The controls are not terrible but then again, its not great either. At best Sonic Free Riders is okay.

User Rating: 6.5 | Sonic Free Riders X360
I just got this for Christmas so this will be a bit of a brief review. Since there's a tad more good than bad, I'll start with the good first. First off the levels are lengthy and fun. The hidden passageways are a treat and just doing a trick on the jumps are loads of fun. Second, like most Sonic games, the presentation is nice. The visuals are very detailed and the music is catchy. Third are the number of modes you can play. From story mode to a goofy co op, they're is something to do.

Now the bad. While the controls are not terrible, they're still pretty...meh. I had a lot of trouble turning and just centering myself. Second, the menu is a bit hard to navigate. It would sometimes go into two players if someone passed by the motion sensor. I would also get lost a bit when selecting a mode. I wish they could be a bit more straight forward.

Its a step up from the last Sonic Riders game but it still needs major tuning