- Sonic
Adventure (Dreamcast) by Sega of America, Inc. THE GAME!
- After several years in video game retirement, Sonic
the Hedgehog returns as the star of a graphically stunning 3-D adventure
game that blows away every other game in the genre. Sonic is
joined by five of his friends in a massive quest that spans over 50 game
levels filled with remarkable visuals and a pulsating soundtrack. Taking
full advantage of the unprecedented processing power of the Dreamcast,
Sega's development crew, Sonic Team, has designed several gravity-defying
game levels that will keep gamers hooked.
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- Sonic
Adventure: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
 Kip
Ward, Prima Development / Paperback / Published 1999 - - The
world's most famous hedgehog is back, now in 3D, in a world so big and
breathtaking, only Sega Dreamcast could hold it. As Sonic and his
friends jump and spin their way to adventure, you'll need Sonic Adventure:
Prima's Official Strategy Guide to find all the hidden secrets. Inside
you'll discover maps of every dazzling level, whereabouts of all the gold
rings, detailed character and quest descriptions, tips for raising Chao and
using the Virtual Memory Unit, and the locations if each level entrance and
secret area.
- Sonic
Adventure; Official Strategy Guide
- Paperback / Published 1999
This is it folks: SEGA
DREAMCAST - THE DREAM MACHINE
IF YOU (or your kids) DON'T HAVE IT ...
YOU ARE MISSIN OUT BIG TIME
The Dreamcast
system is, in a word, awesome. Really, it inspires awe. The first
time someone fires up the game Soul Calibur and realizes that the graphics and
gameplay are better than the arcade version, they're likely to faint. And
Sonic Adventure, with its lightspeed gameplay, is sure to wow even the most
jaded gamer--one part of the game consists of a richly detailed 3-D racetrack
suspended in the funnel of a raging tornado!
It's amazing that such a small machine (it's about the size of your mousepad)
can deliver such incredible performance. Chalk it up to superior engineering.
Dreamcast's only downside is that it comes with only one controller and a demo
disc. In order to truly take advantage of Dreamcast's capabilities, we recommend
outfitting the controller with a Jump Pack and a Visual Memory Unit. Getting one
or more extra controllers is also a good idea, since some of the best Dreamcast
games support up to four players at once.
Why it's so cool:
- Great games: Soul Calibur. Hydro Thunder. The House of the Dead 2.
Arcade smash hits and Dreamcast exclusives. And Dreamcast has a lot
of games available at launch--more than any other video game system debut in
history.
- Ultramodern components: Custom-made video, audio, and processor
technology enable Dreamcast to look, sound, and play better than any other
console system around. It even puts arcade machines to shame.
- Integrated modem: In another video game first, Dreamcast comes with
a 56K modem. Use your regular Internet service provider and the optional
keyboard to access e-mail, shopping, and the World Wide Web. At launch, you
can upload high scores, participate in chat discussions, download updates
and enhancements for your games, and swap virtual pets. Multiplayer games
and massive online wars are already on Sega's drawing board for this year.
We can't wait to see what else Sega has in store for the online Dreamcast
community.
- The Visual Memory Unit (VMU) More than just a memory card, the VMU
is a miniature portable game system that fits inside a controller--so its
LCD screen is easily seen by you but hidden from your opponent.
- Super GD-ROM: Dreamcast's CD-ROM drive is actually a GD-ROM drive
that's capable of reading gigabyte-capacity discs. It's also twelve times as
fast as a normal drive, which means faster game load times, shorter waits,
and less disc-swapping during play. Of course, it also plays audio CDs.
- Expandability: Sega's machine is the first major video game console
designed with the future in mind. New technology can easily be added to
Dreamcast through its expansion slot and serial port. A Dreamcast-compatible
Zip drive is already available in Japan, and it's a safe bet that Sega has
even more cool hardware on the way.
- Keyboard: Computer game players complain that video games don't
offer enough complexity because the machines lack keyboards. Dreamcast opens
the gates to deeper, more complex games by allowing more control and input
options. Think of it this way: the controller has six buttons, and the
keyboard has 92 keys. Games can make use of each key, increasing the
number of controls by a factor of fifteen. The keyboard also lets you
compose e-mail messages when accessing the Internet through Dreamcast's
modem.
- All-in-one entertainment: It plays games. It plays audio CDs. It
connects to the Internet and lets you browse the Web or e-mail friends. Our
note to the cost-conscious: If you have a Dreamcast system, you just don't
need a separate CD player or a separate computer. Dreamcast does it all, and
does it well.
--Mike Fehlauer (amazon reviewer)
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