| Sonic Heroes | |
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| Completionist Info | |
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| Episode Number | 155 |
| Date Released | December 11th, 2015 |
| Completionist Rating | Plook At It! |
| Link | Sonic Heroes |
Sonic Heroes (ソニック ヒーローズ Sonikku Hīrōzu?)is a 2003 platform video game developed by Sonic Team USA and published by Sega for the GameCube,PlayStation 2, Xbox andMicrosoft Windows. It was first released on December 30, 2003 in Japan, and then on January 5, 2004 in the US. As part of thePlayStation 2 classics program, the PlayStation 2 version was re-released in Europe on the PlayStation Network in late February 2012 and September 17, 2014 in Japan. It is the firstSonic game to be released on Sony and Microsoftconsoles.
Sonic Heroes is the eighth primary installment in theSonic the Hedgehog series. Set after the events ofSonic Adventure 2, the game's story follows the journeys of four individual teams of three on their search for the mad scientistDoctor Eggman. However,Sonic the Hedgehog's robot duplicate and nemesis,Metal Sonic, is secretly manipulating the game's events in a plan to eradicate his longtime foe.
The Completionist[]
Jirard reviewed Sonic Heroes for the 155th episode of The Completionist.
In the beginning of the episode, Jirard advertises his steam series on Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. He also advertises 50 free codes for the game, which will be given out randomly to fans.
Jirard finds the presentation varied and exciting, but it doesn’t always stick the landing. He finds that the visuals feel recycled from the Adventure games. He does appreciate the soundtrack as one of the best parts of the game. The voice acting has some problems, though, as it gets grating and feels unnecessary at times.
Jirard takes note of how unique the gameplay is compared to other 3D Sonic games, though it still keeps series traditions in tact. However, he criticizes the controls as lacking, leading to cheap deaths. He also finds the speed sections to be the most fun, but thinks there should be more of them. Some of the levels also take a long time, to Jirard’s dismay.
Jirard finds that while Super Hard mode is a fun addition to the game, it’s too difficult to unlock and isn’t rewarding.
Overall, Jirard finds that the game is marred by bad game designed, though it does have its moments.