Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut

 GameCube
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Jun 18, 2003
User Score
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. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. UnhappySonicFan
    Apr 17, 2005
    0
    What were they thinking when they made this awful excuse for an 'adventure!' Go back to the Mega Drive sonic, much better!
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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...
  11. 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.)
  12. A.O.
    Apr 4, 2004
    0
    This game sucks arse. Sonic 1 on Master System is a LOT more playable and entertaining.
  13. 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!!
  14. SoulCalibur2
    Sep 6, 2003
    4
    Good sound, graphics, and music, but the hairy idiots who rated this a ten should stay away from whatever they ate that morning. This is a sad, repetitve game, and it would do little more than collect dust at the bottom of your trash can. Terrible camera angles. Personaly, I would leave this game to rot in the fiery pits of hell...o, but that's just me...
  15. 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.
  16. JacobP.
    Aug 10, 2003
    9
    This is one of the best sonic games ever made it's much better than sonic adventure 2 battle
  17. 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.
  18. T.J.
    Aug 3, 2003
    10
    XISMZERO, you're the idiot!! Shut your damn mouth and find some other game to critisize.
  19. HoldenK.
    Aug 2, 2003
    10
    All sonic games are fun, but this one is the best.
  20. AshleyS.
    Jul 26, 2003
    10
    Its 1 of da best games around.
  21. XISMZERO
    Jul 10, 2003
    4
    I think you are all idiots. This game's nothing but a horrible port with framerate problems and a $40 price tag... try renting it first before foolishly rating it...
  22. RyanT.
    Jul 7, 2003
    10
    What the hell are the critics talking about? This game kicks ass. I totally love it. Don't bother renting this game cause it is so good, just buy it. Sonic fans will really love it. Great.
  23. CloudStrife
    Jul 7, 2003
    8
    Fun and fast but not quite as good as the first or Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
  24. ShirleyB.
    Jul 6, 2003
    8
    If you like sonic, you will enjoy this game.
  25. VideoGameCritic
    Jun 26, 2003
    8
    A much more creative game than it's sequal, with cool levels, etc. Very few improvements were made from the Dreamcast version, making it seem rediculously obvious that SonicTeam only really released this to make profit after seeing sales skyrocket for Battle. It's an awesome game, and some improvements (REAL IMPROVEMENTS) from the Dreamcast version would make this game a 10.
  26. DanyleC.
    Jun 23, 2003
    10
    Better than sonic adventure battle 2 this is a great game and one of the best ever ignore the retards above it is defintly worth its 40$ price tag.
  27. JeremyS.
    Jun 22, 2003
    10
    Get this game it is very fun. ignore the reviews above, there full of sh*t!!
  28. 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.… Collapse
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Awards & Rankings

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

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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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