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Shows what the Saturn could do, but still a waste of time.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: May 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

When I first played this game I thought it was terrific - amazing graphics (apart from the characters, who look very blocky close-up), stunning visuals and fast movement. It truly looked as though Sonic had entered the 32-bit world.

But after you've got over the graphics you realise somebody forgot to put a game into it. The controls are just rubbish - it takes forever just to change direction, so that later levels which twist and turn are rendered impossible even after ages of practice. There are far too few tracks, so things become repetative, and it soon becomes very boring.

To sum up, if all you want from a game is pretty graphics and the pure presence of Sonic the Hedgehog then this is a must-buy. If, on the other hand, you're looking for something with any kind of gameplay, depth or long-term appeal then look elsewhere. Personally I didn't relish watching the other races speeding away into the distance with computer-aided perfection for the millionth time.

Unusual, but fun.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I too, never owned a Saturn during it's "glory" years, and because of that I missed out on Sonic's R and 3D. Huge cheers to Sega then, for bringing both to the PC - sooner or later it really needed to happen.

Sonic R is a curious little racer. The controls are initially a little tricky due to the incredibly fast pace (p300+ owners might be better off playing this in software just to slow the damn thing down - it was _too_ fast on my k6-2 300 even with my humble voodoo2, let alone with my k6-2 450), but it didn't take long to get used to them. Further as most of the characters run on foot, it takes a while to realise that you can go almost anywhere. Great stuff!

The graphics are very rich and colourful, if somewhat simple compared to todays' 3D heavyweights (including Sonic Adventure), and all the racing tracks (except perhaps for the finale) have many little secret areas and short cuts. With gamepad in hands and my amp blasting those tunes out as loud as possible, it wasn't long before I was snatching gold medals and getting all the Chaos Emeralds. Therein however, lies Sonic R's two major flaws: once you're used to the controls, the game just gets a little too easy. And also, 5 tracks isn't really enough, just like 4 tables weren't in Sonic Spinball. But unlike Spinball's large tables, the tracks in SR are ultimately rather small - although you won't really notice it at first.

In closing, SR is a fun little game. A lot of fun - something that is sorely missing from 99% of the new releases for... well all the major gaming systems really. All Sonic fans should buy it, obviously, but for goodness sake make sure you steer well clear from the easy difficulty. Even better, keep it on hard.

4.5 out of 5, if I could! :)

Short-Lasting, Fun, and Graphic

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is pretty good, but has too few race tracks (5). It's a racing game with sonic characters, who have all of their abilities. You race on loop-de-loops and over water. The tracks are pretty expansive and the fastest path is never obvious. The graphics are pretty good. You can unlock better characters by picking up coins or emeralds and placing, then beating the character, which is somewhat difficult. The 5 race tracks are the worst part; this game isn't good for very long. I recommend this game for people who like racing games, particularly open ones without a set track.

It's Great!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is a little too easy, but with all the secret characters, it's sure to be a little more complex than a little kid's game.

good and great

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 22, 2002
Author: Amazon User

i got this with no idea whith sonic and could not play it due to system requierments but once i got it working it was great! it has huge courses, total control, and the best music on the planet because the music has words! try to get it for saturn because i heard it was beter but the PC is the only one i played because i got it when N64 was popular. the only reason i did not give it 5 is because the controls do not work well on PC but all in all i love this game sssssssssoooooooo much that one day i spent 5 hours playing it!

Sonic R is the best Sonic Game Ever!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I could play this game hours upon end. I remember the day I Got all of the characters, stages, and Chaos Emeralds. This game is a classic.

great fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

A great game it was worth buying. Great images and music
five stars.

Classic Sonic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I liked this game from the first time i played and that was when it came out a few years ago. I think that the music was what attracted me in the first place when it came out. The music is real and actually has real lryics to go along with it. I Also like the fact that its a racing game, but you're on foot!! The game isn't very long or hard but is pretty entertaining and gets better when you get the hang of it.

Awesome

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is awesome the music has lyrics and is good to. It is even XP compatible the only flaw the graphics arent so great but this game rocks.

first 3D sonic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game was one of the first ones I ever played. It does have only five tracks but there are so many different paths you can choose I beaten it over and over. One track has a weak point that alows you to cut accross half of the track (it is in the river). There is even a cool reverse time attack where you run in reverse. there is even a time attack to find and burst 5 ballons. my favorite characters are metal sonic, metal knuckles (drool, drool I love this one), and super sonic (impossible to sink)

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