Crash Bash

 PlayStation
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Nov 7, 2000
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 215 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 147 out of 215
  2. Mixed: 53 out of 215
  3. Negative: 15 out of 215
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  1. xZippy
    Jun 12, 2014
    7
    This game doesn't have the exact same atmosphere as the previous Crash games made by Naughty Dog, but it still has every Crash-related thing mashed together in the best possible ways which make some extremely clever mini-games. And each mini-game has unique challenges among them so you can earn different collectables (also seen in previous Crash games).

    The only negative things I think    This game doesn't have the exact same atmosphere as the previous Crash games made by Naughty Dog, but it still has every Crash-related thing mashed together in the best possible ways which make some extremely clever mini-games. And each mini-game has unique challenges among them so you can earn different collectables (also seen in previous Crash games).

    The only negative things I think worth mentioning is first off, the AI, which can make some mini-games excruciatingly hard - and even more so when attempting some challenges unique to those mini-games. The second issue is that some mini-games are simply unfun and unintuitive, but some of them need to be completed anyway to continue the game. It's an awesome play for true Crash fans and its multiplayer is first-rate, but other than that, it doesn't pop out like it's predecessors.    … Expand
  2. DeGreZet
    Sep 14, 2011
    8
    Crash Bash is good party game. You can play one vs bots but this is max 5,5/10, this game is good with 1-3 friends. I advice this game Crash fans and people like party games. 7/10
  3. SrPepe
    Oct 30, 2017
    7
    La verdad es que este Crash es bastante entretenido, más aún si juegas con amigos. Es simple, es fácil y eso lo hace divertido. Un buen juego para fans de Crash.
  4. Diegochocho
    Jul 3, 2018
    7
    Divertido juego, lo disfrute mucho en mi infancia jugandolo con mis primos.
  5. Crashloxx
    Jan 6, 2020
    10
    Me parece mejor que muchos Mario Party la verdad, deberían hacerle un remake
  6. Neo010390
    Apr 22, 2011
    6
    The Crash Bandicoot series has become very popular since it started back in 1996. In Japan he has huge merchandise, where you can get toys, cookie jars, piggy banks and mini karts. In his fifth (not chronologically though as this is a spin off like the last game CTR) game running, he's back making his first debut on a party game. Naughty Dog has sold the rights to Universal, and is nowThe Crash Bandicoot series has become very popular since it started back in 1996. In Japan he has huge merchandise, where you can get toys, cookie jars, piggy banks and mini karts. In his fifth (not chronologically though as this is a spin off like the last game CTR) game running, he's back making his first debut on a party game. Naughty Dog has sold the rights to Universal, and is now acquired by Sony. So that means we welcome our brand new developer to the Crash franchise, Eurocom. Crash Bash is a party game similar to Mario Party and, although it offers some exiting challenges, doesn't live up to its predecessors. There are three different events to choose from, Adventure, Battle and Tournament. Adventure is the main story of the game where you can choose 1 of 8 different characters, 4 from each side of good and evil. If you've played Crash 2 and Warped then you'll pretty much get the basic start of the game. You start off in a warp room and inside this warp room are a set of different battle arenas, each one has its own challenge e.g. bashing each other with attacks and crates, jumping on a pogo stick and collecting points or racing around a small circular track. The object of the game really is to win the arena to earn a trophy, after that you can either move onto the next arena or return to the previous one you did and try the gem or crystal challenge. As you progress further, a gold and sapphire relic challenge is unlocked. Once you have collected all the trophies in the arenas of the warp room, the boss portal is unlocked, defeat the boss and you can progress onto the next warp room, which consists of another set of arenas (some with new challenges). Overall there are six warp room, 28 levels and five boss battles. The main problem I have with this game is you find yourself doing the same challenge again and again, and it gets tiring after a while. Some of the arenas are good but some (the racing in particular) are boring. I have also encountered some bug errors in the game. For example (this might be hard to explain in text, but if you have discovered this as well, you'll understand what I mean) in Space Bash, if you trap one of your opponents by destroying a square of platforms, then he will just circulate himself and make no attempt to jump over the hole. Either this was done by mistake from the programmers, or the game testers didn't pick this up. Graphically the game hasn't changed that much, the textures and pixels of the characters, levels and backgrounds are still the same and there isn't as much variation as there was in the previous Crash titles. The music is catchy though, some are the same from Warped and have been remixed slightly and some are new. The characters voice taunts don't add anything special and some are just weird. Crash Bash isn't a terrible game, but it's not a great one either, just acceptable. CTR was a good spin-off title, but now I think they should go back to its original platform route.… Expand
  7. Penisvanlesbian
    May 6, 2011
    7
    Nowhere near as good as main games of Crash Bandicoot but surprisingly fun.
  8. Jouna92
    Dec 25, 2013
    8
    So much four-player fun! Pure and excellent party game but awful singleplayer game. It's all about having a bunch of friends over and competing for points.
  9. darezzi
    Mar 5, 2014
    10
    Even though this game is not made by Naughty Dog, I never would've guessed it. The characters look exactly like themselves from the main Crash games. The music is unbelievably catchy, just like the original Crash trilogy. The environments and sounds are all still perfect. As for the new, original elements, I have to say, I'm really impressed. First of all, this is one of the VERY FEW gamesEven though this game is not made by Naughty Dog, I never would've guessed it. The characters look exactly like themselves from the main Crash games. The music is unbelievably catchy, just like the original Crash trilogy. The environments and sounds are all still perfect. As for the new, original elements, I have to say, I'm really impressed. First of all, this is one of the VERY FEW games that must have Co-op, and it does (I'm looking at you, Crash "Team" Racing. The AI is kind of annoying though, in some levels, the bots are impossible to beat, while in others, they're a push-over. Like in the Polar Push games and Ballistix games. Most of the mini-games are great fun, while some are a pain in the main game. The pogo games, for example. The only one that's even remotely fun and lively is Pogo-a-gogo. But let's ignore the main game, and focus on the reason this game is a 10 in my eyes. First of all, I don't like how there have to be 4 players, but I guess that's the same problem with Mario Party. On the other hand, if you can get 3 friends playing together, it'll be the most fun you've ever had playing a game together. The competitiveness is unbelievable, because at every moment, a person could wipe out. This will be one of the best games I have ever had. Please play it, or at least get an emulator, a few gamepads, and get on it!… Expand
  10. KendylKlownfish
    Apr 30, 2011
    6
    After Naughty Dog left the furry mascot behind to pursue the Jak series, the Crash Bandicoot series began flailing. However, Crash Bash isn't half-bad, it's actually half-good and retains (some) of the charm the preceding games were shrouded in. Pros: Ridiculously addictive multi-player mode; some undeniably fun(ny) mini-games; retains the impressive visuals the preceding games had. Cons:After Naughty Dog left the furry mascot behind to pursue the Jak series, the Crash Bandicoot series began flailing. However, Crash Bash isn't half-bad, it's actually half-good and retains (some) of the charm the preceding games were shrouded in. Pros: Ridiculously addictive multi-player mode; some undeniably fun(ny) mini-games; retains the impressive visuals the preceding games had. Cons: The single-player mode is dull; some of the mini-games are just frustrating in general; not a lot of depth in character development or innovation.… Expand
  11. rubin
    Apr 28, 2012
    10
    The game value depends on how many friends you have to play this game with. If one or more, the game's fun factor soars through the roof, breaks through the exosphere and goes MIA somewhere in an unknown galaxy. If you're playing alone... yeah, not worth it at all. With that being said, I played this game A LOT with my brother and my friends, and we all had an incredible blast. Hands downThe game value depends on how many friends you have to play this game with. If one or more, the game's fun factor soars through the roof, breaks through the exosphere and goes MIA somewhere in an unknown galaxy. If you're playing alone... yeah, not worth it at all. With that being said, I played this game A LOT with my brother and my friends, and we all had an incredible blast. Hands down the best party game ever created, Wii Sportes be damned.… Expand
  12. Tiagowar
    Feb 19, 2019
    8
    Absolutely amazing, and brings back many great memories. However Some of the stages that turn the odds against you really show a lack of creativity in my opinion. Instead of coming up with newer ways to test your skill, the game instead just handicaps you. That is the only flaw I find in this game.
  13. sebastianali
    Jun 22, 2019
    7
    Este juego es muy divertido en multijugador y tengo que admitir que el modo aventura para dos jugadores es muy original. El modo para un jugador también esta bien pero se vuelve bastante repetitivo y encima frustrante en muchos minijuegos.
  14. Nameless2131
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
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  15. Ardho
    Aug 31, 2021
    9
    It's really fun to play with my best friend, the mini games are all creative and the story mode is really long
  16. Rayman
    Jan 6, 2013
    9
    Very fun multiplayer game. Playing alone, not so fun, but still hours of fun. Nice mini games, witty music and I like boss battles. The story is commendable too. Characters are funny and all are very playable.
  17. br_1245
    Sep 14, 2014
    6
    Mantendo o legado de bons jogos de Crash no PS one, um divertido game para um modo multiplayer. Bem variado, colorido e intuitivo. No single player se mostra bem desafiador para aqueles que querem completar 100%.
  18. Nick
    Sep 21, 2003
    2
    I am a big fan of Crash, but he should not be in mini games.
  19. LoveCartoons25
    Aug 6, 2013
    9
    I like game and is best when you play multi-player! It have very colorful graphic, but quite undetailed. Only thing what bugging me, is gem challenges, but thanks to crystal chalenges, game is not that boring anymore except when you play second balls, where have opponents shields
  20. HarryOnPC
    Jan 31, 2016
    9
    Absolute classic, along with all the Crash games on PS1. It had the same feel as the Crash games at the time even though it wasn't developed by the same team, which is pretty impressive.
  21. tsakiym
    May 14, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not have to say anything more. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters. i think my score can describe it............................… Expand
  22. Panchogul
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    Un juego espectacular, niveles muy variados, incluso difíciles, ni hablar de los niveles que desbloqueas cuando te acabas el juego, son buenos, pero mega difíciles jajaja
  23. tomflanders
    Mar 31, 2018
    8
    Not much to the game, just a bunch of family-friendly mini games. But each of the mini games was BRILLIANT.
  24. DestroyerM24
    Dec 30, 2020
    10
    Crash Bash is a fantastic game, a game meant to be played with someone with you, or against you. The challenges are awesome, this game really made my childhood a better time, it is beautiful, challenging, addictive. Some challenges are maybe to challenging but all in all this game is one of the best games I've ever played, and the co-op mode made this game perfect.
  25. Xrayplayer
    Oct 22, 2020
    5
    I know there's a people who want a remake of crash bash but I have to say no half of the minigames are locked if you want to unlock them you need to complete the most boring single player in any game...you need to win each minigame three times just to earn one trophy and you'll repeat the same minigames over and over with just minor differences and if you want to earn gems or crystals youI know there's a people who want a remake of crash bash but I have to say no half of the minigames are locked if you want to unlock them you need to complete the most boring single player in any game...you need to win each minigame three times just to earn one trophy and you'll repeat the same minigames over and over with just minor differences and if you want to earn gems or crystals you have to replay the same minigames with unfair difficulty. It's one of the most repetitive games I have ever played it's not even fun with friends I say crash of the titans coop mode is more enjoyable with friends than crash bash I was going to give it a 4 but because it had a great soundtrack it gets a 5… Expand
  26. RealMetacritic
    Oct 15, 2020
    3
    Not good. Strange controls, repetitive mini games and a general lack of understanding in the party game genre. The Naughty Dog era of crash games didn´t end well.
  27. SkylubberT.
    Mar 7, 2004
    9
    I play this game with my mother, my wife, and my daughter and we are rolling on the floor laughing! How many games have that sort of multigeneration appeal? I place it above Crash Team racing and Mario party for entertainment for all ages. I only rate it a 9 just to leave room for future games. Worst game: ball-bearing hockey games. Best games: box-throwing, Tanks, circle races. Best I play this game with my mother, my wife, and my daughter and we are rolling on the floor laughing! How many games have that sort of multigeneration appeal? I place it above Crash Team racing and Mario party for entertainment for all ages. I only rate it a 9 just to leave room for future games. Worst game: ball-bearing hockey games. Best games: box-throwing, Tanks, circle races. Best comedy: hammering each other instead of the mushrooms, and the characters' reactions when mayhem occurs on many of the games.… Expand
  28. RamiW.
    Apr 8, 2006
    10
    This game is so fun that i`ll play it for a week non-stop. Well at least a day.
  29. Joe
    Oct 6, 2003
    8
    It's a cool game but the "Pogo Pandemonium"is not so funny.
  30. JaredC.
    Aug 2, 2007
    10
    A flawed fun game, every level includes entertainment, its non-stop fun.
  31. OdinW.
    Jan 30, 2004
    9
    This game is so cool, but the balloon thing is so bad, 4-Player Pong kicks ass and the 2 player mission is nearly as fun as playing Cookie & Cream...
  32. PurrTiger
    Dec 28, 2001
    6
    It all depends on how many friends you have around. There may be about 36 different games but they are pretty much the same package with one or two slight differences, which in my opinion could have been an option for the game [an option menu before each game so you can personally set the game up to your liking] instead of making practically the same game over and over and talking about It all depends on how many friends you have around. There may be about 36 different games but they are pretty much the same package with one or two slight differences, which in my opinion could have been an option for the game [an option menu before each game so you can personally set the game up to your liking] instead of making practically the same game over and over and talking about the 36 games they have. I, however am not going to just talk down to the game it does have some strong points... The adventure mode is fun and the ability to have 2 players on it makes it even better. Also as you beat each one more challenges open up and after you beat a certain amount you can face the boss of that room. However some of the beginners in the game will have to take a long time to understand the game so I am glad they added the menu showing you how to play each game before it starts. But in adventure mode if you lose the game and go back into it they don't show the rules again and if you are playing a 2 player adventure mode and you are playing with another friend who never played it before you have to go to the pause menu in order to show him/her how to play the game. And also about half the mini-games in the game have to be unlocked by adventure mode and imagine the frustration you get having to play the same level 3 times before you finally get to move on. I mean, 2 would be fine but you have to win 3 times before the computer opponents do. And also if you are playing with a friend who never played the game before and you are playing adventure mode, the computer players really go after them. Aside from that, I think the game would be more enjoyable if you could take the computer players out and just have it be you vs. your friend. In my opinion, if Naughty Dog made this game like it did the other crash games I think it would have been different. Some other things it could have changed was: As I said before, it could have had an option menu so you can personally change almost everything about the game[difficulty, # or computer players if any, rules of the game, controller settings,] and added the # of games to win. More games with a wider variety. If Crash Bash had the same number of games but made each one totally different, if would have fared better. Overall this is a great party game if you want to have some friends come over and play all night, I think it would be a good idea to rent the game and think twice about buying it and wait for the next Crash Bash game with my ideas included [I am hoping].… Expand
  33. [Anonymous]
    Dec 25, 2002
    5
    It's okay but it's not okay.
  34. Niko
    Nov 16, 2005
    8
    This is PURE fun. You gotta have this game for multiplayer sessions with your favorite buddies.
  35. drlowdon
    Jul 17, 2021
    5
    Crash Bash is a party video game in which players compete in a series of mini-games using characters from the Crash Bandicoot games. In all honesty this is almost the very definition of mediocre. None of the mini-games are awful, but none of them are particularly memorable either, and both the Mario Party and Wario Ware series of games do the same thing much better.
  36. Ornetuis
    Feb 25, 2016
    10
    This game is a perfect replica of the main Crash theme, from the nice music to the background, this game is most amazing when played with at least 3 people, i grew up on this while i played it with my 2 brothers, it was one of the best gaming experience i had.
  37. Heisenberg93
    Jul 11, 2015
    8
    I remember when I had fun with this game, playing it a lot with my brother. It was one of the few original-disc games I had. I never finished this game, at least not in the past. Recently, however, I managed to complete it, at least the story mode, with a friend.

    Not much to say about the plot, it's pretty simple, but fun. The usual contrast between Aku Aku and Uka Uka, a final battle    I remember when I had fun with this game, playing it a lot with my brother. It was one of the few original-disc games I had. I never finished this game, at least not in the past. Recently, however, I managed to complete it, at least the story mode, with a friend.

    Not much to say about the plot, it's pretty simple, but fun. The usual contrast between Aku Aku and Uka Uka, a final battle between good and evil, in which will compete in a tournament each with their own followers. Being primarily a party game, there isn't a breathtaking plot but the context works. I was very impressed that, if played in co-op, at the end the game will force the players to fight against each other; I did not expect this, neither I nor my friend.

    To be a party game, the gameplay of Crash Bash is fun, but also intelligent and well structured. A party game as it should be. The challenges, which change from room to room, remain almost the same, and only the rules change or some detail, but the game is never boring. The challenge level of Crash Bash is impressive: not a game to be taken lightly, many challenges will test the nerves and reflexes. This is also perhaps, in my opinion, the biggest flaw of the game; the high level of difficulty, which flows into indecency because some challenges, even if difficult, also put players in a position of too high disadvantage. And this leads to frustration several times. But, I must say that even when I was losing and losing, this game has never stopped being fun and I laughed a lot even in the most drastic moments. And this is important: that the game in the end is fun.

    Crash Bash is a great game, and without pity some times but it worked how it should. Maybe more party games should be as it is. Of course it is not a great game as the previous Crash games, but it is a lot better than the Crash games came after it.    … Expand
  38. maestro_tim
    Sep 20, 2017
    6
    Crash Bash was ok, not what everyone expected from the fifth game in Bandicoot universe, however it took some time to kill. Competitive game with well-known characters had some interesting levels. Some of the mini games were original however after the third time beating the same level but with trickier opponents simply became boring.
  39. GamecubeLover
    Jul 4, 2016
    9
    I have very great fond memories playing this game and when I play it now it's a bit flawed but overall it's minigames are very fun and this is great to play with others!
  40. Lament
    Jul 12, 2016
    10
    Crash Bash is probably the last good spin-off to the Crash Bandicoot series. Even though the game was developed by a different studio, the characters stay true to themselves and you simply can't avoid finding a certain type of minigame that worth turning on your Ps1.
  41. Captain_Faramir
    Apr 10, 2017
    9
    9.1 - Great party game. Seriously underrated and the ratings it gets make absolutely no sense. Such a fun game with memorable characters and stages, along with a story mode with challenging levels. So much content here, and it is definitely among the top party games.
  42. Mirannejad76
    Sep 4, 2018
    8
    crash bash its good game if you play if with your friend . if you play alone its not so fun
    if crash bash remake its good but it shouldn't be one game. it should be online multiplayer of some game.
  43. 360barrier
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    this game has some of the most worst graphics of all time. this is a party game yet littered with micro transactions so you can get ahead of the family
  44. LauRojo
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Juego muy entretenido para jugar con amigos en el modo historia o simplemente para unas partidas casuales, buenos jefes en el modo historia, unos cuantos personajes y gráficos de buena calidad.
  45. neojotic
    Aug 26, 2020
    9
    Crash Bash is the only party game that got as much action in my childhood as Mario Party. In many ways several of the games were more rewarding than the Mario Party mini games.

    It differentiates from other party games well by not using a board. The entire game is competing in the games for each world and the aesthetic of the games stay true to the series despite Naughty Dog not    Crash Bash is the only party game that got as much action in my childhood as Mario Party. In many ways several of the games were more rewarding than the Mario Party mini games.

    It differentiates from other party games well by not using a board. The entire game is competing in the games for each world and the aesthetic of the games stay true to the series despite Naughty Dog not developing this game.

    Playstation is never really considered a great multiplayer system but this game would have made your multi tap worth it.    … Expand
  46. Gustav1
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    My all time favorite game. And the best video party game i have tried except jackbox
  47. Tosaver0324
    Aug 17, 2021
    6
    The game consists of only mini-games and they are all repetitive. Boss battles aren't bad. If you are a fan of mini games, you can have a look.
  48. RSCM
    Jan 4, 2022
    6
    Ta de puta madre, de verdad. Te lo juro por arturo, por esnupi y por to tus muertos.
  49. ElRagnarLocro
    Mar 31, 2022
    7
    Un juego de lo más curioso y diferente a lo que acostumbró siempre Crash. El juego tiene buenas ideas y en su mayoría es bastante divertido, pero a veces peca de repetitivo, y hay algunos mini juegos que no son tan divertidos, por lo que al tener que jugarlos luego tantas veces la experiencia se vuelve molesta. Es mucho más disfrutable jugarlo acompañado.
    Nota final: 7.
  50. SonicEnthusiast
    Apr 25, 2022
    7
    The 5th crash game and final playstation exclusive crash game. It takes the the crash 3 graphics and slightly optimizes them. The gameplay is a load of warp rooms full of minigames. It has a lot reused content throughout. I had a very boring time getting 200%. With all of the reused content its already repetitive, but you have to play every single one 3 times to get the trophy. Its reallyThe 5th crash game and final playstation exclusive crash game. It takes the the crash 3 graphics and slightly optimizes them. The gameplay is a load of warp rooms full of minigames. It has a lot reused content throughout. I had a very boring time getting 200%. With all of the reused content its already repetitive, but you have to play every single one 3 times to get the trophy. Its really annoying. It also has one of the worst stories in a crash game of all time. But i have to give it to crash bash, its good fun and you can get an hour or so of sheer enjoyment, and I also find it as a game you can have nostalgia for and just relax while you play.… Expand
  51. DanThePerson
    Aug 27, 2022
    9
    I don't get the low-ish score for the game.. I really don't... its a simple fun party game with Crash Bandicoot characters, it isn't trying to be most elaborate thing in the world.. people need to realize this.
  52. Hatsyt
    Jun 14, 2022
    2
    The characters look like they are on drugs. There is only one new party game per world. All the other ones are cope and paste. You can tell that Naughty Dog did not make a game.
  53. EdWood94
    Sep 4, 2022
    7
    -----------------------------------------------------------------7=Really good-----------------------------------------------------------------
  54. hoviadko123
    Sep 16, 2022
    7
    Fun party Crash Bandicoot game.............................................
  55. Gupeze
    May 7, 2023
    7
    Sony Computer Entertainment America's Crash Bash for PlayStation is a very good game.

Awards & Rankings

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#45 Best PS1 Game of 2000
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#7 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 2000
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#19 Most Shared PS1 Game of 2000

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Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. CNET Gamecenter
    50
    The problem here is that there are better, more original and inventive party games out there; Crash Bash fails to do anything to put itself ahead of Nintendo's "Mario Party" series, or even match it.
  2. Game Fan
    90
    I, for one, will be giving multiple copies of Crash Bash and multi-taps to family and friends this holiday, and that alone should speak miles on just how addictive and fun this game can be in a multiplayer environment.
  3. IGN
    75
    It's not original and it's not deep, but it's packed with tons of silly games and it's a social magnet amongst the geek elite.
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