Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex

 PlayStation 2
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  1. JeremyM.
    Nov 11, 2007
    9
    This game may not be as innovative most action/playformers out there, but Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex has some extremely new content, incredible and imaginative levels and bosses, and a huge amount of unlockables, abilities, and crazy ideas to fill you up with praise. Get this game.
  2. HarryOnPC
    Jan 31, 2016
    9
    One of the most underrated titles. Just because it wasn't made by naughty dog people undermined it. Not innovative though and much like Crash 3 but still good.
  3. kwame
    Mar 18, 2017
    9
    I am a die hard fan of crash bandicoot franchise, they are some of the best games ever. We had of course the first game witch was flawed but still good, the second witch is my favourite in the series, the third my second favourite, crash team racing witch was awesome, crash bash witch was pretty fun and then we got wrath of cortex witch I think is fantasic. The grafics are great,I am a die hard fan of crash bandicoot franchise, they are some of the best games ever. We had of course the first game witch was flawed but still good, the second witch is my favourite in the series, the third my second favourite, crash team racing witch was awesome, crash bash witch was pretty fun and then we got wrath of cortex witch I think is fantasic. The grafics are great, soundtrack is some of the best in the series, the level design is awesome an dthe bosses are pretty good. I would higly recomend playing this underated game… Expand
  4. gamezgeek
    May 7, 2018
    8
    Despite the negative reception, Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex is a fantastic platformer with great level design, smooth controls and plenty of extras (through the form of time trial relics and hidden gems for each level) to create an almost-perfect Crash Bandicoot game.
    Only complainants are the load times (which can last up to 25 seconds) and the large amount of "gimmick" levels    Despite the negative reception, Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex is a fantastic platformer with great level design, smooth controls and plenty of extras (through the form of time trial relics and hidden gems for each level) to create an almost-perfect Crash Bandicoot game.
    Only complainants are the load times (which can last up to 25 seconds) and the large amount of "gimmick" levels (water, vehicles, hamster balls)    … Expand
  5. Crashloxx
    Jan 6, 2020
    10
    It's basically one of the best Crash Bandicoot Games, the only problem is the loading times
  6. Animoller
    Jul 8, 2002
    7
    The graphics on this game are nice, and the game is fun to play, but the load times are terrible. It also doesn't have very many of the original running-foward Crash levels that I liked so much.
  7. ColinS.
    Jul 1, 2003
    6
    Excessive load times, end level battles drag on like a busted arse. otherwise the game is great.
  8. HaoranN.
    Jul 27, 2003
    8
    Alright too slow on the load but good on gameplay.
  9. [Anonymous]
    Dec 5, 2002
    10
    This game is just great!!!!
  10. RolandoP.
    Jan 8, 2002
    6
    It's basically the same thing, same moves, same ideas. Different platform, a lot of loading time, horrible backs with pink and blue bubbles but I'm still a marsupials fan.
  11. KimberlyP.
    Feb 4, 2002
    9
    I give it a nine because everything is great except the load time. In all the others it loads really fast, like in 5 seconds.
  12. JamesN.
    Sep 27, 2002
    9
    Great game but loading is horrendous.
  13. KittyB.
    Dec 27, 2001
    10
    I know it is basically the same as all the other crash games but I have only played and completed crash 1, so I think that it is good but the loading times are a little slow.
  14. MikeZ.
    Dec 27, 2001
    10
    This is a challenging game. This really puts your senses to it.
  15. EdgarM.
    Mar 28, 2002
    10
    I'm a real crash fan. I love the game.
  16. DavidJ.
    Dec 31, 2001
    6
    Incredibly slow load time.
  17. KendylKlownfish
    Apr 30, 2011
    6
    The Wrath of Cortex fails to bring any kind of innovation to the next gen -- or change for that matter. However, if you're just a fan of solid platforming, then there's some fun to be had here. Pros: Polished graphics; stunning depth in level design; variety of gameplay. Cons: Formulaic; horrendously long loading screens; too much "trail and error" for one to handle; excluding graphics; itThe Wrath of Cortex fails to bring any kind of innovation to the next gen -- or change for that matter. However, if you're just a fan of solid platforming, then there's some fun to be had here. Pros: Polished graphics; stunning depth in level design; variety of gameplay. Cons: Formulaic; horrendously long loading screens; too much "trail and error" for one to handle; excluding graphics; it limits itself entirely from the next gen's real impact.… Expand
  18. ohaiKendyl
    May 26, 2011
    6
    Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex isn't a half-bad game, not at all, and it has a unique amount of variety for hardcore Crash fans. But the fact is... It doesn't even slightly try to take risks by taking advantage of the PS2's -- far more advanced -- engine, thus adding no new innovations to the series. Pros: Excellent graphics; beautifully detailed levels; variety of levels and replayCrash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex isn't a half-bad game, not at all, and it has a unique amount of variety for hardcore Crash fans. But the fact is... It doesn't even slightly try to take risks by taking advantage of the PS2's -- far more advanced -- engine, thus adding no new innovations to the series. Pros: Excellent graphics; beautifully detailed levels; variety of levels and replay value. Cons: No new features; limited level design; unadjustable camera; quirky controls; dreadfully long and frequent loading screens; feels more like a rehash than a sequel.… Expand
  19. CrAsH2014
    Jul 24, 2014
    8
    I don't really understand how so many people HATE this game. And i mean hate it. I actually thought this game was really good. Of course Crash Bandicoot Warped and Twinsanity are the two best games, i have Wrath of Cortex even with Crash 2. The one big problem, which everyone probably has a problem with, was the loading times. The loading screen took forever and killed any good vibes goingI don't really understand how so many people HATE this game. And i mean hate it. I actually thought this game was really good. Of course Crash Bandicoot Warped and Twinsanity are the two best games, i have Wrath of Cortex even with Crash 2. The one big problem, which everyone probably has a problem with, was the loading times. The loading screen took forever and killed any good vibes going into a level. Besides that i like the gameplay, the graphics looked good for an early PS2 crash game and the levels were pretty good. Don't know how people thought they were flat i though they were fine. I think its a great game and i cant wait for a new game to come out. Alot of rumors saying a reboot will happen in 2016 for the PS4. Lets keep our fingers crossed… Expand
  20. PeterAlexander
    Jan 6, 2016
    7
    With imaginative sequences and bosses, The Wrath of Cortex is a good game. It's loading screens and lack of an enticing story hurts the game overall however.
  21. CineAutoctono
    Dec 29, 2015
    7
    Crash game was very interesting, but it gave me a lot dificutad in l level 9 , a hail of bullets and too complicated, but at other times , the game was very funny, and entretain.
  22. SrPepe
    Oct 29, 2017
    6
    Un buen juego, pero no esta ni de cerca al nivel de los anteriores juegos de la saga. Quisieron copiar lo mejor, y dolo lograron una copia mal hecha de un juegazo.
  23. Duke-Nukem
    Mar 23, 2019
    7
    The only Crash Bandicoot game on the PS2 that looks a bit like the Crash Bandicoot games on the PS, but less fun to play. Too bad that the Crash games after this one only got from bad to worse, totally abandoning everything that was good about the original Crash Bandicoot games.
  24. sebastianali
    Mar 30, 2020
    7
    Crash Bandicoot La Venganza De Cortex es el primer Crash Bandicoot que causa polémica y decepción, ya que por lo menos Bash (si bien era inferior a la tetralogia de Naughty Dog), aun así era innegablemente divertido, especialmente si lo jugabas con tus amigos... Pero La Venganza De Cortex en su momento de salida en el año 2002, simplemente ni llego a la decencia.... Incluso recuerdo que enCrash Bandicoot La Venganza De Cortex es el primer Crash Bandicoot que causa polémica y decepción, ya que por lo menos Bash (si bien era inferior a la tetralogia de Naughty Dog), aun así era innegablemente divertido, especialmente si lo jugabas con tus amigos... Pero La Venganza De Cortex en su momento de salida en el año 2002, simplemente ni llego a la decencia.... Incluso recuerdo que en las revistas de la época se le lleno de seises y de cuatros.... Realmente se merecía este destino? Bueno, primero analicemos el juego como un juego mas en si, y después como uno mas en la propia saga...
    La Venganza De Cortex es un juego bastante decente en mi opinión. Analicemos punto por punto:
    -Gráficos: Miren, muchos me van a matar acá... Pero hay que ser objetivos. La tetralogia de Naughty Dog estaba muy adelantada para la época, e incluso a día de hoy se ve espectacular gráficamente. La Venganza De Cortex.... se ve..... Hmmmm, para ser sinceros bastante decente la verdad... A ver, los modelados de los personajes son un ASCO total, eso no se lo voy a negar a los fans. Pero los niveles se ven muy bien! Hay algunos como el de la muralla china o los niveles con cambios climáticos que se ven algo bellos incluso y no tienen que envidiarle mucho a la tetralogia del marsupial... Recuerden que salio en el 2002, y para ser uno de los primeros juegos del PS2 no esta mal. Podría haberse visto muchísimo mejor, pero gráficamente esta Ok.
    -Jugabilidad: Bueno, otra polémica... Jugablemente es... como decirlo? Un juego muy similar a Warped. Eso es malo? Hmmm, no del todo. Ya que sino tendríamos que criticar a Mario que no ha hecho nada para innovar últimamente... Empecemos poquito a poco para digerirlo: Considerando que este juego se basa en Crash Warped, entonces tiene ese crédito. Es decir, Crash Warped es una obra maestra, por lo que un juego se base en un juegazo, si bien no lo hace automáticamente igual de bueno, si le da la gran mayoría de puntos positivos. Crash Bandicoot en La Venganza De Cortex generalmente se controla bien y la jugabilidad es igual de adictiva que siempre, "con jefes" que creo que son incluso mejores a los anteriores de la saga, ya que son mas desafiantes, no como en Crash 1, 2 y 3 que son facilisimos. Hablando de "jefes", en realidad es uno solo: Crunch Bandicoot (ya hablaremos de el). Lo que puedo criticar de la jugabilidad (ademas de la falta de innovación, cosa que es algo desaprovechado, ya que podrían haber metido otro coleccionable o algo así) son los controles que se sienten mas pesados, la mala caja de colisión en ocasiones, niveles largos que hacen reliquias de platino imposibles o ciertos niveles de vehículos... Yo soy un fan de los niveles de vehículos del Crash Bandicoot 3, pero en La Venganza De Cortex no están muy bien pulidos que digamos. Hay algunos que me gustan como la esfera, la persecución en auto o la persecución en el Meca, pero aparte de eso, no hay mucho mas que destacar. También podremos controlar a Coco, y puedo decir que sus niveles son los mas divertidos! No hay quejas acá... Crash Bandicoot La Venganza De Cortex es un Crash como los de toda la vida. No tan bien pulido como los anteriores, pero se maneja para hacer la mayoría de cosas bien, y con eso estoy satisfecho. Tenia potencial para mas, pero cumple.
    Historia: Bueno, el ultimo punto... La historia... es digna de polémica: No haré spoilers ni nada de eso, solo me quejare de algunas cosas y ya esta: Por que hay cristales? No era que no habían mas en la tierra? Ufff, como sea. La introducción de Crunch y los Elementales... no es mala, de hecho tenían potencial para ser buenos personajes, solo tendría que haberlos introducido de una manera mas "correcta", no se si me explico.
    PERSONALMENTE (y espero que nadie me de dislike porque es algo PERSONAL y ya establecí mis puntos antes y ahora), este juego me gusta mas que Twinsanity. No me malinterpreten, Twinsanity es divertido, y tenia potencial para ser mucho mas también. Pero La Venganza De Cortex esta mas pulido, tanto jugablemente como en gráficos (gráficos en el escenario, porque en los modelados ahí si que Twinsanity lo destroza). Es mas de lo mismo, lo se. Pero tiene la base de Warped que es sobresaliente, y tiene ciertas ideas nuevas, que podrían haberse aprovechado mas, pero no están mal implementadas del todo... Sigue siendo un juego decepcionante, pero no es un mal juego como muchos lo aparentan, puede servir para matar el tiempo y esperar a que se terminen tus descargas... Lo recomiendo.    … Expand
  25. Ristamatt
    Feb 17, 2020
    10
    Super fun game! It's obvious that it mimics previous incarnations of Crash, created by Naughty Dog, and does it nicely! I really like it (long hours were spend on it and I don't regret it)!
  26. MirosLove
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    Game of childhood, very beautiful. Thanks....................................
  27. Ardho
    Jun 8, 2022
    7
    from all aspects, the crash trilogy ps1 is much better, the game feels very boring and flat
  28. grimreapersims
    Sep 24, 2021
    8
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  29. dantcraft
    Nov 3, 2021
    10
    the best game xd na kidding it's actually very average the only reason I give it 10 is to raise the grade because it doesn't deserve those grades
  30. Senjiro
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    the the content and music is cool, but the 5th world level design is weird...
  31. RodentSqueak
    Dec 2, 2022
    10
    Over-hated game, I think it plays really well despite the visuals and gimmick levels.
  32. mrbadass
    Dec 2, 2013
    10
    the wrath of cortex it´s a good game i like the sound track the ideas for the levels the story and the graphics but if you are one of those crash bandicoot ps1 fans you will probably hate this game due to the character design, the long loading screen and the fact that it does look like a warped clone but if you can surpass those things crash will entertain you for a few hours
  33. pookie
    Jun 29, 2012
    2
    Terrible. It sort of feels like Crash 3, which is a good thing. But The loading times are atrocious. Some of the boss fights feel clunky and frustrating. I wanted to enjoy this game, but these very few problems ruined the experience for me. The graphics are pretty good. Colorful and lush. It's best to stick with Crash1-3. I don't recall having to stare at the TV for 10 minutes to play a level.
  34. JorgeC.
    Jul 18, 2004
    10
    GREAT but the loading sucks.
  35. timone
    Mar 16, 2016
    9
    Well I guess I should go for the hard games that I'm going to do and that is Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex. The evil mask Uka Uka (who sounds like Mr Krabs) and Dr Cortex is up to no good again and set the other masks free. One is the rock mask, Two is the water mask who sounds like Gunnery Sgt. Hartman from Full Metal Jacket, Three is the fire mask (who is voiced by Mark HamillWell I guess I should go for the hard games that I'm going to do and that is Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex. The evil mask Uka Uka (who sounds like Mr Krabs) and Dr Cortex is up to no good again and set the other masks free. One is the rock mask, Two is the water mask who sounds like Gunnery Sgt. Hartman from Full Metal Jacket, Three is the fire mask (who is voiced by Mark Hamill from the Star Wars film) and the final one is the wind mask. Yeah I know the levels in this game are hard but that doesn't necessary make it frustrating for me, I still liked it.… Expand
  36. Neo010390
    Oct 2, 2010
    7
    Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex is a good platforming game but it is no different to its previous title, Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped. The story starts off with Cortex who is back for the 4th time (gee hasn't he finally decided to give up after failing so many times) along with his minions and Uka Uka who has become growingly tired of their poor efforts of conquering the world. CortexCrash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex is a good platforming game but it is no different to its previous title, Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped. The story starts off with Cortex who is back for the 4th time (gee hasn't he finally decided to give up after failing so many times) along with his minions and Uka Uka who has become growingly tired of their poor efforts of conquering the world. Cortex however informs Uka Uka that he has been building a new super advanced bandicoot named Crunch however he is missing a power source. Uka Uka then tells everyone about the elementals who are a group of masks who have the power of earth, water, fire and air but have been locked away for centuries. Cortex and Uka Uka decide to free them as there destructive power will bring Crunch to life and attempt to finally defeat Crash once and for all. It's now up to Crash and his sister Coco to stop them before they destroy the earth and maybe this time they'll crush him for good. Gameplay is similar its predecessor, you in a warp room and you start off in the first warp hub. Each hub consists of 5 levels and in those levels are Crystals, Gems and Relics. Once you have collected 5 crystals in the first warp hub you will be able to access the boss battle, defeat him and you'll gain access to the next warp hub where there are 5 new levels to explore. There are 6 warp hubs in total (one of them can't be accessed until you collect 5 Relics), 25 Crystals, 46 Gems and 30 Relics. So as you can see it is exactly the same as Warped, there are only a few new surprises for example Coco is now a playable character, yes you could play as her in Warped but she could only ride on her pet tiger Pura and in her Jet Ski on the water levels. In this one you can use her as if you were playing as Crash to fight off enemies and she has some really cool karate moves too, like a spinning kick. There are a lot more vehicles in this one and most of the levels involve you using them rather than Crash and Coco themselves. Some of them are good (the 4x4 alien suit in particular which is my faviroute) but some of them aren't and can be really frustrating in levels. Graphically the game looks good and has really stepped up from the PS1 to PS2, some of the levels are very well designed and have great background layouts. The music for the levels are brilliant and match perfectly as well as the audio and voice acting. Some voice actors are back from its last title Warped which is good as well as some new ones. Crunch's voice actor is great and definatly fits dark tough villan. I didn't think this was a bad game, it's just not spectacular and it would have been nice if they could have made it more fresh. The only critism I have is the long loading times, every time you start a new game, load up from where you last saved or enter a level it takes over a minute to get through the loading screen. Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex is a good platforming game but it is no different to its previous title, Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped.… Expand
  37. how_are_u
    Jul 27, 2014
    10
    Though extremely challenging, this game is (by far) the best game in the Crash Bandicoot series, all the negative critics can go jump off a cliff because this is how you make a platformer. Many of you may think I'm just blinded by nostalgia and, hey, maybe I am. This series has been with me for my entire life and I love every game. (Yes, even the Titans era. Though not like Crash games,Though extremely challenging, this game is (by far) the best game in the Crash Bandicoot series, all the negative critics can go jump off a cliff because this is how you make a platformer. Many of you may think I'm just blinded by nostalgia and, hey, maybe I am. This series has been with me for my entire life and I love every game. (Yes, even the Titans era. Though not like Crash games, they are a nice twist to the series.)… Expand
  38. RubberDuckEater
    May 28, 2014
    3
    Awful. This is easily the worst crash bandicoot game of all time, the levels are poor ripoffs of crash 3 levels, the boss fights are unoriginal, the vehicles are terrible and the underwater levels are some of the most boring things I have ever played in my life.
  39. SamS.
    May 1, 2004
    4
    The game its self is good but it takes like 5 minutes to load every time you do something.
  40. HenrikS.
    Jun 7, 2007
    6
    The load times are a drag and it doesn´t compete with Crash 3 - Warped.
  41. JoshS.
    Apr 19, 2003
    10
    One of the best games i ever played.
  42. DavidW.
    Oct 20, 2005
    2
    This loading is the worst thing ever. Do not buy it.
  43. MattS.
    Dec 2, 2001
    6
    Nah, this is just like the PSOne Crash games, which weren't too special either.
  44. JoelR.
    Dec 23, 2002
    1
    It sux really really really bad sorry but it does i hated the psone crash games beat it in 3 days so boring graphics are the only good thing here sorry dont buy this game.
  45. TarikT.
    Apr 2, 2002
    1
    Wow amazingly crappy. It looked terrible from the previews.
  46. LatishaJ.
    May 23, 2002
    3
    I Don't Know how to kill the guy on board 25.
  47. Playstationguy
    May 2, 2003
    1
    Worst loading time ever if you dont already have it dont wast your time going to the shop DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!
  48. Harry210
    Sep 22, 2010
    8
    Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex is a great platform game; the first Crash game on PlayStation 2. The game does have it's problems with being unoriginal; the game play is identical to the previous Crash games: Go around, collecting crystals from 5 world Hubs inside a warp room and fight an end boss to that hub. However there are a few things that are new like the fact you can play asCrash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex is a great platform game; the first Crash game on PlayStation 2. The game does have it's problems with being unoriginal; the game play is identical to the previous Crash games: Go around, collecting crystals from 5 world Hubs inside a warp room and fight an end boss to that hub. However there are a few things that are new like the fact you can play as Coco (Crash's sister) in some levels and in some levels require Crash to roll around in a ball avoiding hazards. Cortex remains the antagonist and he's created another Bandicoot called Crunch to destroy Crash. As I said, this game is identical in game play when compared to the previous 2 (Excluding Crash Bash) games in the series. Crash collects crystals, Relic's (from time trials), Gems (breaking every box in one level) and Coloured Gems from levels and some levels have vehicle sections like Crash riding in a Jeep or Coco riding on a Snow board. Returning power ups (you earn these power ups when you defeat a boss) from Crash 3 include the Fruit Bazooka and the Death Tornado. The environments are nicely detailed and the levels provide a good challenge. The game as a whole is a decent platformer with jumps and obstacles like TNT'S and Nitro's to overcome; everything you'd expect from a Crash game. The music (especially the last boss theme) is well done and fits each level but the voice acting for some characters (N. Gin and N. Tropy especially) is cheesy; just doesn't suit their characters. The load time for each level is very long which is really annoying. Despite some niggles, Crash Bandicoot: The wrath of Cortex is a great game and possibly the best Crash game on the PlayStation 2.… Expand
  49. Griaule
    Nov 6, 2011
    7
    The graphics are worse than the xbox version, and this loads a lot. The camera is very annoying, because sometimes you can't see where are you going. In this game Crash runs slower than in Crash Bandicoot 1-2-3. Easy to beat the time trials.
  50. YukiDmuki
    Feb 3, 2014
    5
    Average at best.I have to admit,the new devs did a decent job at the presentation,but it lacks the charm previous Crash games had (all develovped by Naughty Dog).(Most) of the bosses are terrible,with the exception of Air Crunch,and the loading times.OOOOOH the loading times.You will see that floating Crash screen more than you see your penis.
  51. Bigbangrex
    Apr 6, 2015
    5
    This game is no where as good as the other Crash games, it suffers from a lot of issues besides the load times.

    Firstly the graphics are a downgrade from the original, they look less colourful and a lot less alive unlike the original trilogy and it just looks depressing overall. Plus what did they do to Cortex and N.Gin? Cortex has a boxhead while N.Gin is the scariest thing I've seen    This game is no where as good as the other Crash games, it suffers from a lot of issues besides the load times.

    Firstly the graphics are a downgrade from the original, they look less colourful and a lot less alive unlike the original trilogy and it just looks depressing overall. Plus what did they do to Cortex and N.Gin? Cortex has a boxhead while N.Gin is the scariest thing I've seen in a crash game, plus I don't like Aku aku's design here.

    Secondly there are 30 levels and all of them are massive, however 16 of these levels have vehicles/alternative playstyles besides platforming, YES 16! Why is there 16 vehicles? It's like the developers ran out of ideas for levels and just spammed 60% of the game with vehicles, most of these are passable, however vehicles like the sub are awful to play with.

    Thirdly Crash's controls are a downgrade from the original trilogy, they are passable here, but why did you downgrade from the awesome tight controls for this? Plus you have to unlock your abilities again which I'm fine with, but they only add one new one and it's useless, after the 1st boss you can sneak on top of Nitros which sounds cool, but you can't jump on them still AND it's only used a few times in the game and it feels gimmicky overall.

    Fourthly the bosses suck, basically in this game you have to fight 4 masks along with Crunch, all 4 of the masks have next to no character and are very forgettable plus easy as well, again why did you downgrade from the last Crash games? Crash 1's bosses were meh, Crash 2's bosses were alright, Crash 3's bosses were AMAZING, and this game's bosses are a joke, plus 3 of the mask battles are with vehicles while one and the final battle is with Crash alone which sucks.

    And lastly there is next to no attention to detail in this game, in the original games there were the little things that made the levels more alive, like unique enemies for each stage, the water flashing with electricity in the sewers, Crash swimming through the mud in the Jungle and more, this game has none of that at all.

    Overall it's ok at best, but compared to the original games it lacks A LOT, except vehicles because this game has TOO MUCH of them.    … Expand
  52. ChrisMuller1992
    Dec 16, 2015
    6
    The game has okeyish graphics,still look like the one from psone but a bit better,levels are fun to play at times and the load times...they just plain terrible they take forever to load.Only buy it if you're a fan of the series or to buy a present to your kids.
  53. yoshistar456
    Apr 12, 2016
    4
    I hate doing negative reviews. But this game is just atrocious. First off, 70% of the game is vehicle levels, and not the traditional Crash Bandicoot gameplay we're used to. WHYYYY???? The graphics... ew. They're some of the most ugliest I've seen in a video game, the soundtrack... is okay. Crash controls like crap, as a matter of fact, everything about this game is crap. Only if you'reI hate doing negative reviews. But this game is just atrocious. First off, 70% of the game is vehicle levels, and not the traditional Crash Bandicoot gameplay we're used to. WHYYYY???? The graphics... ew. They're some of the most ugliest I've seen in a video game, the soundtrack... is okay. Crash controls like crap, as a matter of fact, everything about this game is crap. Only if you're really, really curious about the low point of the series, rent this game. If you like it... somehow...then buy it.… Expand
  54. sorastrife2890
    Jul 11, 2017
    5
    no es un juego terriblemente malo pero si que deja mucho que desear en cuanto a la trilogía original. la gran mayoría de los niveles tienen diseños bastante simples (aunque no por eso totalemte malos), casi ninguno de los gimmicks (los cuales por cierto son bastante abusivos) valen la pena, los graficos llevan al mínimo al ps2, los diseños de los personajes son horribles y en general dejano es un juego terriblemente malo pero si que deja mucho que desear en cuanto a la trilogía original. la gran mayoría de los niveles tienen diseños bastante simples (aunque no por eso totalemte malos), casi ninguno de los gimmicks (los cuales por cierto son bastante abusivos) valen la pena, los graficos llevan al mínimo al ps2, los diseños de los personajes son horribles y en general deja bastante que desear. lo único rescatable es la jugabilidad… Expand
  55. Diegochocho
    Jul 3, 2018
    6
    Intentaron revivir la esencia de Crash, pero no fue lo mismo que la trilogía original, considero que los gráficos son mas feos y la jugabilidad empeora un poco.
  56. TheMike577
    Mar 10, 2018
    5
    this game is meh, it's not like "oh, what a beautiful game!". Bad graphics, nothing new, it's just like Crash 3, five warprooms and one secret warproom, 25 cristals, the theme is just Crash 3 remixed, and other things, it's a hard game, the first boss is incredible hard! But this game should have been better.
  57. jnorth5834
    Sep 2, 2018
    4
    This game felt like a bunch of missed opportunities and rushed development.

    It feels very regurgitated of what we've seen before in Crash 3, only with less pixelated appearance. But that's not necessarily an improvement, since the low-poly, low-quality designs of everything makes it feel so lacking. I'd like to say that there's a nostalgic spot I have for this game, but I really can't    This game felt like a bunch of missed opportunities and rushed development.

    It feels very regurgitated of what we've seen before in Crash 3, only with less pixelated appearance. But that's not necessarily an improvement, since the low-poly, low-quality designs of everything makes it feel so lacking.
    I'd like to say that there's a nostalgic spot I have for this game, but I really can't stand some of the levels in this game. Once I get nearly half way through, I really feel only wasted opportunities of doing anything else with my time.

    This isn't the worst Crash Bandicoot game, but it definitely isn't worth your time.

    If there's anything good that came out of this game: The music consists of a very high quality diverse techno-symphonic soundtrack. I'd recommend checking that out instead.    … Expand
  58. DeathShroom2807
    Jan 1, 2019
    2
    Wrath of Cortex is not only the most unoriginal Crash Bandicoot game, but it is also the WORST Crash Bandicoot game ever created. This isn't a true Crash 4; it's a Warped clone! Sure, Warped had a lot of vehicle levels, but it only had six vehicles, and at all of those vehicles appear more than once. Wrath of Cortex worsens the vehicle problem by increasing the amount of vehicles toWrath of Cortex is not only the most unoriginal Crash Bandicoot game, but it is also the WORST Crash Bandicoot game ever created. This isn't a true Crash 4; it's a Warped clone! Sure, Warped had a lot of vehicle levels, but it only had six vehicles, and at all of those vehicles appear more than once. Wrath of Cortex worsens the vehicle problem by increasing the amount of vehicles to thirteen! What's worse is that most of these vehicles only appear once! The worst vehicles are the Atlasphere (controls like the Spring Mushroom from Super Mario Galaxy) and the minecart. I can't believe it sold over 7 million copies worldwide. It should have tanked in sales and reviews. This atrocity needs to go straight to Hell.… Expand
  59. Crisad
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    Gráficos peores que el 3 (sin detalles), jugabilidad mas lenta, el juego en general es fácil, la mitad de niveles son sobre vehículos, los niveles de agua son lo peor por su cámara y, por ultimo, cuando te encuentras enemigos son fáciles de esquivar, en su mayoría puedes pasar por su lado y no te harán ningún rasguño... ES RIDICULO.

    La historia es muy sosa y sin gracia
  60. Jens-Uwe33
    May 26, 2020
    5
    Crash Bandicoot the wrath of cortex is difficult to rate. One of the positive things is that you can easily get all gems and the story is good. But there are not enough checkpoints and it can be really annoying if you die and you have to play it over and over again. The Levels where you play as coco or the underwater levels are annoying to. So Crash Bandicoot the wrath of cortex is anCrash Bandicoot the wrath of cortex is difficult to rate. One of the positive things is that you can easily get all gems and the story is good. But there are not enough checkpoints and it can be really annoying if you die and you have to play it over and over again. The Levels where you play as coco or the underwater levels are annoying to. So Crash Bandicoot the wrath of cortex is an average game.… Expand
  61. WopokijjX
    Jul 12, 2020
    1
    Very long load time. This game is a waste of time and waste of money. Very bad game
  62. Spr1ngz2mind
    Sep 15, 2020
    5
    Mediocre at best the controls are here but the loading screens and slowed down gameplay just isn't great.

    A top this having the same boss with just different element power ups is boring after the first boss fight.
  63. NiKCritic
    Dec 7, 2020
    4
    The game is practically a Crash 3: Warped and I say it because it adds absolutely nothing, the experience although it is somewhat entertaining is incoherent, since this does not take place after Crash 3 and that it is a sequel, in addition to the designs for more Those who have better technology are worse, since they use the new technology in a very bad way, it is a game that although itThe game is practically a Crash 3: Warped and I say it because it adds absolutely nothing, the experience although it is somewhat entertaining is incoherent, since this does not take place after Crash 3 and that it is a sequel, in addition to the designs for more Those who have better technology are worse, since they use the new technology in a very bad way, it is a game that although it may give you a somewhat decent experience, it is a bad Crash game and there are many better options.… Expand
  64. Nein11
    Jun 11, 2021
    10
    Best game ever to my 5 year old brain! The gameplay variety was amazing! You could be in a jet, submarine, chased by a dragon, inside a ball, ect.
  65. Angelfuk83
    May 1, 2023
    9
    Un gran juego muy infravalorado por no pertenecer a la trilogía original, tiene fases muy variadas y es tan entretenido como los clásicos.
  66. FireBroFilms
    Aug 15, 2022
    5
    ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎
  67. Gupeze
    May 7, 2023
    6
    Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex by Vivendi Universal Games for PlayStation 2 is a good game.
  68. PauloH23
    Jun 21, 2023
    10
    Excelente jogo, joguei muitas horas dele quando mais novo, jogo divertido e facil de zerar.
  69. Elmo
    Feb 7, 2002
    7
    One to give a chance me thinks. It looks SO much better. You wont notice the graphics till you go back and play the old Crash games. It can be a little easy and you do feel you going in a straight line for ages but it will make you laugh and it will shut your sister/daughter up for half an hour.
  70. EmmaM.
    Jun 6, 2002
    10
    I love this game so much.
  71. JordanH.
    Nov 3, 2002
    5
    It is Crash, but It's just so mediocre. I liked it better on the PS1. Sure the graphics are nice, but where's the fun?
  72. JamesS.
    Jan 20, 2002
    10
    It may be the same but I find it very fun and challengeing.
  73. Mrs.YamiYugi
    Dec 30, 2002
    9
    Brilliant game. Too hard. Crap loading times. I can't beat the Air element boss!!!
  74. UUSKA
    Nov 8, 2011
    7
    Crash bandicoot wrath of cortex, is not what it could have been, Levels fun, music was great, graphics were good.
    Load times were H-O-R-R-I-B-L-E, and enemies were loosing brains. Usually enemy's would only hit one spot. so the same thing would be put a totem in some point and make it to shoot in given direction so that reduces game's difficulty A LOT. overall as i said, the game is good    Crash bandicoot wrath of cortex, is not what it could have been, Levels fun, music was great, graphics were good.
    Load times were H-O-R-R-I-B-L-E, and enemies were loosing brains. Usually enemy's would only hit one spot. so the same thing would be put a totem in some point and make it to shoot in given direction so that reduces game's difficulty A LOT. overall as i said, the game is good and fun to play. but proper challenge is missing and load times break game's immersion totally now.    … Expand
  75. asjklas
    Oct 10, 2011
    6
    Aside from some repetitious and "trial-and-error" gameplay and excruciatingly long loading screens, Wrath of Cortex isn't a bad game at all. Though it lacks innovation, it certainly is fun at times -- as well as good-looking.
  76. Jouna92
    Dec 25, 2013
    7
    Any Crash Bandicoot fan would be a fool not to go out and buy this game. The wrath of cortex is a little weaker than orginal Crashes(1,2,3 Naughty Dog) but VU Games have done solid job with this one. It's nothing terribly special, but it's not bad.
  77. Rayman
    Jan 6, 2013
    8
    A good game with a few flaws. Loading is bad, but to me that isn't the biggest problem of the game. The biggest problem is flying levels. Not fun, boring rather. And, game developers wasted characters by not using them. It would've been cool to fight someone else than Cruch.
  78. Klaww25
    Dec 22, 2013
    7
    This game definitely crushes on mario 3d land in gaming and new ideas but it is the same game as warped that's what the cb fans say I never played warped because I don't own a ps1. The graphics are top notch for an early ps2 game but this game has long loading times slow paced animations. And you are always fighting the same boss over and over and over again. Well I praise travellers talesThis game definitely crushes on mario 3d land in gaming and new ideas but it is the same game as warped that's what the cb fans say I never played warped because I don't own a ps1. The graphics are top notch for an early ps2 game but this game has long loading times slow paced animations. And you are always fighting the same boss over and over and over again. Well I praise travellers tales for graphics bad the long loading times and bland boss fights and the recycled content kind of ruins the game if you played warped and cortex strikes back.… Expand
  79. EpicLadySponge
    May 3, 2016
    7
    This game was the only time I did play a Crash Bandicoot game, unfortunately, I tried the best as I can to love it, but it's no use. Crash Bandicoot fans can call this one a pickup. Averagely good game.
  80. Shadow1
    Jul 31, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is amazing PS2 exclusive and one of the best Crash Games . Beatiful Graphics for 2001, awesome storyline, in this game was debut one of my favourite Crash Characters - Crunch . At the beginning Crunch was Crash enemy, but after became Crash friend and final boss this game is Crunch and after Crash defeat Crunch, Crunch became Crash Friend . Very good game, with amazing gameplay .… Expand
  81. Untitled94
    Dec 16, 2016
    7
    This Crash game tried to be as good as the old games, but it just didn't feel right. One major flaw is the ball levels, which are horrible. Another thing is it has too many vehicle or special levels. Like it's good they were adding more to the gameplay, but that's only if they are fun, and most of these weren't. Though this game still isn't bad, it still had some of that old Crash feel toThis Crash game tried to be as good as the old games, but it just didn't feel right. One major flaw is the ball levels, which are horrible. Another thing is it has too many vehicle or special levels. Like it's good they were adding more to the gameplay, but that's only if they are fun, and most of these weren't. Though this game still isn't bad, it still had some of that old Crash feel to it. It just wasn't as good as the first 3. Also, the PS2 version's loading times are bad, so I'd recommend the GameCube or Xbox version, if played at all.… Expand
  82. Captain_Faramir
    Apr 10, 2017
    7
    7.5 - Not bad for a Crash games, but no comparison to the original series. Has a good amount of fun levels, but boss battles are not nearly as memorable as Tiny in Warped.
  83. alexandrea
    Nov 25, 2021
    8
    Not as good as Crash Twinsanity but still a lot of fun and one of my favourite childhood games.
  84. 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.
  85. jamesboy
    Feb 26, 2019
    7
    This game is just OK, I have completed this game to 106% and I felt just indifferent about the game. The graphics are doughy, the loading times are atrocious, but the levels are actually not that bad. Crash's platforming controls are a little bit floaty but still tight enough to handle. It plays a lot like Crash 3 with its vehicles which should be another issue, but some of the vehiclesThis game is just OK, I have completed this game to 106% and I felt just indifferent about the game. The graphics are doughy, the loading times are atrocious, but the levels are actually not that bad. Crash's platforming controls are a little bit floaty but still tight enough to handle. It plays a lot like Crash 3 with its vehicles which should be another issue, but some of the vehicles are not bad either. The plane, the mine cart, the ball levels, and the and the copter are some of the better vehicles. The **** awful vehicles consists of the jeep, the submarine, and the **** fire fly are some of the worst. The game can get boring due to some of the vehicles, but in conclusion its just a pretty average game. 7.0/10… Expand
  86. Soullex
    Nov 30, 2022
    5
    Sinirden kafayı yiye yiye oynamışım ve son bölümdeki adamı yenememiştim. Komik.
  87. Kostas101
    Oct 24, 2021
    7
    Very fun platformer, good level design, satisfying gameplay mechanics and challenging boss fights.
  88. Relolelo
    May 29, 2023
    1
    Absolutely horrendous and rushed take on a sequel to the classic Crash trilogy, rightfully ret-conned by It's About Time. Incredibly ugly despite the jump to next-gen in its time, uninspired level design and storyline, uninteresting additions to the series and general lack of polish all around. Don't waste your time.
  89. deathstramding
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece… Expand
  90. Musette
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    The crashinnaball levels are rather fun, some vehicle sections drag but that's normal for crash games. Some audio balancing is off, voices too loud in places, but unlike the gamecube version, there's no latency issues on the input. Massive improvement.
  91. CARLOSGAMESRX
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    Wrath Of Cortex is an underrated game,the graphics are not impressive,but the gameplay itself is even better than the original trilogy,the music,the levels,everything in this game is amazing,I love this game,one of my favorite PS2 games
  92. LauRojo
    Jul 1, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Puntos negativos: Innova poco en respecto a las anteriores entregas, la calidad gráfica no es tan alta y el diseño de niveles disminuyó en calidad considerablemente.
    Puntos positivos: trae personajes nuevos como crunch y las máscaras elementales además de que tiene algunos muy buenos niveles que tratan de innovar un poco pero no demasiado.    … Expand
  93. Zomrs
    Jul 31, 2020
    10
    Hours of gameplay.best crash game ever.tell today 2020 still the best crash game i played all of the .
  94. Xrayplayer
    Oct 12, 2020
    7
    The game didn't improve upon it's predecessors although there's more variety in the level themes the environments lack some details and the character models looks very weird... the level design sometimes is good and sometimes feels dull, the uncooperative camera makes nearly half the game frustrating ,there's 30 levels in the game 22 of them have vehicle sections and gimmicks most of themThe game didn't improve upon it's predecessors although there's more variety in the level themes the environments lack some details and the character models looks very weird... the level design sometimes is good and sometimes feels dull, the uncooperative camera makes nearly half the game frustrating ,there's 30 levels in the game 22 of them have vehicle sections and gimmicks most of them are fine but the water and plane and racing levels are not that fun ,some elements from crash 3 are somehow made worse like the monkey bars made alot slower ,and the previous boss characters became just a regular enemies in some levels.
    To be fair though the platformering sections are still good and the controls are tight and responsive the boss battles are also fun ( excluding the first boss) and I liked the idea of crunch but the elemental masks were not used in their full potential..and I love the soundtrack it's some of the best in the series,there's a great amount of replay value and there's not much backtracking to get the gems.

    Overall the game didn't bring anything new or innovative it feels like crash bandicoot warped but worse it's not bad it's just decent.    … Expand
  95. M_MIXER
    Sep 29, 2022
    5
    GARBAGE《5/10》GARBAGE《5/10》
  96. Thosevelvetygms
    Sep 12, 2022
    7
    It's not a bad game by any means, but it's truly just a worse copy of Warped. Only for die-hard fans of the bandicoot.
  97. Suadi86
    Mar 17, 2023
    8
    Very good game for the time 23 year old game old classic game with different studios
  98. KingClavius
    Mar 21, 2023
    6
    Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex non è terribile né come gioco né come gioco di Crash, ma non è neanche un capolavoro. Ha molti difetti, una cattiva telecamera, modelli dei personaggi discutibili, alcuni livelli un poco spogli ma altri divertenti e piacevoli. I boss non mi hanno colpito, poco ispirati.
    In definitiva un gioco piacevole che vale la pena giocare almeno una volta.
  99. Ameer-x
    Apr 8, 2023
    6
    هذه اللعبه عباره عن تقليد واضح لالعاب نوتي دوج و تحديدا لعبه كراش الجزء الثالث لكن المشكله في هذه اللعبه انها لم تقم باضافه شيء جديد ولم تستطع ان تقلد كراش الجزء الثالث بطريقه جيده فكانت اللعبه تركز على كثره انواع اللعب بدون ان تركز على المستوى اما تصميم المراحل في هذه اللعبه فكان له اكثر من نوع ولم يكن له نوع ثابت فهناك مراحل السيارات التي كانت مقبوله ومراحل الطيارات التي كانت حلوه ومراحلهذه اللعبه عباره عن تقليد واضح لالعاب نوتي دوج و تحديدا لعبه كراش الجزء الثالث لكن المشكله في هذه اللعبه انها لم تقم باضافه شيء جديد ولم تستطع ان تقلد كراش الجزء الثالث بطريقه جيده فكانت اللعبه تركز على كثره انواع اللعب بدون ان تركز على المستوى اما تصميم المراحل في هذه اللعبه فكان له اكثر من نوع ولم يكن له نوع ثابت فهناك مراحل السيارات التي كانت مقبوله ومراحل الطيارات التي كانت حلوه ومراحل الكره التي كانت فكره جديده لكن مشكلتها انها متكرره اما مراحل البلاتفورم فكانت خطيه بشكل كبير وبدون تصميم مراحل معقد او صعب وهذا ادى الى سهوله الجيم بلاي والصناديق و كثرتها في اللعبة مع توزيعها السيء في النهايه هذه اللعبه جيده وان كنت تحب العاب كراش الثلاثيه القديمه فسوف تحب هذه اللعبه لكن انا عن نفسي لم تكن اللعبه بالمستوى المطلوب… Expand

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#9 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2001
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#13 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2001

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66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. Electric Playground
    40
    Not only is the gameplay un-revised on this much more powerful platform, but much of the former joy in the series has been drained away. The characters, levels and gameplay are essentially flat.
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  2. IGN
    74
    A decent playing and pretty looking Crash Bandicoot game. It's nothing terribly special, but it's not bad, not bad at all.
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  3. PSX Nation
    60
    A by the books sequel that takes playing it safe to a new level. Come on guys this easily could have been done on the PS One and it probably should have.
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