Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

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  1. MrTempest
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Crash Bandicoot 4 is frustratingly great.
    Idk if that makes sense...but this game proves that Crash is still a great series!
  2. Crashmarco100
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    De los mejores juegos de Crash Bandicoot que he probado, enserio, ningún juego nuevo de Crash me había frustrado tanto como este, y me encanta. Toys for Bob hizo un excelente trabajo, manteniendo la jugabilidad fluida y por supuesto la dificultad que todos extrañabamos
  3. Moxir
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    The game is really fun and brings back what made crash fun with the original 3 games somewhat frustrating at times with the dark matter spin ability
  4. BuckBolt93
    Oct 7, 2020
    9
    This game is amazing, one of the best crash games since Crash 3! Recommend heavily to anyone who loves Crash, similar games, and those who love platforms! Only issue is that the game ramps up the difficulty immediately... like level 2 immediately, one of the hardest Crash games to date; if you like a challenge like me, it should be no problem!
  5. norm58_3
    Oct 13, 2020
    6
    First off, I do like the game; most of the platforming and level design is solid, and it keeps a lot of what made the originals great while building on it as well. But it’s easier to detail my criticisms than praise, and I need to get it off my chest. If the game was terrible then I’d just bin it, but it’s because there’s so much good there that I really want to love it, but there are justFirst off, I do like the game; most of the platforming and level design is solid, and it keeps a lot of what made the originals great while building on it as well. But it’s easier to detail my criticisms than praise, and I need to get it off my chest. If the game was terrible then I’d just bin it, but it’s because there’s so much good there that I really want to love it, but there are just things in the way making me unable to.

    The main word I would use to describe it is tedious.

    This is coming from a huge Crash fan. I’ve completed Crash 1 & 2 – & 3 to a lesser extent – countless times, and it seems Crash 4 is determined to force me to do the same for it just to get 100% once. The n-verted versions of the levels are not fun in their own way and basically just force you to complete all the levels again. I lose quite a bit of enjoyment in a game I’m playing when I accept that I’m probably not going to fully complete it ever, which is something I would definitely expect from a Crash game.

    Finding on my first playthrough, while getting all the boxes I see, that there are almost always 1-5 boxes missed is far from thrilling. I like collectathons, but unlike with for example Banjo or Spyro, where you can search around for those elusive notes, you have to do the whole level again just to realise (or not) that there’s a random box just out of sight. In particular, you have to do the bonuses again. I did like that lots of the bonuses are legitimately challenging and great platforming, but once you’ve cracked it once completing it again several times is just tedious.

    For completion they also want you to get all the boxes on each level without dying. It’s a bit annoying having to do that in Crash 1, but the levels in this game are much longer. And it doesn’t even feel like they thought about this; there is absolutely no reason you should have to wait for a 30+ second loading screen every time you have to restart the level (even if you haven’t reached a checkpoint yet, unlike Crash 1), when it could just put you back to that start like in a time trial; given how long and difficult lots of the levels are the time trials are also a big ask.

    The biggest problem I have with the actual gameplay is the depth perception, which is way worse than even Crash 1; I think this is largely due to the camera angle being too low and far back. I found myself constantly using the double jump just to hover and ensure I was going to land where I planned, which doesn’t make for fun speeding through a level. They do add the big yellow circle below Crash to allow this to be possible, but I’d say it’s a bit of an ugly fix for the problem. It meant that I enjoyed the 2D sections much more than the 3D ones, and Crash isn’t supposed to be just a 2D platformer.

    Playing through I also felt the level design was lacking variety. Yet when I thought about it there’s not really more in the other games, like in Crash 2 how there’s about 10 different level types each repeated 2 or 3 times; it probably just feels that way because the consecutive levels in each world feel similar, and they just go on too long.    … Expand
  6. Sandorz
    Mar 27, 2021
    0
    Absolutely the worst crash game ever. Insanely hard and extremely frustrating.
  7. Zequila
    Nov 29, 2020
    3
    Awful game... The level design is probably one of the worst I've ever see in a platform game. Controls are terrible, the hitbox simply doesn't exist. Wrath of cortex is a great game compared with this
  8. rafaelpita
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Otimo jogo, ao estilo dos antigos crash, aliado a belos graficos e otimos cenarios, recomendo com certeza
  9. SCrash
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    This is the best Crash game ever so far, every thing in this surpassed my expectations . The levels designs are genius the characters model is amazing and the new art direction is crazy . every level will magic your eye best describes as (Visually nourishing) . This is exactly the game we have been waiting for 12 yeas . And about the gullible people who are disliking the new models areThis is the best Crash game ever so far, every thing in this surpassed my expectations . The levels designs are genius the characters model is amazing and the new art direction is crazy . every level will magic your eye best describes as (Visually nourishing) . This is exactly the game we have been waiting for 12 yeas . And about the gullible people who are disliking the new models are sick people seeing the characters with sexual perspective only (their opinions are't important it is a moe point)… Expand
  10. EnderArtz
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    This game is absolutely perfect! Finally the perfect sequel to Warped, we have been waiting SO MUCH for this game and.. I repeat, it's PERFECT!!!
  11. Felpskiver
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muito bom de vdd msm gameplay suave, muito fluido e etc, história tbm ta do krl… Expand
  12. Nasser__
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    هذي لعبة كراش لى كنت انتظرها من تفاصيل و افكار و مراحل الرهيبة و التنويع فى الاقنعة اللعبة تستحق اسم كراش 4 انصح فيها اذا انت تحب العاب كراش
  13. Okxd
    Oct 2, 2020
    9
    Crash Bandicoot 4 introduces a ton of new gameplay elements, while still keeping the feel of the original games. All 4 masks are extremely fun to use and it really makes the game more fun and interesting. The levels are all really creative and fun, it's a huge step up from old sequels. It's also very difficult, even if you aren't playing on retro mode the final level and final boss willCrash Bandicoot 4 introduces a ton of new gameplay elements, while still keeping the feel of the original games. All 4 masks are extremely fun to use and it really makes the game more fun and interesting. The levels are all really creative and fun, it's a huge step up from old sequels. It's also very difficult, even if you aren't playing on retro mode the final level and final boss will take a long time for you to beat. I think both new and old players will love this game and I'm giving it 9/10. I wish they would have had more levels where you could play as the new characters though, seems like a waste to introduce them and then only have a few levels where you can play as them. I also wish the game was a little longer and the bosses were more challenging, the game took me like 5 hours to beat and I only struggled with the final boss.… Expand
  14. Daniel0809
    Oct 3, 2020
    8
    This game is the definition of a video game if your 30-40 years old, this is kinda of what were used to in games but modernized. Very challenging game!, Story is bad, typical of this style game, graphics are like cartoons but its very fun! If you like fun then buy this game but beware its very tricky to beat these levels.
  15. DrannikWoW
    Oct 5, 2020
    5
    This isn’t Crash. Crash = Break Boxes to Earn Fruit to Earn Lives. In this game they give you unlimited lives because the levels are sadistic, and breaking boxes gives you nothing. Even Bonus levels lost their purpose.
  16. UkiyoYugen
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Достойное продолжение Крэша, многие жалуются на управление, но со временем привыкаешь, Это игра где нужно учиться и практиковаться дабы стать лучше, но на самом деле я написал это всё просто так потому что все что я хотел сказать это
    Thank you, Toys for Bob    Достойное продолжение Крэша, многие жалуются на управление, но со временем привыкаешь, Это игра где нужно учиться и практиковаться дабы стать лучше, но на самом деле я написал это всё просто так потому что все что я хотел сказать это
    Thank you, Toys for Bob
  17. CalvinCrack
    Oct 6, 2020
    10
    With this game Toys For Bob goes from “weirdest studio name” to “what are they doing next?” Crash 4 blows past expectations of a retro revival and somehow delivers one of the best games of all time. It commits to a pure joy of platforming that we have rarely seen since the Super Nintendo era. I’d say the closest relative is Donkey Kong Country Returns and its sequel, and there are moreWith this game Toys For Bob goes from “weirdest studio name” to “what are they doing next?” Crash 4 blows past expectations of a retro revival and somehow delivers one of the best games of all time. It commits to a pure joy of platforming that we have rarely seen since the Super Nintendo era. I’d say the closest relative is Donkey Kong Country Returns and its sequel, and there are more than a few nods in that direction, most notably the rail grinding sections. It also reminds me of Yoshi’s Island due to its breathtaking cartoony style, its focus on collecting (red coins / boxes), and its continuous introduction (and escalation) of new mechanics throughout the game. It is an endless joy to play (and replay and replay difficult sections). It’s full of secrets, close calls, reversed/remixed levels, bonus stages, playable characters, new skins and more. It’s BETTER than the thing it’s based on which speaks to the quality of the Toys For Bob team. They analyzed exactly what a crash game should be, mechanically, visually, and took it to the next level. Granted, the PS1 had a lot more limitations those geniuses had to grapple with so we can’t hold it against them that they didn’t make a game of Crash 4’s precise quality. In fact ... Crash 4 reveals the simple beauty of their design. This feels like an evolved version of what they set out to do, and I imagine that the original Crash devs will savor (along with fans) what this team has accomplished both in homage and advancement. 11 out of 10… Expand
  18. gunhead88
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Everything about the new crash reminds me of the old school crash growing up. The nostalgia is breathtaking.
  19. GiveMePatience
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    The variety in levels design is amazing. Every level has its own character. The difficulty is a little bit unbalanced but it's still enjoyable after all.
  20. Rubes
    Oct 14, 2020
    0
    So ridiculously difficult and hard to control that it's no fun! I died 45 times on the first 3 levels! Luckily I rented it, so I'm out nothing, but for those shelling out $60 for a PS2 or PS3-looking game with terrible,awful, imprecise controls, crazy difficulty and a formula so old and outdated, you'll feel like the makers are trolling their own players by seeing how many ways a personSo ridiculously difficult and hard to control that it's no fun! I died 45 times on the first 3 levels! Luckily I rented it, so I'm out nothing, but for those shelling out $60 for a PS2 or PS3-looking game with terrible,awful, imprecise controls, crazy difficulty and a formula so old and outdated, you'll feel like the makers are trolling their own players by seeing how many ways a person can die over and over again. The controls are so loosey-goosey and although you are given a reticle for aiming your landing, you'll still have no feeling of control with every platform jump, and no idea where you will land (even with the useless reticle). Oh, did i mention that the platform starts to crumble once you touch it AND when you go to jump to the next platform a creature is coming out between platforms to eat Crash 40% of the time. That's just level 3..what were they thinking? The game looks and feels old and it's just not fun to play. A tired and old formula that will have you wishing for each stage to end quickly. These Toys for Bob people need to play a certain plumber for awhile to learn how to manufacture games with precise controls that are a pleasure to play. This ain't one of them.… Expand
  21. ShrekXY
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    The game is a masterpiece ,as a crash bandicoot fan i felt like yes this is crash bandicoot ,its wrath of cortex Side b, the music is great the gameplay is great too my favourite crash game
  22. Ossaid
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Amazing! Think of it as crash 2.0. Graphics are awesome and the gameplay is a blast
  23. Bdills89
    Oct 14, 2020
    2
    Save your money. The controls are ridiculous the game doesn't run smooth and every level is 100 plus boxes and you pretty much gotta learn as you go. Worst crash game made so far.
  24. DolanDark
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Does the Crash series justice. Only downside for me was the overly abundant amount of crates that were hidden off screen. Game is a challenge and definitely the hardest Crash game, would recommend
  25. StefanGoncalvez
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Very happy with my first hours! Truly what a new crash game needed. It’s not an easy game, so do not expect it to hold your hand!
  26. Mercinarie
    Oct 3, 2020
    9
    Amazingly balanced between nostalgia and fresh, as a crash fan this is the game we deserved. Challenging but rewarding it's Crash Bandicoot the way it should be.
  27. EnigmaXtreme
    Oct 11, 2020
    8
    When I was growing up, Crash Bandicoot was my childhood, it was the first game I had when I first received my PlayStation. I spent hours playing through it’s levels even though I was absolutely crap at it back then. I personally found myself enjoying its sequels way more instead, especially the variety and challenge of the third game, Warped. As time moved on however, I became a bigger fanWhen I was growing up, Crash Bandicoot was my childhood, it was the first game I had when I first received my PlayStation. I spent hours playing through it’s levels even though I was absolutely crap at it back then. I personally found myself enjoying its sequels way more instead, especially the variety and challenge of the third game, Warped. As time moved on however, I became a bigger fan of Crash’s sort of half brother in Spyro the Dragon, playing through the original trilogy numerous times. But all those memories returned with the release of the Nsane Trilogy back in 2017, the folks over at Vicarious Visions did an amazing job turning the original games into modern platforming classics, just with more accurate jumping. But it’s fallen upon Toys for Bob, the folks responsible for the Spyro Trilogy remake to create the first true new Crash game in over 20 years.

    This game is set right after Warped with Cortex, Uka-Uka and N. Tropy stuck for the last 20 years after their defeat, what this does is essentially retcon everything released afterwards, including Crash Bash, so nothing of value was lost. After finally opening a rift between worlds, it’s up to our heroes Crash, Coco and Aku to stop Cortex’s latest evil plan across dimensions. This time around we are also introduced to brand new Quantum Masks that will change up the gameplay in many ways.

    So after going through the seventeen steps to play this game on the PS4 (Installation, Update, Install the Update, Powder its Nose, License Agreement, Waiting for the game to pick the right outfit and ask me to register an Activision Account for additional skins *pfffft*) You are presented with two playstyle options, Modern and Retro, this really just amounts to whether you want to play with lives or not. I have been on record several times that the concept of lives can go die in a fire with even long time holdouts like Mario finally at long last ditching them, I also bring up examples like the fantastic modern Rayman platformers that just have you do the most recent section if you are killed.

    Speaking of which, It seems this game has taken a few of its inspirations from Rayman Legends. Not only with the new grind rail sections but you are rewarded Gems for how many Whompa fruits you get after each level. When it comes to Level design though, the Trilogy levels were great looking but restricted due to the original designs, this time around the devs have free reign over what they can do and each level is just meticulously detailed with these little extras that make them all stand out but my god can these levels can get huge. Toys for Bob certainly did their homework on how a Crash level works and the controls and camera flow incredibly smoothly, I never felt Crash wasn’t in my control with there even being a little beacon on the ground when you jump so no longer are you taking blind leaps of faith. The difficulty though is not that severe it’s like a really good curry, delicious but with just the right amount of heat. That is unless you are trying to actually complete the levels 100 %, in which case good luck getting off the toilet anytime tonight.

    Getting all the boxes can be no easy task especially in Bonus stages, while they used to be fun little romps in the original games they can be incredibly unforgiving here with exact methods to get everything or be made to start over and they are made even more complex with the new masks. The Quantum Masks introduced in this game give us several new powers like stopping time, switching gravity or dimensions and a heavy-duty spin attack, instead of being able to pick them out and use them at your own free will, they appear during certain segments in levels. Crash 4 introduces us to so many new mechanics and features it is almost hard to keep track of them all

    While there are certainly some complex sections, especially with Bonus Stages it is a real stretch to consider this game “hard”. We’ve gotten used to so many games hand holding us that we have become blind to any real challenge. Anything even considered hard is automatically paired with Souls or Cuphead. But anybody who is going to strive for full completion, you are certainly getting your money worth with each level having a “Twisted” version with its own set of gems to collect. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is an amazing addition to the series and a spectacular follow up to the Original Trilogy.

    My fingers are crossed for what they do with Spyro 4

    Th…there is gonna be a Spyro 4, right?    … Expand
  28. Timmytheos
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Great game, waited a long time for a good successor and they didn't disappoint
  29. Warden420
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    This Is the best Crash game ever
    This Is what I've been waiting for over a decade

    بدون تطبيل، اوكي ؟
    من جد هذي افضل لعبة
  30. iJester
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Maybe the best crash bandicoot game yet! Controls it's different and smoother than ever its the best in the series.
    Level design, soundtracks, voice acting, graphics, the art style, ddiverse gameplay, intense and dynamic I loved it so much, The 12 year wait was worth it! Thanks Actvision & Toys for Bob for this masterpiece spectacular amazing game.
    انتظار 12 سنة كان يستاهل كل شيء خرافي    Maybe the best crash bandicoot game yet! Controls it's different and smoother than ever its the best in the series.
    Level design, soundtracks, voice acting, graphics, the art style, ddiverse gameplay, intense and dynamic I loved it so much, The 12 year wait was worth it! Thanks Actvision & Toys for Bob for this masterpiece spectacular amazing game.

    انتظار 12 سنة كان يستاهل كل شيء خرافي ومن الافضل بس ياليت تصميم كراش وكوكو يشبه القديم اكثر    … Expand
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85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 95 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 89 out of 95
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 95
  3. Negative: 0 out of 95
  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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