Crash 'N' Burn Critic Reviews

To jump online and totally beat the crap out of someone else's ride? That doesn't smack of fun to you?

Crash "N' Burn will frustrate the hell out of you since it demands so much more from its competitors than nearly every other arcade-type extreme racer.

The gameplay does have its flaws, but I still manage to have a lot of fun in the many types of game modes available.

Perhaps if "Burnout 3" didn't exist, Crash 'n' Burn might have had a better chance. However, this is still an immensely enjoyable game for all destruction fans out there.

A fairly bare-bones package, but it's a fun one, especially at a $20 price point.

The track design however is where Crash 'N' Burn gets let down. Visually it's a hit and miss affair but the actual track layout is about as basic as you can get.

There's just no accounting for an excruciating wipeout on the final lap when such possibilities are at the mercy of circumstances as much as they are at the player's skill. But, played with a graceful, Zen-like acceptance – shit happens – Crash 'n' Burn is as enjoyable as it is easy to understand.

If anything, my largest complaint about this game comes from the fact the number of wrecks onscreen sometimes means that winning a race has a s much to do with good luck as skill.

For a budget game this one has plenty of replay value and the extra modes help it from becoming old. You may pop on for an hour one night and the next time play for hours.

The game is fun. Frustrating at times, absolutely, but for a budget-priced title, players can't really go wrong with Crash 'N' Burn.

It really grows on you though and once it does it becomes highly addictive.

A fun, if shallow, game that is geared for intermediate gamers that just want to break something and not have to spend half a day learning which button does what.

All of the things in Crash n' Burn we have seen before and the limited racing modes bog the game down even more. At a $20 price point though, what are you expecting?

Despite its lack of visual polish and dearth of inspiring courses, it remains a viable budget alternative to more expensive games like "Burnout 3" and "RalliSport Challenge 2."

Manages to make itself worth the $20 price tag by offering up an average level of everything -- from gameplay to graphics. It doesn't do anything exceptionally well, but it's a pleasant diversion for the price.

Unfortunately, some of Crash 'N' Burn's central ideas--the persistent wrecks being the most obvious example--introduce complexity that, in the end, will leave you more frustrated than thrilled.

The one thing that does however drag the game down is the poor computer AI, which at first can be funny but after a while just becomes a big annoyance.

This is not a game that will wow players with its graphics or its crash effects, which are more half-cocked than "insane," but aggressive drivers who want to blow off steam will find Crash 'N' Burn to be a smashing success.

The complete insanity that occurs and the hollowed-out wrecks that are left in its wake provide cheap thrills, and the online play extends the game's replay value just a bit. Also, while Crash 'N' Burn's music is positively awful, its graphics, special effects, and car customization options more than make up for it.

Online this succeeds as a fast and fun laugh-a-minute racer. But offline, this suffers, especially in comparison to the king: "Burnout 3."