Sonic Uncovered

Sonic Uncovered was released on the Dreamcast on October 14th 1999 by developers Sonic Team, and with two distinct stages (Action Stage & Adventure Fields) it was a giant departure from previous Sonic the Hedgehog titles.
The games plot revolves around the manic Dr Robotnik (or Dr Eggman) and his never ending quest to conquer the planet, this time with the use of a mysterious liquid known only as Chaos. (Health & Safety ought to be told of this iffy sounding stuff). But out to thwart the handle-bar mustachioed Round One is the pretty speedy Sonic the hedgehog, along with 5 of his chums. That's right, the player gets the chance to play as a total of 6 characters.
The 2 stages had obvious differences; for instance the Action Stage is the only place the player will encounter any enemies, while the Adventure Fields were non linear levels for puzzle solving and exploration.
Sonic Uncovered is a stunning looking game and really showed what could be achieved on the Dreamcast. In one of the opening stages you help Sonic outrun a giant killer whale who is giving chase by leaping out from the twinkling blue sea, the pier collapsing as he sprints and it looks fantastic!
The controls were excellent, and the camera angles never impeded on gameplay. I was never a big fan of Sonic on the old Megadrive, I have played the games of course, but they never truly got me hooked to Sonic's wacky world. But this title reeled me in with its simple yet engrossing gameplay and those fabulous sun drenched looks. This is another game that can be picked up at car boot sales and auction sites for less than the price of a bag of chips, and I highly recommend you doing so. Hours of arcade fun, high fives to the blue hedgehog!