Last week, Newsweek had the opportunity to get our hands on Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled
long before it's scheduled release on June 21, 2019 for Playstation 4,
Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The devs at Beenox have fully remastered
this classic game from the ground up by building on the foundation
Naughty Dog created for the original Playstation Console. They've
successfully included everything from the original game, including
characters, tracks, power-ups and more. Part of bringing this classic
'90s game into the modern era means you can now take it online and
compete with your friends to see who can top the online leaderboards.
CTR: Nitro-Fueled is jam packed with all the classic Crash Bandicoot characters you loved from the original. Activision
Part of the appeal of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
is the colorful cast of characters. You will get to choose from eight
characters to start but can unlock more as you progress. Characters are
broken up into three categories: Beginner (Pura, Polar), Intermediate
(Crash Bandicoot, Neo Cortex, N. Gin, Coco Bandicoot) and Expert
(Dingodile, Tiny Tiger).
Judging from this cast, it seems that the
Beginners are on the lighter side and as you move up to Expert, the
characters become heavier in stature. If picking your character solely
on appearance isn't enough for you, you can check their stats to further
help you decide. Choose between speed, acceleration, and turn to help
you decide which kart rider is to your liking. If you want to play it
safe from the start and jump right in, you know you'd better just pick
Crash or Coco.
All the classic modes are back from the original
including Adventure, Single Race, Cup Race, Time Trial and Battle Modes.
Our demo, however, only allowed us the opportunity to try out single
race and versus mode. Immediately you notice the difference in graphics
from the original as the 4K graphics look stunning. The colors are
bright and bold, and the textures of the maps look amazing. There's so
many additions to each of the tracks that you are sure to discover
something new on each lap. Lots of extra little characters fill the
scenery, really bringing these worlds to life with their own
personalities.
CTR: Nitro Fueled is a beautifully remastered 4K version in comparison to it's 90's counterpart.Activision
Three
levels were unlocked for us to test drive (but there will be a total of
18 in the full game). Crash Cove from N. Sanity Beach was a great one
to start with, followed by Dingo Canyon from the Lost Ruins Area, and
the hardest of the three, Polar Press from the Glacier Park Area. I
found this track the most challenging as it was filled with obstacles,
twists, multiple paths to take, and of course a slippery, icy surface.
It's probably best to pick a heavier character with a good turn stat to
tackle this one. Watch out for the sliding penguins as I rarely made it
past them without spinning out of control.
As with most kart
racing games, you can expect to have a boost that you will need to
master to get ahead of the pack. The secret to Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
is mastering the art of chaining your boosts. Be sure to keep an eye on
the boost gauge in the lower right hand corner, as you will need to
press the Power Slide button whenever the gauge turns red. If you can
master this and hit it three times in a row, you will get the strongest
boost possible, hurling you past your competition. There is definitely a
little learning curve that comes with getting to the third boost, but
once you nail it it feels very rewarding.
You also can't have a
proper kart racer without power-ups! Once again all the classics from
the original have returned, including a Turbo, Tracking Missiles, N.
Brio's Beakers, Bowling Bombs and more. Each has their own learning
curve to master when it comes to finding the proper and most effective
time to use them. But if you really want to knock your opponents out of
the league, be sure to snag up to 10 Wumpa Fruit that randomly appear on
the different tracks. Your attack strength is tied to the fruit, so the
more you have the stronger you are on the track.
CTR: Nitro Fueled Racers come in three skill levels. Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert. Activision
Overall, this game was a blast to play from the very start.
We enjoyed the simple mechanics system that let anyone have fun no
matter their skill level. I'm excited to see how the rest of the tracks
will be reimagined and what surprises will lurk within. Online play will
be exciting, and will let us see what the competition brings to the
leaderboards as well as which characters are the best to use. It's also
great that this time around, it won't be limited to play on only one
system so that no matter which console you own, you will be able to
enjoy this mayhem. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is sure to be a contender to take the place of that "other" kart racer you're probably sick of playing by now. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled will release June 21 and you can reserve your copy now here.
Are you excited to relive this classic game on a new 4K generation of
consoles? Which character are you most excited to cross the finish line
with? Let us know in the comments below.
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