I am yet to master this boost system, but I sure appreciate the challenge. Repeating this perfectly three times will result in what the game calls a perfect boost that will give you extra speed. Once the meter fills, you need to press the opposite trigger to initiate a boost. To make this work, players need to initiate the drift by holding either the L or R buttons and steer in the direction they intend to drift.Īfter that, you need to pay attention to the turbo meter. To be good at this game you need to master its triple turbo drifting mechanic. Finishing first on a regular basis is suddenly not a possibility. The game plays well, however it is important to point out that it is noticeably difficult! While playing on easy is a relaxed experience, turning the difficulty up to normal will prove to be challenging. Battle mode is also pretty entertaining, and it gives the player different options to choose from. Other modes include Time Trials and Relic races where you have to race against the clock and hit crates along the way to pause time, as well the CTR challenger that forces you to finish first and find the letters C-T and R.
The mode also has boss battles where you race against characters to unlock them. You have to drive from course to course, winning races and collecting items to be able to proceed. This mode reminded me of the Diddy Kong Racing game in the sense that this mode puts you in an open area with different stops. The Adventure mode is the solo mode of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. The game has an Adventure mode, Local play, different battle modes, three different challenge modes as well as online play. It is worth noting that the game looks significantly better in docked mode than it does in handheld mode. The game has a total of 26 characters and 31 tracks combining everything from the original Crash Team Racing game, as well as the 2003 Crash Nitro Kart release. This makes Crash Team Racing a great experience. While some people are salty considering that Mario Kart8 Deluxe runs at 60 frames per second, the game frame never drops. The developers also paid attention to every character, each with their unique animations and personality. This means that driving on mud and ice are completely different and that gives the game realism.
The carts look different with every surface you drive on. The fact that they build this game from scratch means that the courses are packed with the little details that make the experience realistic. It is only fair to say that the game is gorgeous. Activision’s amazing revamp of the Crash Bandicoot Trilogy gave us high hopes for Crash Team Racing, and for the most part they delivered.
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Luckily for fans, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled was not an HD update of the old game - it was a complete rebuild. As a fan of the Crash Bandicoot Trilogy, I was excited to see that the game was getting a revamp and that it's now available for Nintendo Switch. Crash Team Racing was originally introduced as PlayStation One game back in 1999.