atari2600land's Blog

I downloaded the PS3 demo of Sonic Racing and I wasn't that impressed. My biggest problem is the weapons unbalance the game. Once I was able to get myself towards the front via a combination of good driving and an alternate path. But as soon as I rejoined the group - BAM - I was hit with some kind of weapon which dropped me to the back. Of course, when I use my weapons on the karts in front of me it barely slows them down.

 

Weapons and other powerups are common in most kart games. And there's nothing more satisfying than taking out an opponent at just the right moment. But I can win playing Mario Kart 64 on the easier levels without firing a weapon - just on driving skill. (Harder levels require some more offense.)

I'm really bummed by the lack of worthwhile DS releases lately. For a while it was my favorite system... now it's falling in rank fairly quickly.