Played this way back in the Gamecube era. While not as top tier as some other Sonic games, I think Adventure 1 is somewhat underrated.
The fact that the playable characters are separated in the story is quite unique that's sadly not used much in most 3D Sonic games that force you to play multiple characters in the same playthrough.
If I want to JUST play Sonic in the story I can do just that. Sonic's mechanics feel more like his 2D Genesis mechanics almost copy pasted in 3D form, and imo, more fun due to things like constant Spin Dash spamming for more speed. Sonic games are at its best when I feel compelled to just randomly replay them and Sonic's levels are great for that.
The other playable characters are more hit or miss but are generally fun. I don't HATE Big's levels but the person who thought this was a good idea in a Sonic game was probably high.
Story is fun, set a good standard that was followed for 5-7 3D games before Colors ruined how Sonic stories would be told.
Voice Acting obviously isn't the best but it has that "old school campy" feel that I kinda miss compared to the overly technically professional sound these days.
The fact that the playable characters are separated in the story is quite unique that's sadly not used much in most 3D Sonic games that force you to play multiple characters in the same playthrough.
If I want to JUST play Sonic in the story I can do just that. Sonic's mechanics feel more like his 2D Genesis mechanics almost copy pasted in 3D form, and imo, more fun due to things like constant Spin Dash spamming for more speed. Sonic games are at its best when I feel compelled to just randomly replay them and Sonic's levels are great for that.
The other playable characters are more hit or miss but are generally fun. I don't HATE Big's levels but the person who thought this was a good idea in a Sonic game was probably high.
Story is fun, set a good standard that was followed for 5-7 3D games before Colors ruined how Sonic stories would be told.
Voice Acting obviously isn't the best but it has that "old school campy" feel that I kinda miss compared to the overly technically professional sound these days.