It's pretty damn good. I know I probably sound like a crazy man praising a Sonic racing game, but this is the closest thing you'll find this gen to Crash Team Racing.
 
This is basically just me saying, don't judge a book by its cover. Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing is a must buy for any PS3/360 only owners craving a kart racer.

Damn you. I was considering buying this, but convinced myself it was a bad idea. But CTR is one of my favourite games of all time, and hearing it compared to that makes me extremely tempted again.

I got the demo for PS3 and this is an addictive little gem of a cart racer. And sorry Jeff, doesn't give it the respect it deserves in the quick look.

" this is the closest thing you'll find this gen to Crash Team Racing."

People loved Crash Team Racing?

I never even heard about this game till a few days ago. Now that everyone is comparing it to CTR, and after watching the Quick Look, I think I may have to pick this up.

" People loved Crash Team Racing? "

" @masternater27 said:

" People loved Crash Team Racing? "

I don't like racing games, and I I've played the hell out of CTR. "

" I wouldn't really consider a kart racer to be a racing game.  Everybody I know loves Mario Kart, whilst hardly anybody I know loves Burnout or Forza.   "

Hm, the XBL demo is not very convincing.

" Hm, the XBL demo is not very convincing. "

I do like a good kart racer. Can't say I'm craving one, but this still is tempting.

Thanks to this thread I'm totally craving some Sonic All-Star Racing. I'm going to go ahead and toss up a live stream in about 20 minutes so if any of you have any questions, feel free to swing by. I'll be playing the later stuff where the game gets pretty crazy.

I was unaware that CTR was anything but a bad Mario Kart knockoff. "

Great game, CTR. Tastes change if you say this Sega kart racer plays like it since I deleted the demo after 1.5 races; eh... don't watch Nickelodeon/Disney shows anymore and don't have a craving for a kart racer.

CTR huh, maybe i'll rent it.

" People loved Crash Team Racing? "

I was really surprised by the demo - it was a lot of fun.  Probably won't pick it up though... saving my kart racing time for ModNation Racers.

Jeez, admit to not knowing about CTR and the defense league comes out lol.

I just picked this up to satiate my kart cravings, as I only have a 360, and I gotta say, it's loads of fun. Comparisons to CTR are well warranted.

So, I loved CTR, but I am really disappointed with Mario Kart Wii due to the rubberbanding A.I. in the game. Does this game have this problem as well? Is there a blue shell equivalent?