Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex

 GameCube
User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 60
  3. Negative: 11 out of 60
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  1. 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 as well as the Xbox one but the ps2 one is okay. I love playing this game!
  2. Zilcell
    Mar 2, 2012
    7
    It is short, but it entertains. It has great graphics, some interesting level design, fun gameplay and a lot of uniqueness. It is great for Crash Bandicoot fans.
  3. bunniebon
    Apr 22, 2017
    9
    This has good gameplay and controls but this game went here to here with new things, why can't we stick to platforming! Wrath of Cortex is good but went crazy in gameplay.
  4. MrTacoBob
    Jul 7, 2017
    9
    Brings many things to the table...maybe to much. But besides that its a fun game and I never get bored of it but there is so much though. I would pick Wrath of Cortex over Twinsanity any day.
  5. Crashloxx
    Jan 6, 2020
    10
    i don't understand the hate This is basically Crash Bandicoot 4, has everything than the PS1 had
  6. 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.
  7. XxAlbertoBuzzxX
    Jun 2, 2020
    7
    CRASH BANDICOOT: THE WRATH OF CORTEX
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  8. 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.

    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    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
  9. thenerdynerd99
    Jan 6, 2017
    7
    Nobody saw this coming in 2002. A Crash game on a nintendo console? WHAT POPPYCOCK! Yet, here I am, playing a Crash game on the 16 year old purple/black/orange cube. It looks pretty good, the sound design is enjoyable and there's some great variety in levels. But, overall, it doesn't really change much about the formula. Overall, someone who is new to the Crash games will enjoy this a lot,Nobody saw this coming in 2002. A Crash game on a nintendo console? WHAT POPPYCOCK! Yet, here I am, playing a Crash game on the 16 year old purple/black/orange cube. It looks pretty good, the sound design is enjoyable and there's some great variety in levels. But, overall, it doesn't really change much about the formula. Overall, someone who is new to the Crash games will enjoy this a lot, but seeasoned Crash fans won't really find anything new here… Expand
  10. shang-chi_VG
    Apr 30, 2018
    6
    The base ideas to the game were good but the execution lacked in the levels and gameplay, specially if compared to the Naughy Dog era. It also looks really bad, its choice of models looked jarring and weird even back when it came out.
  11. Megazx456
    May 31, 2020
    6
    I'm a huge fan of the Crash series, 1 2 and 3 are some of the best 3D platformers ever made, but with the departure of Naughty dog after CTR, this game clearly shows it lacked the direction and motivation that made the first 3 games so memorable. Graphicly it is better than its older brothers, but in actual practice, this game misses the mark on a lot of levels. From time to time thereI'm a huge fan of the Crash series, 1 2 and 3 are some of the best 3D platformers ever made, but with the departure of Naughty dog after CTR, this game clearly shows it lacked the direction and motivation that made the first 3 games so memorable. Graphicly it is better than its older brothers, but in actual practice, this game misses the mark on a lot of levels. From time to time there were a few good moments, but those were overshadowed by lack user-level design, finicky controls, and not too exciting boss fights… Expand
  12. 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
  13. 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 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    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 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

Awards & Rankings

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

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Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic 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.
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  2. GameZone
    72
    Safe, sterile and redundant.
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  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.
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