There are some new things introduced, but they’re few and far in between. Make the base experience challenging but easy enough for most people to beat, but offer additional levels and tasks that can test a player’s skill.In terms of its gameplay, the game doesn’t tread on new ground. Verted doesn’t just mirror the layout of the stage, it also adds a weird color effect that makes it harder to see where you’re going. Verted version of that level, with its own set of gems to unlock. Oh, and when you beat each stage, you also gain access to the N. These unlock bonus, extra-difficult levels. You can also find tapes in each stage that you can only grab if you reach them without dying. So if just beating the game is too easy for your tastes, you’ll have a more challenging time unlocking all of these gems and costumes. This is a fun incentive to not just finish a level but to perfect it. Getting gems unlocks new costumes for Crash and Coco. Before, getting 100 wumpa fruit would give you an extra life. You also get gems for collecting wumpa fruit (Crash’s version of coins or rings). If you beat a level while only dying a few times, you get a gem. It still has a way for rewarding you for good play. In that mode, if you die, you always go back to the last checkpoint. Some players will no doubt still crave the stakes that come from the threat of a “game over.” But most people will be happier playing without lives. Run out of lives, and you start a level back from the beginning. If you die when you have at least one, you restart at a checkpoint. Of course, the original Crash (and most old 3D platfomers) has lives. Instead, you can play the game with a lives system or without one. No, you just don’t select some sort of easy mode. Crash 4 also offers a good challenge, but you can alleviate the difficulty.
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Not so for Crash 4! These fights are full of surprises that test your platforming prowess.Ĭrash games can be hard. As much as I love the original Crash games, they always had weak boss fights. The boss battles are another showcase of amazing creativity. Crash 4 even looks better than those beautiful remakes of the PlayStation trilogy, thanks to its brighter colors and more cartoon-inspired character designs. Toys for Bob’s animation work on the Spyro remake floored me, and that same expertise makes Crash 4 endearing and full of life. A dinosaur-themed level may not seem all that special, but it’s extensive foliage and bright colors make it pop out like a scene from an animated movie.Īnd when it comes to the animation, the characters and enemies are expressive and fun to watch.
But it’s also a stage inhabited by zombie anglers. These stages are beautiful and brimming with creativity. Creativity unboundĬrash 4 has the level design and precision to make it a great 3D platformer. Having these different characters with their new abilities does a much better job of adding variety while not diverging too far from the core experience. You’d suddenly find yourself flying a plane or riding a motorcycle. I remember Crash Bandicoot 3 tried to add variety to its stages with vehicle levels.
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You can even play as series villain Neo Cortex, who can turn enemies into platforms with a ray gun. Then there’s Dingodile, who has a giant vacuum that can suck up crates (I was getting some Blinx vibes while playing it). Some levels have you playing as Tawna, who uses a grappling hook and can do wall-jumps. Each have the same abilities that you’ll recognize from the original games. For most levels, you can control either Crash or his sister, Coco. You’ll also occasionally play as new characters. These gimmicks add some needed variety and excitement. Another reverses gravity, so you can flip yourself onto the roof. These serve as powerups that give you special abilities. As you play through the adventure, you come across four magical masks. Not that Crash Bandicoot 4 doesn’t have new tricks to make it feel like more than a retread. Image Credit: GamesBeat Masks and marsupials
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