What I mean by this is once you build up your speed, it feels like the game takes over. The player who controls Sonic sometimes has little influence over his actions. Unfortunately, Sonic is not the only one lacking abilities. It would have been nice if more variety was included, but then again, Sonic is limited when it comes to abilities. Most major encounters consist of Sonic performing a homing attack on a boss, or an object it spews. In Sonic games, boss fights were never anything special, but I expected better from Sonic Adventure. Sadly, SonicвЂ™s rollercoaster ride was hampered by a few other minor details: the lackluster boss fights and occasional loss of control. There would be the occasional cheap death, camera issue, or the hedgehog poking through a solid object, but it was generally an enjoyable experience. Sonic Adventure would continue to be a blast throughout most of his other levels. A frame rate of 60fps accompanying SonicвЂ™s insanely high speeds truly made Sonic Adventure feel like a Sonic title. This scene was particularly cool, and I loved the amazing sense of speed throughout the entire level.Дuring the first level, the DreamcastвЂ™s power was immediately made apparent: Sonic Adventure featured smooth textures, character models with no visible polygons, and a blisteringly fast frame rate. In this level, I witnessed one of Sonic AdventureвЂ™s most memorable scenes: An enormous whale chases Sonic across a collapsing bridge. I bopped enemies, jumped off springs, and ran until my lungs collapsed. While pursuing Tails, I entered the gameвЂ™s first level or вЂњAction Zone.вЂќ This 3D course was reminiscent of the levels in SonicвЂ™s Genesis adventures. Even though this environment felt strangely out of place, I paid it no heed, and zoomed on to save my friend Tails, who had crash landed while testing his plane.

This familiar environment didnвЂ™t appear in SonicвЂ™s past adventures rather, this city looked like it belonged in sunny Florida. Upon entering SonicвЂ™s Adventure, I was thrust into an urban environment with a hint of familiarity. There was also Knuckles, but I was never a fan of the angry Echidna (and IвЂ™d witnessed his вЂњactionвЂќ levels in a friendвЂ™s copy of Sonic Adventure 2), so I decided to stick with the speed demon, Sonic. He continually got in my way in Sonic 2, so I decided to pass him over for the blue blur. SegaвЂ™s mascot was a hero of mine as a kid, so I had to stick with him (brand loyalty folks).Д«ack in Sonic 2, I was also introduced to Tails, who I quickly learned to leave in the dust. Of course itвЂ™d be none other than the hedgehog with an attitude. When I first booted up my Dreamcast, I immediately knew who IвЂ™d choose. Well, my dream finally came trueвЂ“ten years later. ItвЂ™s bad enough that I was introduced to Sonic Adventure with its worst character, but I was also misfortunate in that I had to start in Station Square (Sonic AdventureвЂ™s overworld).Дespite starting in the gameвЂ™s lousiest location with the worst possible character, I had always wanted to play Sonic Adventure. The graphics were amazing, as was the frame rate, but I couldnвЂ™t figure out where to go with the walking carpet known as Big The Cat. In 1999, I actually did get to demo Sonic Adventure at a retail store, but I walked away unimpressed. Three top investment pros open up about what it takes to get your video game funded.

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