When comparing Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed vs BattleBlock Theater, the Slant community recommends BattleBlock Theater for most people. In the question“What are the best couch multiplayer PC games?” BattleBlock Theater is ranked 8th while Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is ranked 31st. The most important reason people chose BattleBlock Theater is:
There is a modified co-op campaign that requires players to coordinate their actions to succeed. This makes it a fun couch co-op game due to the importance of communication (as well as how fun it is to grief your teammate in person).
Specs
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Pros
Pro Levels change as laps progress
As each lap is run the levels in game will transition and change, which makes learning and adapting to the tracks something each player needs to consider.
Pro Great selection of tracks
There's a ton of different tracks to race on, each with their own unique hazards and tricks to learn.
Pro Vehicle transformations offer gameplay variety
Vehicles change shape at various points in the race with each variant of the vehicle behaving slightly differently offering more variety in each race.
Pro Co-op adds a completely new element of coordination to the gameplay
There is a modified co-op campaign that requires players to coordinate their actions to succeed. This makes it a fun couch co-op game due to the importance of communication (as well as how fun it is to grief your teammate in person).
Pro Thought-out presentation that balances style and humor well
The witty humor, enjoyable songs and cutscenes all demonstrate the high level of care and consideration that went into BattleBlock’s design. These things all add up to a game with polish that still stays unique enough to stand out.
Pro Good mix of co-op and PvP multiplayer modes keeps the game enticing
The 2-player co-op campaign is very similar to the single-player one, except that it requires cooperation between the two players. It can be played online or with 2 local players. There is also an arena mode with competitive levels that supports up to 4 players (local, online, or mixed). This gives a good variety of online and local play modes, which should keep the game fresh.
Pro No difficulty spikes, the game is very well balanced
The difficulty curve for Battle Block Theater is so evenly programmed that the player will barely notice things are getting harder. It really does an impressive job of training the player to handle any challenge the game throws at them.
Pro Endless replayability through the level editor and its easily sharable creations
The game has a built-in level editor, and levels (or level packs) can be shared through the Steam Workshop. This makes for a situation where there is an inordinate amount of content for the player to try out, or even create themselves.
Pro Sort of funny but not too much
Light hearted gaming that you can play with your significant other.
Cons
Con Visuals can sometimes obstruct view
The game has bright levels with colorful visual effects that can sometimes get in the way of actually driving.
Con Some of the iconic SEGA characters didn't make it to the roster
Con Competitive play feels lackluster
Competitive play is not as enjoyable as the co-op modes due to stiff combat. The mechanics of this wear out pretty quickly.