Crash Team Racing was always superior to Mario Kart. There, I'm getting my hot take out of the way nice and early. With that in mind, t...

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

No Crash Nitro Kart adventure

One thing that will be obvious to veterans of the series is that Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled hasn't changed the core experience of the racing mechanics. Handling is different depending upon character, as opposed to karts.

Fantastically upgraded visuals; Rock-solid performance; Tons of tracks and unlockables; Four-player split screen support

Drifting still feels weird at first; Difficulty can get pretty tough; almost unfair at times

After almost twenty years, three console cycles, and two overshadowed sequels, Crash Team Racing is back. With Activision's recent Crash Bandicoot and Spyro remakes having been a romping success, it was only a matter of time before we saw this stone cold classic back out on the track with a fresh...

Easy to pick up; but offers plenty of challenge; Online multiplayer; Bursting with content; A jaw-dropping makeover from top to bottom; Easy to pick up; but offers plenty of challenge; Online multiplayer; Bursting with content; A jaw-dropping makeover from top to bottom

Nitro Kart tracks are underused

a generous remaster of a cult classic

If you'd asked me a couple of years ago, I'd have guessed there'd be few people that love Crash Bandicoot as much as myself. As I write this, licensed Crash socks warm my feet and plastic recreations of the iconic character adorn my desk.

Looks smashing; sounds rocking; Easy to learn; hard to master; Faithful recreation; Added personality

Limited custom settings; Menu restyling

Baz burns rubber in a nostalgia fueled race down memory lane!

Gorgeous map and character models; Balanced difficulty; Computer racer AI; Great Multiplayer fare

Daily deal mechanic; Slow currency trickle

I grew up a Sony kid. Crash Team Racing was one of the first games I owned. Beenox made CTR:NF everything I'd hope it be and more. The tracks are beautiful, there's tons of ways to customize your racers, the characters are balanced, there's online play... You name it.

The monetization of nostalgia is nothing new, but the process seems to have accelerated in this current generation of consoles. HD remasters and "built-from-the-ground-up" remakes litter store shelves, and we're invariably delighted to lap up these colorful reminders of our gaming past.

Crash Team Racing feels as great--and as deep--as ever; Welcome touches modernize the game where needed without changing the fundamentals; Extensive; diverse; and beautiful tracks and Battle arenas to make the fun last longer; An array of single- and multiplayer modes keep things fresh regardless of...

Some severe difficulty spikes in Adventure mode can be frustrating; Handling is initially hard to grasp; especially for newcomers

Difficulty, memorable track design, and addictive power-slide mechanic make it a kart racer more than worth playing.

Difficulty, memorable track design, and addictive power-slide mechanic make it a kart racer more than worth playing.