All 15 characters are split into three types: Speed, Technique, and Power. This and Onrush are easily two of the most creative racing games I’ve seen in quite some time. “That hopefully patchable issue aside, Team Sonic Racing’s cooperative elements work great and feel unique, creating an almost game-within-a-game system of sticking together as a squad and driving with precision to maximize speed as much as possible. Plus, you can knock out rivals who are hounding teammates and transfer items back and forth within your team, which can really be a lifesaver if you’re in need or want to contribute excess items like boosts and rockets to help buddies catch up. Since your team can either win or lose based on total performance you have a strong incentive to stick together instead of just trying to win first place on your own. It’s a continuous leapfrog loop that really makes the team system feel like it matters rather than just being tacked on. And when you pass a teammate, if they’re struggling from a hazard or just got hit by a rival, you’ll initiate a Skim Boost to send them rocketing back into the action if they then pass you, that can create a new slipstream to boost you back in front of them, and so on. It’s a clever and addictive system that incentivizes sticking together to boost one another. For example, all standard team-based races divide up to 12 racers into teams of three, and whoever is in the lead among team members will produce a yellow slipstream along the track that teammates can drive in to quickly build up boost, then slide out of to initiate a slingshot maneuver.

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