet "froggy" in each level. It really is based on opinions but if I get a Sonic game, I want to go fast as they say, not sit and fish for a good few hours. 2. The adventure stages which are the main hub worlds are pretty big and unique, but lack in interest. Go to one point of the adventure field and grab this item and then come back, i'd rather be in the stages instead of running around and opening the stages. I suppose this game is worth it if you find it in the bargain bin but don't pay a lot for this game and except much from it, there are plenty more better Sonic games out there, trust me.… Expand
  17. yoshistar456
    Apr 19, 2016
    6
    Sonic Adventure is a good game. Well, half of it is. I personally think this, mainly because there's other playable characters now. Let's discuss them, shall we? And I will be discussing there stories as well. Sonic's story goes like this. Eggman has control of an ancient beast, and if he and the beast get the emeralds, then well, boom goes the world. Tails, he's just with Sonic the entireSonic Adventure is a good game. Well, half of it is. I personally think this, mainly because there's other playable characters now. Let's discuss them, shall we? And I will be discussing there stories as well. Sonic's story goes like this. Eggman has control of an ancient beast, and if he and the beast get the emeralds, then well, boom goes the world. Tails, he's just with Sonic the entire time and serves as his sidekick. Sonic's stages are everything you'd expect from a 3D Sonic game. It's fast paced action with barely any platforming. Tails, he's the same, but now he's racing Sonic. There's not mush story for Tails, so I won't spoil it. Knuckles story is Eggman broke the master Emerald, and it's Knuckles's job to find the pieces and fix it. His stages are a bit different, as they involve treasure hunting. Personally, I like to just roam around these stages. I'm only going to explain those characters because the other playable characters have absolutely no relevance to the plot at all. Everything about those other characters suck so much that it has to be played to believed. The cutscenes... no. Just no. If there's one thing about this game that didn't age well, it's the cutscenes. SKIP. PAST. THEM. The voice acting is terrible, the lip syncing is absolutely terrible, just... no. The soundtrack is nice, and the graphics are alright, but overall this entire game is pretty mediocre. However, this game, only counting Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails's stores, is pretty good.… Expand
  18. MrWill
    Jun 27, 2016
    7
    Sonic's first major 3D outing is a lot of fun...if you play as Sonic and Tails...the rest however, are unfortunately not a lot of fun. The gameplay is fairly solid and immersive with the inclusion of hubworlds and fun ways to get there, the graphics haven't aged well but they were okay for their time. There's a nice amount of variety but time has been rough on Sonic Adventure.
  19. Coreyhardie
    Aug 5, 2016
    7
    Story's good, soundtracks great, multiple characters, but screw bigs stages, what was the point of him? A solid jump from 2D to 3D, if you want to get it try and avoid the PS3 and 360 versions, if you don't want a tiny ass screen.
  20. N1nt3ndo_Sw1tch
    Oct 23, 2017
    7
    (Note: Using Dolphin 5.0, but the game was rated as 'Perfect')

    It was a fun game, but it has too many problems for me to give it higher than a 7: - Final boss that broke my gamepad with **** collision detection. There was one time where Sonic bounced off Egg Viper four times despite me doing a Homing Attack - Atrocious camera - Atrocious lipsyncing (Sonic doesn't even have a mouth    (Note: Using Dolphin 5.0, but the game was rated as 'Perfect')

    It was a fun game, but it has too many problems for me to give it higher than a 7:
    - Final boss that broke my gamepad with **** collision detection. There was one time where Sonic bounced off Egg Viper four times despite me doing a Homing Attack
    - Atrocious camera
    - Atrocious lipsyncing (Sonic doesn't even have a mouth unless he's speaking!)
    - Some glitches.
    - Bad collision detection.
    - Cheap deaths

    I would have played the other stories, but they're just Sonic's levels with alternate objectives, and I could care less about Perfect Chaos if it means I don't have to do Big's fishing minigame.    … Expand
  21. Focaccia
    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 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 timesI 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
  22. DarkerSonic06
    Jul 13, 2018
    7
    One of the best Sonic games
    + good level design
    + good story
    + overworld (you can auctually do everything)
    + the OST

    - Big the Cat
    - Gamma
    - The bosses
    - Amys Gameplay
    - Cutscenes
    - Cutscene Animations
  23. PacMax
    Oct 28, 2018
    5
    Seeing as though the Dreamcast original was awesome, this “remake” ruined what was once an awesome game.
  24. ZXSth
    Feb 25, 2023
    7
    While this game has aged like milk, Sonic and Tails' levels remain fun to pick up and run through once in a while. Additionally, the story of E-102 Gamma is shockingly interesting. However, the other characters mostly feel like a chore to play as. Overall, a frustratingly boring game with moments of nostalgic fun.
  25. SenpaiEXE
    Nov 30, 2019
    7
    Sonic Advneture has aged a lot. The voice acting is awful just like the cutscenes, the game is still pretty glitchy (not like Sonic 06 or Boom but still.) And Big The Cat, do i need to say more about that fat f*cker? Also the DX version doesn't fix much of the problems like glitches, camera issues etc. tbh. the Dreamcast version is better then the DX version. Even the music aged well (mostSonic Advneture has aged a lot. The voice acting is awful just like the cutscenes, the game is still pretty glitchy (not like Sonic 06 or Boom but still.) And Big The Cat, do i need to say more about that fat f*cker? Also the DX version doesn't fix much of the problems like glitches, camera issues etc. tbh. the Dreamcast version is better then the DX version. Even the music aged well (most of it) hell Mario 64's music doesn't sound so aged well, cause it's a simple music not like Sonic's soundtracks. Oh yeah and the camera sucks too, sometimes insted fighting with a boss or playing a stage you're fighthing the camera. But overall i think the game is pretty good Sonic is the best character in the entire game and he has the longest campain. If you didn't play Sonic Adventure yet go play it, it's worth it.… Expand
  26. Boubert
    Feb 11, 2020
    7
    Good game but they doesn’t update the animations, cutscenes, camera or glitch and he’s not beautiful for a GameCube port
  27. BM30
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    To be honest, the dreamcast version is better in my opinion. I don't know how but this game has more glitches than the original. I would've gave the dreamcast version and 8 or 9 out of ten but this version really is just a worse port.
  28. JamesDrawsThngs
    Aug 25, 2020
    7
    It's the mid-90s. Sonic is not really in the greatest position at that moment. The Sega Saturn was failing and Sonic himself was starting to wane in popularity. Sega had to do something to not only win back their fans, but also revitilize Sonic's brand. After a couple of unsuccessful attempts at bringing Sonic into 3D, they were finally able to realize that goal with the release of SonicIt's the mid-90s. Sonic is not really in the greatest position at that moment. The Sega Saturn was failing and Sonic himself was starting to wane in popularity. Sega had to do something to not only win back their fans, but also revitilize Sonic's brand. After a couple of unsuccessful attempts at bringing Sonic into 3D, they were finally able to realize that goal with the release of Sonic Adventure on the Dreamcast. While Sonic wasn't enough to save the ill-fated system, both SA and SA2 helped to make people interested in the series again. That upturn in popularity would continue to rise once both Sonic Adventure games released on the Nintendo Gamecube, exposing Sonic to a whole new audience. While Sonic Adventure hasn't aged gracefully, it still lives on fondly in people's memories and, personally, it still holds some merit.

    Eggman is once again up to no good, this time summoning an ancient water god to lay waste to the city of Station Square. It's up to Sonic and Co. to put a stop to them...well, more accurately Sonic and Tails are going to. We have other characters in the story, but they go off and do their own thing and only occasionally clash with Eggman. Knuckles needs to rebuild his Master Emerald, Amy is protecting a bird, e-102 Gamma defects from Eggman's army and Big the Cat is just there. The storytelling is basic and to the point for each character, but most of them have no real significance to the overall narrative (no matter how much the game tries to give them significance). What doesn't help is the game's abysmal cutscene presentation. There canned animations galore, rough, basic camera work and the voice acting is sub-par at best and horribly misdirected at worst, coupled with terrible, awkward lip syncing. The general visual presentation is just fine, at least. The Gamecube version sports hire polygon models and a more vibrant color pallet, but I will say the original had better lighting. One thing that has aged well, though, is it's varied, phenomenal soundtrack (namely the stage themes).

    Gameplay is broken up into six different styles. Sonic is high speed platforming as you know it, but now sporting a few new moves that would become staples of the franchise like the light speed dash and homing attack. Tails has more abridged versions of Sonic's stages where you get to race against him. Knuckles goes on treasure hunts to find three Master Emerald pieces in each stage. Amy has slower, puzzle-focused platforming stages, uses a hammer for attack and maneuverability, and is constantly chased by this robot named Zero who is after her bird friend. Gamma is more arcade-like, having you shoot enemies in chains to gain combos and add to your ever decreasing time. Big the Cat is...fishing. Not very good fishing at that.

    There's an impressive variety of gameplay to choose from, but whether or not any of that works is up to your preference and what you consider appropriate for a Sonic game. Sonic's levels are easily the best part of the game, with silky smooth movements and explorative, fun level designs. Tails' stages, while shorter, still offer a sense of urgency due to the fact that you are racing somebody (though the AI can rubberband like nobody's business), so you'll need to utilize his flight abilities. Knuckles' treasure hunting is at least tolerable and a majority of stages don't overstay their welcome. Amy is ultimately uninteresting despite the threat of Zero constantly being on your tail. Gamma's arcade gameplay does make him fun compared to most of the other characters, making his stages good for replayability and building a higher score. Big is notorious for a reason, with pretty much everything to do with his dull, uninteresting fishing (thankfully his story is mercifully short).

    There's plenty more to do outside of the main story. There's the chao garden which lets you raise these adorable tear-drop creatures and have them compete in events. There are also emblems to earn in both the stages and in the hub worlds, and new to DX are missions within the hub-world and unlockable Game Gear titles. There's a decent amount of content on offer, but Sonic Adventure overall is very mixed. It's presentation is terrible and some of the gamplay variety disappoints, but I still had fun with it, and it's worth experiencing the game to see the early developments of Sonic in 3D, or, at the very least, for that sweet soundtrack.    … Expand
  29. deycd
    Aug 13, 2021
    6
    Muy poco intuitivo y tedioso. Los niveles son excelentes, pero dado lo difícil que es encontrarlos, pierde muchos puntos, podría haber sido el mejor juego de sonic, pero no es intuitivo.
  30. Gamer2021885
    Jul 5, 2021
    7
    Sonic adventure is a good game but this port of this good game is not to sum it all up the changed stuff that didn't need changing like eggman model was not changed but stuff that didn't need changing like random textures, lighting engine and many many where changed and made worse case and point lighting engine
    Thank god modders fixed this port anyways this Port is death by a    Sonic adventure is a good game but this port of this good game is not to sum it all up the changed stuff that didn't need changing like eggman model was not changed but stuff that didn't need changing like random textures, lighting engine and many many where changed and made worse case and point lighting engine
    Thank god modders fixed this port anyways this Port is death by a thousand paper cuts .    … Expand
  31. Luigination
    Jul 14, 2021
    7
    Despite this version being quite inferior to the original (awesome) Dreamcast version, I can still find a lot of enjoyment in the DX port of this fantastic game! The awesome levels are still a blast to run through (even the **** glitch in the emerald coast loop can be entertaining, most likely when you're playing with a friend who's never played the game before ;) hehe), and even though IDespite this version being quite inferior to the original (awesome) Dreamcast version, I can still find a lot of enjoyment in the DX port of this fantastic game! The awesome levels are still a blast to run through (even the **** glitch in the emerald coast loop can be entertaining, most likely when you're playing with a friend who's never played the game before ;) hehe), and even though I personally like the SA1 models more, I think the SA2 models look cool, though SA2 Sonic without the cool soap shoes is quite odd to see. Anyways, still a cool game.… Expand
  32. E102Gamma
    Aug 8, 2023
    6
    The original Sonic Adventure was released in late 1999, and despite receiving positive reception from the few critics who bothered to buy a Sega Dreamcast, this game wouldn't maintain that status for long. The original Sonic Adventure was a very unpolished game featuring collision issues, camera malfunctions, and very flimsy programming during the automated sequences. However, SonicThe original Sonic Adventure was released in late 1999, and despite receiving positive reception from the few critics who bothered to buy a Sega Dreamcast, this game wouldn't maintain that status for long. The original Sonic Adventure was a very unpolished game featuring collision issues, camera malfunctions, and very flimsy programming during the automated sequences. However, Sonic Adventure was the very first sixth gen platformer and it released at a time when standards were very much colored by the flaws of the 5th generation of games. Most audiences simply tolerated Sonic Adventure's issues as they weren't issues that didn't already plague most games of the era. Instead, Sonic Adventure was judged by what unique content it offered compared to other 3D platformers.

    Sonic Adventure has 6 playable characters following different gameplay formats. Sonic's gameplay alone was enough to make up for a lot of the game's technical issues at the time as it offered unique high speed linear platforming backed with a momentum engine. The only other 3D platformer I can think of from the era that could compare to this format is Crash Bandicoot. It is obvious that Sonic's gameplay saw the most praise because the character still stood out from the competition even though less people were noticing. Tails also followed that format. Knuckles's gameplay was comparable to most 3D platformers of the time as it was a collectathon. Knuckles's gameplay was criticized for contrasting too much with Sonic's and Tails's gameplay and not offering anything different from games like Mario 64, Spyro the Dragon and Banjo Kazooie. Luckily, the length of his campaign covers a small portion of the full package, it functioned well and it offered a surface level of entertainment. At best, Knuckles is average and at worst he is mediocre. Amy was one of the most criticized characters in the game for her slow gameplay. Big the Cat is the most infamous bringing to the table confusing fishing gameplay. His campaign was also criticized for being completely disconnected from the larger narrative the game told. E-102 Gamma is one of the more fondly remembered parts of the game due to the story he took part in. Though lock on shooting wasn't an unknown genre, he saw less scrutiny than Knuckles or Big. Despite some spotted criticism, Sonic Adventure was viewed as a successful 3D transition for the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

    When Sonic Adventure DX released, it saw a very different response. Now the game would be judged by a larger audience defined by the standards of the sixth generation; standards that were much higher than the fifth. Sonic Adventure also didn't have enough time to make a name for itself while on the Dreamcast leading to a legacy that could very easily be disregarded and it was. Sonic Adventure DX is a complete port of the Dreamcast original but with uglier visuals, uglier models, poorer controls, and twelve unlockable bad games from the Game Gear. The only thing this game adds of any value is the free cam option allowing the player to control the camera himself. Despite the downgrades, Sonic Adventure DX isn't worse by a large margin. This version is at least average.    … Expand
  33. nippeliito
    Apr 12, 2022
    7
    If it was the original dreamcast version, it would be 9/10. But it is the DX version which is literally the same game with worse graphics and animations. If you want to play this, just get the dreamcast version.
  34. Name091
    Jun 24, 2022
    5
    Terrible port. Camera moves randomly. Playing as characters other than sonic is very boring. Controls are unresponsive
  35. Nathboi
    Mar 24, 2023
    7
    It’s a good game on the Xbox and the stories are good except for the cat and the robot cause I haven’t played it yet 7/10
  36. Heracross93
    Oct 11, 2022
    7
    Time has not been kind to this game, but it is still a memorable and fun-packed game. If you can overlook the bad presentation and some poor decisions over gameplay style. An experiment of a game with mixed results.
  37. Rocket04
    Nov 19, 2022
    5
    Oh Dear, I'm not Hating on Sonic Adventure, this is a review of the port available on Steam. This port of the 2004 PC version is awful, it's got glitches that weren't in the Dreamcast original, and the lighting and overall graphics have been given a really obvious down grade. The Game underneath is great, but the port doesn't do it justice.
  38. PanchaMiguela
    Mar 3, 2023
    7
    Despite a couple bugs and its age, still stands to this day and still replay it, specially Sonic's and Beta's campaign that I think are the highlight of this game

Awards & Rankings

98
#98 Best GameCube Game of 2003
3
#3 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2003
7
#7 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2003

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 27
  3. Negative: 6 out of 27
  1. Village Voice
    70
    Thrilling and refreshingly buoyant, Sonic Adventure DX-Director's Cut actually justifies '90s nostalgia.
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  2. GMR Magazine
    70
    The game alone is worth the price of admission, but this version features an all-new Mission mode that, while fluff, is nonetheless fun, plus 12 entirely cool Sonic games taken wars and all from the Sega Game Gear. [June 2003, p.72]
  3. Eurogamer
    50
    It's a straight port, with a few minor alterations, and in this day and age it just can't stand up to the competition.
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