Sonic and All star racing transformed scores high on IGN.83 on 3DJuegos

[QUOTE="Mario1331"]

the runner up in kart racer is shaping up to be sonic all star racing...

going to pikc this up when its cheap

burgeg

It's an absolute disgrace that this game will never get the recognition it deserves simply because it isn't from a longtime established brand. And people b**** about COD having such a big fanbase when it isn't the best shooter? Please. The Mario Kart series and its fans puts that in perspective. This game is the most ambitious kart racer to date, and better still it actually lives up to that ambition. As I said, there is no aspect of the game that it doesn't absolutely blow away every other kart racer. No Mario Kart game is in the same league. Crash Team Racing isn't in the same league.

The saddest part about all of this is that if people weren't so blinded by nostalgia and fanboyism, more people would give this game the praise it deserves and more people would give the MK series the criticism it deserves. You know what that would lead to? BETTER MARIO KART GAMES! Mario Kart games that don't do the absolute bare minimum. Mario Kart games that have the kind of advances to the genre and general effort put in to them that Sumo have done with this game. I would LOVE it if the next Mario Kart game came along and destryed Transformed in quality. I'd love it. But that won't happen because unfortunately Mario Kart games continue to get unwarranted praise and sell insanely well, while amazing games like this are forgotten quickly. Thank god we've got developers like Sumo around though. If Nintendo won't progress the genre, at least Sumo will.

Have you played the game?

[QUOTE="Mario1331"]

the runner up in kart racer is shaping up to be sonic all star racing...

going to pikc this up when its cheap

burgeg

It's an absolute disgrace that this game will never get the recognition it deserves simply because it isn't from a longtime established brand. And people b**** about COD having such a big fanbase when it isn't the best shooter? Please. The Mario Kart series and its fans puts that in perspective. This game is the most ambitious kart racer to date, and better still it actually lives up to that ambition. As I said, there is no aspect of the game that it doesn't absolutely blow away every other kart racer. No Mario Kart game is in the same league. Crash Team Racing isn't in the same league.

The saddest part about all of this is that if people weren't so blinded by nostalgia and fanboyism, more people would give this game the praise it deserves and more people would give the MK series the criticism it deserves. You know what that would lead to? BETTER MARIO KART GAMES! Mario Kart games that don't do the absolute bare minimum. Mario Kart games that have the kind of advances to the genre and general effort put in to them that Sumo have done with this game. I would LOVE it if the next Mario Kart game came along and destryed Transformed in quality. I'd love it. But that won't happen because unfortunately Mario Kart games continue to get unwarranted praise and sell insanely well, while amazing games like this are forgotten quickly. Thank god we've got developers like Sumo around though. If Nintendo won't progress the genre, at least Sumo will.

Who knows... this game might actually be better than Mario Kart for some.

I doubt it will get close to the sales of it though, so their will be probably many opinions opposing the idea that just maybe its better than Mario Kart.

Can't say everything about it unless you try it contrary to just looking at review scores. Hell... LBP Karting could be the most awesome game ever for you and still got a **** score. Of course you probably won't find out if you look at scores a lot and more precise user reviews.

Its really tough though to play a game that has gotten a bad wrap due to cautious pessimism so I'm not surprised by some reactions on here.

[QUOTE="burgeg"]

[QUOTE="Mario1331"]

the runner up in kart racer is shaping up to be sonic all star racing...

going to pikc this up when its cheap

Wild_man_22

It's an absolute disgrace that this game will never get the recognition it deserves simply because it isn't from a longtime established brand. And people b**** about COD having such a big fanbase when it isn't the best shooter? Please. The Mario Kart series and its fans puts that in perspective. This game is the most ambitious kart racer to date, and better still it actually lives up to that ambition. As I said, there is no aspect of the game that it doesn't absolutely blow away every other kart racer. No Mario Kart game is in the same league. Crash Team Racing isn't in the same league.

The saddest part about all of this is that if people weren't so blinded by nostalgia and fanboyism, more people would give this game the praise it deserves and more people would give the MK series the criticism it deserves. You know what that would lead to? BETTER MARIO KART GAMES! Mario Kart games that don't do the absolute bare minimum. Mario Kart games that have the kind of advances to the genre and general effort put in to them that Sumo have done with this game. I would LOVE it if the next Mario Kart game came along and destryed Transformed in quality. I'd love it. But that won't happen because unfortunately Mario Kart games continue to get unwarranted praise and sell insanely well, while amazing games like this are forgotten quickly. Thank god we've got developers like Sumo around though. If Nintendo won't progress the genre, at least Sumo will.

Have you played the game?

[QUOTE="Mario1331"]

the runner up in kart racer is shaping up to be sonic all star racing...

going to pikc this up when its cheap

burgeg

It's an absolute disgrace that this game will never get the recognition it deserves simply because it isn't from a longtime established brand. And people b**** about COD having such a big fanbase when it isn't the best shooter? Please. The Mario Kart series and its fans puts that in perspective. This game is the most ambitious kart racer to date, and better still it actually lives up to that ambition. As I said, there is no aspect of the game that it doesn't absolutely blow away every other kart racer. No Mario Kart game is in the same league. Crash Team Racing isn't in the same league.

The saddest part about all of this is that if people weren't so blinded by nostalgia and fanboyism, more people would give this game the praise it deserves and more people would give the MK series the criticism it deserves. You know what that would lead to? BETTER MARIO KART GAMES! Mario Kart games that don't do the absolute bare minimum. Mario Kart games that have the kind of advances to the genre and general effort put in to them that Sumo have done with this game. I would LOVE it if the next Mario Kart game came along and destryed Transformed in quality. I'd love it. But that won't happen because unfortunately Mario Kart games continue to get unwarranted praise and sell insanely well, while amazing games like this are forgotten quickly. Thank god we've got developers like Sumo around though. If Nintendo won't progress the genre, at least Sumo will.

I never had the first game but if this has online play for the PC I'll definitely get it!

it looks cool. For some time now I've been craving for some Kart Racing action and since LBP Karting was a total flop I might buy this one for Christmas after getting the Mass Effect Trilogy of-course.

After playing the demo, I'm fairly impressed. Panzer Dragoon? Golden Axe? Ristar as the flag holder? Wow. Just from the little time I've spent with it, I already think it's waaaaaaaaaay more fun than any Mario Kart game I've bothered with. With the releases of Sonic Colors, Sonic Generations (my game of the gen), Sonic CD Remake, NiGHTS, Jet Set Radio, Sonic & SEGA All Star Racing, and the soon to be, SEGA Model 2 collection, SEGA and Sonic Team have really stepped up in the last 3 years. :D

Have spent a few hours with the game today. Totally random thoughts

- Probably shouldn't have played the first in preparation of the sequel. They have a totally different feel.

- Why did they nerf my boy Amiga? Also why does every racer feel almost exactly the same?

- All Stars are useless now. For what I've experienced they all have the same effect no matter the character with basically no difference.

- A Kart Racer with an actual physics engine!!! It's no GT5, but the karts have weight and react to the surface that you are on.

- With three Surfaces, no character is aces on all three. Every character has a weakness rather it be air, sea, or tarmac. While it's great that the game is balanced, it makes all characters feel the same.

- Boats are tough!! Like in real life subtle movements are your friend. When on water any drastic or jerky movement will only result in killing your momentum and slowing you down.

- Does it really look better that the first one?

- Some of the tracks are downright brilliant. The first time you play the Afterburner track, I dare you not to smile. However sometimes it can be hard to tell where you can go and where you can't. Resulting in off tracks and out of bounds when you though you where just taking a shortcut.

- Game is tough!!! I'm an accomplished Racing game player and I've only actually won a handfull of races. The goals of the race vary depending on the level you choose, but don't expect to win every race!!

- Why does Danica Patrick, the most boring, overhyped Race Car Driver in real life, have the coolest car and transformations I've unlocked so far?

- Game just drops you in with little explanation of what to do, or how to do it. I'm still not sure how to boost at the start of a race, even though I manage to do it at times. I started with world tour, just because it was there.

- At first I was bothered by the boost mechanic and how everything seems to have a delay to it. But after playing a while I can see why they did so, allowing you to switch corners and direction, while still maintaining drift momentum.

- The Nights Course is a hoot!! Although really confusing to navigate at first!!

- Lots to do!! I've played for over three hours, and still am not sure of all the different game modes there are, or how to even play against other players online.

- I bought the bonus edition, and downloaded the bonus content from the PSN store, but do not see it anywhere in game. Did I get ripped off?

I'm not ready to call it the greatest kart racer ever. But it is certainly a worthy purchase. Hope this game get's the attention it deserves and isn't simply dismissed as a cash in sequel.

I tired the demo and it's pretty fun even though it's kinda hard playing a racing game with a controller I barely use for racing games.I played the 360 demo.I bought the first All stars racing on the Wii.The graphics are great in the demo.I suck at flying in the air.And I keep on pressing the A button instead of the RT button.I don't know how ot do tricks yet.

Just bought the game! I've been playing for about two hours and I'm loving it! :D

The graphics are excellent for what they were trying to achieve, the music is wonderful especially if you the originals they are based on, the menus are super simple and well presented, and the gameplay is just superb and super responsive! It's extremely easy to learn yet there is a very big gap in between knowing how to play and actually mastering all of what the game offers Drifts, power ups, mods, water and air segments (sometimes the "segments" last full laps!!) and all the modes the game has! Seriously for 40 Euros this game is packed! In between all the SG modes I can easily see it giving me 30 to 50 hours, if not more!

And there's all those little details which just make the game transform from great to excellent IMO:

• Ristar is the one who starts the race, confirms the laps and ends the race :P Small but cool touch (not sure if it was the same in the first game);
• In the water segments you can find huge swirls (I think this is the term in English...) AND when objects hit the water (imagine big rocks falling from above) they create big waves which not only make it harder for you to proceed with speed but also can completely change your course if you don't prepare or aren't focused;
• The air segments are really like good old air dog fights :P it's a race to the powers boxes to try to either catch up to your opponents;
• There are challenges in between races (in career mode) that also help break the monotony, and so far they've been actually challenging but also fun, very fun! You really feel a sense of accomplishment when you beat them in hard :P ;
• Speaking of hard difficulty, the game is extremely balanced when it comes to AI! Hard is obviously hard but it isn't unfair. If you master the track you can still win without needing to use that many powers. It can be frustrating at first, but after a few tries you start to understand what you need to do. Medium is probably the most fun difficulty since it provides a decent challenge yet allows you to enjoy the track and scenery.

And probably many more that I'll only find out as I play the game more and more.

All in all pretty awesome job by Sega and Sumo! :D I can now see where all those great reviews came from! The games is charming, extremely well executed and most importantly very, very fun!

Desmonic

[QUOTE="Nuck81"]

Have spent a few hours with the game today. Totally random thoughts

- Probably shouldn't have played the first in preparation of the sequel. They have a totally different feel.

- Why did they nerf my boy Amiga? Also why does every racer feel almost exactly the same?

- All Stars are useless now. For what I've experienced they all have the same effect no matter the character with basically no difference.

- A Kart Racer with an actual physics engine!!! It's no GT5, but the karts have weight and react to the surface that you are on.

- With three Surfaces, no character is aces on all three. Every character has a weakness rather it be air, sea, or tarmac. While it's great that the game is balanced, it makes all characters feel the same.

- Boats are tough!! Like in real life subtle movements are your friend. When on water any drastic or jerky movement will only result in killing your momentum and slowing you down.

- Does it really look better that the first one?

- Some of the tracks are downright brilliant. The first time you play the Afterburner track, I dare you not to smile. However sometimes it can be hard to tell where you can go and where you can't. Resulting in off tracks and out of bounds when you though you where just taking a shortcut.

- Game is tough!!! I'm an accomplished Racing game player and I've only actually won a handfull of races. The goals of the race vary depending on the level you choose, but don't expect to win every race!!

- Why does Danica Patrick, the most boring, overhyped Race Car Driver in real life, have the coolest car and transformations I've unlocked so far?

- Game just drops you in with little explanation of what to do, or how to do it. I'm still not sure how to boost at the start of a race, even though I manage to do it at times. I started with world tour, just because it was there.

- At first I was bothered by the boost mechanic and how everything seems to have a delay to it. But after playing a while I can see why they did so, allowing you to switch corners and direction, while still maintaining drift momentum.

- The Nights Course is a hoot!! Although really confusing to navigate at first!!

- Lots to do!! I've played for over three hours, and still am not sure of all the different game modes there are, or how to even play against other players online.

- I bought the bonus edition, and downloaded the bonus content from the PSN store, but do not see it anywhere in game. Did I get ripped off?

I'm not ready to call it the greatest kart racer ever. But it is certainly a worthy purchase. Hope this game get's the attention it deserves and isn't simply dismissed as a cash in sequel.

Desmonic

[QUOTE="Nuck81"][QUOTE="Desmonic"] I also got the limited edition for the PS3 and got the uetal Sonic and the Outrun Bay track DLC. Metal Sonic appears in the character selection for any mode in the game, and the track should appear when you create a custom game or play a single race (still not sure if appears in the world tour mode). Maybe you need to download them again? :SDesmonic

May be a bug for the PS3 or something.

Hopefully they will get it sorted out.

[QUOTE="Nuck81"]

[QUOTE="Desmonic"] Yup, right from the start. And yes it was an unock key, it was only 100 kb or something. Desmonic

May be a bug for the PS3 or something.

Hopefully they will get it sorted out.