• 12 playable characters
• an array of modes
• two-player action

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Sonic Adventure 2: Battle is an all-new adventure starring Sonic and his pals, that takes Sonic places he's never been before!
Sega's mascot made his 3-D debut on the Dreamcast, but with the demise of that system the zippy blue hedgehog is popping up everywhere--including on the GameCube. Unfortunately, his first next-gen appearance, Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, is marred by the same 3-D camera problems that plagued the Dreamcast version, and the multiplayer "battle" component isn't all that it's cracked up to be.

Right out of the gate, players have the option of choosing Hero (Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles) or Dark (Dr. Eggman, Shadow, and Rouge) quests, which are completely different. Sonic and his dark counterpart Shadow traverse levels at warp speed colleting coins and power-ups while fighting enemies in the game's most exhilarating moments. Unfortunately, the other characters are nowhere near as fun to play. Dr. Eggman and Tails fight through levels that require little more than constant button-mashing to shoot an endless procession of enemies, and Knuckles and Rouge participate in seemingly endless levels that require searching for a variety of objects.

Graphically, the game is a bit of a letdown considering the processing muscle of GameCube. Models are fairly simplistic, and level textures are sometimes bland. Game Boy Advance owners can use a link cable to download Chao from the game and train them on the go, but the rewards for doing so are minor considering the time investment involved. The main feature this game offers over its Dreamcast predecessor is the variety of multiplayer modes, which are fun but offer none of the depth or replayability of standalone multiplayer games like Super Smash Bros. Melee. Still, they are nice additions--especially the racing games--and round out a flawed single-player component. Sonic addicts who missed this game the first time around on the Dreamcast will definitely want to check it out, but the finicky camera, tedious non-Sonic/Shadow levels in single-player mode, and surprisingly shallow multiplayer components (especially the Chao games) turn what could have been a great game into a mere good one. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

• Plenty of variety
• Sonic/Shadow levels are pure, unadulterated fun

Cons:

• Knuckles/Rouge levels are tedious
• Multiplayer aspects could use some more depth

Customer Rating:
Summary: Favorite Gamecube Game
Comment: This game is awesome. Fast paced platforming as only Sonic can deliver. Has lots of reply value as well as unlockables. Multiplayer is great too. If you own a Gamecube(or a Wii and Gamecube controller) you should definately get ahold of this title.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: SA2B
Comment: This game is pretty good. I like raising chao, but it gets repetitive. Its a fun game with a good story, but I don't like Rouge's and Knuckle's treasure hunting games.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: On one hand I love this game, on the other....I despise it.
Comment: Many would argue that the Sonic Adventure series are the only well done 3D adaptations of Sonic, and I would have to agree. I'll start out with why I love this game. First of all, there's guns or anything, its just a fun plat-former, which you rarely see anymore. Its a very colorful game, making it easy on the eyes, and possibly bringing on some nostalgia. It features the blue hedgehog that we all know and love. The level design can be pretty good at times. Almost all of the no crystal levels are enjoyable. The new character, Shadow, is a less annoying addition than Amy was. With all of the characters you can play as there is a lot of replay value. The chao garden is also upgraded from the last game if that matters to you. Now on to why this game can flat out make me mad. First of all, yes the graphics are colorful, but I can't even really tell if they've been upgraded or not from the last Sonic Adventure game. On top of this there are slight frame-rate problems throughout the game. The music is horrendous as always. The worst thing though, is probably the camera. It was tolerable in the last game, but somehow it got worse, and is sometimes enough to make me turn off the Gamecube. Another thing would be the incredibly hard campaign. Believe it or not, the thing that you will die from most in this game is falling off the edge, which in my opinion is more frustrating than any other way of dying in a video game. Plus there are those stupid missions where you go out looking for the chaos emeralds, no one wants to do those missions, they're boring and they suck. Overall, it just feels like they rushed it out the door without giving the development team time to give it some polish.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: M y personal favorite.
Comment: When i bought this game i didn't have a gamecube i bought it for my aunt's gamecube, it was an amazing exprience Then when i got my gamecube i had enough time to beat it, the chao rock i pent hours on them,the gameplay rocks(well it's sonic)And I liked the fact that you could play Robotnik(eggman)But my favorite part was basically the chao, but nonetheless the game rocks the only thing i didn't like was the common glitches in it but thats hardly a complaint.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Loud But Entertaining
Comment: My daughter loves this game. It is one of the few that travels between house holds. Mainly I think her father enjoys tormenting me with the noise of this game. However I will say it keeps her and my 4 month old infant son entertained. He has the best time watching her play it. One time he would not let me even take him away from her while she was playing it. Quite amusing to me.

She would love it if they just had a game of raising the chos. They are her favorite part of the game. She goes over the levels till she knows them by heart. She plays the game endlessly till it is taken away from her.

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