| Sonic Riders | 
 enlarge | From: Sega Of America, Inc.
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $7.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (24 reviews)
Sales Rank: 6320
Platform: Gamecube
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 61042
Model: 10086610420
UPC: 010086610468
EAN: 0010086610420
ASIN: B000E36OVM
Release Date: February 21, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Burn up wide-open courses on airboards, battling computer or human opponents and pulling amazing tricks for bonuses | | • | Revolutionary slipstreaming gameplay - Opponents generate half-pipe-like turbulence on the course - use it to your advantage! | | • | A cast of familiar characters are joined by a gang of new faces - All have their own unique skills | | • | Discover new characters in the giant Story Mode | | • | Up to four players in multiplayer splitscreen |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Sonic Riders teams up Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails, Knuckles and a group of new characters, in a wild new racing game. Dr.Robotnik has challenged racers from across the world to compete in his Worldwide Grand Prix, the prize being a Chaos Emerald. Sonic and his friends must compete get the Chaos Emerald before anyone else does. Multiple visually stunning locations from across the Sonic universe
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| Customer Reviews: Read 19 more reviews...
happy with my purchase June 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a fun game. Although I got stuck in some places,you can practice until your good enough. Then just need to go back and beat the level.
It's one of my favorate games.
 Lets go tails April 26, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love this game, spacially cuz i can play with tails, hehe, super cool
Sonic and the Gang "Ride" Again! (by Laura) April 11, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a good game. At first glance, I thought it was going to be another boring racing game, but I was way wrong. The music rocks, the voice overs aren't bad, the characters are comical, the level graphics are gorgeous with variety, and the story has an interesting plot. I am not sure any video game is perfect, however, and I did find some things that do need work:
1. Infuriatingly difficult. This is why I can only give it a three star fun rating. Even from the very first level of the hero story, it is hard. It does help, if you learn sooner than I did, that the jump button does not work like the other sonic games. Instead of jumping instantly and holding the button to increase your height, you instead press the jump button and hold it to charge your jump, and then when you let it go is when you actually jump. Just a warning, if you do charge a jump, you will slow down until you let the button go. I will tell you the pupose of this in my next flaw. Continuing with the difficulty, after the first couple of races you have to get first every time, in order to progress with the story. Even in the first races, you must get within the top 3 to move on. It is hard, I cannot tell you enough. Just because you manage to stay ahead the first 2 laps means nothing. Some CPU robot punk, can pass you by at the last second and ruin everything. I have hollered in frustration, over this happening so many times, so just keep in mind that completing this game will be no easy task (I haven't even done it yet).
2. The controls are awkward. Remember that charged jump I explained in the first flaw? You use it on trick ramps, to increase your height for more tricks and to get on upper paths, which could potentially be shortcuts. Even though it can be helpful, this is; however, one of the awkward controls, because if it is not used correctly it can mess you up. Charging it for to long slows you down, and not releasing it at the right time can slow you down even more. The other awkward controls, include the tricks themselves. It is difficult to tell how many tricks you can get away with and still land "correctly". It is difficult to turn, as turns are tight, and you mostly skid through them, hitting the walls and other unfavorable obstacles. The speed boost, while sometimes necessary to keep up, can just mess you up completely at times. The reason why, is you cannot do the following: turn with out slowing way down, speed up well on speed boost pads, keep a healthy air tank supply (it eats up your air something awful), and avoid walls and pitfalls as well if you could avoid them anyway. What I think is the worst control, however, is the turbulence. Not really a control as much as a mechanism, it is the wind that whips behind each player going at a certain speed, allowing others to ride it. Now this seems like a cool idea, as you can catch up to opponents easier by riding his or her turbulence. This is actually a monster in many situations though. For one thing, it does take force to enter it. Then, once your in it, you can't get out until either: A. You catch up to the person making the turbulence, or B. The person stops making turbulence for some reason (like he slows down to much). This is bad, because if you want to take a shortcut or something you can't always get out of it; and because sometimes you exit out of it too soon during something like a turn (causing you to run into a wall or fall down a bottomless pit).
3. You have to perform each race almost perfectly. There is little room for error. Thankfully, there isn't a life system in this game, so you can restart as many times as you want, when you need to. Please bear in mind that if your mistakes cause you to drop to 4th place, it is not likely you will catch up, because the leader will usually be a smart aleck and get way ahead of you. If you drop below that place, restart for sure. 3rd place and up is okay, as you probably still can manage to catch up sometimes...
4. The movie clips rock, but the "before level" cutscenes don't. The most poor graphics of the game I have seen, are in the short tid bits that are between levels. Frankly, it doesn't look that bad unless you compare it to how much better the levels and the movies are. On top of that, I think it is well made up for, by the comedy of the scenes.
5. Either the shop overcharges, or you aren't getting paid enough. You can only collect 100 rings at the most per race, and it is difficult to get that considering the speed. Some of the more expensive boards and gear go for 5,000. Big difference. At least you seem to get your money's worth with the boards, but sadly, you cannot use them in the story modes, which would have been so helpful.
So, that is basically it with the flaws. The characters have colorful personalities, and although you can only play as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Jet, Wave, and Storm (heh, that's actually a handful right there) in the story modes, you can unlock and play as Cream, Shadow, Rouge, Amy (who actually participates in the storyline), an Eggman robot (E-1000 I think), and more! So don't think for a second that this game lacks variety. I can't say I recommend this game for everybody though. It's the most fun for those who have determination, patience, and skills with a controller. So if you have those qualities and enjoy Sonic and his friends; well, I don't have to spell it out much do I? Just buy this game.
I like it, but it could be better. November 8, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Maybe I don't like this game that much because I'm used to pressing A for gas and B for break. This game is unique and the graphics are awsome, but something is missing.
I love Sonic games, but this seems a little to confusing for me, maybe with a little more practice the game will grow on me.
I do suggest that you rent this game before buying it, just incase you don't like it.
this game good July 8, 2006
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
this is good but not my favorite it has lots of stuff like new charaters this game is good when people are playing with you tho
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