Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

1. TechnoGamer13

   Oct 21, 2013

   10

   The second time I played this game the first one is Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart on the PS2 so this game surprised me with the mixed charcter ofThe second time I played this game the first one is Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart on the PS2 so this game surprised me with the mixed charcter of great games and the thing that i was amazed is it can transform from car to a plane or form car to a boat vice versa so a lots of weapons too... can help you a lot and amazing mods. That is all i can say thank you.… Expand

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2. Streakside

   Dec 19, 2012

   9

   A very fun racer and a great port of the console versions. While the game is more than capable of having better graphics on the vita, it stillA very fun racer and a great port of the console versions. While the game is more than capable of having better graphics on the vita, it still looks good. I played the console version and this one is a great 1:1 port as far as control goes. It is a great game and if you are a fan of the Sega franchise and have a vita, I say you try this one out if you want a fun racer on the go. Also I read a few reviews where they complained about the framerate. See, when I hear a game has framerate problems I think of situations where the slow down becomes obnoxiously apparent or it slows down to the point of screwing you over. None of that is in this game. The framerate drop is not even a problem. The reviewers (IGN specifically) must have just been bad at the game and blamed the framerate because there is no other explanation I can think of. Bottom line, if the "framerate drop" is the deciding factor for you to buying this game for the Vita, do yourself a favor and get it.… Expand

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4. TomNinetyTwo

   Jan 7, 2013

   9

   Really can't find anything to fault this game on, I haven't suffered with frame rate issues at all (but that may be due to the patches)
   
   TheReally can't find anything to fault this game on, I haven't suffered with frame rate issues at all (but that may be due to the patches)
   
   The game plays brilliantly and although the land to air to sea transformations change little about the actual gameplay it makes the levels themselves far more fun to play and interesting to race on.
   
   The graphics for this vita version are good, they are not great but they do still look great, this is a port and one that hasn't been as well as possible, I have played enough vita games to know the vita could display this game with higher graphics, that said it looks fantastic on the vita.
   
   The soundtrack surprised me, I was expecting to hate it but its well done and enjoyable and not too repetitive like it is in the Mario games.
   
   Overall this game is great, a long, deep campaign and great STABLE online play makes it a great buy, my second favourite racer on the vita after Need for Speed and the best kart racer Iv played to date.
   
   9.5/10… Expand

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5. 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 RacerSonic & 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

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6. xxAcesHighxx

   Feb 26, 2013

   8

   As someone who owns both Vita and 3DS versions of Sonic Racing Transformed, I can tell you that the Vita edition is the superior of the two.As someone who owns both Vita and 3DS versions of Sonic Racing Transformed, I can tell you that the Vita edition is the superior of the two. However if you're torn between them, it's probably worth noting that the Vita edges performance (frame rate etc) and graphics (effects, lighting etc), while playing Sonic on the Nintendo handheld obviously boasts some lovely stereoscopic 3D (which in turn aids distances and cornering). In terms of content, audio and controls, they're pretty much on par. It's far from a one-sided contest, but the Vita edition definitely gets the nod for me. I'd rate Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed at 8 out of 10 for Vita, while it's a 7 out of 10 for 3DS. While not perfect, both editions offer up bucket loads of fun arcade racing. Recommended.… Expand

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7. FriedConsole

   Jan 2, 2013

   8

   Lots of fun. Still not better that Mario Kart but it is close. Could use another coat of polishing to fix the slowdowns and glitches but itLots of fun. Still not better that Mario Kart but it is close. Could use another coat of polishing to fix the slowdowns and glitches but it never stops being fun. Lots of modes and tracks and racers that hopefully will push Mario Kart to counter with this amount of content. The basic mechanics are sound and great sense of speed. Needs more aerial segments!!… Expand

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8. chrisse989

   Jan 14, 2014

   5

   Not really overwhelmed with this game. Looks like a Mario Kart knock-off, but than with Sega characters. Notable, I haven't played much SegaNot really overwhelmed with this game. Looks like a Mario Kart knock-off, but than with Sega characters. Notable, I haven't played much Sega games so can't really relate to the majority of the characters, I guess it must have a different feel if you feel related to them, but I don't. Looks colorful (which I like). Luck plays however an important part. I only played singleplayer and one race you can win buy just racing and the next you do the same thing but you get blasted by every pursuer in the row which gets you from position 1 to 8 fairly quickly, not so fond of that type of gameplay. So overall a very meh experience for me.… Expand

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