Sonic Adventure PSN/XBLA Port

[Badnik Mechanic]

Oh man... I wanted to play this today.... groan.... Oh well... maybe the port will be fixed by next week!

Can someone take a photo of what the choa thing looks like since it's probably the only thing thats changed in the whole game.

[Barry the Nomad]

Aptiva's stream is entertaining: http://www.livestream.com/freeningreen

We haven't seen anything from a fans perspective that would make this a 3/10 release. So far it's smooth sailing with only a few hiccups that were present in the DC release.

[JezMM]

Guys, it's a badly aged game. The reviewers aren't gonna go "this game is real glitchy, but you should spend money on it and not have fun anyway out of respect for the fact that once we knew no better." They have to be honest and say how it stands up in today's market, because that's what this title is. An Xbox Live Arcade title, being released in today's market. If it's not still fun to most people, that's how they're gonna see it.

I miiiiiiiiight download it, eventually. I'll try the demo and see whether it's worth the money to be able to play without starting up my GameCube (alas, my Wii has got funny with GCN discs as of late). Though frankly I have my priority on some other titles that I don't already own, and if I'm honest, I'm only barely happy with paying 800 points for it.

The saddest thing is it's very possible they'll base the decision to port Sonic Adventure 2 on how well this one sells - and that's a port I reeeeeeally want.

Edited September 15, 2010 by JezMM

[Detective Shadzter]

Been to check my bank and I'm a little low on money until Tuesday. Oh well, I can wait a week. Now I'm left to decide which version to get

EDIT:

SONIC ADVENTURE SPEEDS ONTO XBOX LIVE ARCADE

Sonic’s First 3D Adventure Now Available for Download in High Definition

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (September 15th, 2010) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Sonic The Hedgehog’s first epic 3D quest, Sonic Adventure™, is now available on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. This Dreamcast classic has been digitally re-mastered with 720p graphics and Dolby® Digital Sound so that players can experience it for the first time in HD. Step into the shoes of Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and the whole gang, and take on the forces of Dr. Eggman today for only 800 Microsoft Points.

“This week marked the eleventh anniversary of the Dreamcast’s arrival” said Haruki Satomi, VP of Digital Business at SEGA of America. “We feel there’s no better way to honour that milestone than by providing both new and veteran gamers with the chance to experience Sonic’s first thrilling 3D adventure in High Definition!”

PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system owners who want to join in the hunt for the Chaos Emeralds need not worry, as Sonic Adventure will also be arriving on the PlayStation Network in High Definition on September 22nd for £ 6.29 / € 7.99 / AUS $ 12.95

This new and improved version of Sonic Adventure includes trophies and achievements, as well as the popular Chao Garden mini-game. To view the official launch trailer, head to the official SEGA blog here http://blogs.sega.com/sonic/

For more information about Sonic Adventure, as well as the upcoming HD re-release of retro arcade racer Crazy Taxi™, visit http://www.sega.com/

For assets, please visit http://www.sega-press.com

http://blogs.sega.com/sonic/2010/09/15/sa1xbl-2/#more-1584

EDIT 2:

Launch trailer:

[Tornado]

I'm curious as to what you people were expecting. A mediocre, deconted port of an already-mediocre port of a game that aged terribly in the first place was never going to set anything on fire in regards to reception. I agree the IGN review was poorly written, but it was an IGN review.

Edited September 15, 2010 by Tornado

[Barry the Nomad]

I'd actually call this a successful port compared the the GC version. Frame rate is solid and after watching Aptiva's streaming play of it, I forgot i was watching a port for a good while.

[MykonosFan]

For anyone wondering, 2-D sections are in Sonic's Skydeck, remember? Seems like one or two people have forgotten.

EDIT: Or, at least, the camera scrolls from the side as a cannon shoots at you.

Edited September 15, 2010 by Mykonos

[Detective Shadzter]

DLC, Xbox 360 Avatar Awards officially revealed and PS3 Home Rewards revealed

http://www.sonicstadium.org/blog/2010/09/15/dlc-and-more-revealed-for-sonic-adventure-xblapsn/

[Double Agent Motobug]

The new Chao Name Machine.

At several moments in this, I forgot I was playing a port. I find that it's a great port, and I don't regret buying it in the slightest. =) Sucked that my keyboard crapped out on me on the stream though, haha. Thanks to everyone whom watched, and showed interest! I'm gonna either go to sleep, or play a bit more of the game off-stream so I don't have to worry about messing up on camera. ;P For future reference, streamed the entirety of Sonic's and Gamma's stories.

[Badnik Mechanic]

£6.29?

Thats... quite a bargain. And Home rewards too, I like the sound of that. It'll probably just be a shirt, but it's nice to get Home rewards.

For those who have the XBL version, can you actually get rid of that boarder/stretch at all or is it there to stay?

Edit: What does that Chao machine remind me of, I'm sure I've seen it before somewhere.

Edited September 15, 2010 by Gnasher

[Double Agent Motobug]

@Gnasher, No, you can't D=

I can confirm, though, that all the original Japanese audio is still there. There are no Gamegear games or missions, however.

EDIT: Oh, right, and maps/free camera mode is still there. Though it's now controllable with the right stick. Not sure how it worked on GCN, but I know "look around" was the Dpad on the Dreamcast version. The DPad is now for moving around in that "8 direction" control scheme that whoever mentioned.

Oh! And there's leaderboards, too. Fastest times in levels and whatnot.

Edited September 15, 2010 by Aptiva

[Detective Shadzter]

@Gnasher, No, you can't D=

I can confirm, though, that all the original Japanese audio is still there. There are no Gamegear games or missions, however.

Game Gear games and missions are likely part of the DLC pack I've just wrote about on the front page.

[Blue Blood]

Isn't that the same Chao machine from the PC version? Would make sense considering this is the PC version.

[Badnik Mechanic]

@Gnasher, No, you can't D=

.... Christ.... ... but even the ultimate megadrive collection could... ... ... christ.... ... And people wonder why this has scored so low?

Oh well... looks like the zoom in button on my TV might finally have a use.

[Blue Blood]

.... Christ.... ... but even the ultimate megadrive collection could... ... ... christ.... ... And people wonder why this has scored so low?

Oh well... looks like the zoom in button on my TV might finally have a use.

Thing is, people have been playing the PC version in widescreen for year. I think it's two lines of code or something. The engine supports it.

[Barry the Nomad]

after 309 ratings, Sonic Adventure currently holds roughly a 4.6/5 on XBLA.

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410a25/

Edited September 15, 2010 by Doctor Eggman

[blackherox]

I haven't been keeping track of this, but do both versions have achievements/trophy support?

[S0NIC-Keyblade 007]

Pfft PS3 owners still have to wait another week. Oh well I was hoping to get some nostalgia goodness today. Well I have my DreamCast hooked up in my room right now I might as well boot that up, nothing beats the original right? In the mean time I'll probably download the trial version on my step father's 360 just to see how much stuff IGN exagerated in their review.

Edited September 15, 2010 by S0NIC Toadstool

[Shane]

Yes, blackherox, both versions support trophies and achievements, as well as avatar and home rewards. [:

[DaBatGuy]

I haven't been keeping track of this, but do both versions have achievements/trophy support?

Yeah all 360/PS3 games require them now.

[Robogaman]

Just got it for my 360, and I love it!

[Scott]

Just completed Sonic's story and so far, I'm loving it

[Shaddix Leto Croft]

I've enjoyed it, It ain't a bad port pretty good to be honest and it's not as bad as IGN (which the guy who reviewed it looked to played Sonic Unleashed than SA1 lulz 2D Sections and boosting in my SA1 luwut? XD) & 1up says it to be(To be honest I think IGN & 1up was lacking the taste of beating down Sonic since it's been ages since they done that, looking forward to Free Riders review now that will be a laugh XD). It plays pretty much like the PC version with 360 controller to me, camara can be annoying at times though but it will do but it's a decent port =)

Edited September 15, 2010 by Shaddix

[PoshAlligator]

Really enjoying what I've played so far - doesn't seem like a bad port at all, though I don't have much of an eye for such things.

The character models seem pretty tasty to me.

Also, in Casino Night, the vibrate for the pinball tables is badass. I hit a bumper and it felt brutal. Like I was actually playing some hardcore, giant machine that was shaking underneath my sweaty, nerdy grasp.

9/10

[Blue Blood]

Really enjoying what I've played so far - doesn't seem like a bad port at all, though I don't have much of an eye for such things.

That's the thing. As a port it's adequate. As as 2010 release it's not. Normally you'd expect a game as buggy as SA to receive a fix here or there.