I finished this game a couple days ago after abandoning it for months… and then I went back and replayed the entire thing in less than 2 days.
Adventure 2, despite its aged presentation and plot holes, is a fantastic game. Almost every level is well-designed and enjoyable to some extent (except Security Hall, that still fucking sucks). City Escape, Pumpkin Hill, Metal Harbor, Final Rush, Radical Highway, White Jungle, and Cosmic Wall are all AMAZING. That’s a lot of great levels in one Sonic game.
While the cutscenes are poorly directed and edited, the story is actually really good. Sonic encounters a mysterious new hedgehog named Shadow, who turns out to be working with Dr. Eggman to activate a laser cannon to hold Earth hostage. The unique thing is that it’s told from the perspectives of both the heroes and the villains, and many story beats make more sense once you play both. The final story neatly brings it all together when you find out what Shadow’s true goal is, and it’s pretty dark and disturbing.
The mech and treasure levels obviously aren’t as good as the speed stages, but I still enjoyed them for the most part, and I do love the level of ambition and detail present in every stage.
All in all, a great Sonic game and one of the best in the series. For me, the cheesiness and old graphics only add to its timeless charm.
Adventure 2, despite its aged presentation and plot holes, is a fantastic game. Almost every level is well-designed and enjoyable to some extent (except Security Hall, that still fucking sucks). City Escape, Pumpkin Hill, Metal Harbor, Final Rush, Radical Highway, White Jungle, and Cosmic Wall are all AMAZING. That’s a lot of great levels in one Sonic game.
While the cutscenes are poorly directed and edited, the story is actually really good. Sonic encounters a mysterious new hedgehog named Shadow, who turns out to be working with Dr. Eggman to activate a laser cannon to hold Earth hostage. The unique thing is that it’s told from the perspectives of both the heroes and the villains, and many story beats make more sense once you play both. The final story neatly brings it all together when you find out what Shadow’s true goal is, and it’s pretty dark and disturbing.
The mech and treasure levels obviously aren’t as good as the speed stages, but I still enjoyed them for the most part, and I do love the level of ambition and detail present in every stage.
All in all, a great Sonic game and one of the best in the series. For me, the cheesiness and old graphics only add to its timeless charm.
_YALP
4 days ago