Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

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  1. Mng32140
    Jul 16, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um ótimo jogo e traz ótimas gameplay e trouxe uma jogabilidade incrível e e me trouxe uma grande lembrança de infância… Expand
  2. TangenteKeks
    Jun 29, 2023
    7
    I love the new art style, the fantastic cutescenes, the unlockable skins, the classic map system and the smooth gameplay.

    Sadly the absurd difficulty, the way too long levels,the redundant gems, the annoyingly hidden boxes and the crazy completion requirements make this a game, I can never return to, because it just way too frustrating. I don't know why Toys for Bob decided that the most    I love the new art style, the fantastic cutescenes, the unlockable skins, the classic map system and the smooth gameplay.

    Sadly the absurd difficulty, the way too long levels,the redundant gems, the annoyingly hidden boxes and the crazy completion requirements make this a game, I can never return to, because it just way too frustrating.

    I don't know why Toys for Bob decided that the most difficult platforming I have ever played is part of the identity of Crash games now, but in my opinion they completely butchered the fun and easy going pick up and play aspect of this classic 3D Jump N' Run franchise because of it.

    If you commit to this game, you can get a lot out of it. But I don't think even then so much of this frustrating level and progression design was necessary or added anything of value to this game.    … Expand
  3. Kennedy7168
    May 17, 2023
    3
    You can't find all boxes in any level if you don't watch a YouTube guide. They are ANNOYINGLY hidden!!! And I won't even talk about the colored gems... If you're not the developer of the game you won't probably find them alone. Also the wumpa gems are redundant, since if you break all the boxes, you get enough wumpas by default. The only thing I like about this game are the new powers ofYou can't find all boxes in any level if you don't watch a YouTube guide. They are ANNOYINGLY hidden!!! And I won't even talk about the colored gems... If you're not the developer of the game you won't probably find them alone. Also the wumpa gems are redundant, since if you break all the boxes, you get enough wumpas by default. The only thing I like about this game are the new powers of the masks that make it a bit more complicated... Oh also the fps are so low that I can't discern some things while moving, even with motion blur off… Expand
  4. jetthehawk
    Mar 2, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. jwuhewbdefibduhiwusbdssdhieinjQhuhu9efwhfhdfsewqijdfsnejhwnjdklghjfcsavgfdhnjkl… Expand
  5. shyfellow
    Jan 10, 2023
    10
    Amazing game! Smooth controls, stellar graphics, amazing acting and models and graphics, some of the most creative level design I've ever seen in a video game, and a pretty decent challenge too. I adore this game and I highly recommend it!
  6. deathstramding
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece Masterpiece… Expand
  7. KsaweryZ
    Sep 10, 2022
    8
    A fun experience to play but it is painfully hard. The platinum trophy is one to impossible to get
  8. nebirosity
    Jul 14, 2022
    0
    Absurdly easy if you're not going for all the collectibles and ridiculously difficult if you are. Physics and properties are inconsistent, bugs are rampant. I'm frankly stunned this game made it out of playtesting. An absolute embarrassment for everyone involved.
  9. coral3651000
    Jul 8, 2022
    0
    the game is really bad and not creative and it is boring to play it is a boring game
  10. SonicEnthusiast
    Apr 20, 2022
    10
    Its taken a good 20 years but crash 3 got a sequel and japanese box artists were mocked in the process. First of all, it looks brilliant, its the best looking crash game yet I would say. Its gameplay and controls are also spot on with a very useful feature in a little yellow circle that indicates where you will land. I also like how emphasised the new mask power-ups and crate breakingIts taken a good 20 years but crash 3 got a sequel and japanese box artists were mocked in the process. First of all, it looks brilliant, its the best looking crash game yet I would say. Its gameplay and controls are also spot on with a very useful feature in a little yellow circle that indicates where you will land. I also like how emphasised the new mask power-ups and crate breaking goals are. Its a fine story too. You can also watch n tropy flirt with himself and dingodile start cursing and blinding. For nostalgia purposes I would like crash to stay family friendly ( even though tawna ) but if this keeps him relevant I am ok with it. But I must say, christ was getting 106% hard. It took me 80+ hours. But a great game nonetheless and I hope crash 5 will build upon this game. Top marks.… Expand
  11. meyerpark
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    So generally loved this game! Really wonderful and good for any crash bandicoot or pixar fan
  12. Cadafinn
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    Increíble juegazo nunca creí que revivieran la saga de crash bandicoot y es increíble que volviéramos a ver a nuestro marsupial en consolas.
  13. kuki_nuri
    Jan 15, 2022
    7
    Un crash bandicoot que te recuerda a los antiguos, con alguna pantalla muy muy difícil. Quizás lo veo demasiado infantilizado. Si te gustó en sus tiempos lo disfrutarás ahora también!
  14. Anatoliy_DeVile
    Nov 25, 2021
    8
    Древнейшая франшиза про сумчатого австралийского грызуна Крэша была запущена впервые в свет в далеком 1996 году небезызвестной плоешной студией Naughty Dog, и вплоть до 2000 года Бандикут был чистейших японских кровей. Только начиная с 2001 года Банди стал доступен на Xbox и Nintendo, а с 2008 Бобби Котик вовсе забирает Крэша и Ко под свое активижновское крыло, тем самым гарантируяДревнейшая франшиза про сумчатого австралийского грызуна Крэша была запущена впервые в свет в далеком 1996 году небезызвестной плоешной студией Naughty Dog, и вплоть до 2000 года Бандикут был чистейших японских кровей. Только начиная с 2001 года Банди стал доступен на Xbox и Nintendo, а с 2008 Бобби Котик вовсе забирает Крэша и Ко под свое активижновское крыло, тем самым гарантируя появление Бандикутов везде где это только возможно. Итак, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time это номерная восьмая часть приключений вертлявого сумчатого, его друзей и родственников. Дело мы имеем с платформером с богатым видовым спектром. Простой переход от 3д модели с видом со спины в двухмерное измерение в четвёртом Бандикуте это вообще дело самое обычное, и тут внезапно за нами начинает гнаться грузовик и Краш уже во весь опор несётся прямо на нас, а боссфайты так и вовсе как правило происходят в изометрии. Управление в игре весьма отзывчивое и удобное, поэтому данное многомерное пиршество не сбивает с игрового ритма, а метка в виде кружка, обозначающая текущее местоположение его приземления сильно выручает в процессе прыгательного паркура в 3D версии, чего,например, сильно не хватало той же Trine 3. Играем в Crash Badicoot 4: It’s about Time по большей части соответственно за Крэша или его сестру Коко, за которую, кстати, так мы ни разу и не сыграли. Также в некоторых миссиях будет возможность подвигать конечностями такими персонажами как: Тавна, которая лихо ушатывает вражески настроенных мобов пяткой с вертухи и неплохо орудует крюком-кошкой, сильно помогающей при дальних прыжках и оглушении противников; Дингодил - грузный аллигатор с пылесосом, который этим самым пылесосом прекрасно собирает весь сопутствующий лут, а в реверсивной фазе выстреливает те самые красные ящички со взрывчаткой, ну и затяжной прыжок при помощи устройства бытовой электроники удаётся на славу; Доктор Нео Кортекс, хоть это и немного спойлеры, но да мы погоняем и за главного злодея игры, и популяемся его бластером, который превращает врагов в прыгательные желе, что компенсирует при взаимодействии с ними отсутствие у Нео двойного толчка в полете. Четвёртый Бандикут, как водится, линейный платформер, но каждый уровень, каждая карта настолько насыщены событиями и так пестрят различными хоть и мультяшными, но восхитительными видами, что прямо-таки создаётся ощущение некоего большого открытого мира или скорее миров, потому как каждая новая карта не похожа на предыдущую и это просто какой-то неиссякаемый чистый поток фантазии авторов. А ещё есть такой момент как прохождение неосновным персонажем и взгляд на некоторые события уже пройденных этапов Крэшем под углом текущего героя.… Expand
  15. toplexel
    Nov 19, 2021
    1
    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
  16. Mister04
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Great game
  17. TivooGames
    Nov 10, 2021
    9
    Dopo averci deliziato lo scorso anno, sorprendendo i fan vecchi e nuovi con l’ottimo Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, Activision e Toys for Bob portano la nuova incarnazione del marsupiale più amato dei videogiochi anche sulle console di nuova generazione, PlayStation 5 e Xbox Series X|S.

    Al gioco originale abbiamo dedicato una corposa recensione che trovate già sulle nostre pagine,    Dopo averci deliziato lo scorso anno, sorprendendo i fan vecchi e nuovi con l’ottimo Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, Activision e Toys for Bob portano la nuova incarnazione del marsupiale più amato dei videogiochi anche sulle console di nuova generazione, PlayStation 5 e Xbox Series X|S.

    Al gioco originale abbiamo dedicato una corposa recensione che trovate già sulle nostre pagine, quindi in questo speciale/recensione ci dedicheremo proprio alla versione di nuova generazione del platform, arrivata sul mercato qualche settimana fa. Nello specifico il publisher ci ha fornito un codice per Xbox Series X che ci ha permesso di saggiare tutte le diverse migliorie apportate a codice originale per sfruttare al meglio i nuovi hardware.
    Su Xbox Series X anche Crash Bandicoot 4 si avvale della funzione di Smart Delivery, che permette di aggiornare la versione Xbox One del gioco a quella di nuova generazione, senza costi aggiuntivi per chi già disponeva del titolo in versione digitale o su disco. Similmente anche su PlayStation 5 accade qualcosa di simile, permettendo agli utenti di proseguire l’avventura sulle console di nuova generazione, senza sacrificare i loro progressi accumulati sugli hardware precedenti.

    Abbiamo già sperticato lodi nei confronti degli Upgrade con quanto applicati con questo criterio, dato che garantiscono una continuità impareggiabile rispetto alle precedenti generazioni di console, con il pregio di essere spesso anche dei semplici aggiornamenti gratuiti.

    Crash Bandicoot 4 era già un titolo molto bello da vedere, non solo da giocare, sulle vecchie console, ma grazie all’upgrade di nuova generazione abbiamo un sostanzioso miglioramento che non va ad intaccare solo la risoluzione e il framerate (adesso 4K e 60 fotogrammi al secondo), ma coinvolge anche altri aspetti grafici come le ombre, la qualità delle texture e i caricamenti ridotti praticamente all’osso.

    I 60 fotogrammi al secondo sono inevitabilmente l’aspetto più importante di questo aggiornamento next gen, dato che in videogiochi di questo genere la fluidità non è importante, è proprio essenziale ai fini dell’esperienza. Con il doppio dei fotogrammi adesso abbiamo un sistema di controllo ancora più preciso e nonostante le morti siano sempre abbastanza incalcolabili, il platforming tridimensionale guadagna ancora più spessore rispetto al passato.
    E proprio parlando di morti, uno dei grandi pregi è l’ottimo sfruttamento dei tempi ridotti dell’SSD, che tra una morte e l’altra vedono l’assenza di un qualsiasi tipo di caricamento andando a beneficio del giocatore che non dovrà più patire i tempi di attesa: tutto adesso è immediato, fluido, reattivo e ancora più bello da vedere grazie all’incremento di una risoluzione che aggiunge ulteriore profondità. Da non sottovalutare anche la presenza dell’immancabile apporto dell’HDR, il quale rende i colori ancora più brillanti e l’immagine più nitida.

    Come già scritto nella nostra vecchia recensione, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time è (quasi) tutto ciò che speravamo un nuovo capitolo canon della saga fosse. Dichiaratamente ostico da padroneggiare e votato ad un’alta rigiocabilità dei numerosi livelli, il titolo sviluppato da Toys for Bob è un platform coloratissimo e sfidante, pieno zeppo di cristalli, gemme e maschere da recuperare nelle diverse modalità di gioco. Certo non tutti i livelli sono ispiratissimi e ci si poteva aspettare qualche cosa di più per quanto riguarda le boss fight, ma per il resto ci siamo: quel che resta a fine esperienza è il ricordo di un’avventura calda e scanzonata, costruita su comprimari mai così protagonisti e accompagnata da un comparto tecnico degno di nota. Assolutamente da provare!    … Expand
  18. Xrayplayer
    May 3, 2021
    9
    Easily the best crash bandicoot game I have ever played. The visuals and art style are amazing, it had some of the best graphics in any crash bandicoot game, the level design is top notch with some of the most creative and varied levels in any platforming game, the gameplay is superb the controls are very tight, almost every level have unique characteristics and enemies with cleverlyEasily the best crash bandicoot game I have ever played. The visuals and art style are amazing, it had some of the best graphics in any crash bandicoot game, the level design is top notch with some of the most creative and varied levels in any platforming game, the gameplay is superb the controls are very tight, almost every level have unique characteristics and enemies with cleverly designed platforming sections and the quantum masks are extremely fun to utilize with epic and awesome boss battle and I enjoyed the other playable characters and the soundtrack is very catchy, I enjoyed the story it had fun characters and the cutscenes are fun to watch with great dialogues. However can't give it a 10/10  because of the loading times and other few nitpicks, getting the box gem can be a fun challenge but some of the levels have boxes hidden of screen so you will miss boxes a lot and it's a cheap way to force you replaying the levels and wait for a long loading times, but collecting boxes is not the only side stuff you can do, you have time trials of course and the no death gem and the perfect relics, and the perfect relics are ridiculous the levels are too long and difficult so beating them while breaking every box and not dying just don't work it's not fun it's just tedious because you have to wait around half minute every time you replay the levels, a solution for this is just remove the loading screen and the completion will be more than fine and manageable, the inverted mode is cool but I don't know why you have to collect six gems in every level again, the flashback tapes are the only great side content it'll give you new levels and extra dialogues, those things are optional so don't bother doing them if you are not interested, playing the game casually and just going from level to level and enjoying the level design until you beat the story it's one of the best platforming games ever made… Expand
  19. ViKabbu
    Aug 8, 2021
    7
    It's a good entry, but not a great one. Captures Crash in its most iconic form, but for some reason, doesn't really hold my interest. The trailer for this game is a masterpiece—the game... not so much.
  20. TangoRingo
    Jun 16, 2021
    8
    Aparentemente Nuestro marsupial preferido a vuelto a sus raíces de su época dorada. Y tenían razón. El inicio es canónico y coherente, Se ve hermoso y buen framerate (A veces en xbox one donde juge tiene un poco de caídas de fps pero nada grave), nuevas jugabilidades y personajes, y controles muy cómodos. Pero también tienen puntos neutrales como la actitud de personajes como crash oAparentemente Nuestro marsupial preferido a vuelto a sus raíces de su época dorada. Y tenían razón. El inicio es canónico y coherente, Se ve hermoso y buen framerate (A veces en xbox one donde juge tiene un poco de caídas de fps pero nada grave), nuevas jugabilidades y personajes, y controles muy cómodos. Pero también tienen puntos neutrales como la actitud de personajes como crash o cortex. Y sin duda el punto mas terrible del juego es su tremenda dificultad. Tienes que conseguir 6 GEMAS en cada nivel y eso incluye a los extras(Y repetir la segunda mitad del nivel con crash y coco sin morir), Y también en el modo n.vertido se tiene que repetir TODO. Y los niveles son muy largos. Y cuando completas TODO, Solo te dan una reliquia extra, Atuendos y un final...y ya. Pero sin duda recomendable para jugar. (Hagan lo que hagan no lo hagan en 105% en la primera vez. Exhausta mucho. Hagan casual run en la primera vez)

    Apparently our favorite marsupial has returned to its roots from its golden age. And they were right. The start is canonical and consistent, It looks beautiful and good framerate (Sometimes on xbox one where it plays a bit of fps drops but nothing serious), new gameplay and characters, and very comfortable controls. But they also have neutral points like the attitude of characters like crash or cortex. And without a doubt the most terrible point of the game is its tremendous difficulty. You have to get 6 GEMS in each level and that includes the extras (And repeat the second half of the level with crash and coco without dying), And also in the inverted mode you have to repeat EVERYTHING. And the levels are very long. And when you complete EVERYTHING, you just get an extra Relic, Outfits and an ending ... and that's it. But definitely recommended to play. (Whatever you do, don't do it at 105% the first time. It tires a lot. Do a casual run the first time)

    -TangoRingo    … Expand
  21. Gabrieldefaria
    May 26, 2021
    10
    Melhor jogo do Crash Bandicoot, tudo nesse jogo é incrível,as músicas, os gráficos, os personagens, eu vejo e as pessoas tão falando que o jogo não é bom pros fãs antigos, que a jogabilidade não parece boa, eu sou um fã antigo da franquia e amei esse jogo, era exatamente isso que eu queria, a jogabilidade é boa sim, bem melhor que a do n sane trilogy que tem aquela gravidade bugada euMelhor jogo do Crash Bandicoot, tudo nesse jogo é incrível,as músicas, os gráficos, os personagens, eu vejo e as pessoas tão falando que o jogo não é bom pros fãs antigos, que a jogabilidade não parece boa, eu sou um fã antigo da franquia e amei esse jogo, era exatamente isso que eu queria, a jogabilidade é boa sim, bem melhor que a do n sane trilogy que tem aquela gravidade bugada eu diria, a única coisa ruim é o fato de que pra platinar precisa pegar todas as relíquias de platina e as relíquias insanamente perfeitas (pegar tudo na fase sem morrer) tirando isso eu acho que o jogo não tem um problema sinceramente, era exatamente essse o jogo que essa franquia precisava.… Expand
  22. FG_PS4
    Apr 21, 2021
    7
    My message to the company Activision: I have been offended by Crash Bandicoot, and we have loved it since Playstation 1 and its beloved parts, Part 1, 2 and 3, and the best among them is the third part. The important thing is Crash Bandicoot 3, the best among them, and thank you for nothing, Activision
  23. fernaoo
    Mar 9, 2021
    10
    The game is amazing, beautiful graphics, fantastic gameplay, I was impressed that they didn't recycle the gameplay of n sane trilogy, but they also didn't want to change the game's proposal, going back to the origins of the first games. It has missions in which the player controls the Tawna, the crocodile and the Neo Cortex, each with completely different skills from each other. PlayingThe game is amazing, beautiful graphics, fantastic gameplay, I was impressed that they didn't recycle the gameplay of n sane trilogy, but they also didn't want to change the game's proposal, going back to the origins of the first games. It has missions in which the player controls the Tawna, the crocodile and the Neo Cortex, each with completely different skills from each other. Playing with Crash or Coco, in various missions you will wear masks that allow you to make stronger attacks and jump farther, materialize and dematerialize objects, slow down other things and control pregnancy.
    The main story lasts for about 10 hours, but the game has a huge amount of optional content, which for a 100% can seem from 70 hours. With flashback tapes, with extra testing missions done by the neo cortex in crash, optional missions with the other characters I talked about before, in which the player sees what these characters were doing during some Crash and Coco mission and explains an event of the main missions. By defeating N.Brio, you release a variation (called N.Verted) for all missions in the game to play them with changed colors and gameplay. In each stage you can get 6 gems in normal mode and in N.Verted, with 6 or 8 gems (depending on the mission) you release the skin for that mission, and they are all very creative and change Crash and Coco a lot. To get the gems you need to: die a maximum of three times = one gem, take all the boxes = four gems and the other is hidden on the map. There is the insanely perfect relic collectible, which is achieved by completing the mission by penging all the boxes by dying a maximum of three times and picking up the hidden gem at once.
    The game in my opinion is the easiest compared to the original trilogy, but it remains difficult. If you find it too difficult, you have the option of modern gameplay with infinite lives, this is a very positive point in the game because it pleases children who have never played the originals, and hardcore players who prefer something more challenging will play in retro mode, with lives told    … Expand
  24. bear00766
    Feb 6, 2021
    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.
  25. AdemaFilth
    Jan 5, 2021
    10
    Davvero un gran lavoro, per tutti i fan di Crash e non! Da non perdere assolutamente!
  26. Mrjakl
    Dec 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was and is a very cool and is a good game but ya see the jumping is not good this is a platformers game but not much of a platformer if there's not much of a jumping mechanic though… Expand
  27. Youngish2k51
    Dec 21, 2020
    9
    Short review: The best crash game ever made in my personal opinion, fluid controls, beautifully animated cutscenes and gameplay along with probably the most creative story in the series, Crash 4 is also difficult without making the game to difficult to the point where you want to just cut the disk or throw your system away, overall it's a must play if you love the crash series and platformers.
  28. RadMcCaveira
    Nov 29, 2020
    9
    Esse Jogo é SENSACIONAL. As fases têm o level design mais bem elaborado da franquia, cada fase (apesar das repetições, como o modo N. Verted e as Linhas do Tempo, que eu considero um pouco desnecessárias) são muito divertidas e interessantes. Os bosses tem os melhores designs da franquia, destaque para o N. Gin e para o último chefe, muito criativos e bem desenvolvidos a maneira deEsse Jogo é SENSACIONAL. As fases têm o level design mais bem elaborado da franquia, cada fase (apesar das repetições, como o modo N. Verted e as Linhas do Tempo, que eu considero um pouco desnecessárias) são muito divertidas e interessantes. Os bosses tem os melhores designs da franquia, destaque para o N. Gin e para o último chefe, muito criativos e bem desenvolvidos a maneira de batalhar contra eles, além dos diálogos durante a luta, que são muito bons.… Expand
  29. Jonathansesh
    Nov 27, 2020
    0
    Terrible game design. Having to grab every crate in a level for a skin on top of other conditions is just frustrating
  30. Visali
    Nov 26, 2020
    6
    I feel so bad to give a Crash Bandicoot game a mediocre rating, but I feel this game became such a mess to me. :/ The new ideas, the new masks, the animations, the gestures, the characters are great and funny, but on the other hand, I feel this game fails on common designing problems:
    - The game is not instructive - I mean not in the challenging way
    - Default setting options are missing,    I feel so bad to give a Crash Bandicoot game a mediocre rating, but I feel this game became such a mess to me. :/ The new ideas, the new masks, the animations, the gestures, the characters are great and funny, but on the other hand, I feel this game fails on common designing problems:
    - The game is not instructive - I mean not in the challenging way
    - Default setting options are missing, such as setting brightness.
    - The directions I can move are not coherent or logic at many levels, the camera also turning sometimes without a sign, without logic so it kicks me out of the vibe
    - Handling is awful, I experience too many times that I hit the right button in the right place, the animation is played, but the game decides I would loose anyway with no right reason
    - The game is too hard, and this is leading to two main problems: Despite the amazing new ideas granted by quantum masks, the game fails to deliver up-to-date feature such as ability to set difficulty. I don't think they matched the right or the full audience. The childs who had plenty of time playing original Crash games are now working adults with deifinitely less time. I would like to have fun, and not stucking (and raging) for days at one single level.
    -Also, there are too less checkpoints, and in many cases not where it would fit the level design. Again, if the game was up-to-date, they would implement fast reloads to "modern" gameplay style, so I should retry just the recent challenge.
    - In "modern" gameplay, there is not enough reason to obtain apples, therefore I loose my motivation many times
    - They dropped the fantastic structure of Crash Bandicoot 2 & 3 where I could choose the order of completing levels at stages. It was such a good freedome, also granting me option to chill and regenerate when I stucked on other grounds.
    - It seems I can not pick up another tapes until I not finish the first/previous extra levels. This is a horrible designing soultion! In case, why should I replay the whole game If I decide to play them later? I should have to pick up every tapes, but being able to play them just in the right order.
    By the time I start enjoying the game and its funny animations, I run into a design problem killing the feeling.

    After Activision decided to discriminate players who prefer physical copies by making the demo available just for digital pre-orders, I decided not to buy this game for a whole price, and waited for the first discount. However, now I see It was rather a warning not to buy this game at all. :( I'm disappointed, disappointed because they messed up a game with such great new ideas by simple designig problems., and I'm disappointed because it is a Crash Bandicoot game, one of the first beloved games I have played as a child. When I'm thinking on selling a video game instead of beating it, it indicates something went wrong.    … Expand
  31. SuperkenGaming
    Nov 3, 2020
    7
    Crash Bandicoot 4: Its about Time
    So close to being great
    I love the original crash trilogy just as much as anybody, but even I can look back and admit, crash has never been anything better than just good.. and playing through crash 4 had me asking myself ould this be it.. could this be the great game we all knew crash could be… I started out loving crash, the initial challenge, the    Crash Bandicoot 4: Its about Time
    So close to being great
    I love the original crash trilogy just as much as anybody, but even I can look back and admit, crash has never been anything better than just good.. and playing through crash 4 had me asking myself ould this be it.. could this be the great game we all knew crash could be…
    I started out loving crash, the initial challenge, the beautifully crafted levels, the nostalga of going through each level trying to break all of the boxes, getting to play with my girlfriend, I loved it.. but the glaring problems crash 4 possesses, stop it from ultimately hitting that definitive, wow.. this is a great game…
    For starters the structure here with the gems, you have a challenges of collect this many wumpa fruit, collect all the boxes, find the hidden gem, get through the level only dying this many times… all of this is great.. I love adding more challenge to levels, giving replayablity incentive.. but how these gems are handled is what tarnished this system.. they are for skins… but rather than getting as many gems as you can in a level to save them up for your favorite skins.. the game forces you to do every or near every challenge in a level to unlock its skin… and because of this I didn’t even bother… one of the main hooks of a crash bandicoot game for me, is its collectables aspect, breaking all of the boxes, searching for its hidden gem.. but if I miss one cheap box on a rail section im automatically disqualified from unlocking that levels skin unless I want to replay the whole level again.. a major respect of my time and effort.. there is literally no incentive to do anything but get to the finish line with a sytem like this… especially now that lives are no longer a thing… as crash 4 is more designed to be trial and error, bang your head against the wall difficulty that just stops being fun a little more than halfway through this 9 hour game… I don’t find annoying im going to try and kill you every step you take luck based obstacles to be fun, and this is all crash 4 ends up being by its end.. from a fun collectathon to straight up frustration and levels that eventually just become so dull and drag on forever… thanlfully Crash 4 is more good than bad.. it is full of so much content, new characters and bonus levels, again, so many skins to unlock if you care to take on its challenges… I just would’ve personally liked a more friendly approach to the gem system, turn it into currency rather than progress, so that someone like me and really anyone with not a whole lot of time on their hands can enjoy that aspect of at least trying to break all of the boxes and grab all of the fruit, because once you miss one box or you die right before a checkpoint after a long slog, you just don’t want to do it.. you don’t care about the boxes and exploring… this killed part of what makes crash bandicoot so special…
    but this is a special game, in fact while it has no memorable moments or levels like the previous games do..i believe crash 4 is the best game in the series… so much great foundation with the multiple masks adding new elements such as gravity or appearing and disappearing platforms, new characters with their own play styles… just work on the pacing. Let me breathe a little in between the constant im gonna kill you obstacles..give me incentive to collect even with a time crunch life.. and maybe. Just maybe.. crash bandicoot 5 can be this first great game in the series…
    I give Crash Bandicoot 4: Its about time
    a 7.5/10    … Expand
  32. metacriticFU
    Oct 22, 2020
    8
    I can't tell you the many times I got banned from this site, over having a different opinion with reasonable critiques over a "AAA" or "AAAA" video game. With that being said, this needs to be MY LAST game review ever in this industry. I feel as if these "game companies" do not listen to a word that comes out of our mouths, unless we are being super kind/sweet/loveable towards them. I wishI can't tell you the many times I got banned from this site, over having a different opinion with reasonable critiques over a "AAA" or "AAAA" video game. With that being said, this needs to be MY LAST game review ever in this industry. I feel as if these "game companies" do not listen to a word that comes out of our mouths, unless we are being super kind/sweet/loveable towards them. I wish my life was that easy where I was "rarely" critiqued in anything that I do. But that is not reality and this is why Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, struggles to beat the sales of Crash Bandicoot 2 and Crash Bandicoot 3. If the "AAA" industry continues to just listen to "consumers" that buy set products and only state "the little" that is wrong with these "games, movies, anime" and etc., we are going to continue to have "buggy, broken, glitchy, and so forth" products. The constant excuses that comes out of these "consumers, customers and gamers" mouths, it is downright exhausting/takes too much of my time to try to break down. Now sit back, take Tawna's and Coco's painted toes out of your mouths for just five minutes and HEAR what I am trying to say ok? Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is a GOOD game. But it is not EXCELLENT! (Far from it)

    I don't really want to go into a lot of detail with the game's story and etc. Just watch any other Youtuber that "overly" praises this game and misses the basic details in game design. (No offense) Here are my pros, cons and final conclusion. (Yes. I will buy Spyro 4 and Crash Bandicoot 5 when it will be announced)

    Pros:
    1. Gameplay is fine. (Nothing really new. There are some new innovations here and there, but I have seen it before in other games)
    2. Storytelling is great and the voice acting is spot on.
    3. 3 of the 4 masks were a joy to interact with in certain levels.
    4. Tawna and Dingo levels are a blast.
    5. Graphics and art style are quite presentable. (Could have been better but beggars can't be choosers)
    6. Music is well done. (Not as great as the originals and has an over reliance on remixing old songs)
    7. Tons of replayability (Even if it is over unlockables that you really don't care about sadly)
    8. Retro difficulty is a nice touch
    9. Enemy designs
    10. Stages are awesome and fun to play/re-play in. (Except the 2nd to final level. That level is an absolute game design nightmare)

    Cons:
    1. The character designs overall are pretty questionable. (I guess this is all they could stick with. Not bad but not great either. It's debatable yet I can tolerate it.)
    2. The true ending sucks. I really did not want to see Oka Oka again. Having him being left for dead, would have been just fine. It would have been better if a new scientist, the fake bandicoots or heck, Spyro appearing out of nowhere, would have been better for a secret ending. This was just LAZY! In fact, Nina Cortex is barely in the game. Seriously? What about Crunch Bandicoot?
    3. Level design is all over the place. (Play the 2nd to final level and you will see what I am talking about)
    4. Boss fights are TOO EASY!
    5. The game overall is sort of easy, but fair in difficulty. (It is all about timing and having patience. Crash Bandicoot 1, will always be the hardest one of the bunch. Have you played the 2 scrapped levels in the N sane Trilogy?)
    6. No new upgrades for moves for each character. (That is very disappointing)
    7. The Cortex levels STINK! (The platforming is awful)
    8. There are some slight camera issues in certain areas. (What platformer doesn't have that?)
    9. The constant mocking of the "mediocre" Crash games, is funny at first but gets kind of annoying. (Without those other Crash games, this game wouldn't even exist. Plus they weren't even all that bad as certain Youtubers, make it seem like it to be)
    10. The unlockables are a waste of time. (For those who have fully completed the game, I double salute you.)
    11. The skins you unlock, don't really do anything. It is just a cosmetic. (Cool looking ones but that it is)
    12. Controls feel a little off as you progress through the game and the jumping (while somewhat fixed in a patch) is a little floaty.
    13. The Dingo and Tawna levels are WAY TOO SHORT!
    14. Coco plays exactly like Crash, with no big differences. (That makes me sad)
    15. There are barely any alternative paths, the crystals are gone, (could have been used as a method to unlock a 2nd alternative ending of some sorts) and the multiplayer is pretty lackluster.
    16. You have to buy the digital edition in order to access the pre-order skins. Why?
    17. Certain gameplay mechanics that could have worked in the "other" Crash games, are stripped.
    18. Those awesome/creative levels where you scuba dive, ride a motor bike and etc., ARE GONE! Seriously?
    19. The cosmic masks are forgettable at best and there is no way to switch between them after you beat the game.
    20. The inverted stages are an eye sore for those who have eye disabilities.

    SO CLOSE TO BEING PERFECT!!    … Expand
  33. madenlife
    Oct 21, 2020
    10
    Muy buenooo, está sin duda alguna a la altura de la trilogía original y al Twinsanity. Tiene un mogollón de niveles súper bien elaborados, cuenta con la típica variedad de mundos que ha caracterizado a la saga, gráficos y entornos muy vistosos (se nota que se ha hecho con el Unreal) y una jugabilidad renovada. Esta nueva jugabilidad es diferente a cualquier otro Crash de la saga, en parteMuy buenooo, está sin duda alguna a la altura de la trilogía original y al Twinsanity. Tiene un mogollón de niveles súper bien elaborados, cuenta con la típica variedad de mundos que ha caracterizado a la saga, gráficos y entornos muy vistosos (se nota que se ha hecho con el Unreal) y una jugabilidad renovada. Esta nueva jugabilidad es diferente a cualquier otro Crash de la saga, en parte por la posibilidad de poder hacer un doble sata en cualquier momento de un primer salto normal. Además, al hacer el doble salto es como si Crash se quedara flotando en el aire durante unas milésimas de segundo. Y por cierto, los niveles de Cortex, Tawna y Dingodile son buenísimos y súper divertidos, cada uno con una jugabilidad única.… Expand
  34. Xbox_Alive
    Oct 18, 2020
    8
    Crash Bandicoot 4: It's about Time is the long.... looooong awaited official fourth installation of the 2.5D Action Platforming Adventures of Crash Bandicoot and friends. The sound, The look, The feel! And it's not a one off, spin-off of the series! Toys For Bob managed to pick up and Re-Boot Naughty Dog's original trilogy that concluded in 1998, while at the same time continuing theCrash Bandicoot 4: It's about Time is the long.... looooong awaited official fourth installation of the 2.5D Action Platforming Adventures of Crash Bandicoot and friends. The sound, The look, The feel! And it's not a one off, spin-off of the series! Toys For Bob managed to pick up and Re-Boot Naughty Dog's original trilogy that concluded in 1998, while at the same time continuing the original story! I don't even know where to start. The games hub is an over-world map, more like the first game, than the Hubs in the two sequels. The map is just as alive as the game, and all the tiny details, and guessing at what may lie hidden in the obvious gaps kept me staring at this screen for likely more time than was ever intended. The levels are just as amazing. Revisiting this world (and it's neighboring Dimensions or timelines... it wasn't 100% clear on that) with the new graphics abilities of modern consoles was mind blowing! Toys for Bob managed to utilize all of Crashs' original move set, double jump, spinning, and the ground slam, What i didn't expect was for them to force me to hone these abilities. They also blended brand new powers into the game, and did it so well I had to think hard to remember they weren't in the other titles. Fans and New Players alike will love this title, and platforming fans, will be given a run for their money!… Collapse
  35. allheartnosoul
    Oct 17, 2020
    5
    did anyone have any fun trying to 100% this game? did anyone have fun getting trolled by toys for bob? asking for a friend
  36. SenhorX
    Oct 14, 2020
    10
    The new game brings the essence of Crash Bandicoot but introduces a lot of new things at the same time. Some minor things may bother the purists but for me this game has turned incredible well done. 10 out of 10
  37. LadyAux
    Oct 13, 2020
    8
    Crash 4 is pretty much the reason for a player like me to finally return to the series after all these years having only played the original. Toys for Bob pretty much sold me on this game after having played Spyro and seeing how well they treated such an iconic and beloved game series. Crash 4 still is as hard as I remember but its all down to the level designs and mechanics this timeCrash 4 is pretty much the reason for a player like me to finally return to the series after all these years having only played the original. Toys for Bob pretty much sold me on this game after having played Spyro and seeing how well they treated such an iconic and beloved game series. Crash 4 still is as hard as I remember but its all down to the level designs and mechanics this time rather than the archaic hardware failing you. Even someone terrible at platformers like me can enjoy the game and keep coming back for more with the endless amount of fun gameplay and countless collectables.
    Check out my review here: https://youtu.be/gPii1A6l4GY    … Expand
  38. ProjekthorFDZ
    Oct 12, 2020
    9
    It’s one of the best plattformer, with a little bit of nostalgic feelings.
  39. Volitile88
    Oct 11, 2020
    8
    I love the OG crash trilogy and I love crash 4, it feels like im picking up where i left off all those years ago when i finished playing warped for that last time on the ps1 (until the N.sane trilogy came out) I was going to give this a 9 out of 10 however after getting to the future city zone my game had a crash (hah), i rebooted up my One X and to my annoyance all the progress i had madeI love the OG crash trilogy and I love crash 4, it feels like im picking up where i left off all those years ago when i finished playing warped for that last time on the ps1 (until the N.sane trilogy came out) I was going to give this a 9 out of 10 however after getting to the future city zone my game had a crash (hah), i rebooted up my One X and to my annoyance all the progress i had made was reset on the save file, it still have the file there with the 3 letter nickname you put it. I tried to use the local save and the cloud save on xbox but nada.

    Aside from the inconvenience of having to restart when i was close to the end, the game is great, the movement is responsive, i like the design of the chraracters and levels. I'd say to anyone who either loves the old school crash games or a good platformer crash 4 is a game to give a go. Ignore the extreme scores whether high or low, its not perfect and its not utter garbage. You are given the option to play it in 'retro' mode so you have to gain lives and watch for your characters' shadow rather than the yellow circle in 'modern' mode which has a death counter.

    The new quantum masks introduce fun elements although I found them sometimes frustratiing if i was having a bad run. You've got the flashback tapes, N.verted modes for levels to increase replayability. There is a decent amount of skins for crash and coco as well, although it might have been a bit more fun if Tawna, Cortex and Dingo had alt skins to collect as well. Toys for Bob have also so far kept to their word and the game has no sight of microtransactions, so hopefully it stays that way.    … Expand
  40. Mauricrash
    Oct 6, 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. Ya era hora de una nueva aventura.… Expand
  41. Duelz
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    Wow best crash game by far
    The whole time I could not put the controller down
  42. vaulttec
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    Platforming never was so much fun!
    Crash Bandicoot 4 is a really well done game. I loved every aspect of it.The platforming is really well done and also sometimes really tricky. The Graphics look almost like its next gen. The story and the cutscenes were really well done. This game is certainly the best crash since the original trilogy. But most importantly, this is still the Crash we all    Platforming never was so much fun!
    Crash Bandicoot 4 is a really well done game. I loved every aspect of it.The platforming is really well done and also sometimes really tricky. The Graphics look almost like its next gen. The story and the cutscenes were really well done. This game is certainly the best crash since the original trilogy. But most importantly, this is still the Crash we all love and adore. It is so worth your money!

    Verdict: 10/10. Really fun, tricky and entertaining, as Crash should be!    … Expand
  43. DiiegoGI
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Solo Diré Que Es Un Poquito Difícil, Pero Si Duda Alguna Es Una Secuela De Crash Bandicoot Warped Y Se Siente Como Si Fuera De Naughy Dog ❤️
  44. SternRitter
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Best Crash since the original trilogy! New masks and playable characters are a blast to use. Most importantly it still feels like Crash!
  45. Alrojovivo
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    El regreso de una de las mejores franquicias. Un juego de plataformas desafiante, pero justo con nuevas incorporaciones como las máscaras cuánticas, el modo N Verted y las cintas Flashback. Esto amplía la fórmula clásica sin romper el juego principal. Si eres un fan de la franquicia o del género, te lo recomiendo.
    PD: El bloqueo ha vuelto.
  46. PikachuRebelde
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    The return of one of the best franchises. A challenging, but fair platformer with new additions like the Quantum Masks, N Verted mode and Flashback Tapes. This expands the classic formula without breaking the core gameplay. If you are a fan of the franchise or of the genre, i recommend it.
    PD: Crash is back.
  47. Xbox_Alive
    Oct 18, 2020
    8
    Crash Bandicoot 4: It's about Time is the long.... looooong awaited official fourth installation of the 2.5D Action Platforming Adventures of Crash Bandicoot and friends. The sound, The look, The feel! And it's not a one off, spin-off of the series! Toys For Bob managed to pick up and Re-Boot Naughty Dog's original trilogy that concluded in 1998, while at the same time continuing theCrash Bandicoot 4: It's about Time is the long.... looooong awaited official fourth installation of the 2.5D Action Platforming Adventures of Crash Bandicoot and friends. The sound, The look, The feel! And it's not a one off, spin-off of the series! Toys For Bob managed to pick up and Re-Boot Naughty Dog's original trilogy that concluded in 1998, while at the same time continuing the original story! I don't even know where to start. The games hub is an over-world map, more like the first game, than the Hubs in the two sequels. The map is just as alive as the game, and all the tiny details, and guessing at what may lie hidden in the obvious gaps kept me staring at this screen for likely more time than was ever intended. The levels are just as amazing. Revisiting this world (and it's neighboring Dimensions or timelines... it wasn't 100% clear on that) with the new graphics abilities of modern consoles was mind blowing! Toys for Bob managed to utilize all of Crashs' original move set, double jump, spinning, and the ground slam, What i didn't expect was for them to force me to hone these abilities. They also blended brand new powers into the game, and did it so well I had to think hard to remember they weren't in the other titles. Fans and New Players alike will love this title, and platforming fans, will be given a run for their money!… Collapse

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#17 Best Xbox One Game of 2020
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#21 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2020

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83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. ZTGD
    Oct 16, 2020
    85
    Crash Bandicoot 4 is a game that has been a long-time coming. Toys for Bob have really captured what made the original games special, while also modernizing it and delivering their own stamp on the franchise. Fans of the original finally get the sequel they deserved, and it feels good to live in this renaissance of PSOne-era games making a comeback. I hope Crash continues to live on and we don’t have to wait as long for Crash 5.
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  2. XboxAddict
    Oct 12, 2020
    87
    Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is the true sequel that fans have been waiting for. The Unreal Engine 4 powered visuals brings the series into 2020 while Toys for Bob has kept to the original source material while adding some new gameplay elements, a personal touch so to speak. What has also made the jump (no pun intended) to this sequel though is the difficulty and control issues of the past. I really do wish the game was more accessible to new and younger fans alike, as some people may be turned off by this, but I don’t think it’s fair to heavily penalize the game for this fact, as it still is what made the series what it is. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is truly the best game in the series and I do hope we see another one on the upcoming next-generation consoles.
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  3. MondoXbox
    Oct 11, 2020
    84
    Activision and Toys for Bob successfully manage to deliver a proper and direct sequel to Crash's original trilogy, doing justice to the franchise's classical gameplay formula but also adding more gameplay variety and lots of content. A game to play, both for nostalgic players and new platforming enthusiasts.
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