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So most of u know I adore this game already, most of what I've said about it is praise for it, but I decided I should probably say some things I also think could change, or what I hope they do for it.
Visuals- So the graphics and sets, visuals in general are gorgeous, a screenshot from a race would make a great wallpapereven without any edits. the SFX are very nice to look at, and especially the warp rings look great. The only thing that's kinda iffy imo is the character animations look kinda snappy compared to Team Racing, so it kinda might take some time getting used to, there's no real problem with the snappiness necessarily, it just feels strange after being used to the usual style of animation.
Powerups- I don't really have a problem with most of these. One thing I wish was different is that the way characters hold the powerups looks too much like how MarioKart characters do, I feel like they could come up with something different. The one powerup I don't like is the weight powerup that drops a heavy wieght on an oppenent and flattens them looney-toon style. It feels far too toony compared to the rest of the game and seems out of place.
Gameplay- So I think the gameplay is actually very well thought through and well done. It takes the best things from each of the Sonic racing games and uses them as main points. The crossword mechanic and stages changing every time make the tracks seem entirely different each time, which keeps them fresh and engaging all throughout, and you don't know what you're in for every race. I do hope there is a mode just to play through the normal track, some folks might want to just settle down for something they already are familiar with. I also hope they reincorporate the team elements and mechanics from Team Racing to make a team mode, which seems likely since the characters were advertised debuting in their respective canon team in the trailer. The trick mechanic I think is the only thing I have a major problem with. rather than being a risky thing that feels massively rewarding and causes all the other racers to envy you while at the same time being in style, this trick mechanic feels a lot more like it came out of Sonic Rush, it's extremely fast and is rather a necessity just to keep up pace with everyone else. It feels a bit unnatural, also characters repeatedly commenting on every trick would defininantaly get annoying, it would be better for them to remark after the landing. Speaking of voice lines, since characters are busy shouting out how neat their tricks are, there isn't much room for them to have thier fun banter like in Team Racing. Thankfully they still do talk, but just not as much. That certainantly isn't a game changer, but it was a neat thing I enjoyed, thankfully thy still have that feature though it's not as prevalent
Customization- Probably one of the best features of the game, you can make your own cars, and use gadgets to adjust their stats. It's a whole new dimension that Team Racing only touched on, and I think this will be one of the most loved features. Personally I don't really mess with RPG esque features (mostly because I'm used to speedy straightforward Sonic gameplay) but this is a feature I might actually try, it's a chance to make the car my own and feel like I had won the race with my own brainpower and creativity.
Unreleased features- Honestly I'm slightly worried about how X Gear will be recieved. It looks like they'll have the advantage of not having to deal with terrian and accelerate faster, but at the cost of being easy to knock around and take obstacles terribly. I think it's a decent idea, but that could raise some enourmous differences from car gameplay that makes it feel like you are playing an entirely different game from what the players in cars are. And what if players prefer X gear, and then you have 11 X-gear amd only one car? I hope possibly there are modes for only X Gear and only cars, but we'll have to wait and see. Also, there have been several winks for Ddon Pa being the host of the race, which means we'll likely see another story mode. I very much look forward to this, Team Racing offered a fun story and I loved the fun story it brought and all the different modes and challenges. This could also finally be the chance for Sage to join the regular game cast, but we'll see.
All in all, some features in this game raises some concerns, but overall this is looking like a sturdy game. My biggest problem is the tricks, but I do think the problems I found will be fixed via feedback from beta testing, so I'm not too worried about that.
This looks like a fun, intruiging racing game, it looks entirely different from MarioKart in the gameplay, and that's great. I do think this will easily rival and very possibly even beat MarioKart 9 in terms of features, updates, roster and gameplay, even if not I do hope for some intense competition between the two, I also think this will further boost Sonic's popularity and get a lot of people to get engaged and familier with lesser-known Sonic characters.
Anyways, what do you guys think?
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