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Disappointing

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: April 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I got this game 2 years ago for PC, being a fan of all the genesis games, and it was nice to see a departure from the horrible isometric perspective of Sonic 3D Blast. But once you've been playing it for a while things start popping up that are almost impossible to ignore, which sends the game to an early death:

1.Poor graphics. All the characters look like they're from Crash Bandicoot 1! cubed hands, MASSIVE pixels, each stage 'appearing' on the horizon...

2.Skidding and controls. In a race against the computer once you run into a corner that's IT. In order to turn around you have to turn a whole 360 degrees in what seems like slo-motion. Also, especially during the rain and snow, skidding becomes sure a pain and the only way to overcome it (unless you're Amy or Robotnic) is to double-jump, fly or glide!

3.Music. THE LYRICS ARE KILLING ME!! 'Livin in the city, ya know, ya got to survive... ya got to keep that dream alive, where ev-rything is dream, and fan-ta-seee!!' Had to turn the sound off sometimes

4.Egg-robo. Why would ANYONE want to use him as a character?

5.Length. Far too easy. And once you get supersonic the only way to keep him for future games is to save once you have 6 emeralds and then collect the seventh one each time:P Able to clock in hours.

6.Only five tracks!

7.Bugs galore. Whether it be gaps in the scenery or on the track (there's one loop where, if you press against the side while in a roll, you fly out of the stage and exit the game boundary) or sticky keys.

Balloon race: What? no battle mode! Balloon race is fun with a friend for a while, then gets extremely tedious once you're both searching for the last balloon hidden in some obscure place.

Pros:

1.Secret characters. Apart from Egg-robo the secr4et characters are really good racers, each an upgrade of their 'real' counterparts. The tails doll rules! Supersonic is super everything:)

2.Original racing options. like 'reverese' and 'tag'.

3.Open paths. Lots of shortcuts to learn.

4.Weather. Only racing game ever to have random weather effects!

Overall, if you want a slight sonic diversion that's low on replay value, fun for a while but with lots of problem areas, consider buying this game. Just turn off the speakers.

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.

uh

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: April 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

isnt this game cursed? i wouldnt want to get it, even though it is fun

GREAT!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Who would think crystal-clear vocals can be in a 32-bit game? This ROCKS! I have the restored and renewed 2005 version that came with Sonic Gems Collection for GameCube, but my sister erased my Sonic R data and Sonic Gems Setting data. I had ALL the charecters unlocked (exepet Super Sonic), and had 1 MORE CHAOS EMERALD LEFT! She just managed the memory card to save her Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire game. What am I gonna do with her. Great thing I found my 1019-blocked Memory card so I can't erase her data.

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!

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.

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.

Sonic R isn't the best, but good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Hiya, I'm StoryMaker. I'm a Sonic the Hedgehog fan and I bought Sonic R about a year ago. When I first played it, it was quite hard, but once you get the hang of it, it's pretty easy. According to the user manual, Sonic the Hedgehog learns about a Grand Prix race being held. Sonic is not seriously interested in racing, but he does it anyway because his competition is his arch enemy, the evil genius Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik. Sonic loves nothing better than showing up Robotnik using his super speed abilities, so it's time for racing! This game has good gameplay and good characters. The main downside is that the game is quite short with only 5 levels. Luckily, the replay value is still good, complete with characters to unlock and chaos emeralds to earn. Unfortunately, I'm not very good with unlocking characters because you have to get lots of tokens scattered across the level and still make it in 1st, 2nd or 3rd place and THEN race the character you're going to unlock. Luckily, my older sister Russian Blue Witch unlocks them for me. The unlockable characters are a blast. They are robots made by Robotnik - Metal Sonic, Tails Doll, Metal Knuckles, and Eggbot (Egg-Robo). You can also unlock Super Sonic, Sonic's chaos-charged form, if you get enough chaos emeralds. All of the characters have their advantages and disadvantages (like how Knuckles isn't quite as fast as Sonic, but his maneuvering is pretty good). However, another major downside is how every time you finish the Radiant Emerald level you have to see the credits! There is no quick way to skip through the credits - you have to press a key AGAIN and AGAIN. Also, the graphics are notably BAD. Sure, the colors are bright, but all of the characters are chunked up. Sonic's hands are cubes, the characters have points jutting up instead of being smooth, etc. Eventually, you get over it, but at the start, I complained a bunch. Overall, Sonic R is a good game with great gameplay, just get past the annoying parts. If I could I would rather give this game 3 and 1/2 stars. Signed, StoryMaker. "Gotta trust the kid's review!"

THIS IS THE BEST GAME EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: July 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

When i first got this game,I thought it would stink.But when I played it I knew it was the best game ever!!! Dont just stop and think just get it!!!!!!!!!!!!! When you get this game you would want to chat about it all day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S:Sometimes it can get very annoying.

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