MetaCritic - 73
PushSquare 7/10
https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/team_sonic_racing"We don't want to drag Team Sonic Racing down for ultimately quite trivial points. At the end of the day, Sumo Digital has served up a solid kart racer that succeeds in bringing something new to the table. It won't be to everyone's tastes, but the cooperative racing adds a nice layer of rapid fire strategy. It's implemented well, to the point where standard races feel distinctly secondary. It might be lacking the wow factor SEGA's other IPs brought to Sumo's other racers, and it's a shame performance is a little rocky, but this is a good option for PS4 players who want some arcadey thrills."
IGN 8.5/10
https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/05/17/team-sonic-racing-review"Team Sonic Racing nails what matters most: speed and finesse on the racetrack. The new team system is a fantastic evolution of the arcade racing formula that gives you a real reason to work together, and there's a litany of customization options to keep you coming back to these excellent tracks to earn more. Even though the small roster and annoying Adventure mode story could be better, Team Sonic Racing is an addictive and inventive evolution that proves Sumo Digital is at the top of its game."
Gamespot 7/10:
https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/team-sonic-racing-review-something-borrowed-and-bl/1900-6417143/"The essence of Team Sonic Racing is good; its handling feels tight and smooth, drifting has a good flow to it, and the items are fun to use, as are the tracks to race on. It doesn't bring much new to the genre, but it delivers where it counts. The racing is fast and fun, and the team aspects offer enough of a change to the formula to make Team Sonic Racing the endearing arcade racer it is."
Dualshockers 8/10
https://www.dualshockers.com/team-sonic-racing-review/"Team Sonic Racing is one of Sonic's best spin-off games to date. Even with the handful of problems I had with the game, I found I was easily able to overlook them because of the pure fun I was having. Team Sonic Racing is definitely worth checking out if you're looking for your next kart racing craze."
Destructoid 7/10:
https://www.destructoid.com/review-team-sonic-racing-552870.phtml"Plenty of folks will enjoy the Sonic focus and many of the tracks would have been fantastic as Transformed DLC. I just wish it wasn't as limited in scope out of the gate."
Trusted Reviews 6/10
https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/team-sonic-racing-2"Team Sonic Racing is fun yet ultimately underwhelming kart racer. It's innovative team-based mechanics can make the solo campaign a joy, but aren't fleshed out enough to prevent things becoming repetitive. Combine that with finicky handling alongside performance issues and you've a package that fails to live up to what came before it. Although, given its budget launch price, hardcore Sonic fans could find something to love here. "
Shacknews 9/10
https://www.shacknews.com/article/1...y-drift?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter"Team Sonic Racing is a strong return to form for Sumo Digital's kart racing spin-off series. Built on a solid foundation of gameplay, the risks taken with the implementation of the team dynamic pay off big time and sets Team Sonic Racing apart from other available titles in its class. Although it could use some beefing up in terms of side content, Team Sonic Racing is a versatile experience that fans of the franchise will adore."
Attack of the Fanboy 7/10:
https://attackofthefanboy.com/reviews/team-sonic-racing-review/"While Team Sonic Racing maintains the core kart racing gameplay you know and love intertwined with fun new team-based mechanics, a laundry list of the best race types are left entirely out of local play with friends, instead being only available in Team Adventure and online modes, which partially ruins what is still a good game off the track before the finish line."
Gameblog.fr 7/10
http://www.gameblog.fr/tests/3401-team-sonic-racing-ps4"Team Sonic Racing gives players a whole new take on the "Kart Racer" genre thanks to its team gameplay mechanic. It works and it allows less skilled players to enjoy competing against other human players. It's just too bad that SUMO got rid of the transformations and the SEGA All-Stars."
Eurogamer: Recommended
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/...view-smart-spin-on-the-character-kart-formulaHere's hyperbole for you. Just as Sonic Mania saw a group of talented fans going wild with Sega's icon to create something as good as, if not better than the very best 2D Sonic games, then the enthusiasts at Sumo Digital have worked similar magic here. Not that it's saying particularly much, but this might well be the best 3D Sonic in a generation or two.
USGamer 7/10 (3.5/5)
https://www.usgamer.net/articles/team-sonic-racing-reviewSumo Digital is back to hit you with that fantastic Sonic Racing action. Team Sonic Racing has a new focus on team-based mechanics, but it ultimately feels like a step back from the excellent Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. The tracks are great, there's a whole of new customization options, and Team Adventure's challenge courses do well to differentiate the game from its peers, but it's a rebuilding year.
VG247: Recommended
https://www.vg247.com/2019/05/17/te...-competent-karting-lacking-magic-predecessor/So, there we have it – an extraordinarily competent racer, which makes sense. The follow-up to a game as good as All-Stars Racing Transformed was almost certainly going to be good – though it does feel as if something of the x-factor that made that game truly special isn't quite present here. Kart racing fans or families are sure to have an absolute blast with this, however – and it's an easy recommendation as a result.
GamesRadar 5/10 (2.5/5)
https://www.gamesradar.com/team-sonic-racing-review/Sonic is in a rough space with it's latest game, movie, and spin-off all failing to meet the low expectations given them. Team Sonic Racing could be a fun experience if it's core mechanics were tweaked to be tighter, fluid, and far more arcadey. There are bits of polish than shine through every now and then, but the entire game feels like it was rushed through development.
Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed had around an 80 between all platforms, for comparison. People liked the team mechanics more than I thought, too.
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