CTR: Crash Team Racing

Originally released on the PlayStation in 1999, the game is only available in digital form as part of PSOne Classics.

CTR: Crash Team Racing is the next installment of the popular Crash Bandicoot series, started in 1996 by Naughty Dog studio. Unlike the previous games, which were 3D platformers, this time we are dealing with a crazy racing game starring various characters from the universe Crash Bandicoot racing in go-karts.

Plot

Nitrous Oxide, one of the best rally drivers in the universe, comes to Earth to challenge drivers from this planet. If no one defeats him in a big race, the whole planet will be turned into a huge space car park, and the inhabitants turned into his obedient employees. Two teams accept the challenge - one led by Crash Bandicoot and the second by his biggest rival, Dr. Neo Cortex.

Mechanics

We can race as 14 characters known from the previous games of the series - some of them are available from the very beginning, while the rest of them has to be unlocked. The driving model in CTR: Crash Team Racing is pure arcade. During races, we can collect numerous bonuses and power-ups kept inside boxes with a question mark. We can use, e.g. self-guiding rockets, acid bottles, bombs, explosive crates, a warp ball, time manipulator, invisibility or shield.

Game modes

CTR: Crash Team Racing offers several different modes, the most important of which is the Adventure story mode. We can also play in Time Trial and Arcade, as well as two variants of VS and Battle, designed for two people.

Crash Team Racing is characterized by decent graphics. Both the characters, as well as the routes and their surroundings are made in an extremely colorful, cartoon style. The different stages are quite varied - we visit, e.g. sunny beaches and snow-covered mountains.

Last updated on 15 May 2015