Easily the best Mario Kart clone ever made. Heck, it might even be better then Mario Kart
CTR, like MK, is a mascot racing game. You select a character from the Crash games that have apeared previously, and you race with them, using items, and speed to win.
Adventure
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This game has an adventure mode, which, while the objective is sorta random, is VERY well thought out. The Adventure mode will take around 3 hours to fully complete, and it's fun all the way through. There are 5 areas in the adventure, 4 of them have 4 race tracks that you must finish first place, and get a trophy. Once you get the 4 trophies in the area, you will race the boss. The boss races are challenging due to the fact that they continuously throw items at you. The first one for example, throws unlimited TNT crates inyour way. After you beat the 4 bosses, you will Race Oxide, the alien who has invaded earth and threatens to turn it into concrete.
After you beat a boss in the area, the levels will open back up and allow you to do the Relic Race, and CTR challenge.
Relic Races
This is preaty much a time trial race with the difference that there are boxes scattered in the level that stop the timer while u race. If you collect all the boxes within your 3 laps, they will take 10 seconds off your final time. If your time is good enough, you will be awarded a Sapphire, Gold, or Platinum relic, Platinum being the best one. After you collect all the Relics, you will race Oxide once again, and for the last time.
CTR challenge
In this race, you need to collect the 3 letters CTR while still getting first place. It is wise to collect them in the first lap, then worry about wininng. If you win these races, you get a token which, after you get 4 of the same color, will open up a cup match in one of the other areas.
Cup Race
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Just like MK, this game has cup matches. In these, you choose a cup and race in 4 races, and earn points depending on what place you get. Completing cups will earn you battle stages. If you beat the cups in adventure mode, you will earn more characters. Cups probably wont be the first thing you go to, but you'll end up doing them in the end
Battle
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Battles can only be played with other people. In battle, you can select if you go for a set ammount of points, timed matches, or lives. Timed and points are the most used. The thing that makes battles in CTR so much better in MK is that you can select what items will appear in the match. So you can make is a bomb fest, or make it harder and leave just bottles and crates. Battles in CTR are, in my opinion, much better then CTR.
Time Trials
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It's very simple, race around that track by yourself and get the best time possible. If your time is good enough, you will race N. Trophy's ghost. If you beat his ghost on all the levels, he will be a selectable character. After you beat his ghost, you will be able to race Oxide's ghost, beating his ghost in all the races will give you the scrapbook. Are you good enough to out race oxide without items? I bet you aren't.
Overall
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Easily the best Mario Kart clone ever made. It's so good, that most might even say it's better then mario kart.
My real rating is 9.2