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Aldurin · 01-18-2013, 02:49 AM

So I was completely disinterested in all sonic-based racing games after Sonic R (see the JonTron episode on it to save yourself from playing it), but then Nerf Now makes a joke based on how the PC verison of Sonic Allstars Racing Transformed has 3 of the TF2 mercenaries as playable characters (through promotion for at least one of them? it's not entirely clear). So I took a closer look at the game . . .

Now, before you blatantly point out how I'm wrong about my opinions on racing games, understand that I hate Mario Kart (double dash was meh for me, to preemptively respond to those of you who want to counterpoint) because Jak X was all that but better, and wish for said game with accessible multiplayer (PC for shenanergans please, Naughty Dog). I just don't know, this is like Sony trying to compete against Smash Bros. by releasing PASBR in the sense that this is Not-Mario-Kart-Because-It's-Sonic. The main difference is that Mario is stagnating in its own reputation of games that are eternally cloned, while SEGA is actually trying to innovate its way into that prized position in racing games. I'm actually interested, I haven't bought it yet and I still have a couple weeks before the promotion and discount disappear, but I'm actually finding myself fond of the idea of a decent Sonic-based racing game with crossovers from other cool things, especially since this is one of those few cases where Valve loosens the death grip on their property for anything that isn't hat-promotions.

But this is a Sonic game, of a franchise many declare should have died before it stepped into the PS3/360 era (and you can't blame them), so I'm stuck in this limbo of what the fuck do I do. I can either buy it and risk disappointment, wait for Yahtzee to review it and risk detached disappointment that one would have for a man too large to maintain his balance, or try to ignore what was one of my favorite franchises in the past and go on with my life until someone points out that they're releasing Sonic Adventure 3.

Anyone else have opinions and/or conflicts over this?

01-18-2013, 02:49 AM	#1
Aldurin Lakitu Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,648	Dear Sonic Team: I don't even know anymore (Sonic Allstars Racing Transformed) So I was completely disinterested in all sonic-based racing games after Sonic R (see the JonTron episode on it to save yourself from playing it), but then Nerf Now makes a joke based on how the PC verison of Sonic Allstars Racing Transformed has 3 of the TF2 mercenaries as playable characters (through promotion for at least one of them? it's not entirely clear). So I took a closer look at the game . . . Now, before you blatantly point out how I'm wrong about my opinions on racing games, understand that I hate Mario Kart (double dash was meh for me, to preemptively respond to those of you who want to counterpoint) because Jak X was all that but better, and wish for said game with accessible multiplayer (PC for shenanergans please, Naughty Dog). I just don't know, this is like Sony trying to compete against Smash Bros. by releasing PASBR in the sense that this is Not-Mario-Kart-Because-It's-Sonic. The main difference is that Mario is stagnating in its own reputation of games that are eternally cloned, while SEGA is actually trying to innovate its way into that prized position in racing games. I'm actually interested, I haven't bought it yet and I still have a couple weeks before the promotion and discount disappear, but I'm actually finding myself fond of the idea of a decent Sonic-based racing game with crossovers from other cool things, especially since this is one of those few cases where Valve loosens the death grip on their property for anything that isn't hat-promotions. But this is a Sonic game, of a franchise many declare should have died before it stepped into the PS3/360 era (and you can't blame them), so I'm stuck in this limbo of what the fuck do I do. I can either buy it and risk disappointment, wait for Yahtzee to review it and risk detached disappointment that one would have for a man too large to maintain his balance, or try to ignore what was one of my favorite franchises in the past and go on with my life until someone points out that they're releasing Sonic Adventure 3. Anyone else have opinions and/or conflicts over this?