Fast & Furious Crossroads
2020 racing video game
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Fast & Furious Crossroads is a 2020 racing action role-playing game developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Based on the Fast & Furious franchise, the game bridges the story between the films The Fate of the Furious (2017), Hobbs & Shaw (2019), and F9 (2021).[1][2] The game was scheduled for release on PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in May 2020,[3][4] but was delayed to August 7 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Upon release, the game received negative reviews from critics.
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| Developer | Slightly Mad Studios |
| Publisher | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Director | Andy Tudor |
| Composer | Stephen Baysted |
| Series | Fast & Furious |
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| Release | August 7, 2020 |
| Genres | Racing, action role-playing |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
Fast & 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
Cast
- 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[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
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | PC: 34/100[14] PS4: 35/100[15] XONE: 49/100[16] |
| OpenCritic | 4% recommend[17] |
| Publication | Score |
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| 4Players | PC: 42%[18] PS4: 40%[18] |
| Destructoid | 3/10[19] |
| Easy Allies | 4/10[20] |
| Eurogamer | Avoid[21] |
| Game Informer | 5/10[22] |
| IGN | 4/10[23] |
| PC Games (DE) | 3/10[24] |
| Push Square | 3/10[25] |
| Metro | 2/10[26] |
Fast & Furious Crossroads received "generally unfavorable" reviews on all platforms according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[14][15][16] Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received weak approval, being recommended by only 4% of critics.[17]
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".[23]