Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled (Xbox One)

A terrific game that takes you back to your childhood. So much content and personality packed into the game and I really like the graphics and colours, both of which are vibrant and detailed. Ideal for both kids and us adults, and you can customise your experience by selecting various difficulties, characters and karts (to name a few). There are in-game purchases in which you can buy something called ‘Wumpa Coins’ online which can unlock new characters, karts and accessories. However, you don’t have to make such purchases; you can earn these Wumpa Coins by winning races and challenges, and taking on daily and weekly activities. Given how fun and addictive the game is, you wouldn’t need to make any in-game purchases as you’ll soon be earning those coins (especially ... MoreA terrific game that takes you back to your childhood. So much content and personality packed into the game and I really like the graphics and colours, both of which are vibrant and detailed. Ideal for both kids and us adults, and you can customise your experience by selecting various difficulties, characters and karts (to name a few). There are in-game purchases in which you can buy something called ‘Wumpa Coins’ online which can unlock new characters, karts and accessories. However, you don’t have to make such purchases; you can earn these Wumpa Coins by winning races and challenges, and taking on daily and weekly activities. Given how fun and addictive the game is, you wouldn’t need to make any in-game purchases as you’ll soon be earning those coins (especially on weekends when you’ll receive double as part of the ‘Weekend Bonus’). Overall, this is one of my favourite games that I like to keep dipping in and out of everyday as a casual gamer, yet there are plenty of things to keep more hard-core gamers challenged.

Difficult but Amazing Game

This game has personally become my favorite kart racer even 1 UPing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe because of it’s skill ceiling and rewarding gameplay when you master the controls. It’s way faster, more responsive, and puts you in control but, I do have a WARNING. This game is way harder than Mario Kart 8 in every way and if you are completely new to this game DO NOT PUT THE DIFFICULTY TO HARD YOU WILL REGRET IT. Hard should be categorized as INSANE because the A.I. does not hold back at all and will completely focus you and will catch up extremely quickly when you are in the lead. So start off with the difficulty on easy, you will thank me later. Once you finish adventure mode then start ramping up the difficulty. Other than that the amount of tracks, character ... MoreThis game has personally become my favorite kart racer even 1 UPing Mario Kart 8 Deluxe because of it’s skill ceiling and rewarding gameplay when you master the controls. It’s way faster, more responsive, and puts you in control but, I do have a WARNING. This game is way harder than Mario Kart 8 in every way and if you are completely new to this game DO NOT PUT THE DIFFICULTY TO HARD YOU WILL REGRET IT. Hard should be categorized as INSANE because the A.I. does not hold back at all and will completely focus you and will catch up extremely quickly when you are in the lead. So start off with the difficulty on easy, you will thank me later. Once you finish adventure mode then start ramping up the difficulty. Other than that the amount of tracks, character customization, and adventure mode are Amazing.

Faithful to the original for the most part.

In terms of gameplay and mechanics, it almost matches the original game. Kudos to the team who managed to almost replicate it, which exceeded my expectations. The environment is very much alive and colorful although I did miss the small dark overtones shown in the voice acting.Tracks are very detailed and animated and managed to patch off shortcuts on certain levels that would break the race so to speak.I'll give this 4 stars because Beenox seemed to focus a bit too much on character and kart skins rather than fix bugs that were present online.The online portion of this game disappointed me in several ways such as gaining small rewards for winning yet accumulating many coins for coming in last and too many occurrences of powerful items like the clock and the ... MoreIn terms of gameplay and mechanics, it almost matches the original game. Kudos to the team who managed to almost replicate it, which exceeded my expectations. The environment is very much alive and colorful although I did miss the small dark overtones shown in the voice acting.Tracks are very detailed and animated and managed to patch off shortcuts on certain levels that would break the race so to speak.I'll give this 4 stars because Beenox seemed to focus a bit too much on character and kart skins rather than fix bugs that were present online.The online portion of this game disappointed me in several ways such as gaining small rewards for winning yet accumulating many coins for coming in last and too many occurrences of powerful items like the clock and the mask. However, I am glad that I can say that I experienced an online CTR race, something that I've dreamed of years ago.

Fantastic Kart Racer

Single Player: I believe there are 31 tracks to race in this game, all of them are a blast; although there is a learning curve that can be a bit strong for players new to kart racers. Solid A. Couch Co-op: My kids and I are having a great time racing and playing the battle modes. Most notably are the flag capture and crystal collecting battle modes. It will frustrate you in all the right ways. A+. Online multiplayer: I'm not waiting too long for matches, and the races run smoothly. The learning curve is the steepest here, you are required to fully understand thid game's mechanics to place high in these races. I haven't tried the battle modes online yet, i'll review those at a later time. Solid A. Performance: I haven't encountered any bugs or glitches in this game, ... MoreSingle Player: I believe there are 31 tracks to race in this game, all of them are a blast; although there is a learning curve that can be a bit strong for players new to kart racers. Solid A. Couch Co-op: My kids and I are having a great time racing and playing the battle modes. Most notably are the flag capture and crystal collecting battle modes. It will frustrate you in all the right ways. A+. Online multiplayer: I'm not waiting too long for matches, and the races run smoothly. The learning curve is the steepest here, you are required to fully understand thid game's mechanics to place high in these races. I haven't tried the battle modes online yet, i'll review those at a later time. Solid A. Performance: I haven't encountered any bugs or glitches in this game, and the FPS remains stable, even during all of the explosions and madness that can happen in 4 player couch co-op battle modes. The game looks beautiful. A+. Cons: Activision has you flip through a total of some 60+ pages of terms and conditions before playing the game for the first time. You can breeze through in seconds, but it was a little rediculous. I haven't seen any microtransactions yet, so hopefully they aren't ever added. Final notes: Unless you want to play this game on the go, the PS4 version is the definitive way to play. It includes extra skins, stickers (in-game), and if i'm not mistaken, the retro track is PS4 exclusive too. If you like Mario Kart, this is a bit more challenging of a game. If you like the original CTR games, you'll love this itteration. At $40, it's a great value.

Great throwback!

This should really be a 4.5 star review, but a few things kept me from rounding up. Hopefully, updates will address these few flaws. CTR is a wonderful remake/ reboot that falls into both categories, grabbing maps & characters from the entire series. Even if you never played the originals, this is probably the best Kart racer in all of the PlayStation's history (I'd put ModNation from PS3 right alongside it) and certainly the closest you'll get to the King of Karting, in Mario Kart. If you're familiar at all with Kart racing- race with zany characters on courses just as crazy while picking up power-ups that either give you an advantage or rain on opponents' parades, you know what to expect. Some thinga that set it apart include a ton of different costumes for ... MoreThis should really be a 4.5 star review, but a few things kept me from rounding up. Hopefully, updates will address these few flaws. CTR is a wonderful remake/ reboot that falls into both categories, grabbing maps & characters from the entire series. Even if you never played the originals, this is probably the best Kart racer in all of the PlayStation's history (I'd put ModNation from PS3 right alongside it) and certainly the closest you'll get to the King of Karting, in Mario Kart. If you're familiar at all with Kart racing- race with zany characters on courses just as crazy while picking up power-ups that either give you an advantage or rain on opponents' parades, you know what to expect. Some thinga that set it apart include a ton of different costumes for characters, often going beyond clothing to complete reskins (Skunk Bandicoot!) As well as cosmetics for the vehicles- paint jobs, new tires, even entirely new bodies. Which brings us to the first issue: while nothing costs real money, roughly 70% of all items get unlocked via in-game currency, and the payouts are BEYOND weak. Often, you're talking about a race earning double digits in rewards (no coin pickups on the tracks themselves,) at around 60 coins for a win (depending on several factors,) with unlocks often costing in the thousands. The second, and perhaps the biggest drawback are the controls, with only two schemes on offer (no personal remapping,) and neither utilize controls that have been the standard since the end of PS2 era for any racing games. The standby R2= accelerate/ L2= brake/ reverse is nowhere to be found, outside of one scheme that allows R2 usage. Brake & reverse? No, not only is it never mapped as L2, they're two entirely separate entities, with brake always assigned as square, and reverse always, for some unknown reason, set to the D-Pad. As an adult, it's hard enough rewiring my brain after 2 1/2 generations of consoles for this bizarre scheme, but what's more infuriating is that with CTR's family-friendly (and 4 person couch racing! Yay!) Is that it presents an even bigger hurdle of frustration for younger players (I have a 6y/o that LOVES racing games,) to the point of surrender in the early goings. This may be based on "nostalgia," as the original CTR debuted on PS1, and the early controller didn't feature thumbsticks, but there's a reason racing games have universally adopted "trigger" gas & brakes... it's better and more intuitive. Lastly, you may have read about lengthy load times in professional review sites. Perhaps it was updated some prior to my purchase, because while they are a bit longer than you'd expect, they aren't atrociously long. All of these things are relatively low-maintenance issues that hopefully, Beenox will address in future updates. If not, it would be a shame, but nothing worth discarding a purchase over. The biggest issue, the controls, can be adapted to after playing some races, while the skins have two advantages in that you're not being forced to shell out actual cash, despite CTR coming in at a budget price; and nothing in the skin shop "leaves". It resets every 24 hours, but per Beenox, it's only a rotation of items. You'll never lose out on an item by not having enough coins, you'll either need to wait until your desired item returns, OR, If you own everything in that category, your final item will remain and not be rotated out while you gather up the necessary currency. Overall, a very fun game that's perfect for family nights or for when the younger ones have friends over, as long as you give it a bit of patience, both for the controls and for earning goodies.

It's frickin' perfect! Wow.

I almost waited for a price drop on this but it is totally worth paying full price for. I initially thought CTR didn't deserve a remaster and they should move on to new games. Well, now I consider it one of the best remasters ever. I liked the Crash Trilogy remasters, but I felt like they weren't good enough to make me never play the originals again. I played the og CTR for about an hour before getting this and I can confidently say I never need to play that one again. This update is that good.They went above and beyond with this. The speed and handling of the carts is so much better. There are twice as many characters and twice as many tracks as the original. The level designs are exquisite, almost too impressive. I constantly find myself paying attention to the ... MoreI almost waited for a price drop on this but it is totally worth paying full price for. I initially thought CTR didn't deserve a remaster and they should move on to new games. Well, now I consider it one of the best remasters ever. I liked the Crash Trilogy remasters, but I felt like they weren't good enough to make me never play the originals again. I played the og CTR for about an hour before getting this and I can confidently say I never need to play that one again. This update is that good.They went above and beyond with this. The speed and handling of the carts is so much better. There are twice as many characters and twice as many tracks as the original. The level designs are exquisite, almost too impressive. I constantly find myself paying attention to the level designs and not the race.The best new control feature is the drift boosts. It is so incredibly satisfying to pull off a turbo drift. I have no complaints and the only common criticism I've heard is the loading screens are too long. However, they are still shorter than the original game and it's not that big of a deal to wait 20 seconds between races. Pet your animal, stretch, grab a handful of chips or just contemplate the meaning of existence during this time and you'll be fine.

Open Used Game but works perfectly.

Disappointed the game wasn't new. Game plays perfectly and is lots if fun. But it was bought as a gift and came used without codes or inserts. The description or title never specified used so we thought it would be new. Make sure before buying, thinking a game is new from this seller, that it specifies NEW in description because if it states neither it is guaranteed used. Game is loads of fun for any age! My 4 year old grandson loves it as well as my 15 year old Granddaughter.

Remake With Added Challenge

I played the original as a kid and was able to 100% it so I feel like if younger me could beat it, older me should also beat this game without much trouble at medium difficulty. Unless modern-day easy is what old school normal was, they made the game quite a bit harder. After switching my kart mode from balanced to speed, I've been able to win the races by a few seconds over the NPCs but even then, I feel like at medium they should not be using the boost perfectly and catching up to me constantly. Even the time trials feel harder and I'm always 5+ seconds away from the lowest relic time. I understand it would not be gold time but even with missing only 3 boxes, you should at least get sapphire. At least they raise the times in easy mode so I guess I'm playing on ... MoreI played the original as a kid and was able to 100% it so I feel like if younger me could beat it, older me should also beat this game without much trouble at medium difficulty. Unless modern-day easy is what old school normal was, they made the game quite a bit harder. After switching my kart mode from balanced to speed, I've been able to win the races by a few seconds over the NPCs but even then, I feel like at medium they should not be using the boost perfectly and catching up to me constantly. Even the time trials feel harder and I'm always 5+ seconds away from the lowest relic time. I understand it would not be gold time but even with missing only 3 boxes, you should at least get sapphire. At least they raise the times in easy mode so I guess I'm playing on easy mode now.

Worth checking out for sure

Bought this at full price on launch, and i can tell you it's one of the most fun racing games. The only issue i find with it, is that it is not available on PC. CTR has tons of free content, a bunch of stuff to collect, unlock, etc. The handling is solid, drifting and other tricks are required to learn to actually win and it actually throws some good challenges your way if you want to earn the rewards. I would say it's in the top 5 racing games of all time.