Crash Team Rumble

"Crash Team Rumble is an accessible and terrifically enjoyable online platforming battler, and as more seasons of content are released, it could become a pretty essential multiplayer game. In the here and now, though, it&s;s a bit too limited and …"

"I friggin&s; loved my time with Crash Team Rumble and I plan on playing it much, much more. Although I was a bit hesitant at first, the amount of strategy that you can incorporate allows this frantic multiplayer game to …"

"Crash Team Rumble could be viewed as the natural progression of difficulty in the Crash Bandicoot franchise. It takes an entirely different type of preparation and offers a different reward, though. Crash Team Rumble&s;s take on multiplayer platforming madness is …"

"Over the several hours I played, I felt like I did everything I could in the beta, unlockable skins aside. Each match rarely took longer than 10 minutes and occasionally I had such a bad team it was over in …"

"It’s a bold move to go with a premium package on top of a season pass model with a smaller release like this, but that’s what we have at the moment. It’s hard to predict how Crash Team Rumble ends …"

"If you&s;re a fan of Crash Bandicoot, then you might owe it to yourself to consider giving Crash Team Rumble the old college try. The platforming you love from the series is ever-present, but mixed in with a healthy dose …"

"Crash Team Rumble is a well-designed title with a surprisingly good gameplay loop, but it feels a little empty at the moment."

"The good news is that Crash Team Rumble isn&s;t a bad game, mechanically. The play mechanics are solid, characters are well defined, and matches can be quick, which does well to compensate for the differently paced progression on characters and …"

"Those that give Crash Team Rumble a chance will find fun, fast-paced platforming gameplay that rewards coordinated teamwork but is still perfectly entertaining with randoms. Toys for Bob has proven that the Crash Bandicoot-style of platforming is right at home …"

"Time will tell if it is worth launching for this game. It has a very good foundation to have fun, but it needs some more "foundation"."

"Crash Team Rumble is a pick up and play multiplayer game that is shockingly fun. It gives players freedom while encouraging teamwork, with a variety of stages and characters. It has quirks and imbalances, but you&s;re never too far from …"

"Crash Team Rumble is a fun and unique 4v4 competitive game that is able to create something new and ludicrously fun out of the existing franchise mechanics. While I&s;ve played a ton and have not tired of the game, there …"

"Crash Team Rumble could become a hit in the future if and when more players decide to join the servers, but spending at least 30 bucks in its current state may not be a good idea."

"Crash Team Rumble&s;s greatest achievement is also its greatest flaw: its own nature of a paid multiplayer game - without any single player content - forces fans to hope for a commercial success to have the right long term support."

"Crash Team Rumble is too lean an experience to foster the community needed for a multiplayer-only experience, trading on the iconography of the series to bolster an otherwise forgettable game."

"Toys For Bob set out to make a unique multiplayer experience with Crash Team Rumble that&s;s supposed to be more of a strategic multiplayer platform brawler than a MOBA. And while they succeeded in doing so, CTR feels more like …"

"Crash Team Rumble is a surprisingly great multiplayer. The simple premise is compelling and fosters a more-ish cycle. Each of the characters is well-designed and gives gameplay options that allow you to strategize during bouts. The lack of single-player content, …"

"It&s;s worth playing now, and it&s;ll definitely be worth playing much more in the future."

"Crash Team Rumble stumbles in some crucial areas that could&s;ve easily been fixed before launch, but what it manages to get right makes up for almost all of its negatives. It&s;s recommended for fans of Crash Bandicoot and multiplayer players …"

"Crash Team Rumble builds out a fun and engaging skeleton for a Crash-inspired multiplayer game; it just doesn’t have enough meat on those bones to keep the experience engaging. This is one Bandicoot you may not want to unleash."

"Crash Team Rumble is a surprisingly competent online multiplayer arena game that&s;s easy to get into and well-balanced, leading to some tense and exciting games. It&s;s let down hugely by a lack of modes and content though, and I seriously …"

"Crash Team Rumble&s;s different foundation can be N. Sanely fun at points, but annoying live-service elements and design imbalances currently limit its appeal."

"The online multiplayer space is so competitive that it&s;s tough to judge whether Crash Team Rumble will be able to carve out its own niche and warrant support beyond what Toys for Bob has already committed to. However, those who …"

"Toys For Bob reinvents the bandicoot for a modern multiplayer audience, and the results are impressively deep."

"If you enjoy multiplayer battle arenas and are a fan of Crash Bandicoot, then Crash Team Rumble is a game you will most likely enjoy; if you like an occasional multiplayer match-up, CTR can be a fun game to play …"

"Crash Team Rumble from Toys For Bob is quite fun. It features a balanced system of gameplay, some fun characters with unique gameplay styles, and a nice set of maps that complement strategy and quick gameplay. The leveling system may …"

"This 4v4 title with matches under 5 minutes is a blast for a quick evening couch session. On the other hand, the lack of any meaningful content, variety of modes, players and other makes it harder to come back to. …"

"While I feel the live service elements are out of place, I ultimately can&s;t hate the final product. Crash Team Rumble is a blast, one that&s;s easy to learn and hard to put down."

"Crash Team Rumble is an easy-to-recommend multiplayer title for fans of Crash Bandicoot and platforming."

"Crash Team Rumble left us with mixed feelings. Although it is able to entertain for a few hours, with its frenetic games that see the comparison between the beloved protagonists and villains of the saga, it is impossible not to …"

"Crash Team Rumble is a solid foundation to work off of, taking what Toys for Bob built with Crash 4 and creating a new experience that can be a great deal of fun in short bursts, especially with friends, but …"

"If you love Crash Bandicoot and you&s;ve been waiting years for what once was Wumpa League, there&s;s probably just enough there to convince you that this is a good game. But it&s;s not. It&s;s a bad game. They shouldn&s;t have …"

"While personally I think the future looks grim for this one only because multiplayer audiences are so fickle, Crash Team Rumble is a blast and if you have some fond memories of the old games, you’ll enjoy this one quite …"

"Yet not every game has to become a new obsession, and Crash Team Rumble is content to be just another, if comparatively brief, addition to you and your friend’s game night routine."

"Crash Team Rumble is a solid experience. The platforming is on par with the original games, while the combat is satisfying and works very well. The final result is fun and has potential. Unfortunately, the game as a service structure …"

"Crash Team Rumble does a great job of transforming Crash into a unique, flavorful multiplayer game with some incredible maps and fun characters, but a lack of modes, some balance problems, and an irritating unlock system means it’s more of …"

"The concept of a Crash Bandicoot MOBA game sounds appealing, but this fight for the precious Wumpa fruit has missed the mark. Crash Team Rumble lacks content at launch, and despite some decent gameplay mechanics, just isn&s;t worthy of the …"