Sadly, the novelty of using a motion-tracking camera cannot compensate for the many problems dragging this game down. Grand Prix is the main draw here, but this assortment of objective-based challenges (including collecting rings, landing jumps, and winning traditional races) isn't what separates Sonic Free Riders from other racing games. If you have lots of patience and a forgiving nature, there is some fun to be had in Sonic Free Riders, but it's not worth the commitment needed to unearth those nuggets of entertainment. You're just as likely to slam into a wall as you are to steer gracefully into a sharp turn, and your inability to consistently control your actions results in bouts of frustration and anger. But this thrilling sequence rarely crops up because the controls are so maddeningly inconsistent.
At its best, Sonic's Kinect-powered racing game translates your real-life gestures into digital actions, and it's exhilarating to fly around the track at top speeds, landing ridiculous leaps while fending off the pesky foes on your tail. It's an intriguing idea, but Sonic Free Riders fails to capitalize on the promise of its intuitive control scheme. A modest hop in your living room results in your in-game character soaring into the virtual stratosphere, and a slight flick of your wrist allows you to fling a missile right into the back of a speeding opponent. Imagine a game in which the mundane actions you perform in real life are replicated to an exaggerated degree in the digital realm.
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