May 8, 2006
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Video Game Review Time!
Today's title: Sonic Riders (PS2)
Verdict: Crap
Okay, I recently bought this game as sort of a "reward" for finishing my finals. I thought it would be good, but was I wrong. Lets do a quick run-down. Vocals suck, music sucks, graphics sub-par, controls suck, game-play sucks. This game is just all wrong. The vocals always suck for these 3D Sonic games, but you at least had the option of switching to Japanese. Not in this game. You are stuck with the dreadful dub that grates at thine ears. The music is also pretty lame.
The graphics. What can I say? I wasn't too impressed. They were pretty basic. I hope they fix it up when they make the new Sonic game for Next-Gen consoles. Also, it was tough to decipher where obstacles and borders were on the tracks because they were all basically the same design.
Now for the big gripe. The controls. They are just crap. You will bump in to things. A lot. Just count on it. Your attack button is the same as your boost button, which leads to awkward situations. Your jump button is the same as your grind button. This makes it difficult when you're trying to get on a rail while avoiding plummeting to your death (i.e. last place). The gameplay is not only hampered by controls. If you have played a little game called Stuntman (PS2), then you have some knowledge of the gameplay in Sonic Riders. You are forced to run on a track in which you have no prior knowledge, and if you screw up, you may as well restart, because you are not making a comeback. This is enraging when you're on the last lap and you screw one little thing up, costing you the race. The trick system is lousy too. You have to do flips in order to do tricks. And once you start a trick, there is no cancelling out. Since the trick controls are the same as the movement controls, they can lead to some less-than-svelte landings.
Overall, I did not care for this game and do not recommend it. Especially when there are far better games, such as Harvest Moon: Magical Melody (GCN) and The Godfather (PS2). Peace out.
Comments (2)
Godfather ownzors, espcially on the PC, where the graphics matter.
And for HarFest Moon, I plan on either A. Ann, B. Eve, or C. Gwen.
DAMMIT FOR OLD SCHOOL CHARACTERS!!! AHHH!!
Pvt A: "Hey guys, did you hear about the new drill Seargent?"
Pvt B: "Who? Sgt. Coolguy?"
Pvt A: "Yeah, I heard he's a real hardass."
Pvt B: "With a name like that he must be."