Product reviewsSonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Sony PlayStation 3, 2010)

Great Kart Racer for veteran Sega fans and newcomers!

All kart racers/action racing games are just an attempt to clone Mario Kart, right?

Well, maybe. But its not fair that Mario gets to have an entire genre all to himself and his gang, and Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing has something to say about it!

Lets talk about the pros of this game!

-Finally a game for the anti-mario elite!
-Suoer smooth controls and physics
-Wide selection of characters, many unlockable through "purchasing" with in-game currency.
-Many Colorful and well designed tracks inspired by classic SEGA games and series, many of which can also be purchased
-Single player modes include time trials and the standard stuff
-Fun multiplayer modes similar to capture the flag, keepaway, etc.
-Great Online play up to 8 players
-Supports downloadable content

Now for the finer points...
The drift mechanics work very well. When you come out of a drift you get a boost, and said boost can be charged up 3 levels. The way the karts move feel so familiar when you drift, even though you have never done it before with this game. THATS how nice the controls are.
You can do tricks in the air similar to Mario Kart Wii to get a boost when you land.
The items and weapons are clones of the Mario Kart ones. There are little roadwork cones instead of bananas, flying boxing gloves instead of green shells, and missiles instead of red shells. The cool part comes when I tell you each character has their OWN SPECIAL MOVE they get from the item pods when they are not doing so well, and man is it fun!

Ok so some not so good things:

-Another Mario Kart clone
-Only one kart per racer. Boooo
-Something about the interface makes it feel paper thin and shallow, almost like playing an arcade game with loud and bright things to draw attention. (For some people this might be good, as it could be nostalgic of playing SEGA arcade racing games)
-People with downloadable content cannot play with people without the content
-The in game announcer gets rather annoying pretty quick. Hes one of those dudes who makes a lame joke or one liner every chance he gets.

So that being said the bad things arent that bad are they?

The gameplay is solid, the characters are totally awesome, the controls are tight, the content is substantial. If you are looking for a good action racer I would say this is up to Mario Karts standards (with the exception of the lack of karts!) in almost every way!Read full review...

Great kid and family game

Is it a mario cart knock off? Yea, but its great. 4 player split screen has all the neighborhood kids hooked. Kids 4-9yo. Fun for mom and dad too. Just what i was looking for!

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: corvallissunshine

Sonic Racing for PS3.

October 2017: I have a PS3 console and I wanted to give this game a try, after reading several reviwes. I wanted a good racing game for my 6 year old daughter and this game delivers!

There are many racing tracks and characters (user can unlock more) and it is fun to play. On the first day of playing the game, my daughter finish 1st on her first race but finish 7th of 8 at a more complex track.

I have to join in the fun; graphics are good and no glitches (so far).... I recommend this game: great value and lots of fun!!Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: whiskey4229

Sonic racing game

The kids love it, it's all they really wanna play anymore. Especially my 3yr old

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: decluttr_store

Good racing game for the kids

I purchased this game for my daughter, she loves it. The graphics are good

Fun 4 All

It's a fun racing game for all ages and its easy to play, but doesn't have a lot of content in my opinion. The tracks are visually appealing with its bright colors and creative environments.

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: dealtavern

Awesome Day!

The game was listed without the original al case but it was delivered in a case with a pic of the game on the outside. I was not expecting that. I’m a teacher, and I wanted to use the game to reward my students using a game that didn’t contain violence and could be played by four at one time. Let’s just say it worked and my kids had a great time. Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: zadev89

Fun Mario Kart Replacement if you don't owe a Wii

SO I bought this game not long ago and I love it. It's very fun, you go into these Sega Themed Tracks that are very colorful, beautiful. This game is for the entire family, kids will love it and adults will enjoy it as well. Online game is fun too, but I need to get a little better before trying to play online again, I was kicked out of a couple of rooms probably because I wasn't good enough. If you don't have a Wii but enjoy Mario Kart this is for you. It doesn't quite hit the spot like the Nintendo version but it gets pretty close.Read full review...

Great game

Game in excellent condition

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: razin1600

great game!

The kids love this game!

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: retrotec-videog...