2020 video game
Fast & Furious Crossroads | |
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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 |
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 for release on PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in May 2020, 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.
The game bridges the story between the films The Fate of the Furious, Hobbs & Shaw and F9.
Gameplay
Fast & Furious Crossroads is set across global locations and features main characters from the Fast & Furious film franchise. The game offers a new storyline and action, and features a wide selection of cars. In addition to the single-player mode, which focuses on the story, a multiplayer mode is also available in the game.
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
Further information on the characters: List of Fast & Furious characters- 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
The game was announced during The Game Awards 2019 and was set to be launched in May 2020 for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One following the release of F9 to theaters. However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced both works to postpone. On May 27, 2020, it was announced that the game would be released on August 7, 2020.
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.
Reception
ReceptionAggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | PC: 34/100 PS4: 35/100 XONE: 49/100 |
Publication | Score |
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4Players | PC: 42% PS4: 40% |
Destructoid | 3/10 |
Easy Allies | 4/10 |
Eurogamer | Avoid |
Game Informer | 5/10 |
IGN | 4/10 |
PC Games (DE) | 3/10 |
Push Square | 3/10 |
Metro | 2/10 |
Fast & Furious Crossroads received "generally unfavorable" reviews on all platforms according to review aggregator Metacritic.
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".
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