Crash Nitro Kart (PS2)
Rating: 6.3
Familiarity: 5.6
This game was supposed to be a sequel of sortsto the awesome kart racing game called "Crash Team Racing" on the PS1. Unfortunately, the gameplay was pretty messed up even though it tried to keep the same overall formula of CTR. Karts in CNK move far too slowly and feel very sluggish, the tracks are bland and uninteresting save for a select few, and a few of the characters in the game have been "butchered" and changed from who they used to be (Nitrous Oxide being an example). In short, this isn't a terrible game, but it's definitely not one that I would highly recommend.
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Crash Team Racing (PS1)
Rating: 10.0
Familiarity: 9.8
Ah yes, this is it...the original, the best, the one-and-only CTR. This is one of the best games I have ever played, and also a game that sucked away a good piece of my childhood. In fact, I'm still active in the CTR forums here at Gamespot with my good friends, MudkipMaster30 and TyrantWave. This game really had an infinite replay value, found in the pick-up-and-play racing modes, the battle modes, and the superb story. If you are looking for a kart racer with depth, a fun story, cool characters, multiple modes, crazy weapons, memorable tracks, and local multiplayer...look no further, my friend. Pick up this game if you have never played it before.
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Crazy Taxi (PS2)
Rating: 7.7
Familiarity: 7.1
The arcade original made its way to the PS2, with two different ways to play and some cool mini-games. The basic idea is that you are a cab driver, and you have to earn as much cash as you can before the timer runs outby picking up people and taking them to their destination as quickly as possible. Simple enough, and of course, thereare no rules of the road to abide by and no cops around at all. This really is a crazy game, and I recommend that anybody who has never played any of the Crazy Taxi games should give this a try. But be warned, the PS2 version of this game is one of those darned blue-bottomed CDs, which means that some PS2 systems won't be able to play it. Luckily, if you have a PS3, you can download Crazy Taxi in the PSN Store.
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CyberTiger (PS1)
Rating: 6.5
Familiarity: 5.1
Yeah, yeah, get your jokes out now. This is the Tiger Woods golfing game that was before the time of the Tiger Woods series ofgolfing games, if that makes any sense. You get the chance to play as Tiger when he was a kid, Tiger when he was a teen, or Tigeras an adult (and I still use that term loosely, lol). And of course there are a few other players to play as, thank goodness, and only a few courses to choose from. They're interesting enough, and the game itself isn't that bad in all honesty. If you want a decent PS1 golf game then I can vouch for this one, even though it doesn't have too much staying power over me. Another good thing is that the game even has a few mini-games...but we'll let them figure out what those are for themselves, right Tiger? ;)
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