Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled

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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 795 Ratings

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  1. M3wThr33
    Dec 31, 2020
    4
    This is not a polished title or a fun one. The difficulty level is ridiculous, especially for a cart game. There's no tutorial mode other than some sloppy cutscenes. It just drops you in and wishes you well. Easy mode is too easy and medium is maniacal.
    The core gameplay is to literally just chain boosts, constantly. If you mess up, you have to restart the race. There's no mercy. That's    This is not a polished title or a fun one. The difficulty level is ridiculous, especially for a cart game. There's no tutorial mode other than some sloppy cutscenes. It just drops you in and wishes you well. Easy mode is too easy and medium is maniacal.
    The core gameplay is to literally just chain boosts, constantly. If you mess up, you have to restart the race. There's no mercy. That's not a fun time.
    It's just not a fun gameplay loop and they do nothing to tell you how to play.    … Expand
  2. RoboSparkle
    Jul 30, 2019
    4
    Really well put together and a great remake. However, the game was designed from the ground up to be a grindfest unless you make a bunch of microtransactions to buy Wumpa coins, which really isn't appropriate for a full-price game marketed to children and nostalgia lovers. Very disappointing as it would be a contender for best game of 2019 without that but Activision just inflating theirReally well put together and a great remake. However, the game was designed from the ground up to be a grindfest unless you make a bunch of microtransactions to buy Wumpa coins, which really isn't appropriate for a full-price game marketed to children and nostalgia lovers. Very disappointing as it would be a contender for best game of 2019 without that but Activision just inflating their review scores artificially demonstrates that they know this is a reprehensible and predatory practice but choosing to do it anyway. I'll be returning my copy soon as feel completely missold on this.… Expand
  3. raphael_mcz
    Feb 28, 2021
    4
    Os loadings sao intermináveis, impraticável jogar. Demora cerca de 45 segundos entre as corridas, e ainda tem loading pro podio no online. Ridículo.
  4. Jtubb
    Apr 2, 2023
    4
    I started playing this game again on PS5. Graphically it’s amazing. Bring back all the feels from playing on the PS1. The load times a vastly improved over playing on a PS4. Especially playing with friends locally. However, the game just isn’t enjoy playing locally by yourself. The difficultly is very frustrating not to mention the insane rubber banding the cpu characters get over you. IfI started playing this game again on PS5. Graphically it’s amazing. Bring back all the feels from playing on the PS1. The load times a vastly improved over playing on a PS4. Especially playing with friends locally. However, the game just isn’t enjoy playing locally by yourself. The difficultly is very frustrating not to mention the insane rubber banding the cpu characters get over you. If you hit one level hazard and or hit by the CPU you may as well restart the race - you have zero chance of winning.
    I saw that the game will no longer be receiving future updates and that is a shame. Looks like the devs were only interested in the micro trans, sad. This game probably would have been more successful if the game play was the priority.    … Expand
  5. Brodecai
    Aug 8, 2019
    4
    Let me start by saying that the boys at Beenox did an outstanding job at recreating this game from the ground up. So much care was put into the designs of the tracks and making the characters so much livelier. The game gets an A+ in that department. Sadly, to many gamers' dismay, Activision announced that they would be implementing micro-transactions in what was supposed to be a fun,Let me start by saying that the boys at Beenox did an outstanding job at recreating this game from the ground up. So much care was put into the designs of the tracks and making the characters so much livelier. The game gets an A+ in that department. Sadly, to many gamers' dismay, Activision announced that they would be implementing micro-transactions in what was supposed to be a fun, re-imagining of a fan-favorite classic. Also keep in mind that in a developer interview, it was CLEARLY stated this game would be free of micro-transactions. So the dev was either completely out of the loop or he was lying through his teeth. Activision is very crafty-they figured they could avoid negative press at launch by waiting until reviews come in before deciding to implement micro-transactions; thankfully, many of us have caught wind of this tactic and are calling them out on their bs.

    Yes, I know that "Wumpa coins" can still be earned by grinding through the various game modes, but they are dispersed at a slow rate for offline users (I don't pay for PS plus, but apparently the coin dispersal amount is higher). And by the time you actually rack up enough coins, the costume/kart/character that you had your eye on will have most likely disappeared for the month since with the addition of the "grand prix", prizes are rotated every month. This means there is a higher chance desperate gamers will give in and whip out their credit cards.

    The video game industry is undoubtedly the biggest it's ever been. And I get that developers work hard and deserve to get paid. But, microtransactions are just pure greed. You ARE NOT paying for new content. The data for the skins/weapons etc are in the game's files. At least some companies like Nintendo charge for DLC that's separate from the base game and that were developed after the game's release.

    Ultimately, this game is a lot of fun and is a pretty solid kart racer to play with friends. But, when it comes to unlockables, this game is a total grindfest. Again, I hate to give this game a low score when most of it is done so well, but it's more about sending a message to Activision and any other money-milking company out there.    … Expand
  6. J6018
    Aug 9, 2019
    4
    Fantastic game, but I cannot support predatory practices and shoving micro transactions into a remake of a twenty year old game. It’s honestly disgusting that Activision would do such a thing, and previously my rating for this would have been a 9. It’s a shame corporate greed has ruined a once treasured franchise, and makes me worry for the future of Crash. Shame on you Activision....shame.
  7. iNZANE0ne
    Jan 9, 2020
    4
    Fun game ruined by probably the most greedy and underhanded implementation of microtransactions ADDED POST RELEASE MIND YOU! I'd go as far as to say it's insidiously evil.
  8. Fana-du-jeu
    Jul 1, 2020
    4
    Le jeux est pas trop mal , mais les micro transactions après la sortie du jeux c'est franchement dégueulasse , il devrait être retiré pour escroquerie
  9. darkly77
    Jun 15, 2023
    4
    The game itself is good. But the load times are unbearable, around 45 seconds each. Most levels are finished in a few minutes. I actually timed them, and for every hour of playtime, I was spending 15mins watching a loading screen.

    It's also stuffed with greedy microtransactions, and only has the campaign from the first game. So all the levels from Nitro Kart (the 2nd game) can only be    The game itself is good. But the load times are unbearable, around 45 seconds each. Most levels are finished in a few minutes. I actually timed them, and for every hour of playtime, I was spending 15mins watching a loading screen.

    It's also stuffed with greedy microtransactions, and only has the campaign from the first game. So all the levels from Nitro Kart (the 2nd game) can only be played in the Arcade or Online modes, despite them having a Story mode in the original Nitro Kart. They could have taken the time investment that they put into microtransactions, and used it to add the missing campaign instead. But they chose the option that favors the publisher, not the player.    … Expand
  10. Kaprawiec
    Jun 24, 2019
    3
    Overhyped game. Graphics are ok. The rest is just bad:
    Driving, especially drifting mechanics are unintuitive - just straight bad, to start sliding you need to hop and hold drift button, which usually ends on the wall. And even if you manage to drift AI enemies will speed past you because of idiotic handicap - even if you drive faster kart and drift they magically end in front of you -    Overhyped game. Graphics are ok. The rest is just bad:
    Driving, especially drifting mechanics are unintuitive - just straight bad, to start sliding you need to hop and hold drift button, which usually ends on the wall. And even if you manage to drift AI enemies will speed past you because of idiotic handicap - even if you drive faster kart and drift they magically end in front of you - and thats on normal. I spent a lot of time playing Mario Kart and am quite good at it, won with gold all of the hardest races, but in here I struggle hard to win second story (!) race, I ended on 2nd or 3rd place almost 20 times before I managed to win - I was so mad, that if I hadnt bought digital version I would take it straight back to the store. If you have bad start you can insta-restart the race because there are literally 0 chance to win.
    Well A.I. races aside, I bought it to play it with my wife online - another surprise - You can't! There is only local split-screen, but if You want online You have to do it solo - I wasnt aware of it, so if Youre like me - dont buy it. I had countless hours of fun playing split screen online in mario kart on switch, so I was sure that it will be the thing in a game for PS4, but sadly not an option.
    Besides, tracks are visually nice but quite boring, and the music is awfull.
    So yeah, if You only own Playstation You can say its better than Mario Kart (which is quite dumb, ppl write CTR > MK but obviously didnt play MK so where does this comparision come from?), but if Youre like me and own both platforms, then sorry but Mario Kart is way better.
    I wasnt hyped for it and I didnt play the original so no nostalgia factor in my case. And dont get me started about the time when I read about "nintendo fanboys" from a guy wih "GodPlaystation" nickname... I actually like playing games, doesnt matter on what system - I own them all (except xbox, I have good PC :P). This game feels like copy-paste from MK, but just a bit inferior in almost every way, which resulted in huge disapointment because I bought it from impulse of seeing all those optimistic reviews.    … Expand
  11. Megakrage
    Sep 8, 2020
    3
    The single player content is nothing but frustrating. the tracks are not made to how the karts handle and the annoying rubberbanding the cpus do it out of hand. especially during the objectively cheap bosses. i loved the crash remakes. but ctr is just not fun to me. it only makes me mad and thats not good for a game to have. also the loading times are abysmal.
  12. Bene86
    Jul 26, 2019
    3
    Ok, CTR ist ein sehr guter Kart-Racer, keine Frage. Wenn man nur eine PS4 oder Xbox besitzt, kann man mit gutem Gewissen zugreiffen. Ich selbst habe das Spiel rund 40 Stunden gespielt und es hat Spass gemacht.

    Im direkten Vergleich mit Mario Kart, verliert es aber leider ganz klar. Da ist zum einen die wesentlich schwächere Soundkulisse, die uninspirierten Charaktere, wohl hübsches aber    Ok, CTR ist ein sehr guter Kart-Racer, keine Frage. Wenn man nur eine PS4 oder Xbox besitzt, kann man mit gutem Gewissen zugreiffen. Ich selbst habe das Spiel rund 40 Stunden gespielt und es hat Spass gemacht.

    Im direkten Vergleich mit Mario Kart, verliert es aber leider ganz klar. Da ist zum einen die wesentlich schwächere Soundkulisse, die uninspirierten Charaktere, wohl hübsches aber oftmals auch etwas langweiliges Streckendesign, einfallslose Powerups und lediglich 30FPS, was ein no-go für ein Racing-Game sein sollte. Hervorzuheben ist die gut gemachte Singlekampagne und die durchaus schöne Grafik. Aufgepasst, ich schreibe hier vom Direktvergleich. Gäbe es Mario Kart nämlich nicht, könnte man dies ganz anders betrachten und zweifelsfrei wäre es das Kart-Game NO1. Allerdings muss das Spiel sich den Direktvergleich schon gefallen lassen, ist es doch mehr oder weniger eine 1:1 Kopie.

    Meine uneingeschränkte Empfehlung hat jeder Sony- und XBOX Jünger.
    Switch-Besitzer greifen unbedingt zum Original.    … Expand
  13. mamaxxex
    Jul 24, 2019
    3
    I'm a fairly decent gamer, above casual. The medium setting for adventure mode is a tad bit ridiculous and doesnt make sense at times how much it favors the NPC. I wouldn't even want to see what hard is like. Glad I only rented the game and didnt waste my money.
  14. siglerj
    Apr 19, 2020
    3
    The game is fun for like ... 20 minutes... And the microtransactions are horrible
  15. ebru
    Jul 31, 2022
    3
    CTR (1999) is one of my childhood games and one of my favorites.

    Then talking about this CTRNF, my first impression of playing this game in one month was EXHAUSTING, BAD, HORRIBLE, UGLY and DILEMATIC. 1. BAD: Loading is very long, on PS4 Slim it can take 40 seconds to 1 minute. 2. HORRIBLE: the jump button is delayed, and the car feels FLOATING (6 months later my friends    CTR (1999) is one of my childhood games and one of my favorites.

    Then talking about this CTRNF, my first impression of playing this game in one month was EXHAUSTING, BAD, HORRIBLE, UGLY and DILEMATIC.

    1. BAD: Loading is very long, on PS4 Slim it can take 40 seconds to 1 minute.

    2. HORRIBLE: the jump button is delayed, and the car feels FLOATING (6 months later my friends recommended Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to me and Boom, this CTRNF game is getting worse and worse. The way the MK8D runs feels intuitive and soft as seen from the responsive tire suspension to the road, response to the turbo, respond when walking on water, when turning and so on) makes this CTRNF gameplay feel outdated. The only advantage of this CTRNF gameplay is that when jumping the animation of the car is made flex, perhaps to cover the shortcomings of the way the car runs, then from the way of jumping which reaches a higher height than MK8D and it is destroyed due to the DELAYING JUMP BUTTON.

    3. EXHAUSTING: the price of one character is 2500 wumpa coins, cars can be more, single player on Electron Avenue is only 80 wumpa coins, when you are disconnected from the internet you can't get wumpa coins at all, of course also can't access the store.

    4.UGLY: without internet makes character lists, cars, paint, tires, and stickers look VERY UGLY. Imagine the moment when Activision no longer supports this game and you are too lazy to grind, the list of car characters and others looks more and more destroyed (MK8D's decision to unlock Items from the first time and make Grinding easy, it was a very right decision).

    5. DILEMATIC: The only thing this game is proud of is the graphics, and even then it's not enough because it runs at 30fps on the base model PS4 (dude, MK8D runs at 60fps on the Switch). And that's also what makes you feel bad to uninstall this CTRNF, Remake of this game is very beautiful and also bad.

    Conclusion: if you are a fan of Crash, please note that Crash was originally created to copy the Mario franchise and its Mario Kart. CB, CB 2: Cortex Strikes Back, CB 3 Warped and the ending is CTR on PS1. The Crash franchise has an identity crisis, which is why Sony is selling it.

    the creation of the next games from Crash on the next generation console starting from the PS2 gives the impression that this franchise is forced to continue its work when it is not necessary.

    Original CTR is much better than CTRNF, graphics are not the most important.

    There is something in the past that is better in the past    … Expand
  16. Sky-Line___
    Dec 6, 2019
    2
    Bought this game to play online with my friends, but Activision decided to gear it with past century servers. My friends and I cannot join each other. We bought this game to play together, might not be everyone's case but the online features of the game were the primary incentive to buy for us. We know the fun of the game, we appreciate the new tracks, but we didn't buy this to playBought this game to play online with my friends, but Activision decided to gear it with past century servers. My friends and I cannot join each other. We bought this game to play together, might not be everyone's case but the online features of the game were the primary incentive to buy for us. We know the fun of the game, we appreciate the new tracks, but we didn't buy this to play everything solo.

    I know Activision has the means to provide solid servers. Just look at Modern Warfare. There is not a single problem to join anyone on that game, even if you have Strict NAT, everything goes super smooth. That should be a standard for any game in 2019.    … Expand
  17. Vanta77
    Aug 14, 2021
    2
    The worst part about this game that unfortunately ruins the experience is the horrendous loading times, even when playing with friends locally you have to wait so long for each track, cant believe they didnt fix that like they did with N-Sane Trilogy. Both game started with terrible loading times but the trilogy was fixed, this game was not.

    The online problems are way too many to make    The worst part about this game that unfortunately ruins the experience is the horrendous loading times, even when playing with friends locally you have to wait so long for each track, cant believe they didnt fix that like they did with N-Sane Trilogy. Both game started with terrible loading times but the trilogy was fixed, this game was not.

    The online problems are way too many to make it a great game: Terrible matchmaking, its P2P so the host has the best ping and the others usually have latency, especially since its regional as well so it can be very hard to find lobbies. Also you have to wait so long for each track, then everybody leaves and another 10minutes to wait for the next 2min track.

    On top of that there are easy cheats/exploits in the tracks that the developers have not fixed which bluefire nerds take advantage of and beat the levels sometimes in seconds. And if the host leaves everyone disconnects.
    I could say so many other things about the online but this is quite a bit but Activision added microtransactions and made it EVEN harder to collect coins so thats great.
    For a nostalgic game that has always been one of the best racing games ever made and in my opinion the best kart racer on the planet (original CTR) this release is ridiculously disappointing.

    Positive things: Only thing that makes this game stand out is the remade story mode and the amazing graphics while racing, its also great how many updates have been made that added so many characters and maps to play. If the loading would be better i would give it 8/10 - It is after all the main reason why the playerbase for this game is dead, the matchmaking and overall loading times needed to be addressed, also just an update for the MP - Tournaments/Online Cups, just anything really...    … Expand
  18. awesomekratos12
    Aug 1, 2019
    2
    WOW! This remake is incredible. The driving is spot on and the sense of speed is great. Not only is this an absolutely brilliant remake, but it's also getting a bunch of free dlc starting July 3rd. We're going to get a new track each season which are actual new tracks and never seen before in previous games, as well as new characters and karts. Also the game is 100% microtransaction freeWOW! This remake is incredible. The driving is spot on and the sense of speed is great. Not only is this an absolutely brilliant remake, but it's also getting a bunch of free dlc starting July 3rd. We're going to get a new track each season which are actual new tracks and never seen before in previous games, as well as new characters and karts. Also the game is 100% microtransaction free if you're worried about that. If you played this game back in the day, it has been masterfully recreated and is more than worth the money. For newcomers who have never played it before, it is enough to rival the best mario kart games and in my opinion actually surpasses them.

    Edit: Microtransactions are being added on August 2nd. Score has been dropped 8 points.    … Expand
  19. FixPlzBeenox
    Jul 6, 2019
    2
    "We have fixed the Save Corruption Glitch"
    Uh, no. You have not. Time Trial mode is STILL bugged and can corrupt your save, so I recommend staying away from Time Trials at the moment. I lost everything this morning, having earned N. Tropy 2 nights before, and now he is gone. Fix the game and I'll rate this higher.
  20. ElHussler
    Aug 8, 2019
    2
    I'm so disappointed. This game is beautiful, amazingly crafted and feels so good to play. However the egregiously scummy, anti-consumer decision made by Activision to patch in microtransactions after lying and saying they wouldn't makes my skin crawl, and it's only a few weeks after release! Now there's no warnings on physical copies warning parents or those with issues surrounding impulseI'm so disappointed. This game is beautiful, amazingly crafted and feels so good to play. However the egregiously scummy, anti-consumer decision made by Activision to patch in microtransactions after lying and saying they wouldn't makes my skin crawl, and it's only a few weeks after release! Now there's no warnings on physical copies warning parents or those with issues surrounding impulse purchasing/gambling.

    This sets a horrible precedent and should be regulated    … Expand
  21. bnr
    Aug 24, 2019
    2
    8/10 game, 10/10 scam
    Get rid of the [expletive, expletive, expletive] Wumpas already!
    Make CTR great again!
  22. Rotcher
    Feb 12, 2020
    2
    I expected more driver differences speed wins, having so many visuals just for the micro transactions ruins it all... Getting bonus points fron equipping specific content is dump, why do I need a collection if you are going to limit me to 3 colours and 6 grand prize characters + 3 cars. UNHAPPY UNHAPPY UNHAPPY
  23. Gamemonster
    Jun 24, 2019
    1
    Those who are used to smooth 60fps from Mario kart 8, sonic team racing will hate playing this game at 30fps.
  24. duddo
    Sep 13, 2019
    1
    Game aimed for small kids with microtransactions that were added post launch - after all reviews were out. Unforgivable practice. Please, do not buy this game.
  25. mirg
    Jul 31, 2019
    1
    You know, I thought that this game was great before. But now after they allowed 'Wumpa Coins' to be bought with real money? This game is perfect! Now I can finally relive my nostalgia while also spending real life currency on digital items that should be only earnable for those that worked for them. It's a dream come true.
  26. Littlemeister
    Aug 2, 2019
    1
    Micro-transactions post launch, bussnesspractices that need to change. Otherwise a good game.
  27. toisen
    Aug 26, 2019
    1
    I just don't get it: they remade a classic game, then added a cosmetics shop with rotation of items from the release with promise not to add micro transactions, but slowed down progression so you can't get all items from the shop, and after 2 months they added micro transactions "because people wanted to have more in-game currency". The only conclusion I have from this situation is thatI just don't get it: they remade a classic game, then added a cosmetics shop with rotation of items from the release with promise not to add micro transactions, but slowed down progression so you can't get all items from the shop, and after 2 months they added micro transactions "because people wanted to have more in-game currency". The only conclusion I have from this situation is that Activision think that I'm brain dead...
    Since start the game wasn't in a healthy state: there is ton of bugs (damn, I couldn't even launch arcade mode because the game refused to submit at preferences menu), dead online (I have to wait about 5 minutes to get a game with 3-4 people in it while there is 8 slots, so there is no fun at all) and 30 fps for racing game (Mario Kart 8 running on Switch with 60 fps and has better graphics). And now instead of actually fixing the game they bringing micro transactions to game with E10+ rating despite the promise not to do that, which pissed people off! The game is another try to monetize nostalgia, that's it.    … Expand
  28. Khalidhamid
    Jun 22, 2019
    1
    It's a bad copy of mario kart and didy kong racing every thing took from these to games shame on you Activision
  29. Super_Nintendo
    Jun 21, 2019
    1
    Game very overrated in its day and it was a mediocrity and a copy of Diddy Kong Racing
    Pros
    Nothing
    Contra
    30 fps in 2019 & characters without charisma
  30. Suicine94
    Jun 23, 2019
    1
    Online broken and unplayable,
    - cant see your opponent as they teleport around
    - items are invisible
    - game will say you coming 1st and not register opponents times
    - freezes your ps4
    - get kicked from lobbies
    - lobbies cant connect.
  31. Critic5
    Jul 3, 2019
    1
    At 30fps and with some decent physics this is an almost worthy take on the highly successful Mario Kart series.
  32. ludoFile
    Jul 31, 2019
    1
    Trash game full of microtransactions. To make it worse, Activision added the microtransactions AFTER professional reviews went live so that the reviewers would give this game an artificially inflated score.
  33. Blacejet
    Aug 1, 2019
    1
    I'm very sad. This game is amazing. It makes me relive the old days. But now, they are basically adding micro transactions to the game. Activision lied(again), telling the consumers that they wouldn't do this. It's pure fraud and they should be ashamed of themselves.

    All in all, I can't recommend it to anyone anymore unless they remove these micro transactions.
  34. Androidwilson
    Aug 1, 2019
    1
    Classic Activision move, wait 4 weeks to add in microtransactions. Absolutley unbelievable, have some dignity for the fans.
  35. Jimbobaus
    Aug 20, 2019
    1
    Great remake but the fact that they stealth added micro transactions into a kid friendly game is a big down vote for me. Have returned it to the store and will refuse to play any game and return any game that does so in the future.
  36. yigitsahin35
    Aug 20, 2019
    1
    Great nostalgia for me. this is the game that make me bought ps one. But they put micro transactions just before release date. Totally shame for activision. I gave 1 point for my childhood memories. that's all.
  37. ichinico
    Sep 13, 2019
    1
    Added in-game purchases after the game launched. no need to add anything else
  38. GooverDan1
    Sep 17, 2019
    1
    It was a really awesome game, It was until Activision and their greed totally ruined this game for be a GOTY material, is a really shame, and the practice to add microtransactions after the release is really despicable.
  39. TimeTeller
    Jul 10, 2020
    1
    Piggybacking off the name of better games before it, "Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled" highlights the decline of quality and player enjoyment that gaming has suffered over the last two decades.

    The graphics are nice for the most part, however they are lacking in personality and character - think back to the cartoony expressions featured in 2003's Crash Nitro Kart, which were more in    Piggybacking off the name of better games before it, "Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled" highlights the decline of quality and player enjoyment that gaming has suffered over the last two decades.

    The graphics are nice for the most part, however they are lacking in personality and character - think back to the cartoony expressions featured in 2003's Crash Nitro Kart, which were more in line with the franchise. Tracks and worlds look like generic, "Realistic 4K HD Remaster™" scale-ups that have no flair or life to them.

    The music is rather unremarkable, rearranged recordings of the classic CTR/CNK themes with worse instrumentation and overall not as good as the original soundtracks.

    None of that is as big of a problem as the gameplay and mechanics; it is very clear that Beenox was not the right studio for a racing game (hint; this is the Skylanders and current Call of Duty studio) and they were only picked because Activision, the current rights holders for Crash Bandicoot, directly own Beenox instead of the company that would have been the right choice, Vicarious Visions.

    The engine that Beenox coded for Nitro-Fueled is a poor imitation of the previous games, with very jank physics, freak occurrences (being pushed down by Sewer Speedway's cylindrical walls, wall hitboxes being further out than the wall itself, etc.). But the worst aspect is how they botched the Power Slide mechanic; when you successfully boost, your kart is shifted toward whichever side you are holding the analog stick as opposed to pushing forward like in CTR. This severely affects the ability to pull off strategies that were possible in the original games, for example, you'll go to power slide toward a shortcut and instead you fall sideways into a pit.

    The online multiplayer is a joke and a waste of time, all online matches are console-to-console and Beenox does not run dedicated servers for this game. The effects of this show when you place, say, 2nd in an online race, watch the standings for a bit, and see that you've dropped down to 5th despite clearly finishing in 2nd. And have no doubt, you will see virtually all players picking the same character and kart. Most online races are inhabited by sweats trying to get the latest tournament rewards...which brings me to the most disappointing aspect of this game.

    In further mockery and insult of the CTR veteran's intelligence, the developers at Beenox attempt to distract you from these glaring flaws with ugly karts, skins and stickers that you can unlock through Fortnite-style grinding mechanics. Several characters are locked behind limited-time tournaments that quickly devolve into little more than grinding for XP and in-game currency. You are also encouraged to subscribe to PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live or Nintendo Switch Online as the amount of XP and in-game currency earned is dramatically less if you play offline. You are enslaved to a cycle of nonstop currency grinding to unlock a character or kart setup that earns you just slightly more XP and currency than before in the hopes of unlocking characters from the tournament.

    But don't worry! In this $40 game, you always have the option of purchasing microtransactions if you don't want to become enslaved to nonstop online races on the same track every time that you will be disconnected from, or won't even join because lobbies keep dropping out.

    Compare this to the original CTR or CNK's way of unlocking characters; completing challenges that test your skill. Clearing Gem Cups. Defeating N. Tropy's ghosts. You were never trapped in a nonstop XP grinding cycle to unlock characters, you never had to spend extra money, and success led to an actual sense of "pride and accomplishment"...I guess the qualifications for that have lessened.

    If you haven't already, stay far away from this cash-in.    … Expand
  40. RidleayRomero
    Aug 2, 2019
    0
    This game somehow plays even worse then Mario Kart... the first one. I would think that after 20 years they might actually make Crash Team Racing a playable game, I guess I was wrong. I've tried to play a single stage so many times it would make DarkSydePhil blush. This game feels like a bad Mario Kart rip-off but instead of hilarious surprises you get angry groans from your character.This game somehow plays even worse then Mario Kart... the first one. I would think that after 20 years they might actually make Crash Team Racing a playable game, I guess I was wrong. I've tried to play a single stage so many times it would make DarkSydePhil blush. This game feels like a bad Mario Kart rip-off but instead of hilarious surprises you get angry groans from your character. Also it doesn't help to put microtransactions in a remake of a 20 year old game. Activision is easily becoming one of my most hated publishers/developers because of their sleazy business practices.… Expand
  41. ghost2651
    Aug 3, 2019
    0
    They added in microtransactions post-launch, don't buy the game. I'm just adding more characters for the 75 min. Don't buy the game.
  42. DudeFromIceland
    Aug 12, 2019
    0
    This game was excellent in all areas... for about two months. Now it's riddled with microtransactions when in no way did it need it.

    Beenox remade a fantastic game, it's new and fresh but also faithful to the original game. Activison have decided to just destroy all that with this mictrotransaction decision.
  43. sweed1234
    Aug 1, 2019
    0
    This game said there would be no micro transaction and then later on added in micro transaction. False advertising.
  44. opengl
    Aug 1, 2019
    0
    Microtransactions were added after game launch to inflate reviews and deceive buyers.
  45. LimitedEdition
    Mar 1, 2020
    0
    This game is a scam. Ingame transactions, 0 customisation possibilities, local splitscreen is a mess as you can only play 2 modes with two players. A lot of wasted potential sadly. Game could be way greater.
  46. TheLewdOne
    Aug 1, 2019
    0
    A faithful recreation of a classic, burdened by a promise to not include microtransactions only to add them a month later in order to dodge game critics from lowering scored for it. Do not buy this game. Do not let publishers treat you like this.
  47. HpfllyIRmbrThis
    Aug 8, 2019
    0
    Microtransactions totally ruined this game for me. So scummy practices Activision...
  48. Datbadnik
    Jun 26, 2019
    0
    Nostalgic garbage, Toxic community who can't get past something that hasn't aged well. If you're a fan who grew up and loved it you'll defend and love this till the day you die.

    New comers beware because this learning curve is deep, and difficulty is laughable, this isn't your typical (WAH GAME TOO HARD) nah man when you play you'll understand. This isn't a family game this for the hard    Nostalgic garbage, Toxic community who can't get past something that hasn't aged well. If you're a fan who grew up and loved it you'll defend and love this till the day you die.

    New comers beware because this learning curve is deep, and difficulty is laughable, this isn't your typical (WAH GAME TOO HARD) nah man when you play you'll understand. This isn't a family game this for the hard core crowd who invest hours just to learn how to play the game "decently" because anyone else just got no skill apparently and is trash for not enjoying trial and error for hours.

    Get Mario Kart or Team Sonic Racing instead unless you enjoy explaining how to play for hours while watching your friends rage than go ahead.    … Expand
  49. JustSandy
    Jun 24, 2019
    0
    Not a good game at all. Bad gameplay, bad textures, not even a good remaster. Not worthy more than $10. Wait for a sale.
  50. araiki
    Aug 1, 2019
    0
    Good game, but from awful company, which decide add micro transaction after game release. Don't buy it.
  51. IKamin
    Aug 15, 2019
    0
    There were no microtransactions on release. Even cosmetic are bad for a full-price game. I won`t buy any games from Activision from this moment.
  52. BloodyHellMate
    Aug 2, 2019
    0
    Activision-Blizzard pulled a Blops4: they waited about a month to rack up goodwill reviews, then injected egregious, anti-consumer microtransactions after the overwhelming majority of people were done reviewing the game, and after promising not to add MTX. This is a long-standing pattern of behavior for them. NEVER trust an Activision-Blizzard product and their lies.
  53. sursurk
    Jan 3, 2020
    0
    Activision can shove their microtransactions up their greedy corporate a**.

    Refunded the game after I found out it has microtransactions.
  54. arturmv
    Aug 6, 2019
    0
    Activision: Let's implement Microtransactions after the good reviews.

    Thanks for screw up this classic...
  55. bearthor
    Aug 3, 2019
    0
    Adding microtransactions few weeks after release. Baited. Shame on you Activision. Shame. You promised not to do it.
  56. rfisha
    Aug 2, 2019
    0
    Scumbag Activision have added micro transactions when they promised they wouldn't. Scumbags!

    Unlike the original have made the game a grind fest to force you to buy them.
  57. hassambitw
    Sep 4, 2019
    0
    Lying scumbags im very mad about microtransactions being added when they said it wouldnt
  58. VallejoMach
    Aug 5, 2019
    0
    Trash grindy remake. Retroactively added garbage microtransactions. Do not support these business practices by buying products made by these companies.
  59. Wesker_12345
    Aug 5, 2019
    0
    Adding microtransactions to a remaster? No way, not activision :o. Game is a massive grind for coins to force you to spend real money. Another game ruined by activision
  60. BlunderFunk
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    **** this game, microtransactions added 1 month after release date to farm those reviews. **** Activision
  61. OnlyOneHere
    Oct 24, 2019
    0
    This game is garbage. The driving mechanics are horrible. The physics are complete trash. The characters are uncharasmatic and unappealing. Crash makes too many cringeworthy faces. The maps are lazily designed. This game lacks so much detail and the graphics look awful.

    The online multiplayer is trash and has garbage matchmaking. The loading screens are too long. The greedy developers    This game is garbage. The driving mechanics are horrible. The physics are complete trash. The characters are uncharasmatic and unappealing. Crash makes too many cringeworthy faces. The maps are lazily designed. This game lacks so much detail and the graphics look awful.

    The online multiplayer is trash and has garbage matchmaking. The loading screens are too long. The greedy developers added microtransactions, even though the original version had none of that. It's no surprise that Activision are so greedy. I don't recommend this horrible game at all.    … Expand
  62. rulezfin
    Aug 2, 2019
    0
    They have added microtransactions in the game after launch. Not only they added greedy lootboxes, but they also lied about it to the customers.

    Do not support this kind of shady practices.
  63. GM23
    Aug 1, 2019
    0
    They added microtransactions after promising not to, yeah f*ck off activision
  64. Pikapower9
    Aug 12, 2019
    0
    Activision are complete scumbags for adding microtransactions to the game after all the positive press DO NOT support this company by spending money on the scummy microtransactions
  65. JohannesLH
    Aug 5, 2019
    0
    Disgustingly predatorial behavior to push lootboxes in such a grindy game AFTER all the reviews are out.
  66. Mindurbidniss
    Mar 22, 2023
    0
    Post release microtransactions. A tactic where devs choose to wait until reviews come in to add in their greedy microtransactions to further drain the consumer after they've already paid full price for the game. A disgusting trick that ruined this remake of a classic.
  67. PatrickF22R
    Jun 24, 2019
    0
    This game is honestly the worst game i've ever **** played. For a kart racer it's a spin off of mario as most things of the genre tend to be. It has the most god awful controls i've ever experienced in a game and the drift mechanic is dreadful. Needs customizable controls rather than two **** layouts. Not worth the money at all, go get a wii and mario kart and you'll have 10x moreThis game is honestly the worst game i've ever **** played. For a kart racer it's a spin off of mario as most things of the genre tend to be. It has the most god awful controls i've ever experienced in a game and the drift mechanic is dreadful. Needs customizable controls rather than two **** layouts. Not worth the money at all, go get a wii and mario kart and you'll have 10x more enjoyment than on this game.… Expand
  68. Nessly1991
    Aug 2, 2019
    0
    Garbage remake filled with microtransactions made just to milk people wallets!
  69. greninjaX
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    i can't believe they put in micro transactions after the game launched! that should be illegal. this is an insult to crash.
  70. dfhhfdafhdhfda
    Aug 1, 2019
    0
    Promised no microtransactions which is one of the main reasons I bought the game and I wake up to the game being raped with microtransactions. This was clearly done so it would get all the good reviews and love at the start to boost sales so they can rape the game in the name later of profit in hopes nobody updates the reviews.
  71. SpleenSplitta
    Aug 1, 2019
    0
    Cucktivision implementing Microtransactions in a full priced game for content that should be in it from the beginning for the price tag, They should never be trusted with any upcoming titles.
  72. PixelTech
    Aug 7, 2019
    0
    You have already tainted your reputation Activision, do not add microtransactions, ESPECIALLY after the reviews have already come out. You have tainted this game, and as such, this game does not deserve a good rating.
  73. AlfredoNieto
    Aug 31, 2019
    0
    Im very angry They ruin one of my favourite childhood games . I hate Activision forget about me buying another crash game They ALWAYS RUIN GREAT GAMES BECAUSE THEYRE
    AVARICIOUS. Im also very angry with beenox they promise not to add micro transactions to the game in E3 the wait for the great reviews to go out and they lie and add them . I wont buy another game made by them again.
  74. zdemigodx
    Aug 2, 2019
    0
    MTX grind fest game, latest from Activision, It's amazing how they keep doing this.
  75. Teach316
    Jun 22, 2019
    0
    En cuanto a bugs está al nivel de fallout 76...Tiene millones de bugs gravisimos, el juego te puede llegar a borrar la partida, te cambia de lugares en el podio, las pistas literalmente desaparecen, los corredores se hacen invisibles, la cámara se estanca, el modo online está de la mierda, los servidores se caen a cada segundo y te hace esperar como 5 minutos para una carrera de 3 minutos,En cuanto a bugs está al nivel de fallout 76...Tiene millones de bugs gravisimos, el juego te puede llegar a borrar la partida, te cambia de lugares en el podio, las pistas literalmente desaparecen, los corredores se hacen invisibles, la cámara se estanca, el modo online está de la mierda, los servidores se caen a cada segundo y te hace esperar como 5 minutos para una carrera de 3 minutos, el modo batalla no te deja escojer el tipo de batalla que quieres jugar... etc etc etc... el balance del juego también tiene cosas que pulir en cuanto a velocidad y a los objetos que obtienes de las cajas sin mencionar que es una vergüenza que el juego corra a 30 fps el día de hoy al igual que hace 20 años... Un juego tan roto como este debió ser puesto a prueba antes de salir al mercado porque así es simplemente una vergüenza.… Expand
  76. Luan765
    Jun 30, 2019
    0
    It seems like a joke, but the multiplayer mode has no matchmaking..........
  77. Fumancheese
    Aug 5, 2019
    0
    Adding post review microtransactions is shady af the moment I saw it after updating I traded it in
  78. Feverishtom
    Jul 14, 2019
    0
    Put a f...... Ranked online. Online sucks because of high level players mixed with beginers !!!
  79. Bojann
    Aug 2, 2019
    0
    So, adding microtransactions even though you said you wouldn't. Really!? You keep lying to your users and that's not good.
  80. Unbalanced88
    Jul 27, 2019
    0
    DON'T BUY THIS GAME.

    - On regular difficulty the game is unfairly difficult and npc opponents will win because no matter what, they will move faster than you, they barely get fazed when getting hit with items,and when you get hit you will fall from 1st to 8th in a second. There is no fun in the challenge as you are playing a game that is unfairly rigged against you. - Easy difficulty    DON'T BUY THIS GAME.

    - On regular difficulty the game is unfairly difficult and npc opponents will win because no matter what, they will move faster than you, they barely get fazed when getting hit with items,and when you get hit you will fall from 1st to 8th in a second. There is no fun in the challenge as you are playing a game that is unfairly rigged against you.

    - Easy difficulty is pathetically easy and not fun.

    -To access pit stop for upgrades you need to pay for PS online account.

    -This Game is Broken.    … Expand
  81. JigglyPenguin
    Jul 31, 2019
    0
    Don't buy this game, they snuck in horrific microtransactions post launch, as Activision normally do.
  82. Halivan12
    Jul 31, 2019
    0
    Added microtransactions post launch, unforgivable business practice that I cannot support. Do not buy this game.
  83. coolbigandy
    Aug 1, 2019
    0
    Nice and fun Racing game but since they added micro transactions i cant recommend this game any more
  84. bigkrongoryeet
    Aug 1, 2019
    0
    Screw off Activi$ion. Putting microtransactions into a game after the reviews have been published, yet again!
    I was hesitant to buy this after seeing what happened to black ops 4, but I thought, surely they won't put microtransactions in a remake of a 20 year old game... right?
    Don't buy this game, the new Modern Warfare, or any of their games until they stop this garbage practice.
  85. frozenfury377
    Aug 1, 2019
    0
    Really a great remake, but they lied about adding micro transactions. That's why i give it a zero.
  86. BigSaber
    Aug 1, 2019
    0
    for microtransatcions, witch love.. your conscience
    за микротранзакции, с любовью..
    ваша совесть
  87. T-AndroidWilson
    Aug 2, 2019
    0
    Good game ruined by Microtransactions shoved in post launch , avoid and beware of games from Activision in general.
  88. Deafen
    Aug 2, 2019
    0
    Do not buy! Grindfest designed to sell you micro transactions. Activision, the spineless scum, added this 1 month post release, though it was just as grindy before with it being bleedingly obviously MTX were on the way.
  89. Aske337
    Aug 3, 2019
    0
    Wow, activision promises no microtransactions, then adds them after reviews! They are literally the devil!!! Creating this account took me 2min. Take the time and create one too. Never forget what activision does! Downvote all their trash!
  90. bigboi38
    Aug 3, 2019
    0
    Good game but it lost me with the microtransactions now, i am skeptic to buy the call of duty after this
  91. Citron
    Aug 3, 2019
    0
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!! AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!! This "game" is full of glitches like data corruption, lobbies crashing when hosts leave, tracks that don't work right, placement of racers getting jumbled after a race, etc. The whole point of the game is to win races to get coins to buy new racers, carts, and cosmetics. However, the coin payout is atrocious and gives you barely anything, soDO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!! AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!! This "game" is full of glitches like data corruption, lobbies crashing when hosts leave, tracks that don't work right, placement of racers getting jumbled after a race, etc. The whole point of the game is to win races to get coins to buy new racers, carts, and cosmetics. However, the coin payout is atrocious and gives you barely anything, so the game becomes a boring, grindy slog to play through. You're also required to play online if you actually want to earn any too. Of course, instead of actually fixing the game, Activision decided it would be a good idea to add in greedy, predatory microtransactions after they said they wouldn't and the game somehow got good reviews despite being a broken mess. Total waste of $40!!! Save yourself the trouble and money, and go buy a better game!!!… Expand
  92. Advancedwarlord
    Aug 3, 2019
    0
    Even though they specifically promise not to do it, Activision has added microtransactions to their game. Crash team racing was a classic that has been remastered however they did the **** possible thing and added microtransactions I cannot describe how angry I am with this game.
  93. skeptile
    Aug 5, 2019
    0
    Sneaking in predatory microtransactions post-launch is one of the scummiest practices in the game industry. This game sold millions of copies on false pretenses. This kind of duplicitous bait-and-switch should be illegal.
  94. Bandicoot1987
    Aug 5, 2019
    0
    Do not buy this game unless you wanna get **** in the ass by microtransactions and feed one of the most greedy disgusting companies in the world Activision
  95. Bocoio
    Aug 9, 2019
    0
    Activision Blizzard had previously said the game would not have microtransactions. She lied to her buyers and included a month after the game was released. A shame!
  96. AngryDunkey
    Aug 11, 2019
    0
    Flipp Activision and their shady, scummy, retarded micro-transactions which they bring a few months after the initial reviews come. I am giving it as low of a score as it gets. Beeanox made a good remake but Activision is Activision, they have to screw everything up...
  97. Kfurly
    Aug 11, 2019
    0
    Microtransactions made me not purchase I was disappointed this is what classic games are turning into
  98. AceDefective
    Aug 13, 2019
    0
    Activision should be ashamed of themselves for adding microtransactions post-launch after all the positive reviews have been released. They've banked on goodwill that was falsely earned and have engaged in false advertising. It's awful to see this happen to my most favourite kart racer, but this is a disgusting monetary greedy action we shouldn't stand for. Please do not buy this game.
  99. Gfassina99
    Aug 13, 2019
    0
    Bugs, exploits, micro and one of the wrost possible matchmaking ... TRASH, I regretted buying the game
  100. WeirdSinbad
    Aug 20, 2019
    0
    Deliberately made it a grandfest so they can sell you the solution, after saying they wouldn't add microtransactions.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 75 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 72 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 75
  3. Negative: 0 out of 75
  1. VG247
    Sep 18, 2019
    80
    Nostalgia might well have carried this one through, but in truth it doesn’t need it: this is a great game that has for the most part aged remarkably well, with the visual upgrade and other tweaks serving to make absolutely certain it’s worth the price of admission; I just wish the AI didn’t sometimes feel so cheap. It’s rare that a game can be as good as it was 20 years ago in a modern re-release – but this classic kart racer manages it.
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  2. Game Over Online
    Aug 20, 2019
    93
    Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled is just about perfect at what it’s trying to do. The redone adventure mode is a blast minus the grind required to get coins to unlock stuff, and the core gameplay has been refined. This results in the best-playing Crash racing game ever and yet another top-shelf kart racer. Right now, the genre is as big as it’s been in 20 years, with Sonic, Mario, and Crash all competing at stores and the best thing for players is that you can’t go wrong with any of them. Crash offers up a tremendous game overall and it’s definitely an experience I would put above Team Sonic Racing, but ever so slightly behind Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
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  3. LaPS4
    Aug 13, 2019
    87
    Crash Bandicoot and company return to the track driving their karts, now completely remodeled and ready to compete in the current generation of consoles. A title a little demanding but very beautiful, totally recommended to play with friends and relive those wonderful moments of our childhood.
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