Fast & Furious Crossroads is a racing and action role-playing video game based on the Fast & Furious film franchise. It was developed by Slightly Mad Studios, a subsidiary studio of the British developer Codemasters, and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game was scheduled to release on PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in May 2020,[1][2] but was delayed to August 7 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic following the postponement of F9. Upon release, the game received mostly negative reviews.
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Developer(s) | Slightly Mad Studios |
Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
Director(s) | Andy Tudor |
Designer(s) | Sean Fitzpatrick |
Composer(s) | Stephen Baysted |
Series | Fast & Furious |
Platform(s) | |
Release | August 7, 2020 |
Genre(s) | Racing, action role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The game bridges the story between the films The Fate of the Furious, Hobbs & Shaw and F9.[3][4]
Gameplay
editFast & Furious Crossroads is set across global locations and features main characters from the Fast & Furious film franchise.[5] The game offers a new storyline and action, and features a wide selection of cars.[6] In addition to the single-player mode, which focuses on the story, a multiplayer mode is also available in the game.[7]
While the majority of Fast & Furious Crossroads is focused on racing, players must also fight enemies and avoid traps by using equipped weapons on their cars.
Plot
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Cast
edit- Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto, a former criminal and professional street racer who has retired and settled down with his wife, Letty, and his son, Brian Marcos.
- Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Ortiz, Dom's wife, and a former criminal and professional street racer.
- Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce, an ex-habitual offender, expert street racer and a member of Dom's team.
- Sonequa Martin-Green as Vienna Cole.
- Asia Kate Dillon as Cameron "Cam" Stone.
- Imari Williams as Lamar, Roman's friend.
- Christian Lanz as Sebastian, Vienna's friend from Spain.
- Andres Aguilar as Mauricio, a Spanish street racer.
- Peter Stormare as Ormstrid, the man who owns a business enterprise called "OCM".
- Tamika Simpkins as Salome.
- Usman Ally as Kai.
Development
editThe game was announced during The Game Awards 2019[8][9] and was set to be launched in May 2020 for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One following the release of F9 to theaters.[10] However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced both works to postpone.[11] On May 27, 2020, it was announced that the game would be released on August 7, 2020.[12]
Bandai Namco announced that the game would be delisted from all platforms by the end of April 2022, with all sales ending on April 29.[13]
Reception
editAggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | PC: 34/100[14] PS4: 35/100[15] XONE: 49/100[16] |
Publication | Score |
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4Players | PC: 42%[17] PS4: 40%[17] |
Destructoid | 3/10[18] |
Easy Allies | 4/10[19] |
Eurogamer | Avoid[20] |
Game Informer | 5/10[21] |
IGN | 4/10[22] |
PC Games (DE) | 3/10[23] |
Push Square | 3/10[24] |
Metro | 2/10[25] |
Fast & Furious Crossroads received "generally unfavorable" reviews on all platforms according to review aggregator Metacritic.[14][15][16]
IGN gave the game a 4 out of 10, stating that it is "short, shallow, and surprisingly simple, and it's nothing less than a crashing disappointment in virtually every department".[22]
References
edit- ^ "First Gameplay of Fast & Furious Crossroads Revealed". Universal Brand Development. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Fast & Furious Crossroads Video Game Available Now". Universal Brand Development. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Seagrave, Richard (May 27, 2020). "Fast & Furious Crossroads Gameplay Looks Suitably Fast and Furious". Gamespew. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Jonathan Kingston (December 2, 2020). "Fast & Furious: Crossroads - All You Need to Know Before the Launch". Geek Vibes Nation. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ Byrd, Matthew (December 13, 2019). "Fast and Furious Crossroads: Release Date and Trailer". Dennis Publishing. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ O'Leary, Nick (December 12, 2019). "Fast & Furious Crossroads Speeds Onto PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in May 2020". Business Wire. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Scott, Ryan (December 13, 2019). "Fast & Furious Crossroads Game Trailer Takes Toretto on a Wild Ride". MovieWeb. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Caraan, Sophie (December 18, 2019). "Vin Diesel Stars in 'Fast & Furious: Crossroads' Spinoff Video Game". Hypebeast. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Higham, Michael (December 13, 2019). "Fast And Furious: Crossroads Coming In May, A Movie-Based Game". GameSpot. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Holt, Kris (December 13, 2019). "'Fast & Furious Crossroads' game promises heists and bro-hugs in May". Engadget. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Croft, Liam (March 13, 2020). "Fast & Furious Crossroads May 2020 Release in Doubt After Fast 9 Delay". Push Square. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Purslow, Matt (May 27, 2020). "Fast & Furious Crossroads Delayed". IGN. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Leston (March 30, 2022). "Fast & Furious: Crossroads Is Being Delisted Less Than Two Years After Release". IGN. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "Fast & Furious Crossroads for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
- ^ a b "Fast & Furious Crossroads for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
- ^ a b "Fast & Furious Crossroads for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Wöbbeking, Jon (August 13, 2020). "Test: Fast & Furious Crossroads (Rennspiel)". 4Players (in German). Archived from the original on September 15, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Moyse, Chris (2020). "Review: Fast & Furious Crossroads". Destructoid. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Huber, Michael. "Review: Fast & Furious Crossroads". Easy Allies. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ Robinson, Martin (August 10, 2020). "Fast & Furious Crossroads review – a car crash". Eurogamer. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ Reiner, Andrew (August 10, 2020). "Fast & Furious Crossroads Review – Going Nowhere Fast". Game Informer. GameStop. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ a b Reilly, Luke (August 12, 2020). "Fast & Furious Crossroads Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ Dörre, Christian (August 29, 2010). "Fast & Furious Crossroads im Test: Endlich noch mal eine richtige Lizenzgurke!". PC Games (in German). Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ Croft, Liam (August 10, 2020). "Fast & Furious Crossroads Review". Push Square. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ GameCentral (August 10, 2020). "Fast & Furious Crossroads review – a complete write-off". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved January 9, 2022.