Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1444 Ratings

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  1. Rush--21
    Jul 19, 2017
    4
    The Crash remake looks great. On graphics alone, I'd give it a solid 8. However, the controls are trash. You will constantly under and overshoot your jumps, requiring you to replay the same level dozens and dozens of times. It's also not fun at all. It's just an infuriatingly frustrating experience. And this is coming from someone who's platinum'd Dark Souls 2, Dark Souls 3,The Crash remake looks great. On graphics alone, I'd give it a solid 8. However, the controls are trash. You will constantly under and overshoot your jumps, requiring you to replay the same level dozens and dozens of times. It's also not fun at all. It's just an infuriatingly frustrating experience. And this is coming from someone who's platinum'd Dark Souls 2, Dark Souls 3, Bloodborne, and Nioh. I like hard games...IF they are FUN. Crash Bandicoot is the antithesis of fun.… Expand
  2. JaySilver
    Jul 17, 2017
    4
    It's really hard to admit, but this games is not what it used to be years ago. The makeover is nice, but the game itself is outdated, frustrating and boring. In a golden age of video games, even a remake can add new features, but this was clearly missed in this game. If you're stuck in the 2000s, then give it a try, otherwise you will be disappointed.
  3. JBS
    Jan 8, 2018
    4
    Without a patch for the hitbox, it's a broken game. Look at Vicarious Visions' past history, not exactly a resume of stunning games. For them to not notice/not care that the hitbox was different to the original is amateur hour. Ruins an otherwise solid remake.
  4. MuriloMatos
    Jul 2, 2017
    4
    the hitbox in this game is just terrible, the same goes for the safe area Crash can walk, the river levels are just terrible because you dont know the limits of each platform and fall in the water
  5. importsecure
    Jun 30, 2017
    4
    Ps one game.... at 30 fps in Ps4 ?? Lol.... its very disappointed and a real shame for the gamer community, Why can not put this game at 60 Fps? What a joke
  6. Iff
    Jan 3, 2019
    4
    This game honestly feels like a relic of the past. It is outdated and outclassed in almost every way by things that have come out after its time. Horrible checkpoints and horrible hitboxes hinder what is otherwise an enjoyable game. They messed up the physics of the first game and often times you will hit a ledge and slide right off of it. Do not waste your time with this as there are manyThis game honestly feels like a relic of the past. It is outdated and outclassed in almost every way by things that have come out after its time. Horrible checkpoints and horrible hitboxes hinder what is otherwise an enjoyable game. They messed up the physics of the first game and often times you will hit a ledge and slide right off of it. Do not waste your time with this as there are many superior 2D and 3D platformers out there.… Expand
  7. Sain4k
    Apr 14, 2022
    4
    Полное говно первые 2 части. 3 часть намного лучше в плане сложности и управления. Потратил на это 22 часа. Играл на пс 5
  8. Bonchcake
    Feb 8, 2022
    4
    Frustrating control and overly repetitive levels. The game seems lazily rushed together with no focus on actual game play.
  9. pooya_oa
    Jul 25, 2022
    4
    Good idea to remaster this game but disappointing!

    The main issue is the mechanics. The developers wanted to make the game more challenging but instead, they made it annoying and frustrating! Especially the JUMP! you lose even on a simple jump in the game! (forget about the boxes!) why? A jump??!!
  10. madterps
    Oct 11, 2020
    3
    This game has some of the most arbitrary hit detection I ever seen and that's putting it lightly. In the dino chase level, I jump ahead before the lava pit and I land into the lava, I jump right before the lava I somehow step into the lava and I don't jump but end up getting burned, what the hell. I don't mind being tough. Hell, I was stuck on Dark Souls 3 with the Lothric boss fight forThis game has some of the most arbitrary hit detection I ever seen and that's putting it lightly. In the dino chase level, I jump ahead before the lava pit and I land into the lava, I jump right before the lava I somehow step into the lava and I don't jump but end up getting burned, what the hell. I don't mind being tough. Hell, I was stuck on Dark Souls 3 with the Lothric boss fight for a while but I made it through and I managed to beat the game twice. But making arbitrary hitboxes that don't make sense is ridiculous, especially for a jumping platform.

    This does not just happen in Crash 3, this also happens in all games. In Crash 1, the Native Fortress level, you're forced to hold to jump to move from one iron box to another but if you don't hit right on the head, you're going splat. And the shield natives on the levels as soon as you jump, they sent you backward, you have to jump onto the ledge and then jump quickly again and try to spin in mid air in order to get the shield natives to raise their shield above their head to block. This game has some of the most insane hit detection in that a lot of times the natives will send you back as soon as you try to do the second jump. Try doing that when you're stuck between the shield native and the flaming lamp and see how you'll like the game. Some of the levels are fun, but a lot of the levels are tedious because of the mechanics and insane hit detection, this game is not good.    … Expand
  11. CaptainBackflip
    Feb 9, 2018
    3
    The game looks pretty good, even without 60 fps. The music is really good too. However, the thing that stands out to me more than anything about this game is the frustration that it induces. The hit detection is extremely poor, leading to many ridiculous deaths. The jump mechanic is poorly done and it can be extremely difficult to make jumps with any sense of accuracy. The originalThe game looks pretty good, even without 60 fps. The music is really good too. However, the thing that stands out to me more than anything about this game is the frustration that it induces. The hit detection is extremely poor, leading to many ridiculous deaths. The jump mechanic is poorly done and it can be extremely difficult to make jumps with any sense of accuracy. The original Crash was the very first game I played on PS1 and i absolutely loved it. This game has none of the fun and joy of the original. It is a frustrating, poorly executed mess. Do no purchase this unless you have endless patience for BS deaths.… Expand
  12. JoePapaReviews
    Jan 11, 2020
    3
    Dark soul of platforms!!!!!! I have die 190 tiem in row on crash game.......
  13. Spidor
    Jan 18, 2019
    2
    A game that has not aged well - poorly remade. Clearly a product of its time, artificially padded with **** deaths and a strict life system, these game mechanics did not age well. But behold - they were also terribly remade by a dev who put more emphasis on graphics than fun, who completely broke the jump mechanics and hit boxes, making the games even harder at the expense of being notA game that has not aged well - poorly remade. Clearly a product of its time, artificially padded with **** deaths and a strict life system, these game mechanics did not age well. But behold - they were also terribly remade by a dev who put more emphasis on graphics than fun, who completely broke the jump mechanics and hit boxes, making the games even harder at the expense of being not fun. What I expected to be a nostalgic romp is just... crap.… Expand
  14. CROOOOW
    Jul 3, 2017
    2
    A very poor remake of a great classic game. Controls are clunky and unresponsive. You are better off buying the PS1 version of this game in the PS store.
  15. DoX-studio
    Nov 15, 2018
    2
    **** controls and physics. I finished Crash 1, 2 and 3 on Playstation 1 maybe 3 times each... I finished
    Super Meat Boy to 100%¨on Xbox 360 and PS4, so I can tell you, this Crash Bandicoot is to Difficult and unfair. Crash Bandicoot is not an hardcore game (and ever been), just a bad one. Go get an emulator or a PS1.
  16. trombone_daddy
    Jul 1, 2017
    2
    I have had this three game set since launch day, and I am glad I have it on disc so I can at least sell it and get some of my money back on it. This trilogy is a complete mess, and if you haven't got it yet, wait until Activision fixes the bugs in it. You cannot control Crash / Coco on the bear boards. Platform jumping is nearly impossible, it's just - a mess! Don't bother buying atI have had this three game set since launch day, and I am glad I have it on disc so I can at least sell it and get some of my money back on it. This trilogy is a complete mess, and if you haven't got it yet, wait until Activision fixes the bugs in it. You cannot control Crash / Coco on the bear boards. Platform jumping is nearly impossible, it's just - a mess! Don't bother buying at the moment if you haven't.… Expand
  17. standby987
    Jan 16, 2019
    2
    I regret getting Crash N Sane. I really regret it. I was completely oblivious to not only the announcement, but release of n sane. During the magical Reignited hype, i decided to pick up n sane late in summer vacation during a road trip (which was one of my worst trips).

    When I played the first level on the first game (I don't know what it's called) abd it was alright. Then the game, as    I regret getting Crash N Sane. I really regret it. I was completely oblivious to not only the announcement, but release of n sane. During the magical Reignited hype, i decided to pick up n sane late in summer vacation during a road trip (which was one of my worst trips).

    When I played the first level on the first game (I don't know what it's called) abd it was alright. Then the game, as well as the three other games became intolerable and rage inducing, even remembering getting headaches out of sheer stress, to the point that I almost gave up, but put the game down for a long period of time.

    Eventually, I managed to reach the final boss of each of the three games through some cheap tactics and cheating, but just reaching the final boss is a chore in all three games.

    After beating the games, I honestly forgot 92.7% of the three games. Probably because many levels were sometimes carbon copies of existing levels but either stretched or added stuff.

    I didn't bother with getting all boxes in all levels, nor time trials, nor bonus levels, not even the dlc levels.

    Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy has got to be the most shallowest remake of recent times. Literally all you need to do across all three games is to run from point A to point B, avoiding enemies and/or breaking boxes with nothing else to do. Some of the levels reuses the same designs from other levels, so it's very hard to distinguish from levels such as toad village or gee whiz. Plus, some of the boss battles are forgettable.

    The controls are decent, but Crash felt a bit heavy, even when you press and hold the jump button to gain extra height. In my experience, I felt like playing through the trilogy to be quite of a chore for me from the start of each game to only beating the final boss. After beating the game, I just chucked the game in my shelf and never touched it again.

    I'm going to say that when I got the PS4 Pro, after copying everything from my original PS4, I deleted the game from my PS4 Pro.    … Expand
  18. Andrewin15
    Dec 5, 2019
    2
    Controls sucks and this makes the game booooring as hell, it's like playing an online game with high ping.
  19. PJJONOTHON
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    I believed that I could relive my childhood again...clearly not.

    I remember being frustrated as a kid when playing the Crash games, that was expected since it was a great franchise yet you needed a lot of skill. Yet in this remaster, as the game description states, the developers decided to mess around with the slide jumping, WTF? Such a needless emphasis on a function that wasn't so    I believed that I could relive my childhood again...clearly not.

    I remember being frustrated as a kid when playing the Crash games, that was expected since it was a great franchise yet you needed a lot of skill. Yet in this remaster, as the game description states, the developers decided to mess around with the slide jumping, WTF? Such a needless emphasis on a function that wasn't so important in the original. Crash cannot respond to fast button movements at all, so why make a double jump and slide motion the same action? All this does is create needless frustration and takes the genuine fun away from any of the games.

    I can't fault the graphics on Crash 2 (the one I played the most) at least, as it's more or less a spitting image of the original. I had also noticed that crash was larger in the original...more than likely to compensate for the precise movements need for the game play. Of course this isn't honoured in the remaster either.

    In the level, The real Eel, the comparison of the game play is dramatically different. One example is the two machines that float vertically. You must jump over them then they descend. In this remaster that is not a remaster but a remake, the machines are rendered way too large to make even a competent jump to safety. The rotating fan blades are far too thick and fast to dodge without needlessly losing a life.

    This is also the same for enemies that require jumping on to destroy. The spitting plants, machine octopi and spiked turtles are a prime example, and not the only ones. The area in which to jump on is way too small to adequately destroy these enemies.

    The last straw came when playing the bonus round of the Piston it Away level. You must near the end of the bonus round and spin on the exclamation mark box. Then you must take a U-Turn and bounce on a deliberately unbroken box to be able to jump over a tower of instant death Nitro boxes. Of course this crucial box does not have the bounce it needs to jump the nitro.

    I wish i could refund this game, but "unfortunately" the PSN network will not issue a refund for bad game developing. Crash Bandicoot is no longer fun; negatives outweigh the positives way too much and this is the last game that I ever download digitally. I paid £17.99 for these games (unbelievably, it's a sale price!?) and it's £17.99 too much,

    I feel cheated and poor.    … Expand
  20. AssessUs
    Nov 15, 2020
    2
    I’m posting here because the jumping mechanics in this remake are atrociously bad. I’ve bounced off this game about 5 times and I genuinely want to like it, but there is ZERO margin for error as far as jumping goes. You have maybe a few pixels to spare when jumping between platforms. This issue is compounded by the fact that x performs a different length jump depending on how long you holdI’m posting here because the jumping mechanics in this remake are atrociously bad. I’ve bounced off this game about 5 times and I genuinely want to like it, but there is ZERO margin for error as far as jumping goes. You have maybe a few pixels to spare when jumping between platforms. This issue is compounded by the fact that x performs a different length jump depending on how long you hold it down. (or hard you hold it down?) So there’s about a 50/50 chance the controls will work, and my character will do a long jump instead of a short one. So even if I am able to correctly time/execute a difficult jump with very little room for error, I’m still going to miss half the jumps because the controls are so unresponsive. I am truly baffled to be playing a PLATFORMER game where the dev team managed to **** up JUMPING. I can’t speak to any content after 1-4 (The Great Gate) because I strongly recommend against buying this game. Spending $20 on hard drugs is a better life decision than purchasing this remake… Expand
  21. ChrisMBurdick
    Aug 20, 2023
    1
    Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is nothing more than a cash grab by Vicarious Visions, in a pathetic attempt by Activision, to try and make Crash Bandicoot himself relevant again, when he's been forgotten and irrelevant since the PS1 Era ended. Do not buy.
  22. redbutnotdead
    Nov 5, 2021
    1
    A BIG **** you to vicarious visions for changing the jumps and landings in the games. You should be ashamed you morons
  23. hovercroft
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    Graphics are good but that’s it. The gameplay is awful. Terrible hit boxes. Unrealistic enemies. Crash is one of those games that should be left in the past as a fun child hood memory. This crap remake has ruined the franchise. Garbage controls makes it unplayable. Save your money and buy something else.
  24. BaccoDanze
    Sep 22, 2022
    1
    desesperante, controles malisimos. Muy dificil en ciertos momentos que impiden seguir adelante con el juego. Tanto esta recopilacion como el nuevo juego de Crash que han sacado desquician a cualquiera
  25. infinitysend
    Oct 29, 2020
    1
    To say this game is "slipshod" is probably doing it favors. Like the rest have stated - utterly garbage hitboxes, loose gameplay, and having difficulty where you actually are within the depth of the level makes this game genuinely frustrating and not fun to play. I was really hoping they had done a better job seeing as the game had very high marks. Guess Activision did an awesome jobTo say this game is "slipshod" is probably doing it favors. Like the rest have stated - utterly garbage hitboxes, loose gameplay, and having difficulty where you actually are within the depth of the level makes this game genuinely frustrating and not fun to play. I was really hoping they had done a better job seeing as the game had very high marks. Guess Activision did an awesome job paying off all those reviewers...… Expand
  26. Balaam
    Dec 30, 2021
    1
    An otherwise excellent remake tarnished by trophies tied to time trials. Shoehorning this into the game adds nothing but frustration and ruins what could have been a compelling trip down memory lane.
  27. Gamemonster
    Jul 5, 2018
    0
    WOW what a crappy remaster. 30fps on this old game is NOT acceptable. Totally worthless, what a shame people still support this last gen trash. Next gen will be 30fps too if people don't stop supporting these horrible 30fps games.
  28. DreamCore
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    Two words can describe this game. Trash Bandicoot. The input system is unresponsive. The collision detection is broken. The camera angles are beyond trash. Combine this with the fact that the levels are designed for nano-second precision and some level designs that are so unfair it's downright disgusting. The level "Road to Nowhere" is a prime example of this. The whole game is made toTwo words can describe this game. Trash Bandicoot. The input system is unresponsive. The collision detection is broken. The camera angles are beyond trash. Combine this with the fact that the levels are designed for nano-second precision and some level designs that are so unfair it's downright disgusting. The level "Road to Nowhere" is a prime example of this. The whole game is made to **** you over. Utterly distasteful.… Expand
  29. sumbodyshero
    Jan 3, 2018
    0
    Have to agree to a license and privacy contract before you can play, but you can't get your money back if you decline. WOW.

    Every startup, the longest and most obnoxious unskippable company logos I have ever seen.

    All content is not on disc and you have to download from internet, meaning they sold you an incomplete product.
  30. Katie711
    Dec 5, 2021
    0
    The sensitivity of the controls have completely ruined this game for me. For something that used to be aimed at kids back in the day, you certainly wouldn’t recommend that they play this trilogy.
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 85 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 68 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 85
  3. Negative: 0 out of 85
  1. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jul 3, 2018
    85
    Quotation forthcoming.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Feb 8, 2018
    90
    Forget all your fears. The 3D platforming games of PlayStation legend have never looked or played better. [September 2017, p83]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Sep 29, 2017
    80
    The trip to the past has been great and a famous reborn marsupial feels really good. Almost as good as you do when playing N. Sane Trilogy. [Issue#277]
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