Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled

71%
Game Brain Score Based on 52 reviews
  • graphics
  • gameplay
  • replayability
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This faithful recreation of the once king of kart racers means Crash Team Racing has seized the throne once more, with enough content and a high skill ceiling to keep players returning for years.
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71%
Audience ScoreBased on 52 reviews
graphics7 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Stunning visuals and vibrant art design enhance the racing experience.
  • Tight and challenging gameplay with a high skill ceiling that rewards mastery.
  • Abundant content, including various modes, characters, and tracks, providing great replay value.
  • Adventure mode suffers from uneven difficulty and frustrating boss races.
  • Long loading times and issues with online play can detract from the experience.
  • Some control mechanics may be difficult for newcomers to grasp, leading to frustration.
  • graphics11 mentions

    The graphics of the game have received widespread acclaim for their vibrant art design, lush visuals, and attention to detail, effectively blending modern aesthetics with the nostalgic feel of the original. Players appreciate the smooth performance and the game's ability to maintain the classic atmosphere while offering extensive content and customization options. Overall, the visuals enhance the gameplay experience, making it a standout title in the kart racing genre.

    • “Great track design; beautiful visuals, propped up by vibrant art design and an incredible level of detail.”
    • “Lush, vibrant visuals and delightfully cartoony animation, modern controls that still feel like the original.”
    • “Fantastically upgraded visuals, rock-solid performance, tons of tracks and unlockables.”
    • “The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
    • “While the game has some charm, the visuals are disappointing and don't hold up to current standards.”
    • “The character models and environments look bland, making it hard to stay immersed in the game.”
  • gameplay11 mentions

    The gameplay of Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled is praised for its solid and challenging kart racing mechanics, vibrant visuals, and detailed track design, which successfully blend classic elements with modern enhancements. Players appreciate the addictive speed and mastery involved, alongside a wealth of content and a faithful recreation of the original game’s adventure mode, though some frustrations with difficulty and rubber-banding persist. Overall, it delivers a thrilling racing experience that appeals to both fans and newcomers alike.

    • “Tight and very challenging kart racing gameplay that's fun to master, looks amazing and sounds great, lots of quirky characters and tracks.”
    • “Everything looks gorgeous, with an immense level of detail, driving is sharp and responsive, with numerous underlying mechanics. Exploits from the original have all been fixed, online is smooth and works flawlessly as of 1.02.”
    • “Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled has the thrilling speed and the addictive gameplay of the original and adds a metric ton of extra content for fans and newcomers to enjoy.”
    • “The gameplay feels outdated and lacks the innovation seen in other modern racing games.”
    • “The controls are unresponsive at times, making it frustrating to navigate through courses.”
    • “The AI is overly aggressive and often feels unfair, detracting from the overall experience.”
  • replayability3 mentions

    Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled offers high replayability due to its extensive content, excellent graphics and audio, and the nostalgic feel of the classic game. Players appreciate the variety of unlockables and courses, making it a compelling choice for both casual and competitive play, despite some concerns about difficulty balance.

    • “Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is a fantastic remaster, filled with great courses and plenty of replayability, even if the difficulty sometimes feels off.”
    • “It has a highly competitive price, a generous amount of content, and an insane replay value.”
    • “Plenty of stuff to do, excellent graphics and audio, retains the 'feel' of the classic game, high replay value and unlockables.”
  • story2 mentions

    The story in Crash Team Racing is noted for being relatively short, which some players find disappointing, but it is also acknowledged that the game's overall experience, despite its difficulty, positions it as a top contender in the kart racing genre.

    • “The story is pretty short and lacks depth.”
    • “The narrative feels rushed and doesn't fully engage the player.”
    • “While the gameplay is enjoyable, the story leaves much to be desired.”
  • grinding2 mentions

    Players find the grinding mechanics in the game to be challenging, especially on higher difficulty levels, with a focus on collecting wumpa coins. Additionally, the modern unlock system is perceived as tedious, and the overall experience is hindered by technical limitations like a consistent 30fps across platforms and a lack of robust online features.

    • “The AI is unforgiving on anything higher than easy, making grinding for Wumpa coins a tedious experience.”
    • “The Nitro Kart tracks feel less fresh, and the grindy modern unlock system is frustrating, especially with only 30fps on all platforms.”
    • “The online mode feels bare bones, adding to the grindy nature of the game.”
  • atmosphere1 mentions

    Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled successfully captures the nostalgic atmosphere of the original game, blending updated visuals and features with a sense of authenticity that transports players back to 1999. The game's atmosphere remains a standout element, enhancing the overall experience for both new and returning players.

    • “One very big blue ribbon goes to Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, as aside from the updated visuals, online multiplayer, and the kart customization features, it manages to preserve the game’s atmosphere to the point where you’d look at the calendar and see whether it is 1999 or 2019.”
    • “The atmosphere feels flat and uninspired, lacking the depth and immersion that I expected.”
    • “Despite the vibrant visuals, the overall atmosphere is surprisingly dull and fails to engage the player.”
    • “The game tries to create a unique atmosphere, but it ultimately falls short, leaving me feeling disconnected from the experience.”
  • humor1 mentions

    The game is praised for its humor, providing a funny and enjoyable experience for players of all ages, despite some frustration from losing. Overall, it contributes positively to the game's appeal.

    • “The game as a whole looks great, it is funny, it is frustrating to lose at it (figures), and it is an overall great experience that any player, young or old, should try.”
  • music1 mentions

    The music in the game evokes a sense of nostalgia, with familiar tracks that enhance the gameplay experience and encourage players to engage with the rhythm while enjoying the action.

    • “It's hard not to crack a smile as you drift around familiar tracks, laying down TNT crates, and humming along to the music.”
    • “The soundtrack perfectly complements the gameplay, creating an immersive experience that keeps you engaged.”
    • “Each track is a delightful blend of catchy melodies and upbeat rhythms that enhance the overall atmosphere of the game.”
    • “The music feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged during long play sessions.”
    • “While the sound effects are decent, the background music is forgettable and doesn't enhance the gaming experience.”
    • “The soundtrack is underwhelming and fails to capture the excitement of the gameplay, leaving it feeling flat.”
  • monetization1 mentions

    The game features a fast-paced and unique racing experience with beautifully remastered tracks and additional content from previous titles, all without any microtransactions, which has been positively received by users.

    • “Racing is fast and unique, the remastered tracks look gorgeous. Bringing in content from Crash Nitro Kart and Crash Tag Team Racing was a smart move, and there are no microtransactions.”
  • stability1 mentions

    The game's stability is marred by frequent glitches, particularly related to altered physics, and players report long loading times, which detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, the scarcity of wumpa coins adds to the frustration.

    • “Wumpa coins are pretty hard to come by, and glitches related to the tweaked physics abound.”
    • “The game suffers from long loading times that disrupt the overall experience.”
    • “There are numerous stability issues that make gameplay frustrating.”
  • optimization1 mentions

    The game boasts fantastically upgraded visuals and rock-solid performance, ensuring a smooth experience even with tons of tracks and unlockables. Additionally, it supports four-player split screen, enhancing its multiplayer capabilities.

    • “The game features fantastically upgraded visuals, rock-solid performance, and tons of tracks and unlockables, all while supporting four-player split screen!”
    • “The optimization in this game is impressive, allowing for smooth gameplay even with multiple players on screen.”
    • “I love how the game runs flawlessly on my system, showcasing the developers' attention to detail in optimization.”
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