As much as I wanted this game to rock me so hard, it would make me shudder in hardcore gaming enlightenment and as much as I would love to give the last Sonic game on the DC the highest mark in the IGNDC score card, Sonic Adventure 2 demonstrates a few problems. If it sounds like I'm leading this review to glorify Sonic Adventure 2 as the holiest and greatest achievement in short Dreamcast history, believe me I'm not. To these good folk, I'm feel sorry for them these are the people who never got a chance to experience what it feels like to scorch through a level at mind-numbing velocities, never saw the impatient idle animation of our blue hero, and above all, won't play Sonic Adventure 2. Of course, non-Dreamcast fans are gleeful of the change, hoping to see how cool Sonic really is on "their" machine. While I'm sure it's not the last time we'll ever see Sonic again in a video game (ask all the hopeful Nintendo Smash Brother addicts), it's not going to be the same seeing our spiky haired companion on a non-SEGA system. Sonic Adventure 2 might very well be the last time we see old blue on the Dreamcast. The release of Sonic Adventure 2 marks a turning point for the Dreamcast, as all DC fanatics and SEGA maniacs watch the transition of SEGA from hardware to software. Sonic has changed as well from its simple 2D platforming roots, seeing its share of wonderful innovation (remember, the Sonic & Knuckles cart technology?), substandard lull of decency during the Saturn years, and finally finding redemption and resurrection on the Dreamcast (excluding Sonic Shuffle).
SEGA has gone from small startup, head gamemaster of consoles, deceiver of its devoted followers, and now, the upcoming underdog. In those 10 years that have past, SEGA has gone through some mammoth changes but none bigger than what has taken place this year. I can still remember with great clarity the delight when I first punched in the cartridge to Sonic The Hedgehog on my Genesis, marveling at the wonderful colors, the blazing speed, and of course, the attitude of our impatient blue devil. A stunning title for the Dreamcast.Ten years seems like a long time when you think about it, but like the incredible speed of our favorite hedgehog, it seems like a moment ago in video game history. Completing Sonic 2 will take some time but it is likely that you will enjoy every single minute of it. Sonic is fast, Tales has more puzzles to solve and Knuckles has to find hidden gems. There are several different characters that all add a different slant to the gameplay.
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Levels are full of extra details like buildings and structures and these do not affect the speed of the game or the sensation of speed whatsoever. Sonic is once again fast, smooth and beautiful. The Dreamcast’s use of hardware texture compression comes into play and the diversity and colours in a level bring it to life.
The graphics in Sonic 2 are unbelievably good. In the first level you snowboard down the streets, take out the enemies, run down the side of a skyscraper and run towards the screen while trying to avoid an out of control 18-wheeler, sweet. Sonic has learned a few new tricks for his second outing, he can now grind along suitable surfaces and can somersault like a gymnast.
Robotnik is up to his usual evil tricks again and it is your responsibility to put an end to his ways once and for all.
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Things have certainly moved on since the first game as Sonic Team has learned how to really push the Sega hardware.ĭr. The original Sonic Adventure showed that the Dreamcast could display, high-resolution graphics at 60 frames a second really, really fast. Sonic is back once again and this time he’s madder, badder and faster than ever before.