After literally years of Crash Bandicoot begging on this site and countless others, the ‘coot with ‘tude is finally making his long-awaited comeback. N. Sane Trilogy compiles all three original PSone titles, but while much of the design has been retained, it introduces all-new assets and some quality of life improvements to boot. We’re still waiting on the furry favourite to rock up at Push Square Towers (what's new?), but here’s what other critics are saying about the game.
IGN - 8.5/10
But it also results in the incredible visual and aural overhaul and the gameplay tweaks to earlier entries, like time trials and crate counters, that Naughty Dog added later in the series. Those additions make the overall package so much more cohesive while never forgetting what made, and what still makes, so much of Naughty Dog’s original trilogy a blast to play.
Destructoid - 8.5/10
The Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy serves as a time capsule of sorts before the series was ran into the ground.
Game Informer - 8/10
For all three games, the feeling of repetition never sinks in, a factor that goes a long way in making this trilogy a blast to play. It's good to have Crash back in the limelight. I hope this isn't the last we see of him.
Games Radar - 3.5/5
When it takes sheer willpower to survive the original's first island when you've played the game for years, you know something has gone wrong somewhere. Those coming in fresh to the franchise aren't going to know whats hit them. Sure, it's big, beautiful and positively packed with charm but it's time to prepare to die. I love the N.Sane Trilogy in its new roguelite form but some things will definitely frustrate those new to the franchise looking to find out what all the fuss is about.
GameSpot - 6/10
It's easy to imagine how a dyed-in-the-wool Crash fan will fall in love all over again via the N. Sane Trilogy, but if you're experiencing Crash for the first time--or the first time in a while--it might pain you to realize that Crash's original adventures aren't as inventive or surprising as they were 20 years ago.
Will you be snatching Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy for your PS4 this week? Spin around in circles in the comments section below.
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After seeing how quick other remasters fell in price (UC Trilogy, GoW3, Ratchet and Clank) I'm going to hold off until black Friday or Christmas.
Sorry we haven't got a review yet! I'm really annoyed about it, but it's somewhat out of our hands. I bought it so expect something early next week.
Can't wait for tomorrow!
Games Radar gave it 3.5/5 (or 7/10)
I won't be buying on Day 1 - not even sure I will buy it at all. I don't 'miss' Crash but I did enjoy it the first time. A bit disappointed its only 30fps and only 1440p on Pro too...
@BAMozzy Will add, thanks!
Pre-ordered it just this morning. Been itching for this for a while now, can't wait to get started!
@get2sammyb Might want to use Digital Foundry's comparison video which looks at all 3 and also how they compare to the originals...
I'm planning on picking it up this weekend. I played the first two games, but never got a chance to play 3.
@get2sammyb That 6/10 for Infinite Warfare bit you in the arse?
Will definitely pick it up in the future. Crash bandicoot 2 was one of my first and favorite game on the original Playstation. This game just oozes nostalgia for me after all these years
@BAMozzy Ratchet and Clank last year was only 30fps as well, didn't stop it from been fun.
Also who's the fool at Games Radar?! Apparently it takes "willpower" to finish the earliest level in the entire game, talk of hyperbole.
Wtf Gamespot review is ABSURD. It's some 20 years old games, what did you expect? It's just a good remaster, it's not like it's trying to change the game itself. Damn people are dumb
Pre-ordered this as soon as I was able!Will be annoyed if after all this time of 'Bring back Crash!' hardly anyone bought it or waited for it to go down in price.The more fans that buy it near release give it more chance of getting a new sequel
@adf86 Of course it doesn't stop it 'being fun' but its still a 'bit' disappointing that a 20yr Old game that doesn't look anywhere near as complex as other games (like Uncharted Nathan Drake, Last of Us remaster etc) can't run at 60fps.
A game like Fifa also runs at a full 4k/60 on the Pro and its not as if they didn't release 60fps game play either so overall its a 'bit' disappointing!!
I still remember the migraine from playing it the first time. Pass.
I didn't like the gameplay 20 years ago. A slap of new paint won't fix that.
I'm a big platformer fan but Crash is like a generic forgettable wannabe.
My wife of all people wants this because she was a huge Crash Fan but at the moment, I just have too many other games to play.
I played the demo at Best Buy in the USA. I never played the originals and I didn't like the controls. I hear the 1st game was from the demo and was considered the worse game. But I tried the demo on 2 separate occasions and just wasn't feeling the stuff no precise jumps that felt too loose in my opinion.
Im just concerned about the plastic visuals and colours (Its me hush up) and horribly...the control. I keep hearing mixed things and people are saying its not as good as 2 or 3. More like the heaviness of 1.
And as long as the first game has better game design than how that mess worked for 100% of god forbid saving your game, its already superior.
I think my opinion will be thus: Want to try the original? Play the remake. Want to try the other 2? Play the PS1 versions
@AFCC gamespot are a horrible site.just like ign
@adf86 Gamesradar is another gaming site turned "media" site that uses clickbait titles and writers that purposely go against the grain just to generate clicks. There's maybe one or two decent writers there, but their articles gets buried under all the trash. Unsurprisingly their sister site is PC Gamer, another site that has become a shadow of it's former self with terrible reviews and clickbait.
I got it today and its bloody great! If you didnt like it before you wont like it now however, same games just with a few tweaks and visual overhaul!
@RedMageLanakyn Sounds about right.
Already preordered it a couple of days ago, can't wait to play it
@playstation1995 That's why I stop visiting those sites and only use PushSquare and Kotaku
Unsurprised. The game is visually gorgeous, but dated game design was always going to hold these back somewhat.
@AFCC kotaku is horrible.easy allies is the best
Can't say I'm surprised. I'm sure the game is a 9/10, so I'll probably buy it. The only two things stopping me are the fact that I don't believe in replaying games and the huge backlog I have that deserves some love.
@get2sammyb Don't worry man, we value your opinion (and the pushsquare's opinion in general) so when it comes we'll read it.
"When it takes sheer willpower to survive the original's first island when you've played the game for years, you know something has gone wrong somewhere."
What...? I think something has gone wrong with the reviewer somewhere if the first island of Crash 1 takes "willpower" for him to get through. That Gamespot review isn't any better either.
I see GameSpot and it's reviewers are still a joke. How can you review a game you haven't even finished? That's like playing Final Fantasy for an hour and writing a review for the whole game based on that small portion you played.
GamesRadar made me throw up in my mouth a little. I mean, ffs, a challenging game - and the Crash games were always challenging, as were many games from the 90's - that kills you a lot DOESN'T make it a "roguelite". Holy sh**. If a reviewer can't even identify a game's genre correctly, throw their "opinion" in the trash.
They must have zero perspective on the gaming industry at large if they're so honed in on some current trend that they'd type that. They probably also misidentify 3D models as "sprites" or vice versa, and confuse FIRST-person shooters with third-person; the kind of dummy who doesn't know what they're talking about, but has heard words that sound important and are 50% confident they know what they mean through context, so they try to sprinkle throughout whatever they've written. Roguelite... that's absolutely disgusting to read that term in a Crash Bandicoot review in 2017.
I don't give a damn about reviews these days. Most game "journalists" are awful.
Still getting this.
@BAMozzy FIFA is so simple looking sorry burst your bubble so that is not really a good example.
@sketchturner yeah real forgettable that's why he's had numerous games,has been called to come back to gaming by gamers and critics alike,getting this remake collection,constantly mentioned in the same breath with Mario and sonic and is still fondly remembered twenty years later but yeah def forgettable
@Flaming_Kaiser So is this so it should at least hit either 60fps or 4k. You aren't bursting my bubble! However when you consider that the Last of Us and Skyrim both run at 4k/30 and both look superior and more complex too, yet this can't run above 1440p! Wipeout manages 4k/60 too of course. I know its not just visuals that can prevent a game from reaching 60fps, as things like AI can have an impact. The AI in this though is very basic though. With all the extra resources the PS4 and Pro has over the PS1, its surprising how they can't manage to hit 60fps - especially when you look at games like the Nathan Drake collection, Last of Us Remastered, Tomb Raider - games from last gen remastered to 1080/60 on PS4
No I wont be buying this
I dont like platformers very much, and I never cared for Crash either.
Too much of a attitude try hard in the Sanic mold.
Now if this was an remaster of the original 3 Spyro games, then I might be interested.
Was it gamespot that said "it's like dark souls" about this game?
I played a demo at Best Buy a few days ago, there were different stages to choose from, all fun. I preferred Super Mario 64 to the Crash Bandicoot games back in their time and I didn't think it was until Jak & Daxter 1 that Naughty Dog really perfected its form in the platformer genre, but I did think Crash 2 was a great time and can't wait to play it again. 1 and 3 were pretty decent games as well so will definitely give them a go. The option to play as Coco is pretty cool too, though I don't think I'll do that until after I've played through each game once.
@BLP_Software
I'm working through crash 1 at the moment and it does have a much better save system. Could just be me but I think there's more Aku masks and check points than before too. (Not that it helps you on levels like road to nowhere >.<)
@sonicmeerkat
In crash 1 you die ALOT lol it's pretty much learn by trial and error for many levels.
@playstation1995 I like Kotaku because: 1-Highlight Reel
2-Big reviews with no score
Never used easy allies thou
@KitsuneNight Spyro was my first game ever back in the PS1. I accept a remaster but only if they retain the sound of the dragons when the 'glass' around then breaks
I'm with Bam on this one. 30fps platformer in 2017? No thanks.
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