Sonic Riders

 GameCube
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 113 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 113
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 113
  3. Negative: 9 out of 113
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  1. [Anonymous]
    May 27, 2006
    4
    What could have been a fun, enjoyable racer is turned into tedium by an unnecessarily high difficulty level. SonicTeam seemed to think they were making F-Zero instead of a Sonic spinoff. Unfortunately, this isn't nearly as good as F-Zero. Once you learn the controls, (which takes a while) the game provides some thrills and funny cutscenes, but overall, there's just no reason to play it.
  2. BrianA.
    Apr 3, 2006
    0
    it is an embaresment to all sonic lovers everywhere.
  3. Nero97
    Jan 26, 2012
    2
    It's a racing game with bad gameplay. Probably the worst Sonic out there. Want a racing game? Get F-Zero or Mario Kart, because this game sucks in gameplay. The cutscenes are boring, the history is terrible, and that's pretty much of it. Sucks.
  4. E102Gamma
    Aug 8, 2023
    3
    This is yet another Sonic game I really wanted to like but couldn't. There are too many mechanics to keep track of and the game doesn't teach the player how to use any of them nor their importance. I was able to clear the first four races in the Hero campaign before struggling with the fifth for half an hour. There are good and even innovative mechanics such as the air you need toThis is yet another Sonic game I really wanted to like but couldn't. There are too many mechanics to keep track of and the game doesn't teach the player how to use any of them nor their importance. I was able to clear the first four races in the Hero campaign before struggling with the fifth for half an hour. There are good and even innovative mechanics such as the air you need to conserve, the trick system, the rings you can fly into, rail grinding, and the function of the drift. I then realized that there was a level up mechanic. I don't know what it does and I don't know how I benefit from understanding it. All I know is its inclusion completely jumps the shark and makes the gameplay so much worse than it otherwise would be. There is also the wind trail that some racers leave behind. I don't know what causes it, how to ride it, or how to jump off.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

28
#28 Best GameCube Game of 2006
2
#2 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2006
17
#17 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2006

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 32
  3. Negative: 5 out of 32
  1. AceGamez
    80
    Sonic Riders doesn't boast too many tracks, nor does it have an online mode, which is a shame, but a bit of unique futuristic racing with familiar faces is what I'm after these days, and Sonic Riders delivers on that front hands down.
  2. N-Europe
    70
    Endure the few inevitable instances of frustration and your left with a solid sonic spin-off.
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  3. Games Radar
    50
    Sonic fans may fill their need for speed here, but everyone else, please walk on.
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