Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

 PC
User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 87 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 87
  3. Negative: 28 out of 87

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  1. baggyboi
    Mar 28, 2021
    1
    Always requires internet connection to play a single player game. Doesn't support 21:9. Controller support is abysmal. If you don't have an xbox one controller it is a crapshoot if yours will work or not. They really screwed this game over by putting it on the BNET launcher.
  2. CRASH4
    Mar 29, 2021
    0
    Tried to play this game, but servers were offline and I couldn't. If you don't have constant internet connection don't bother buying
  3. valzi
    Mar 31, 2021
    0
    Requires an internet connection to play single player and uses horrible DRM.
  4. Qannaswow
    Apr 15, 2021
    0
    I don't like it and why is not on steam. Why I need to have other than steam and all my games are there.
  5. Zer0TheHer0
    Mar 28, 2021
    0
    Always online for a single player game is unacceptable. Always online for a single player game is unacceptable.
  6. Mister_Yes
    Mar 29, 2021
    1
    Not only does it have now-pointless online DRM, both because there are no current online features and it's already been cracked, but it's failing to recognize any input from my standard Xbox Series X controller, despite apparently acknowledging that it's plugged in.
  7. kimoomaster
    Apr 1, 2021
    0
    Need internet connetion for play singleplayer game.!
    This is madness!!
    Why that?
  8. Vevo99
    Mar 28, 2021
    0
    Always online for a single player game is unacceptable! This game must be on Steam not in the **** Battlenet.
  9. Henry_D
    Mar 31, 2021
    0
    Now i understand why they didnt release any proper crash in 20 years, this game is sadly bad.
    Those three original parts were great om their own, they were better and better part to part.
    To release such an embaresment in 2020 is a disgrace. This game has no soul or quality put into it, it just says here’s some buggy unpolished runner on Bandicoot brand we gonna milk money from.
  10. brou971
    Aug 11, 2021
    2
    Crash 4 is a great game there is no doubt that the developer team made a great game and for PC is a great port, that being said, having to download a new launcher just to play the game, having to be online to be able to play the game is just a greedy move from Activision and I am not surprised to be honest. Couple that with the fact that they are crunching developers and molesting them isCrash 4 is a great game there is no doubt that the developer team made a great game and for PC is a great port, that being said, having to download a new launcher just to play the game, having to be online to be able to play the game is just a greedy move from Activision and I am not surprised to be honest. Couple that with the fact that they are crunching developers and molesting them is just disgusting. I wouldn't recommend to buy this game, it's going to be bundle soon anyways.… Expand
  11. 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 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 talkingHonestly 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
  12. 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 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    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 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
  13. bubbacook
    Jul 8, 2023
    4
    This game is too hard. Don't even bother trying to get all the boxes. What were the developers thinking? Way harder than the first 3. The sad thing is there was a lot of fun potential to this game, ruined by ridiculously hard challenges.

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#34 Best PC Game of 2021
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#71 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. 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.
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  2. 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.
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  3. 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.
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