The game is good but a few things really drag it down:

- The Team Chaotix story because some of the missions drag on way longer than necessary.

- The special stages to nab the chaos emeralds because it has you repeatedly mashing the B button (on GameCube) as fast as you can which is a killer on the thumb. Not only that, but sometimes the characters will just glitch on the pipe you're running on, whether it being characters slowing down to almost a halt for no reason or temporarily getting flipped around. To add insult to injury, the chaos emeralds are NECESSARY for unlocking the final story to beat the game.

- The Egg Emperor. Don't even think about running past him.

- The controls are pretty slippery, and there will be times where you will accidentally run straight off a platform and into a pit of doom. You will eventually get the hang of it if you stick with it, but just be cautious with the platforming.

There are some good points to mention though. The visuals are really nice, bright colours with interesting level locales really make the Sonic world POP here and I'm all for it, shiny clay looking models and all. The music here is great too but if you've ever played any Sonic game from the early-to-mid 2000s then you'll probably already know.

It's a tough one to call here, the game itself is fun but the negative aspects of this game just REALLY bog it down hard for me. I'd say check it out, but only play Team Sonic, Team Dark, and Team Rose (if you want an easy mode) and just ignore Team Chaotix and don't go for full completion. It's really not worth it. There is fun to be had here, but the more you play and the more apparent and annoying the problems start to become.

(Played via Sonic Mega Collection Plus on PS2)

This game just feels like a lot of missed potential. I enjoyed the twist of using an isometric view instead of it being side-scrolling, but in later stages it becomes really difficult to see where you're jumping to.

Visually, it's fine. The pre-rendered 3D sprites look cute at best and some of the environments are pleasing to look at. If you love the classic checkboard style of the previous Mega Drive games, then you'll probably like how this looks.

The music is definitely a highlight here, even though the majority of it isn't THAT great, but the couple of bangers that hit in here are some of Sonic's best.

Controls are fine in some areas, but running around is just too slippery, jumping on an enemy can be difficult because of the isometric view, and I can't even recall one time I needed to use the spin-dash for anything.

This is definitely one of those games where you play for the first zone or two and then put it away because after that point, there just isn't much more to discover. Maybe the boss fights may keep you intrigued to keep playing but they're all an absolute joke to beat. Possibly some of the easiest bosses in Sonic history.

Overall, I'd say it's worth checking out for curiosity sake but I don't think there's any reason to finish the game or play past the first 2 zones. There's just not enough substance here to keep on going with it.

It's often considered one of the best DBZ games and I can understand why.

The story is broken up into sagas, with each saga representing each saga in the show. It's not groundbreaking by any means, but this game takes it further by also giving you story fights from the original DB series, the GT series and of course the movies. The more you play these sagas, the more characters you unlock and there are a LOT. If there was ever time you wanted to play a character from a particular set of episodes, or from any of the movies, chances are that character is unlockable here.

Combat isn't as nearly as fleshed out as later titles would be, with the majority of the beam moves like the Kamehameha and Galick Gun pretty much being the same thing but with different coats of paint. The damage these special moves do tend to be around the same level as each other anyway, making them all feel the same. Combos really aren't difficult either. I'd say this could be a very good introduction to arena fighters to those who have never played.

This DBZ game is definitely one for the fans who want fanservice, as there's a pretty good amount of it, especially in the character roster alone.

Visual presentation is great, probably the best the series has seen on PS2, and the soundtrack has some bangers in there but don't expect any of the scores from the shows or movies.

If you're a DBZ fan who hasn't played this out yet, you owe it to yourself to check it out.