Xbox 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.

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.

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

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. [Jan 2005, p.97]

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. [Dec 2004, p.168]

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?