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90While CNK may not break new ground, it does a quality job of delivering another kart racer in Crash’s universe. It will put gamers' mettle to the test and offer hours of "wait, one more time..." gameplay.
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85A somewhat addictive and enjoyable race game wrapped in sterling graphical elements.
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With a slightly higher difficulty than most games in this genre, the game's weapons and course layout are well done.
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80Satisfying and challenging at the same time, Crash Nitro Kart is a great way to fill that need for speed. [Holiday 2003, p.46]
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If you already have "Crash Team Racing," don’t expect anything new or exciting beyond the updated graphics – Crash Nitro Kart is basically the same game in a pretty new package.
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80Younger players out there will get a kick out of the solid controls and bright environments, while more advanced players can appreciate the challenge and depth of the included boost system.
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Definitely isn’t as good as "Mario Kart," but bring some friends over and you can still have one hell of a fun gaming experience.
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75This may be a touch disappointing to hardcore fans of "Crash Team Racing", but anyone looking for a solid kart racer should be quite pleased.
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75Does what it needs to do to get the job done… but it doesn’t put in any overtime.
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74A solid adaptation of a PSOne game. The problem is that the same exact game has been made dozens of times and CNK does very little to further the cause. It's a kart racing game like any other.
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70At full price it's hard to justify a purchase in our view as it's simply not all that essential or different from anything that's gone before, but if you ever fancy a quality party game that you can slip out when the time is right for some multiplayer action and see this game knocking around for a more realistic price then you won't be disappointed.
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Probably one of the least exciting racing titles I've played recently. [Dec 2003, p.146]
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It seems Vicarious Visions did all it could to emulate the Naughty Dog classic ["CTR"] and just added a PS2 coat of paint. [Jan 2004, p.114]
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7 / 6 / 7 / 7 - 27 [Vol 183; 16 July 2004]
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It's all a little generic and heavily recycled, but the powerslide system from "CTR" pulls it together. [Dec 2003, p.85]
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60If you already own “Crash Team Racing” for PSOne then don’t even bother to rent Crash Nitro Kart. Entire tracks (or large portions thereof) and the same quality graphics/controls/sounds from the 32-bit original have been shamelessly replicated on PS2 with the most minute and inconsequential of improvements.
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60With a slow and chunky multiplayer component, there's not much reason to jump into the driver's seat.
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60Stages are sterile clones of much livelier settings found in competing titles.
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60The sequel plays exactly like its predecessor, in every way that I can think of.
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The gameplay feels nearly identical to "Crash Team Racing's" (PS1), even down to the speed-boosting wumpa fruits, so if you loved it before, you'll still love it, and if not...not. [Jan 2004, p.110]
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Failed miserably in execution and you will not find me playing this game again because I just don’t think it is very fun to play.
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CNK offers nothing new at all, failing to really improve even on its prequel, which even back then, was pretty standard fare.
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40It's technically competent, but Crash NKR does not offer a gaming experience anyone would call fun. [Jan 2004, p.56]
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33First of all, there's the asinine boost system. As in the previous game, you must link powerslides to keep your boosts going, forcing you to keep your kart at a 45-degree angle during races. Blech.
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