Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex

 PlayStation 2
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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 338 Ratings

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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...
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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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