Much more fun than I expected!
Crash Time: Undercover surprised me extremely. I was expecting a trashy, cheap racing game, but I got a really good arcade racer. The missions are actually very varied, but there are also many normal lap races. However, both missions and races are a lot of fun and aren't too difficult, even on "Normal", which is a welcome change for me since most racing games are extremely difficult. I'm just not a professional in this field.
The AI knows how to drive, but occasionally makes mistakes, which makes the whole thing a little more believable. The gadgets, which unfortunately you don't have in every mission, add a lot of value to the game, especially the grappling hook is my favorite gadget. The driving experience is really good, the cars are mostly very comfortable to drive, there is an almost realistic driving feeling, albeit a little in the “arcade” direction.
After a short period of getting used to it, you always feel like you have full control over your car. The game forgives driving mistakes relatively often, you have to do a lot of things wrong to lose on "Normal", but the game remains exciting and, above all, crashes are actually a lot of fun.
I can only recommend this game to any fan of arcade racing games. Plus, the landscape really looks like Germany :)