Cruis'n Exotica

 Nintendo 64
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Oct 16, 2000
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
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  1. 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 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.
  2. 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 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++
  3. wesker2012
    May 28, 2012
    8
    I loved this game in the arcades back in the day. It was pretty silly but good fun.
  4. 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...
  5. 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 and handling feel more like a 16 BIT game.
  6. 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

Awards & Rankings

26
#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

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
43

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic 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.
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  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.
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  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.
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