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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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!!!
  6. 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!
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. Nameless2131
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
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  13. 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!
  14. 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
  15. 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!
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. Nycore
    Jul 3, 2017
    10
    Best racing gameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  21. 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 .
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. JaredC.
    Aug 2, 2007
    10
    One of the best Playstation games of all time.
  27. Drjones
    Sep 19, 2006
    10
    One of the best games ever released for the PlayStation.
  28. BryanM.
    Sep 11, 2007
    10
    My dad loves this game he totally hates video games. that tells you how good this is.
  29. 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.
  30. 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
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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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Metascore
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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