Crash Bandicoot Nitro Cart 3D Video Review

Chris Pirillo — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:36:15 +0000

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Yes, it’s Crash Bandicoot Nitro Cart 3D, which is available in the App Store for about $10.00… if you have an iPhone, of course. I have heard a lot about this, so I had to check it out. This app has been sponsored by Matt. Thanks to all of you for the iTunes gift cards!

Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D is a Mario Kart-like 3D racer with Crash Bandicoot at the wheel instead of the chubby Brooklyn plumber. You unlock new characters as you collect items, but the controls are pretty much standard for iPhone racing games. The default calibration is off, leading Crash to always veer left at the neutral point even when we started up the game with the phone on a desk. This means you need to tilt the phone slightly to the right to go straight.

One thing that strikes me as really good about this game is the accelerometer option. You can adjust the sensitivity, which I did. I tend to over-steer at times. You can adjust the sounds and/or music if you wish. You can choose your player, once you unlock them. The game loads quickly.

The game is fun, but there’s still optimization that needs to happen. It’s dropping some frames, but not horribly. I don’t miss having a joystick, believe it or not. It’s very simple to steer and control the game characters. If you’re familiar with this type of game, I think you’ll fall in love with it.

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