Did you know Fast & Furious Crossroads existed before last week, when the game was released on PlayStation 4, Windows PC, and Xbox One.

Despite Fast & Furious Crossroads’ impressive cast and the success of its source material — although its release feels a little more random, now that the latest Fast and Furious movie has been delayed for a year — it seems as if the game was sent out into the world to die a quick, hopefully silent death, never to be talked about again.

Fast & Furious Crossroads isn’t a total wreck, but its many basic problems destroy any chance it had at being enjoyable.

They operate in the world of the Fast and Furious films, and when they find themselves in over their heads, they reach out to a contact who might be able to help: Letty (Rodriguez), who gets the rest of the “family” involved.

It’s about what you’d expect from a Fast and Furious story: minimal logic, but lots of mayhem.

The voice actors all sound like they’re actually trying, which is a positive sign in this kind of licensed game, but the rest of Crossroads can’t keep up with the cast’s efforts to make something out of this mess.

The game would never tell me when my cargo was close to blowing up until it did, and even then, I didn’t get a chance to see it?

Crossroads also has a multiplayer option, which at least sounds fun, but there aren’t enough people playing this game, so it’s not viable unless you were looking for a “waiting for a game” simulator.

All this, and publisher Bandai Namco is still asking $59.99 for the game at launch, while also offering a $29.99 season pass that gets you “three add-on packs loaded with new cars, customization items, and more!”.

Mediocre games happen, often despite everyone’s best efforts, but it’s this seeming attempt to launch the game under the radar, offering big-name recognition but nothing else besides that, that moves Fast & Furious Crossroads from the “these things happen” pile to the “transparent cash-in” bucket.