The game brings full body motion controlled fast-paced boarding action, developed to take full advantage of Kinect for the Xbox 360. Kinect’s unique motion sensor means Sonic Free Riders will see family and friends controlling their fully customizable hover board or bike by twisting, turning, and jumping in an exhilarating race to be first to cross the finish line.
Choosing from one of your favorite Sonic characters or your own avatar, you can reach out and grab a variety of pickups along the course. By throwing, shaking, or swinging your arms to launch your items, you can gain the competitive edge over your rivals in high octane single or multiplayer races. Players can use Kinect to hurl items such as bowling balls, rockets, and other traps toward opponents in the race to the finish.
Basically the Kinect Controls of the game are simple, in order to turn left or right you move the upper portion of your body in the direction given. However the player must actually stand as if he/she is really on a skateboard. In order to perform a jump on a trick platform the player must jump in a spin once the time is right. Once a special part of the track comes the player must do certain movements, (e.g Flapping the arms and hands in order to swim the way through).