Description
Sonic and company are back and better than ever in Sonic
Adventure 2: Battle for Nintendo GameCube. Dr. Eggman is up to his old
tricks, and it’s up to Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles to stop him yet again.
Review
Personally, I love Sonic games. Ever since we got Sonic 2 on
the Sega Genesis, I couldn't get enough. I've played every Sonic game, and
this one is a true addition to the series.
As soon as I learned of it's existence, I had to buy Sonic
Adventure 2 Battle. And let me tell you, I wasn't disappointed. The gameplay
is absolutely excellent, with the varying techniques you have to use in
Sonic/Shadow, Tails/Eggman, Knuckles/Rouge levels. Sonic/Shadow levels are
fast-paced, exciting levels with amazing scenery and great music. Two of my
favorites are City Escape and Green Forest. I like to turn the volume way up
and jam to the rock music while zipping through incredible graphics. Tails/Eggman
levels are slower and sometimes tough levels, especially if you haven't
gotten various upgrades yet. Knuckles' levels are interesting, challenging
search levels with some really laid-back music and go-at-your-own-pace
speed. Rouge has some disco-style music, but some of the later levels for
her get really, REALLY frustrating
If the game is too short for you, remember you can choose to
play both the hero story and dark story. Both are very fun, although the
plot takes itself WAY to seriously and sometimes they didn't do a good job
of adjusting the BGM volume level to be lower than the voice acting. But
even if you run through both stories quickly, you can still spend hours with
a friend on the multiplayer levels, which are suprisingly addicting.
And if Single and Multiplayer levels aren't enough to keep
your attention, spend some time chillin' in the Chao Garden. You won't
leave. The Chao are little Tamogatchi-style creatures that you hatch and
raise with different attributes to later fight or race them. It seems weird
but you end up spending more time raising these things than actually playing
the rest of the game.
Either way, Sonic Adventure 2 Battle is a must have for any
Sonic fan, and a must have for anyone else that just has a Game Cube.
