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You play the game as seven different characters: Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Big the Cat, The Robot Dude and (much later) Super Sonic. The Sonic, Tails and Knuckles levels are the best. The Big the Cat levels are really boring and slow. Each character has their own story and their own power-ups, all happening at the same time. The result is almost an RPG-like game. If this were taken a few steps further who knows how great the game could have been. Though it's still brilliant as it is.

The structure is also genius and easy to get to grips with. As whatever character, you run around massive levels like Station Square and The Mystic Ruins which leads to many different action stages. The action stages can range between casinos, snowboarding, racing through sky-high circuits, go-carting, flying around in Tails' red bi-plane, flying through wind tunnels, chases across the city rooftops and racing across sandy beaches. As always the Sonic world (curiously earthlike and nothing like the planet Mobius from before) is absolutely gorgeous with an exotic feel, eternal sunshine and the bluest of skies.

What I like best about the game are the Chao. The cute little creatures you hatch and raise between levels. They are so great they became my reason for getting through the game. And as a bonus all Sonic games from the old Sega Game Gear are included. Each one is unlocked after every 20 emblems collected (1 awarded after each mission complete and others scattered about levels).

Some parts of the game can be awfully repetitive. Certain FMV sequences were used more than once and there was no point in that. And intros to certain parts of the game took too long and became quite annoying when losing a life and starting again.

The self-controlled camera was cool and useful. Though in cramped quarters it seemed to get stuck and being unable to see the character due to the spasming camera sometimes resulted in the loss of a life. That was quite annoying.

The music is great and I strongly suggest you get all the soundtrack CDs (I did). There are brilliant, fun-loving themes that totally carry the action along. The voices however, were a bit off from the original Japanese lip movements.

A totally brilliant game that you simply must get. Sonic Adventure DX will keep you entertained for ages.

40 of 45 found the following review helpful:

A great game released onto the GCNMay 29, 2003

NOTE: This review is based off the purchasable GCN Preview Disc SADX demo, meaning some things may not be in the final version as they are now.

Lemme, just correct what the editor's notes said. The 6 characters are E-102 Gamma, Sonic the Hedgehog, Amy Rose, Knuckles the Echidna, Big the Cat, and Miles Tails Prower. E-102 Gamma, targets and destroys things, Sonic has to go through action stages, Amy has to escape a robot, Knuckles has to find pieces of the Master Emerald, Big has to fish for Froggy, and Tails has his own little action stage.

Graphics:9/10
The graphics are very astonishing. They may not be Metroid Prime graphics, but they still look nice. The character models were given a shine, and look much cooler. Knuckles seems to have a smaller head than he did in SA, which is good. E-102 looks the least improved, but still looks nice.

Controls: 10/10
The controls are solid. You learn them quickly and easily. I had no trouble with any of the characters.

Story:10/10
The story in SADX may not be as deep as SA2, but it is still kick [butt]. The story is that Eggman has created a new monster, a monster that runs off the power of the Chaos Emeralds. Without any Chaos Emerald power, he is simply called Chaos 0. As he gets more and more chaos, he gets higher in number. Now, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and the rest of the gang have to stop Eggman from destroying everything.

Gameplay:9/10
The gameplay is very nice. There is a bit of slowdown in Sonic's levels, but it is still good. There are some collision problems tho, which are when a character slams into, say, a wall and goes stright through it, sometimes sending you to your doom. But, as stated beforehand, this was in the demo version, probably made a month ago, so it might be different in the final version.

Overall:10/10

Rent or buy: I'd say buy. With better graphics and control, it should already be on your buy list. What's that? You want more? Well, SADX also comes with 12 Sonic Gamegear games, and 60+ missions. Key word: Missions. Not levels. This is a HUGE upgrade over the DC version.

Well, that is it for this review. Now, I gotta get back to playing some SADX demo!

19 of 21 found the following review helpful:

Sonic Adventure, with a twist.Apr 21, 2003
By April E. Jones
Originally released for the Sega Dreamcast, Sonic Adventure was a pulse-pounding thrill-ride through a stunning 3D world. With 6 characters to play as you progress through the game, each character had his or her own style of play - Anything from flying between sky scrapers and engaging the gigaintic Egg Carrier in a mid-air dogfight as Miles "Tails" Prower, scaling the side of an active volcano in search of missing Chaos Emerald shards as Knuckles The Echidna, to taking on the city-sized water monster Chaos as Sonic The Hedgehog.

The graphics in Sonic Adventure DX have had a face-lift, and now look even better than they did in the original. In addition, word has it that every one of the Sega GameGear Sonic The Hedgehog games will be included in SA:DX as a bonus. The music to this game is also a joy to hear, and is some of the best in the series.

All in all, if you liked the original then you'll love Sonic Adventure DX. If you're new to the Sonic series, this is a great game to start with. I'm a long-time Sonic fan in my late teens and see Sonic Adventure as a worthy sequel to the previous games, and the children I babysit love playing the game on my Dreamcast just as much as I do. It's just good, clean fun, and an excellent choice for a parent looking to buy a game for their child.

15 of 16 found the following review helpful:

The blue blur is back and hes the best reason to own a Cube.May 06, 2003
By J. Parmelee
You will never get sick of playing this game.I guarantee it.I used to have a Dreamcast with Sonic Adventure 1 and 2.But this takes the cake.Its absolutely amazing to see how good this game is.Its almost perfect.Its a masterpiece.Every character has about 6 or so levels and there are new mini games this time around. It is a lot more substantial and breathtaking than Sonic Adventure 2 is. This game is the best reason to own a Game Cube.Some might claim Zelda and Metroid as the best but let me tell you this game is the most fun Ive had ever doing anything.Its hardly ever frustrating and even when it is you have those gorgeous graphics to feast your eyes on.Also theres a rumor thats out that there are Sonic Game Gear games on here.That would be excellent and even if its just a rumor the game SA DX is above so much else.

13 of 14 found the following review helpful:

Sonic Adventure DX: Director's CutMay 20, 2003

Sonic's newest game will keep you coming back for more with jaw-dropping graphics,special power-ups, and hidden stages. The 12 extra GAMEGEAR games are a really big bonus to the game. Sonic looks like the fastest he has ever been. There are also six super duper stories plus one that is secret and you have to unlock it. The mission mode is a great bonus because there never was a mission mode in Sonic Adventure for DREAMCAST. This game is very fun and I encourage other people to play it too.

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