Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled Review Thread

Larrikin · Jun 21, 2019

Wackamole said:
Lol.. complete nonsense. MarioKart 8 is the best i've ever played. Even with nostalgia calculated into everything.
It is the Gold Standard for good reasons.

Your face is nonsense.

Mario kart is a fine party game but it fails fundamentally as a racing game due to its horrificaly broken items and horrendous AI/rubber banding.

And on a personal note I find the tracks to be far too focused on style over substance. They "look" fun but rarely feel it.

doodlewhizz said:
Diddy Kong Racing though? Great ideas but super stale tracks and items - nowhere near CTR or MK64

Dude what? The tracks are superb. Items are strategic instead of random. Three different, equally fun vehicles with their own tech and completely different vibe.

It was, and still is on a whole different level.

That being said, I am thoroughly enjoying CTR:NF. Never played the original but the DKR influence is really strong and it shows. Super fun.

Psychotron · Jun 21, 2019

PowerUp said:
Here's our review

https://powerup-gaming.com/2019/06/21/crash-team-racing-nitro-fueled-review-runner-up/

It's awful in single player and great in multiplayer.
Insane rubber banding.

I'm out until they patch the bullshit. I'm not about to get all pissed at a kart racer on medium difficulty. Seems the balance is way off.

Deleted member 51789 · Jun 21, 2019

Parallelo said:
Your face is nonsense.

Mario kart is a fine party game but it fails fundamentally as a racing game due to its horrificaly broken items and horrendous AI/rubber banding.

Dude what? The tracks are superb. Items are strategic instead of random. Three different, equally fun vehicles with their own tech and conpletely different vibe.

It was, and still is on a whole different level.

That being said, I am thoroughly enjoying CTR:NF. Never played the original but the DKR influence is really strong and it shows. Super fun.

The idea of how they implemented items and different vehicles is interesting but both are massively flawed. Tracks seem to heavily favour one of the three options heavily over the others which kind of makes he choices pointless, and in the case of the items some of the final upgrades are worse than their second tier and as such seem pointless (10 straight line rockets are worse than a single homing missile for example).

I also find the tracks to be very bland both aesthetically and in their layout - they feel very basic and rarely use the environment in an interesting way.

CortexVortex · Jun 21, 2019

Psychotron said:
I'm out until they patch the bullshit. I'm not about to get all pissed at a kart racer on medium difficulty. Seems the balance is way off.

Medium is perfectly fine unless you never use the drift and boost mechanic. It only happened twice that I did not win a race on my first try.
Yes, I have played the original back then but CTR never was a super hard game (apart from the Oxide Time Trials)

Pretendo Switch · Jun 21, 2019

So is the rubber banding on medium bad or not? The info is all over the place.

Jonneh · Jun 21, 2019

I don't have time to check them out right now but does anyone mention online? Because it looks bad

Wackamole · Jun 21, 2019

Parallelo said:
Your face is nonsense.

Mario kart is a fine party game but it fails fundamentally as a racing game due to its horrificaly broken items and horrendous AI/rubber banding.

And on a personal note I find the tracks to be far too focused on style over substance. They "look" fun but rarely feel it.

It's great that you have your own taste in games but to me it sounds ridiculous. I did enjoy DKR though.
But Crash has always been a mystery to me as to why people like it more than MarioKart. But everyone is free to have their "opinion".

Deleted member 7092 · Jun 21, 2019

I'm a huge Mario Kart fan, but having only bought my first Sony system ever last year, I have no real knowledge or affinity for the Crash brand.

How many tracks are included? What's the progression system like in campaign mode? And what unlockables are there?

These review scores have me very curious, but as someone who will primarily play singleplayer, I'm trying to figure out if there's enough solo content for me to justify a purchase!

germuso · Jun 21, 2019

Is It the dark souls of karts?

Yuuber · Jun 21, 2019

Great reviews, but I'm worried about accessibility hearing all these accounts the game is hard. MK8 deluxe was the only kart game I could make my gf and some family play because of Smart Steering.

Darth Smurf X · Jun 21, 2019

Here's my review: I am WAY out of practice! 21-year-old me is shaking his head in disgust at 41-year-old me. He's also not a fan of what I did with that Art Degree he's working on. Yeah... Well, why don't you go jam out to Tori Amos!

Napalm_Frank · Jun 21, 2019

Online indeed sucks as of now, otherwise it's pretty gud.

xyla · Jun 21, 2019

Is DF gonna dive into this? Would love to have the PS4/X1 version side to side to the Switch and possibly the PS1 version even.

Wil348 · Jun 21, 2019

Thinking about getting this for Switch, any impressions on how that port holds up in terms of visuals and framerate?

Shibata100 · Jun 21, 2019

MylesDevin said:
So is the rubber banding on medium bad or not? The info is all over the place.

this guy says medium difficulty full of rubber band A.I

Kiekura · Jun 21, 2019

Tagg said:
I suspect review impressions for the single player mode will vary greatly based on the ability of the reviewer to powerslide competently. OG Crash Team Racing was incredibly difficult unless you got that mechanic down.

Was it actually that hard? I remember playing that game trough multiple times as kid

Viale · Jun 21, 2019

Wackamole said:
It's great that you have your own taste in games but to me it sounds ridiculous. I did enjoy DKR though.
But Crash has always been a mystery to me as to why people like it more than MarioKart. But everyone is free to have their "opinion".

Personally, as someone who mostly likes to play solo, I remember CTR catering to me much more than MK ever has which is why I'm personally excited. Also opinion in quotes is super condescending lmao.

M. Wallace · Jun 21, 2019

So far after one night, it's a solid 6. The SP has been ok, the MP is broken.

Wackamole · Jun 21, 2019

Viale said:
Personally, as someone who mostly likes to play solo, I remember CTR catering to me much more than MK ever has which is why I'm personally excited. Also opinion in quotes is super condescending lmao.

Hah, yeah i'm sorry. I sometimes question the integrity of people's opinions. I shouldn't do that as we're all different.
It's all fine. Something that irritates me in these Crash games are the sounds, i just found out. I can live with 30 fps.

Deleted member 36708 · Jun 21, 2019

digitalrelic said:
It's 30fps on all platforms.

PC?

NotLiquid · Jun 21, 2019

Tron1 said:
PC?

There is no PC version

Deleted member 36708 · Jun 21, 2019

Kitten Mittens said:
I'm kinda enjoying this game, but it's so far from perfect. MK8 Deluxe remains king. This is definitely more fun than the recent Sonic game though.

You betta watch out.... not allowed to mention MK or it being a better game.

Nekyrrev · Jun 21, 2019

Rhennik said:
I'm a huge Mario Kart fan, but having only bought my first Sony system ever last year, I have no real knowledge or affinity for the Crash brand.

How many tracks are included? What's the progression system like in campaign mode? And what unlockables are there?

These review scores have me very curious, but as someone who will primarily play singleplayer, I'm trying to figure out if there's enough solo content for me to justify a purchase!

I think there's 32 tracks at launch, and more will come as free DLC.
You can unlock characters, characters skins, karts models, decals, paint jobs and wheels. You unlock some of them by completing specific objectives and others by buying them with coins that you earn at the end of each race.

There's an adventure mode with a scenario (not an amazing one of course), cutscenes, hub-worlds, challenges, etc... Some of these challenges are very, very demanding.

There's a lot of content for a solo player here.

Renna Hazel · Jun 21, 2019

Wil348 said:
Thinking about getting this for Switch, any impressions on how that port holds up in terms of visuals and framerate?

The framerate is smooth and the visuals hold their own. The loading times are awful though.

goldenpp73 · Jun 21, 2019

Tron1 said:
You betta watch out.... not allowed to mention MK or it being a better game.

People who prefer MK are simply bad at CTR. I beat all of MK8 on 200cc btw, so don't think I didn't try to find the depth. Game is a joke when it comes to skill based races but is excellent otherwise.

Mugy · Jun 21, 2019

I'm looking for a review a deep as possible for this game, i'm a HUGE fan of the original. Any recommendations?

Linus815 · Jun 21, 2019

This is the first game I simply wont buy because of its framerate. Like, I bought the crash remaster and absolutely hated how it felt, then i got the pc version and loved it. I'm hoping this will get an eventual pc release, and then I'll get it day 1. I just cant do 30 fps for racers and platformers anymore.

Huey · Jun 21, 2019

Wow man - I did not expect essential from eurogamer. Will have to grab this.

Barnabas Reynolds · Jun 21, 2019

NotLiquid said:
There is no PC version

Yet

chezzymann · Jun 21, 2019

Hmm items on Mario kart are bullshit but i somehow consistently always finish between 1st to 4th place online. And also Mario Kart 8 D has a 92 on metacritic, significantly higher than this. There's a reason, its simply the best feeling and most polished Kart game out there. Even with blue shells.

Phil32 · Jun 21, 2019

goldenpp73 said:
People who prefer MK are simply bad at CTR. I beat all of MK8 on 200cc btw, so don't think I didn't try to find the depth. Game is a joke when it comes to skill based races but is excellent otherwise.

Or they just like Mario Kart better. :P
No need to trash people who don't share your opinion.

Mugy · Jun 21, 2019

It is odd that theres no PC version for the game yet, i wonder why. Did Activision ever reply about that?

Moltres006 · Jun 21, 2019

chezzymann said:
Hmm items on Mario kart are bullshit but i somehow consistently always finish between 1st to 4th place online. And also Mario Kart 8 D has a 92 on metacritic, significantly higher than this. There's a reason, its simply the best feeling and most polished Kart game out there. Even with blue shells.

This. That "anyone can win" mentality does not apply to MK8DX. Due to the removal of the Automatic feature present in MKWii, you're forced to learn the drifting in MK8DX which makes it the least beginner friendly MK game. The better drifter will always win.

HardRojo · Jun 21, 2019

Wackamole said:
It's great that you have your own taste in games but to me it sounds ridiculous. I did enjoy DKR though.
But Crash has always been a mystery to me as to why people like it more than MarioKart. But everyone is free to have their "opinion".

LMAO! What are you doing in this thread, then? And fucking lol at putting "opinion" in quotes, I've done that before and it made me look like an asshole for being condescending.

Tron1 said:
You betta watch out.... not allowed to mention MK or it being a better game.

Why do we always get this kind of drive-bys on review threads? Every. Damn. Time.

pswii60 · Jun 21, 2019

Enforcer said:
Good reviews so far but I'm gonna wait for the inevitable 60 fps+ PC version.

It seriously isn't 60fps on consoles? Fucking baffling. Can they learn nothing from Nintendo? (Even if MK8 was only 59fps on Wii U lol)

Yes will wait for the PC version.

phant0m · Jun 21, 2019

Psychotron said:
I'm out until they patch the bullshit. I'm not about to get all pissed at a kart racer on medium difficulty. Seems the balance is way off.

It took me 10 tries just to beat the 2nd fucking level. Game is ridiculous. Twice I got hit by an item 10 ft from the finish.

Yeah, I know "git gud" or whatever but so far it's feeling like winning or losing is more dependent on the rng item wheel. And give me a break, it's the 2nd fucking level.

HardRojo · Jun 21, 2019

phant0m said:
It took me 10 tries just to beat the 2nd fucking level. Game is ridiculous. Twice I got hit by an item 10 ft from the finish.

Yeah, I know "git gud" or whatever but so far it's feeling like winning or losing is more dependent on the rng item wheel. And give me a break, it's the 2nd fucking level.

I get you, I haven't played CTR Nitro Fueled yet and it's been a long time since I played the original, but I bought MK8 on Switch about a couple of weeks ago and holy fuck is it infuriating how items keep hitting you constantly when you're in first place, and even more annoying when that megaphone or whatever that pushes them away seems to have a 1 out of 20 chance to appear. I don't remember this being a huge problem in CTR, so I'm hoping I'm right and the barrier at least appears more often when you're in 1st place than its MK8 counterpart.

XDevil666 · Jun 21, 2019

Jonneh said:
I don't have time to check them out right now but does anyone mention online? Because it looks bad

Yup it's broken on Xbox also, surprised no one on here is really mentioning it

Odinsmana · Jun 21, 2019

Since medium difficulty seems to be too hard for most people should I choose easy difficulty or does that make the game too easy?

goldenpp73 · Jun 21, 2019

Phil32 said:
Or they just like Mario Kart better. :P
No need to trash people who don't share your opinion.

When someone goes and bashes Crash and jerks of MK8, it makes me think they didn't give them both a proper shake. MK8 is outstanding and probably the overall best Kart racer ever made, but CTR is (or was, haven't played this remake yet) one of the most satisfying and hardcore built kart racers out there. It just takes time to get it down.

Out_Of_Ammo · Jun 21, 2019

Odinsmana said:
Since medium difficulty seems to be too hard for most people should I choose easy difficulty or does that make the game too easy?

I'd try out medium first. If you are proficient with the drift boost mechanic, medium is pretty easy. If the first few tracks are too hard on medium, you could always restart on easy.

Wackamole · Jun 21, 2019

HardRojo said:
LMAO! What are you doing in this thread, then?

To see if maybe i will like it now in this new version. Maybe there are improvements that will make me like it now. Or maybe i'm changed.
So if there's a demo, i'm willing to try.

HardRojo said:
And fucking lol at putting "opinion" in quotes, I've done that before and it made me look like an asshole for being condescending.

Yeah sorry bout that. But your opinion on MarioKart is so out there that i'm having a hard time believing it's anywhere near sincere.
I've also played all those games to death. Loved DKR but mostly becasue it was so much fun playing with my sister and girlfriend back then. Not because the game was actually that great. But it WAS fun.

Odinsmana · Jun 21, 2019

Out_Of_Ammo said:
I'd try out medium first. If you are proficient with the drift boost mechanic, medium is pretty easy. If the first few tracks are too hard on medium, you could always restart on easy.

I guess I`ll do that. I was OK at drifting in the original, but not great at it. My worry is that I will be able to get through the early levels and then get stuck in the later areas. If I end up having to play through half the game again because I had to turn down eh difficulty I will probably end up putting the game down for a long time.

HardRojo · Jun 21, 2019

Wackamole said:
Yeah sorry bout that. But your opinion on MarioKart is so out there that i'm having a hard time believing it's anywhere near sincere.
I've also played all those games to death. Loved DKR but mostly becasue it was so much fun playing with my sister and girlfriend back then. Not because the game was actually that great. But it WAS fun.

I don't have much of an opinion about MK and never really posted something like that so I don't know where that comes from, I didn't play the Wii version that much, nor the 3DS or Wii U versions. I did play a lot of the DS version, but that was like 10 years ago. The only opinion I gave was the one about the items hitting way too often when in 1st place, but nothing about handling and boosting mechanics because I'm still not familiar with them, so of course I'm not going to talk about something I don't know much about. I'm looking forward to playing both CTR and MK8 though, because as I said in a previous post, I only got MK8 a couple of weeks ago for Switch.

And yes, the "opinion" part is really condescending, don't do that unless someone said something reaaaaally stupid.

RM8 · Jun 21, 2019

Kishido said:
Why isn't it it at least at 95?

Because EraCritic doesn't exist :P

digitalrelic · Jun 21, 2019

I'm surprised so many people are having issues with difficulty on medium with this game. I've never played a single second of CTR until last night and I'm doing just fine on medium. This isn't a stealth-brag post, either -- Just follow the hint/tips about boosting/drifting and the game is pretty straightforward from there. It's a challenging game for sure but as long as you're using the game mechanics correctly you're going to have a chance at #1 every race on medium.

Deleted member 17627 · Jun 21, 2019

Given the issues with the online and single-player difficulty, I'm surprised this game is scoring as high as it is. Definitely seems like everything else about it is really polished, and I'm excited to play it tonight!

digitalrelic · Jun 21, 2019

King of Dreamland said:
Given the issues with the online and single-player difficulty, I'm surprised this game is scoring as high as it is. Definitely seems like everything else about it is really polished, and I'm excited to play it tonight!

I honestly don't think there's any issues with single-player difficulty. It's just a challenging game with different mechanics than MK8.

Wackamole · Jun 21, 2019

HardRojo said:
I don't have much of an opinion about MK and never really posted something like that so I don't know where that comes from, I didn't play the Wii version that much, nor the 3DS or Wii U versions. I did play a lot of the DS version, but that was like 10 years ago. The only opinion I gave was the one about the items hitting way too often when in 1st place, but nothing about handling and boosting mechanics because I'm still not familiar with them, so of course I'm not going to talk about something I don't know much about. I'm looking forward to playing both CTR and MK8 though, because as I said in a previous post, I only got MK8 a couple of weeks ago for Switch.

And yes, the "opinion" part is really condescending, don't do that unless someone said something reaaaaally stupid.

Oh i know. That's why i said sorry.
And i thought i was talking to the first person i replied to. Not you. Anyway......

Larrikin · Jun 21, 2019

digitalrelic said:
I'm surprised so many people are having issues with difficulty on medium with this game. I've never played a single second of CTR until last night and I'm doing just fine on medium. This isn't a stealth-brag post, either -- Just follow the hint/tips about boosting/drifting and the game is pretty straightforward from there. It's a challenging game for sure but as long as you're using the game mechanics correctly you're going to have a chance at #1 every race on medium.

Same here. I actually think the medium/classic mode is really well balanced with challenge.

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