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. rhaynes7
    Dec 28, 2013
    7
    It's a game that at first frustrated me. After I completed the game and mastered the controls, I was able to enjoy this games great sense of speed. Managing how much air (the games fuel) and doing tricks is great fun.

    Aside from the frustration in getting a grip with this game, it's very fun, but it will destroy the padding on your control pads.
  2. SpiderPlayer
    May 25, 2015
    7
    One of the best racing games of Sonic, despite not having tãoo stunning graphics, and even music so good, it's good fun and it has a gameplay is great, I spent some good hours playing this game.
  3. EthanR.
    May 26, 2006
    6
    A very average game. But i've got to hand it to sega, this is a pretty well created game. The controls are basic, but sometimes frustrating. The level desighn was amazing, there was shortcuts everywhere. The graphics were good. The worst thing about the game is how impossible some of the races were. Overall it was a good game but not worth a buy.
  4. MrDeibus
    Jun 3, 2022
    7
    Sonic Riders is a fresh, fun and undeniably stylish racing game, but no tutorial and a lack of polish make this hard to come back to.

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

Critic Reviews

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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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