Team Sonic Racing

It may not be the best racing game ever made, but it's the sheer broken aspect of this game that just makes it funnier.
I've mostly played the switch version when it came out with 2 other friends, we genuinely spent afternoons playing this, from actual games to taking advantage of how broken the physics are in this game for the sake of shenanigans.
Music wise, I mean it's a sonic game it rarely if not never disappoints no matter how bad the game can be.
While I find the gameplay fun, I do think the game as a whole lacks different gamemodes for the sake of diversity.
Now if I need to give constructive criticism, here it is: (ignoring the fact that online servers are emtpier than my head at 5am but yeah.)
- AIs will actively try to bring you down, teammates or not, and in the case of the story mode it sucks even more because "some" objectives require said AIs to be good but this comes down to pure RNG whether they just play bad or get knocked in last from being unlucky.
- Speaking of the story mode, ignoring the actual plot, it's a racing game y'know the drill it's whatever. However, objectives mostly for keys are a genuine pain in the butt for most of them, and the "challenge" missions are even worse. They're not fun and I do not recommend trying to 100% the story mode.
- Team boost is a fun concept, but every time you activate it it's like your handling is completely turned off and you will hit every wall you see unless you drift an hour in advance and far enough.
- Speaking of lack of handling, as cool as skimboosts and slingshots are, you can very much get screwed by them because (idfk how this works) the boost may vary depending on... something? which can either throw you into a wall, into the void or even out of bounds which is kinda bad.
- As said, the physics in this game are a whole circus.
- And finally, while it lacks gamemodes but could've still been "okay" with just this one, the game lacking also in characters to select and courses does make it boring after some time unless you truly like the game like me where I could spend entire afternoons on it. (At least the customization for your vehicles is honestly decent.)
Despite it all, this game holds a solid amount of nostalgia, and I love how broken it is.

Fast man goes vroom in much slower car but it's ok cause he's having fun and isn't that sort of the point of being on this sphere?

8/10 Interesting game!
It's a decent game, even if it is the worst game in the Sonic Racing series available for PC.
I still prefer Sonic & All Star Racing Transformed because it features characters and tracks from various Sega series. Team Sonic Racing is basically a worse version of S&ASRT. They fixed that with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. (I'm still hoping that all the Sega characters from previous games will be available in the new game. And all the characters from Team Sonic Racing. Even though licensing characters from comics and video games are very costly.)
The graphics and soundtrack are fantastic. The story mode is interesting. Some tracks are great (my favorite track is Sky Road), others are boring and dull.
If this game had been released before S&ASRT, I might have liked it better. Don't get me wrong. Team Sonic Racing is good, and I love seeing something new (like the aspect of playing as a team to win the race and the boost strip on the ground when one of your teammates is ahead of you).
Buy this game when it's on sale. If you're not sure which Sonic Racing game to buy, I recommend S&ASRT. You'll have an unforgettable experience with that game. But the decision is yours. If you're a Sonic fan and want to have all the games on PC, you can't go wrong with Team Sonic Racing.
Overall, and a message to Sega:
It's definitely a good racing game. And I'm thankful that it's available on PC.
Now I have two questions:
Could you please release more of your older games on PC (Sonic Riders, Sonic Unleashed, a remake of Sonic 06, etc.)?
And is it possible for you to release these games on GOG as well? That would be great.
I'm looking forward to playing more of your older games. ^^

Despite what quite a few of my fellow Sonic fans would say, this is some of the most fun I've had in a Sonic racing spinoff title, and I believe it's one of the best. (Getting this in before Crossworlds, lol.)

extremely fun racing game, the only one I've been able to play for longer than 5 hours
highly recommend if you want to play a fun yet competitive Sonic racing game! it implements aspects of Sonic Colors (primarily the wisps) and also has a team ultimate system, as well as ways to catch up to each other with things like skimboosts (being boosted by a teammate after wiping out) and slingshots (following a teammate's trail to gain speed)
Unfortunately, the online servers are very inactive, so I recommend joining Discord servers for Sonic racing games that have TSR LFG channels if you can! I'm also always down to play if anyone seeing this is getting the game.

Team Sonic Racing is the successor to the great Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed; however, that doesn’t mean it’s a better game. In fact, I think it’s a downgrade in most aspects.
As a kart racer, the driving gameplay is at least good. Turning and drifting are responsive and satisfying, rewarding you with boosts. However, there are no more vehicle transformations, only karts, which I understand, but it’s a bit sad to see them gone.
One downgrade is the roster. There are no more characters from other SEGA games, only 15 characters from the Sonic franchise. The same applies to the tracks—they’re all based on Sonic games. At least the tracks and music are good. Still, it’s disappointing to see only Sonic characters this time.
However, the biggest change—and one I wasn’t a fan of—was making the races team-based. There are 12 racers in 4 teams of 3, and the results are based on the team positions. That may work in online races with friends, but it’s just annoying in single-player. Even if you’re a good player, you’re still relying on your teammates’ AI not to drag you down, and that isn’t fun, especially when they’re often dumber than your rivals’ AI. That’s my main gripe with this game—this team-based approach isn’t much fun in single-player.
And that’s most of the campaign, which is short and features an average story with poor presentation, reminding me of portable games. Other than that, there are single races, time trials, and online modes, but I didn’t try those. Also, you unlock customization parts with a random lootbox-style system, but fortunately, there is no monetization involved. Still, it makes me wonder if that was even considered.
Anyway, I think this game is a disappointment, especially because it was released 7 years after the previous game, and it’s not as good or enjoyable. It feels rushed as well. But it’s not a bad game, and I can still recommend it on sale if you like the genre. Just lower your expectations a bit.

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
---{ Gameplay }---
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
---{ Audio }---
☑ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
---{ Audience }---
☑ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma
---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☑ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☑ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data
---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☑ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls
---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☑ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding
---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☑ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life
---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond
---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☑ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
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