Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

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  1. demolisher7778
    Oct 21, 2014
    9
    Sega, you have done it again! Such a fun racing game! It has a variety of power ups and Racing Tracks to race on. For some reason, Sega never makes a bad racing game (except *cough* SONIC FREE RIDERS! *cough*). So far, this is my favorite racing game from Sega because of its level variety, character variety, and visually appealing graphics. The only complaint about this game I would haveSega, you have done it again! Such a fun racing game! It has a variety of power ups and Racing Tracks to race on. For some reason, Sega never makes a bad racing game (except *cough* SONIC FREE RIDERS! *cough*). So far, this is my favorite racing game from Sega because of its level variety, character variety, and visually appealing graphics. The only complaint about this game I would have is that the controls can be a bit clunky on the PC but once you get used to them, they get smoother. Overall, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is a huge step forward for Sega and a great racing game. Would recommend to anyone… Expand
  2. ricksfra
    Mar 13, 2016
    10
    Fun! Color-full! Fast! Comparing to Mario Kart its 10 times better. Its a very nice kart game the best I have ever played! The tracks are gorgeous and very nice.
  3. Sonic931
    Apr 8, 2015
    10
    Here's my proper review
    Game:
    Racing with Sega characters through tracks from franchises! How good is this game? Very good for DLC like Yogscast and more, I thought this is a kids game! I don't understand why Team Fortress is in this game but this is a kids game not a teens game! Is it me or Sonic said Dangit? When you crash with Sonic it sounds like hes saying Dangit Overall:    Here's my proper review
    Game:
    Racing with Sega characters through tracks from franchises!
    How good is this game?
    Very good for DLC like Yogscast and more,
    I thought this is a kids game!
    I don't understand why Team Fortress is in this game but this is a kids game not a teens game!
    Is it me or Sonic said Dangit?
    When you crash with Sonic it sounds like hes saying Dangit
    Overall:
    10/10 Even my plushies like it!    … Expand
  4. hulmej
    Aug 22, 2015
    10
    This game is amazing and is awesome for multiplayer. The graphics are stunning and so are the environments. However to make the game even better it would be good to add in more environments instead of having mirror tracks.
  5. wystar2016
    Jun 1, 2013
    10
    I made a metacritic account just to review this game. I honestly believe it deserves a 10 for the pc version of the game. The pc really has nothing that I know of that compares to this. I have played kart games on consoles but I still consider this the best kart game i've played on any platform. The choices for games that have couch co op on the pc are pretty slim. And of the couch co opI made a metacritic account just to review this game. I honestly believe it deserves a 10 for the pc version of the game. The pc really has nothing that I know of that compares to this. I have played kart games on consoles but I still consider this the best kart game i've played on any platform. The choices for games that have couch co op on the pc are pretty slim. And of the couch co op games i've played I hold this in the highest regard.

    I see that other reviewers prof/non-prof have gave it a fairly decent overall rating. I don't agree with the decent rating at all... It should have a perfect or nearly perfect score. I ask what other game for the PC is better in this nitch genre? And even more offers couch co op as well?
    //end of rant

    Rant aside the actual game is amazing. I can't remember the last time I smiled and laughed so much playing a game. It is a nice break from the mainstream genres. The game is really meant to be played locally with a friend or friends (up to 4 local players). I would also like to thank Sega for bringing this game to the PC as another reviewer had done. Sega hasn't had too many games I regarded highly but this game has changed my opinion of the company and I will be keeping an eye out for their future games.
    //end of love letter to sega

    Some things I really like about the game:
    The crisp clean menus
    The varied, well animated characters
    The reactions of drivers to the environment with comments, gestures and dancing on/in the vehicles
    Tracks that kept the game fresh through multiple routes lots of things going on in the background and on the track itself
    The narration, such a classic nostalgia bubbling voice from my early gaming years
    The visual were great with as mention lots going on but also they really gave the game an arcade feel that really is never captured to this level on any other title i've played on the pc. I really enjoy the art direction of the game.    … Expand
  6. Yesiamaduck
    Feb 3, 2013
    9
    This game doesn't feel like Mario Kart but even with that said this is the most fun I've had playing a mascot racer since Mario Kart 64, feeling more like an outrun game with Mascots this game takes to the air, water tarmarc to provide plenty of fast heart pounding races. As a port, it's brilliant, not capped at 30fps and has full 1080p support as well as other small graphical tweaksThis game doesn't feel like Mario Kart but even with that said this is the most fun I've had playing a mascot racer since Mario Kart 64, feeling more like an outrun game with Mascots this game takes to the air, water tarmarc to provide plenty of fast heart pounding races. As a port, it's brilliant, not capped at 30fps and has full 1080p support as well as other small graphical tweaks which makes this the best looking and running version you can buy. The main strengths of this game are the amazing track designs and the surprisingly awesome soundtrack (I say surprising because Sega soundtracks tend to suck IMHO) with plenty of imaginative and modernised takes on classic soundtracks. The water play isn't great but luckily it isn't used as often as the fantastic air and land sections.… Expand
  7. JakeLunn
    Mar 30, 2013
    9
    I've always wanted a Mario Kart-like game for PC. I desperately missed just how much fun they were. I heard about this game and was told that it's very similar so I looked it up on Steam. I then saw that it's only $30 and slammed my finger down on that Buy button. I could not be happier with this game. It's exactly what I was looking for in a kart game. The tracks are great, especiallyI've always wanted a Mario Kart-like game for PC. I desperately missed just how much fun they were. I heard about this game and was told that it's very similar so I looked it up on Steam. I then saw that it's only $30 and slammed my finger down on that Buy button. I could not be happier with this game. It's exactly what I was looking for in a kart game. The tracks are great, especially since they're constantly changing as you go through different laps. Parts of road might cave in, a flying ship might suddenly make its way into your path, or surfaces might explode, forcing you to take new paths and keeping each track fresh and fun. The powerups are similar to Mario Kart. The koopa shell is a "drone", a little remote controlled robot that targets a player and finds its way to its target. One thing I really appreciated is there isn't really a "Blue Shell" equivalent that finds the leader and gives you virtually no chance of escape. Instead it's a swarm of giant wasps that fly in front of the leader and stand in his way, forcing the leader to try and dodge the entire swarm as he weaves in and out of them. This is great because the leader is still challenged by an obstacle, but it's one that he can overcome versus a heat-seeking missile that can't be dodged like in Mario Kart.… Expand
  8. Alien91
    Nov 21, 2013
    10
    This game deserve a few minutes of reviewing. First of all I'm not a big console fan and I prefer simulation racing game to arcade ones. I enjoyed Mario Kart on the SNES back in the days but the further iterations were just "meh" to me because I haven't felt any great improvement over the years. I bought this kart racing game on sale to increase my Steam library and to have a casual gameThis game deserve a few minutes of reviewing. First of all I'm not a big console fan and I prefer simulation racing game to arcade ones. I enjoyed Mario Kart on the SNES back in the days but the further iterations were just "meh" to me because I haven't felt any great improvement over the years. I bought this kart racing game on sale to increase my Steam library and to have a casual game to play with some friends online. I'd never tough I'd get hooked like this. It actually beats Mario Kart in every aspect thanks to it's diversity, freshness and style. The artwork quality is outstanding compared to other arcade PC games and I run at a constant 60fps on a low-midrange card with everything maxed out; it's that well optimized. The gameplay is fast, responsive and the tracks are very diversified. The levels are all themes of different Sega games in history from Sega Master System up to Dreamcast along with some brilliant remastered music. The world tour mode will encourage you in many different competition to unlock every characters and the multiplayer online, or offline up to 4, will keep you playing this little arcade gem for a while.. and come back to it from time to time because there is nothing else like it on PC. If you see this on sale, you have no excuses to overlook it. Thank you Sumo Digital & Sega for the best arcade game I played until now… Expand
  9. ApocHedgie
    Feb 16, 2013
    9
    Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed is exactly what it says on the box. Racing transformed for a modern era, while still having that classic feel making this a must own.

    For those of you feeling like Mario Kart has gotten a bit stale due to lack of innovation, this game may be more your style. This game is just teeming with love, with classic games bursting with modern visuals and    Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed is exactly what it says on the box. Racing transformed for a modern era, while still having that classic feel making this a must own.

    For those of you feeling like Mario Kart has gotten a bit stale due to lack of innovation, this game may be more your style. This game is just teeming with love, with classic games bursting with modern visuals and sounds. Every part of this game just feels like a love letter to SEGA fans.

    Graphics

    Modernized graphics for classic SEGA games such as Burning Rangers and Panzer Dragoon. The visuals in this game are stunning when you play on the highest settings, and even with a modest computer you'll still get 60+FPS making this game feel amazingly fast and fluid. All the characters are well modeled and textured, and the levels are teeming with beautiful colors and lighting. Each level has been lovingly crafted from older SEGA titles and re-imagined in ways that will bring a tear to long-time fans.

    Sound

    The music in the game mostly consists of remixed themes from older games in a mostly drum'n bass genre, with the odd dubstep-ish song thrown in here and there. But don't let that fool you, the dubstep is done in moderation and actually sounds good, even to someone who doesn't really like that genre. Each song feels fast-paced and full of action to make the gameplay that much more satisfying.

    Gameplay

    Now on the the most important part, gameplay. As you may have guessed, there are 3 modes of driving, air, water, and land. Land plays exactly as you think it would, very much like Mario kart, but a bit faster and the cars feel heavier. Boating/water travel feels like slippery land travel, and is the hardest to steer on because of it. This is mostly noted in the Burning Rangers level, which is mostly boating with sharp turns in which you tend to go bumping a lot. Air travel is, well, air travel. You can still drift in the air, but you have to worry about your X axis as well, which tends to make it more difficult. You can also do stunts in the air as any vehicle, which will give you a boost if done correctly. Of course if you crash mid-stunt you're gonna go slower.

    The items/weapons in the game are well thought out and even if you get smashed by every single weapon, if you're a good enough player you can still get first place. No blue shells here. Although you may want to watch out for the bees.

    Value for the cost

    At $30 you will get way more than your money's worth. Tons of missions and unlockables, GPs to go through, stickers to unlock for doing certain things and of course, multiplayer. The multiplayer is really what will keep bringing you back to this. Online works well for the most part, and racing with up to 10 random people or friends is an absolute delight. Voice chat is included as well, and at the time of writing this there is no way to currently turn that off, but there is a patch on the way which will fix it.

    Final verdict

    A game well worth the money that will keep you entertained for many a month. If you've ever been a fan of racing or kart racing in general you'd be doing yourself a great disservice to not give this a try.    … Expand
  10. sayedstafa
    Apr 12, 2013
    9
    A very fun kart racing game, and unlike the previous game, this one actually has online multiplayer for the pc port! The gameplay mechanics are very solid, feels similar to Mario Kart, which is a good thing. No blue shell type weapon, which is a good thing. I love the dynamic tracks that change while you're racing, though I'm not a big fan of the flying, it just doesn't feel as tight asA very fun kart racing game, and unlike the previous game, this one actually has online multiplayer for the pc port! The gameplay mechanics are very solid, feels similar to Mario Kart, which is a good thing. No blue shell type weapon, which is a good thing. I love the dynamic tracks that change while you're racing, though I'm not a big fan of the flying, it just doesn't feel as tight as the driving and water sections. There is also a lot of single player content. I highly recommend this game.… Expand
  11. Amiganoid
    Feb 8, 2013
    10
    First off, i want to thank Sega for bringing this brilliant and extremely fun game to Pc I was looking forward to this game for a long time, as for i really enjoyed the first one, and (fluid) race and kart games in general. I first played the demo for Ps3, but the frame rate ruined it for me. I always wanted to buy the Pc game on release, but the Pc version was delayed, and at my localFirst off, i want to thank Sega for bringing this brilliant and extremely fun game to Pc I was looking forward to this game for a long time, as for i really enjoyed the first one, and (fluid) race and kart games in general. I first played the demo for Ps3, but the frame rate ruined it for me. I always wanted to buy the Pc game on release, but the Pc version was delayed, and at my local game shop they told me it was cancelled. I still had hopes the Pc version would still be released, and to back that feeling up, i bought the Ps3 version, knowing i wasn't going to like it, but the main reason was, to back Sega up on this one. I installed the Ps3 version played it once, and put it on my shelf. But then there was February the first, I bought the game through steam, at a little discount, but still felt i was ripping Sega of, because i truly love this game Its awesome (I do have to say i owned the Master System through to the 32X, so you know, there's a little bit of nostalgic reasons here) I like every aspect of the game, it runs incredibly smooth on my system, the frame rate is buttery smooth, (I just had to use this saying once) the graphics sharp and crisp, (turn blur off) the sound great, music really fitting and uplifting. Games like this make me truly happy, and thankful for the fact i can still play games like this. I really laugh and smile allot when playing this game, but once i putt down my controller, my grumpy face sacks back, and my depressions kick back in again :D Times are hard... I Really would like to say to the Pc community, please buy this game If you like race and or kart games, it's brilliant I know there's allot of pirating in the Pc community, i did it allot my self, and probably will do it again, if they lock the next generation up as they are planning. This generation though, i bought EVERYTHING for my Wii, Ps3, and Pc, if you want to try it, download it, but please buy it if you like it Games like this should be supported, and i know this game will probably sell like S**t, but it DOES NOT deserve that. It's absolutely great on Pc The only thing i dislike about Pc gaming since i went back to it in 2011, after, well... about 13 years, are the damn cheaters. I don't care about offline cheating, i actually like to see what people can do, and how they can alter the game, but please don't cheat online. I well... i think i can say, pretty much suck online, but i don't cheat, i do seem to be pretty good at racing games online though, i think about average, butt i hate it when i suck online, and then lose a lot by cheaters, i don't care if i lose a lot against people who play fair, so please keep the Pc version clean online, so it can be great for everyone. Well... All and all this game rocks, it's recommended to play this game on your tv, with a controller tough, if you have the possibility to do so. I have a 120hz full hd syncmaster, but play the game on my 720p tv at 60fps, on my attic. Gonna play some more now. Game on And once more, Thanks Sega You gave me fond child hood memories. O yeah... one more thing, it's the name of the game... It's probably about marketing technical reasons, that they called the first one: Sonic and Sega All Stars racing, and the next one, Sonic and All stars racing transformed, i know the Sonic name sells, but why not call it Sega All Stars Racing 1 and 2, and just put Sonic on the cover for marketing technical reasons. Just saying... Well now i'm really gonna play some more Peace out… Expand
  12. MrJarate
    Feb 4, 2013
    8
    Well what can be said about this game? it was a huge step forward in the racing games genre to be honest, the first game was something extremely good, i personally enjoyed it a lot, the only thing that demotivated me was the fact that there was no Online Multiplayer Mode at least in the PC, im not entirely sure how was in Console
    The sequel of the game was extremely good, the action is    Well what can be said about this game? it was a huge step forward in the racing games genre to be honest, the first game was something extremely good, i personally enjoyed it a lot, the only thing that demotivated me was the fact that there was no Online Multiplayer Mode at least in the PC, im not entirely sure how was in Console
    The sequel of the game was extremely good, the action is even more intense than in the 1st one with a different cast of characters, new and old reworked stages, extremely good soundtrack and the missing link of the first one, Online Multiplayer!.........BUT, i have to say that there was some points in this game that in my personal opinion, were a bit of a let down
    1st All Star Moves, in the 1st game each ASM was unique and presented a real threat for everyone including the 1st place player because they were completely devastating and game breaking (no wonder why they were All Star Moves) while in this one....uhm....cant really tell if there's any difference at all between every character ASM's....the only ones that look really different are Nights and Reala's moves, that was kind of demotivating for me, they dont look or feel that menacing as before, you can be at 1st place, see that someone gets the All Star and not even feel it
    2 The Announcer, in the first game, the Announcer was quite a crazy guy with a really catchy voice who always was informing with precision what was happening with the other racers, specially when triggering the ASM's and sometimes could make you laugh a little bit (sometimes it made me think of Micky Cantor from Monday Night Combat), in this game the announcer feels pretty insipid and with a huge lack of energy compared to the first one and barely talks, that was, once again, in my opinion, kind of a let down 3 Minor detail but still worth mentioning, the attention to details in Items, i feel that this game lacked a more remarkable variety of items and icons during ASMs in the first one each time you grabbed one you could see an icon of something related to what will trigger the All Star, in this one you only get to see a Star with EVERY character, its not much of a big deal but its still marks a bit of lack of attention to details

    But well, all things considered, i cant say that i havent enjoyed the game, its really good and can give you plenty of hours of fun :D i can highly recommend it, if you are a PC Gamer, Sonic Fan and Racing fan, there's no way you can miss this one    … Expand
  13. smk123
    Jul 5, 2013
    10
    Very very impressed with this game, picked it up during a steam sale and it was an absolute steal. The graphics are absolutely lush (although the graphics options are lacklustre in the options, but it isn't too demanding I suppose) and the sound design is equally as impressive. Gameplay also feels surprisingly strong whether with a pad or keyboard, and it is one of those rare gems thatVery very impressed with this game, picked it up during a steam sale and it was an absolute steal. The graphics are absolutely lush (although the graphics options are lacklustre in the options, but it isn't too demanding I suppose) and the sound design is equally as impressive. Gameplay also feels surprisingly strong whether with a pad or keyboard, and it is one of those rare gems that supports PC splitscreen so props to SEGA for the inclusion of that. In terms of longevity it is great value for money in terms of content over 20 tracks, you nearly double your roster of racers via the campaign and the campaign itself is pretty damn long and has varied game modes ie not just races. TL:DR One of, if not the best arcadey racers on PC (alongside Trackmania imo)… Expand
  14. Unnamed_Newbie
    Feb 5, 2013
    9
    Wow! I only heard of the game when it hit the front page of Steam. At first I was skeptical since the only other Kart game I had played was Mario Kart for the Gamecube. This game defines itself through the 'transforming' process where, depending on terrain, you race in a boat, car, or plane. The concept of this at first glance seems confusing, but I was able to grasp the general ideaWow! I only heard of the game when it hit the front page of Steam. At first I was skeptical since the only other Kart game I had played was Mario Kart for the Gamecube. This game defines itself through the 'transforming' process where, depending on terrain, you race in a boat, car, or plane. The concept of this at first glance seems confusing, but I was able to grasp the general idea within minutes of racing. Another great feature is the art and feel of each player and their Kart. The PC Exclusive player Shogun for example has an oriental themed Kart with a samurai mask, a dragon as a plane, and an old bronze fish as a boat. Whereas a player like Sonic has a slick blue car, exhibiting his speed. The theme of each characters really gives them personality unlike traditional Mario Kart. The only downfall to the PC version of the game is the confusing controls. When you first play, the controls are in odd positions and you need to go into Steam Settings to configure them. Nonetheless, if you are a fan of Kart games, or racing games in general, this is a definite, cheap buy.… Expand
  15. Jinx
    Feb 12, 2013
    9
    The best kart racer since Diddy Kong Racing. The tracks are wonderful and clever, there are all sorts of things to unlock in the "world tour" mode (which is kind of like a map where you unlock different areas), and split-screen with two players was great with no fps drops on my HD6870. Looks amazing on PC, too. Crisp textures, no pop-in ever, smooth framerate. Can't wait to get someThe best kart racer since Diddy Kong Racing. The tracks are wonderful and clever, there are all sorts of things to unlock in the "world tour" mode (which is kind of like a map where you unlock different areas), and split-screen with two players was great with no fps drops on my HD6870. Looks amazing on PC, too. Crisp textures, no pop-in ever, smooth framerate. Can't wait to get some 4-player action going. Just buy it already.… Expand
  16. SuperKurzacz
    Oct 6, 2013
    9
    Great Game! i like all of the controls the levels and EVEN the music!
    i give this game a 9 out of 10 because it is definitely better that the other one but a lot harder you should check this out SonicRacing fans!!
  17. Kamikazenz
    Jul 8, 2013
    9
    Such a cool game. tried it over the free weekend Steam was having, initially to test my new Xbox 360 controller for PC adapter, as i wanted a console feel game. But ended up purchasing it today as im having too much fun. Played Mario Kart here and there years ago, so know the genre, and i would say that this game manages to capture the essence of 90's PSOne era gaming, but improving it forSuch a cool game. tried it over the free weekend Steam was having, initially to test my new Xbox 360 controller for PC adapter, as i wanted a console feel game. But ended up purchasing it today as im having too much fun. Played Mario Kart here and there years ago, so know the genre, and i would say that this game manages to capture the essence of 90's PSOne era gaming, but improving it for todays market. nothing really innovative i would say, the transforming feature is interesting enough to shake things up though. a solid 9/10, 10/10 if the game offered further customization options, but thats me being picky. great game, go on steam and buy… Expand
  18. SwitSwat
    Oct 8, 2013
    9
    Racing Transformed is definitely a huge improvement over the original, offering more character, tracks, and challenges to keep you entertained for hours. Multiplayer, of course, is really fun when you have friends online or locally. The concept behind transforming vehicle-classes in mid race was a brilliant idea and it adds to the attractiveness of the game as a whole and the graphics areRacing Transformed is definitely a huge improvement over the original, offering more character, tracks, and challenges to keep you entertained for hours. Multiplayer, of course, is really fun when you have friends online or locally. The concept behind transforming vehicle-classes in mid race was a brilliant idea and it adds to the attractiveness of the game as a whole and the graphics are gorgeous as well. By the way, I found it really cool of Sega to add other 'Steam' related game characters for the PC version (Team Fortress 2, SHOGUN, Football Manager, etc). If you like any type of racing game with lots of replay value, try this. It may not be perfect, but it's close. 9/10… Expand
  19. pani
    Feb 16, 2013
    9
    Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed is visually and track-wise the most solid and stunning racing game I've ever seen. The environments are imaginative and get more interesting the more you unlock them. The game is extremely fast-paced, fun, lively and catchy. Everything about is game is, I dare say, perfect. The only downside is that the World Tour mode is brutally challenging. It'sSonic All-Stars Racing Transformed is visually and track-wise the most solid and stunning racing game I've ever seen. The environments are imaginative and get more interesting the more you unlock them. The game is extremely fast-paced, fun, lively and catchy. Everything about is game is, I dare say, perfect. The only downside is that the World Tour mode is brutally challenging. It's challenging enough to make me give it a 9 instead of a 10. The difficulty is so cruel it ruins the fun.… Expand
  20. Keychain
    Nov 1, 2013
    8
    A pretty solid racing game. It's a lot more like Diddy Kong Racing than it is Mario Kart. It's really fun and tense, with extremely huge and colorful race tracks. From Sonic, to House of the Dead, to Burning Rangers, a lot of the levels are just extremely creative and fun to drive through. There are tons of mini-game missions as well, including versus mode and all those fun things.
  21. asdfjaffsdgk
    Jul 23, 2013
    10
    This game is incredibly fun! I have a very hard time understanding why anyone would rate this less than 8. If you've ever enjoyed Mario Kart, you will love this game.

    I've been playing Dota 2 for far too long and taking competitive gaming way too seriously. This game's classic arcade-style kart racing is a relaxing breath of fresh air. Plenty of lush, colorful levels and characters.    This game is incredibly fun! I have a very hard time understanding why anyone would rate this less than 8. If you've ever enjoyed Mario Kart, you will love this game.

    I've been playing Dota 2 for far too long and taking competitive gaming way too seriously. This game's classic arcade-style kart racing is a relaxing breath of fresh air. Plenty of lush, colorful levels and characters. Working through Career modes makes it fun to unlock all the characters, but you'll need to play through all the races on at least medium difficulty to beat the game.

    Obviously the powerups leave lots of the race results up to chance, but the game definitely still rewards skill. With the three different vehicle modes each character has comes a different style of handling. Driving is by far the easiest and has the tightest controls. Boating is slightly harder because the handling becomes much more floaty. Flying is the hardest, adding in the management of the z-axis.

    The core game can be learned in just a few minutes and is absolutely perfect for casual LAN parties, or people like me who just need a break from "sooper srs gaming."    … Expand
  22. Gamer147
    Jul 5, 2013
    10
    OH GOD, this game is seriously perfection! It's SO MUCH FUN I can't even begin to describe the thrill of getting 2nd place, (haven't gotten 1st yet, it's harder than it looks!)
    Featuring stuff that I haven't seen anywhere before (Flight and boat modes! Allstar mode)
    This game is seriously one of the funnest games I played in the past two years, it doesn't try to be something it's not, no    OH GOD, this game is seriously perfection! It's SO MUCH FUN I can't even begin to describe the thrill of getting 2nd place, (haven't gotten 1st yet, it's harder than it looks!)
    Featuring stuff that I haven't seen anywhere before (Flight and boat modes! Allstar mode)
    This game is seriously one of the funnest games I played in the past two years, it doesn't try to be something it's not, no crappy plot nobody reads and no stuff that just doesn't belng, THIS GAME IS A RACING GAME with some great new ideas, FANTASTIC MAPS, GRAPHICS AND DESIGN, they just put it all together with the music and I'm just short of orgasming on the screen. Seriously, GO BUY IT NOW, YOU'LL HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE :D    … Expand
  23. wobbooze
    Feb 1, 2013
    10
    amazing gaem beutifulhl tracsk and so many charactir 25 i think. this is a ame that is taking largte steps in front of the first game. the gameplay is lot of fun. and team fortress and shogun and gfootball manager look good in this game
  24. A2cat
    Feb 1, 2013
    10
    Beatyfull tracks, awesome music, a lot of fun from gameplay. 26 charachters. Team fortress, football manager and shogun lookin good in this game. Large step forward from original game.
  25. Zoopnigh
    Mar 22, 2013
    10
    Best cart racing game I've played, honestly. When I first saw the previews, I thought the multiple vehicles feature would just be a cheap gimmick, especially given Sega's history to often fail "alternative gameplay" mechanics. But switching between a car, boat, and plane all feel incredibly different yet fun in their own right. Each vehicle mode feels like it should, greatly changing youBest cart racing game I've played, honestly. When I first saw the previews, I thought the multiple vehicles feature would just be a cheap gimmick, especially given Sega's history to often fail "alternative gameplay" mechanics. But switching between a car, boat, and plane all feel incredibly different yet fun in their own right. Each vehicle mode feels like it should, greatly changing you approach to the track. The tracks are all well designed, the music is great, the graphics are clean and pretty, and the atmosphere is surprisingly fun and fresh given that Sega, while having a lot of great IPs, doesn't exactly have the best track record to grab from for an "all star" themed game. The controls are also surprisingly tight and responsive as well, and there's great potential for downloadable content. I hope that Sega stays on this note and keeps making games like this. 10 might seem pretty high, and perhaps I'd give it a 9.7 if I could, but this game deserves it, it's just that much fun.… Expand
  26. Alexander90
    Apr 26, 2013
    10
    Amazing game. It's some much fun and enjoyable. A kart racing game like never before. Yes, it might a rip off from som Mario kart games, but it still is an amazing and very unique.I am having hard time to say anything bad about this game. All i am gonna say, it's not just racing, it's racing transformed.
  27. jaddessi
    Jul 17, 2013
    10
    Simply STUNNING track design. Great challenge modes, awesome cast of characters, and did I mention amazing track design? I'd pick this over Mario kart any day.
  28. mAs7eRa
    Oct 16, 2013
    10
    I find this game really fun! I see some comments criticising the difficulty :D Well yes, even I at the beginning had problems and thought that it is too difficult, but this is actually the way the game teaches you to do air flips and drifts... Without those, you would not get to the end.. All in all, great graphics, great music, lots of vehicle choices (even though more is always welcomeI find this game really fun! I see some comments criticising the difficulty :D Well yes, even I at the beginning had problems and thought that it is too difficult, but this is actually the way the game teaches you to do air flips and drifts... Without those, you would not get to the end.. All in all, great graphics, great music, lots of vehicle choices (even though more is always welcome and very fun to play online or with a friend (split screen) it can be played split screen online, which is amazing! Thank you Sega! And thank you that my controller works (unlike many other games, where I have to use software for my ps3 controller)… Expand
  29. Wagrum
    Oct 18, 2013
    10
    What seems like a cheap cash-in at first is actually a great, fun, and enjoyable racing game that really holds up against great kart racers like Mario Kart.
    Lots of content, modes, and unlockables, and a great soundtrack.
    Driving feels like Mario Kart, flying feels like Starfox 64, and riding the waves feels like Waverace. The tracks change depending on the lap you are on and utilise all    What seems like a cheap cash-in at first is actually a great, fun, and enjoyable racing game that really holds up against great kart racers like Mario Kart.
    Lots of content, modes, and unlockables, and a great soundtrack.
    Driving feels like Mario Kart, flying feels like Starfox 64, and riding the waves feels like Waverace. The tracks change depending on the lap you are on and utilise all of these functions.
    Wish more of my friends owned this game for the craziness that is the multiplayer.
    If you enjoy arcade kart racing, you owe yourself to check this out.    … Expand
  30. AWG
    Jul 27, 2013
    8
    A very good kart racing game... almost too good, for the casual player. Races are not easy at all and AI enemies are often very though to beat. Multiplayer experience is crippled by a rating system that penalizes players because of server faults (the game disconnect and I get a -100 penalty? That's a nonsense).
    Also, cartoon Danica Patrick.
  31. lach1223
    Oct 27, 2013
    9
    Sonic and All Stars Racing is an unexpected gem of a game. I have seen many mediocre kart racing games over the years and I expected this game to be the same. Boy was I wrong. This game is full of personality, different characters, many game modes, changing race tracks, great game mechanics, lots of multiplayer options, varying difficulty options and breathtaking graphical scenery. Pick upSonic and All Stars Racing is an unexpected gem of a game. I have seen many mediocre kart racing games over the years and I expected this game to be the same. Boy was I wrong. This game is full of personality, different characters, many game modes, changing race tracks, great game mechanics, lots of multiplayer options, varying difficulty options and breathtaking graphical scenery. Pick up this game. You won’t regret it.… Expand
  32. GimmickMusik
    Aug 28, 2013
    9
    I want to start by saying that I haven't enjoyed playing a racing game like this in a long time. Yes, Mario Kart is fun, but you don't feel like you are going fast. This game is by far worth every penny that it costs. The graphics are great for the game. What I mean for this is that nothing looks out of place in the game. I have played many games where some graphics look outstanding, butI want to start by saying that I haven't enjoyed playing a racing game like this in a long time. Yes, Mario Kart is fun, but you don't feel like you are going fast. This game is by far worth every penny that it costs. The graphics are great for the game. What I mean for this is that nothing looks out of place in the game. I have played many games where some graphics look outstanding, but then you have those low quality textures and meshes for all of the objects that are in the background. It subtracts from the game in a major way in my opinion. The audio design for this game is deserving of an "A" grade as well. There aren't any sounds that don't seem to belong in the game, there is no clipping, or sound clips drowning out others. Now that I have covered the typical graphics and audio aspects lets move on to game play.

    The game play controls are so simple that you could pick up the game and just play. This is a great thing seeing as some games just have to many things to do. As for the other aspects of game play I felt this game really delivered. Whether you are flying a plane or driving a car or boat the game holds it's fun and entertainment.

    Now for content. The game has 21 different tracks, which in my opinion is awesome, but it still doesn't compare to Nintendo releasing around 20 new tracks, and twenty old ones in every Mario Kart Game. This means that in every Mario Kart game there are roughly 40 tracks. I also felt that the amount of variation between characters was not optimized, as well as the console mods. The mods could have had much more of an effect in the game. I understand that things must remain balanced, but some of the mods don't really make the character play the way you would think they should. I also felt like there was a lack of characters. Not in the sense of quantity, but in the sense of variety. Obviously Sega wants to include Sonic & Friends, but I felt that Sega shouldn't have had three characters from one game series, and left it at that. Sega has released many other games besides Sonic the Hedgehog, Jet Set Radio, and Space Channel 5. In fact I would have loved to see them bring back more characters from games that came out around the same time that Golden Axe and Shinobi did such as: Phantasy Star, Kid Chameleon, Shinning Force, Vectorman, and maybe even Comix Zone. All of these would have made awesome additions to the game.

    All-in-all though the game is still superb. I know I may have made it seem like the characters and where a huge deal to me, but they aren't enough to sway me below a 9 out of 10. This game is till truly fantastic.    … Expand
  33. GreatScoot
    Sep 28, 2013
    8
    This game... THIS GAME...

    This game is fantastically solid. It's like Sega took the concept of Smash Bros (Combining all their IPs and a few extras) and used their marketing nonsense of going fast in the 90s and made it a kart racer out of it. The most surprising thing is that this game is arguably better than any Mario Kart in the last 10 years. Gameplay is tight, quick, and FAST.    This game... THIS GAME...

    This game is fantastically solid. It's like Sega took the concept of Smash Bros (Combining all their IPs and a few extras) and used their marketing nonsense of going fast in the 90s and made it a kart racer out of it. The most surprising thing is that this game is arguably better than any Mario Kart in the last 10 years.

    Gameplay is tight, quick, and FAST. You will be required to master drifting, tricks, item usage/aim and even dodging the items yourself! (YES, no more blue shells!) No more will you be punished for being in first.

    There are 20+ tracks, and they all change from lap-to-lap. You'll be going over a bridge on lap 1 that will be a broken bridge that you turn into a plane off of to continue the race! The soundtrack for the game is pretty damn good, and compliments the AWESOMELY FAST gameplay very well. Not every track is awesome, but some of them are just TOO GOOD to not enjoy. Barring that menu theme. I am so sick of this menu theme.

    I'm a big fan of throwing my PC onto my TV when my friends come over for some gaming. I am very happy that this game has solid split-screen action. I had 60 fps with two players on S Rank with no problems. Very nice. It did chug down to about 45 fps with 3 people though. Then again, playing with three people split-screen is horrendous these days anyway.

    The game does have a few issues I'd like to point out.

    So, when you mess up and fall off the track, it's normal to be put back on the track seconds later, obviously. Probably not at top speed anymore either. I've had this happen to me a few times when it shouldn't have. Usually you'll be in the plane, and fly off in a direction that the game didn't want you to. Sometimes it'll even put you back on the track at an angle on the ground or something. It has lost me races in the past, and I hate it.

    Definitely a game that requires a controller. So, be ready for that. I wouldn't play a racing game without one anyway, but I hear some do.

    The voice acting for just about each and every character is just wrong. This is probably what got to me most, since you hear them all the time. They obviously didn't get any of the original voice actors for any of the characters. Or at least the most of the characters. It's pretty glaring and obnoxious, but it's tolerable at least.

    Luckily, these issues still don't detract just from how much love there is in this game. Definitely not perfect, but the best kart racer on the pc as far as I can tell. If you are even considering buying this game, get it. It's worth it.    … Expand
  34. TheAlgerian
    Dec 11, 2013
    9
    SASRT Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed) might be a Mario Kart clone, but that doesn't stop it from blowing the original out of the water.

    Where Mario Kart games can really feel like they're mostly based on luck, SASRT is mostly based on skill, even though you can still get a good item that would help you get the upperhand, but even then, you'll still have to use it wisely and have    SASRT Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed) might be a Mario Kart clone, but that doesn't stop it from blowing the original out of the water.

    Where Mario Kart games can really feel like they're mostly based on luck, SASRT is mostly based on skill, even though you can still get a good item that would help you get the upperhand, but even then, you'll still have to use it wisely and have the skill to do so, or it will be completely useless.

    Where Mario Kart games' races can feel pretty uninspired, SASRT's races are a pretty great demonstration of intelligent level-design. Every single inch of the races are calculated to reward you if you're doing good and punish you if you screw up.

    Where Mario Kart games pace can feel boring, SART's pace will barely allow you some time to blink.

    Where Mario kart games single-player will gladly leave you the first place in any race on any difficulty setting and make sure the closest opponent stays a mile away from you, SASRT's AI will rather hunt you down and take you out like there's a billion dollars bounty on your head

    And don't get me wrong, I love Mario kart, especially Double Dash on gamecube. But Sega's SASRT is just so good it makes Mario Kart games looks like they're the SASRT clones.    … Expand
  35. travnewmatic
    Apr 1, 2014
    10
    Finally! A competent arcade racer on PC with a great amount of depth! Not to mention the suuuper lush environments that pay really awesome tribute to some largely unknown to most SEGA franchises/IP. The name threw me at first, but after a handful of laps I was convinced: SEGA is still in the game, at least to the extent that they out-Mario Kart-ed, Nintendo. Changing between vehiclesFinally! A competent arcade racer on PC with a great amount of depth! Not to mention the suuuper lush environments that pay really awesome tribute to some largely unknown to most SEGA franchises/IP. The name threw me at first, but after a handful of laps I was convinced: SEGA is still in the game, at least to the extent that they out-Mario Kart-ed, Nintendo. Changing between vehicles mid-lap and even the lap variations that take place during races is such a cool touch.. The controls were a little hard for me to get used to at first, the drifting part, but now its second nature. I had a group of friends over to play game and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed was a hit. Also native 360 controller support is a plus. I really can't say enough good things about this game. Its awesome. If you want a CONSOLE QUALITY arcade racer that you can entertain with.. this is hands down my pick.… Expand
  36. Nednada
    Mar 26, 2013
    10
    I created an account here just to review this game... So, lets start. First of all, im playing it for about 4 days or so and ive got almost 20 hours on it, so, thats how much im enjoying it. The gameplay is great and everything is fluid. I'm playing with a XBOX 360 controller and couldn't ask anything better. Graphics are simply beautiful running on 1080p, and looks amazing even on 720p ifI created an account here just to review this game... So, lets start. First of all, im playing it for about 4 days or so and ive got almost 20 hours on it, so, thats how much im enjoying it. The gameplay is great and everything is fluid. I'm playing with a XBOX 360 controller and couldn't ask anything better. Graphics are simply beautiful running on 1080p, and looks amazing even on 720p if ur specs cant handle full HD. The AI is challenging and will make you practice a lot to beat everything the career mode offers on harder levels (A class or S class). My girlfriend and her littler brother plays it on medium or easy and that doesnt kill the fun at all, because ur opponets doesnt act like dumbs. The cars have very different handling, which i think is very nice and adds a lot of replay values into it. Tracks are amazing and the mix of terrains (as the game suggests, ur car is transformed into a boat or an airplane) adds a lot to the game and differs it even more from Mario Kart. Even the laps changes in a lot os tracks, so the first one is totally different from the final lap. The sense of speed is very nice either. The powerups are nice to use. The online multiplayer is very well done and theres almost no lag at all and i didnt find any hackers till now. There are a lot of characters to choose with different driving mods (unlockable as you play with the respective characters). The sound (musics and effects) doesnt lack in anything IMO and plays just fine within the hole game. What else can i say? Theres a lot more, but do yourself a favor and buy it! Worths every cent! Its been a while since i had so much fun with a racing game. One of my favourite games nowadays and i believe ill keep playing it for a very long time.… Expand
  37. Ansatsu83
    Feb 16, 2014
    8
    Its not a bad game, fairly fun, entertaining, decent replay value. Its essentially Sega's attempt at a Mario Kart racing style game. Its a pretty darn good attempt, too. Ive spent hours on this game and it was worth the money. I think the major issue I had was the dlc grab. One for charity (which is a good thing), the others I would not spend the five dollars required to unlock oneIts not a bad game, fairly fun, entertaining, decent replay value. Its essentially Sega's attempt at a Mario Kart racing style game. Its a pretty darn good attempt, too. Ive spent hours on this game and it was worth the money. I think the major issue I had was the dlc grab. One for charity (which is a good thing), the others I would not spend the five dollars required to unlock one character. Overall, it is worth it if you like this type of game. (Note: I would estimate the games enjoyment would be worth 30 usd)… Expand
  38. DaGleese
    Aug 2, 2013
    8
    A superb game, the integration between flying to sailing to driving is great, the levels are colourful, cheerful and have lots of variety, with mostly excellent design. The game itself has lots and lots of replay value, with plenty of stages and characters and difficulty levels to unlock. Contrary to how it looks, the game is also quite challenging, and the enemy AI will throttle you atA superb game, the integration between flying to sailing to driving is great, the levels are colourful, cheerful and have lots of variety, with mostly excellent design. The game itself has lots and lots of replay value, with plenty of stages and characters and difficulty levels to unlock. Contrary to how it looks, the game is also quite challenging, and the enemy AI will throttle you at times.

    It's very well optimized for pc and looks great in 1080p HD.

    It's only 2 downsides are the following:
    The game has a very high difficulty curve, which is good for single play, however it makes the game less appealing to a casual generic audience, so it doesnt go down as well at partys as games like Mario Kart do.
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    The other downfall is the controls while driving the boats, there are times when the controls just feel sluggish, and couple that with areas in the map where your boat gets caught on foliage, or stopped in it;s tracks and stuck behind a pointless wall, and it can be frustrating.

    Other than those 2 things the game is darn near perfect, as long as you are up to overcoming the high difficulty curve! (It took me about 30 trys to beat the second world tour level, but once I beat it I was over the difficulty curve, and the rest of the game became enjoyable).

    I wouldnt recommend playing this with anything other than a gamepad though!    … Expand
  39. UjuidarEhcram
    Dec 15, 2013
    9
    Sonic and Co. Racing Something is a kart racer that tries to be very similar to Mario Kart. This is basically a SEGA franchise celebration, where they take characters from all sorts of SEGA games and mash them together. The have a few Sonic characters, but this is a SEGA game, not a Sonic game. Some of the characters are hilariously out of place in the kart racing world (except DanicaSonic and Co. Racing Something is a kart racer that tries to be very similar to Mario Kart. This is basically a SEGA franchise celebration, where they take characters from all sorts of SEGA games and mash them together. The have a few Sonic characters, but this is a SEGA game, not a Sonic game. Some of the characters are hilariously out of place in the kart racing world (except Danica Patrick, who is tragically out of place).

    The gameplay is mostly what you'd expect out of a kart racer, so expect tight kart controls, constant boosts, and projectiles flying everywhere. Compared to Mario Kart, this game seems to be a little less casual-friendly. If you're doing poorly, you'll never pick up a bullet or lightning that could rocket you into first place. There are some more helpful power-ups you'll get if you're behind, but if you start poorly, you'll never catch up. This is also due to the fact that this game offers many more projectile power-ups, and if you're neck-and-neck with a few other racers, you'll spend the remainder of the race blasting each other to bits. I did enjoy the land, sea, and air vehicle sections reminiscent of Diddy Kong Racing.

    Once I mapped the controller to Mario Kart controls, they worked pretty well for me. New players should probably pick characters with good handling. The sounds in this game are annoying, even more so than Mario Kart. The graphics work well enough for a kart racer. I should mention that this is a console port, and SEGA tends to make pretty bad ports in my experience (this game isn't an exception).

    This is about as close to Mario Kart as you're going to get on PC. Fans of kart racing games might enjoy the slightly different gameplay of SEGA and Someone Racing Whatever, but if you have access to a console that plays Mario Kart, you'll want to prioritize Mario Kart before SEGA Racing. Still, this is a decent game to break out with local players if you have a few controllers to share.

    Update: After playing some local multiplayer, there's definitely one more thing that has to be addressed: the fact that nearly any of the game modes can be played multiplayer. That adds a lot of value to this game. Several friends and I have been playing through the story mode to unlock things, and having more players really helps in some of the races, since you win if -any- of you fulfill the win condition. It's not perfect, especially because certain race types become much harder with the addition of more players, but thanks to this feature, this game becomes one of the best local multiplayer games on Steam (as long as you have some Xbox controllers to pass out). While I still prefer the racing mechanics of Mario Kart, being able to play more game types is a huge bonus, and a big reason to choose this game when friends are over.    … Expand
  40. King_Xerxes
    Feb 5, 2014
    9
    There is quite a learning curve to this game, but It's challenging, beautiful, and downright fun! Plenty of unlockable content, a cameo in Breaking Bad, all of your old sega favorites... this game is a cart racer of the highest calibur.
  41. oplix
    Dec 11, 2013
    9
    Best PC racing game period. I don't care if you think super fancy shader graphics are the beez nees. This is what a true, real FUN video game is about. There are so many great things I can say about this but I will summarize it.

    Loads of content, lots of action, fast paced, incredibly fun and addicting. Play on hard to really get your butt whooped (when was the last time a racing game    Best PC racing game period. I don't care if you think super fancy shader graphics are the beez nees. This is what a true, real FUN video game is about. There are so many great things I can say about this but I will summarize it.

    Loads of content, lots of action, fast paced, incredibly fun and addicting. Play on hard to really get your butt whooped (when was the last time a racing game did that?).

    -1 point because it took some time to properly set up on PC (you need a hack for Xbox controller and the frame rate isn't optimal on default and might require external settings depending on graphic card).    … Expand
  42. JoshBlain
    Oct 11, 2019
    10
    This game is an easy 10 out of 10 for me. It's one of my favourite games of all time and I've only just discovered its existence (and fun factor) this year in 2019. The courses are great fun with a lot of variety some have just driving some driving and flying and others have driving, flying and boating. This game is SO DARN fine-tuned - that's not something you see much in video gamesThis game is an easy 10 out of 10 for me. It's one of my favourite games of all time and I've only just discovered its existence (and fun factor) this year in 2019. The courses are great fun with a lot of variety some have just driving some driving and flying and others have driving, flying and boating. This game is SO DARN fine-tuned - that's not something you see much in video games except for the top AAA games in the industry. The ONLY thing that could have been improved is the pickups which could have had more interesting ones and variety of pickup possibilities. The drifiting is super fun too.… Expand
  43. Subterra
    May 24, 2014
    10
    This game is awesome even better than mario kart they created a real gem of a game here lets hope they continue to make this game and anyone who has any doubts should purchase this game without hesitation whatsoever.
  44. Enforcer574
    May 26, 2014
    10
    If I were to make a comparison, Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed is just like Mario Kart in the sense that it's a kart racing game with weapon items. The constant shooting and dodging attacks while racing adds a whole new level of fun to racing games, whereas I usually find "realistic" driving games like Forza incredibly monotonous and boring compared to a game like this.

    Sonic    If I were to make a comparison, Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed is just like Mario Kart in the sense that it's a kart racing game with weapon items. The constant shooting and dodging attacks while racing adds a whole new level of fun to racing games, whereas I usually find "realistic" driving games like Forza incredibly monotonous and boring compared to a game like this.

    Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed is. when compared to other kart racers like Mariokart, much more fast-paced. Cars just seem faster in this game, and it makes it more challenging and immersive. Also, for a game set in a variety of other games' fantasy-worlds, the graphics are nothing short of stunning. Framerate matters in racing games, and 1440p 60fps has never looked cooler. And the fact that it's on PC is even better- Just get a USB controller. Don't try to play any racing game with a mouse and keyboard or you will have a bad time.

    The difficulty curve can be a bit steep at times. Most of my friends and I, who have many years of racing game experience, were able to beat the entire Easy GP difficulty on day 1, first place by miles on every track. But when you jump up to the Medium difficulty, suddenly the AI's get a brain and start actually using the items. You'll really have to be an aggressive driver and use as many stunts and drift-turbos as you can if you want to beat the higher difficulties. But I always love a challenge. I would highly reccomend this game for anyone looking for a good racing game on PC that takes a step away from "realistic" racers.    … Expand
  45. cylian3
    Jul 7, 2014
    8
    Fun game but feels like a very obvious console port by having no keyboard customizeable settings while also packing a notorious rubber-banding AI whereas the slowest and worst possible vehicle/driver magically attains and keeps the speed of constantly being boosted throughout the entire track. This is particularly obvious and painful to play with at the A grade difficulty whichFun game but feels like a very obvious console port by having no keyboard customizeable settings while also packing a notorious rubber-banding AI whereas the slowest and worst possible vehicle/driver magically attains and keeps the speed of constantly being boosted throughout the entire track. This is particularly obvious and painful to play with at the A grade difficulty which unfortunately turns the game to a "hoping you won't get pounded by item spam" matter if you have any forethought of getting first place and nowhere does this get more frustrating than in the Grand Pixes where you can't restart to the current level.

    I've also seen some pretty laughable warping when I play MP. Overall, a fun game with It's fair share of flaws and cheap, overpowered AI gimmicks to increase the difficulty instead of just making a proper AI.    … Expand
  46. SuperkenGaming
    Jun 30, 2018
    8
    Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
    Taking Kart Racing to the land, sea, and air..
    Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed is a Kart Racer with 20 different tracks, over 20 characters to unlock from various sega properties, exclusive characters depending which system youre playing on, and even some weird ones like Danica Patrick.. This game features a career mode which is where all of    Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
    Taking Kart Racing to the land, sea, and air..
    Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed is a Kart Racer with 20 different tracks, over 20 characters to unlock from various sega properties, exclusive characters depending which system youre playing on, and even some weird ones like Danica Patrick..
    This game features a career mode which is where all of these characters and tracks will unlock.. but there is an online option as well as your standard tournament, time attack, and single race modes…
    And youre also able to play split screen in all of these modes, including the career…
    The career mode is the star of the show.. its challenging and addicting..
    There are a variety of challenges and paths for you to go down, all earning you 1-3 stars for completing..
    There are straight up races, theres drift challenges.. ring challenges, theres a mode where youre trying to take down a tank…. Theres my favorite elimination..
    I havnt had this much fun in a kart racer in a while..
    Before each race you chose your character you think will be best for the challenge youre about to take on and you go at it…
    drifting and tracks for speed boosts, speed pads all over the place, constant offensive and defensive pick ups…
    every race is so thrilling and you actually feel like skill matters here…
    With this resurgence of arcade racers from indie teams lately.. its nice to go back and feel that balance where pickups shortcuts and timing actually matters… especially with the different stats and versions of characters… it doesn’t feel luck based that everyone is on an even playing field .. it feels like every player on the track is in their own world.. in their own race where their objective and your objective and strategy aren’t the same…
    this is really highlighted in modes like elimination where not only are you racing for 1st place, but you only have 3 lives… you have to choose if youre going to risk taking a shortcut where its easy to fly off of the track, or are you going to hang in the back to deal damage, or maintain the lead trying to dodge it with a giant target on your back..
    this was the most interesting mode to me and I wish the campaign had more of it..
    and you heard me right earlier.. every character has different versions of themselves..
    as you use a character you gain xp to level them up.. this will unlock new modded versions of them wit different stats…
    so if you don’t like the base stats of your favorite character you can grind to level them up and choose a different version of them that is more your play style..
    the difficulty you take on these challenges though actually do matter.. you cant just easy mode your way through the career mode..
    you have to go for higher stars in modes you feel more confident in so that you can unlock alternate paths with more tracks as well as unlock characters and a bonus moderation…
    this adds to the addictiveness of going back and mastering tracks or modes, increasing your star count..
    And these tracks are all fun to race through.. especially with the whople transformed thing going on..
    you don’t get to choose when to transform but as you race there will be sections where youll be plying through the air, or racing through the sea just to land back on land again.. and all 3 of these flow perfectly, none of them annoying.. I hate flying in games.. I hate controlling planes.. but it feels responsive and smooth here, you hardly notice that anything has changes…
    My favorite thing this game does that I wish it did more of is actually tranfroming the map as your race it..
    there are some really cool maps that the final lap is completely different than the first 2 as things start to fall and crumble..
    I wish the played with this idea more, making every lap in every tracks different..
    Sonic * All Stars racing again is probably the best Kart racer not on a Nintendo console and is a must play for fans of this genre
    I give Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed an 8/10    … Expand
  47. Marco_AGJ
    Dec 1, 2014
    8
    This game is pretty awesome. It takes a lot from great titles of the genre like Mario Kart, Crash, Diddy Kong Racing and create a truly unique way of putting it all together. It borrows a lot from DKC's groundbreaking system of 3 vehicles but since it's SEGA and they're goddamn crazy they go ahead and add all three during a single track, TRANSFORMING INTO ONE ANOTHER, because, why not!?This game is pretty awesome. It takes a lot from great titles of the genre like Mario Kart, Crash, Diddy Kong Racing and create a truly unique way of putting it all together. It borrows a lot from DKC's groundbreaking system of 3 vehicles but since it's SEGA and they're goddamn crazy they go ahead and add all three during a single track, TRANSFORMING INTO ONE ANOTHER, because, why not!?
    Like all racing games with weapons around the course the RNA is brutal, perhaps a little too brutal, but that's expected since day one.
    The PC port is great as well,hope SEGA keeps showing the love for the PC gamers crowd and also bring successors to this game, with even tighter controls, please. Ever since the demise of Mario Kart in the N64 days, we've been needing that.    … Expand
  48. Le__Xenomorph
    Feb 4, 2015
    9
    A highly addictive racing game made by Sega. This game is loads of fun. It has a variety of tracks and is compatible with the Xbox One controller. I would recommend using the controller, too, as it can be a bit tricky with the keyboard. 9/10 (Awesome)
  49. oll391
    Jan 2, 2015
    10
    Lets put it like this, i prefer this game all day over Mario Kart 8 and i find it vastly superior compared to Mario Kart franchise which is it's biggest rival out there..

    it offers proper battle mode, intensive online racing which has so far worked out smoothly and some other exclusive modes which Mario Kart 8 doesn't have. It also offers flying and boating as in the old and awesome    Lets put it like this, i prefer this game all day over Mario Kart 8 and i find it vastly superior compared to Mario Kart franchise which is it's biggest rival out there..

    it offers proper battle mode, intensive online racing which has so far worked out smoothly and some other exclusive modes which Mario Kart 8 doesn't have.

    It also offers flying and boating as in the old and awesome Diddy Kong Racing!

    This game is simply Diddy Kong Racing + SEGA / Valve Characters + 10+ years of carting evolution + F-Zero intense speeds on some levels.. its simply A GREAT GAME!!    … Expand
  50. Sandweech
    Jan 23, 2015
    9
    Growing up I was a huge fan of 'Mario Kart'; both the Super Nintendo version and 'Mario Kart 64' as well. Then 'Diddy Kong Racing' came out and it was the greatest thing to ever happen to cart racers. Then Nintendo put out 'Double Dash', and it was the greatest thing to ever happen to cart racers. Then 'Mario Kart' came out for the Wii and needless to say, it wasn't very good. Then thisGrowing up I was a huge fan of 'Mario Kart'; both the Super Nintendo version and 'Mario Kart 64' as well. Then 'Diddy Kong Racing' came out and it was the greatest thing to ever happen to cart racers. Then Nintendo put out 'Double Dash', and it was the greatest thing to ever happen to cart racers. Then 'Mario Kart' came out for the Wii and needless to say, it wasn't very good. Then this game came out and all was well again in the land of cart racers.

    This is without a doubt, one of the best cart racing games to ever have been released. In fact, it's so good that I'm willing to overlook the fact that it's pretty much a complete rip-off of both 'Diddy Kong Racing' and 'Double Dash'. But that's probably what I like most about it. Really though, this game has everything you would want in a cart racing game and more. Various modes: such as 'destroy the tank', 'pass the traffic', and 'boost to the finish line' assure that you'll never get bored. Tons of tracks: 21 to be precise (that's old enough to legally consume alcohol!), a boatload of playable characters, tons of secrets, precision steering, and shortcuts galore! What else could you ask for?    … Expand
  51. somedude14
    May 26, 2022
    9
    I've unlocked all characters and tracks after 23 hours (some of that was playing online, which was lag free), so I'm done at this point. Not going to do World Tour or Grand Prix on S rank because the AI is just crazy in that mode and there is no reason to do it aside from achievement hunting. It's a lot of fun and there is a good amount of content there for a kart racer, lots ofI've unlocked all characters and tracks after 23 hours (some of that was playing online, which was lag free), so I'm done at this point. Not going to do World Tour or Grand Prix on S rank because the AI is just crazy in that mode and there is no reason to do it aside from achievement hunting. It's a lot of fun and there is a good amount of content there for a kart racer, lots of challenges to overcome in World Tour mode. Only 20 tracks, but they are longer than Mario Kart tracks (many taking more than 5 minutes to do 3 laps on) and several tracks have third laps that are totally different from the first two, plus you have boat car and plane modes so there is a good amount of variety here. Highly recommended.

    May need to run the launcher through the install dir to get it to open, may need to disable ambient occlusion in the launcher since at least for me the game doesn't run well with it on (my system blows the requirements out of the water). Also has crashes on some cards, but there is a workaround for that if you google it (seems to be specific to 1600 and 2000 series Nvidia cards).    … Expand
  52. Shadow1
    May 21, 2016
    8
    This game is better than Sonic And All Stars Racing . In this game very good graphice and this game is very interesting and in this game many different Characters' Cars . This is Crossover Game . In this Game there are some Sonic Characters , Team Fortress , Football Manager , BD Joe , Jet Grind Radio . My Top 5 Best Characters in this game
    5 Sonic
    4 B.D Joe 3 Ralph 2 Shadow 1    This game is better than Sonic And All Stars Racing . In this game very good graphice and this game is very interesting and in this game many different Characters' Cars . This is Crossover Game . In this Game there are some Sonic Characters , Team Fortress , Football Manager , BD Joe , Jet Grind Radio . My Top 5 Best Characters in this game
    5 Sonic
    4 B.D Joe
    3 Ralph
    2 Shadow
    1 Knuckles
    This is very good game and this game is plagiarism on Mario Kart 7 , but Sega are improved this idea . 8/10 .    … Expand
  53. dislexicpotato
    Jul 14, 2019
    8
    A very solid racing game that stands proudly alongside Mario Kart and Crash Team Racing, with nice graphics a wide variety of characters and tracks and a great soundtrack.
  54. Diegochocho
    Jul 5, 2018
    8
    Buen juego de carreras, me pareció muy entretenido con los personajes y mapas del mundo de Sonic.
  55. ZocaMonroe
    Apr 7, 2018
    10
    Na falta de kart games fora da plataforma da Nintendo Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed veio pra ocupar esse espaço, trazendo dezenas de personagens da SEGA para correrem em pistas onde há alterações durante a corrida, este com certeza é o maior charme do jogo, possui um cenário bem apelativo e que varia bastante enquanto você corre fazendo com que seu carro se transforme em um avião ouNa falta de kart games fora da plataforma da Nintendo Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed veio pra ocupar esse espaço, trazendo dezenas de personagens da SEGA para correrem em pistas onde há alterações durante a corrida, este com certeza é o maior charme do jogo, possui um cenário bem apelativo e que varia bastante enquanto você corre fazendo com que seu carro se transforme em um avião ou barco durante em meio a paisagens bem coloridas ou a destruição e desmoronamentos. Para liberar os campeonatos e personagens é necessário completar uma série de desafios bem variados e difíceis, mas divertidos. Um belo jogo de kart que vale a pena mesmo em meio aos MK da Nintendo.… Expand
  56. NoLie
    Aug 1, 2018
    10
    Хорошая убивалка времени)) Сюжетом тут не пахнет но.. Многие игры про гонки без сюжета)
  57. Shaunstrr
    Aug 10, 2019
    9
    this game is super duper fun i got this on my tablet for free and it is super fun i also got this for my 3DS and i found that way better and fun to control really like the plane section it is really unique and fun the sections from where they change vehicles. everyone in the game is so unique like nights and alex kid who thought the character from the game on the master system would returnthis game is super duper fun i got this on my tablet for free and it is super fun i also got this for my 3DS and i found that way better and fun to control really like the plane section it is really unique and fun the sections from where they change vehicles. everyone in the game is so unique like nights and alex kid who thought the character from the game on the master system would return in a racing game and would have never guess that nights from sonic shuffle could have made it in another sonic game at all and the graphics look really good even for the 3DS it looks good all the characters have their own unique designs for there karts,boats,and planes overall i love this game

    sorry if you went and bought this game becuz of this review and were not happy with what you ended up with and feel like i overwhelmed you i sorry this is just my personal idiot brain opinion:)    … Expand
  58. SrCre
    Mar 10, 2020
    9
    [ ] Perfect
    [x] Awesome
    [ ] Good
    [ ] Good Bad
    [ ] Fail

    Não vejo necessidade em escrever um longo texto analisando uma arte, a nota é apenas um conselho para saber o quanto ela vale para sua vida.

    I see no need to write a long text analyzing an art, the note is just a piece of advice to know how much it is worth in your life.
  59. DatSpaceBoi
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    I didn't expect this game to be this fun. And it runs without any problem on a more modern pc with Windows 10 and it has enough settings to play around for an overall smooth experience. Lots of characters from different SEGA series (hell, you can even play Team Fortress 2 characters !), beautiful tracks that evolves throughout the race and gameplay is simple enough to get used to it, withI didn't expect this game to be this fun. And it runs without any problem on a more modern pc with Windows 10 and it has enough settings to play around for an overall smooth experience. Lots of characters from different SEGA series (hell, you can even play Team Fortress 2 characters !), beautiful tracks that evolves throughout the race and gameplay is simple enough to get used to it, with a little bit of training you can get quite good. If you don't own a Nintendo system or just want a fun solo Kart (and plane, and boat ?) Racer then this is a must have. It's not perfect by any means, certain characters just suck to use as their stats are pretty mediocre, while sometimes it's meaningless, and if you have Metal Sonic unlocked you already have him maxed out anyway.
    All in all, if you grab it on sale, it's an awesome deal.    … Expand
  60. schimidtwas
    Jan 15, 2021
    10
    One of the best kart games ever made, the mechanics of transformation are really cool, the circuits that change over the laps that give variety in the races. Many characters not only from the Sonic series but others from SEGA, in addition to the tracks that are from various games. A gigantic evolution compared to the previous game!
    And of course the online that for almost 10 years is    One of the best kart games ever made, the mechanics of transformation are really cool, the circuits that change over the laps that give variety in the races. Many characters not only from the Sonic series but others from SEGA, in addition to the tracks that are from various games. A gigantic evolution compared to the previous game!
    And of course the online that for almost 10 years is still very active and a lot of people enter the lobby.
    Sumo Digital did an incredible job, I highly recommend it !!!    … Expand
  61. LironesAlviento
    Aug 2, 2020
    8
    Gran juego de Karts, variado, con unas mecánicas de juego a la altura del Mario Kart, uno de mis juegos arcade preferidos.
  62. Dream11
    Dec 20, 2021
    9
    Just woow! We need a secuel ASAP! There is not better kart racing game than this one, really! there isn't.
  63. Mythdon
    Nov 16, 2021
    9
    I got the PC version back in July and while it's still mostly just like any old kart racer, this one certainly does it as far as being a good Sonic racing game. The graphics are amazing, most of the tracks look brilliant while staying true to that Sonic/SEGA feel, the level-up/reward system is superb, it's difficulty settings are actually what they say they are (not too easy, not too hard)I got the PC version back in July and while it's still mostly just like any old kart racer, this one certainly does it as far as being a good Sonic racing game. The graphics are amazing, most of the tracks look brilliant while staying true to that Sonic/SEGA feel, the level-up/reward system is superb, it's difficulty settings are actually what they say they are (not too easy, not too hard) and almost all of its content serves an actual purpose rather than just being filler content. Plus, it's got such a variety of playable characters. Overall, a very good kart racer with a very cool Sonic/SEGA spin to it.… Expand
  64. VyseHD
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    yes the best Sonic game, BUT A RACING GAME??? yes its great , great times and for wii u it was even better, without problems i played it with 5 people on one console xd and it made a lot of fun 10 10 10
  65. Shiffpup2
    Oct 13, 2022
    9
    The best Sonic racing game, and one of the best Sonic games! Driving feels smooth, the items are great, and the different vehicles have their own mechanics that make each track feel different from each other. A great time!
  66. SonicFan20
    Nov 15, 2022
    8
    An Amazing Racer with Hilarious Characters And Great Gameplay. Stages Are Fun A Speedy Action, There Are Characters Like Freaking Hornet From Daytona USA That Turns Into Dreamcast Controler. And Another Feature that Makes This Game Even Better Is That You Can Turn Into A Boat or A Plane During A Race. When The Track Lets you. Great Graphics, Good Music, Very Re-Playable. One Of MyAn Amazing Racer with Hilarious Characters And Great Gameplay. Stages Are Fun A Speedy Action, There Are Characters Like Freaking Hornet From Daytona USA That Turns Into Dreamcast Controler. And Another Feature that Makes This Game Even Better Is That You Can Turn Into A Boat or A Plane During A Race. When The Track Lets you. Great Graphics, Good Music, Very Re-Playable. One Of My Favorite Racers on the Xbox 360. The Plane Gameplay Is Fun But A Little Weird At First. Boat Gameplay is Smooth and Slick. Even As A Normal Car Its Fun. Shootin' Items At Other Racers Is Very Fun. Its An 8.9/10 Very Fun Recommend For Any Person That Loves Racing Games.… Expand
  67. Sephiroth_7_7
    Nov 28, 2022
    8
    a good alternative to mario kart, de PC exclusive characters make it also very fun to play this version.

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Jun 5, 2013
    68
    Truth be told, this was a game made for little people and nephews, not for Sega fans. [May 2013]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Apr 1, 2013
    86
    Amazingly beautiful tracks where you race, swim and fly, sometimes changing the level as you progress through it, are what makes this game great.
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  3. PC Gamer UK
    Mar 30, 2013
    85
    This imaginative, thrillingly fast racer is better than it has any right to be. [Apr 2013, p.107]
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