Crash Team Racing

 PlayStation
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Sep 30, 1999
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  • Summary: It's a multi-player kart racing game starring your favorite bandicoot CRASH and a host of his friends...and foes! The stakes are high and the competition is fierce. Ready...Set...GO!!!

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. GamePro
    100
    Control is also nearly-perfect... The transparent controls allow you to concentrate on racing and blasting your opponents, and so the races are faster, more fluid and more fun.
  2. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    100
    The game that made kart racing cool. Nothing has ever matched its quality. [Mar 2002, p.34]
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  3. Electric Playground
    95
    Just like the previous Crash games, CTR is utterly polished and addictive to a fault... That's right, you heard me, CTR is a better game than Nintendo's "Mario Kart."
  4. GMR Magazine
    90
    Countless mascot racers flooded store shelves during the PlayStation era, and Crash Team Racing was the only good one. Really. [Feb 2003, p.97]
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  5. IGN
    85
    Once you get past the insanely capitalistic smile of Crash, the game is rock solid in playability and graphics. Hell! It's a four-player kart game that's on the PlayStation. Isn't that enough?
  6. Game Revolution
    83
    Though it doesn't add much to the tired genre, it manages to do everything well.
  7. Cheat Code Central Platinum
    80
    A good game, not a phenomenal game, just a plain and simple good game. Though, a little on the cute side, the challenge out weights such matters.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 103 out of 117
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 117
  3. Negative: 6 out of 117
  1. ripperroo1992
    Mar 11, 2011
    10
    Best kart racer ever!!!!!!! Ive been playin this game since i was 7 and it never gets old. The music is great and tracks are so fun. This gameBest kart racer ever!!!!!!! Ive been playin this game since i was 7 and it never gets old. The music is great and tracks are so fun. This game is so awesome i went out of my way to get platinum relics for all the tracks. I got all platinum but sewer speedway and n.gin labs are the hardest for platinum. I love this game so much i own for ps1, ps2, ps3, and psp. This so much more fast pace than mario kart. the adventure is much fun especially if you unlock the bosses. In my opinion the best ps1 racing game.… Expand
  2. BryanM.
    Sep 11, 2007
    10
    My dad loves this game he totally hates video games. that tells you how good this is.
  4. thats_flne
    May 14, 2023
    10
    This game is a true masterpiece. The best kart racer I've ever played. The controls are as smooth, floaty and yet, also fast at the same time.This game is a true masterpiece. The best kart racer I've ever played. The controls are as smooth, floaty and yet, also fast at the same time. There so many intricate techniques that allow you to go faster and perfect your time driving the tracks. The adventure mode is great and filled with personality and charm from all the characters. I love the way this game looks as well. Great for 1999.… Expand
  5. thoumi96
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    I still play and enjoy this game.

    + Adventure mode + great controls and gameplay + items +++ boosting mechanic!! + really fun coop    I still play and enjoy this game.

    + Adventure mode
    + great controls and gameplay
    + items
    +++ boosting mechanic!!
    + really fun coop experience

    This far better than Mario kart imo! The boosting and drifting mechanic is much better than in mario kart.

    This game is easy to pick up and play, but very hard to master.
    Mario kart is more kid friendly and it definitely is easier game to play than ctr.

    10/10 easily    … Expand
  6. petrkozak13
    Dec 12, 2021
    9
    Simply the best kart racing game ever. I played it all the time as a kid and I finally finished the campaign in the remake for PS4. Can'tSimply the best kart racing game ever. I played it all the time as a kid and I finally finished the campaign in the remake for PS4. Can't recommend this game enough.… Expand
  7. josesueiro
    Aug 6, 2016
    9
    Crash Team Racing is a kart racing video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.

    + Most Fun Racing Kart    Crash Team Racing is a kart racing video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.

    + Most Fun Racing Kart Game I have Played
    + Campaign and Challenges
    + Greats Circuits    … Expand
  8. Megakuba
    May 25, 2023
    0
    Ctr is a great game but not for me who plays normal racing games
    If youre like me play something else

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Awards & Rankings

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#13 Best PS1 Game of 1999
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#3 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 1999
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#7 Most Shared PS1 Game of 1999