there's a lot i could say about ring racers. i've been patiently waiting for it for many years, but i don't think this is a very good game, sadly. it's an incredibly stylish and well presented kart racer, but it's dragged down by baffling design choices that make it difficult to recommend to most people.

ring racers really feels like it was developed in an echo chamber for five years with almost no regard for external feedback. the tutorial freaking sucks and it goes on for way too long and it makes an absolutely abysmal first impression, but it's been discussed to death and its not even that relevant to the entire game experience so whatever.

there are just way, way too many mechanics, many of which are either never useful or are too complicated and overwhelming to be utilised properly. a lot of the time while playing, i genuinely thought to myself 'man, i wish this game was a little bit more like mario kart'. everything about it is tedious and far too difficult for a casual player like myself. srb2kart was great because i could load it up, sit back and enjoy some nice racing. in comparison, playing ring racers feels like pulling teeth.

and, despite all this, the game is still really fun. i don't know if it's just the leftover fun-ness from srb2kart, but i still find myself loading up ring racers and having a good time. unfortunately, it seems like those play sessions get shorter and shorter, and i get more and more frustrated.

I love SRB2Kart, and think it's one of the best kart racers you can play right now. And I have nothing but huge respect to the Kart Crew.

So it's very disheartening to say that I feel this game just doesn't click with me.
Loads of gimmicky tracks and mechanics that takes away from the core driving.

It's visually spectacular and really pushing that old doom engine to its fullest. And has really great remixes and original compositions to boot.

But the entry level of simply racing seems just too steep to be a good recommendation to those who likes kart racers.
Even the more complex once like CTR.

I'll probably still stick around with it. See what the modding scene can provide but I just have to be honest with how it compares to SRB2Kart.