
I got it at launch and have been playing it since, it's really fun. I like alot of the new changes. I think the anti-gravity feature is neat, it just didn't have the same impact that Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed had with the transforming vehicles. I think the reason you can only stock one item is to balance the items, since the horn balanced the shell in a way. The problem is that you don't see it often enough to counter it, but I can see why they did it.
The online, I haven't been to public online yet but I've played with friends and it's alot of fun. There is online voice chat when playing with friends so that's neat. The thing is that you can't chat during a race. Overall the game is great, I love it, I lov eeverything about it, the only thing people seem to hate is the lack of traditional Battle Mode courses, and I can see the complain. But the game is really good, if you wanna race let me know.