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Crash Time - Undercover is a single player and multiplayer racing game with a historical theme. It was developed by Synetic GmbH and was released on July 25, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Highway Patrol waiting for your support! In Crash Time - Undercover you will experience non-stop racing action, and embark on a high-octane manhunt, with thrilling car chases and lots of explosive missions! Get ready for a dangerous undercover operation and smash the criminal smuggling ring. Use a variety of fast cars and armored vehicles, equip them with a selection of weapons and extras, and …

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80%Audience ScoreBased on 94 reviews

story12 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

Engaging arcade-style driving and chase gameplay with a good mix of missions and racing challenges.
Wide variety of cars and unique weapons like EMP, grappling hook, spike strips add tactical depth.
Good physics and crash mechanics delivering satisfying vehicle handling and spectacular crashes.
Decent graphics that have aged well with improvement and high frame rates on reasonable hardware.
Strong mod and Steam Workshop support enabling free roam, additional maps, cars, and restoring elements from previous series entries.
Narrative and mission variety provide fun police undercover story with challenges and boss fights.
Multiplayer and split-screen add extra replayability when players are available.

Inconsistent and sometimes frustrating vehicle physics causing unpredictable handling and drifting.
Mission pacing affected by repetitive, long filler races that disrupt rhythm and player engagement.
Bugs and glitches affecting gameplay, including severe mission-blocking bugs and AI issues.
Lack of original free roam mode and open world interactivity compared to previous series titles.
Poor voice acting, generic music soundtrack, and wooden story presentation reduce immersion.
Optimization issues causing performance drops on some hardware despite low system requirements.
Online multiplayer is effectively dead at launch and achievements require now-unavailable modes.
No vehicle customization or variety beyond basic car colors; limited track variety and missing modes from earlier games.
Difficulties in key remapping and unintuitive user interface hamper ease of play.
Somewhat dated graphics and limited environment detail, with barren off-road areas and no day/night cycle.

story
112 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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84%
5%
The game's story is generally seen as simple, clichéd, and at times confusing, with wooden dialogue and limited emotional depth. While the undercover police plot provides a framework for diverse and action-packed missions, the narrative often feels overshadowed by repetitive races and filler content that disrupt pacing. Despite these flaws, some players appreciate the variety of missions and the campaign length, though the story is not the main draw of the game.
- “After playing through CT3 and being impressed by the story, and having played through the campaign of this game, I can say that the main story missions themselves offer quite some variety with how they are presented and how they play, especially with the introduction of many new mission concepts and other aspects not seen before in the series.”
- “Moving on, the missions and the story go very much hand-in-hand, with a story involving Ben and Semir (renamed to Nick and Marcus in this version for licensing reasons, but their original names can be restored with a mod) going undercover for the entire game, unlike in previous games in which they only went undercover to take down some street racing crews or car thieves.”
- “Crash Time – Undercover, developed by Synetic GmbH and published by UniqueGames Publishing GmbH, is a mission-based driving game that blends high-speed chases, vehicular combat, and cinematic storytelling into one chaotic package.”
- “The story mode is long and confusing.”
- “I started story mode and then by the end of it, I forgot why I had to do it or what was the story behind it.”
- “Story is generic, presentation is wooden as all hell.”
graphics
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
35%
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The graphics are generally considered decent but somewhat dated, reminiscent of mid-2000s style, with upgraded visuals that can look quite pleasing depending on settings like the skybox. While not cutting-edge, the game offers a good balance of aesthetic appeal and performance, with some mods enhancing the visuals further. Overall, the graphics complement the gameplay well, especially given the game's era and price point.
- “The visuals have been significantly upgraded from the previous games, though this largely depends on what skybox is randomly selected.”
- “With the right skybox, the game looks beautiful and very aesthetically pleasing for me, even for today's high graphical standards.”
- “Great physics, nice car designs, graphics that still hold up well and endless potential for modders.”
- “Graphics are like a time machine to 2005 or so.”
- “Graphics look awful but the gameplay of these games is so worth it.”
- “I repent myself game is incompatible with AMD 6900XT series; invisible textures all over the place. Don't buy if you have this graphics card!”
gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers a mix of fun and engaging mechanics with enjoyable vehicle physics, weapons, and sound design, though some players find the handling and AI frustrating or outdated. While it includes enjoyable features like nitro and pursuit tech, key mechanics are poorly explained, leaving players to discover them on their own. Overall, despite dated graphics and occasional stutter, the gameplay remains a highlight and provides a satisfying, if somewhat simple, racing experience.
- “The gameplay has some incredibly high points, best of the series (having to smash the armored vehicle while the driver's goons are all smashing into you was stupidly fun), but it also transfers its low points from prior games.”
- “The game itself is genuinely enjoyable, with engaging mechanics and plenty of potential to keep you hooked.”
- “From the abilities that expand the gameplay, gorgeous vehicles, great sound design, and amazing vehicle physics, Crash Time 5: Undercover is a real joy to play.”
- “The handling is terrible, which killed my motivation to beat the whole storyline along with its gameplay.”
- “But it completely misses key gameplay mechanics, like the fact that nitro exists (mapped to "shift"), how pursuit tech is swappable using the "." and "," keys, or that the horn is tied to the "h" key.”
- “Some saw it as a cheap knockoff of NFS Hot Pursuit 2010, and for many Crash Time fans, it was too much of a departure in gameplay from the previous titles.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
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The music is generally described as generic and somewhat uninspired, featuring mostly inoffensive rock tracks that fit the game's pace but lack distinctiveness. While the soundtrack matches the action and is supported by decent sound design, it tends to become repetitive and less engaging as the game progresses.
- “The soundtrack is made up of adrenaline-pumping tracks that match the pace of the missions.”
- “The rock music.”
- “Soundtrack and sound design is not bad, however the soundtrack starts to get boring as the game progresses.”
- “Music is very generic and doesn't fit the game.”
- “I'd call the music very much 'inoffensive' and 'generic' sort of rock music.”
- “The soundtrack is made up of adrenaline-pumping tracks that match the pace of the missions, while voice acting and story cutscenes, though serviceable, are limited in their emotional range and production value.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Optimization in the game is inconsistent, with some users reporting poor performance and concerns about frame rates, though the 2024 remaster has notably improved smoothness on modern hardware.
- “However, thanks to the 2024 remaster, the game runs smoothly.”
- “Sadly, the performance is quite awful.”
- “Performance-wise, the game runs reasonably well on modern hardware, although optimization is inconsistent.”
- “There are often concerns about optimization.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers strong replayability due to its variety of detailed cars and the added content available through the Steam Workshop, which introduces even more vehicles and tracks for extended gameplay.
- “The cars look really good in this game and have good variety, plus Steam Workshop is going to add even more replay value with additional cars and tracks.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the campaign is noted as enjoyable and contributes positively to the experience, though some repetitive mission and race segments may detract from its overall impact.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect is driven primarily by an adrenaline-pumping soundtrack that enhances mission intensity, but the voice acting and story cutscenes offer limited emotional depth and production quality.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users criticize the game's monetization, describing it as primarily a cash grab with a focus on generating revenue rather than providing value.
- “New games are usually just cash grabs.”

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Crash Time - Undercover is a racing game with historical theme.

Crash Time - Undercover is available on PC and Windows.

Crash Time - Undercover was released on July 25, 2024.

Crash Time - Undercover was developed by Synetic GmbH.

Crash Time - Undercover has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Crash Time - Undercover for its story but disliked it for its music.

Crash Time - Undercover is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Need For Speed Hot Pursuit, Crash Time 3, TRAIL OUT, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered, GRID Legends and others.

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