Gameplay
The game features ten playable characters and twelve unique tracks to compete on. Players can use power-ups and weapons gathered on the tracks to hinder opponents. The game features a new online multiplayer mode that allows up to four human players to play together over a Wi-Fi connection on three different modes.
The gameplay of the game is similar to its predecessor, with the player moves their kart by moving the iPod or iPhone like a steering wheel, much like many Wii racing games. However, unlike its predecessor, the player can also use a dashboard, press their thumb on the ball and move the karts left and right with that instead. To jump, the player has to touch the screen and touch the weapon picture to launch the weapon. To powerslide the player has to jump and tilt the iPhone.
Playable modes include cup races (tournaments consisting of multiple races), time attack (race the clock), missions, eliminator and multiplayer (which can only be played online or with Bluetooth).
Reception
Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 2 was met with "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. [4] It made Kotaku 's list of "Best Racing Game Apps", where it placed second among iOS apps, ahead of Fishlabs' Rally Master Pro but behind Firemint's Real Racing . [8] In Pocket Gamer 's similar list of "Top 10 Racing Games for iPhone and iPad", the game placed third, behind RedLynx's DrawRace 2 and Firemint's Real Racing 2 . [9]
Levi Buchanan of IGN compared Nitro Kart 2 to the Mario Kart series and suggested that iPhone users try Nitro Kart 2 due to the latter franchise's absence on the platform. Noting the success of the game's predecessor, he said that the sequel does not add anything fundamentally new and only corrects some technical flaws of the original, including mediocre graphics. He called the game a worthy representative of its genre, but lamented the lack of anything original that would distinguish Nitro Kart 2 from other kart racing games on the iPhone. [6]
Mitch Dyer of GamesRadar+ also complained about the game's lack of any "revolutionary" innovations, but his overall review was positive. He described Nitro Kart 2 as a colorful, simple, and fun game whose main strength is its adherence to the genre's canons and the nostalgia it evokes, both for the Crash Bandicoot series on PlayStation and the Mario Kart series on SNES. "It's a nostalgic comfort zone we can tuck into our pockets," Dyer wrote. He also singled out the surprisingly well-made race tracks: simple enough that players would not have to worry about obstacles along the way, but challenging enough that experienced players will notice the forks and shortcuts full of boosts and weapons. [10]
Jared Nelson of TouchArcade said that the sequel improved the best elements of the first game while adding a lot of new content. Nelson cited the improved graphics and visual design, the presence of support for online multiplayer and many different game modes, but complained about the increased complexity of some of them. Nelson noted that the character and kart models were improved by the increased amount of polygons. He also received the soundtrack positively. Nelson recommended Nitro Kart 2 to all fans of the first game and those looking for a kart racing game in the AppStore. Nelson regarded the game as the iPhone's closest possible analogue of Mario Kart DS . [7]
Jim Squires of Gamezebo gave Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 2 his approval and also compared it to Mario Kart DS. Squires praised the memorable music, visuals, and variety of game modes. He singled out the online multiplayer mode, which he called the most significant improvement in Nitro Kart 2 compared to previous installments in the series. The gameplay was rated more reservedly. Although Jim praised the track design, he noted that there are places on them where it is easy to get stuck due to the lack of reverse in kart control. [5]
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