WOW! A racing game with triggered explosions?.... WEAK.
I just don't dig the whole concept of the game. I think I would have enjoyed the game more if it was just a straight racer without the triggered power up twist. It seems I'm alone on this, but I find S/S's gimmick to be unimpressive, shallow, and lame. The great looking visuals make up slightly for the lack of depth of this title. Slightly. Seriously though, this game needs to pose more of a challenge, otherwise I don't really see how it could remain entertaining after you play through all the tracks once. I understand S/S was shooting for an easy to use arcade feel, but the gameplay is SO simple, winning takes no effort whatsoever. A 6-year-old wearing an eye patch and sporting only 7 fingers could probably crush the AI on this game.
If you're in the market for a great looking action racer with a serious lack of innovation and difficulty, then rush out to the store now for S/S.
S/S, in my opinion, is an absolute bore-fest. If you want some sweet arcade racer action with some fire... check out blur. For real.
Peace.