Sonic Heroes

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  • Summary: Sonic Heroes brings the Sonic series to the PS2 and Xbox for the first time. Dr. Eggman is causing havoc again and it's up to you to maneuver a team of three Sonic characters through massive levels. All 12 characters--divided into Team Sonic, Team Dark, Team Rose and Team Chaotix--haveSonic Heroes brings the Sonic series to the PS2 and Xbox for the first time. Dr. Eggman is causing havoc again and it's up to you to maneuver a team of three Sonic characters through massive levels. All 12 characters--divided into Team Sonic, Team Dark, Team Rose and Team Chaotix--have their own unique strengths, so choose your teams wisely. Find the best combination to complete missions full of enemies, puzzles, and huge environments. No matter what team you choose, the only direction is forward and the only way to get there is fast.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Play Magazine
    100
    Sonic Heroes will fill you with a sense of pure fun seldom seen in the annals of modern game design. [Jan 2004, p.50]
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  2. VideoGamesLife
    85
    With simplistic controls, the fluidity of the gameplay is neigh-on faultless, something that has manifested itself in the success of the team system in the game itself, which in itself gives the game more depth than it would otherwise have enjoyed.
  3. Total Video Games
    80
    It certainly offers one hectic and frenzied gaming experience, which has to be the main element of any Sonic game and something that was sadly missing in the recent titles.
  4. IGN
    72
    Clocks in at a short 14 levels that can be finished in a couple hours the first time through. Playing through as other teams provides some variation, but with no actual change in the level design.
  5. PALGN
    70
    Sonic Heroes isn't a drastic change from the Adventure games, and happens to suffer from most of the same problems. That said, the extra nostalgia factor and team play system do make it that little bit better.
  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    67
    As with the previous two 3D Sonic outings, Sonic Heroes is a solid platformer that could've been a lot better if the developers had spent more time balancing the levels and tweaking the unbelievably frustrating camera. [Feb 2004, p.108]
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  7. Edge Magazine
    50
    Rarely does dying feel like the player's fault and, in typical "Sonic Adventure" fashion, the best bits are when you find that the majority of control has been taken away from you, and you're flung around the world at escape velocity. [Mar 2004, p.105]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. WinTime
    Jul 30, 2012
    10
    This is a great game.Many different levels and special levels.Pleasantly play for each team.Cool music.Just nostalgia.I a great many more, youThis is a great game.Many different levels and special levels.Pleasantly play for each team.Cool music.Just nostalgia.I a great many more, you can write about this wonderful game.It gets me to the highest assessment.I suggest playing all holders ps2.It created for the game ps 2.… Expand
  2. Gamerdude05
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    I love Sonic Heroes on Xbox i got this off CeX for €5 It was a Classics version I play as team chaotix
  4. Knight678
    Jul 22, 2021
    9
    Amazing Sonic Game With Great Levels,Ost,Metal Sonic,Great Dialogue,Ok Voice Acting, Shadow In This Game Was Great And The Levels Are Just SoAmazing Sonic Game With Great Levels,Ost,Metal Sonic,Great Dialogue,Ok Voice Acting, Shadow In This Game Was Great And The Levels Are Just So Nostalgic Along With This Game Basically Being Sa3.… Expand
  5. JPK
    Aug 19, 2018
    8
    Teamwork At Work
    It’s Not As Good As Any Of The Previous Installments, But Sonic Heroes Makes Up For That With Really Funny Humor    Teamwork At Work
    It’s Not As Good As Any Of The Previous Installments, But Sonic Heroes Makes Up For That With Really Funny Humor (Particularly From The Chaotix), Unique Storylines, And SHADOW’S BACK!    … Expand
  6. how_are_u
    Jul 28, 2014
    7
    I first played this game on my Xbox original last night and I must say, It's all a bit "meh". Controlls are fantastic, and one of the bestI first played this game on my Xbox original last night and I must say, It's all a bit "meh". Controlls are fantastic, and one of the best control schemes for a 3D sonic. But this is where the few bad things that ruin the experience come in. You save up something like a hundred gold rings for a team blast, and when you press the white button to activate it, you just get some really trippy animation and a few rings. So pointless are the best two words to describe that function, and the whole game is just one big beginner's death trap. Is there any explanation for these frustrating as hell platforming sections whatsoever except for one of your team mates saying which character would be best for the job? No. These few things just ruin the whole gaming experience for me. Not bad, but certainly not great.… Expand
  7. KilljoyGenesis
    Nov 15, 2014
    7
    At heart a brilliant game, with a usually solid difficulty curve. Replaying the game 4 times never really bothered me, as with all the hiddenAt heart a brilliant game, with a usually solid difficulty curve. Replaying the game 4 times never really bothered me, as with all the hidden extras in levels, there is a lot of replay value, and only two of the team story lines are actually identical, Team Rose being a shorter tutorial version (a great idea imo) and Chaotix a thoroughly enjoyable revamp of the standard story. Personally I didn't see the issue with replaying the story as it was a lot of fun. Sadly, occasional glitches and flaws in level design do cast a shadow on the experience, and frequently ruined the game for me, but are worth putting up with nonetheless.… Expand
  8. AndrewP.
    Dec 15, 2006
    4
    This game's horrrible. The demo gave me a false impression and I played the real thing and it got boring after a couple levels. I'm This game's horrrible. The demo gave me a false impression and I played the real thing and it got boring after a couple levels. I'm glad I didn't buy it for PC now, even if it was only five dollars, truly not worth it.… Expand

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#78 Best Xbox Game of 2004
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#17 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2004
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#28 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2004