Crash Team Racing

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

Generally favorable reviews- based on 616 Ratings

User score distribution:
  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.
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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
7
#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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