Fast & Furious Crossroads

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.

Fast & Furious Crossroads
Developer(s)Slightly Mad Studios
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Entertainment
Director(s)Andy Tudor
Designer(s)Sean Fitzpatrick
Composer(s)Stephen Baysted
SeriesFast & Furious
Platform(s)
ReleaseAugust 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

Fast & Furious Crossroads was set across global locations and features main characters from the Fast & Furious film franchise.[5] The game offers a new storyline and action, with loads of cars.[6] In addition to the single-player mode, which focused on the story, a multiplayer mode was also available in the game.[7]

While the majority of Fast & Furious Crossroads was focused on racing, players must also fight enemies and avoid traps by using equipped weapons on their cars.

Plot

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[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 end-April 2022, with all sales ending on 29 April at 4am CEST.[13]

Reception

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
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  2. "Fast & Furious Crossroads Video Game Available Now". Universal Brand Development. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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  4. Jonathan Kingston (December 2, 2020). "Fast & Furious: Crossroads - All You Need to Know Before the Launch". Geek Vibes Nation. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Scott, Ryan (December 13, 2019). "Fast & Furious Crossroads Game Trailer Takes Toretto on a Wild Ride". MovieWeb. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  8. Caraan, Sophie (December 18, 2019). "Vin Diesel Stars in 'Fast & Furious: Crossroads' Spinoff Video Game". Hypebeast. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  9. Higham, Michael (December 13, 2019). "Fast And Furious: Crossroads Coming In May, A Movie-Based Game". GameSpot. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  10. Holt, Kris (December 13, 2019). "'Fast & Furious Crossroads' game promises heists and bro-hugs in May". Engadget. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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  12. Purslow, Matt (May 27, 2020). "Fast & Furious Crossroads Delayed". IGN. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  13. Ryan, Leston (March 30, 2022). "Fast & Furious: Crossroads Is Being Delisted Less Than Two Years After Release". IGN. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
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  15. "Fast & Furious Crossroads for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
  16. "Fast & Furious Crossroads for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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  20. Robinson, Martin (August 10, 2020). "Fast & Furious Crossroads review – a car crash". Eurogamer. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  21. Reiner, Andrew (August 10, 2020). "Fast & Furious Crossroads Review – Going Nowhere Fast". Game Informer. GameStop. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  22. Reilly, Luke (August 12, 2020). "Fast & Furious Crossroads Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  23. Dörre, Christian (August 29, 2010). "Fast & Furious Crossroads im Test: Endlich noch mal eine richtige Lizenzgurke!". PC Games (in German). Retrieved September 16, 2021.
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