Cruis'n Exotica

 Nintendo 64
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Oct 16, 2000
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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

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  • Summary: Race in style! Cruis'n Exotica takes you to fantastic locales in even more fantastic vehicles. Race through steamy Jurassic jungles or on the ocean floor. Midair stunts keep the action nonstop! Valuable short-cuts and nitro boosts speed up the already fast-paced action! Fantastic drivingRace in style! Cruis'n Exotica takes you to fantastic locales in even more fantastic vehicles. Race through steamy Jurassic jungles or on the ocean floor. Midair stunts keep the action nonstop! Valuable short-cuts and nitro boosts speed up the already fast-paced action! Fantastic driving action straight from the arcade! 60 tracks from around the world. One to four player nonstop racing action. Three modes of gameplay to choose from.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. Nintendophiles
    70
    If you liked the previous cruisn' games, you'll like this one as well.
  2. GameSpot
    58
    Playing Exotica requires very little skill or finesse, but for the casual gamer who doesn't want to commit lots of time to racing a track, that's not really a bad thing.
  3. IGN
    57
    Only fun for a very brief moment really, and once that moment passes you're left with a very bland, very dated racer.
  4. Happy Puppy
    55
    Oh, I forgot to mention the horribly painful control and the truly pathetic graphics. Yep, definitely a Cruis'n title.
  5. Game Fan
    50
    This is easily one of the worst racers for the Nintendo 64.
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  6. Games Radar
    0
    Dull, unenjoyable and incredibly shoddy, failing to deliver even the most basic of racing thrills.
  7. Daily Radar
    0
    Consider, if you will, a racing game in which it's not even necessary to touch the control stick while driving in order to finish a race.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. JeremyD.
    May 31, 2003
    10
    Wow I loved it in the arcade and love it on N64, anyone not liking it don't like wacky racing games that even my 3 year old enjoys. I Wow I loved it in the arcade and love it on N64, anyone not liking it don't like wacky racing games that even my 3 year old enjoys. I have two racing wheels with built in rumble and peddles and this game rocks. Love the vehicles, tracks, and music. Only thing on N64 the graphics aren't quite on par with the arcade but I still love it! A++… Expand
  2. Edugreen
    Mar 11, 2021
    9
    This is really fun, with great tracks and good controls. I can`t understand why it received poor critics back in the day...
  4. wesker2012
    May 28, 2012
    8
    I loved this game in the arcades back in the day. It was pretty silly but good fun.
  5. MarkusZ
    Aug 5, 2023
    8
    This is really a fun game! Nice new tracks and crazy cars! Sadly not that good than Cruis'n World but a worthy successor
  6. YanniT.
    Jan 11, 2004
    7
    I'll admit that this games doesn't have much on any other racing game out there, but this is what makes it special: The cars are I'll admit that this games doesn't have much on any other racing game out there, but this is what makes it special: The cars are cool, the gameplay is okay and the one thing it has over any other racing game except for mari kart is that it is just fun for no apparent reason.… Expand
  7. Yojimbo2015
    Jan 12, 2023
    6
    Another bare-bones arcade racing game that has some nice visuals - the underwater Atlantis track looks particularly nice - but the physics andAnother bare-bones arcade racing game that has some nice visuals - the underwater Atlantis track looks particularly nice - but the physics and handling feel more like a 16 BIT game.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#26 Best N64 Game of 2000
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#18 Most Discussed N64 Game of 2000
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#18 Most Shared N64 Game of 2000