Games like Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 which were considered to be two of the best 3D platformers of their time were suddenly being criticized more aggressively. It’s only in the past decade or so that Sonic the Hedgehog ’s current day reputation has muddied the waters for older installments.
RELATED: 10 Hidden Details Everyone Missed In The Sonic The Hedgehog Movie In fact, both Adventure 1 and Adventure 2 were critically acclaimed on release. While Sonic Adventure 1 is in no way on the same level as either Super Mario 64 or Ocarina of Time, it also isn’t a bad game.
The general consensus when it comes to Sonic the Hedgehog these days seems to be that the series didn’t handle its transition into 3D as well as it could or should have.