Of course, Adventure Mode isn't the only game mode Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled has to offer, and players will have plenty to do in the game, even after they reach 101 percent completion. Those who like a challenge will have a great time with it, and the added fluff like cut-scenes in the remake makes worth playing through even for someone who played the original game to death. There needs to be some middle ground, as we wager that there are many people who will simply give up on completing Adventure Mode, especially when trying to beat some of its bosses.ДЄdventure Mode in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled will be polarizing due to its difficulty, and while we wish there was a wider range of difficulty options, we still came away impressed. What Crash Team Racing Nitro-FueledВ has instead is a Medium difficulty level that is quite punishing, and an Easy difficulty level that's such a breeze it's boring. It would have also been nice to have a difficulty level that's more accessible, yet still challenging. The items can add fun to the game when playing casually, but their inclusion in Adventure Mode stands at odds with the game's desire to be a skill-based kart racer. There's nothing more frustrating than finally getting to the end of a tough track in first place, only for NPCs to blast you with three rockets in a row, and ending the race dead last. Where this approach stumbles a bit is the inclusion of randomized items players can pick up, as this potentially throws skill out of the window in favor of random chance.

The skill required to be truly good at the game also makes it more rewarding to put in the time to learn all of its quirks, and having to constantly be speed boosting through drifting and jumps makes it a more engaging game from one lap to the next. While some will be turned off by the high difficulty level in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, the end result is a kart racer that is actually quite satisfying to conquer. Unlike games like Mario Kart where pretty much anyone can pick up the controller and win, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled requires practice, track memorization, picking the right character for each situation, and mastering its drifting and power slide mechanics if players hope to get through the game on even Medium difficulty.

Sane Trilogy was exaggerated a bit, but the same can't be said about the Crash Team Racing remake Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, which is quite possibly the toughest kart racing game ever made and by a significant margin.Д¬rash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is unapologetic about its difficulty, forcing players to perform near-flawlessly to complete some of the later tracks in Adventure Mode. Sane Trilogy launched, many were taken aback by its high level of difficulty compared to many modern platformers, with some even likening the collection (especially the first game) to the ultra-hard difficulty in Dark Souls.

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