Sonic Adventure

 Xbox 360
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 186 Ratings

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  1. MrSonicFan
    Apr 20, 2013
    9
    I still enjoy this game. It has not aged well at all. But i think sonic adventure did many things right. The control is its best here. Characters have weight to them. The graphics have not aged well but were amazing for there time. The levels are open and fun to explore.The music is incredible. It takes tons of different types of music that all sound great. Story is sloppy but that doesI still enjoy this game. It has not aged well at all. But i think sonic adventure did many things right. The control is its best here. Characters have weight to them. The graphics have not aged well but were amazing for there time. The levels are open and fun to explore.The music is incredible. It takes tons of different types of music that all sound great. Story is sloppy but that does not matter since the games are more about gameplay which is still great fun. Which a game should be.… Expand
  2. Timster
    Apr 27, 2013
    9
    the nostalgia is everywhere in this game and i have SO MUCH NOSTALGIA WITH THIS.
    if you did not play this game in your childhood, don't buy it unless you want to see how sonic started in 3D or if you're a platformer fan. this game hasn't aged that well but i still love it.
  3. ECB19
    Mar 4, 2021
    9
    It is still one of the best Sonic games, a pretty good game. This version does not contribute much to previous versions, but it is an option if you have an Xbox.
  4. Lazarus
    Oct 17, 2010
    9
    Beautiful game, in my opinion the best Sonic 3d with Sonic adventure 2. I also love the adventure sections that have a change of pace to the game making it more diverse.
  5. Zodiacprince
    May 12, 2011
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In all the years of Sega trying desperately to pull themselves from the depths of creative hell and back into the hearts of the fans, they made a giant leap to counteract their fall down Mount Fujiama with Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), and Sonic Unleashed; A leap which could have only been made with a game that they had already made both money and a fanbase off of: Sonic Adventure (With DX DLC). A game that got better by including achievements and avatar awards. For those looking to show off their appreciation for a classic, Sega has provided us with a cool shirt and Sonic's shoes. For those of you who bought Sonic 4, the Sonic shoes would complete the outfit. With stunning visuals, a great concept of Sonic, and a soundtrack to die for, Sonic Adventure/ DX is one of the best Arcade games you can buy! And if you don't like the idea of downloading it, or can't fit it on your HDD, Sega released it on a compilation disc: The Dreamcast Collection. This game is a win/win for anybody, gamer or not! However, it is a bit of a deception, as it is the PC version of Sonic Adventure and you have to buy the DX pack separately. Overall though, it is a great deal! Strongly recommended to anyone with the spare cash!… Expand
  6. JohnTheRetard
    Nov 10, 2017
    8
    The game is decent and kinda short Sonic The Hedgehog game. Some things can be hard, confusing, and a bit glitchy sometimes but it's alright. For 5 dollars it's a steal.
  7. MetalSoArtFenix
    Nov 5, 2021
    10
    10/10 Одна Из Лучших Игр Во Вселенной Всем Советую 10/10...................
  8. Bert306
    Sep 17, 2010
    9
    Sonic Adventure was an amazing game back in 1999 and is still today. Yeah the camera sucks but it sucked back then too but if you can look past that you can get a great game. The graphic look awesome and some people are angry that you can not put it in 16:9 well it not mean't to be in 16:9 its mean't to be 14:6 so it just look stretched if you did that. The controls are great it alwaysSonic Adventure was an amazing game back in 1999 and is still today. Yeah the camera sucks but it sucked back then too but if you can look past that you can get a great game. The graphic look awesome and some people are angry that you can not put it in 16:9 well it not mean't to be in 16:9 its mean't to be 14:6 so it just look stretched if you did that. The controls are great it always goes in the direction you want. The homing attack can get a little weird at times but not to much. Now how does it sound, well it sounds great and all the music and sound effects form Sonic Adventure on the Dreamcast are there and they sound great. Now how is this compare to the Dreamcast game. Well I will say right now the Dreamcast version is better less glitches in the Dreamcast version then the Xbox live version in the Xbox live game i have found a lest 6 glitches but its still not as bad as sonic 06. What I would say is it was made for the Dreamcast so it controller better on the Dreamcast so if you have that version and your not the biggest sonic fan then I say stick with the Dreamcast version. Now I want to talk about the story. Its still a great story and if you never play the game before then the story will have you at the edge of your chair well playing this game . Well what I am trying to say is that the story is great like always. I also want to say one more thing about the Xbox live version to the Dreamcast version. Even though I said the Dreamcast version is better that is only for gameplay. In the cutscene in the Dreamcast version there can be things left out like music or animation but there is none of that in the Xbox live version all the music is there and all the animation is there too. So if you want the cutscene the way there mean't to be seen then you should get the Xbox live version or PSN version. Now the most important part the Gameplay, the gameplay is fast and fast well at lest with Sonic and tails and it is great the level are just done so well and I can say the gameplay is more fun then some of the sonic games we get today. With Knuckles you well be collecting parts of the master emerald 3 each level and they are hidden well and it is allot of fun to find. Amy's levels are more of a normal platformer and she plays great and the level are just amazing. Then there is Gama who shots objects in the level and in those levels you are mean't to more get a highscore its almost like an arcade game and it plays really well. Then you have big and he sucks because your fishing in a sonic game what were they thinking when making him oh well at lest he like 3 or 4 levels or something so your done with him quickly but yeah his gameplay sucks. So what I am trying to say is this game is great and if you don't own it you should pick it up for Xbox live or PSN (although I have only play the Xbox live version but I bet they are the same.) Also if you want to play though this game again then here is your chances to play a great game. Awesome game 9/10 :D… Expand
  9. musicmaniac1965
    Sep 17, 2010
    8
    To be honest, back at 9-9-1999, there was only one game making me buy a Dreamcast, and that was Crazy taxi :-). But, after finaly jumping on the Dreamcast machine, i also bought Sonic adventure. And to be honest, i still think this is the best 3D sonic game to date. Even the last one, where he turns into a wherewolf failed me, just because of that wherewolf part, and those parts took theTo be honest, back at 9-9-1999, there was only one game making me buy a Dreamcast, and that was Crazy taxi :-). But, after finaly jumping on the Dreamcast machine, i also bought Sonic adventure. And to be honest, i still think this is the best 3D sonic game to date. Even the last one, where he turns into a wherewolf failed me, just because of that wherewolf part, and those parts took the longest time.

    So back to Sonic adventure. Ive got the DX update as well, and i must sai that for me, i allready knew the tough spots of this game, and so it did not take long before i finished the game with Sonic. There where times i thought they should have finetuned the gameplay, but still, to me, they kept true to the dreamcast/gamecube/pc Sonic adventure. For me, it still feels like the same game. So here's some pro, and con's to help out getting this game or not.

    Pro's:

    + Sonic finest adventure is back and hasn't changed for the worce (it could have been terribly emulated, but it's not.)
    + the high(er) resolutions make some sonic levels really shine with less jaggies.
    + If you are like me, and are used to the old voice casting, they did not changed that. Some find this anoying, but i kind of like the humorous voice acting :-D
    + If you don't get the DX extension, it's just 800 MS points. So for a trip down memory lane, it's not even that expensive.

    Con's:

    - Some collours feels altered, i will soon play this game on my dreamcast to see if i'm right about this one.
    - why can't we have a option to make this game widescreen? as if there are not enough widescreen tv's around to make this worth their trouble....
    - DX update should have been given for the 800 MS points you pay for the normal game.
    - If you hated this game on the Dreamcast, there's nothing that makes you change your mind now.    … Expand
  10. miggi03
    Sep 17, 2010
    9
    The game is a bargain at 800 ms points. The game is not going to blow you out of your chair but it is full of nostalgic awesomeness. Can't believe these comments about the game not ageing well. It's more than ten years old for gods sake. Quite annoyed that you need to spend another 120 ms points to get the DX version. Bad move SEGA.
  11. StevenEvans0
    Nov 3, 2011
    9
    I thoroughly enjoyed playing Sonic Adventure all over again, this time on the Xbox and with Achievements. This is the third time I have played the game, as I have played it on all three console-adaptations.
  12. 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
  13. SpazzyGoose
    Jan 9, 2015
    8
    great game, but the fishing levels suck ass. other than that its good , nice hub world , fast but no boost , story is pretty good , AMAZING sound track , really fun boss battles , really big milestone for sega and sonic. this was my first game ever
  14. Bat-Gamer-Guy
    Feb 14, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is really great. I love it a lot. No, I didn't ever have Adventure or even Adventure 2 on a Dreamcast or GameCube (because I never owned those systems), but after learning that they were remastered on XBLA, I had to get them. So no, nostalgia doesn't affect this review.
    I loved this game a lot through out my playthroughs. Yes, there's annoying stages and gameplay mechanics (like fishing of all things), but nevertheless, the rest of the game was highly enjoyable.
    There are a total of six playable characters, four of them from previous Sonic games, and two created for this game. First off, there's Sonic, of course. His gameplay is what you'd expect, high-speed platforming action. It literally feels like a 2D Sonic game. The level design rewards you for being an explorer, with things like rings and lives. The level design has multiple paths to take just like the old 2D Sonic games. Sonic's stages do feel very fast and exciting. Most of them are great with some annoying ones. Sonic has ten levels. Sonic's story is basically him trying to stop Dr. Eggman from getting the chaos emeralds that he gives to Chaos, a being made of water. If Chaos absorbs an emerald, he evolves. During the events of Sonic's story, you come across the other playable characters. Once you meet them, they're finally unlocked. Tails' story is basically the same as Sonic's because they are together practically the whole time. Tails plays in the same levels as Sonic. In fact, all the characters share the same levels. Tails has five levels. Tails has his same abilities from older games. He flies, but after awhile, he gets tired and will slowly but surely descent. Tails' stages are just as fast as Sonic's, mostly because his levels are him just racing Sonic (in his last stage, you race Eggman). However, Tails can take shortcuts to beat the stages. Knuckles is playable as well. His levels are treasure hunting levels. In his story, Chaos breaks out of the Master Emerald, an object that Knuckles guards that apparently has a water being in it. Now, it's Knuckles' duty to find the many pieces of the Master Emerald that are scattered throughout stages, that's why the stages are treasure hunting stages. Like Tails, Knuckles has five stages. A radar tells Knuckles where the pieces are, and it's way better and helpful than Adventure 2. Next comes Amy in her first playable appearance in a 3D Sonic game. Amy's story is just escaping from one of Eggman's mechs, and that's it. Amy is very slow but has a kinda powerful hammer attack. Amy has only three levels. Amy gets a stage that Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles don't get. By the way, forgot to mention that there's eleven stages total, and only Amy, Big, and Gamma get the eleventh one, Hot Shelter. Who's Big and Gamma? The characters created for this game, of course. Big's story is that his frog (Froggy) runs away. Wow, what an epic. However, Eggman wants Froggy because it ate a chaos emerald. Big has four stages. Big's gameplay is... fishing. FISHING!! IN A SONIC GAME!! IT'S GOTTA GO FAST, NOT GO FISHING!!!!!! Anyway, Gamma is last, kinda. Gamma learns that there's more to life than being evil and being bossed around by Eggman, so he wants to kill the other robots Eggman has built so the animals trapped inside may be released and they can live in harmony again. Gamma's levels are shooting levels. There's five of them. And they actually have a time limit.
    After all campaigns are beaten, it's time to go super. Chaos has absorbed all the emeralds, and has become Perfect Chaos. All the characters go to the place where Perfect Chaos is and see all the damage he's causing. Tails sees that he used the negative energy of the chaos emeralds (because that's a thing), so Sonic uses their positive energy (okay) and becomes Super Saiyan... I mean Super Sonic. Super Sonic pretty much just dashes into his body and somehow defeats him. A glowing red ball appears and turns into an echidna named Tikal, who thanks Sonic and shows Chaos how happy the Chao race is (I forgot to mention the Chao and Tikal). They're both sealed back inside the Master Emerald. Eggman escapes, with our hero, Sonic, chasing him. The end, I guess.
    The styles of gameplay aren't half bad (except fishing). I enjoy Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Gamma. I do not like Amy and especially Big.
    The game has emblems you can collect by doing levels and exploring the three hub worlds. There's also mini-games, like flying Tails' plane, the Tornado.
    I honestly liked Sonic Adventure. Yes, it hasn't age well (not even in high definition). Yes, I don't like Amy and Big. But it is still fun. The game actually has dlc. The dlc is the DX port from the GameCube. It has other stuff like missions and Metal Sonic as a playable character (from what I heard, he plays just like Sonic). I don't have it, but the main game is still just as fun and entertaining. If you love Sonic, check this out. It wasn't his first 3D game, but the first to get it right.    … Expand
  15. Shadow1
    Mar 23, 2016
    9
    This is good game . I play this game on PC . This game has beatiful graphics , awesome storyline and good gameplay . Best Sonic storyline in my opinion with Sonic adventure 2 , Unleashed , Colors , Generations , Heroes , Riders , Riders Zg and Shadow the hedgehog .
  16. 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
  17. NoLie
    Aug 1, 2018
    9
    Простой но хороший сюжет, возможность осмотреть сюжет со всех сторон. Улучшения, сборник не то что миниигр а полноценных игр ,разнообразный гемплей
  18. LordOsyrys
    Oct 25, 2020
    10
    Still to this day the best Sonic game they ever made. Back when it was still a high speed platformer instead of just a runner. Amazing levels, an intertwining story with multiple characters, and the introduction of the two best characters in the series, Chaos and Tikal. I forever live in hope that Sega will produce a game even half as good as this one.
  19. SonicAdam15
    Nov 21, 2019
    9
    Now, yes there are camera glitches and the occasional glitch but it is still a great game none the less. It is a game that has a great story and good and fun story missions with every character. It also was innovative for its time because, it had made the idea of Sonic in a 3D space much better than Sonic 3D Blast, and Sonic Adventure 2 had almost perfected on the idea of Sonic in a 3DNow, yes there are camera glitches and the occasional glitch but it is still a great game none the less. It is a game that has a great story and good and fun story missions with every character. It also was innovative for its time because, it had made the idea of Sonic in a 3D space much better than Sonic 3D Blast, and Sonic Adventure 2 had almost perfected on the idea of Sonic in a 3D space. Also the music was so good too, Crush 40 did an amazing job on the the soundtrack. The only thing that can keep this from a perfect 10 is because of one character.… Expand
  20. Psychie
    Mar 15, 2020
    9
    As a remake, this is nothing special at all, but as a game, it's great. 4/6 of the gameplay styles are fun, and the ones that aren't are very short. The game controls very well and the soundtrack is excellent.
  21. tom2tums
    Jan 31, 2021
    9
    Sonic Adventure for the xbox 360 is THE definitive sonic the hedgehog experience, way better than its glitchy and terrible sequel, and mindless critics like 1up com, which gladly went out of business, can put their words up their fat bum! Thjs game will delight!
  22. DistH
    Feb 27, 2021
    8
    This game has terrible Rating It deserves Better. When I was little I hated this game but when I played the game it was actually Good. the best 3d Sonic gameplay and controls. the Homing attack is perfect and the Spindash is good especially when you spam it and the jump is better than in SA2/06. the music is enjoyable but not as good as Sonic 1, 2, 3 and Knuckles. I like the level designThis game has terrible Rating It deserves Better. When I was little I hated this game but when I played the game it was actually Good. the best 3d Sonic gameplay and controls. the Homing attack is perfect and the Spindash is good especially when you spam it and the jump is better than in SA2/06. the music is enjoyable but not as good as Sonic 1, 2, 3 and Knuckles. I like the level design and the level art. Knuckles has a treasure hunt gameplay which is interesting. Tails levels are just basically sonic levels or the final part of Ice cap or the sky chase levels. Amy is cool runaway levels. gamma levels are the mots boring of the all in other words it's too easy. Big levels are cool fishing levels. the story is good. the true final Boss is Bad and too Hard but the other bosses are cool. Sonic adventure is a great game. I hope we get a remake of this game.… Expand
  23. snocown
    Jun 1, 2021
    10
    I still have my dreamcast version of this game. I’ve bought every version that comes out. Still suck too much to ever beat the games 100% but as the years have gone on and I’ve gone back to this game, I’ve slowly gotten better.
  24. ROTSA2
    Sep 13, 2022
    10
    RATING: 98%

    With its ambition, well-designed stages, multiple playable characters, and impressive world building, Sonic Adventure is an essential video game for anyone.
  25. Jattaman
    Oct 7, 2022
    8
    Davvero un bel platform 3D targato Sega.
    Giocabile, creativo, e per i tempi con bellissima grafica.
  26. Soso4ek
    Nov 10, 2021
    10
    Не нашел версии для Дримкаст, оставлю тут. Лучшая игра в серии с 1998. Куча персонажей, интересный сюжет, очень приятное управление. В игру просто приятно играть и хочется возвращаться. Топ 1 среди Соников и твёрдое 10.
  27. ImraanTest
    Dec 31, 2021
    9
    Sonic Adventure originally released in 1999 as the Dreamcast's flagship title. While the game has aged to an extent, it's still just as enjoyable as ever. Just wish SEGA tried harder with this port.

    The game offers 6 gamestyles. Sonic plays beautifully. The game encourages you to manipulate the game's physics in order to go faster. The game's camera can struggle to track the player's    Sonic Adventure originally released in 1999 as the Dreamcast's flagship title. While the game has aged to an extent, it's still just as enjoyable as ever. Just wish SEGA tried harder with this port.

    The game offers 6 gamestyles.

    Sonic plays beautifully. The game encourages you to manipulate the game's physics in order to go faster. The game's camera can struggle to track the player's movements and can be rather jarring. The level design is great and it's more open than most Sonic games. Tails' story is pretty similar but you get to utilise his flying abilities and race Sonic to end of the stage. While the AI is rather easy to beat and Tails' flight can be overpowered, I still find it enjoyable. His story is quite a bit shorter than Sonic's story though.

    Knuckles' stages require you to find shards of the Master Emerald. I think this treasure hunting gameplay is rather enjoyable. The areas are smaller than the latter stages of SA2 and you get to track multiple emeralds at once. Amy offers a survival-horror inspired platformer where you need to reach the end of the stage with a robot called Zero watching your every move. It is alright. And this story is only 3 levels long so if you don't like it, it's easy to overlook.

    Gamma offers a platforming shooter game. It's a precursor to Tails' and Eggman's gameplay from SA2. I prefer this game's faster pace in comparison to SA2 as Gamma is faster than the mechs. And onto Big the Cat's story.... I don't know what drunken developer decided to make this segment of the game but it's inoffensive in my opinion as it's like half an hour long with 3 action stages. You have to fish for Big's best friend... a frog.

    As for the things specific to this version of the game, I don't like the amount of effort pouring into porting such an iconic game. The game is still in 4:3 and it doesn't look that much sharper than the Dreamcast and Gamecube versions. Also there is a horrible blue border that blocks the edges of the screen. And you have to pay extra money to get the game's upgrades from the GC version.

    Overall, Sonic Adventure is worth the low asking price. I just hate the way that it was ported to these HD capable consoles.    … Expand
  28. sackydzNG
    Mar 10, 2023
    8
    It's a great game with a few flaws.
    Shut the **** up, Metacritic. You dare delete my fairly long review that I wrote previously, and now you have the ****ing balls to tell me that my review has to be 75 characters long. Burn in hell.
  29. MetalReviewer
    Mar 7, 2022
    8
    Sonic Adventure crafted great Sonic controls which could've been improved on but never did. Between the distinct and iconic music, the fast and insanely fun gameplay, and the surprisingly decent story, Sonic Adventure is a must-try for any Sonic fan.
  30. KrillerBomb
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    That 48 score makes absolutely no sense whatsoever and is simply hate bait.
  31. ronmckong
    Jul 17, 2022
    8
    Sonic Adventure is a good Sonic Game but I think the controls are the best, and The Levels are open in the game and it has exploration, and I really love the music of Sonic Adventure but I think some stages are hard in the game like for example, Big the Cat's fishing levels and Knuckles the Echidna's Treasure Hunting Levels, and to be fair I really like the story of Adventure and I thinkSonic Adventure is a good Sonic Game but I think the controls are the best, and The Levels are open in the game and it has exploration, and I really love the music of Sonic Adventure but I think some stages are hard in the game like for example, Big the Cat's fishing levels and Knuckles the Echidna's Treasure Hunting Levels, and to be fair I really like the story of Adventure and I think it is a decent Sonic Game.… Expand
  32. SonicFan102
    Jun 9, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like how the game has more playable characters than just Sonic, you got Amy, Tails, Knuckles, Big the cat, and E 102 gamma. Also there is a secret ending after beating the game with all the characters.… Expand
  33. Coolleo07
    Jun 21, 2022
    10
    This is my favourite sonic game so far. The graphics are nothing special but i love low poly graphics. The writing is AMAZING
  34. garfieldfan26
    Feb 2, 2023
    10
    the best sonic game i love it like gergafild i love gergalrfilñs ys my favorite lasag a
  35. Jamesq2
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    Although the xbox version may did some tweaks is till prefer the dreamcast version over this

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#33 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2010
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#35 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2010

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Metascore
48

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 28
  3. Negative: 11 out of 28
  1. SpazioGames
    Jan 10, 2011
    50
    A game that should've rested in peace with the good old Dreamcast.
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  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Dec 25, 2010
    50
    A title revered for its looks in the years gone by both ages badly and succumbs to design logic issues... [Issue#65, p.105]
  3. Thunderbolt
    Oct 25, 2010
    40
    Rather than begging the question of whether or not the Dreamcast title is still relevant, this port clearly indicates that it isn't.
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