Sonic Free Riders
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| Developer(s) | Sonic Team |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Director(s) | Kenjiro Morimoto |
| Producer(s) | Kenjiro Morimoto |
| Artist(s) | Hideaki Moriya |
| Writer(s) |
Takashi Iizuka Eitaro Toyoda Yasushi Otake |
| Composer(s) |
Tomonori Sawada Koji Sakurai |
| Series | Sonic the Hedgehog |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 51% |
| Metacritic | 47/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| GameTrailers | 4.5/10 |
| IGN | 7.5/10 |
| Joystiq |   |
| OXM (US) | 7.5/10 |
Sonic Free Riders (ソニック フリーライダーズ Sonikku Furī Raidāzu?) is a motion controlled racing video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Xbox 360. The game requires the use of Microsoft's Kinect peripheral, releasing as a launch title for it in November 2010. It was released as a Kinect launch title.
Sonic Free Riders is the seventh racing game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a direct sequel to Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity. The game's story centers on the series' main antagonist Doctor Eggman announcing a second world grand prix. Inviting Sonic the Hedgehog along with the Babylon Rogues and other characters in the series, Eggman plans to gather data from the riders to program into his robots.
The game received mixed reviews from critics, with praise going towards its content and multiplayer options, but criticism for its controls.
Sonic Free Riders is a racing game in which the player controls characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. The game is controlled by using the player's body to navigate their chosen character through the course. Actions include bending their body to steer, performing kicking motions to increase speed and jumping to perform tricks which earn more boost. The player has the ability to ride bikes, controlled by steering motions. By collecting enough rings, players can increase their level during each race, which enhances their attributes. There are several power-ups and weapons which each require specific motion actions to activate, such as a missile which is thrown like a football or a boost that is activated by shaking a soda can. As before, characters are divided into Speed, Flight, and Power classes. Players can equip special attributes to their Gear, such as improved cornering or the ability to break through barriers, which can be changed by switching the riding stance. Players can also perform special moves if lacking in races. The game's main single player campaign is the Grand Prix mode, where players select from one of several teams of characters to play through the story. Along with Time Attack and Free Race modes, Sonic Free Riders also features a few multiplayer modes that can be played co-operatively. Tag Mode allows two players to race together, required synchronised coordination to perform combined tricks, while Relay mode, playable with up to 4 players, requires teammates to swap places after each lap. The local multiplayer supports up to two active players while online player multiplayer features one active player per console for up to 8 players. The game also supports voice recognition, allowing people to navigate menus using their voice.
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