While obvious comparisons can be drawn to Mario Kart , Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed more than deserves to exist in its own right through its ingenious use of transforming stages and alternating vehicles – not to mention its variety of game modes and entertaining co-op play.

+ Tracks are vibrant and creative; + Diverse character roster; + Co-op is great fun

- What the Danica Patrick; - No dedicated tutorial mode

I Love this game, it takes me back to when i was younger and used to play games like diddy kong racing, Mario Kart, and so forth. This game is made with the utmost beautiful graphics and i could not stop playing until i had completed the who campaign.

Every so often you might be inclined to sit back from the hardcore "shoot this evil thing then stuff a blade up its arse in ultra-gory HD" mentality and pander to your inner child with something colourful, something that's simple to grasp and hard to master, something that, in short, won't win you...

It's convenient and i enjoy it. Try it i recommend it. Everyone should have it. i like it because it's fun.

Put all thoughts of Mario Kart clones to rest – Sega's latest on-wheels outing for the spiky blue blur really deserves to be judged on its own merits. While the core formula of zooming around colourful locales, collecting power-ups and hitting boost panels is here in full force, All-Stars Racing...

A superior Mario Kart clone and certainly the best Sega has ever produced, especially in terms of the teary-eyed nostalgia inspired by its endless retro cameos.

A fun, nuanced racer that isn't a straight copy of Nintendo's formula; Superior range of single-player modes and excellent graphics and music; Fan service is off the scale

Neither the driving nor the level design is as tight or focused as Mario Kart, with the water-based action feeling particularly sloppy; Uninspired weapon designs

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (OXM rating: 7.5) didn't leave a strong mark on the weapon-centric kart-racing genre, nor was it quite as polished as its primarily influence ( Mario Kart ), but the 2010 racer did put an entertaining spin on a well-worn formula.

+ Transformation really livens up the experience, + Bigger and better tracks, plus deeper Sega references; $40 price

? Can we get an HD remake of

In the kart-racing world, Mario is the unconquered king. Some challengers (such as Crash Team Racing and Diddy Kong Racing) have come close, but ultimately, they eat the plumber's dust.

Smart designs that improve and streamline gameplay Truly overtaking Mario Kart's formula is probably impossible at this point; We're so used to its picture of what a kart racer should be that we have trouble accepting any deviations from its norm.

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed respects and reproduces its source material with such precision that it'll leave Sega fans desperately clinging to the foolish belief that we'll get proper Nights or Burning Rangers sequels one day.

Nostalgia is a powerful thing. It should be made absolutely clear that I am a big SEGA fan, therefore the nostalgia level available from this game to me is vast. As luck would have it, Sonic Transformed goes above and beyond, delving through many more nooks and crannies of SEGA's history than you...

Solid and tight driving mechanics

- Online and general glitchiness issues