SONIC & ALL-STARS RACING Transformed

We always like to represent a good balance between crazy adult games and harmless fun.  This one, naturally, would fall in the latter's category.

It's always cool to feel like you're getting far more than you paid for, and with Sonic & All-Star Racing Transformed, you get to speed along with this legendary Sega character and others on more than just land, but also water and air with transforming vehicles!  

Like any racing game this 8th Sonic racing title has various modes to cover all the bases, like Career Mode incl. World Tour, Grand Prix, Time Attack and Single Race options.  A range of imaginative, colourful tracks include ocean, canyon, city and many other locations: Ocean View, Dragon Canyon, Galactic Parade, Seasonal Shrines, Graffiti City, Graveyard Gig, Roulette Road etc.

Easy steering and a constant pace makes this fun for all ages (in stead of fanatics who want the most realistic Gran Turismo-type experience).  Wild & crazy upgrades and the mandatory boost pads on the track surface, weapons and other debilitating options get picked up along the way, and are used to your advantage against the other racers (and obviously also against you).

30 characters from various Sega-linked games with their own unique vehicles include regular, Shadow and Metal Sonic, various Sonic game characters, as well as ones from Crazy Taxi, Shinobi, Alex Kidd, Shogun, Golden Axe, Company Of Heroes and more (like Tails, Knuckles, AiAi and Beat, Amy, B.D. Joe, MeeMee, and Ulala).

You get slot machine bonuses and sticker awards as you complete races, plus you also get to race as the recent movie version of Wreck-It Ralph. 

A fun and (relatively) non-threatening game (if you don't consider cartoon vehicle mayhem to be hazardous).

4 / B
- Paul Blom

A - Multiple Playing Prospects
B - Can be taken for another Run
C - Once Should Suffice