Sonice & Sega All-Stars racing takes the popular genre of the racing genre and adds in our favorite SEGA characters. One of the leading features of the game is the wide amount of fan service given to the characters. Sonic fans will love to see their Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, and Eggman as racers; they will see tracks themed with Sonic (and even sound effects like the bumper from the casinos of the Sonic the Hedgehog series), and they will even be able to hear and unlock numerous songs from throughout the Sonic universe, such as "Super Sonic Racing" from Sonic R, or even "What U Need" from Sonic Rush. Not only is this true for the Sonic series but is true for the other series represented (Sambe De Amigo, Super Monkey Ball, etc).

This game brings SEGA characters and unites them in this genre, which is perhaps quite fun. For the PS3, PSN support lets players race with up to 4 players split screen (locally), or with 2 to 8 players via the online mode.

The mechanics to racing are quite simple with really easy to grasp controls. Use a trigger button to gas, one to break, and then the x-button to launch a weapon. Its pretty fast and hectic which makes every racing experience unique.

There is just one fault and that is probably some of the levels are quite short, however its only about four of them among the twenty-four tracks. The voice acting of the characters is true to how they have always sounded, and the narrator is quite funny.

Definitely check the game out and enjoy it.

*DLC is upcoming

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This game is amazing. It's got all the fun factors of kart racing with Segas Twist. Amazing levels and beautifully designed graphics. The character selection is great( wish there were some more favorites). No complaints here. Just a really solid kart racing game.

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I hate seeing good products go unappreciated, and that's why I'm writing this review.

I have no doubt in my mind that if the words "Sonic" and "Sega" were replaced by "Mario" and "Nintendo" in the title, this game would have already sold a million copies day one. Apparently brand name is that important to the casual gamer...and that's a shame, because this is a fun, well made game that deserves a chance.

It's not as if the characters are unfamiliar. Sonic, Shadow, Amy Rose, Tails, Knuckles, Dr. Robotnik, Jacky and Akira from Virtua Fighter. Characters from million selling hit games. Just like Mario Kart.

It's not as if the game isn't exciting. It's racing! The controls are responsive and fast. The tracks are anywhere from simple to quirky to challenging. Just like Mario Kart.

It's not as if the game is ugly. Sleek presentation. Very colorful racers and environments. Cute/funny/ridiculous animations. Just like Mario Kart.

It's not as if the game is tough on the ears. The sound effects compliment the action nicely, while you're treated to classic themes that you might recognize from previous games. And, plenty of exaggerated voice samples that range from hilarious to cheesy. Just like Mario Kart.

The game has received solid reviews from gaming websites, casual players around the web, other Amazon reviewers, and now little ol' me. What more does it take to get people to open their minds? Hey, if you squint, Sonic sorta looks a little like Mario...they're both red and blue. Will that do it for you? Will pretending that it's a Mario game actually allow people to forget blind brand loyalty and try something that they will probably enjoy just as much?

Well, whatever you have to do, do it. As long as it lets you let yourself enjoy a good game.

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I grew up with Sonic and loved his game until Sonic Heroes. I've played several of the games featuring the characters in this game (monekey ball, shenmue, Crazy taxi, jet grind radio etc). And I have to say this game pays a good tribute to them while being a fun kart game.

First of all, I'm playing the PS3 version. It doesn't come with any added Sony characters but it adds the ability to steer using the sixaxis. Sad as I was, the game is about the Sega characters we loved and a fun racing gameplay.

The obvious comparison is with Mario Kart which I have only play in the Gamecube. It is true, the mechanics are very similar. You will also get power ups to help you out or, make a mess of your opponents. Drifting will allow you to boost depending on the duration of your drift. A welcome addition to the mario kart gameplay, is the all-star move. This allows people in current last places to have a good chance on getting a, well presented, powerup boost into the bulk of the racers. This keeps the race more intense at all times, and for the not-so-great drivers like myself, helps me have more fun and not feel frustrated by my lack of skills.

As far as racing kart gameplay goes, if you like MarioKart you will like this game. And if you've never played mariokart then this is a good game to get the idea bout this amazing "genre" of games.

The special touch for fanboys comes in the presentation and music in game. The tracks are very well designed around the scenarios from the games we love. I've shown the game to friends and all have loved the graphics and how good or "pretty" it looks. Along with the clear zone references to previous games in each track, the music for the game uses constant similar soundtracks as the ones in previous games, which adds to the nostalgia the developers of the game managed to present very very well.

For fanboys, the characters details, all-star moves, track design and music in the game will have you going through memory lane. I've enjoyed hearing the music beats of Sonic Adventure games and if you are a fanboy I think you will be pleased. (And we all know Sonic is faster without a car, and the game will even make reference to this) If you don't mind seeing Sonic racing in a car, you will be pleased.

A couple of things that I would have loved to be in the game are, first to allow me to play splitscreen AND online at the same time. It sucks that I can not play with my friends far away at the same time with those that are just right there in my sofa. Also the different "party" games in split screen are just variation of the same hit-and-run type of games. There is not much variability for party games and worst, in online mode they never make use of them. I would personally enjoyed to play capture the chao online.

This are some of my complains, which never hurt the game they just would have added much more value to it, but overall I've been playing this game more than any other right now.

I sincerely recommend it to every sega fan, or those that want a quick arcade racing fix for their ps3.

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Great game. Shares similar elements of The Mario Kart series, but has its own gorgeous design and feel. The controls are very simple an easy to pick up! Overall, a great game for those of us who like the kart genre, but don't own a Wii. You can tell the developers at Sumo Digital took their time on this title .

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This game is great. The graphics are great the gameplay is great, quicker than crash team racinng and there are other things to do too. You can do time trial, missions, different kinds of battle and buy players, courses and music. You can play against your friends and play online too. Lots of fun!

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I love Sega. Make that loved Sega. When they had hardware out they made some of the best and most innovative games of all time. A decade before Wii had Samba Da Amigo the DC did, Seaman was a great creepy game and don't forget the thrill of Sonic one and 2 on the master system then Genesis. That was the past. As of late the house of the blue hedgehog has made some fairly lack luster games but now it seems the tide may be changing. Sega has made one of the best, brightest and quiet frankly FUNnest games of the past decade. The controls are dead on. The character selection is great for old school fun and the online with voice is great. One of my main issues with Mario kart on the Wii was the last of voice chat. What fun is it to smoke your friends online if you cant tell them about it (sometimes they do the same to me). Enjoy this great old school game. Its so worth the price of admission.

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If you like Sonic and if you like racing games, this is for you. Great graphics. You can also play online multiplayer!

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This game has a wide appeal to all ages. The game play is easy and the trophy list is very easy to hit 100% on the game. My family of 4 enjoys playing it together as well as a friend of mine who is "a gamer". :) Definitely worth picking up.

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This game is solid, a lot of fun, very easy to get into and has very good graphics. The cars control just right so you aren't constantly wasting time bumping into stuff and getting further and further behind in the race. The only thing I didn't like is that some of the track themes are too garish. You will find a few favorites for sure (I found about 4 or 5). The House of The Dead tracks are nicely laid out (even though I wish those tracks had more spooky sights and sounds like thunder and lightning) and the track that runs underneath the ocean (Ocean Ruin?) is also a winner to name a few favorites. I didn't like the tracks with the festival theme. I found them to be too over populated with stuff and just plain overdone even for this type of game. I also did not like the Casino and Bingo tracks nor the industial looking tracks complete with robots getting in your way. I hope they have another one coming our next year as again it's easy to get into. Now if somehow H2Overdrive could be ported from the arcades to the PS3. Now that would be super nice.

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This game is just way too much fun. My girlfriend and I play this game for hours on end. It's simple, easy to understand and can be played by anyone. So if you're into that kind of arcade racing, then you should definitely pick up this title.

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My son loves this game, but the difficulty for it is a bit extreme. Even on "beginner" setting, it is difficult to break out of last place. All of the eight racers finish within about 10 seconds of each other. I don't know why racing games (especially kid-oriented racers) don't have two or three cars that lag behind the rest and are easier to beat.

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If you're going to imitate a well proven franchise like Mario Kart, you should take a cue from Sumo Digital's new combat racer Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. Honestly, this game is so good, the only things I miss are the Nintendo characters. This game was developed by the same people who made newer OutRun games as well as GTI Club on the PSN, so they do know a thing or two about arcade style racers.

20 Sega All-Stars make up the roster here includes primarily of Sonic franchise characters like Sonic, Tails, Eggman, Amy, as well as characters like Ryo Hazuki (Shenmue), Beat (Jet Grind/Set Radio), Akira and Jacky (Virtua Fighter), Ai Ai (Super Monkey Ball), Opa Opa (Fantasy Zone), etc.

The gameplay is smooth and easy. You'll only be using the L1, R1, and X buttons predominantly. R1 used for accelerating and L1 allows you to drift or power slide through rough corners. Much like in modern Mario Kart games, efficient use of power sliding will give you speed boosts therefore giving you an advantage over the competition. The combat aspect of the game comes from the game's standard arsenal of weapons your player can pick up. Missiles, boxing gloves, mines are some of the generic pick ups you can get along with a special "power-up" technique that each of the game's 20 characters can posses. These are like the invincible stars you pick up from the Mario Kart games. Though unlike Mario Kart, these special powers come different forms depending on the characters you pick. For example, Amy whacks around a pink mallet hitting any one on her way or Ryo Hazuki drives his infamous crane from the original Shenmue and pushes off any opponent he touches.

Visually and design-wise, Sumo Digital did a spectacular job with this game. The game has 24 tracks based on locations found in Sega's games. Each track successfully captures the feel of the game it takes inspiration from. For example, the stages from Samba De Amigo are super vibrant with rich colors, the characters you see in the game, and the houses and cacti dancing to the music. Tokyo-To from Jet Set Radio has the same cell shaded style that made the Xbox sequel so iconic in its own right. Curien Manor from the House of the Dead is full of ghouls and monsters that you may recognize from the game. Nor only do the tracks look and are well designed, the game is just downright pretty from a technical standpoint. The game isn't constant 60 frames but the frame rate never dips into unplayable levels. Truth be told this game is the best looking kart racer on the market, and the first one in HD.

Sonic & Sega-All Stars Racing is the best kart racer you'll find on the PS3. It's smooth gameplay with sharp controls make it a Mario Kart knock off that successfully does imitate the iconic series. Oh did I forget to mention that the game has many modes as well as secrets to unlock? Well yeah it does. Play it with a friend or random players, this game is best played in multiplayer. At 50 bucks, there's really no reason to skip this game if you like arcade or kart style racing. It's not the most ground breaking kart racer, but the game feels so right in every aspect.

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