"Sonic Adventure 2" received generally favorable reviews. Critics appreciated the game's multiple playing styles. According to "Edge" and reviewer Four-Eyed Dragon of "GamePro", the core game's three styles and bonus features such as Chao gardens made the game engaging. Johnny Liu of Game Revolution praised its replay value of multiple playing styles and 180 different goals. Anthony Chau of "IGN" called it one of the best "Sonic" games: "If this is the last "Sonic" game in these declining Dreamcast years, it's satisfying to know that the DC didn't go out with a bang, but with a sonic boom."