Sonic & All Star Racing Transformed

Retr0gamer

Anyone else looking forward to this? It's made by Sumo Digital who made the awesome Outrun 2 ports and the original was very unfairly ignored since in my opinion it was a mario kart beater. This one looks even better. It's full of Sega fan service as well, it's like a Sega racing version of Smash Bros:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQWnEcAiDKE

richymcdermott

Ign gave it a 8.6/10

Cant bloody wait to be hazuki again

amazon just posted mine 36 euro 50 in gamestop lol

cherryghost

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Anyone else looking forward to this? It's made by Sumo Digital who made the awesome Outrun 2 ports and the original was very unfairly ignored since in my opinion it was a mario kart beater. This one looks even better. It's full of Sega fan service as well, it's like a Sega racing version of Smash Bros:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQWnEcAiDKE

Completely agree. It's great to see something other than just a Mario Kart clone circulating, it's much better than most of Mario's recent outings. The level design in All Stars was colourful, imaginative and well thought out, Mario Kart seems tacky in comparison. Will definitely picking this up on 360 and PC.

Harps

The first one was a great laugh playing splitscreen, we still throw it on now and again when we get a few mates together. Definitely more fun than the past few Mario Kart games

Vyse

Vyse as a playable character? Count me in:D

super_furry

Sold. Only issue now is whether to get it on the Xbox or Vita.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-16-sonic-all-stars-racing-transformed-review

Retr0gamer

For the last game the DS version was completely different and actually much better than the console version. I think the 3DS version will be different as well, can anyone confirm and are there reviews for it yet?

corcaigh07

a dreamcast controller as a jetboat? I like it!

MitchKoobski

This is ridiculous fun and challenging.

djkeogh

Hmm, this hasn't been on my radar at all but after just finishing Rayman Origins, I'm in the market for a family friendly game. This looks like great fun

Chris_Heilong

DAYTONA! lets fly away

Im sold

brianon

Yeah. Gonna get this. Daughter (just turned 6) liked the first one and plays a fair bit of Mario Kart on Wii & 3DS. Will get this for 360 or PS3. Anyone know best place to get it ?

chrislad

brianon wrote: »

Yeah. Gonna get this. Daughter (just turned 6) liked the first one and plays a fair bit of Mario Kart on Wii & 3DS. Will get this for 360 or PS3. Anyone know best place to get it ?

You'd probably get the first one fairly cheap if it's only for a 6 year old.

brianon

Have the first one. She is 6 but I am 37 and I want the new one

Vyse

brianon wrote: »

Yeah. Gonna get this. Daughter (just turned 6) liked the first one and plays a fair bit of Mario Kart on Wii & 3DS. Will get this for 360 or PS3. Anyone know best place to get it ?

I'm going to pick it up off amazon. £24.99 on ps3 and 360. Not too bad.

cherryghost

Apparently the PC version is getting TF2 characters also

RobbingBandit

HMV are selling both Xbox and PS3 versions for €35 each, Smyths are €39.99 each, the vita version is out the first week of December.
3DS is out in Februrary.

brianon

RobbingBandit wrote: »

HMV are selling both Xbox and PS3 versions for €35 each, Smyths are €39.99 each, the vita version is out the first week of December.
3DS is out in Februrary.

Now why'd you have to go and tell me that. Do you know how much I've already spent this month on games. Have some consideration why don't ya

Big Knox

RobbingBandit wrote: »

HMV are selling both Xbox and PS3 versions for €35 each, Smyths are €39.99 each, the vita version is out the first week of December.
3DS is out in Februrary.

Good news. My stupid impulse buy of BLOPS2 may be put right as I'm sure the trade in value is very good and could go towards this.

mystic86

http://www.sonicretro.org/2012/11/the-power-is-yours-s0l-challenges-community-to-determine-possible-transformed-dlc-characters/

Retr0gamer

Phantasy Star needs to win, the lack of phantasy star is a sore omission.

johnny_ultimate

Picked this up today and it's a lot of fun. I think the words 'Mario Kart beater' should be used with caution - the basic mechanics (drifting, handling, weapons) definitely aren't as tightly honed as Nintendo offer. The flying is integrated more fully than it was in MK7, but it feels a tad loose and awkward in its current form. However, the tracks are much more varied and surprising - definitely taking a cue from Split/Second and the like. Similarly, chock full of more fan service than your average anime production! Nice variety of characters, even if the last one I unlocked was Shadow the frickin' Hedgehog :P

corcaigh07

mystic86 wrote: »

http://www.sonicretro.org/2012/11/the-power-is-yours-s0l-challenges-community-to-determine-possible-transformed-dlc-characters/

Signed for Ryo Hazuki, disappointing that he isn't in the new game.

richymcdermott

Wtf where they thinking of not putting ryo hazuki in the sequel , do they even know sega fans

Anyways despite no ps character i vote for axel from streets of rage , put that badass in a police car i be ****ing happy

Gunmonkey

While a nice set of characters (Welkin in the Edlweiss would be brilliant), my main vote has to go to Segata Sanshiro.

cherryghost

Toejam & Earl OH MY GOD

MitchKoobski

The whole time I was playing the game I kept thinking "I wish there was a Streets of Rage character or stage". You can guess my picks.

super_furry

It's a lot of fun. Only spent an hour with it so far but I'm really enjoying it - especially online.

mystic86

wow, wasn't expecting this

http://kotaku.com/5962769/sonic--all+stars-racing-transformed-the-kotaku-review

johnny_ultimate

It's true, if dramatically exaggerated a bit. It can be relatively punishing. I'm playing on medium and checkpoint races and the like usually only offer you a second or two leeway. The levels where you have to beat lap times are particularly demanding - mistakes are pretty much fatal. Many of the unlockable characters are already hidden behind massive star demands - oftentimes double the number I've collected. Mods help if you're looking for sheer speed, and drifting is a must. The Burning Rangers level, with it's small corridors and tight corners, has proven to be the most challenging course yet.

I don't mind a challenge - although I did try and start with A grade racing and was pretty much instantaneously relegated down a peg. It's fun, but it's definitely requires some commitment and skill to get the most out of it. Makes Mario Kart 150CC look like a walk in the park.

murphyebass

Following all your positive feedback, a demo play and having not played a kart game in a while I ordered this before Xmas and it arrived this morning. Just loading it up now. The Xmas that just keeps giving. I have officially got waaaaaaaay too many games to play right now.

cherryghost

PC release in just over 2 weeks. Only 22 euro a pop. Or a 4 pack for 67 euro, works out at just under 17 euro each. Bargain.

Vyse

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

It's true, if dramatically exaggerated a bit. It can be relatively punishing. I'm playing on medium and checkpoint races and the like usually only offer you a second or two leeway. The levels where you have to beat lap times are particularly demanding - mistakes are pretty much fatal. Many of the unlockable characters are already hidden behind massive star demands - oftentimes double the number I've collected. Mods help if you're looking for sheer speed, and drifting is a must. The Burning Rangers level, with it's small corridors and tight corners, has proven to be the most challenging course yet.

I don't mind a challenge - although I did try and start with A grade racing and was pretty much instantaneously relegated down a peg. It's fun, but it's definitely requires some commitment and skill to get the most out of it. Makes Mario Kart 150CC look like a walk in the park.

Agreed, while I am enjoying the game it is immensly hard (for a non-racer like myself). Typically, for other racers, I can usually come 1st in the 1st couple of races but not a chance here. Haven't managed better than 3rd in any race which makes it highly unlikely that I'll be able to unlock a lot of the characters:(

Say Your Number

Picked this up, as said it's very tough, but fun and addictive. I love the drift challenge and the beat a different racer each lap mode. I hate the ring challenge cos if you hit any bit of scenery it's all over, no matter how much time is left.

VenomIreland

Don't know whether to pick this up on Wii U or PC, I have to choose between splitscreen or saving a few quid, anyone else have the same problem?

cherryghost

VenomIreland wrote: »

Don't know whether to pick this up on Wii U or PC, I have to choose between splitscreen or saving a few quid, anyone else have the same problem?

It's splitscreen on PC as well

Mark Hamill

VenomIreland wrote: »

Don't know whether to pick this up on Wii U or PC, I have to choose between splitscreen or saving a few quid, anyone else have the same problem?

If you're doing local multiplayer on the WiiU then you can have four on your tv and one on the tablet controller thing (if you do two player, one gets the tablet and one gets the whole tv).
Don't know what local multiplayer is like on the PC, presumably maximum of four.

cherryghost

Game was released today on PC and included bonus characters. Most people on the Steam and Sega forums universally praising the framerates and netcode (seems better than online console counterpart)

And indeed the PC supports 4 player splitscreen. Also if anyone has Windows 8 and a tablet, the game supports touch and tilt play. Some reviewers have re-reviewed the game and agree that the PC version is the best of the lot.

I had little time to play it but I had some issues that were sorted after a trip to the Sega forums. After that it was great.

COYVB

mystic86 wrote: »

wow, wasn't expecting this

http://kotaku.com/5962769/sonic--all+stars-racing-transformed-the-kotaku-review

Oh no! The game is hard! Run away!

Awful stuff from Kotaku, S&SART is a wonderful game.