• Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Nov 4, 2010
User Score
2.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 156 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 156
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  1. Jun 6, 2016
    8
    Sonic Free Riders is good, but not awesome. Is one of the greatest games on the Kinect because it's a LIVE game with Sonic characters. We can even grab the rings using our hands! Only one disadvantage of this game is turnings right or left the board to complete corners. It was a risky step to create this game. If Sonic Team fixed turns in games, it could have been the greatest game of allSonic Free Riders is good, but not awesome. Is one of the greatest games on the Kinect because it's a LIVE game with Sonic characters. We can even grab the rings using our hands! Only one disadvantage of this game is turnings right or left the board to complete corners. It was a risky step to create this game. If Sonic Team fixed turns in games, it could have been the greatest game of all time, but it became one of the worst Sonic game titles ever! Expand
  2. Nov 15, 2010
    9
    You shouldn't rate a game because somebody else said so or because you just flat out hate Sonic, you should rate a game based on if you played it or not unlike Flesh and Thumper17 who are idiots who never played the game. I played the game and it works fairly well, but for different people some might like it some may not but try it out first before you bash it.
  3. Nov 27, 2010
    10
    This is the best in the Sonic Riders series! The controls are improved the fun factor is really high and the graphics are Awesome! the story is decent but atleast they changed the voice cast! if your a sonic fan, you should definitely pick this up!
  4. Nov 20, 2010
    9
    This game is awesome! Shows off alot of cool things cool things that Kinect is capable of doing. If your a fan of Sonic you'll love this game (P.S. Sonic haters, piss off, give real reviews or don't review at all, giving a link to some other persons review makes u a idiot...play the games and make ur own decision)
  5. Jan 17, 2011
    10
    Sonic Free Riders is not a bad game at all. In fact it is one of the best games on the Kinect right now. The controls are tight and recognize the slightest movement I make. The tracks are fun and definitely give you a work out. People who say that the controls don't work either haven't calibrated their Kinect or stand to close to the Kinect (AngryJoe's god awful review of the game). SonicSonic Free Riders is not a bad game at all. In fact it is one of the best games on the Kinect right now. The controls are tight and recognize the slightest movement I make. The tracks are fun and definitely give you a work out. People who say that the controls don't work either haven't calibrated their Kinect or stand to close to the Kinect (AngryJoe's god awful review of the game). Sonic Free Riders is a good game and is definitely a good reason to get a Kinect. Expand
  6. May 14, 2016
    8
    Good Game . Good Exclusive for Xbox 360 . This game for Kinect . In this game very good graphics and good storyline about tournament by airboarding . This is not one of the worst game in Sonic Series . This game even better than Sonic Heroes and Sonic Riders . 8/10
  7. Jan 25, 2017
    10
    SFR(Sonic free riders) Is a good game in my opinion. The damn song is catchy. Yeah sure the menu is a piece of **** but still. It wont work if your kinect is old or a piece of garbage.
  8. May 30, 2020
    8
    Comparado con el Zero gravity tiene una baja notable de calidad.
    Me gusta que sea más similar al primer Riders.
    Lo que más afecta al juego es el que controle con Kinect.
    También su historia es aburrida y absurda.
  9. Jun 15, 2018
    10
    I decided to try this game and I loved it. Graphics were great, music was awesome and the controls are solid.
  10. Jun 21, 2018
    10
    I seriously love Sonic Free Riders to the death. I didn't have a problem with the menus or the controls, the tracks are all fun to play on, the new style of game play is fresh, the graphics are amazing, and the music is as great as ever! Yeah, the story's a piece of s**t, but who plays a racing game for story? My favourite Sonic game.
  11. Nov 26, 2020
    10
    It`s not SEGA`s fault. IT was the ******** and ******* *********** kinect. I need more words so. PlayStation is beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetter
  12. Jun 15, 2021
    9
    It’s honestly a great game. Especially for its time. The controls are great and I’ve never experienced a problem with them in 5 years. Great music, great graphics, decent plot and a wide variety of characters.
  13. Jul 6, 2023
    9
    I know it's late but honestly this game is very overhated and misunderstood. You just have to play it properly since it works really well for me lol. It is so fun to master. It should have a second chance honestly
Metascore
47

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 52
  2. Negative: 27 out of 52
  1. Jul 11, 2011
    48
    Sonic Free Riders could have been a great game if the controls worked.
  2. Feb 10, 2011
    30
    With ring collecting and extreme gear upgrades, this should have been a fun racing game for Kinect; instead, it's an unresponsive mess that flat out doesn't work. Did no one test this game and see that it's broken?
  3. Jan 18, 2011
    66
    Sonic Free Riders might look like just another board racing Kinect game, but it's a league above others like CrossBoard 7 in terms of depth and replayability.