Typically, when I see a brand name like Red Bull used for a game license, I roll my eyes and set my brain to dismiss. But Crashed Ice isn’t just some marketing cash in, Red Bull actually sponsors and runs the event every year. So the inclusion of Red Bull in the title of the game is actually appropriate, and short of the occasional Red Bull powerup in game, there isn’t any cheesy, forced product placement. Crashed Ice is a solid game that happens to have Red Bull cans floating high in the air at various points in each course. But to understand the game, it’s best to have a little background on the event on which it is based.
Red Bull Crashed Ice is an extreme winter sport that takes 4 dudes in ice hockey gear (sans sticks) and sends them jamming down an ice course laden with hills, jumps, dips, and curves in a race to first. I just learned all that myself, so forgive me for not being an expert. I am here to review the game, not the sport.