What strange, unsuitable reality have I entered wherein this game even exists? Never mind that it's as good as it is. This is 2.5 games seamlessly woven into a package that made me look at remakes a new way.
Nitro-fueled went above and beyond: bringing content back from the near-forgotten Crash Nitro Kart, adding never-before playable characters and yet more content with a new track each month for seven months. Anyone who wasn't engrossed by the entertaining main quest could dive into the online multiplayer or any of the fun and varied side modes, paying alone or with a friend. Just about every track in the game, old and new, is loaded with visual details shortcuts which complement the skill-based driving beautifully. The player can fiddle with thousands of cart combinations while finding all of the hidden crates or CTR letters in each track. It is no exaggeration to say I logged over a hundred hours into this bizarre masterpiece.
No remake I have ever played has transformed a fun-yet-dated experience the way this one has. The customization and overall content of the original PS1 game was acceptable for the time, but would look pitiful by PS4 standards. If CTR on PS1 is a one-story office building, Nitro-fueled built on its foundation and turned it into a skyscraper. I hand-on-heart recommend this as both my favorite kart racing game and my favorite crash game.
Also, if you're mad about microtransactions, then don't pay them. I got every unlockable I wanted without spending a cent past the initial purchase of the game. Good Luck!
Nitro-fueled went above and beyond: bringing content back from the near-forgotten Crash Nitro Kart, adding never-before playable characters and yet more content with a new track each month for seven months. Anyone who wasn't engrossed by the entertaining main quest could dive into the online multiplayer or any of the fun and varied side modes, paying alone or with a friend. Just about every track in the game, old and new, is loaded with visual details shortcuts which complement the skill-based driving beautifully. The player can fiddle with thousands of cart combinations while finding all of the hidden crates or CTR letters in each track. It is no exaggeration to say I logged over a hundred hours into this bizarre masterpiece.
No remake I have ever played has transformed a fun-yet-dated experience the way this one has. The customization and overall content of the original PS1 game was acceptable for the time, but would look pitiful by PS4 standards. If CTR on PS1 is a one-story office building, Nitro-fueled built on its foundation and turned it into a skyscraper. I hand-on-heart recommend this as both my favorite kart racing game and my favorite crash game.
Also, if you're mad about microtransactions, then don't pay them. I got every unlockable I wanted without spending a cent past the initial purchase of the game. Good Luck!