Sonic Rivals for PSP Reviews by Gamers

Sonic Rivals is essentially a side scrolling racing game; something you don't see too often, if ever. It's for this reason that Sonic Rivals presents a unique game-play experience that I believe presents opportunities for future titles to expand upon.

The game-play allows for a somewhat chaotic experience that lends itself well to the overall feel of the genre. However, I continuously pondered the possibilities if races were played out with 4 or more characters, rather than just two "rivals".

Future releases of this series should certainly consider allowing four or more racers to compete simultaneously.

All in all, a fairly uncommon and fun experience.

Remember in Sonic Three how there was a racing mode for multiplay? That is essentially what this is, on a bigger level. You run through a typical platforming stage, racing against someone else. Not much else can be said about the game, if that seems appealing to you check this out. The graphics are great, the soundtrack is nothing new - it is typical "sonic sound", and the racing itself is actually addictive, mildly challenging, and fun. Good racer, solid Sonic game, B+ (due to not enough extras/deeper gameplay).