Additionally, there are evasive maneuvers for being hit with items at well. Jumping and ducking also play a big role in the tracks as well. There are also other parts of the track to interact with, such as various poles that can be grabbed and will throw you into shortcuts. You toss the football, roll the bowling balls, swing the golf club, etc. All of the sports items are used by a certain motion. These include basketballs, golf clubs, bowling balls, footballs (or handeggs, for you cheeky Brits out there), soda can and random octopi. There are the traditional extra rings, more air and various attack powerups. There are also various items on the track. Unlike the board gear, Bikes are equipped with the Power skill by default, so you can only pick one extra part and there is no switching. You hold your hands out as if you were grabbing handlebars, and simply turn them left and right to steer.

There’s also the Bike gear, which are somewhat easier to control. To switch parts, simply switch sides, and your backup part becomes active. The part that you use is dependent on your stance (which way you are facing). Parts range from the Speed, Fly, and Power skills, to improved boosting, decreased air, better durability, and even music changes. This overall has little effect on the play because of the brand new Gear Part addition. Like previous Riders titles, characters are divided into groups based on their signature skill: Speed, Flight, or Power. These are controlled by standing in a skateboard stance, and leaning your body to turn. The main type of gear is the Board Type, or hover boards. We’ll jump right into the controls since that’s probably the only thing most care about. Anywho, hit the jump to learn all about the single player mode of the third (and final?) Sonic Riders title!Īs one can probably tell by the game’s name and eponymous theme song, the gimmick here is all about being “free.” In this case, free of a controller, as the game is for the brand new Kinect peripheral for the 360. Because of that, I’ve simply decided to make this a two-part affair. The reason was simply being unable to try out the VS.

This review has actually been a long time coming and I apologize for that.

Is sonic free riders a good game