Crash Team Racing

 PlayStation
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Oct 19, 1999
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8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 616 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 544 out of 616
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 616
  3. Negative: 47 out of 616
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  1. DJTDJT
    Jul 6, 2007
    10
    Best game ever i love it. WAY better then mario cart And Diddy Kong racing and its still best game now.
  2. JaredC.
    Aug 2, 2007
    10
    One of the best Playstation games of all time.
  3. Drjones
    Sep 19, 2006
    10
    One of the best games ever released for the PlayStation.
  4. BryanM.
    Sep 11, 2007
    10
    My dad loves this game he totally hates video games. that tells you how good this is.
  5. PaulW
    Oct 15, 2009
    10
    I do not give out 10s lightly but, in my opinion, anyone who ever got excited about any Mario Kart game ever again after this game was launched was easily pleased. Crash Team Racing gives you something that no MK game ever did - a proper adventure, proper characterisation, a hubworld, boss battles, some clever level design. Naughty Dog gave up Crash Bandicoot too easily - a PS3 sequel to I do not give out 10s lightly but, in my opinion, anyone who ever got excited about any Mario Kart game ever again after this game was launched was easily pleased. Crash Team Racing gives you something that no MK game ever did - a proper adventure, proper characterisation, a hubworld, boss battles, some clever level design. Naughty Dog gave up Crash Bandicoot too easily - a PS3 sequel to this game would be very welcome. Miyamoto may innovate but other developers nearly always improve on the original idea.… Expand
  6. KittyCrookshanks
    Jul 24, 2004
    10
    Much better than Mario Kart. Very good. Obviously not as good as the Crash platformer games though.
  7. DaveA
    Dec 31, 2009
    10
    This game rips off Mario Kart so bad, that it's actually much better. The power slide does it for this game, the short cuts, the boosts, this is the ultimate Kart Racer and one of the best games I've ever played. 10/10
  8. HellBringer
    Jan 31, 2011
    10
    THIS, IS, MY FAVOURITE GAME OF ALL TIME!!!!! This is such a good cart racer, and the power slides are so easy to do, you could do them with one arm behind your back (exaggeration) but so hard to master and use to their full advantage. Add on excellent tracks, and a wikkid story line, equals EPICNESS!
  9. KendylKlownfish
    Apr 29, 2011
    10
    It's a tad bit too obvious that it's mimicking Mario Kart 64, but it does it in all the right ways, making it just as innovative and essential to anyone's collection of PS1 games. Pros: Fantastic visuals, control, and course design; boss battles; single-player and multi-player mode are endless amounts of fun; lots of extras and unlockables; the hubworld is a nice addition to the adventureIt's a tad bit too obvious that it's mimicking Mario Kart 64, but it does it in all the right ways, making it just as innovative and essential to anyone's collection of PS1 games. Pros: Fantastic visuals, control, and course design; boss battles; single-player and multi-player mode are endless amounts of fun; lots of extras and unlockables; the hubworld is a nice addition to the adventure mode. Cons: It's a tad bit too easy; it's not as great as Mario Kart 64.… Expand
  10. ripperroo1992
    Mar 11, 2011
    10
    Best kart racer ever!!!!!!! Ive been playin this game since i was 7 and it never gets old. The music is great and tracks are so fun. This game is so awesome i went out of my way to get platinum relics for all the tracks. I got all platinum but sewer speedway and n.gin labs are the hardest for platinum. I love this game so much i own for ps1, ps2, ps3, and psp. This so much more fast paceBest kart racer ever!!!!!!! Ive been playin this game since i was 7 and it never gets old. The music is great and tracks are so fun. This game is so awesome i went out of my way to get platinum relics for all the tracks. I got all platinum but sewer speedway and n.gin labs are the hardest for platinum. I love this game so much i own for ps1, ps2, ps3, and psp. This so much more fast pace than mario kart. the adventure is much fun especially if you unlock the bosses. In my opinion the best ps1 racing game.… Expand
  11. ImUnavailable
    Jul 19, 2011
    10
    CTR has great tracks, fun characters and plenty of game modes. Story mode has entertaining boss battles and integrates time trials and collectables. Arcade mode is great fun especially with friends as is the battle mode. Any fan of Mario Kart will find this similar but highly enjoyable in its own right.
  12. okamimiyazaki
    Jul 17, 2011
    10
    Still an amazingly fun game and probably the best kart racing game next to the original Mario Kart. It's too bad all of the more recent kart racers (with the exception of DS) are nowhere near as good.
  13. DemoniChris
    Jun 19, 2011
    10
    The best kart racing game developed, even to this day. Every single map is beautifully designed and the game has loads of content to unlock and discover. The only flaw is that this game hasn't been remade compatible with an online feature yet.
  14. asjklas
    Oct 10, 2011
    10
    Even if it is a Mario Kart-knock off, it's not a bad game at all. In fact, it's one of the funnest racing titles on the PS one that never seems to get old, even going into 2012. Flashy with its colorful visuals and flawless graphics, but addictive with its variety of race tracks, weapons, and playable characters packed with charisma, this is one of the best Crash games to date.
  15. Zilcell
    Nov 8, 2011
    10
    This game is one of the best cart racers ever created, and finally a great one that isn't a Mario Kart racer. It is a near-perfect cart racer with great graphics and fun gameplay.
  16. kendylmau5
    Mar 2, 2013
    10
    It's the funnest, yet most blatant Mario Kart rip-off to date, and definitely one of the funnest in the franchise. A visual delight for its time and packed with a variety of characters, weapons, and tracks, CTR is definitely worth your $6 on the PSN.
  17. igi231
    Aug 1, 2012
    10
    This is the best game of all time. Perfect just prefect and mario kart can't challenge with it CTR is better than Mario kart in all things. Naughty Dog I LOVE YOU :)
  18. Rayman
    Jan 6, 2013
    10
    The best racing game in my opinion. I like character roster, levels, adventure mode and music is pretty good. Gameplay is addicting and game includes very much platforming, what is a good thing. This beats every Mario Kart game there is.
  19. SkeM
    Mar 14, 2013
    10
    My first game on Playstation 1, I don't even remember the first time I've played it, but it doesn't matter, I still play it today and I enjoy it like I always did. As a kid I played it with my two brothers ALL NIGHT LONG. Great times.. About the game: awesome kart steering, interesting power-ups and weapons can be found during the race, large choice of extremely fun maps in which i thinkMy first game on Playstation 1, I don't even remember the first time I've played it, but it doesn't matter, I still play it today and I enjoy it like I always did. As a kid I played it with my two brothers ALL NIGHT LONG. Great times.. About the game: awesome kart steering, interesting power-ups and weapons can be found during the race, large choice of extremely fun maps in which i think all of them have a secret route shortcuts, great graphics for it's time, a lot of characters to be chosen, awesome "adventure mode" and unforgettable multiplayer races. Absolutely one of my all time favorites! 10/10… Expand
  20. Tito1191
    Nov 8, 2013
    10
    Best Game Ever! Only reason I still have my Playstation 2. The driving, the controls, the maps, the characters, everything is just perfect! You can even buy it on PS3 now, I hope they do this aswell for PS4!
  21. Anisus
    Dec 6, 2013
    10
    a great kart racing game made CRASH BANDICOOT and its opponents famous characters ,i'm still playing this game a game full of fun especially in multiplayer mode
  22. Wolfie1987
    Mar 24, 2014
    10
    Best kart racing game ever (Mario Kart Double Dash is a distant second best). And also the mode where you can play tag to blow each other up one-on-one is so much fun, it never gets old.
  23. tomcho
    Jul 19, 2018
    10
    In 2018 this is still the best karting game ever created. Unforgettable tracks, unique characters and above all perfect gameplay. Difficulty level is well-balanced too - from adventure mode on easy difficulty to beating Nitros Oxide on every track in time trial mode. This is my favourite game of all time.
  24. Heisenberg93
    May 24, 2015
    10
    Crash Team Racing was really one of the biggest games on PlayStation. I remember when I played it in the early 2000s. I had a false copy of this game, not the original, but it was something quite common at the time. I immediately fell in love with this game.

    It was funny, the car driving was done really well, the tracks also (apart from a few) were nice. Also, the weapons system was    Crash Team Racing was really one of the biggest games on PlayStation. I remember when I played it in the early 2000s. I had a false copy of this game, not the original, but it was something quite common at the time. I immediately fell in love with this game.

    It was funny, the car driving was done really well, the tracks also (apart from a few) were nice. Also, the weapons system was comfortable to use, and had a very good feedback. The story was simple, but still fun, and the characters were great. Challenges against bosses were very good, and each of them was more difficult to beat than the last, and made ​​good impression of increasing difficulty. Two or more players mode was fantastic and well balanced. In addition to the main mode, there were many challenges to complete and collectible to obtain that kept busy for a long time. It is truly one of the most great, if not the greatest, racing game of all time; but probably the biggest advantage of this game was the fact that it never makes you tired of it.

    And this is why I still play it even after a decade of years. One of the best games made by Naughty Dog, and a true masterpiece.    … Expand
  25. maestro_tim
    Sep 20, 2017
    10
    At that time, racing games with characters from different universes were on top. But this game was the best of the best. Bosses were amazingly good. Gameplay was simple but great. I could re-play the story mode several times and get satisfied every time! Great example of kart games
  26. PaRaDoX_LiBeRtY
    Apr 17, 2015
    10
    Мабуть найкраща гра для 2-4 гравців. Що тут сказати, швидкий і динамічний ґеймплей, не перевершенні герої найкрутішої серії ігор "Crash Bandicoot", дивовижні треки і прекрасна музика.
    Так може це і повтор Mario Kart але ця гра для мене найкраща гонка для PlayStation. І саме ця гра є останньою грою в серії, яка розроблена дивовижною студією "Naughty Dog".
    РЕКОМЕНДУЮ ВСІМ 10/10!!!    Мабуть найкраща гра для 2-4 гравців. Що тут сказати, швидкий і динамічний ґеймплей, не перевершенні герої найкрутішої серії ігор "Crash Bandicoot", дивовижні треки і прекрасна музика.
    Так може це і повтор Mario Kart але ця гра для мене найкраща гонка для PlayStation. І саме ця гра є останньою грою в серії, яка розроблена дивовижною студією "Naughty Dog".
    РЕКОМЕНДУЮ ВСІМ 10/10!!!
  27. LuanGamer
    Jun 17, 2015
    10
    Da série CLASSICOS , esse jogo tá entre os top dos top mano , devia ter para PlayStation 3 e 4 , quem dera neh , mais sempre quando "Puder" irei jogar esse mito"
  28. Duke_Nukem
    Oct 4, 2015
    10
    Crash Team Racing on the Playstation is a great cart racer based upon the superb Crash Bandicoot games. It has great colorful graphics for the original Playstation and the typical music (with a lot of percussion) that true fans will recognise from the Crash Bandicoot games.

    Crash Team Racing is much better than its successors Crash Nitro Cart (2003) and Crash Tag Team Racing (2005) for    Crash Team Racing on the Playstation is a great cart racer based upon the superb Crash Bandicoot games. It has great colorful graphics for the original Playstation and the typical music (with a lot of percussion) that true fans will recognise from the Crash Bandicoot games.

    Crash Team Racing is much better than its successors Crash Nitro Cart (2003) and Crash Tag Team Racing (2005) for the PS2. It's much more faithfull to the original Crash games in it's visuals and characters, and it has the same near perfect gameplay.

    The only little remark I have, is that the button to use your weapons (the circle button) is a bit of a bad choice because you have to let go of the button to drive (the cross button) in order to press it.

    I enjoyed the versus mode most of all. Crash Team Racing can be played with up to 4 players (using a multi-tap) and the courses are very varied, interesting and fun.

    For me Crash Team Racing is one of the best games on the PS. I rate this game 10 out of 10.    … Expand
  29. ursynhu
    Mar 10, 2016
    10
    Este jogo é incrível! Eu recebi e ainda não posso parar de jogar. Os gráficos são tão detalhadas para um game e é desafiador, mas divertido e terá que jogar por horas! A história é complexa e profundamente pensado. O melhor jogo que eu já joguei de forma
  30. SrPepe
    Oct 30, 2017
    10
    Las horas que pase jugando este increible juego de carreras no tiene precedente. Super adictivo y super divertido. De lo mejor que ha salido de Crash.
  31. Nycore
    Jul 3, 2017
    10
    Best racing gameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  32. GamecubeLover
    Jul 4, 2016
    10
    The best crash racer is this fun game that is fun to play with others. The graphics look great and the courses are awesome so are the controls. This game is also nostalgic.
  33. Lament
    Jul 12, 2016
    10
    Crash Team Racing is a bit different from the previous three installments in the series. Naughty Dog wanted to say goodbye to our favorite marsupial in style, and thus the "best kart racer ever" was born. With 15 playable characters, multiplayer, and tons of game modes this game NEVER gets old. Even doing time trials is a thing that you can go back to once or twice a year. I think thatCrash Team Racing is a bit different from the previous three installments in the series. Naughty Dog wanted to say goodbye to our favorite marsupial in style, and thus the "best kart racer ever" was born. With 15 playable characters, multiplayer, and tons of game modes this game NEVER gets old. Even doing time trials is a thing that you can go back to once or twice a year. I think that this game is easy enough for kids, but provides challenge for adults too. I honestly doubt there will be a better or half as good kart racer ever in humanity's history.… Expand
  34. LordYuyu
    Nov 25, 2016
    10
    The controls on this game are better than anything since. Also the types of weapons you can fire at people. Thats what makes it better than any Mario Kart games
  35. Quijote
    May 19, 2018
    10
    Great racing game with good graphics for its times, good replay value and a very challenging Story Mode, specially the Time Trials. Reccomended!
  36. anthonybobby
    Feb 17, 2021
    10
    TheElusivePossom and Raywlk, you both are garbage. This game is good and you two aren't.
  37. shang-chi_VG
    Apr 30, 2018
    10
    To this game one of the best kart racing games. Good tracks and roster and the controls and items are easy to grasp
  38. Mirannejad76
    Sep 3, 2018
    10
    one of the best games of ps1 . i love it when i was a child and i love it now .
  39. Sfex3champion
    May 29, 2023
    10
    The greatest kart racer I ever played. Thank you for the memories. I still rock nginlabs and penta time trial to this very day. Absolutely one of the greatest with the best mechanics. Thank you Nd
  40. sebastianali
    Feb 17, 2020
    10
    El único juego que para mi es prácticamente perfecto en todo. El único juego que le di 10. Crash Team Racing es mi favorito personal. Naughty Dog merece reconocimiento. Por que creo que es tan grande? Bueno, ahora vamos a eso:
    Gráficos: Este juego salio en 1999 y a pesar de eso, considero que se sigue viendo fenomenal. Se podría decir que CTR es un videojuego adelantado para su tiempo.    El único juego que para mi es prácticamente perfecto en todo. El único juego que le di 10. Crash Team Racing es mi favorito personal. Naughty Dog merece reconocimiento. Por que creo que es tan grande? Bueno, ahora vamos a eso:
    Gráficos: Este juego salio en 1999 y a pesar de eso, considero que se sigue viendo fenomenal. Se podría decir que CTR es un videojuego adelantado para su tiempo. Contando con un gran detalle y colores en todas partes. Ademas de que las animaciones de los personajes en el podio y la pantalla de titulo reflejan mucho su personalidad! Talvez los modelados de los personajes en el kart no hayan envejecido muy bien que digamos, ya que a diferencia de la trilogía original, estos no cuentan con expresiones faciales (seguramente por que en este juego los mapas son mas abiertos) pero el diseño de las pistas es increíble, con texturas de una muy alta resolución, gran distancia de dibujado y muchos colores vivos. Sin duda alguna, Crash Team Racing es uno de los juegos con mejor apartado gráfico en la consola, y todo se reduce a tiempos de carga que increíblemente no duran casi nada!
    Jugabilidad: Su fuerte. Naughty Dog escondió astutamente un sistema de reserva y derrape que hacen que este juego este fresco incluso a día de hoy. Al derrapar y obtener turbos se va acumulando la velocidad con el paso del tiempo. Después están las mecánicas como la del salto, el giro en el aire, etc. Este juego en controles es PERFECTO, pudiéndose controlar muy bien el Kart, a diferencia de otros juegos de la época como Mario Kart 64, en donde los controles se sienten algo resbaladizos. Personalmente, creo que ningún juego supero su calidad en este apartado. Después tenemos el contenido. Tanto en el modo de 1 jugador (especialmente el modo aventura) como el modo multijugador ofrecen muchisimas horas con una gran cantidad de desbloqueables, ya sea pasandote el modo aventura, venciendo todos los fantasmas en el contrarreloj... incluso ganando carreras normales en el modo torneo en los 3 modos de dificultad, en fin, que para la época seria impensable tanta cantidad de contenido, y el modo batalla tiene muchas variantes. Uno de los problemas que tenia la trilogía clásica era la falta de contenido, cosa que el 3 lo soluciono en cierta medida con las reliquias... pero con CTR se marcaron otro tanto. Lastima que N Oxide no sea jugable, aunque esto puede deberse a limitaciones de la época, pues Oxide se ve mucho mas poligonal que los otros corredores, por lo que si tuvieras que jugar a pantalla dividida de a 4, con Oxide, la PS1 explotaría. Creo que la ausencia de Oxide como personaje jugable es el único punto negativo REAL que tiene el juego. Se armaron muchas teorías para desbloquearlo, pero ninguna de ellas es verdadera. La única manera real de "desbloquearlo" es con trucos gamesharks, un pequeño disco que se compra aparte, que se inserta en la consola y cargas los trucos y el juego desde ahí.
    Música: Otro punto mas sobresaliente. La música de este juego es preciosa. Si eres un fan de los juegos de Crash, ya te podes imaginar como es la música de este juego. Ahora bien, multiplicalo varias veces y tenes la música de CTR. A nivel personal, uno de mis soundtracks favoritos del mundo de los videojuegos.
    Y lo peor de todo es que no dije casi nada! Por que todavía hay mucho, pero muchas mas razones por las que este juego se merece un 10 y no otros, como la inclusión del scrapbook que es una gran demostración de cariño. Naughty Dog estuvo muy justo y con muchas presiones haciendo este juego. Sera eso lo que se necesita para hacer un juego tan perfecto como Crash Team Racing? Quien sabe... Le tengo mucho cariño a este juego, y si bien hay mucha gente que no esta de acuerdo... lo entiendo. Pero recuerden que esto es una opinión personal, y objetivamente hablando, Crash Team Racing para el año 1999, es perfecto o casi perfecto en todos sus apartados, y ha envejecido extremadamente bien, hasta el punto de que en 2019 sacaron un remake que... por cierto ya reseñe. Por mas que intente buscarle un fallo, es que... no se lo encuentro (quitando lo de Oxide claro esta.) Totalmente recomendado para los fans del Bandicoot y para los que quieren un juego de Karts desafiante y divertido con infinidad de contenido.    … Expand
  41. jamesboy
    Feb 26, 2019
    10
    This is a **** fantastic unparalleled kart racer I would recommend to anyone. Play it for your self and you will see what I mean. 9.8/10
  42. Ruzaky
    Jan 22, 2019
    10
    Favorite racing game of my childhood. Probably hundreds of hours put into it.
  43. Mozaiczny
    Jun 1, 2019
    10
    The best racing game for a family of all ages. Easy to play, but hard to master. The only game that in its time could compete with 'Mario Kart'. A game in which after many years you can still play and play from the fact of its universality.
  44. thoumi96
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    I still play and enjoy this game.

    + Adventure mode + great controls and gameplay + items +++ boosting mechanic!! + really fun coop experience This far better than Mario kart imo! The boosting and drifting mechanic is much better than in mario kart. This game is easy to pick up and play, but very hard to master. Mario kart is more kid friendly and it definitely is easier game    I still play and enjoy this game.

    + Adventure mode
    + great controls and gameplay
    + items
    +++ boosting mechanic!!
    + really fun coop experience

    This far better than Mario kart imo! The boosting and drifting mechanic is much better than in mario kart.

    This game is easy to pick up and play, but very hard to master.
    Mario kart is more kid friendly and it definitely is easier game to play than ctr.

    10/10 easily    … Expand
  45. Nameless2131
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    10/10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  46. dcxdemo
    Jul 7, 2019
    10
    20 years later and not a single kart racing game can beat CTR in terms of kart control and how rewarding it feels.
  47. Saselpipero333
    Oct 8, 2019
    10
    The best game ever made so far! Nobody matched it´s quality. This game is absolute perfection.
  48. MarcelinaBak
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    That is THE BEST racing game EVER created!!! For me, it's just perfect. Original, now considered retro, aged superbly well. New remaster is also wonderful, but biggest emotions always will bind me with this original crash. I just love it since 1999!!!
  49. rumakkar
    Feb 14, 2020
    10
    Crash Bandicoot is the King of platform gaming! And Crash Team Racing is the absolute King of karting! (original Mario Kart pales in comparison to original CTR). Crash Team Racing is just genius. It's simple, it's beautiful, it's hard, it's rewarding, it's addictive, it's everything that you wish from a kart racer. I LOVE IT! IT IS THE BEST GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED!
  50. Ristamatt
    Feb 17, 2020
    10
    Crash Team Racing is just a gem! Absolute masterpiece of gaming! Blast of awesomeness! Even after 20 years Crash holds his scepter of greatness high! I cannot praise this game enough! It's absolute wonder! Unparalleled racing experience!
  51. Cpod
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Самые лучшие аркадные горки. Настоящий хардкорище. Да еще и с любимыми персонажами плейстейшн.
  52. ElRagnarLocro
    Mar 31, 2022
    10
    El primer juego que tuve en mi vida y el que me hizo amar los videojuegos hasta hoy, en mi corazón va a ser siempre el mejor. CTR toma claramente la idea de Mario Kart, eso no es ningún secreto, pero la mejora completamente en casi todos los sentidos. La jugabilidad con el sistema de "power slide" es sencillamente única y super entretenida, dejando a todos los juegos de karts y carrerasEl primer juego que tuve en mi vida y el que me hizo amar los videojuegos hasta hoy, en mi corazón va a ser siempre el mejor. CTR toma claramente la idea de Mario Kart, eso no es ningún secreto, pero la mejora completamente en casi todos los sentidos. La jugabilidad con el sistema de "power slide" es sencillamente única y super entretenida, dejando a todos los juegos de karts y carreras arcade uno o varios escalones por debajo. Las carreras se sienten mas justas y ganar depende más de la habilidad de cada uno que de la suerte de que no te golpeen en los momentos inadecuados. Además, agrega un excelente modo aventura, con jefes y todo, que le da una más que buena justificación para jugar absolutamente todas las carreras, completándose con las siempre divertidas reliquias y los desafíos CTR, todo lo hace bien. En mi opinión, sin dudas el mejor juego de karts y carreras arcade que hay hasta hoy en día.
    Nota final: 10    … Expand
  53. SonicEnthusiast
    Apr 23, 2022
    10
    Crash's first attempt at a kart racer is possibly the best one of all time. When universal wanted a new crash game but naughty dog wanted to make a racer there was only one thing that was going to happen. Enter crash team racing. It looked quite like crash 3 and ran smoothly. It has such an amazing control system that should be the envy of many kart racers even over 20 years later. It hasCrash's first attempt at a kart racer is possibly the best one of all time. When universal wanted a new crash game but naughty dog wanted to make a racer there was only one thing that was going to happen. Enter crash team racing. It looked quite like crash 3 and ran smoothly. It has such an amazing control system that should be the envy of many kart racers even over 20 years later. It has an average enough story but its ok because it doesn't really need one. The game holds up well today and will always be very fun and satisfying, its great that its since been remastered in 2019 in crash team racing nitro fueled. In a nutshell its a classic and easily tops mario kart 64 in every way.… Expand
  54. Denderotto
    May 6, 2022
    10
    This is a Kart racer really focused on skill. Give the right amoung of time of learn the mechanics and the game turns into a incredible experience. There is also a lot of single player content for casual players, such as the adventure mode (that any kart racer should have, in my opinion). For me, a perfect game for the genre.
  55. hoviadko123
    Sep 14, 2022
    10
    The best kart racing game ever. I played it as a kid and still play it until now. You can play adventure mode, where you can see story and later unlock some new characters. You can try race against a time in time trial or just goofing around in single race mode or battle arena.
    One thing I wished for, were more playable characters from Crash franchise or simply from previous 3 games by    The best kart racing game ever. I played it as a kid and still play it until now. You can play adventure mode, where you can see story and later unlock some new characters. You can try race against a time in time trial or just goofing around in single race mode or battle arena.
    One thing I wished for, were more playable characters from Crash franchise or simply from previous 3 games by Naughty Dog like N.Brio, Tawna, Koala Kong, Komodo Moe...    … Expand
  56. RyanCoomer
    May 1, 2023
    10
    The GOAT. Easily the best kart racing game and the best naughty dog game...
  57. thats_flne
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This game is a true masterpiece. The best kart racer I've ever played. The controls are as smooth, floaty and yet, also fast at the same time. There so many intricate techniques that allow you to go faster and perfect your time driving the tracks. The adventure mode is great and filled with personality and charm from all the characters. I love the way this game looks as well. Great for 1999.
  58. syndicat
    May 25, 2023
    10
    uka uka came into my house and slapped me sooo hard so now i need to rest for 1 weeks

    11/10
  59. LasDealain249
    May 25, 2023
    10
    The best kart racer to date. Surpasses Mario Kart through the adventure mode - providing a story-based single player game mode, with relics, taken from the Crash platformers, and CTR races to provide different objectives in a game genre which can become stale with standard single-player racing.
  60. vastly_local
    May 25, 2023
    10
    F*** Mario Kart. That is all I have to say but I need 75 characters to post a review.
  61. Make451
    May 25, 2023
    10
    This is the definitive arcade kart racer for the PlayStation! It has the mascot of the console, do i need to explain further?
  62. SanicTheMemer
    May 25, 2023
    10
    This game is such a classic, honestly quite baffled its only an 8.8. This game was so much fun and it still is to this day you don't have to worry about losing money or getting upgrades, it was pure skill and the fact that there are people who review bomb this game are in 2023 speak ''L at games''. Honestly though you play as different types of characters and they all have uniqueThis game is such a classic, honestly quite baffled its only an 8.8. This game was so much fun and it still is to this day you don't have to worry about losing money or getting upgrades, it was pure skill and the fact that there are people who review bomb this game are in 2023 speak ''L at games''. Honestly though you play as different types of characters and they all have unique personality's and that is so awesome! There are even boss fights that are 1v1s with other characters on their own stage! Forget what people put on here it's quite honestly garbage hell you don't have to listen to what I say you can stay in your own little bubble and keep your opinions but I just want people to know that these scores don't freaking matter. Thank you for listening to my TedTalk!… Expand
  63. OnlyHereOnce
    May 25, 2023
    10
    Childhood classic. Tons of fun, Hundreds of hours played with friends. This has it all. Nostalgia included.
  64. samzee
    May 27, 2023
    10
    CTR is marvelous for casual and competitive players alike. Naughty Dog nailed the handling and balance of the various karts and mechanics in addition to the excellently varied and themed tracks to create endless replay value.
  65. sandrifabbrio
    May 29, 2023
    10
    great game, amazing gameplay, amazing graphics at the time and so fun to play
  66. Axel_Flynn
    May 29, 2023
    10
    Incredibly fun game, I love getting to play it with my girlfriend. It's nostalgic and feels very familiar to play for me, but I am confident any newcomers will be able to get right into it with ease too.
  67. Freaze391
    Jun 13, 2023
    10
    This game is a huge middlefinger to nintendo and I love it.

    Gran Turismo 4 is incredible but you shouldn't leave bad reviews on Crash Team Racing because it took the first place in the ranking both games are incredible for their respective player base
  68. rifkingrha
    Jul 24, 2023
    10
    The best kart game ever even if you compared it to today kart games, the gameplay mechanic, the character, the handling, everything is perfect if you are a fan of kart games
  69. SusieT.
    Apr 10, 2006
    9
    This was a pretty good game, it will not run with my Universal Game Controller, which was annoying...the graphics are in need of an update, but the characters are creative. I also liked the "Battle" mode, where you just all-out fought the other player. This is the game that started Naughty Dog's career.
  70. Harry210
    Feb 4, 2011
    9
    Moving away from the platform genre, Naughty Dog has attempted to bring the Crash universe to the Kart racing genre and they've pulled it off. First off, the graphics are vivid and showcase some great detail and the tracks that you race on are well designed and most of them are fun to zip around in your karts. What keeps these tracks from being boring (most of them) is that some areMoving away from the platform genre, Naughty Dog has attempted to bring the Crash universe to the Kart racing genre and they've pulled it off. First off, the graphics are vivid and showcase some great detail and the tracks that you race on are well designed and most of them are fun to zip around in your karts. What keeps these tracks from being boring (most of them) is that some are littered with obstacles which are for the most part, are inspired from previous Crash games like the Piranha plants which swallow your kart and spits out its tyres and the rolling toxic drum which squashes you if you're not careful. Speaking of the karts, Naughty Dog has provided some good characters to race with from the Crash Bandicoot Universe (good or evil) like Crash (of course), Coco, Neo Cortex and each have different kart statistics like some can corner more effectively and some are faster in a straight line. The kart roster may seem small (you have 8 karts to choose from at the start), it's still enough for you to dig in and get racing. The game play resembles Mario Kart (which isn't a bad thing. You race around some nicely designed tracks with 7 other kart racers and try to win the race while pelting them with an arsenal of weapons. There's a decent selection of weapons to use like the TNT crate and the homing missile. They are fun to use and it's so satisfying to obliterate your opponents with them. Naughty Dog definitely nailed the game play of this game. It's entertaining to race with A.I opponents or split-screen with your friends. The A.I is smart enough to cause you trouble with trying to keep you from winning by destroying you with (randomly generated weapons, they don't need to drive into weapon crates to get their weapons *sigh*) weapons. They can be a little too easy to beat, even on the hard difficulty setting. The karts handle great and I like the drift boost mechanic where you slide your kart around corners (or on a straight to gain a speed advantage) and press the R1 (or if you're using the R1 button to slide, L1) button at the right time to give your kart a boost (up to 3 boosts per slide) while you turn. This is essential to master this mechanic if you want to beat the best times in time trial mode or get the gold's/platinum's in adventure mode. The controls are perfect and are responsive. Crash Team Racing offers a nice variety of modes to choose from. There's Arcade mode where you can enter a single race for a laugh on a track of your choice with a friend or your own, or a cup where you race on multiple races and earn points on each track depending on where you finish in the race (a bit like a Grand Prix). There's also time-trial mode and versus modes to play. The main meat of the game though is the story mode (known as the adventure mode). What Naughty Dog has cleverly done here, is integrate the level progression from the 2 previous platform crash games (the level selection, the warp rooms) and carried it over to this game. You progress through 5 areas, enter races by driving into active warp vortex's and try to win all the trophies, relics and CTR tokens and gain access to the boss garage at the end of . There are no clear gems to win but coloured gems can be won by participating in a gem cup that can be won by collecting all 4 CTR tokens that are the same colour as the gem cup that you want to enter. Naughty Dog has brought back some memorable bosses from previous Crash games to serve as bosses for this game. Crazy Ripper Roo is back! I love the way that Naughty Dog has integrated how you earn gems, the relics and the crates (the ? boxes which provide weapons and the bouncy crates which in return, juice up your kart and make your weapons more powerful) into this game and it will take a while to beat this game 100% because of all the gems, relics and bonus rounds you have to complete. The music is very well composed just like the previous 3 Crash games but the taunts/ voice dialog coming out of your character and other racers are a little monotonous and just silly. Some of the tracks, although most of them are pleasant to race on, are boring and bland (Coco Park and Blizzard Bluff springs to mind). It's also next to impossible to beat Nitrous Oxides ghosts on all of the tracks in time-trial mode! All of these things though are minor and don't spoil an enjoyable kart racer which maybe an odd concept for a Crash game, but a developer like Naughty Dog has neatly integrated the Crash universe into a kart racing game. It's sad that this is Naughty Dog's last Crash game.… Expand
  71. Neo010390
    Apr 27, 2011
    9
    After all these years we thought Nintendo was the only company that produced decent kart games for their consoles, well finally the Playstation has its own clone, Crash Team Racing. Created and Developed by Naughty Dog, Crash Team Racing is a kart racing game where the player can choose to play as any of the characters in the Crash series (even the bad guys if you want, I always chooseAfter all these years we thought Nintendo was the only company that produced decent kart games for their consoles, well finally the Playstation has its own clone, Crash Team Racing. Created and Developed by Naughty Dog, Crash Team Racing is a kart racing game where the player can choose to play as any of the characters in the Crash series (even the bad guys if you want, I always choose Crash because he's my favourite). There are five different modes to choose from: Adventure, Time Trial, Arcade, Verses and Battle. "Adventure" mode is the main story of the game. You start off in the arena where you can drive around and practice some skills such as hopping, drifting and power sliding. The main goal is to win trophies by coming in first place, when you have collected four the boss challenge opens up. Beat to boss to and you'll receive a key which will unlock the door to the next world, there you will find four more tracks to race. Overall there are 18 tracks, 5 worlds and 5 bosses. There are some unbelievable (Oxide Station in particular) race tracks and if that wasn't enough, you can use weapons on your opponents to help you to catch up if you are behind. In a way it's almost identical to the Wipeout games. As well as trophies, there are other race modes too such as Relic Race, CTR challenge and the Gem Cup Challenge. In "Time Trial" you can race through every single track in the game (this is a good way of getting some practice and memorizing the whole track in all of them), attempting to beat the computer players time. If you're fast enough N Tropy will challenge you, and if you beat his time you'll face Oxide. Trust me when I say this, no matter how many tries, how much speed, power, drifting, everything you give it, you will most likely not beat him. I've attempted them all myself and have only beaten him in a few races. In "Arcade" mode, you can scroll through a selection of tracks you wish to race. You can choose either Single Race or enter a Cup, where you race on four tracks in a row and score points. The better position you are, the more points you gain and if you have the most points after the four races, you win the Cup. The "Versus" mode is pretty much the same, with the exception that two or more players are involved. In "Battle" mode, you can have up to four players fighting and launching weapons at one another during combat in up to seven battle arenas. The type and length of the battle can be adjusted in the main menu beforehand. Graphically the game is very impressive, the colour and texture design of each vehicle are done brilliantly. The race tracks and environments are very well pixelated, and there is lot of variation background to see from a great distance. The characters are very well desinged , and i'm glad the developers didn't change them too much (unlike some Crash games) . As always, the music and sound effects are note perfect. Each soundtrack matches perfectly to each race track. One thing I really like is listening to the players taunts (especially Crash's who does some hilarious ones like "Wheeeeee" and of course his old time favourite "Whoa"), when trying to overtake someone. It's almost as if they're saying what you're thinking. The only criticisms I would say is that some of the tracks (Coco Park for example) are easy and boring and where in the other modes you can adjust the difficulty, Adventure mode doesn't have this option. It would have been nice if they added this feature, in case you felt it was too easy to complete. Despite this, I can honestly say this is the best Kart racing game I have ever played. It's way more superior to the Mario Kart games and if I ever get the chance, I will thank Naughty Dog dearly for making four great Crash games that will remain classics and will entertain millions of gamers as the years go by. Although it was sad to hear their departure from Crash, I absolutly loved what they did with Jak and Uncharted.… Expand
  72. BVGNOfficial
    Sep 23, 2012
    9
    Crash Team Racing is the final Crash game developed by Naughty Dog and is something we haven't seen Crash do before. That is racing of course. The story of the game is that an intergalactic villain names Nitrous Oxide has kidnapped Crash, Cortex and the rest of the gang. The gameplay is very well played and the graphics are well designed. I can't stand it when people say "this game is aCrash Team Racing is the final Crash game developed by Naughty Dog and is something we haven't seen Crash do before. That is racing of course. The story of the game is that an intergalactic villain names Nitrous Oxide has kidnapped Crash, Cortex and the rest of the gang. The gameplay is very well played and the graphics are well designed. I can't stand it when people say "this game is a ripoff of Mario Kart" because Mario Kart was not the first racing game. Neither is Crash but it improves on what most of the other cart racers didn't have. This game is worth a look at. Not too many racing games have a good story and stellar gameplay like this game. Lag might occur occasionally, but if you have not played this game since 13 years ago when it was released, it is definitely worth a try.… Expand
  73. Jouna92
    Dec 25, 2013
    9
    Does this surpass "Mario Kart"? yes it does! This is THE game that made kart racing. Solid and responsive gameplay wiith fun mechanics. Cartoon-style graphics and brilliant use of colors and textures. Typical and enjoyable Crash music. Best multiplayer racer game. If it only could have online features "sigh". So grab three friends and have a blast with Crash Team Racing!
  74. Nightmarewrath
    Jul 29, 2012
    9
    One of the very few best kart racing games for the PS1 which crash team racing is a perfect example to this before Naughty dog no longer had the rights to produce another crash game and selling off to a different company.

    Story- Pretty obvious. The bad guy challenges you to whatever he decides in which case kart racing and you must defeat otherwise the bad guy will take over the planet    One of the very few best kart racing games for the PS1 which crash team racing is a perfect example to this before Naughty dog no longer had the rights to produce another crash game and selling off to a different company.

    Story- Pretty obvious. The bad guy challenges you to whatever he decides in which case kart racing and you must defeat otherwise the bad guy will take over the planet and either destroy, or enslave the living around still awesome plot line for a kart racer.

    Graphics- Not too much to explain since this was part of Naughty dog's involvementt with the game so its basically still a good cartoonish design to look into.

    Gameplay- Don't think for a moment that this is basically Mario Kart since it has similarity just don't be hating enjoy the game. You choose your favorite characters from crash, cortex, tiny, N.Gin, etc while others can be unlocked through challenges involving CTR tokens in the story mode of the game. races are usually 3 laps which you can make your decision in singles, vs racing. while the boxes with ? contain weapons you can use to help you out to your advantage while CPU can do the same thing. Doing slides can really help you out since if you press a button at the right time during the slide you will recieve additional boosts which having more wumpa fruits can also increase slightly, as well as making your weapons stronger, and last for a period amount of time. Stages feel fun to play even after a couple times still enjoyable. Battle mode is where you and your friends duke out to see who's better in hitting the most players or achieving the most objectives in the amount of time. Time Trial is getting the faster time and achiving time relics depending on how fast you finish the race.

    Overall- Still an enjoyable game even today it is amazing how it will always be a classic to kart racing on the playstation 1 though i wished that they would still make these amazing games though but that won't happen any time soon =(

    Final Score- 9.5 for racing enjoyment    … Expand
  75. Basem101
    Aug 19, 2013
    9
    crash team racing is similar to mario kart it borrows the idea but improve it in every way the sound is amazing m levels and characters are good and a really addictive game play that i never be bored with the best kart eveeeeeer!
  76. elitefour
    Oct 26, 2013
    9
    after mario kart 64,this my favourite racing game
    it had a good story,and good graphics with a great gameplay
    and great characters
    the last great game of crash bandicoot
  77. DudeFromIceland
    Jun 16, 2017
    9
    One of the absolute best kart racer's ever to be made. The controls are absolutely perfect, everything just flows and once you've played for a while you'll feel like a master at the game.

    Since they are remaking the original trilogy of Crash games, would it be too much to ask for this game to be remade with online multiplayer? The new Mario Kart is a blast to play online with friends    One of the absolute best kart racer's ever to be made. The controls are absolutely perfect, everything just flows and once you've played for a while you'll feel like a master at the game.

    Since they are remaking the original trilogy of Crash games, would it be too much to ask for this game to be remade with online multiplayer? The new Mario Kart is a blast to play online with friends (or you'll just be raging depending on how good/lucky you are) and I really feel that this game could be amazing with new graphics.

    There are no kart racers on the PS4 that are any good so currently there is a massive opening for a remake of this game.    … Expand
  78. tsakiym
    May 21, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not have to say anything. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters. i think my score can describe it.................................… Expand
  79. josesueiro
    Aug 6, 2016
    9
    Crash Team Racing is a kart racing video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.

    + Most Fun Racing Kart Game I have Played
    + Campaign and Challenges
    + Greats Circuits
  80. CineAutoctono
    Dec 29, 2015
    9
    Finally something great in the saga of Crash Bandicoot, a race with all the characters of the first trilogy, excellent animation levels of cars and characters very easy to play, very entertaining.
  81. XxJoseManuelxX
    Aug 16, 2016
    9
    Crash Team Racing is a kart racing video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.

    + Most Fun Racing Kart Game I have Played
    + Campaign and Challenges
    + Great Circuits
  82. Captain_Faramir
    Apr 10, 2017
    9
    9.5 - Classic and nostalgic, fantastic kart racing game. Definitely up there with Mart Kart quality, but it has its own style that makes it much different from that. There is plenty of tracks with great variety and awesome characters with hilarious voice acting.
  83. MrTacoBob
    Jul 7, 2017
    9
    All the courses are original and amazing. A perfect ripoff of Mario Kart. And for Naughty Dog's last game with Crash in it, they did a well job. Fantastic game!
  84. Leontorres7
    Nov 13, 2018
    9
    A really good game, there are lots of cool things about it and it is a lot of fun to play.
  85. dubtoshi
    May 27, 2019
    9
    The Character roster might seem small but theres 7 more character to unlock (including the Penta Penguin), Tracks are unique you won't see those kinds of tracks in Mario Kart 64 (at least some of them) . Some items are just from Mario Kart theres few thats unique like the bowling bomb and TNT/Nitro Crates. Story is also bit weird but it was late 90's so yeah...
    This game is a CLASSIC! but    The Character roster might seem small but theres 7 more character to unlock (including the Penta Penguin), Tracks are unique you won't see those kinds of tracks in Mario Kart 64 (at least some of them) . Some items are just from Mario Kart theres few thats unique like the bowling bomb and TNT/Nitro Crates. Story is also bit weird but it was late 90's so yeah...
    This game is a CLASSIC! but theres few stuff that i didnt liked about:
    -Bosses cheat
    Example: Ripper Roo just spams those TNT Crates
    -Missiles are a bit broken
    they dont seem to work like red shells from Mario Kart 64
    when the target is very far away the Missile tries to go shortest way to target... and hits something...
    but its a great game you should play Original or Nitro Fueled it doesnt matter its just great!    … Expand
  86. Jesmatz
    Feb 27, 2021
    9
    Spanish:
    Un juego muy divertido con modos de juego variados y lo más importante un modo historia entretenido. Personajes y jefes carismáticos. En mi opinión mejor que Mario Kart 64.

    8.7/10

    English:
    A very fun game with varied game modes and most importantly an entertaining story mode. Charismatic characters and bosses. Better than Mario Kart 64 in my opinion.

    87/100
  87. Crashloxx
    Jan 6, 2020
    9
    Muy weno la verdad de los mejores que hay aunque el remake lo superó pero este sigue siendo de pana igual que el.cnk
  88. Borip
    Jul 30, 2021
    9
    This game is certainly AMAZING. It’s definitely a 9/10 rated game for me.
  89. Xrayplayer
    Oct 13, 2020
    9
    The best kart racer I have ever played.
    Tight and responsive controls Amazing level design and great amount of replay value and unlockables especially for the glories adventure mode and the level of mastery and the amount of secret shortcuts you can take in the levels make this game a blest to play. This game holds up so well even with the release of nitro fueled
  90. Ardho
    Aug 31, 2021
    9
    The best drift game of all time, it's fun to do endless powersliding.......
  91. petrkozak13
    Dec 12, 2021
    9
    Simply the best kart racing game ever. I played it all the time as a kid and I finally finished the campaign in the remake for PS4. Can't recommend this game enough.
  92. Catharsiuse
    Jan 6, 2022
    9
    This is not only great game but also, a great story! It is deep and exciting without "fedex' quests. That' is something that for example
  93. renyw
    Dec 19, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. great great great great great great great great great great great great great… Expand
  94. Gupeze
    May 7, 2023
    9
    Sony Computer Entertainment America's Crash Team Racing for the PlayStation is an excellent game!
  95. Tiradentes
    Sep 5, 2023
    9
    Crash é uma franquia a qual eu, infelizmente, não vejo tanta mídia como eu acredito que deveria ser. Esse pra mim, é/foi um jogo com características marcantes e que são divertidas até hoje. Seja nos itens que conseguimos nas caixas, nas pistas e até mesmo no carisma dos personagens.
  96. JohnD.
    Nov 17, 2007
    8
    A good driving game, but I still like the plattforming Crashes waaayyy moore.
  97. foxviewchannel
    Jan 7, 2015
    8
    Bringing the Crash Bandicoot characters into a cart racing game was awesome news back then. I spent countless hours on Crash Team Racing. It was a very cool addictive karting game with tight controls and fun weapons to blast through the opponents. This was in my opinion, one of the best racing game on the PlayStation One.
  98. PeterAlexander
    May 29, 2018
    8
    Crash Team Racing captures the magic of racing games and combines it with the awesome Crash Bandicoot skin perfectly.
  99. Untitled94
    Dec 18, 2016
    8
    This is the best racing game I have ever played. It's not got as many extras as some racing games out there, but it's really fun to play and I can keep coming back to it. There's not really too many frustrating moments in this one, unlike a lot of racing games. I even keep coming back to the main story mode, because of how great it is. This to me beats Mario Kart any day.
  100. Diegochocho
    Jul 3, 2018
    8
    Juego de carreras divertido, logra competir perfectamente con Mario Kart en su época.
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Awards & Rankings

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#13 Best PS1 Game of 1999
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#3 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 1999
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#7 Most Shared PS1 Game of 1999

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88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. GMR Magazine
    90
    Countless mascot racers flooded store shelves during the PlayStation era, and Crash Team Racing was the only good one. Really. [Feb 2003, p.97]
  2. PSX Nation
    96
    Great balance and plenty of fun put this one on par with "Mario Kart" and if not for the average track design it would easily surpass.
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  3. Electric Playground
    95
    Just like the previous Crash games, CTR is utterly polished and addictive to a fault... That's right, you heard me, CTR is a better game than Nintendo's "Mario Kart."
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