Not a racing game exactly...
Ok, in this game you can use a selection of characters (Sonic, Tails, Knuckles...) in a story where the only objective of the missions is to win a race and end up 1st. Ok, is not logical, but who cares? It's a Sonic racing game right? Well... not so.
In the tracks there are some things that you can use, sorry... you MUST use, to win a race. For example, there are some rails that if you slide over them you'll be taken a shortcut, but in order to do so, first you'll have to "change gears". To cahnge your geras you have to press TRIANGLE when the button appears over your head. If you do it you'll be changing your gears, this thing is possible when you're approachng a zone where you can use a specail gear in order to use it (rails, flying platforms that shoots you up in the sky... bla bla bla). Also there's a zero gravity function in which you enter in a slow-motion and everything around you moves away fomr you, and you have to turn (right or left) as quicly as you van before the slowmo end. This is useful in close curves. Well there are many things that you can use in order to win the race, and all of this would make of this game something quite fun.... BUT, AND HERE I GO...
THERE'S NO POSSIBLE WAY TO WIN A RACE WITHOUT USING ALL, YES, ALL OF THIS. All the tracks are a sequence of "things you can use" that you MUST use in order of appeareance to win the race. Perhaps not all, but most of them. Also, the zero gravity, the gears change, the special jumps, the super boost and all of those things are a little tricky, nad even if you master them you forgive to use them form time to time since they ae a lot. So the whole game stops being a racing game, and becomes into an obstacle racing game. Or a puzzle one....
There's no even race again a friend, going head to head, no trying to make others crash... just a game in which the only to win is using all the devices and techniques... Sounds like fun? Well... you rent it first...
Perhaps many people won't agree with me, but I'm not saying that the game is bad. I just found it boring and don't believe that it accomplish the premise, is not a racing game.
PD: I played Sonic 1,2, 3, 4.... all of the Sega Genesis.... and this is the first time I don't see him running!!! HE IS IN A SLIDER!!! THEY ALL ARE!!! .... Lazy motherf...