Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

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  1. Paulox95
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Huge old school classic Crash game with new impovements and good end designs for the characters with new skins for Crash, Coco or Tawna.
  2. Helixfofo
    Oct 2, 2020
    2
    If you see critic reviews only 2 critics were objetives.
    the game could be cool, it has average level designs and good references for past games.
    unfourtunaly the oldest fans weren't take seriously, some level puzzles feels like a hard mod. The game has so many glitches too, please don't let the nostalgia blind your judge, games industries need to know what is good and what isn't I    If you see critic reviews only 2 critics were objetives.
    the game could be cool, it has average level designs and good references for past games.
    unfourtunaly the oldest fans weren't take seriously, some level puzzles feels like a hard mod.
    The game has so many glitches too, please don't let the nostalgia blind your judge, games industries need to know what is good and what isn't
    I still can't understan why they change the n.sane trilogy designs and why they put a tumblr Tawna    … Expand
  3. CrashTrueFan
    Oct 2, 2020
    0
    the game is only a mirrage, they say is the best crash but it was a bad experience for me.
    feels glitchy like twinsanity
  4. FollowYrDream33
    Oct 2, 2020
    0
    it would be great if they'd put nsane desgins.
    the cortex design looks bad, and coco had a weird body
  5. GamingCriticbz
    Oct 2, 2020
    0
    This game looks bad for a Toys For Bob Standars, plese Activision don't let they touch another sequel for an old game.
    The controls are bad
    levels are not hard they're more troll
    the story feels weak and the characters personality turn into a political movement.
  6. Masterchief78
    Oct 2, 2020
    0
    The game doesn't feel like a true sequel I'm very disappointed.
    Story, control, character design everything looks not so good.
    They waste a lot of money paying "influencers" and in publicity to hide a not so good gane
  7. Yeliazar
    Jan 23, 2021
    1
    This is thE most frustrating game I ever played. The levels are too long and too damn hard! Eventually I stopped caring about boxes and secret levels and just tried to finish this torture.
    And don't "git gud" me! I managed to acquire platinum trophy in hard games like hollow knight, nex machina etc. But this game is just pure frustration.
    The best way to describe it would be - a pack of    This is thE most frustrating game I ever played. The levels are too long and too damn hard! Eventually I stopped caring about boxes and secret levels and just tried to finish this torture.
    And don't "git gud" me! I managed to acquire platinum trophy in hard games like hollow knight, nex machina etc. But this game is just pure frustration.

    The best way to describe it would be - a pack of levels from Mario Maker with finish ratio 0.1%.    … Expand
  8. mosannam9696
    Dec 27, 2020
    6
    I can’t recommend this game to fans of the old Crash games. I can only recommend this game to fans of monotonous grinds and difficulty that no man should ever have to endure. If you are a completionist and it’s a reason you love Crash games just stay away. This is a nightmare. They put WAY too much stuff in here to do and there’s not a lot of it that is actually enjoyable. They went andI can’t recommend this game to fans of the old Crash games. I can only recommend this game to fans of monotonous grinds and difficulty that no man should ever have to endure. If you are a completionist and it’s a reason you love Crash games just stay away. This is a nightmare. They put WAY too much stuff in here to do and there’s not a lot of it that is actually enjoyable. They went and made the most Crash game ever and not in a good way. The levels and game itself seem pretty fun but when you throw in completionist stuff like the box gems (which are now more annoying than ever because there are stupidly hidden boxes everywhere), collecting wumpa fruit gems, dying less than 3 times each level gem, the hidden gem on every level, having to get platinum relics on every level, doing all of that on the “inverted style” level for every level AND the worst thing I’ve ever heard in my entire life with the N Sanely Perfect relics where you have to beat every level without dying WHILE collecting every single box........ you have a game that I absolutely despise. And it’s crazy how simple it would’ve been to make me love it. Throw out the stupid inverted levels, make relic requirements to only need gold or even just regular relic, and get rid of the n sanely perfect relics and you have yourself an amazing game I would’ve recommended to anyone and everyone. But stay away from this game unless you enjoy suffering. And this is coming from someone that 100% completed Super Meat Boy.… Expand
  9. Draethorian
    Jun 28, 2021
    0
    levels are too hard, getting all boxes is too annoying. slide just stops right before enemies, the fact that getting all boxes and some gems is so infuriatingly difficult i just didn't have any more patience and had to uninstall this piece of crap
  10. Cloddo
    Nov 22, 2020
    4
    Good conept, I've loved every Crash Bandicoot game so far. This game is good, don't take me wrong. But it's boring. At least for me. Levels are just too much long and frustrating (challenge is always good in every game, but I have to feel it's actually MY fault for the mistake when I lose. And in this game there are too many occasions where it's not like that). I am struggling just toGood conept, I've loved every Crash Bandicoot game so far. This game is good, don't take me wrong. But it's boring. At least for me. Levels are just too much long and frustrating (challenge is always good in every game, but I have to feel it's actually MY fault for the mistake when I lose. And in this game there are too many occasions where it's not like that). I am struggling just to finish it, not to tell to try to make it 100%... And when a game is boring, sorry, but can't take an high note.… Expand
  11. Baraqyal
    Nov 16, 2020
    4
    There’s a good platformer in here somewhere. But between the buggy levels, annoying gimmicks, excessive nostalgia, bizarre difficulty curve, forgettable story, and infuriating grind if you want to collect everything, I cannot in good conscience recommend this.
  12. Sheajw
    Jan 15, 2021
    0
    Worst crash game I’ve ever played.
    The stages are way to long and boring just buy the Nsane trilogy it is much better and much cheaper.
  13. SirCatflap
    Apr 25, 2021
    3
    Infuriatingly difficult, sluggish to control, devoid of any substantial story, and near impossible to 100% with your sanity intact.
  14. Falkenauge
    Nov 23, 2020
    4
    Unfortunately much too heavy and only causes frustration.
    If you think the Souls games are difficult, please play this game. Ideally to 100%.
    Only give a 4 because the levels are way too difficult. The challenge is good and okay, but not during the normal run and certainly not that difficult! I went through the Crash Trilo on platinum and didn't have nearly as many problems with it as    Unfortunately much too heavy and only causes frustration.
    If you think the Souls games are difficult, please play this game. Ideally to 100%.
    Only give a 4 because the levels are way too difficult.
    The challenge is good and okay, but not during the normal run and certainly not that difficult!
    I went through the Crash Trilo on platinum and didn't have nearly as many problems with it as with the game, even though I only played through ...
    If ever a 5 part should come then for god's sake it shouldn't be like the 4 part.
    Character or graphic design is also unfortunately not nice. Why didn't you take over the graphics engine from the Trilo 1: 1? Especially the jumping behavior and the physics are much more pleasant than in the 4 part.
    The graphics are also worse than in the Trilo but you have 60 fps which is great.
    That's what I missed with the Trilo.
    Therefore, a request from a crash fan makes the next game less difficult! The graphic design is also better like the Trilo. Better to bring in the adult humor. See Little Tiger, what relates to his penis and much, much more!
    The original Crash was also designed for older people and didn't have a toddler look. The funny and extreme dying animations are missing and have also made crash!
    Just like his super hot girlfriend!

    The look of the game was clearly designed for younger children. Then why do you make it so bloody hard? Do you want the children to be frustrated or even so angry that they break the controller?
    As an adult I can hardly stand it. how are children supposed to survive this without freaking out? Or are today's children all such pro gamers and manage a game like this 100% without any major help or problems? Would be new to me.
    Somehow a contradiction and I wonder if the developers even knew for whom they were really making the game.
    Should it pick up the old fans? then i ask you why did you change the look and the type of crash so that it has little to do with the old games?
    Should it appeal to new customers and children? then i ask the developers why is it so damn difficult and scare off new customers?    … Expand
  15. Vanta77
    Mar 16, 2021
    0
    So disappointed with this game, ive been a nonstop Crash fan since the first release, played 1-3 probably few thousand times and every Crash game to date.

    This game is so ridiculous in a way that it caters ONLY to the hardcore gamers. Crash 1 was legit hard but average players can still beat it and have fun. The difficulty of this game consists mostly of 2 things: The length of the maps    So disappointed with this game, ive been a nonstop Crash fan since the first release, played 1-3 probably few thousand times and every Crash game to date.

    This game is so ridiculous in a way that it caters ONLY to the hardcore gamers. Crash 1 was legit hard but average players can still beat it and have fun. The difficulty of this game consists mostly of 2 things: The length of the maps and the camera angle behind Crash which is so zoomed out that its hard to control where he will land, thats why they added the location marker under Crash which i thought was a decent fix but poor design nonetheless.

    Best Crash games have Crash zoomed in more (just like some of the maps in this game like Nitro Processed which is actually one of the few maps that i liked).
    The length of the maps are so ridiculous because its EVERY map and they are so tedious that each hindrance is just repeated again and again. It feels so lazy, uninspired and uncreative, because most maps actually have 1-2 good ideas that the whole map consists of.
    ND did this sometimes like in Crash 1 but it was mostly the 2 stages of going over the bridge which were relatively short because they were so brutal.
    Here its every map and they are so ridiculously tedious.

    The audio for this game is very boring, best songs are poor remixes of the masterpieces from ND.
    The only reason i give it a 2 is because of good graphics and cutscenes. I thought they were the best part about this game and i liked how Dingodile was expanded and become a retired good guy. Kinda like Crash Bash.

    Anyway i regret purchasing this game on sale because i've already uninstalled after beating the game because i just dont wanna go through those maps again. I liked that they added content and more characters but alot of it is just lazy (like reverted diamonds and different colors for bosses) or super hard like finding all the stupidly well hidden boxes while not dying - Just isnt fun at all.

    I had a miserable time beating this game because i dreaded every single level where Crash never got to breath or slide or anything. Every map is clustered with endless hindrances every step and thats just not Crash and never has been. The masks were remaked from Wrath but i consider that game vastly superior. Its the true 4.
    I've never been this critical of a Crash game and i played Titans which were terrible but i new that at time and i wasnt hyped for those releases.    … Expand
  16. CBfan20
    Nov 4, 2020
    3
    ok so i am a crash bandicoot fan this game was one of my favorites as a kid, i played almost all past crash bandicoot games including the remastered version of the 3 parts , i was exited for the new crash 4 game, i played the first level and it was alright but then when i reached about half of the game it got really hard for me everything is good in this game for me except the difficulty,ok so i am a crash bandicoot fan this game was one of my favorites as a kid, i played almost all past crash bandicoot games including the remastered version of the 3 parts , i was exited for the new crash 4 game, i played the first level and it was alright but then when i reached about half of the game it got really hard for me everything is good in this game for me except the difficulty, when i reached the ice level (i don't remember the name of the level) it was too much difficult to even be fun, that's when i decided to close the game and delete it immediately, that's not what i used to in any crash bandicoot game the difficulty is just too much it's not even funny, i used to have so much fun playing crash bandicoot but in this game it's more frustration than fun i know some people are gonna call me noob but i don't care this isn't fun for me i wish the next crash bandicoot game would be less difficult than this, unfortunately i don't like this, i wish there was a refund policy so i can get my money back!… Expand
  17. Distrial
    Dec 4, 2020
    4
    Visually it's a great game, the music is a bit forgettable but still good, and the moment to moment gameplay is there and competent, so overall it's pretty solid, although the story is pretty meh until near the end. However there's a lot to this game that make me wonder "did they even play the originals?" Now, I've completed Crash 1-3 including all gems and plat relics, I don't considerVisually it's a great game, the music is a bit forgettable but still good, and the moment to moment gameplay is there and competent, so overall it's pretty solid, although the story is pretty meh until near the end. However there's a lot to this game that make me wonder "did they even play the originals?" Now, I've completed Crash 1-3 including all gems and plat relics, I don't consider myself a top Crash player so I feel like I'm pretty good, right? Well apparently not considering how annoying trying to collect everything in this game; so many boxes in every level that are hidden so well you need a guide to find them, enemies with bad hitboxes, long levels that take an eternity to finish which makes collecting to gems you can only get without dying more than 3 times harder to get, repeated levels and overall less creative level designs, the list goes on. What I'm getting at is that all these things add up and make it so you're replaying levels over and over again trying to 100% them until deaths start feeling more and more cheap, gems stop feeling like rewards and more like blood drying in your hair after hours of banging your head against a wall, and lastly, the game starts to feel boring. I hate that I even feel like this because even in crash 1 when I was going for platinum relics and having a hard time I still felt challenged and engaged; with this game I feel like it expects nearly impossible things of me at times and so I have to spend a bunch of time practicing a certain section or running through the level 5 times looking for 1 off screen crate. I wanted to love this game, but my favorite part of Crash games is the completion stuff and this game honestly stinks at it.… Expand
  18. Darthbiscuit116
    Oct 26, 2020
    7
    Toys for Bob make this game so easy to hate. It is really difficult. I died at least 20 times on every single level. I do have to admit they made a pretty decent Crash game. Level design was decent. The new playable characters did not sit well with me. They gave us dingodile and Tawna, both were pretty mediocre. I didn’t understand why they were even there. I hope if they continue to makeToys for Bob make this game so easy to hate. It is really difficult. I died at least 20 times on every single level. I do have to admit they made a pretty decent Crash game. Level design was decent. The new playable characters did not sit well with me. They gave us dingodile and Tawna, both were pretty mediocre. I didn’t understand why they were even there. I hope if they continue to make more Crash and Spyro games that they will make them less difficult and easier to enjoy. I can’t stress enough the difficulty is ultimately what brought this game down a few points. I DIED 143 times on the last level before we fight Cortex.… Expand
  19. Sh00p
    Jan 4, 2021
    5
    They made the game way too difficult but not in a fun way. It's less about challenging and evolving your skills and more to do with can you get through the boredom of playing the first bit of the level again. Not rewarding, not enjoyable. There's also way too much padding. Playing the same level over and over again for different gems or with a different look is not extra content. PlayingThey made the game way too difficult but not in a fun way. It's less about challenging and evolving your skills and more to do with can you get through the boredom of playing the first bit of the level again. Not rewarding, not enjoyable. There's also way too much padding. Playing the same level over and over again for different gems or with a different look is not extra content. Playing the levels casually is very fun. They're well designed, nice to look at, not too easy, not too difficult. However if you play through casually then you might get 5-6 hours out of the game, so definitely not worth full price.… Expand
  20. Kenziebrynn
    Jan 27, 2021
    1
    They really outdid themselves on this game. I super enjoyed playing the original games back in the day and I even have the N’Sane Trilogy as well which I enjoy. But this game I do not enjoy at all. Biggest waste of $80 that I can’t return. Wish I bought the disc game so I could at least trade it in and get something back. It’s too frustrating, the originals remastered or not areThey really outdid themselves on this game. I super enjoyed playing the original games back in the day and I even have the N’Sane Trilogy as well which I enjoy. But this game I do not enjoy at all. Biggest waste of $80 that I can’t return. Wish I bought the disc game so I could at least trade it in and get something back. It’s too frustrating, the originals remastered or not are frustrating as well, as they should be, but still playable but this game is just too much.… Expand
  21. Marsupio
    Sep 1, 2021
    4
    This isn't crash Bandicoot. Is a trial and error game with full of bad ideas and one of the hardest and confusing game ever.
  22. meroes
    Aug 30, 2021
    1
    Could have been good. If you liked the originals you wont like this. Trust me. Also these reviews are heavy gamified.
  23. Themightygamer
    Mar 2, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Words cannot describe my hatred for this game!!!! Back in 2020 me and my brothers got this game for Christmas but trust me I wish we NEVER bought this piece of **** game. My complains for this ****fest are endless but lets start with the basics. The 100% completion is absurdly unfair featuring extremely difficult and unfair levels(and bonus stages are just as unfair with some of the worst bonus themes in the series history) the ending is the biggest slap to the face since the 100% ending of Mario sunshine(which is a much better game by far) the 3 deaths gem is the worst in crash history, the bosses are lame, the box placement makes me want to rip my neck off. LIKE SERIOUSY!! I can't count the number of times that I missed 1 or 2 boxes in a level to save my life. I swear to Christ! The flashback tapes make me angry and the death animations look like they came out of resident evil. ESPECIALLY THAT BLOODY SCREAM FROM COCO. Even crash himself is telling me "please don't make me go back through this torture again I BEG OF YOU!" every time I want to restart a level. I personally don't blame him. considering the number of times he will most likely die in a level. anyone who likes this game is either blinded by nostalgia or just plain stupid. Play the n sane trilogy instead. It is a million times better than this sorry excuse of a game. That's not all though because there are the Inverted levels or as I like to call them the same level painted differently. And those dammed PERFECTION RELICS!!!!! **** the perfection relics and **** the person who made them. They are without a shadow of a doubt the absolute WORST collectibles in the series history (even worse than the crash 1 gems by X10000000) I swear to Christ Almighty these will ruin your soul by the time you are done with them. Even the relic system sucks! instead of collecting standard gold relics and calling it a day like in every mainline crash game ever, you have to collect the platinum relics instead!! this wouldn't be so bad if not for the fact that you are given the worst time trial relics powerups in crash history:the triple spin. Or as i like to call it... sonic heroes bonus stage simulator. Just like the sonic heroes bonus stages your thumb will be dead by the time that you are done. Please wise up. Play the N sane trilogy and never and I insist NEVER PLAY this **** of a game!!!!!… Expand
  24. makemenuconfig
    Oct 31, 2021
    5
    Don't waste your time trying to 100% this game. Just play it normally without worrying about collecting all the boxes or gems. The gameplay is fine I guess. Some parts can get frustratingly insensitive. For a basic platformer it is ok. Also don't expect anything from the story or characters, it is very basic and cliche; I'd say skip everything and jump to the gameplay.
  25. jack2059
    Jul 10, 2021
    5
    If you were looking for the family friendly nice game of old Crash, this is not it.
    Im shocked to sit playing a crash game and just thinking that its really not very good. The challenge level has flown well above what the previous games had, and not in a good way.
    The camera continually feels like an enemy. There's far too many deaths to things you cant clearly see or predict. One    If you were looking for the family friendly nice game of old Crash, this is not it.
    Im shocked to sit playing a crash game and just thinking that its really not very good. The challenge level has flown well above what the previous games had, and not in a good way.

    The camera continually feels like an enemy. There's far too many deaths to things you cant clearly see or predict.

    One of the staples of the old games was the triple Aku Aku mask.
    Im not even sure it still exists. It would be useless if it does because its rare to see enemies in your path.

    When you take the fun out of a challenging game, it just leaves you with a frustrating experience.    … Expand
  26. doncsoo
    Jan 14, 2021
    6
    Pros: Amazing Graphics, Quantum Masks and new playable characters make the game more fun, fluid controls
    A BIG CON: the difficulty, Crash games weren't this difficult, it was rather infuriating than challenging, Crash fans will definitely like the challenge, the more casual players not really...
    More smaller cons: lame story, Cortex's controls are not the best, due to the insane    Pros: Amazing Graphics, Quantum Masks and new playable characters make the game more fun, fluid controls
    A BIG CON: the difficulty, Crash games weren't this difficult, it was rather infuriating than challenging, Crash fans will definitely like the challenge, the more casual players not really...
    More smaller cons: lame story, Cortex's controls are not the best, due to the insane difficulties you might encounter bugs here or there
    Conlusion: I really wanted to truly love this game, but the difficulty ruined an otherwise masterpiece. I 'm open to a sequel, if they tone down the difficulty a bit.
    HINT: DON'T START IN RETRO DIFFICULTY MODE. I couldn't complete the end without at least 50 deaths.    … Expand
  27. Lttrev
    Sep 9, 2021
    4
    Its honestly NOT what i would consider fun. They went our of their way to make this as hard as possible. Almost sadistic levels of hard. Thats not what made Crash fun to me. Fair and challenging, but not overly challenging to where it makes you want to put the controller down after 2 stages.
  28. Cedoch
    Jan 5, 2021
    5
    Ce jeu paraît prometteur mais néanmoins est véritablement trop difficile… En plus la difficulté est là juste pour monter la durée du jeu mais pas vraiment dans l’intérêt du joueur… Les ennemis sont scriptés comme pas possible, des murs invisibles apparaissent, etc. Bref, j’ai vraiment lutté pour aller à la fin du jeu mais dépenser 180 vies pour battre un bosse ne me semble pas vraimentCe jeu paraît prometteur mais néanmoins est véritablement trop difficile… En plus la difficulté est là juste pour monter la durée du jeu mais pas vraiment dans l’intérêt du joueur… Les ennemis sont scriptés comme pas possible, des murs invisibles apparaissent, etc. Bref, j’ai vraiment lutté pour aller à la fin du jeu mais dépenser 180 vies pour battre un bosse ne me semble pas vraiment adapté…… Expand
  29. AmirGamer1998
    Jul 10, 2021
    5
    One of the weakest series of crash games is very hard and far from previous versions
  30. Cormacd69
    Mar 7, 2021
    6
    Hugely disappointing reentry into the series. I play Crash because it is simple and enjoyable, this game is anything but. The length of the levels were horrible, the amount of collectibles you had to get in each level to complete it 100% was extremely frustrating. It might sound like I am bashing the game because I wasn't good at it, but this isn't the case, the first three games wereHugely disappointing reentry into the series. I play Crash because it is simple and enjoyable, this game is anything but. The length of the levels were horrible, the amount of collectibles you had to get in each level to complete it 100% was extremely frustrating. It might sound like I am bashing the game because I wasn't good at it, but this isn't the case, the first three games were hard but fair, this new game is ridiculous when it comes to completing levels fully. The new masks are a good idea but I don't think they are needed. However, if you enjoyed the first three games, I still think you should check this out, just because it hasn't clicked with me doesn't mean it wont for you!… Expand
  31. lxRs451
    Nov 5, 2020
    7
    My initial impressions were that i was blown away but as i progressed through the game it slowly began to turn into disappointment.
    Now, the game itself is great and the score will be different for many others.
    My problem is that the design of levels is repetitive, they are too long and ignoring the aesthetics it's almost the same level over and over with a different gimmick from time to    My initial impressions were that i was blown away but as i progressed through the game it slowly began to turn into disappointment.
    Now, the game itself is great and the score will be different for many others.
    My problem is that the design of levels is repetitive, they are too long and ignoring the aesthetics it's almost the same level over and over with a different gimmick from time to time.
    I'm a completionist and this game is too hard all the time. When i finished my initial playthrough and saw some of the levels i would have to get all boxes on i didn't want to. The vehicles handle horribly, especially the polar bear and part of it might be its' tiny hitbox to get all boxes.
    I tried going through the game without walkthrough and everytime i see one or two boxes missing my initial excitements turns a little sourer. Was it really necessary to hide one or two boxes so well? It's not fun.
    Overall, i would say that if you want to go through casually, it's an amazing experience. If you're a completionist then you better have a patience of a saint and be godlike at the game or you're going to suffer.    … Expand
  32. Tidus320
    Nov 25, 2020
    7
    As i child i love playing crash 1,2,3 with my PS1.
    I also like the remake, but after finished crash bandicot 4 i need to say that all the Magic is gone, i complete all the old games more than a 100% but in crash 4 i feel i was getting bored and bored level after level... all the gem sistem the add is awful for me and i immediately sold the game after the normal end. The game is not Made    As i child i love playing crash 1,2,3 with my PS1.
    I also like the remake, but after finished crash bandicot 4 i need to say that all the Magic is gone, i complete all the old games more than a 100% but in crash 4 i feel i was getting bored and bored level after level... all the gem sistem the add is awful for me and i immediately sold the game after the normal end. The game is not Made bad, but it’s not the Crash you remember...
    I will never forget Crash, but i hope to forget Crash Bandicot 4.    … Expand
  33. SpookyBoogie8
    Mar 16, 2021
    7
    I loved the Trilogy, I love Crash Team Racing, I loved all Crash games since I grew up with the series as a kid with PlayStation 1. This game is not bad, but it's not better than the Trilogy. It looks great, but plays really wonky. There are some new mechanics that are good on paper, but were not designed and implemented that well. The main issue is the godawful camera positioning andI loved the Trilogy, I love Crash Team Racing, I loved all Crash games since I grew up with the series as a kid with PlayStation 1. This game is not bad, but it's not better than the Trilogy. It looks great, but plays really wonky. There are some new mechanics that are good on paper, but were not designed and implemented that well. The main issue is the godawful camera positioning and weird non-orthogonal paths which make you die over and over just because you missed that 1 pixel edge, or 1 ms of directional input. You have to be impossibly precise to not die.
    The second pain point is level length and box placement. The game is not designed with smart, fun puzzles like the trilogy. It uses cheap camera tricks in levels with 300-500 **** boxes. It's frustrating as hell. And platinum? I'd say impossible. This game does not reward you for the time invested. And that's coming from someone who platinumed Demon's Souls.    … Expand
  34. PikaBandicoot98
    Mar 17, 2021
    5
    This review is my opinion and contains spoilers - if you don't wish to see either of those things stop reading now. My review isn't meant to bash the game but to try and be fair. Skip to the end if you want the TLDR version. Thanks.

    Playing through this game has led to some mixed impressions on my part. Let me start off by saying that the "E 10+" rating is somewhat deceptive. While I'm    This review is my opinion and contains spoilers - if you don't wish to see either of those things stop reading now. My review isn't meant to bash the game but to try and be fair. Skip to the end if you want the TLDR version. Thanks.

    Playing through this game has led to some mixed impressions on my part. Let me start off by saying that the "E 10+" rating is somewhat deceptive. While I'm only an average Crash player this game is pretty difficult even for someone like me who has played Crash since Warped. At one point Dingodile says the word "bastards". That made me chuckle for awhile. I just wanted to include those two things for any parents of young children who are reading this review. The game might not necessarily be a good introduction to Crash for them. Anyways on to the main review.

    1) Plot - Yeah it's a Crash game. Stop Cortex from taking over the universe yada yada yada. You know the drill at this point. I love Crash games but let's face it - If you want a game with a plot you're playing the wrong series. And that's fine because Crash is about fun and has always had a loose plot.

    2) Graphics/playable characters - Very good and immersive graphics. The prehistoric levels are probably my favorite in this game and in my view some of the best in the series. The redesign of Crash and Tawna annoyed me a bit but it's nothing too major in my view. Overall beautiful graphics and fun to look at. You get to play as Crash, Coco, Dingodile, Tawna and even Cortex which is enjoyable.

    3) Soundtrack - Not a lot to say here. Pretty average honestly. The N-Gin fight and a couple of others are memorable enough. But mostly just average or forgettable.

    4) Difficulty - Oh boy here we go. This is going to take awhile. A game like Crash 1 is a good measuring stick as it's difficult but fair. Crash 2 is easier but not too easy and probably the best difficulty in the series in my opinion. Crash 3 (Warped) is my favorite Crash game but it is definitely the easiest of the three originals. I like challenge in my games but Crash 4 is over the top difficult just to complete the story. The later levels, especially Cortex's Castle, are not enjoyable in the difficulty. The levels are too long and have too many boxes that are hidden in dumb places. That's okay occasionally but not all the time and should be reserved for hidden gems. It honestly feels like some of the levels were designed by fans to make the game as frustrating as possible rather than by professional developers. I have no desire to go back and try for 105% (or whatever percent it is) with this game. In comparison the original games and the N-Sane trilogy make me want to go back for more.

    4a) Difficulty - Adding to that, the game includes a death counter instead of the traditional lives system. (This can be switched back and forth) The reason for the death counter is because you WILL die. And die a lot. The fact that the death counter is even included is a red flag for me as it seems the game is difficult just for the sake of being difficult. The maps seem crowded for the sake of being crowded a lot of the time. Crash 1 is somewhat difficult but the difficulty is fair. It seems like Toys for Bob took the whole "dark souls" comparison to heart and made this game as hard as they could. To me that's just not all that enjoyable. The game is still fun at times but too often it's just frustrating in ways that not even Crash 1 can compare. Crash 1's difficulty is challenging but does not take away from the fun of the game for me. Crash 4 does take away some of the fun. Crash 4 is still a decent game and I don't wish to bash it. But with the difficulty, some of the level designs and overall frustration it is not as good as it could be.

    5) Mechanics - Some flaws here as well. The mask powers are interesting, but they are frustrating and clunky at times. (Gravity and Spinning masks) The spinning mask has no reason to exist anyways. Why was this even included when we could have just kept the double jump followed by the death tornado spin (now removed) to clear long jumps? In this instance the old system was much better and less tedious. Also the parts of the game where you climb on the sides of walls is incredibly clunky and frustrating. I don't know how many deaths I had falling off the walls that shouldn't have been deaths. It was a lot. The Crash Dash mechanic was also removed in favor of fast spinning. Why? I don't know. Some of the platforming is also quite tedious when it doesn't need to be.

    6) Humor - Crash games generally have some humor. This one is no different. Even being older now some of the jokes made me smile. It's nice to have a game with humor that both kids and adults can enjoy.

    TLDR Conclusion - A sometimes fun game that is weighed down by its frustrating difficulty and mechanics. I would only recommend it for long time Crash fans. If you're new to the franchise just play the N-Sane trilogy instead. You'll be happy you did.    … Expand
  35. Xemnios
    Mar 31, 2021
    6
    The game is good but too many mechanics are awful. Finishing the levels without dying, and also having to take all the crates is sometimes really impossible. The crates are often too many and too hidden, reaching the end of the level with 599 crates out of 600 and missing one that was off the screen is unnerving
  36. toplexel
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** game the game is extremely hard in some locations that it’s really killed the fun of it , also there’s no reason to repeat the same stupid levels in n verted mode they could use the storage taken for n verted levels to make new levels and take their time rather than repeating the levels , developers of games for bob are just psychos and poor in ideas same thing repeated in spyro trilogy poor,stupid and nonsense challenges i hope all of them their life and afterlife will be difficult and complicated… Expand
  37. BaccoDanze
    Sep 22, 2022
    1
    desesperante, controles malisimos. Muy dificil en ciertos momentos que impiden seguir adelante con el juego.
  38. SuperLaLBoy
    Aug 14, 2023
    0
    an absolute garbage of a game, all I felt was like I'm being punished by playing, soulsborne not even close to this type of frustration
  39. ThePSButton
    Mar 26, 2021
    7
    Tengo sentimientos encontrados con Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time.

    Superficialmente se siente como un digno sucesor de la trilogía original, pero bajo la lupa se siente como un juego hecho por un estudio que no terminó de entender la serie que tiene en las manos. La dificultad y diseño de niveles muchas veces acaricia niveles de "fan game". Hecho sin mimo, sin cuidado, sin tomar    Tengo sentimientos encontrados con Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time.

    Superficialmente se siente como un digno sucesor de la trilogía original, pero bajo la lupa se siente como un juego hecho por un estudio que no terminó de entender la serie que tiene en las manos.

    La dificultad y diseño de niveles muchas veces acaricia niveles de "fan game". Hecho sin mimo, sin cuidado, sin tomar en cuenta el ritmo del nivel en turno.

    Los niveles se sienten muy largos, y es otro punto que entorpece e impide disfrutar de la dificultad del título.

    La trama es lo menos importante en un Crash Bandicoot, pero aun así me parece la más feita de los cuatro títulos.

    No hay enemigos (jefes) nuevos, puro reciclaje. No hay mucha variedad en los tipos de niveles. No hay realmente una propuesta nueva ni interés por evolucionar la fórmula.

    Las máscaras y sus mecánicas nuevas estás muy vistas y algunas no funcionan tan bien como otras.

    No le veo sentido a dividir tanto las gemas de las cajas en los niveles.

    Los niveles invertidos están bien, pero sus filtros son meramente anecdóticos y es una menera bastante artificial de meter más contenido.

    Los demás personajes jugables tampoco son tan satisfactorios de controlar. Excepto Dingodile, ese personaje es la mejor novedad del título.

    En fin, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time es un título que está bien, pero si realmente apreciabas lo que Naugty Dog creó con Crash Bandicoot, esto te parecerá un intento muy tibio por replicar la fórmula.    … Expand
  40. hrubi
    Dec 19, 2022
    6
    I love the Crash series and this started good too but I almost hate the game to the end due to the track design. The boss battles were great as usual, but f.e. in the last stage before the last boss I died 91 times. In the last 3 dimensions my average death rate was 25-30 times, I was very very frustrating. The mask design is epic but to the end it was too much for me.
    The story is    I love the Crash series and this started good too but I almost hate the game to the end due to the track design. The boss battles were great as usual, but f.e. in the last stage before the last boss I died 91 times. In the last 3 dimensions my average death rate was 25-30 times, I was very very frustrating. The mask design is epic but to the end it was too much for me.
    The story is average, characters are cool, the graphics is perfect, but the unbalance difficulty is took away the enjoyment of the game.    … Expand
  41. HEEYZERBOY
    Jan 9, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. [PT-BR] Quanto mais você vai passando nas fases mais fica difícil e massante… Expand
  42. aandrade81
    Nov 13, 2021
    7
    É um bom jogo, mas a dificuldade desse jogo chega a irritar, ele é muito mais difícil do que qualquer outro crash.
  43. BetitoBaby
    Jul 15, 2022
    4
    Probablemente uno de los peores plataformas que he jugado, con un estilo artístico interesante pero gráficos de hace 2 generaciones, me alegra que sea un fracaso.
  44. Killerpummkin
    Aug 10, 2023
    7
    It is a good game, but the difficulty of this game is annoying, much harder than any other crash.
  45. CharlesQBanks
    Oct 19, 2020
    6
    While Crash 4 is inferior to the N.Sane trilogy in almost every way, making unnecessary changes to the jump arcs and moveset that make playing more frustrating, it still manages to be addicting in it's challenge to hardcore gamers. The difficulty is inconsistent at best, and painfully tedious at worst.The "innovations" of masks and side character levels are just rehashes of abilities fromWhile Crash 4 is inferior to the N.Sane trilogy in almost every way, making unnecessary changes to the jump arcs and moveset that make playing more frustrating, it still manages to be addicting in it's challenge to hardcore gamers. The difficulty is inconsistent at best, and painfully tedious at worst.The "innovations" of masks and side character levels are just rehashes of abilities from other better platformers, that serve to slow down Crashes originally driving pace. The story and plot are forgettably formulaic, with a general decrease in intelligence to all characters, with dialogue that is either cringey or uninteresting with very rare chuckleworthy lines scattered here and there... The music is surprisingly good, generally because it uses the og soundtrack as a base for remixed versions. The Crash formula is fun, but the attempts to make the game "new" only serve to make it worse, and interrupt otherwise good but dated gameplay. Some times fun, very pretty, but mostly annoying.… Expand
  46. MattMusky
    Dec 26, 2020
    4
    If you forget the N. Sane trilogy (a perfect remaster) exists, this game still somehow feels like a downgrade from the PS1 games. Everything just looks off (character designs, crates, animations), Crash acts differently, the writing isn't good (not that the writing for any crash game ever was but it's the worse of the 4), and most importantly, Crash moves differently. This game just feelsIf you forget the N. Sane trilogy (a perfect remaster) exists, this game still somehow feels like a downgrade from the PS1 games. Everything just looks off (character designs, crates, animations), Crash acts differently, the writing isn't good (not that the writing for any crash game ever was but it's the worse of the 4), and most importantly, Crash moves differently. This game just feels like a cheap knockoff and I can't understand why. Did they not have access to anything at all from the N. Sane trilogy? I'm not saying they couldn't make improvements or change what they wanted from it, it's just bizarre that nothing at all is the same as it was in the remaster.… Expand
  47. ignore78
    Nov 15, 2020
    3
    its crash bandicoot. Take out the fun challenging gameplay and you get crash bandicoot 4. this game is just frustrating and no fun. the original game was hard, bun not frustrating hard. just hard. this game making me want to delete the game every time i die thinking . this is **** and the new mechanics is not fun.
  48. Arthurscali
    Oct 3, 2020
    9
    Its amazing, but far of being perfect, the controls are Very coll except polar because its really difficult to control him, the levels até pretty cool but some levels are not hard but trolls, still being amazing game, the designs are pretty cool, and the characters are amzing,with a lot of other games easter eggs
  49. YikesCensorship
    Oct 4, 2020
    8
    It's not bad. Fans of the classics & newcomers alike will enjoy it. The redesigns are great.
  50. Ginopino
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    The best crash bandicoot game out there. Only music is not as good as the other crash games but apart from this is by far the best crash game. 10--/10
  51. JDW1993
    Oct 6, 2020
    10
    The best Crash yet by far, and one of, if not the best platformers ever made.

    Looks and plays like a masterpiece-filled with tonnes of relatable content.

    10/10.
  52. stesproject
    Nov 27, 2020
    4
    I didn't like the game. It's insanely difficult. It's so difficult that you can't enjoy it.
  53. RP1_
    Mar 1, 2022
    3
    This game can be summed up in one word, frustrating. The jumping mechanism at times seem broken. Box placement, timed jumps are overwhelming at times… I feel like the ‘death count’ was included to add to the absolute madness of the game. It isn’t difficult, it’s annoying. I hated it.
  54. DanTheMan1992
    Oct 5, 2020
    9
    This game is amazing & we should all thank Toys For Bob for putting hard work on a fantastic Sequel like this & sure the game might not be perfect but it is still a challenging Platfromer so good luck to you 100% completionist's out there & the nerve of IGN to give this a 8 which is clearly a 9 or 10 in my opinion so guys i recommended this one big time if your a die hard Crash Bandicoot &This game is amazing & we should all thank Toys For Bob for putting hard work on a fantastic Sequel like this & sure the game might not be perfect but it is still a challenging Platfromer so good luck to you 100% completionist's out there & the nerve of IGN to give this a 8 which is clearly a 9 or 10 in my opinion so guys i recommended this one big time if your a die hard Crash Bandicoot & believe me the replay value of this title is worth it ^_^… Expand
  55. Amiri084
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    Yay. At last after 22 years the next chapter of crash is came out and this the best crash i even played
  56. InstantOrange
    Oct 2, 2020
    9
    For being a direct sequel to the original trilogy, this game definitely holds it's own and I feel can be considered just as good. The art-style heavily improves in comparison to the N-sane trilogy and the lighting system has gotten quite the upgrade thanks to using a new engine. The story could have been better but I wouldn't say it's lacking when taking the original trilogy intoFor being a direct sequel to the original trilogy, this game definitely holds it's own and I feel can be considered just as good. The art-style heavily improves in comparison to the N-sane trilogy and the lighting system has gotten quite the upgrade thanks to using a new engine. The story could have been better but I wouldn't say it's lacking when taking the original trilogy into consideration. Crash was never known for it's amazing storytelling but rather its difficult yet fun gameplay which this game does wonderfully. It's also one of the few games I can think of with a skin system that doesn't have any **** microtransactions tacked on (and from how it looks, would be hard to add on later like they did for the CTR remake)

    With all that being said, if you've played the original trilogy and have been looking for a new game to scratch that itch, this game will do just that. For anyone new to the series, I would say this is a competent game on its own (Though I would recommend playing the original trilogy first to see if you'd like the kind of gameplay Crash has to offer)    … Expand
  57. RyukoGC
    Oct 5, 2020
    9
    Levels are a bit to long for my taste. This makes completing the game on 100% more tedious. But besides that everything is incredible.
  58. whyiexist
    Oct 24, 2020
    3
    Why does this even exist, its horrible. The remakes were good, but this is way up its own ass and it seems like it was made to appeal to ass holes. Its 2020 and there's no camera control, I don't care about collecting all the boxes, the art style is not for me but the overall charm of the crash games has been decimated. Its not cool or funny if you are TRYING to be cool and funny. Why areWhy does this even exist, its horrible. The remakes were good, but this is way up its own ass and it seems like it was made to appeal to ass holes. Its 2020 and there's no camera control, I don't care about collecting all the boxes, the art style is not for me but the overall charm of the crash games has been decimated. Its not cool or funny if you are TRYING to be cool and funny. Why are you trying to force a niche culture and sense of modernism. Who asked for Tawna to have crap blue hair and have the I'm independent and strong woman spiel, its old and its not even original nor is it charming. It makes you cringe and roll your eyes. The game is cheap. Toys for bob shouldn't touch another crash game because they changed it in ways it shouldn't have and kept it to the originals in ways it shouldn't have.… Expand
  59. AstroLad69
    Mar 22, 2021
    0
    Everything that was terrible about Crash 1 amplified and then some. This is not fun. The characters are insufferable. Tawna is an abomination. It's the equivalent of bashing your head against a wall. I'm glad it didn't sell well.
  60. RohamRP
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    This game is a love letter to fans the amount of references and easter eegs are crazy. The replayability of this game is amazing and it makes your 60$ worth it plus the visuals are breath taking its a mist buy for crash and platformer fan
  61. SternRitter
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Best Crash game since the original trilogy! New mask abilities and new playable characters are a blast! Still feels like crash most importantly! The franchise has a bright future!!!
  62. KainWithin
    Oct 4, 2020
    8
    This is a great sequel to the original series. Of course I would like something in the style of Crash bandicoot Twinsanity, but nevertheless the fourth part of Crash is great in everything. Locations, enemies, visuals in general, new gameplay, everything is fine. Perhaps the complexity of the last two islands is off scale (:
  63. Greek_objektife
    Oct 4, 2020
    9
    Не знаю как бы сделали игру ноти доги,но Активижон постарались на славу,геймплей остался превычным,но благодоря маскам добавили новые фишки,плюс сделали игру на Unreal Engine 4,благодоря которому добились 60 фпс на PS4 Pro и Xbox One X,но игра выглядет отлично,Итог,лучший пладформер 2020 годаНе знаю как бы сделали игру ноти доги,но Активижон постарались на славу,геймплей остался превычным,но благодоря маскам добавили новые фишки,плюс сделали игру на Unreal Engine 4,благодоря которому добились 60 фпс на PS4 Pro и Xbox One X,но игра выглядет отлично,Итог,лучший пладформер 2020 года
  64. lilweezy34
    Apr 1, 2021
    0
    I played the game on PC & truly believe this game is a treat, especially as huge crash fan.

    The controls are tight, the story is picked up right after crash warped & I couldn't be any happier
  65. GAFERDUOR
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me encanta crash bandicoot estoy muy feliz Estoy muy muy muy felicidad ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 100%… Expand
  66. rampardo
    Oct 7, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. un juego divertido, buenos gráficos muy Re jugable todo un reto lograr el 100% muy recomendado para fans y a quienes les gustan los video juegos de plataformas.… Expand
  67. HearYouMe
    Mar 1, 2022
    4
    This game is so difficult that is not fun anymore, it's frustrating and boring, level design is boring, very few levels feel smooth and fun to play, the new mechanics are bad and don't feel polished, the only masks that are fun are Lani-Loli and Kupuna-Wa, the other are confusing and frustrating to play, also their levels are badly designed.
    The levels feel like they were designed for you    This game is so difficult that is not fun anymore, it's frustrating and boring, level design is boring, very few levels feel smooth and fun to play, the new mechanics are bad and don't feel polished, the only masks that are fun are Lani-Loli and Kupuna-Wa, the other are confusing and frustrating to play, also their levels are badly designed.
    The levels feel like they were designed for you to die over and over and over again, difficult in an unfun way, hitboxes are weird, jumping physics feel like you are floating. I was so fed up of this game that there's was a point were I was just ignoring the boxes and secret levels and trying to be done with it.
    Tawna is boring and his mechanics are badly made.
    Dingodile is the only one I kinda liked. Right stick should be used to aim, badly designed nonetheless.
    Cortex is extremely boring to play and his levels too.
    Some bosses are extremely easy and some others feel like I'm playing Touhou.
    Camera work is also bad, right stick is completely useless.    … Expand
  68. DiArts
    Oct 2, 2020
    7
    The game is not bad, but:
    - Levels don't feel as different as in Crash 2-3. There player had stages with 5 absolutely different levels (+ boss) with increasing difficulty... And in 4 you just have some wasteland levels, then some pirate levels etc.
    - Missing animal bosses (well except tentacle thing). Only angry scientists from previous games. - The game doesn't show whole CB universe.    The game is not bad, but:
    - Levels don't feel as different as in Crash 2-3. There player had stages with 5 absolutely different levels (+ boss) with increasing difficulty... And in 4 you just have some wasteland levels, then some pirate levels etc.
    - Missing animal bosses (well except tentacle thing). Only angry scientists from previous games.
    - The game doesn't show whole CB universe. It doesn't answer typical fan questions like "Where's original Tawna?" or "What happened to Crunch Bandicoot before Wrath of Cortex?"
    - Artstyle is normal and music is not bad, but not catchy.    … Expand
  69. Drzaly
    Oct 2, 2020
    7
    I've been a crash fans for years as my first was crash2 and seeing the series keep getting games make me very happy to see the plot go right after 3.
    But this game in my opinion is a live child of crash twinsanity and crash1. In the adventure you have crash's moveset from twinsanity without the long jump but the game often times feels like Toys for Bob was given the trilogy and player    I've been a crash fans for years as my first was crash2 and seeing the series keep getting games make me very happy to see the plot go right after 3.
    But this game in my opinion is a live child of crash twinsanity and crash1. In the adventure you have crash's moveset from twinsanity without the long jump but the game often times feels like Toys for Bob was given the trilogy and player through crash1 and only gone and skimmed crash2 and 3. With their new mechanics like grindingits a double edge sword as it's a good way to keep levels inter connected but with how the lighting system works where especially in booty calls where the blind spot for you is in front of you as you wouldn't know where is and when you're suppose to jump. It feels cheap because how it just pubish you not knowing what's next especially when it wants you to be on your toes. This game isn't Darksouls but this game feels like it with how crash controls.
    With design of levels hits an awkward situation. As level design is densely better than wrath of context it feel off as well having boxes being out of view and have search for it be more prevalent. The issue is when the game ask you how crash controls between going in and out of 2d and 3d section. 2d section feel like you're in a beat on up level as you still control him up and down it gives a simple jump on a box a mannerism just by how you set crash up for it. This kind of design can work if it made can make obstacles more easy to read. You look into the second world where the game shows how fore is going to be the big obstacle in this but since it blends so easy to the background where it feels like a sucker punch to your face if you're not ready for it.
    But with those set backs I still think the game is still god but feel like it needed to do is look back why people liked crash series in the first place. It was crash having tight controls where you were to blame if you lost a life. Overall how thoes grind sections work it feels like a mobile game with how cheap it can be. But with those blemishes it dose give up the sequel crash3 truly deserve with bringing tawna (TFB knows what they did z:]) and making the stakes bigger to make a game we don't forget from the series    … Expand
  70. Mydolord666
    Oct 2, 2020
    9
    Supieron muy bien innovar con esta nueva entrega manteniendo el viejo legado de los 3 primeros crash bandicoot, juegazo!
  71. Sundenator
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Its so much fun, I honestly havent been this exited for a game in years, and it truly delivers, fingers crossed for a Crash 5 in a near future. Toys for bob really nailed it with this title, hope they keep going with crash and hopefully there will be a Spyro sequell soon aswell. Cheers and thank you for expanding my childhood adventures!
  72. introusers
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    It’s impossible to describe how great it feels to have Crash Bandicoot back on the big screen - it feels like a real return to form from the original games. The game is severely difficult, but that’s part of the fun for me at least. I cannot stress to everyone that this game is worth every penny and more, especially if you love a good challenging platformer.
  73. Mauricrash
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Sin dudas después de varios años sin una entrega completamente nueva, Activision y Toys for Bob han sabido cómo rescatar la franquicia de Crash Bandicoot al estilo de la trilogía original. El juego ofrece horas de diversión, con el toque esencial de los niveles de plataforma que hacen a Crash especial. La dificultad que tiene es absolutamente retadora, todos los que jugaron los primerosSin dudas después de varios años sin una entrega completamente nueva, Activision y Toys for Bob han sabido cómo rescatar la franquicia de Crash Bandicoot al estilo de la trilogía original. El juego ofrece horas de diversión, con el toque esencial de los niveles de plataforma que hacen a Crash especial. La dificultad que tiene es absolutamente retadora, todos los que jugaron los primeros juegos de Crash valorarán cada uno de los niveles del juego.… Expand
  74. msparrow117
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    It's just the best Crash game since Warped. Innovative, but respecting the essence that we loved back in the day. For old fans and open to new public. Great design.
  75. holdfasthope87
    Oct 9, 2020
    10
    Perfect mix of old and new

    Wow, this has to be one of the best platformers ever made. It may never get the same accolades as a Mario game, but with its old school difficulty, this brought me back to my childhood in a way that modern nintendo games (with the exception of DK: Tropical Freeze) do not. At the same time, it smartly modernizes the crash bandicoot formula in a way that respects    Perfect mix of old and new

    Wow, this has to be one of the best platformers ever made. It may never get the same accolades as a Mario game, but with its old school difficulty, this brought me back to my childhood in a way that modern nintendo games (with the exception of DK: Tropical Freeze) do not. At the same time, it smartly modernizes the crash bandicoot formula in a way that respects the originals while still being innovative. There have been complaints of how secretive many of the crates are, and the lack of handholding, but for those who grew up in the NES era, where games didn’t apologize for being tough as nails, this will be a refreshing challenge in a sea of watered down mediocrity. One of the best gaming experiences I’ve ever had. Also, heads up. Take your time exploring the levels before trying to get all the crates. Lots of tricky hidden ones.    … Expand
  76. FreedomFighters
    Oct 7, 2020
    10
    I’m gonna start this review off with a bit of an anecdote: back in June of 2019, shortly after its release, I reviewed “Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled,” and in the final sentence of the review, I suggested that Activision, after two successful “Crash Bandicoot” remakes, try their hand at a new, wholly original “Crash Bandicoot” game. After all, while that game, along with the “CrashI’m gonna start this review off with a bit of an anecdote: back in June of 2019, shortly after its release, I reviewed “Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled,” and in the final sentence of the review, I suggested that Activision, after two successful “Crash Bandicoot” remakes, try their hand at a new, wholly original “Crash Bandicoot” game. After all, while that game, along with the “Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy,” were great titles, we hadn’t gotten an entirely original game in the franchise since 2008’s polarizing “Crash: Mind over Mutant.” Clearly, Activison’s studios knew what they were doing when it came to crafting faithful “Crash Bandicoot” titles, so I was more than ready to see what kind of new adventures they could take the orange marsupial in. Little did I think that just about a year later, they’d come forward and announce the next game, fittingly titled “Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time!,” and let me just say, you’re damn right it is. The second entry in the series to bear the “Crash Bandicoot 4” name in some way (after 2001’s “Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex”), this game caught my eye as soon as the previews came out, and it was one I was very much looking forward to. And let me tell you, it’s every bit as glorious as I hoped it would be.
    “Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time!” brings back the classic “Crash” gameplay, and does a marvelous job of translating it to a new generation. Crash’s movement feels fluid, the platforming elements are strong as usual, and this game certainly brings the challenge. Believe me when I say, no matter whether you go for everything in the game or not, this game is going to kick your ass in more ways than one. Fortunately, though, the challenge is welcome, and even if the game gets difficult, it’s not an unfair type of difficult: it’s a test, sure, but the challenge feels smart and the level design is so brilliant, you’ll feel rewarded when you get through the levels. The game also features plenty of new content to keep things fresh, chief among them being the new masks. These masks bring new powers to Crash that allows for great new ways of platforming, and they also help the creators get even more creative and exciting with the level design. Furthermore, the addition of new types of levels, like N. Verted levels and Flashback levels are great, as are the numerous gameplay styles brought to the forefront with new playable characters, like Tawna, Dingodile, and even Neo Cortex himself. All of these characters have their own charm to them, and are an absolute blast to play. Visually, the game is beautifully designed, the environments are wonderful to look at, and the game is bursting out of the screen with colors. Beyond how wild the gameplay goes, the visual design is equally as inventive. And while the story may not be the main focus of “Crash” games, I enjoy this game’s many callbacks to Crash’s previous adventures, and I think the characters and dialogue are charming and hilarious.
    I honestly can’t think of any negatives about the game that really detract from my enjoyment of it. Yes, the game is extremely challenging, but as I mentioned, it’s a welcoming challenge. It’s not packed with “fake difficulty,” it’s a game that’s smartly crafted and, as difficult as it can get, it feels rewarding when you do a great job.
    Overall, “Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time!” is everything that I hoped it would be, and it’s exactly what “The Wrath of Cortex” should’ve been almost two decades ago. It’s the finest “Crash Bandicoot” game that I’ve played since “Crash Bandicoot: Warped!,” and it establishes that Crash is back and better than ever. It’s a beautiful, faithful, unforgettable adventure for the orange marsupial, and it makes me happy to see how excellent of a job Toys For Bob did with this game. It’s truly amazing, and beyond being one of the best games I’ve played this year, it’s far and away one of the best entries in this great series. I can’t wait to see where the series goes from here. Also, hey, Activision, so I’m thankful you answered my request for a new “Crash” game from the “Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled” review, and if you don’t mind, I have just one more plea for you guys. I don’t want to ask for too much, so I’ll make it quick, but…can “Spyro” be next?
    Final rating: 10 out of 10 “Fantastic”    … Expand
  77. AlecSamuel
    Oct 6, 2020
    9
    Crash Bandicoot 4 is almost everything I could want from a sequel to to a beloved childhood game. Must have been hard to fill the shoes of Naughty Dog, but I think Toys for Bob have pulled something truly spectacular.
  78. dash383535
    Oct 15, 2020
    8
    #DashReviews

    Release Date: 10/2/2020 Completed Game: 10/6/2020 Played Game Time: 50+ Hours Currently at 80% Completion Intro Crash Bandicoot 4 sets out to reestablish the old style of Crash games while throwing out the past 21 years of subpar attempts made by other studios after the original 3 games launched. Toys for Bob, the developers behind 2018’s Spyro: Reignited Trilogy    #DashReviews

    Release Date: 10/2/2020
    Completed Game: 10/6/2020
    Played Game Time: 50+ Hours
    Currently at 80% Completion

    Intro

    Crash Bandicoot 4 sets out to reestablish the old style of Crash games while throwing out the past 21 years of subpar attempts made by other studios after the original 3 games launched. Toys for Bob, the developers behind 2018’s Spyro: Reignited Trilogy and 2011’s Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, try their hand at continuing Crash’s legacy in a way that feels like no other game came after the 3rd installment until now. Building off Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy was a must here but since that was made by Vicarious Visions, I was a bit worried that this game might falter in a few areas, and unfortunately it does.

    Story/World Building – 3/3

    If there is one area that this game excels in, it’s the amazing cartoony cut scenes. A fun story with great voice acting and entertaining visuals. Voice acting withing levels can get a bit grating if you have to repeat a level over and over but VA audio can be muted for such an occasion. For a more casual playthrough, the story makes the game all the more special even though you need to 100% the game to see every scene within the game. The story is not the primary focus but the cartoony nature of this game lends its way to an overall fun experience.

    Gameplay – 3/4

    Toys for Bob make this platformer worth the full 60 dollar price tag due to the amount of content within the game. Regular levels can be replayed inverted, special optional levels with different characters, videotapes to collect, and play through. So much replay value is bundled with this game that it will easily take you 50+ hours to 106% the game and see everything. This does lead to an issue where levels can feel a bit overstuffed. Special character sections can lead to some frustration like Tawna grappling hook not locking on to an object properly or Neo Cortex missing a platform due to weird hover physics. Crash plays like his normal self, just like in the original 3 games so no complaint about him. I love that this game has high replayability but levels that have boxes that are way too hidden or have too high of difficulty spikes to 100% clear can be annoying. N. Sane Trilogy had a pretty fair balance between fun and difficultly minus a few levels but Crash 4 is easily the hard game in the series, almost to an unfair degree in the later levels. It’s still a fun Crash game but most will have a struggle getting to 106% completion due to buggy special characters and high difficulty spikes.

    Technical – 2/3

    This game can be buggy at times like the aforementioned grappling hook but works most of the time when playing as Crash. The cartoony style is fully realized and makes this game look beautiful. Framerates can be an issue with some levels dropping it to as low as 20 FPS and inverted levels shooting up to 60 FPS due to minimal style filters applied to these levels. Music through is serviceable but nothing that reaches the heights of the first 3 games. Nothing too game-breaking but issues arise here and there.

    Verdict

    Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is a great first attempt for Toys for Bob. They almost stick the landing with great visuals, a fun story, and serviceable gameplay that almost reaches the heights of the originals. Difficult spikes and a few character glitches can be annoying and lead to some frustrating moments but if you’re willing to power through that, there is a lot of fun to be had.    … Expand
  79. LengroD
    Oct 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. crash banicoot4 it abut time iz the amizng des iz th must hardest crash ja like d levels are fune relly good jam stel verking tovords the purfekt rellcs in d gaim ja llike d stroy the ale plaebol cerotos are amizng end fune overol ja vude you shude play crash bandicoot it s abut time aj soles 10… Expand
  80. flioh
    Oct 7, 2020
    9
    The game is everything a crash fan could have wanted with it's challenging levels, refurbished art style and overall great new additions to gameplay such as the masks, and new level designs.
    Boss fights are also at their prime in this game and done much better than any other crash game.
    Crash 4 looks absolutely stunning and every environment looks new and distinct from the others and    The game is everything a crash fan could have wanted with it's challenging levels, refurbished art style and overall great new additions to gameplay such as the masks, and new level designs.
    Boss fights are also at their prime in this game and done much better than any other crash game.

    Crash 4 looks absolutely stunning and every environment looks new and distinct from the others and will show set pieces that will have you in disbelief that this is a crash game. In the level offbeat many easter eggs and such can be seen on the rooftops and in the background, rewarding players with a keen eye.

    This game does come with a small handful of negatives such as the framerate chugging a bit on a base PS4, and some crates being almost impossible to find unless you spin every nook and cranny of the level or give up and google it.

    But other than that, this is personally the best platformer I have played within the past decade.    … Expand
  81. Duelz
    Oct 25, 2020
    10
    Gameplay - very elegant. The way it teaches you and evolves concepts you learn is some of the best game design I’ve seen.
    Pacing - I couldn’t put the game down always something fresh new and challenging!
    Controls - Feel very fluid yet precise. Crash feels so fun and exciting to control. Very satisfying to break boxes, jump and spin. Level Design - super detailed worlds jaw dropped me    Gameplay - very elegant. The way it teaches you and evolves concepts you learn is some of the best game design I’ve seen.
    Pacing - I couldn’t put the game down always something fresh new and challenging!
    Controls - Feel very fluid yet precise. Crash feels so fun and exciting to control. Very satisfying to break boxes, jump and spin.
    Level Design - super detailed worlds jaw dropped me hard. The atmosphere in each is some of the best I’ve seen.
    Story - loved the twists and turns very engaging Characters - Whacky and funny as ever

    Content - I WISH there were more levels, N.Verted is a cool concept but it’s from repeated levels.    … Expand
  82. jalexgonz97
    Oct 18, 2020
    5
    The first major complaint I have is the controls, they're not smooth at all, one slight move and it's a full commitment. If there's any game in this series I'd like every Crash game to aspire to, it'd be Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped (NOT the remake - the actual game on PS1.) Playing during those rail gliding parts in missions or Tawna levels can be fun at times but most of it (especially ifThe first major complaint I have is the controls, they're not smooth at all, one slight move and it's a full commitment. If there's any game in this series I'd like every Crash game to aspire to, it'd be Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped (NOT the remake - the actual game on PS1.) Playing during those rail gliding parts in missions or Tawna levels can be fun at times but most of it (especially if you're trying to 100% the game) is ridiculously hard. There's a difference between difficult level design and trolling. My next major issue is the redesigns. I feel like instead of sticking to what could have been a direct continuation of the game from Warped, they've gone with this late 2000's punk/early 2010's 3D Nickelodeon animated design rather than a classic look. I appreciate the efforts in making characters like Tawna more active and relevant to the game/story (as shown by the trailers) but to make her design to be a more Mad Max style of a look doesn't feel like crash. It reminds me of how the audience looked at Crash Bandicoot characters after the Twinsanity/Tag Team Racing games. Overall to summarize, I'm going to simply say the gameplay could be a lot more fluid and have a more free like feeling as well as the redesigns not looking to well but it's nice to at least see an effort by Activision to reboot the series but at the same time continue on from Warped. Since the ps3 era, I've been hoping to see a new Crash game but was a little let down at this one. Fortunately seeing what Naughty Dog did to The Last of Us franchise, I'm glad it's no longer in their hands but I think Vicarious Visions should have been the one to create a new game/story instead of Toys for Bob… Expand
  83. Gamebro178
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game, faithful to its predecessor and a worthy sequel. Beautiful level design, fun yet challenging gameplay, and a great story set directly after crash 3. What's not to love about this game?
  84. aduvall
    Oct 4, 2020
    9
    Awesome game! Definitely the most true to the trilogy since the trilogy itself. It's much closer in gameplay to crash 1 and 2 than 3 though, which isn't a bad thing.

    I'd probably give it a 10 if not for two things: 1. Hit boxes on crates during vehicle segments feel absurdly small. There are times where you hit a group of 4 head on and just straight up miss two or three. 2. Like 70% of    Awesome game! Definitely the most true to the trilogy since the trilogy itself. It's much closer in gameplay to crash 1 and 2 than 3 though, which isn't a bad thing.

    I'd probably give it a 10 if not for two things:

    1. Hit boxes on crates during vehicle segments feel absurdly small. There are times where you hit a group of 4 head on and just straight up miss two or three.

    2. Like 70% of levels have one or two absurdly well hidden boxes, meaning you're gonna end up with "n - 1" boxes a lot of the time during your first playthrough

    Otherwise excellent game and is honestly my favorite in the series    … Expand
  85. KubsoneQ
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    The best game with this bandicoot ever
    I very like games with crash ant this greatest game.
    Sorry for my bad english
  86. Pupinky
    Oct 6, 2020
    10
    Es un muy buen juego la verdad digna de una secuela me encanto de inicio a final las nuevas mecánicas son geniales realmente un excelente trabajo por Toys For Bob
  87. SrLucena
    Oct 7, 2020
    10
    Superou minhas expectativas (que já eram altas). O game está lindíssimo, a história divertida, a jogabilidade deliciosa, as fases e os bosses estão super criativas também, e a dificuldade... Tem quem ache que está muito exagerada, o game é de cara o mais difícil de toda a série, isso para zerar a história principal. Pegar o porque o 106% desse game está beirando a loucura, kkkkkk adorei.Superou minhas expectativas (que já eram altas). O game está lindíssimo, a história divertida, a jogabilidade deliciosa, as fases e os bosses estão super criativas também, e a dificuldade... Tem quem ache que está muito exagerada, o game é de cara o mais difícil de toda a série, isso para zerar a história principal. Pegar o porque o 106% desse game está beirando a loucura, kkkkkk adorei.
  88. LonginusXD
    Oct 12, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cheap level design and a MASSIVE difficulty spike near the end, cortex gameplay annoying and repetitive. Other than that pretty damn good… Expand
  89. Iansilva
    Jun 20, 2022
    3
    It was simple. Just make a game like the remake, but in an attempt to innovate they ruined it. Isn't a Crash game.
  90. Mezzeruk
    Oct 3, 2020
    9
    Best Crash game yet. A big step up technically. Although linear in design it suits perfectly the game style . 60fps on Pro. Silky movement. Variety. Lots of levels..great audio and solid gameplay. Far out performed my expectations. Gameplay nods towards Donkey Kong Country.
  91. gonzalo94
    Oct 6, 2020
    10
    Is amazing, Crash bandicoot is back baby, is a great sequel to the original series, also we can play with more characters. you must play this game.
  92. Tasosmanya
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    It’s hands down the best Crash game I’ve ever played, it took the number one spot from Warped for me and I love it!
  93. Wumpaeater123
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The level designs are to good , it also contains a lot of skin which you can earn by completing levels and earning gems , hopefully, there is no microtranslation in game , which means you can unlock skins by playing through the game , and the best part is that this time , we can play as tawna and dingodile and neo cortex , you can also have a new experiment with N.VERTED mode after you beat the game , story is fun and the flashback levels which combine with a nostalgic soundtracks is great , the control is also good and the game is challenging a lot . There is really no weak point in game… Expand
  94. Sk_iko
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    One of the best platform games
  95. Hell_Child
    Nov 11, 2021
    8
    This has to be the best Crash bandicoot game since the original trilogy, but it has some problems, first the good things. Amazing enviorments, amazing character design, lovely cinematic animations, the controls are on point, the flashback tapes are an amzing adition to the game.

    The bad things are the loading times, it takes forever to play a level, the games has a lot of fat like the    This has to be the best Crash bandicoot game since the original trilogy, but it has some problems, first the good things. Amazing enviorments, amazing character design, lovely cinematic animations, the controls are on point, the flashback tapes are an amzing adition to the game.

    The bad things are the loading times, it takes forever to play a level, the games has a lot of fat like the N.Verted mode that doesn't add anything interesting, it's just a palet swap and mirror mode.
    They should have made exclusive levels for the side characters and don't remix versions of Crash and Coco levels.
    But bover all is a amazing amazing game, I hope to see more of Toys for Bob.    … Expand
  96. jameseyryan
    Oct 4, 2020
    3
    For me, this game has been made just to challenge speedrunners and has zero replay value for the casual gamer.

    I'm halfway through the main levels. Each level has me dying 30+ times to finish it so the idea of time trialling seems like a joke. Flashback tapes where you need to stay alive until a certain part of the level to get it? Pfft! Almost every level requires a youtube tutorial to    For me, this game has been made just to challenge speedrunners and has zero replay value for the casual gamer.

    I'm halfway through the main levels. Each level has me dying 30+ times to finish it so the idea of time trialling seems like a joke.
    Flashback tapes where you need to stay alive until a certain part of the level to get it? Pfft!

    Almost every level requires a youtube tutorial to be able to find all of the boxes and hidden gems. The bonus levels are so convoluted that some of them require going back and forth over the level multiple times, dying 40+ times to try and succeed. The precision required all the time is ridiculous. The game looks great, and the new addition of the quantum masks and playing as other characters is great, but this game is too much about frustration and anger than challenging and fun.    … Expand
  97. EliasRich
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Nao tenho o que reclamar, perfeito, é bonito, é difícil, tem uma história bem roteirizada, top
  98. razorbak90
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    This is real pure crash bandicoot. Challenge, Aesthetic, level design, everything of the original games is re-proposed and increased with a new captivating fashion.
  99. GandalfCzarny
    Oct 6, 2020
    9
    At last something, for Crash fans waitin for years. Toys For Bob really know how to improve gameplay but at the same time not breach the core of it. It's the same fine game that we all love, but in a new clothes
  100. Alrojovivo
    Oct 4, 2020
    8
    He sido un fanático del accidente durante años como mi primer accidente2 y ver la serie seguir consiguiendo juegos me hacen muy feliz de ver la trama ir justo después de 3.
    Pero este juego en mi opinión es un hijo vivo de la twinsanidad accidente y accidente1. En la aventura que ha crash's moveset de la twinsanity sin el salto de longitud, pero el juego a menudo se siente como Juguetes    He sido un fanático del accidente durante años como mi primer accidente2 y ver la serie seguir consiguiendo juegos me hacen muy feliz de ver la trama ir justo después de 3.
    Pero este juego en mi opinión es un hijo vivo de la twinsanidad accidente y accidente1. En la aventura que ha crash's moveset de la twinsanity sin el salto de longitud, pero el juego a menudo se siente como Juguetes para Bob se le dio la trilogía y el jugador a través de crash1 y sólo se fue y desnatado crash2 y 3. Con sus nuevas mecánicas como molersita una espada de doble filo, ya que es una buena manera de mantener los niveles conectados, pero con cómo funciona el sistema de iluminación donde especialmente en el botín llama donde el punto ciego para usted está frente a usted, ya que no sabría dónde está y cuándo se supone que saltar. Se siente barato porque cómo simplemente pubish que no saber lo que sigue, especialmente cuando quiere que estés en los dedos de los dedos de los dedos de los dedos de los dedos de los dedos de los dedos de los dedos de los dedos de los dedos de los dedos de los dedos de los dedos de los dedos de los dedos de los dedos Este juego no es Darksouls, pero este juego se siente como si fuera como controles de choque.
    Con el diseño de los niveles golpea una situación incómoda. Como el diseño de nivel es densamente mejor que la ira de contexto se siente apagado, así como tener cajas fuera de la vista y tener la búsqueda de que sea más frecuente. El problema es cuando el juego te pregunta cómo los controles de bloqueo entre entrar y salir de la sección 2d y 3d. Sección 2d se siente como si estuvieras en un ritmo en el nivel superior, ya que todavía lo controlas hacia arriba y hacia abajo le da un simple salto en una caja un manierismo sólo por la forma en que configuras accidente para él. Este tipo de diseño puede funcionar si se hace puede hacer que los obstáculos más fáciles de leer. Miras en el segundo mundo donde el juego muestra cómo el fore va a ser el gran obstáculo en esto, pero ya que se mezcla tan fácil con el fondo donde se siente como un puñetazo en la cara si no estás listo para ello.
    Pero con esos retrocesos sigo pensando que el juego sigue siendo dios, pero siento que tenía que hacer es mirar hacia atrás por qué a la gente le gustaban las series de choque en primer lugar. Fue un accidente teniendo controles estrictos donde tenías la culpa si perdías una vida. En general, cómo funcionan las secciones de molienda thoes se siente como un juego móvil con lo barato que puede ser. Pero con esas imperfecciones que dosis dan a la secuela crash3 realmente merecen con traer tawna (TFB sabe lo que hicieron z:]) y hacer las apuestas más grandes para hacer un juego que no olvidamos de la serie    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 95 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 89 out of 95
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 95
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  1. Riot Pixels
    Jan 26, 2021
    70
    Toys for Bob's game is a welcome addition to the original trilogy, although you will hardly remember its levels or music. Crash Bandicoot 4 is two steps below the amazing Super Mario Odyssey and Yoshi’s Crafted World.
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  2. CD-Action
    Dec 18, 2020
    95
    I honestly did not expect such a stellar game. Crash Bandicoot 4 is breathtakingly beautiful, features an amazing soundtrack full of references to the original trilogy, offers tons of content, and thrilled me to bits with its brilliant level design. What’s more, it stayed true to its gameplay roots, while introducing loads of great new mechanics. For me it’s the game of the year. I salute you, Toys For Bob! [12/2020, p.58]
  3. Gamers' Temple
    Dec 18, 2020
    90
    Crash Bandicoot 4 is a worthy addition to the Crash legacy. It captures the spirit, fun, and challenge of the original games, and adds a lot more that genuinely makes the experience even better rather than simply padding out the gameplay. The game is certainly challenging and the levels could probably use a few more checkpoints, but the number in the game is truer to the spirit of the originals than modern gaming standards. A little perseverance will get you through the game, but it’s going to take a little work if you want to be a Crash completionist. Overall it’s a great platform game that perfectly blends the old and the new into a fun new experience.
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