Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex

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  • Summary: The fifth Crash adventure features engaging gameplay, quirky characters and exotic locales. Still smarting from his last defeat, Dr. Neo Cortex has developed a new diabolical plan to steal ancient crystals and unleash destructive gods on Crash and the planet Earth. With Crash and hisThe fifth Crash adventure features engaging gameplay, quirky characters and exotic locales. Still smarting from his last defeat, Dr. Neo Cortex has developed a new diabolical plan to steal ancient crystals and unleash destructive gods on Crash and the planet Earth. With Crash and his sister Coco, it's now up to you to find and return all the crystals across dangerous levels, including a volcanic island, a Japanese village, and the jungles of Africa. You'll find many ways to move around, whether you maneuver a Jeep, fly a hang glider, or pilot a Crash-Mech. But don't marvel too long at the new inventions, because you might find yourself in a heap of destruction.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. NintendoWorldReport
    75
    Gamers experiencing the wacky mascot for the first time may enjoy it.
  2. GameZone
    72
    Safe, sterile and redundant.
  3. Nintendophiles
    70
    The straightforward nature of the levels begs for more openness, which isn't available. It was fun while it lasted, but even that wasn't that long.
  4. GamePro
    60
    Graphically, this version is slightly below the recent Xbox release but in line with the competent PlayStation 2 iteration.
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    60
    Wrath on the GC is much more polished here than on the PS2. [Nov 2002, p.306]
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  6. TotalGames.net
    56
    The gameplay is generic to say the least – just run along a set path jumping gaps and avoiding enemies.
  7. Play Magazine
    40
    This truly is a shell of the other two console versions, so I beg you to pass. [Oct 2002, p.84]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. Crashloxx
    Jan 6, 2020
    10
    i don't understand the hate This is basically Crash Bandicoot 4, has everything than the PS1 had
  2. ralexfx19824
    Dec 20, 2021
    10
    this was such an underrated game and completed the game multiple times and it had a good story with elemental masks
  4. GamecubeLover
    Jul 3, 2016
    9
    The variety it has brings me back to warped. The controls are good the graphics are good. What is all the hate? Well the GC version is good asThe variety it has brings me back to warped. The controls are good the graphics are good. What is all the hate? Well the GC version is good as well as the Xbox one but the ps2 one is okay. I love playing this game!… Expand
  5. SupreSmeshBras
    Feb 17, 2019
    7
    Wrath of Cortex overall is a good game. It controls great and the graphics are pleasant to look at, albeit not as wacky as the PS1 games.Wrath of Cortex overall is a good game. It controls great and the graphics are pleasant to look at, albeit not as wacky as the PS1 games.

    The problems I have with the game are that there are too vehicle sections and the moments when Crash is hanging across the bars. Out of all the levels, over half of them contain a vehicle, but they aren't bad, just overused. And when you are moving across the bars, my gosh, you move very slowly and it can get tedious after a while, but luckily, they don't last too long.

    Crash Bandicoot: Wrath of Cortex is a game is a game I wouldn't really recommend to anyone, but it is still a game I would buy.    … Expand
  6. Chirritox
    Dec 14, 2022
    7
    El juego es entretenido y es bastante parecido a la trilogia de ps1 eso si que es muy inferior a los juegos mencionado, algunos niveles sonEl juego es entretenido y es bastante parecido a la trilogia de ps1 eso si que es muy inferior a los juegos mencionado, algunos niveles son muy tediosos y aburridos el control cuesta un poco adaptarse y creo que es inferior a crash 3, la historia es olvidable pero podemos rescatar el chistoso doblaje castellano que tiene, si te lo quieres terminarlo rápido es bien cortito

    recomendado solo para fans de crash bandicoot    … Expand
  7. XxAlbertoBuzzxX
    Jun 2, 2020
    7
    CRASH BANDICOOT: THE WRATH OF CORTEX
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  8. Musette
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    Audio balance issues everywhere, severe, like Google stadia severe latency from inputs (wired controller, mind you.) Really awful version, avoid.

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#95 Best GameCube Game of 2002
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#24 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2002