Strengths: + Nostalgic factor
+ New Sonic game for PS2
Weakness: - Same levels for all teams
- The Gamecube and XBox version look better and play smoother
- Harder to control in 3D than in the old 2D games
Sonic just can't break through the 3D barrier. While Sonic's speed was it's advantage in the 2D games, in Sonic Heroes it's just too easy to dash off cliffs.
Sonic Heroes introduces new gameplay in the Sonic Series by having you control teams rather than individuals. Sonic, tails, and knuckles make up one team and at any time you want you can switch to control one of the 3 characters while the other 2 follow.
The only real reason to buy the PS2 version of Sonic Heroes is only if you don't have the other 2 consoles and if you're a Sonic the Hedgehog fan. The same level designs and sounds from the old Sonic games are used in Sonic Heroes so it has a huge nostalgic factor.
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Strengths: Exciting Levels
Awesome Level and Character Intoductions
Lots and Lots of Levels
Weakness: 3-Character Mode is Permanent
This is a great Sonic the Hedgehog game. The only downside to this game is that the 3-Character mode is always on - by that I mean to say, that there are 3 characters that are always on the screen, and you can change the characters with the R1 button. This can get a little annoying - any game improvement for Sonic Heroes must definately allow for 1-Character mode. Otherwise, this game is awesome.
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Sonic Heroes is a title that would be picked up by most anyone who has played a Sonic title in the past (Sega Genesis). Unfortunately, it does not have the same feel and excitement as the original titles did. The game is 3-dimensional now (instead of the side scrolling action) and this makes controlling Sonic and his friends much harder. If you can get used to controlling the mayhem, then you might be able to enjoy this title just enough to get through it. Personally, I did not enjoy it and hated the controls. I would recommend the Sonic Mega Collection for anyone who wants to play Sonic.
It was a nice idea to throw 4 teams of 3 characters each into this game, but even with all the additional characters included, the game levels remain the same for every team in single player mode. In 2 player mode you will be able to use the multiple characters to race against each other; however, you only get to start with Action race mode. To unlock more modes you will need to collect 20 emblems in 1 Player story mode, keeping in mind every 20 emblems will only unlock one additional mode. Each team consists of 3 characters, one for speed, one for power, and one for flying. The flyer makes for excellent hovering to move farther along each map and get hard to reach prizes.
The levels in this game are quite familiar to other Sonic adventures, including the ever popular pinball level which is quite fast, fun, and looks great in 3D.
Overall I am fairly happy with this game, but I don’t think I will ever be as happy as I was when playing the original Sonic in 2D.
How can fast gameplay be a strength and a weakness? It goes along with the overall sonic theme and definitely fits in with what Sonic has always been. On the other hand, since the game is 3d, it seems overly difficult to line up at critical moments and sometimes I wound up overshooting or undershooting several times. Overall it is a pretty fun game, but it seems a little difficult to me. The ability to switch between the different characters with different skills is nice and other than the difficulty in controlling in 3d, the attacks and switches are all easy enough to pull off.
I must admit I love Sonic. I played it all the time on Sega. When it came out for the PS2, I had to get it. Now that I've played it through, I'm happy... somewhat. It was a lot more tedious playing it on PS2 than on Sega. The addition of a third dimension makes the game a lot harder to control and takes some of the fun out of just dashing around like a lunatic. Other than that, it was a blast. You can be any of the three characters.
Sonic Heroes receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS rating of 2.66 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #4,424 game of all time, #158 game of 2004 for the PlayStation 2 and #893 PlayStation 2 game of all time. The rating and ranking is based on an average of 47 critic scores, awards and other criteria. To see a breakdown of the game ranking, read individual critic reviews, or see how other games ranked,...
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Sonic Heroes
Strengths: + Nostalgic factor + New Sonic game for PS2
Weakness: - Same levels for all teams - The Gamecube and XBox version look better and play smoother - Harder to control in 3D than in the old 2D games
Sonic just can't break through the 3D barrier. While Sonic's speed was it's advantage in the 2D games, in Sonic Heroes it's just too easy to dash off cliffs.
Sonic Heroes introduces new gameplay in the Sonic Series by having you control teams rather than individuals. Sonic, tails, and knuckles make up one team and at any time you want you can switch to control one of the 3 characters while the other 2 follow.
The only real reason to buy the PS2 version of Sonic Heroes is only if you don't have the other 2 consoles and if you're a Sonic the Hedgehog fan. The same level designs and sounds from the old Sonic games are used in Sonic Heroes so it has a huge nostalgic factor.
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