Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut

 GameCube
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Jun 18, 2003
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 333 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 225 out of 333
  2. Mixed: 84 out of 333
  3. Negative: 24 out of 333
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  1. VideoGameCritic
    Jun 26, 2003
    8
    A much more creative game than it's sequal, with cool levels, etc. Very few improvements were made from the Dreamcast version, making it seem rediculously obvious that SonicTeam only really released this to make profit after seeing sales skyrocket for Battle. It's an awesome game, and some improvements (REAL IMPROVEMENTS) from the Dreamcast version would make this game a 10.
  2. HonestyIsthebestpolicy...T
    Dec 2, 2007
    8
    Ok. This game was not perfection. However, it was not terrible. The chao garden was ok, and the missions were ok. But Big? I understand your want to have diverse levels, but no fishing. It was just insanely boring. Now, voice overs could have been worse, but just try harder. I actually confused the moving mouths of the characters with early mouth speak animations. It was a good game, but Ok. This game was not perfection. However, it was not terrible. The chao garden was ok, and the missions were ok. But Big? I understand your want to have diverse levels, but no fishing. It was just insanely boring. Now, voice overs could have been worse, but just try harder. I actually confused the moving mouths of the characters with early mouth speak animations. It was a good game, but it was just a bit boring to me. But hey, thats just my opinion. Also, they should have tried to update the graphics. That would have bumped up my score.… Expand
  3. Zilcell
    Nov 6, 2011
    8
    It is nonstop fun. Dr. Eggman is up to his old tricks again but now he has Chaos to help him. By collecting all the chaos emeralds, Chaos will reach his perfect form. It's up to Sonic and his friends to stop Eggman. The game is fast and exciting, with some fun game modes to make it even better.
  4. RageofNess
    Jul 17, 2013
    8
    Overall it's a good game. Sonic and Tails' stages are AMAZING as are Knuckles' and Gamma's. Bigs stages aren't fun but when I played them each stage took under a minute or so, they're very easy. The only bad part of the game is Amy's story, blunt and to the point, it sucks. She's slow and has a terrible way of attacking people. The final boss is half easy and half hard, without spoilingOverall it's a good game. Sonic and Tails' stages are AMAZING as are Knuckles' and Gamma's. Bigs stages aren't fun but when I played them each stage took under a minute or so, they're very easy. The only bad part of the game is Amy's story, blunt and to the point, it sucks. She's slow and has a terrible way of attacking people. The final boss is half easy and half hard, without spoiling anything. Overall a very good game.… Expand
  5. VidyaBum
    Mar 8, 2014
    8
    Surprisingly good game.

    I entered this as my first 3D Sonic game expecting the s*** mountain to blow up in my face and was very pleased to see that no, this isn't bad. It's not even poor. Not even mediocre. It's pretty great actually. Really great in some parts. It does have a lot of flaws though. The Good: Sonic Adventure is divided into 7 play styles and stories. Some are great,    Surprisingly good game.

    I entered this as my first 3D Sonic game expecting the s*** mountain to blow up in my face and was very pleased to see that no, this isn't bad. It's not even poor. Not even mediocre. It's pretty great actually. Really great in some parts. It does have a lot of flaws though.

    The Good: Sonic Adventure is divided into 7 play styles and stories. Some are great, some are totally worthless or plainly bad. The best parts are usually the longest ones though, so that's the good thing. You play as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy Rose, Big the Cat, E-102 Gamma(an Eggman robot) and Super Sonic.

    Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and arguably Gamma make the good part of the game to me.

    Sonic's control emulates perfectly the feeling and control of the 2D Sonic games. It's precise, it's fast, the acceleration feeling is really great at all times.
    Additionally, the level design of most of the Sonic stages is gorgeous, especially some somewhat flawed but exhilarating levels like Sky Deck, Lost World(except the awful snake section), Windy Hill, Emerald Coast, Final Egg...some are less good like Twinkle Park and Ice Cap, but they're clearly the minority. Most of the levels are incredibly fun and have the perfect Sonic mix of speed, platforming, and making you want to go fast while at the same time keeping you in danger and under thrills of all flavors.

    The Tails Stages are pretty much Sonic stages, but less fun. Sonic Adventure has a problem with difficulty in the sense that it's way too easy. Tails stages are even easier than Sonic stages, he's always the easy mode of the games and it hurts him here.

    Knuckles Stages are less good than Tails stages. They're more varied and are a different kind of gameplay where you have to find items following a sonar's directions. It's not very fun, but the control is fine and you can get helped by Tikal(this game's unofficial ghost voiceover) to find your way to them. Nothing fancy or all that fun, but playable and not really a big deal.

    Gamma Stages are shooting everything around you and reaching the boss at the end of the levels. It's a pretty fun gameplay, but if SA is overall too easy, this is even easier. Everything save for the final boss can be beaten without any effort.

    Sonic has 10 levels, Tails and Knux have about half of that, and Gamma has only 4.
    Super Sonic has only a load of cutscenes and one final boss, but it's a pretty great final boss so I have no complaints with his part being short.

    On more good things, the music is just excellent, very varied, memorable and gives so much identity to the levels.
    The visuals as a whole are quite great for a 1998 game too.

    The Bad: Amy Rose, Big the Cat, and Camera the Awful. And the hub worlds and storytelling. Actually, almost anything that isn't pure in-level gameplay is laughably bad in this game.

    Amy Rose is a slow, boring, worthless Sonic. Her presence in this game is just due to the fact that the dev team wanted a 7-stories thing because there's 7 Chaos Emeralds...talk about flimsy.
    Big the Cat is the same but arguably even worse because his gameplay centers on fishing, which is neither fun nor has anything to do with the story.
    These two could well be THE reason to not play Sonic Adventure as they're mandatory to finish the game. They only have less than 4 levels each though, so it's not that bad.

    The camera is just terrible. The homing attack was probably created because they couldn't make a good one. You often have foreground objects blocking you or such. You can't see everything you want, the movement isn't very good and it will often just not be able to tell you where you are, which can lead to many deaths in stages such as Sky Deck where you're standing above 10000 feet.
    The homing attack itself, while a bit gamebreaking, isn't an awful thing, but it clearly is a cop-out. A simple lock on target like OoT and then evaluating and jumping the distance yourself would've been preferable.

    The Hub worlds, while some like Station Square and Egg Carrier do give a nice atmosphere and presence to the game, are usually quite useless. And Mystic Ruins is a labyrinthic mess I hate to travel through.

    Lastly, the storytelling is atrociously, painfully, hysterically laughable. I really felt my brain melt during this, but never in a mean way. It's simply a story written by a 5 year old. Several times keys and magical stones you need to go forward in the levels will magically fall out of thin air. Tikal interrupting the game to tell you unconnected bits of her life story makes no sense, Eggman's motivation and reasons are just laughably simplistic, Sonic's actions are sometimes irrational as he forgets about Tails being maybe dead and goes to chase after Amy, Gamma's story has no connection with...the laughter never ends at this awful story. Also Chaos looks like a generic alien.

    Ultimately, it's an extremely fun and flawed game. If you can overlook the hideous side of SA, it's truly a very fun and unforgettable game.    … Expand
  6. samninja64
    Aug 29, 2014
    8
    This game is better than the critic review says it is. The gameplay is fast and fun (barring Big the Cat!) and its story is not bad. Also, by gaining emblems, you get to play original SEGA GameGear games such as Sonic Chaos and Sonic Spinball. Admittedly it's not perfect - the camera and collision are not great, but no more than any other game of its time - but it's not enough to justifyThis game is better than the critic review says it is. The gameplay is fast and fun (barring Big the Cat!) and its story is not bad. Also, by gaining emblems, you get to play original SEGA GameGear games such as Sonic Chaos and Sonic Spinball. Admittedly it's not perfect - the camera and collision are not great, but no more than any other game of its time - but it's not enough to justify the score of 57 this game has from critics. Finally, each and every piece of music is fantastic. This game is very good and its difficulty curve is perfect.… Expand
  7. PanSakhno
    Nov 27, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Сюжет 8/10, геймплей 8/10, музыка 9/10, атмосфера 10/10. Это моя первая игра на пк не от алавара. Мне очень понравилось, что здесь есть открытый мир и можно играть за разных персонажей… Expand
  8. MoCBallyhoo
    Dec 11, 2017
    8
    This game is actually a good game overall, though the games is janky and Amy and Big the Cat's gameplay, physics, and fun are the worst parts of the game. If you just cheat the game so you don't have to play them it becomes much better.
  9. FighterBro
    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. 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 hisSonic 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
  10. LittleSticker
    Aug 26, 2022
    9
    my favorite sonic game of all time
    only thing bad about this game is the big the cat levels like actually what were they thinking when they made those levels
    i wanna run around and throw my body at things not fish
    i still love big the cat tho :)
  11. ErikTV
    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 game.
    Logic much?
  12. MinouBean8
    Oct 9, 2020
    10
    Don't play this game, honestly, sonic adventure is AMAZING, but the DX port just hinders the experience at a constant rate, play the pure Dreamcast version through an emulator, or buy the Dreamcast port and use the Dreamcast conversion mod
  13. BVGNOfficial
    Sep 25, 2012
    8
    Sonic Adventure is a game released in 1999 and is the best selling game on the Dreamcast. This was also Sonic's full jump to 3D. This story of the game is that Eggman is on another Chaos Emerald hunt but this time he is looking to create the ultimate monster to take over the world. There is nothing too wrong with the story but the gameplay is amazing.Not only do you have improved SonicSonic Adventure is a game released in 1999 and is the best selling game on the Dreamcast. This was also Sonic's full jump to 3D. This story of the game is that Eggman is on another Chaos Emerald hunt but this time he is looking to create the ultimate monster to take over the world. There is nothing too wrong with the story but the gameplay is amazing.Not only do you have improved Sonic gameplay, but you can play as Tails who's gameplay is similar to Sonic's except he can fly and is a little slower, Knuckles who glides around the stage collecting missing pieces to the Chaos Emeralds, Amy Rose who is like a slow paced version of Sonic's gameplay, and then there are the other 2 characters who get me PO'd every time I play as them. That is Big the Cat's gameplay in which you have to press random buttons to reel in fish and there is an overrated character named E 102 who is basically one of Eggman's robots who decided he did not want to be an evil robot. His story seems pretty cool, but the gameplay is bad. While the level designs are good, the lasers and missles seem broken. On top of that, the game has unnecessary time limits and if you don't beat the time limit, you blow up. Yeah, that makes sense. While I love the rest of the character's gameplay, I feel that 1/3 of the game is broken. But the other characters' gameplay is so well done its hard to give this game a mixed score.… Expand
  14. T.J.
    Aug 3, 2003
    10
    XISMZERO, you're the idiot!! Shut your damn mouth and find some other game to critisize.
  15. DavidC
    Jan 9, 2009
    10
    this game is really realy good. this game deserves a better score!! i passed the whole game and everything was just awesome!!!!
  16. RyanT.
    Jul 7, 2003
    10
    What the hell are the critics talking about? This game kicks ass. I totally love it. Don't bother renting this game cause it is so good, just buy it. Sonic fans will really love it. Great.
  17. JacobP.
    Aug 10, 2003
    9
    This is one of the best sonic games ever made it's much better than sonic adventure 2 battle
  18. DanyleC.
    Jun 23, 2003
    10
    Better than sonic adventure battle 2 this is a great game and one of the best ever ignore the retards above it is defintly worth its 40$ price tag.
  19. AshleyS.
    Jul 26, 2003
    10
    Its 1 of da best games around.
  20. JeremyS.
    Jun 22, 2003
    10
    Get this game it is very fun. ignore the reviews above, there full of sh*t!!
  21. SuperKurzacz
    Jan 2, 2013
    10
    This is a very good game If you like sonic buy it! Watch clumet's lets play on it!
  22. youlouz
    Jan 19, 2015
    10
    This is one of the best sonic games ever created in history

    Pros
    -Outstanding Graphics
    -Action packed
    -great story
    -Easy controls
    -Awesome music

    Cons
    -Camera can make you dizzy at times
  23. R.D.
    Jan 6, 2004
    10
    This is my favorite sonic game, i really enjoy it, mission mode, normal game, the great game gear games and my favorite, the chao garden in conclusion this game rocks!!
  24. TylerA.
    Nov 11, 2005
    10
    This is possibly my favourite GameCube game ever. Sonic rocks, the sound and graphics may not be the best but you hav a great game here with LOTS of replay value and if people say I must be an idiot to like this game, I am an almost straight A student so I am no idiot and I know quality when I see it. This game is a must for anyone.
  25. sorcerer289
    Aug 16, 2007
    9
    I think this is a great game.It isn't as good as SA2,but it is definetly one of the best 3d sonics. The only real thing that bothers me are Big's missions, they were boring and lame. Another problem are the boring hunting levels. In SA2 hunting levels were large and fun in SADX they are boring. But still, I think this game is great and worth the buy...but only if you are a huge I think this is a great game.It isn't as good as SA2,but it is definetly one of the best 3d sonics. The only real thing that bothers me are Big's missions, they were boring and lame. Another problem are the boring hunting levels. In SA2 hunting levels were large and fun in SADX they are boring. But still, I think this game is great and worth the buy...but only if you are a huge sonic fan like me.… Expand
  26. Dell
    Apr 21, 2008
    8
    Not bad. This game still is tons of fun and I loved it back on dreamcast and I still love it now. Too bad the ratings scare alot of people away from an otherwise good game.
  27. ShirleyB.
    Jul 6, 2003
    8
    If you like sonic, you will enjoy this game.
  28. CloudStrife
    Jul 7, 2003
    8
    Fun and fast but not quite as good as the first or Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
  29. R.J.
    Aug 10, 2003
    10
    Forget about XISMZERO, this game totally rocks. Maybe it has a tiny little camera problem but you won't even notice. The best sonic game around.
  30. HoldenK.
    Aug 2, 2003
    10
    All sonic games are fun, but this one is the best.
  31. Ryan
    Sep 5, 2003
    10
    I had this game on the DC. It became my favorite sonic game. I sold my old copy and Bought DX. I think it's even better than the DC version. This is the best sonic game ever.
  32. IanA
    Dec 20, 2009
    8
    I don't understand why this game gets so much hate. This is the same if not better than the Dreamcast Version. All levels are fun to play besides Tails's and Big's, the graphics are OK, and the controls work well on the Gamecube. The idiot who gave this game a 0, sure the Genisis/Mega Drive games are great games, too, but that doesn't mean this game isn't worth anything.
  33. AndrewW.
    Dec 6, 2004
    8
    This game is pretty good . It may be a remake but it is still top and a good storyline.There is plenty to do innit and should last a while if you want to get all the emeralds. The only things that let this down are the camera angles and no multiplayer.
  34. ghost-nappa56
    Aug 16, 2014
    8
    This was exactly what I asked for when I wanted a 3-D Sonic game simple story, fun levels (besides Big) and decent graphics. I feel this game was a bit ambitious but I feel like it has aged better than other Sonic games.
  35. NintendoPlayer1
    Oct 13, 2014
    9
    I don't know why the Metascore of this game is only 57. Yes, the game isn't bugfree but the story of the game is very nice, like every Sonic game. The Story of Sonic ist the best story but all 6 stories are very good. Okay, Bigs and Amys Story aren't good but they aren't bad... I like the game...
  36. TSDG
    Apr 12, 2015
    9
    This is another game I enjoyed in my childhood, It's in my opinion a bit better than Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, but don't worry, there both more amazing than ever!
  37. HobbyPlaysGames
    May 5, 2015
    8
    There's a reason why this is my favorite Sonic game of all time. Sonic Adventure DX is one of my favorite games of all time. All though people think Adventure 2 is inferior, if I don't have the game, I can't play it. But this game is absolutely remarkable.

    The presentation of the game was very good. The game runs at a smooth frame rate. It doesn't have a single frame drop in the game.    There's a reason why this is my favorite Sonic game of all time. Sonic Adventure DX is one of my favorite games of all time. All though people think Adventure 2 is inferior, if I don't have the game, I can't play it. But this game is absolutely remarkable.

    The presentation of the game was very good. The game runs at a smooth frame rate. It doesn't have a single frame drop in the game. The story also makes perfect sense. It involves this monster made out of water named Chaos who Dr. Eggman has released to destroy Station Square. But to make him have his full power, he must feed him all 7 Chaos emeralds. Sonic and Tails must stop him before Eggman gets all of the 7 Chaos. The only 2 bad things about the games presentation is the camera and the graphics. The graphics literally use snapshots of the item as a polygon, and the camera is constantly flying all over the place. It's also WAY too close to the character you are using. The cutscenes also suck. They're even cheesier than those CD-I Zelda cutscenes... okay maybe not.

    But like people say, graphics aren't everything(I'm looking at you, The Order). The gameplay is very interesting and creative. You can select 7 characters: Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, *sigh* Big, and Gamma. All of which have their own different story. Sonic has a time style gameplay to get to the goal as soon as possible. Tails' gameplay involves racing certain characters like Sonic to the goal. Tails can also take shortcuts. Knuckles has to find 3 pieces of the Master Emerald to proceed. I have one complaint with that: there's this tracking feature which tracks the pieces of the emeralds for you. However, it only tracks one at a time IN AN ORDER. Amy has to run from a robot to the goal before it catches her. Gamma is kind of like a 3D shooter. And Big.... he has these broken fishing levels where he have to catch *ahem, Big's voice* Fwoggey. It sometimes doesn't even stay on him for some reason.

    In conclusion, this game is definitely worth picking up on Amazon. It's 2015 right now, and it's still great. And sure the camera is an absolute horror and the graphics are a bit disappointing, but hey. At least the gameplay makes up for all of it. I mean, come on. Kids these days are always buying games without even thinking about it. Like, the graphics. They buy games for GRAPHICS nowadays. And I hope that changes. Anyways, Sonic Adventure DX is a great 3D competitor to Mario's 3D games(which he loses in by the way).    … Expand
  38. GeneralTreesap
    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 better and the story line is a little cheesy. Other than that,
  39. Cmmcfreire
    May 12, 2020
    9
    Story - 6/10
    Gameplay - 9/10
    Graphics - 8/10 (animations haven't aged that well)
    Soundtrack - 10/10
    Levels - 9/10
    Replay value - 9/10
  40. BlueSpeed
    Jan 21, 2016
    8
    Okay the music is awesome,the level design are gorgeous,the hub world is good.Now on to the gameplay
    Sonic:10/10
    Tails:8/10
    Knuckles:6.10
    Amy:3/10
    Big the stupid cat:0/10
    If you wanna play this game just play the sonic and tails level instead.The chao garden is not good as SA2 but its still very enjoyable.the mission is ok.8.3/10.
  41. TheSpacecat
    Feb 28, 2016
    8
    The graphics are a bit shiny and they look like they came straight out of a dreamcast, the overworld can be a bit confusing when you're discussing where to go, the mouth movements are extremely over exaggerated and laughable, there are a few glitches and camera bugs here and there. But everything else is extremely enjoyable and fun, with varied gameplay and a overlapping plot that tiesThe graphics are a bit shiny and they look like they came straight out of a dreamcast, the overworld can be a bit confusing when you're discussing where to go, the mouth movements are extremely over exaggerated and laughable, there are a few glitches and camera bugs here and there. But everything else is extremely enjoyable and fun, with varied gameplay and a overlapping plot that ties everything together yet still makes it so that it still feels like it's own individual campain/story, and is overall a solid remake of the original on the dreamcast. The worst part about is big the cat if it weren't for him I'd give it a 9.… Expand
  42. GamecubeLover
    Jul 3, 2016
    9
    Why is this game hated? Sure it's not good as the dreamcast one but it adds more variety. The controls in this game do age better than the dreamcast one but there is not to much else basically the same thing as the dreamcast. I would recommend the dreamcast version not this one.
  43. SONICGENESIS
    Jun 29, 2016
    9
    Sonic Adventure is a great game that sadly has not aged very well. The cut scenes are very bad and the game has a couple of glitches. All the characters, accept for Big are all very fun to play as. Big requires a lot of patience. Although SA1 has it's problems, Sonic Adventure is still fun to play to this day. The Sonic stages are all fast and very fun, Knuckles stages are fun, Amy'sSonic Adventure is a great game that sadly has not aged very well. The cut scenes are very bad and the game has a couple of glitches. All the characters, accept for Big are all very fun to play as. Big requires a lot of patience. Although SA1 has it's problems, Sonic Adventure is still fun to play to this day. The Sonic stages are all fast and very fun, Knuckles stages are fun, Amy's are good, E102 is great, Tails is just like sonic, and Big is OK. The Soundtrack for this game is an outright masterpiece! The graphics are good for a game cube game. Overall, I highly recommend SA1 as long as you understand that this game is just very old and must be played in the proper perspective.… Expand
  44. MeTheNinja
    Nov 23, 2017
    8
    **** ign this game good also **** 1 up games for saying you shouldnt get sa1 and giving it a 25/10 they have no taste in games
    Gameplay: 9/10: Big and Amy suck
    Grahpics: 9.5/10: They look so ahead of they're time Story: 9/10: Good story for its time After revisiting this game, it's more of an 8 than a 9/10 Soundtrack: 10/10: OPEN YOUR HEART Replay:10/10 I always come back to do the A    **** ign this game good also **** 1 up games for saying you shouldnt get sa1 and giving it a 25/10 they have no taste in games
    Gameplay: 9/10: Big and Amy suck
    Grahpics: 9.5/10: They look so ahead of they're time
    Story: 9/10: Good story for its time
    After revisiting this game, it's more of an 8 than a 9/10
    Soundtrack: 10/10: OPEN YOUR HEART
    Replay:10/10 I always come back to do the A and B missions
    Fun: 10/10 do i even have to explain this...    … Expand
  45. Invader9
    Oct 26, 2017
    9
    While it hasn't aged well in terms of voice-acting and character animations, Sonic Adventure still remains as my favorite Sonic The Hedgehog game. Smooth controls, great level designs, rocking soundtrack and tons of variety! The replay-ability is strong with this one.
  46. JPK
    Aug 19, 2018
    9
    A New Era Begins
    Sonic Adventure Is Really Damn Good Game With The Characters Starting To Truly Develop Unique And Diverse Personalities With Great Humor And Fun.
  47. MrTacoBob
    Aug 11, 2017
    9
    The graphics are smooth...and a bit weird. I like the story...even though it has some flaws. But the gameplay is the best part its fun and intense just what I want!
  48. SANICHEDGE
    Jan 8, 2018
    8
    This is a port of the Dreamcast original (for all of you that don't know) with all the hilarious reactions and animation. There are also some Cream the Rabbit cameos. Also... BIG... just, no. That's why gave this an 8. Also, Sonic's gambling again.
  49. TntSonic555
    Aug 27, 2020
    9
    This has grown to be a sonic game I didnt care for that much to become my favorite sonic game. Take into consideration that this review will be reviewing both the dreamcast and game cube port as one as I have played through the dreamcast, game cube, and modded version of the steam version with dreamcast textures and general fixes. To start of with the controversial parts. The glitches...This has grown to be a sonic game I didnt care for that much to become my favorite sonic game. Take into consideration that this review will be reviewing both the dreamcast and game cube port as one as I have played through the dreamcast, game cube, and modded version of the steam version with dreamcast textures and general fixes. To start of with the controversial parts. The glitches... Yes there is plenty of glitches but most are nearly impossible to experience without trying to do them. This game was basically so sonics first 3d game so take that into consideration along with the point that it was released in 1998. The cutscenes are laughably bad but they are from the early days of cutscene and they still get the story story off clear. The story while a little confusing is harmless and at sometimes sometimes intriguing. Now to review each story. Sonic is basically his 2d self but in 3d with a few extra additions like the homing attack. He feels pretty nice to control and while slippery at times still feels very free. His levels accommodate these controls and physics and are imo the best part of the games and luckily take the majority of the game. Tails is much like sonic but has much more free movement with his flying. His levels are basically Sonics but ur racing him or eggman. Not to mention he has a good character arc throughout. Knuckles is is much like sonic and tails but with his signature gliding and climbing along with with punching. His levels take place in open areas where he must track down 3 emerald shards. While a bit annoying at times especially with the random locations I found him pretty fun . Now on to the more controversial characters... Amy is a much slower slower gameplay character with levels mind a surrounded around that. She cant go into a ball and instead uses her hammer for attacks. Her acceleration is sluggish and she moves at a slower pace. She was enjoyable at times but also frustrating ad well. Now onto the most controversial character. Big... Theres no excuses for him. His gameplay is frustrating and boring. While yes there is easy exploits to complete levels fast not all people will know that. His gameplay did not belong here. Luckily his story is on the short side. Now for gamma. He is a fast paced shooter with limited time. The more enemies u shoot in a chain the more time u get.get. Overall his gameplay was really fun and a nice departure from the normal gameplay without losing the sonic feeling. And his arc was beautiful.. Now onto. Super sonic. Its just the final boss which is really fun. Now onto the soundtrack. Its awesome with varying genres and catchy tunes. Just about anyone can find a song they like in here. From crush 40s butt rock song open your heart to the jazzy feel of knuckles lost world to even the techno sounding song of gammas theme. Nearly every song is memorable. The stage themes are nice and varied and the hub worlds arent confusing. Station square is such a recognizable location and the mystic ruins fits the atmosphere that sonic 3 set on angel island. While yes the egg carrier is a bit confusing at times its mostly another fun hub to traverse. The voice actors fit that characters well but there direction in voicing was poor. Sometimes leading to laughably bad results. The graphics are nice for the time they were released on both versions but the dreamcast version looks much better imo. The chao garden is addicting and while yes a but empty at times is still fun and gets heavily improved on in sa2. This game while yes gas aged poorly isn't an exception. Stuff like Mario 64 and pot have aged poorly as well. But it seems the bias most have towards sonic make it seem like from an outside view an awful buggy 3d mess. But trust me this is far from that. Try this out if u haven't its really a good time. Fyi I have no nostalgia bias for this game as I only played the game through a few years ago. Its ok if u dont like this game its not for everyone but imo this is one of the best sonic games ever and a much better 3d jump for sonic than something like sonic 3d blast. Whether an adult or kid, hardcore sonic fan or casual sonic fan, soniv fan or not, I highly recommend this game.… Expand
  50. tjspells
    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 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 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    … Expand
  51. SonicSpeedo92
    Jul 12, 2018
    10
    I love Sonic Adventure 1! It beats 06 as my favourite 3D Sonic game with fantastic levels, tight controls, great music, and fun playstyles (Big aside). Just... Buy thus game! Just buy it! You'll have a blast from start to end.
  52. ANKPlays
    Jun 18, 2018
    10
    One of the greatest games I have ever played. The levels are fun and colorful, the music is outstanding as ever, the graphics, while dated, still look presentable. This game is one of the many sonic games that are really criticized for no good reason. It's one of the few games I find that punch you right in the nostalgia gut, and make you feel like a kid again. You can find it for as cheapOne of the greatest games I have ever played. The levels are fun and colorful, the music is outstanding as ever, the graphics, while dated, still look presentable. This game is one of the many sonic games that are really criticized for no good reason. It's one of the few games I find that punch you right in the nostalgia gut, and make you feel like a kid again. You can find it for as cheap as 5$ nowadays, and for that price, you're getting a whole lot more than what you paid for. You get 8 characters (Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Big, E102, Super Sonic, and Metal Sonic), with mostly all different gameplay styles, a bunch of open levels, outstanding music, and a story that while overused now, was a marvel back then, and is still entertaining if you don't nitpick too hard. It really is an incredible game that is a definite for any gaming collection.… Expand
  53. EvilestBadger
    Aug 25, 2019
    9
    This game is like The Matrix if it was directed by Christopher Nolan. (This is to reach the 75 character limit)
  54. HorrornightLp
    Aug 12, 2020
    10
    Mega geiles Spiel!!! Mein zweitliebstes 3d Sonic!! Es hat mega gutes und abwechslungsreiches Gameplay mit einer sehr schönen Oberwelt und 7 Storys! DIe Musik ist auch geil und die Grafik gefällt mir auch so wie sie ist! Also ich liebe dieses Spiel
  55. JP_Wilde
    Mar 22, 2020
    8
    a very good game for your time that today needs a remastering!
    the fact that you can explore some maps outside of the levels, already makes this a unique game! Besides that the phases and the soundtrack are very punctual things.
    The story is also remarkable.
  56. LightDay
    May 22, 2020
    10
    The best game in 3D.

    +Good control
    +Good mechanics
    +Good soundtrack
    +Good level design
    +Good plataforming
    +Good history

    -A lot of bugs and glitches
  57. PsychoJoona
    May 8, 2021
    9
    I love this game for it's amazing controls and (some but still a lot) of stages; how fun they are to explore! This is definitely a game that is needs more love but I understand why some people hate it but I love this game!
  58. Wisem
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This is where it all started ... An incredible essence, and a very, very neat overall game design. But I should squeeze more graphic experience on GC
  59. schimidtwas
    Sep 11, 2021
    9
    Although I particularly prefer the original version, this one is not all bad, even with the textures and lighting inferior to that of Dreamcast, besides having more bugs, it is still Sonic Adventure. Several playable characters, each with their mechanics and history that connect throughout the game and at the end, and also from the striking hub worlds.
  60. neojotic
    Aug 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An absolute amazing game! For critics of this game, keep in mind that this game was RELEASED originally in 1998 on the Dreamcast and the experience overshadows Mario Sunshine a game released 4-5 years later. Development for this title started right away after Sonic Xtreme was scrapped. The team achieved alot in 1997 to say the least. Despite overshadowing Sunshine, it's actual peer would technically be Mario 64.

    The Directors Cut copy of the game doesn't provide much more except for the option to play as Metal Sonic once the game is complete.

    A must have for Dreamcast and for Gamecube. One of the best 3D Adventure games of the 6th generation and the absolute best from the 90's.    … Expand
  61. thiedrick
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    i love this game. The cutscenes are so bad it's good, the levels are really fun to play, and the music is such a banger. There are flaws though ; for one, the Big the cat levels are rigged AF not to mention slow, the Amy Rose stages are also really annoying, sometimes the camera just doesn't want to cooperate, and the bosses are just too easy. Other than that, I cherish this game in my heart.
  62. saidnooia
    Jun 18, 2021
    8
    This game has problems, of course it does, but it is very fun, the story is ok i guess but the game play is very nice, sonic plays extremely great and even though you can exploit a mechanic like spam-dash it is still pretty neat and you don't feel like it is unfair in any moment, tails is broken, and even though he is broken he is as fun as sonic, amy has some nice mechanics with herThis game has problems, of course it does, but it is very fun, the story is ok i guess but the game play is very nice, sonic plays extremely great and even though you can exploit a mechanic like spam-dash it is still pretty neat and you don't feel like it is unfair in any moment, tails is broken, and even though he is broken he is as fun as sonic, amy has some nice mechanics with her hammer making her an actual different experience than sonic, gamma is my favourite and knuckles is actually good, big sucks ass.
    Does it have any problems? yes it does, the camera is sometimes very bad, big the cat exists and other stuff, but even with these problems it is a very enjoyable experience.    … Expand
  63. Lucariuuu
    Jul 13, 2021
    9
    To be honest, the game is really funny. The main problem with the game is the physics, which are a little bad.
  64. grimreapersims
    Oct 18, 2021
    8
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  65. Mx64
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    I really enjoyed the better looking graphics while playing on the GC. Brings me back to when I played it on the Dreamcast .
  66. KrillerBomb
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    Lemme just say, the reviewers have no idea what they're talking about. This game is amazing.
  67. NikanSonic
    Jun 17, 2022
    8
    Viele Menschen vergessen einfach, dass es so etwas in der Art vorher nicht gab, zumindest nicht so in der Form. Die Oberwelten sind eigentlich auch ganz gut, nicht mega besonders, aber kann man sich geben, Chaos ist ein sehr guter, tiefgründiger Gegner.
  68. Zviruga
    Aug 25, 2022
    8
    The only 3d sonic game, that does a good job as a 3d game and sonic game at the same time.
    unfortunately, DX port is indeed awful
  69. LVB1002
    Nov 6, 2022
    10
    This game delivers anything a sonic fan can want, yes it’s sure buggy, but the game is way too iconic to call mediocre, the story is great, the voice acting too, this whole game is worth trying out, even if you’re new or a fan of the classics. Just try it out, one of my personal favorites
  70. CrossoverMovie2
    Nov 16, 2022
    8
    A game that I had fun but also have a hard time when it comes to the map and the damn Big the cat stages!
  71. Soul-Silver
    Nov 27, 2022
    8
    this game in my opinion is the best dreamcast game and this game has a amazing story one of the best in the franchise and a good playable roster except big and in my opinion this is the first truly good 3D sonic game
  72. chalifu
    Nov 28, 2022
    8
    le voir aussi ces bas ces une honte les petite merde de chaos juste sa ces un banger
  73. sonixxw
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    This is my game of all time it have speed momentum and multiple characters sonic story gives it 10/10 tails 9/10 knuckles 7/10 amy 5/10 big 3/10 and e3 6/10. This gave improves more with the better sadx mod for steam users that want to play adventure and not dx
  74. diealegend
    Apr 5, 2023
    10
    One of the best sonic games in history… the ability to finish great stories from different characters that align was just so different and ahead of its time. This game deserves more praise than it receives. Being super sonic towards the end just really makes you wanna do more with him. I wish in the future you can just fly around as super sonic freely whenever you want.
  75. PunisherTeam
    Sep 1, 2023
    9
    The best Sonic 3D in history. On the DREAMCAST console. Metracritic doesn't have SONIC ADVENTURE to comment on the DREAMCAST console.
  76. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Treasure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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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