Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing Vs Sonic and All Star Transformed (Xbox 360/PS3)

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Published on January 11, 2016 5:58:12 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABGNP2dXpyA

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Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010)

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Just for fun, here's a comparison between Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing on the Xbox 360 versus its sequel Sonic and All Star Transformed on the PS3. I've chosen the Classic cup from Transformed, which uses 4 of the tracks from the first game (although I had to substitute one of them in the video because I don't own the Egg Hangar DLC for the 1st game)

I think the Xbox version of the original has just got the edge graphically between the two, it seems a bit sharper and clearer, particularly on the Jet Set Radio track. Also, I noticed there are some transparency effects on the track on Carnival Tour in the 360 version that aren't in Transformed on the PS3 (I just checked out an Xbox 360 video of Transformed. They're not in that version either). On the whole though I prefer Transformed overall, the gameplay feels more polished to me. The handling feels tighter, the power-ups are better and I think they used a far better range of Sega's IPs for this one, with the inclusion of characters and tracks based on Shinobi, Golden Axe, Outrun, Daytona USA, Afterburner, Panzer Dragoon, Space Harrier and Burning Rangers (just a shame they didn't include any of the Sonic R music in the 2nd game - I bloody love those cheesy dance tracks). A lot of the characters in the first game seemed like an odd selection of Sega C-listers (to me anyway) so I'm glad they rectified it in Transformed (although I would have preferred a few less Sonic characters and the return of Opa Opa, the Bonaza Bros and the Zombie couple. And the omission of any Streets of Rage characters is criminal. and no Daytona USA themed course? 777 speedway was just crying out to be used in this game somehow).

The transformed mechanic really does add more to the gameplay as well and I wonder if that is what maybe makes the sequel look a bit rougher around the edges graphically, with all the extra processing power needed for the water effects etc.

Oh yeah, and thank God they got rid of that irritating as fuck announcer/commentator guy from the first game in Transformed.

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