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Crash Nitro Kart
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 10 critic reviews
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Based on 5 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Vivendi Universal
Developer: Vicarious Visions
Genre(s): Racing, Driving, Action
Players: 4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: November 11, 2003
Summary
Crash hits the track in his most fast-paced adventure yet - Crash Nitro Kart! Kidnapped by the ruthless Emperor Velo and forced to race in his galactic coliseum, Crash must race his way to victory in order to save the Earth from destruction - but it won't be easy, as he must compete against foes both old and new before a final showdown with Velo himself! Crash Nitro Kart leads the pack by mixing awesome next-gen graphics and gameplay with the playability and fun of classic kart-racing games. [Vivendi Universal]
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What The Critics Said
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Yahoo! Games
Younger 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.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
This may be a touch disappointing to hardcore fans of "Crash Team Racing", but anyone looking for a solid kart racer should be quite pleased.
Read Full Review >IGN
A 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.
Read Full Review >Weekly Famitsu
7 / 6 / 7 / 7 - 27 [Vol 183; 16 July 2004]
Nintendo Power
The karts are fast and the power-ups are creative. [Feb 2004, p.148]
Play Magazine
It's all a little generic and heavily recycled, but the powerslide system from "CTR" pulls it together. [Dec 2003, p.85]
NintendoWorldReport
A pretty generic kart racer that is enjoyable, but flawed where it counts: the racing. It's a little too easy to win races, and once you beat it all, there's very little for you to keep coming back to.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
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]
AceGamez
It just doesn't have that extra degree of enjoyable gameplay, innovation, audiovisual nuances and addictiveness to make it a serious contender in what is now a very saturated and cutthroat gaming genre.
Read Full Review >GameNow
First 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.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.6 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Arbi B. gave it a 10:
A super multiplayer game. although i havn't played Mario Kart DD it looks much betta.
Wario gave it a 1:
Why the hell would you buy this piece. I rented it and it is a piece of s@#! compared to MK:DD!
Tom V. gave it a 10:
The best racing videogame ever.This game combines the best graphics and an excellent multyplayer game.
J. C. gave it a 10:
It's super awesome! a gazillion times better than any other, especially the stupid mario kart.
Bob L. gave it a 7:
If you a fan of CTR for the Playstation than you won't be disappointed.They didn't add much to the game but it's still a lot of fun to play.
