Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

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  • Summary: It's About Time - for a brand-wumping new Crash Bandicoot game! Crash fourward into a time shattered adventure with your favorite marsupials.

    Neo Cortex and N. Tropy are back at it again and launching an all-out assault on not just this universe, but the entire multiverse! Crash and Coco    It's About Time - for a brand-wumping new Crash Bandicoot game! Crash fourward into a time shattered adventure with your favorite marsupials.

    Neo Cortex and N. Tropy are back at it again and launching an all-out assault on not just this universe, but the entire multiverse! Crash and Coco are here to save the day by reuniting the four Quantum Masks and bending the rules of reality.

    New abilities? Check. More playable characters? Yep. Alternate dimensions? Obviously. Ridonkulous bosses? For sure. Same awesome sauce? You bet your sweet jorts. Wait, are they actually jorts? Not in this universe!    … Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. The Games Machine
    Mar 25, 2021
    91
    Crash 4 is an excellent purchase for all those PC players who really want to put themselves to the test with a tough-as-nails platformer. Toys for Bob proved once again to be a solid fit for the franchise, expertly following in the tracks of Naughty Dog while adding their own to the mix. Definitely give it a chance, and don’t be discouraged by its difficulty – we’ve all been through it.
  2. Multiplayer.it
    Mar 27, 2021
    90
    Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is the perfect sequel: on the one hand the game winks to the classic trilogy, on the other hand introduces interesting new features in terms of gameplay and structure.
  3. Game Debate
    Apr 12, 2021
    90
    From the gameplay to the story, the heart and soul of Crash Bandicoot is here, and still as exciting as ever. It’s amazing that a series that has been so beloved by fans, and has spawned countless spin-offs - some great, and some not so much - has managed to return without feeling any different. It’s like the past 20 years has been one long fever dream for Crash, and he’s now awoken from a deep slumber for one last triumphant return.
  4. Jeuxvideo.com
    Mar 26, 2021
    80
    As for anti-aliasing, it can be pushed up to x8. Both the Xbox controller and the DualShock 4 are obviously known to help Crash leap where it matters. No technical problem to report, PC gamers will have on March 26 a nice version of Crash Bandicoot 4 capable of running at 4K / 60fps.
  5. PC Invasion
    Mar 30, 2021
    80
    A great game, even if it's horribly frustrating a lot of the time. While it's a wonderful follow-up to a classic series, this port makes it a bit of a tougher sell than other versions of the game.
  6. PC Gamer
    Apr 9, 2021
    79
    Crash 4 is the kind of retro throwback that actually earns its spot as a successor to the original trilogy. There’s the occasional bandicoot stumble, but it's a responsive, precise platformer that looks as good as it plays.
  7. Cubed3
    Mar 26, 2021
    70
    Crash Bandicoot hasn't changed much, and that's - mostly - a good thing. Some more substantial additions would be more than welcome, as the new things on offer feel underused here - like the mask abilities and the extra playable character, which can only be used in very specific spots and/or levels. The replay value is once again very high, first due to the many collectables, and, second, because of the "your skill is the limit" Time Trial mode. As expected, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time remains as challenging as its older siblings. Mostly because this is…well, Crash Bandicoot, but sadly this also happens because of the much worse perspectives. Fixable by a patch? Hopefully, yes, as it lowers the fun factor quite a bit.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 32
  3. Negative: 13 out of 32
  1. Bujtar
    Apr 5, 2021
    10
    This game is just perfect.it has all,graphics,old games setting,atmosphere.thank you activision for bringing this games to pc.I hope that youThis game is just perfect.it has all,graphics,old games setting,atmosphere.thank you activision for bringing this games to pc.I hope that you will also bring and nitro kart.I will buy it definetley… Expand
  2. KingClavius
    Mar 20, 2023
    9
    Crash 4 è senza ombra di dubbio il miglior Crash di sempre, fatto con amore e passione verso il bandicoot arancione. Difficile ma divertenteCrash 4 è senza ombra di dubbio il miglior Crash di sempre, fatto con amore e passione verso il bandicoot arancione. Difficile ma divertente al tempo stesso. Storia abbastanza lunga per il genere platform, un piacere da giocare.… Expand
  4. brutud
    Apr 16, 2021
    8
    Reading reviews did not really help me to know if this game is good or bad, plus I really dont care about needed internet connection or not...Reading reviews did not really help me to know if this game is good or bad, plus I really dont care about needed internet connection or not...
    I was a great fan of Crash Bandicoot & Crash Team Racing when I was younger, so for those people who would like to replay and feel a second time, with nowadays graphics, this game should satisfy you.
    I was really happy playing this game that have absolutely 0 bug on my PC (not a war machine).    … Expand
  5. Mehrshad_MB
    Sep 27, 2021
    7
    I'm just going to rate and write about the game itself, so I'm putting aside the internet and controller problems.
    The most interesting part    I'm just going to rate and write about the game itself, so I'm putting aside the internet and controller problems.
    The most interesting part about game was design of levels and diversity of environments; Simply the game visually was astonishing. The story was also good and intriguing. Graphics and gameplay were OK. (Even though there wasn't a huge evolution in gameplay compared to old games in series.)
    The part I disliked about the game: It was frustratingly hard! Of course there's nothing wrong with the game being difficult, but what makes it frustrating is outdated checkpoint system. You have to go through some obstacles over and over again and get all wumpa fruits every time you die.
    Another minor problem was about skins in game. It's almost impossible to get all collectibles in a level to get a skin. It would be better if the player could buy skins with certain amount of diamonds. Collecting every wumpa fruits for a skin just doesn't make sense.
    To conclude, I'm glad that they didn't ruin the series, because usually when developers want to revive a series they usually mess up. At last Crash Bandicoot 4 is an amazing and fun to play game, but can make you crazy sometimes specially if you're playing it with a KEYBOARD!    … Expand
  6. D1st0rted
    May 14, 2021
    2
    Honestly everything Toys for bob has done to this game is awful. The new Masks, the over use of boxes, the gems. just... everything about thisHonestly everything Toys for bob has done to this game is awful. The new Masks, the over use of boxes, the gems. just... everything about this game is frustrating. There is too many boxes hidden in every level. What makes it worse is every level is double the size of the first three crash games. Also theirs no ultra wide support and to make it worse the drm, which everyone else is talking about is pretty stupid on a single player game. Though Activation are lucky, if this game was on steam i would have gotten a refund.… Expand
  7. Jkn89
    Jul 20, 2022
    0
    I'm writing this review mainly as a warning to parents who might want to buy the game for their children. Don't do this if you do not want toI'm writing this review mainly as a warning to parents who might want to buy the game for their children. Don't do this if you do not want to harm the child. This game is the opposite of what it looks like on the surface - a nice cheerful fun. It's actually an evil frustration simulator.
    I've played a number of difficult games, but never anything like Crash Bandicoot 4. If I managed to accidentally pass a level after many attempts, it was only through sheer luck, so I didn't even feel any satisfaction.
    The original Crash games were very difficult, but still playable for a normal person. This one is only for speedrunners and similar hardcore gamers. Unfortunately, if the developers made the game just a little bit accessible, there would be hateful comments from this type of people everywhere. So in fear of them, the developers have made them practically the only target category of their game.
    The game might have deserved an extra star for its nice graphics, but because it's so awful in gameplay, I have to give it the lowest score.    … Expand
  8. Zer0TheHer0
    Mar 28, 2021
    0
    Always online for a single player game is unacceptable. Always online for a single player game is unacceptable.

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