Team Sonic Racing

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7.2

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  1. Jawbreaker
    May 28, 2019
    0
    When I first got this game, I originally left it a positive review. Now that some time has passed, and I've had more time with the game, I can no longer recommend Team Sonic Racing to anyone.

    First off let me just say that this game had a lot of potential. The gameplay mechanics themselves are really good. The drift switching is still there from the last game. The stunts while a bit    When I first got this game, I originally left it a positive review. Now that some time has passed, and I've had more time with the game, I can no longer recommend Team Sonic Racing to anyone.

    First off let me just say that this game had a lot of potential. The gameplay mechanics themselves are really good. The drift switching is still there from the last game. The stunts while a bit different, still feel great. The team mechanics are very interesting and fun to play with, and over all I would say there is good depth to the gameplay.

    My real issues comes from the attitude the developer has towards theirs consumers. If you look at the discussions board, you will see so many people complaining about the online multiplayer. It isn't working right. Whole lobbies are disconnecting, and people aren't even able to play the game. They have even left out some features that are on the PS4 version, but no where to be found here. Such as the ability to join an online match with your friends. This is a team game, why wouldn't they include that, especially if the console version can?

    There are also so many other bugs in the game,to some strange visual glitches, respawn glitches, and ear♥♥♥♥♥♥on ice mountain. Like what others have been saying, it really feels like we just got the alpha version of the game. Why do we have such issues, when there was such a long delay? I really feel like they do not care about the game at all.

    Another issue, that is a bit more personal, has to do with the balancing. I remember watching some interviews from Sumo before the game came out. They were raving about how different classes will have the advantage on different tracks. I took this as there would be so much more character diversity, not just in multiplayer, but in the Time Trials as well. This is not the case.

    In the last game, Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed, I spent a lot of time speed running, always trying to get the best times possible. I was doing that in TSR, but while I loved it at first, after a while, it seems that on most all the levels, the only character that matters is Zavok. Zavok, the character, I am sure is the least popular in the entire game, somehow has the best stats.

    Now there are a few maps that are better suited for the speed types, because they have a bit more handling for those tighter courses, but technique only has a single map that they are even worth playing on, and the rest goes to Zavok.

    The map for technique is Doctors Mine. I was really excited about this map, because I had a chance to give my favorite character, Tails, a chance at a world record, and I did, at least for a couple hours. After that, it was taken by Zavok. A map, best suited for technique, beat a technique character. Now I was able to go back, and retake it with Eggman and Chao,but I was not able to retake it with Tails. The fact that Zavok can beat any technique character on a map with such a crazy off road cut, really just irritates me. Why should one of the most popular characters, get such terrible stats, and the least popular have the best?

    Now I tried to go through some maps as Zavok, but he just doesn't feel very good. He handles like a tractor. Now I could do these maps with him. I did hold the world record on Boo's house for a few days, but I do not enjoy it. I do not feel like playing Time Trials now, and for me it was my favorite mode in the last game.

    Another thing that Sumo was never good at, even with Sonic All-Stars, are the cheaters. In the previous title, they did list that the game supported VAC banning, but they never banned any of the cheaters. If you look at a map like Ocean View in the last game, the true world record is listed at about rank 100. Someone who really took the time to get that world record, doesn't get any recognition for it, at least in the game itself. With Team Sonic Racing, I am not sure if Sumo will do anything about the hackers who have already started to show up on some of the leaderboards.

    Now for anyone looking to get this game, I would recommend that you do not give Sumo 25 cents, until they apologize to all their fans, especially the ones who have already purchased the game, and not until they fix these major glitches.

    As for me, I won't play this game until they do what I just said above, and also rebalance the stats.

    As a big fan of the last game, I am just really disappointed with how this turned out. Sumo, if you are reading this, please don't continue your anti-consumer practices, and start giving your player base the respect it deserves.    … Expand
  2. oasuke
    May 26, 2019
    0
    Cream the Rabbit was excluded from this game. I don't know their reasoning, but that's simply unacceptable. She was replaced with Omochao, one of the most hated, annoying characters conceived. I don't know what joke they're playing, but I don't like it.
  3. Nove123
    May 30, 2019
    6
    Before us is a degradation in its purest form. Because, firstly, it has become more casual in terms of management. Second, are you seriously a stationary skybox in 2019?! Third, since when does the customization of the machine affect its parameters? Fourth, the gameplay should not be tedious, why in the previous race from SEGA this was not? Fifth, long downloads have returned since 2006.Before us is a degradation in its purest form. Because, firstly, it has become more casual in terms of management. Second, are you seriously a stationary skybox in 2019?! Third, since when does the customization of the machine affect its parameters? Fourth, the gameplay should not be tedious, why in the previous race from SEGA this was not? Fifth, long downloads have returned since 2006. Sixth, all upgrades and parts for cars fall out of the loot boxes, they could not even normal economy of their purchase is not delivered. In the seventh, but the level of the first Sonic racing about. Eighth, you seriously the plot is narrated in the form of text dialogues And eighth, the price is not high? For the money you can buy normal games, not this one. But besides the cons in the game there are advantages, for example: a good soundtrack, especially the theme of the game. The same theme with the Visp has long become boring, but in this game is not so much. Also there is a team work, as the name of the game says. There is a decent number of characters. The gameplay, though tedious,starting with 3 chapters, but still there are places where it lures. And so from all this I want to say that the game, of course, is not bad, but it can not be called good. There are moments of degradation (their most) and progress. In General more than the average will not pull.… Expand
  4. Ldlove1
    May 21, 2019
    10
    It’s mario kart... but better!!! If you don’t own a switch this is a GREAT replacement for boring old mario kart!
  5. Shirokuro
    Jan 7, 2020
    3
    Positives:
    + Kickass music
    + Drifting is satisfying + Racing as teams is fun Mixed: ~ Story is ok for a racing game and the missions are alright ~ The game looks decent in general but some textures look rough Negatives: - The game's been on a sale more times than it has had patches (less than half a year after release) - Online play was dead on arrival due to random disconnects, no    Positives:
    + Kickass music
    + Drifting is satisfying
    + Racing as teams is fun

    Mixed:
    ~ Story is ok for a racing game and the missions are alright
    ~ The game looks decent in general but some textures look rough

    Negatives:
    - The game's been on a sale more times than it has had patches (less than half a year after release)
    - Online play was dead on arrival due to random disconnects, no mid-race joining, too many queues and no cross-play between consoles
    - It's nearly impossible to form even two full human teams (3 and 3) since local multiplayer only supports up to 4 players and the online is dead
    - Badly optimized (Intro cutscene plays at double speed, framerate drops etc.)
    - A.I. teammates suck most of the time
    - Can't play the story as Metal Sonic (I don't care if it doesn't fit the story, I just want to race as him)
    - All unlockables are behind a slot machine like system (It only uses the free in-game currency but it's just tedious to spam a button to get stuff)
    - Very little customization / unlockables
    - Lack of characters
    - Lack of levels
    - Developers abandoned the game and went radio silent since the first and only patch

    So in conclusion, don't buy this game. There's just so many things that don't work and the content is lackluster compared to the past Sonic racing games. Developers abandoned it and so should you.    … Expand
  6. AJCk19
    Jul 31, 2021
    0
    IGPX for PS2 did team racing way better, and that is a extremely old game. So you have to ask yourself, why play this "Team Sonic Racing" game. When you can just play "Mario Kart 8" or/and "Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed". Those 2 games are way more polished. Team Sonic Racing was also suppose to be a sequel to Transformed, but why take a step back and remove the transformationIGPX for PS2 did team racing way better, and that is a extremely old game. So you have to ask yourself, why play this "Team Sonic Racing" game. When you can just play "Mario Kart 8" or/and "Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed". Those 2 games are way more polished. Team Sonic Racing was also suppose to be a sequel to Transformed, but why take a step back and remove the transformation aspect? This feels like a cash grab because of the blow back from the Sonic movie.

    Just skip this and play either Mario Kart, All Star Transformed, or/and IGPX for PS2.    … Expand
  7. somedude14
    May 27, 2022
    0
    This game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ garbage, for three big reasons:

    1. Rubberband AI. Here's how a race goes on Normal difficulty: 1st place through first lap, enemy uses ultimate on 2nd lap and passes you, you use ultimate and pass them, they pass you again sometime on lap 3, then you pass them and get 1st. 2. The steering is like a mobile game - no sensitivity for fine adjustments, just one type    This game is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ garbage, for three big reasons:

    1. Rubberband AI. Here's how a race goes on Normal difficulty: 1st place through first lap, enemy uses ultimate on 2nd lap and passes you, you use ultimate and pass them, they pass you again sometime on lap 3, then you pass them and get 1st.

    2. The steering is like a mobile game - no sensitivity for fine adjustments, just one type of left and one type of right.

    3. End of race placement is determined by placement of your AI teammates as well. This means you can place 1st while your teammates place 6th and 8th, and then you get 3rd overall and have to redo that level. All you can do to try and help your AI is feed them items to get your ultimate meter up, but even getting 2 in a race isn't enough to dig them out of lower placements in later races.

    There is a noteam mode that you can play, but this doesn't apply to adventure mode, so you can't unlock the last set of tracks by doing this... and even then the game is still ruined by rubberband AI (which the first All-Stars had, but you could disable it).

    15 character roster vs. Transformed's 31, and it's only Sonic characters, not Sega wide... same goes for the tracks, only Sonic themed, and there are only 7 themes for the courses (3 tracks per theme), so not like Transformed where every track was unique. You will see tracks that look like ones you just raced on, like wtf, so lazy, they've done better!

    ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ trash game. After Transformed this is a huge ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ disappointment.    … Expand
  8. Trip02
    May 24, 2019
    8
    This game has good graphics, good songs, good car customization and really fun gameplay thanks to the team mechanic that makes it stand on it's own!
  9. WaluigiPie
    Aug 3, 2019
    7
    It is just an arcade racing game. It looks good, but overall it's not so good.
  10. Skz
    Feb 21, 2020
    3
    Bastante malo si se compara con la version anterior, el juego es aburrido y monótono, no es recomendable comprarlo
  11. HEMIpoweredhero
    Jul 2, 2020
    1
    Hasnt worked a day since I bought it on Steam. It's pretty much abandonware. DONT BUY IT!$ GET A REFUND IF YOU CAN!!
  12. schimidtwas
    Jan 15, 2021
    8
    A very good game, great job Sumo Digital but ... SEGA ... so, I think you forgot about that game.
    It had the potential to surpass its predecessor (Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed), SEGA abandoned the title and did not include updates, to add more characters, more tracks, more vehicle modification parts. What about online? Well just for decoration, because nobody enters the lobby,    A very good game, great job Sumo Digital but ... SEGA ... so, I think you forgot about that game.
    It had the potential to surpass its predecessor (Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed), SEGA abandoned the title and did not include updates, to add more characters, more tracks, more vehicle modification parts. What about online? Well just for decoration, because nobody enters the lobby, even the "Transformed" game from 2012 has its online active until today.
    Team Sonic Racing is a great game, but one that SEGA left out. Obviously it is not worth the full price, buy it only on sale.
    Buy this game thinking it doesn't exist online, play it as if it were a PS2 era game down, it's a good and fun game to play with friends at home, but online, just calling your friend who also has the game.    … Expand
  13. LironesAlviento
    Aug 2, 2020
    5
    El juego es entretenido y si te gustan este tipo de juegos y no has probado el anterior igual hasta te gusta pero se siente como un paso atras en la saga y prefiero mil veces el Transformers.
  14. BobyRobinson
    Jul 6, 2023
    9
    Really underrated game honestly. It has a lot of content and it's just as great as Sonic Transformed to me. Really fun to master

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  1. The Overpowered Noobs
    Jun 4, 2019
    60
    A visually stunning and entertaining way to pass the time. As far as arcade racers go, this is definitely a solid one, though it isn’t entirely without flaws.
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  2. PC Invasion
    May 28, 2019
    90
    Team Sonic Racing was a welcomed surprise. The latest title in the line of Sonic racing games shows evolution. And with Team Sonic Racing, it proves that the series only continues to get better with each iteration.
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  3. PC Games
    May 17, 2019
    70
    Team Sonic racing is a solid fun racer with some one of a kind gameplay with its team mechanics. But better don’t compare the game to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. As long as you don’t own a Nintendo Switch, Team Sonic Racing is clearly one of the best fun racer games out there. But it lacks in diverse racing tracks and the audio isn’t the nicest.
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