Wacky Races: Crash & Dash DS
Metascore
41 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 9 out of 11
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  1. Cheat Code Central
    48
    Wacky Racers is still a better cartoon than a game. Crash and Dash is proof of that.
  2. IGN
    42
    The simple controls and childish mini-games don't provide enough stimulation to keep the mind occupied.
  3. Pocket Gamer UK
    40
    Despite a wave of innovations manages to be less enjoyable than the near decade old GBC version. Less of the Wacky and more of the wack.
  4. Worth Playing
    40
    It actually left me frustrated because it manages to do a lot right, but ultimately, it's too lacking in too many areas to be something I can recommend.
  5. GameZone
    38
    If you are a fan of the show, it’s recommended you pick up the DVD to serve your hunger for wackiness. Avoid Wacky Races: Crash & Dash at all costs.
  6. GamingExcellence
    34
    So go outside, read a book or just pick your nose for a couple of hours. Wacky Races: Crash & Dash isn’t worth it.
  7. Eurogamer
    30
    To make matter worse, the race will stop dead at certain points to forcibly initiate a mini-game in the guise of one of Dastardly and Muttley's futile foils.
  8. GamesRadar
    30
    While Crash & Dash may look like a racing game, it’s really more of a party game in a racer’s clothing. It has a few moments of fun, but is plagued by its dreary, repetitive minigames, questionable controls, and fundamental lack of strategy.
  9. GameSpot
    30
    Stripped-down controls with little punishment for crashing make Wacky Races an extremely boring racer.

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  1. Heelover
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. I don't get it. Why so many negative reviews when this game does graphically well and sounds good? With 10 racers racing in one go, I think this is a substantial enough racer to be playing for hours, forcing you to do different challenges in terms of mini-games which appear during the middle of the race. The only thing that stopped me from playing is the predictable AI. This is supposed to be random, and most of the time it ends up as Penelope Pitstop and Peter Perfect winning most of the races. Other than that. It's worth a play, and it supports multiplayer too.… Full Review »
  2. rf
    5
    Regrettably poor. Another purchase made to enjoy simple, fun racing with my kid. I was surprised at the difficulty level when I played it alone, and consider this a strength, except that even when you're doing a good job, the controls and gameplay are not FUN. The automatic explanations preceding "trap" areas are helpful at first but I got sick of having to explain everything to my son in a hurried panic, and got sick of reading through it myself. Add a clunky and obscure set of special abilities for each driver (again, a strength, except again, NOT FUN) and it becomes too difficult for kids, too annoying for adults, and we pop out the cartridge and play something else.… Full Review »
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