Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

 PlayStation 5
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 172 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 31 out of 172
  3. Negative: 17 out of 172

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  1. ilyar
    Mar 15, 2021
    8
    graphic:9 gameplay;8 music:6 story:7 . not bad not good its normal good bye .
  2. Vikas1991
    May 1, 2021
    10
    While I have not played this game , it's a masterpiece from Activision publishing , toys for bob put so much love to make fans of crash bandicoot happy
  3. HTGamer
    Apr 11, 2021
    8
    Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is the long-awaited sequel to the original Naughty Dog-developed trilogy of classic games released 20+ years ago on the original Playstation. That's a miracle considering that Crash Bandicoot was a dead franchise for the past decade or so thanks to Vivendi and Activision having released a multitude of games ranging from mediocre to awful (not unlike SonicCrash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is the long-awaited sequel to the original Naughty Dog-developed trilogy of classic games released 20+ years ago on the original Playstation. That's a miracle considering that Crash Bandicoot was a dead franchise for the past decade or so thanks to Vivendi and Activision having released a multitude of games ranging from mediocre to awful (not unlike Sonic the Hedgehog, I'm afraid). Then the unthinkable happened, with Activision releasing a remake of the original Playstation games (The N. Sane Trilogy and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled) and re-igniting interest in the series. I grew up with Crash Bandicoot and I'm thankful for the existence of this exquisite 4th game.

    Gameplay is a return to form for the series, with new abilities such as wall jump, wall running, dimension-swapping, and even a few more playable characters with different playstyles. You have to break all boxes in order to unlock gems and whatnot, but you won't be able to do all these things until you progress far into the game and acquire more abilities. After you beat a level you can replay it with a time attack mode or the so-called "N. Verted mode" where you run through the inverted level plus graphical filters that change the look and feel of the level. In other words, if you wanna 100% this game you will have to replay all the levels many, many times.

    Don't let the cartoony graphics fool you, this is a tough platformer to play. I'd say difficulty is somewhere in-between the 1st and 2nd games. It's not as hardcore as the infamous 1st game, but it's no Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped-style walk in the park either where you could beat most levels on 1st try without dying once. Even if you don't attempt to break all crates and expose your character to danger, expect to die at least 5 times on each level on the 1st try on this new game (if you aim to break all the boxes expect to die 10+ times). The bosses are cool, too, not too far away from the boss fights of the first games.

    Graphics are very nice, although I'd like Crash Bandicoot's design to be closer to a teenager/young adult aesthetic (more in-line with how Crash Bandicoot used to be a teenager/young adult icon back in the day) than this kid-friendly look that somehow annoys me. On PS5 the game runs at 60 fps and renders at 4K with dynamic scaling. Added bonuses are the 3D Audio through a headset and the DualSense's haptics and adaptive triggers. All in all, this is the best version of the game.

    I'm still playing through Crash Bandicoot 4 and it's a joy to revisit one of my favorite franchises. I definitely recommend this game to any platformer fan, especially considering that nowadays platformers are not exactly abundant.    … Expand
  4. gonzalo94
    Mar 18, 2021
    10
    Amazing animations, great and smooth gameplay, Beautiful soundtrack, this game is a masterpiece
    Es muy buen juego y rescata lo bueno de crash.
  5. felendesber
    Mar 24, 2021
    10
    Хочу купить плойку, поэтому ставлю 10 баллов каждой игре на плойке
  6. mcoci
    Jun 5, 2021
    9
    El mejor de la saga, fantástico visualmente, maravilloso diseño de niveles y una dificultad altísima pero justa, mientras lo jugaba no podía dejar de pensar "es increíble que este juego exista en pleno 2020"
  7. FelippeLemos
    Mar 20, 2021
    10
    Best game crash all time, hilarious history, graphics insanes, perfect music and dificult
  8. anfil18
    Apr 4, 2021
    9
    Es un juegazo.Jugabilidad muy buena, graficos muy buenos y coloridos. Un autentico crash!! La dificultad es buena si quieres coger todas las cajas y hacer las “cintas” o misiones ocultas, puedes morir decenas de veces..! Mola! Sobre la actualizacion de PS5 ( la verdad que en la anterior generacion se ve muy bien) solidos 60fps y un 4K espectacular. No dudeis en comprarlo me lo estoyEs un juegazo.Jugabilidad muy buena, graficos muy buenos y coloridos. Un autentico crash!! La dificultad es buena si quieres coger todas las cajas y hacer las “cintas” o misiones ocultas, puedes morir decenas de veces..! Mola! Sobre la actualizacion de PS5 ( la verdad que en la anterior generacion se ve muy bien) solidos 60fps y un 4K espectacular. No dudeis en comprarlo me lo estoy pasando como un niño de 13 años allá en el año 98”… Expand
  9. Rezoman
    May 1, 2021
    10
    Hard But incredibly fun and definitely 10 times better than wrath of cortex.
  10. giannis2001
    Jul 15, 2021
    8
    After playing the mediocre N.Sane Trilogy (they are obviously aged games now, despite the hits they used to be), you can feel the huge improvement on this one. Crash 4 is a really good platformer which is incredibly better than it's predecessors and even better on PS5.

    The best change is: the enhanced controls. They are so smooth and feel way better. Also, they have added an indicator    After playing the mediocre N.Sane Trilogy (they are obviously aged games now, despite the hits they used to be), you can feel the huge improvement on this one. Crash 4 is a really good platformer which is incredibly better than it's predecessors and even better on PS5.

    The best change is: the enhanced controls. They are so smooth and feel way better. Also, they have added an indicator below Crash for you to know where he is when he is airborne minimizing the depth problem which was really annoying in the trilogy.

    Also, the game has funny characters, and stunning visuals. The performance and visuals on PS5 are just astonishing.

    The game though is challenging, especially in the last levels of the game. And if you want to 100%, well yeah... Good luck with that.

    I bough this game on sale because I wasn't sure if I would like it but I definetely enjoyed it a lot. It's not the platformer out there for sure, but it's really good for the genre.    … Expand
  11. KisarasLegacy
    Jun 23, 2021
    9
    It's a very well made game, for sure, but it's also freaking frustrating to a nonsense level. Challenges are good, but this is too much, in my opinion.
    Anyway, I loved the redesign of the characters and the story was cute too. I'm having fun playing it just because I decided it's not worth to go for completion and lose my sanity
  12. anthonybobby
    Jan 24, 2022
    10
    Joshua1995, you already are a 12-year-old, moron. This game was made by developers, not you, fat loser. It was made good.
  13. Danger-Arta
    Mar 14, 2021
    10
    Amazing animations, great and smooth gameplay, Beautiful soundtrack, this game is a masterpiece
  14. PPurgAA
    Mar 22, 2021
    9
    A good return to the origins with new mechanics and polished graphics for the new generation of Gamers.
  15. xxzeal
    Mar 31, 2021
    8
    So frustrating, and enjoyable. Improve graphics for ps4. And great soundtrack
  16. nickolsadime
    Jun 23, 2021
    9
    boy has this game came a long way i remeber playing it on the old school sega it was this donkey knog sonic and the hunting duck game for me i could never get board with these classic type games
  17. lucuwu
    Aug 10, 2021
    8
    muy buen juego! super entretenido y me recordó a cuando jugaba a la ps1 horas y horas a la trilogía original, recomendado
  18. Travain
    Sep 5, 2023
    10
    O game tem tudo que uma continuação deve ter. Nao é um requentado dos Crash antigos. É literalmente um jogo novo com ideias novas, designs novos etc. Incrível.
  19. kylocosplay
    Oct 11, 2022
    8
    De los mejores juegos plataforma que hay, una mejora tanto visual como de jugabilidad con toda la esencia de los crash bandicoot de PSONE, niveles que conforme te acercas al final va aumentando la dificultad donde tienes que mejorar en cada fallo, retos muy dificiles con logros bastante complicados de hacer y bastante rejugable cada nivel ya que hay secretos en cada nivel para obtener el 100 %.
  20. PanteraHouse
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Fantastic addition to the Crash series! I love the idea of unlocking a new skin in each level, tons of replayability. A fair warning that more casual gamers will definitely struggle with the last 1/3rd of the game, it gets pretty brutal (but awesome)
  21. Bakoluk
    Aug 31, 2021
    8
    Graphics 9/10
    Playability 8/10
    Entertainment 8/10
    Dualsense 5/10
    Overall 8/10
    Sometimes too frustrating...
  22. Shenandoah
    Mar 29, 2022
    10
    A classic jump’n run comes to the new generation. Looks great, plays great, better than ever before. Playing as Coco is such a great addition, I’m really appreciate it, as well as the free PS5 upgrade.
  23. hector_bcn98
    Oct 31, 2022
    8
    +
    Vuelta de una de las sagas icónicas.
    Jugablemente perfecto para el género. Muy buena duración. Gráficamente impecable. Rendimiento a prueba de bombas. Dificultad alta y retante. - Dicha dificultad muchas veces se les va de las manos de forma escandalosa, los últimos niveles son un prueba y error, haciendo frustrante la experiencia. Es imposible sacarse el platino,pero    +
    Vuelta de una de las sagas icónicas.
    Jugablemente perfecto para el género.
    Muy buena duración.
    Gráficamente impecable.
    Rendimiento a prueba de bombas.
    Dificultad alta y retante.

    -
    Dicha dificultad muchas veces se les va de las manos de forma escandalosa, los últimos niveles son un prueba y error, haciendo frustrante la experiencia.
    Es imposible sacarse el platino,pero imposible, uno de los juegos más dificiles que he jugado en mi vida. No hace justicia para el que lo quiera jugar sin ser gamer experimentado.    … Expand
  24. Flounder
    Mar 30, 2022
    9
    Ein sehr lustiger und energiegeladener und kreativer Plattformer von Anfang bis Ende, der auch noch voller Charme ist. Seien Sie jedoch vorsichtig, 100 Prozent sind bekanntlich eine unglaublich dumme Idee.
  25. Musico-vagante
    Oct 5, 2021
    9
    Bom jogo, para quem gosta de desafios a dificuldade é insana. Os gráficos são excelentes, a história é OK, mas no geral é bem divertido.
  26. Patedus
    Apr 4, 2022
    9
    This game is absolutely gas, a true sequel to the classic trilogy with a variety of unique and challenging levels that dive into a bunch of fun mechanics and aesthetics throughout the game. A must-play platformer and a criminally underrated release.
  27. Mister04
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Great game
  28. Ogeday_Han
    Mar 31, 2022
    8
    Challenges are difficult. Easter eggs (hidden gems, bonus episodes) are hard to find. Good game mechanics, Its supporting hdr. Musics and animations so much fun as well. Its worth it
  29. JG00
    Aug 6, 2022
    8
    De todos los juegos de la saga Crash, este sin duda es el más completo de todos. Dispone de una gran variedad de niveles y nuevas mecánicas que hacen que el juego sea bastante entretenido. Además, el hecho de poder hacer uso de diversos personajes a lo largo de la historia es también una gran novedad. Sin embargo, pese a que es un gran juego, tiene algunos aspectos negativos que hacen queDe todos los juegos de la saga Crash, este sin duda es el más completo de todos. Dispone de una gran variedad de niveles y nuevas mecánicas que hacen que el juego sea bastante entretenido. Además, el hecho de poder hacer uso de diversos personajes a lo largo de la historia es también una gran novedad. Sin embargo, pese a que es un gran juego, tiene algunos aspectos negativos que hacen que no se pueda disfrutar del todo de él. La dificultad en los niveles finales es demasiado grande, ya que, por ejemplo, el mínimo error de cálculo durante un salto hace que estés perdido y tengas que volver a empezar desde el último punto de control. Además, esa dificultad viene acompañada de una excesiva duración de los niveles. En mi opinión, si el nivel es muy complicado, al menos habría que hacerlo más corto o poner más puntos de control en este caso.
    En definitiva, un muy buen juego (el mejor de la saga desde mi punto de vista), pero con una dificultad excesiva en algunos niveles que hacen que no se pueda disfrutar del todo.    … Expand
  30. eraykoksalan
    Sep 13, 2022
    10
    bro just get some good



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  31. efano_mar05
    Nov 25, 2022
    8
    Muy entretenido, crash nunca defrauda y se nota la evolución del juego en mecánicas y gráficos, hubiese querido un mejor modo multijugador para jugar con amigos.
  32. xSubjectX420
    Apr 18, 2023
    10
    Super hardcore platforming for those of us who have been playing Crash Bandicoot since the 90's. I love everything new and old in the game. The masks specifically add excellent gameplay features.
  33. Alexandre647
    Jul 8, 2023
    9
    Thank God I didn't care about these metacritic reviews by casual players who can't face challenging games, and keep crying like babies when the game doesn't grab by their hands and do everything for them.

    "OMG, This game is so unfair, is so difficult, I can't get through it. Please give us an easy difficult mode. I'm rage quitting .... Boo hoooooo!

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#14 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2021
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#44 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2021

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86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Cubed3
    Jun 1, 2021
    80
    Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is a great game. Although its difficulty can be frustrating and some lengthy sequences are tedious, the world design is crisp and filled with humour, the levels overflow with creativity and most importantly, completing a level is satisfying. The plot is thin, but the cartoony vibes provoke a great mix of nostalgia and charm. The PlayStation 5 upgrade significantly improves load times and takes the game's visuals to another level. Crash fans have much to love in this long-awaited sequel. Although newcomers to the series may be turned off by how punishing the game can be, this title is an adventure worth embarking on.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 12, 2021
    100
    Modernized nostalgic bomb stuffed with tons of content. Toys for Bob did it brilliantly again. I just want to know one thing: when will we get GEX? [Issue#310]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Apr 6, 2021
    80
    A very pretty and slick platformer that runs beautifully on PS5. Use of the console’s unique features are limited, but it’s still well worth playing. [Issue#187, p.80]
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