Игрок 6048·Рекомендует·91 ч в игре

I did it - I earned 106% completion and have all achievements. I did NOT play on any mod because I wanted to experience the vanilla game firsthand to understand other players’ perspectives and the game’s reputation. I went into this game knowing full well the reputation that it has. I grew up on the PS1 classic trilogy and I played the N. Sane Trilogy a few years ago. I thought “how hard can it really be?” The difficulty boils down to a few elements: Gems: In order to retrieve all gems for a level, the player must gather 80% of the level’s Wumpa Fruit, break all boxes, die no more than 3 times and find the Hidden Gem. Doesn’t sound too bad on paper. However, the next element naturally compounds the difficulty of this… Level length: Levels do not consist of 50-100 boxes any more. Levels regularly have 200-300 boxes. A casual run through a level can be 8-10 minutes. For Gem purposes, this poses a challenge. Even if the platforming for a given level is straightforward, the sheer level length can lead to deaths or missed boxes. This leads to my next aspect of difficulty… N. Sanely Perfect Relics: This is the name of the relic that is rewarded when you don’t die and break all boxes. Dying at the last section of a long level can be quite painful. In the original PS1 Crash 1, the player would not receive a gem if there were any deaths in the level. I was surprised the mechanic made a return. Platinum Relics: Time trials are not anything new in the series, but Crash 4 changes it up somewhat. In Crash 3, the player receives speed shoes as a reward for beating the final boss and simply needs to hold down R2+run to utilize the speed powerup. In Crash 4, the player receives a Triple Spin. To use it, the player has to press spin three times at a certain cadence; as in, the player CANNOT just mash spin (unlike the death tornado powerup in Crash 3). The benefit of using the Triple Spin is that Crash/Coco goes faster while running when using it. The triple spin must constantly be performed throughout the level, not just once. I loved the difficulty! The above aspects were all that I thoroughly enjoyed. The game truly does demand a lot of the player, but it did not feel unfair. I knew that every single death was my fault and my fault alone, whether through a simple misjudgment or being tilted. Going through that experience was inherently rewarding and very cathartic. The very process of studying a level, getting a feel and achieving a flow state is a reward in and of itself. Appeal of the series: I think back to when I was a child, enjoying the original PS1 Crash trilogy. Those games were truly foundational in shaping my love for video games. The original PS1 trilogy definitely had challenge, but nowhere near the challenge of Crash 4. Obviously, not everyone received the difficulty of Crash 4 all that well. It would be easy to simply dismiss those players as filthy casuals - some certainly are, but I do have to wonder about those who grew up with the original PS1 Crash trilogy as well. With so many games, the series established a general low skill floor. To heighten the skill floor in Crash 4 is a risk. It’s a risk that I respect and thoroughly enjoyed, but unfortunately, it will not resonate with everyone. This aspect of the game is so fascinating; after all, this is the same series that has outright hilarious death animations that serve to soften the blow (Crash 2 face-down drowning, bee stings; Crash 3 camera splat from two-headed assistant come to mind) and indirectly encourages the player to keep on trying. It saddens me that Crash 5 got cancelled because Crash 4 “only” sold 5 million copies, which is only a fraction of the N. Sane Trilogy’s 20 million (per VGChartz). Of course, the difficulty isn’t the only reason why Crash 4 underperformed, but it’s certainly a contributing variable. I do believe that there’s more Crash to explore!! If a Crash 5 ever happens…I would ask the devs to keep the skill floor low, but I would absolutely love for the skill ceiling to be as high as what Crash 4 demands...or even higher! It’s fun, engaging and really reminded me why I’m into games in the first place. While I am gushing about Crash 4, unfortunately, there are aspects of the game that I did not enjoy: N. Verted Levels: Plainly and simply, this is padding. An N. Verted level is the same level flipped horizontally and with a new visual filter. N. Verted levels have their own N. Verted Gems associated with them! The N. Verted gems are the same as the regular gems: 80% Wumpa Fruit, all boxes, 3 deaths maximum and Hidden Gem. The location of the N. Verted Hidden Gem is also different from normal Hidden Gem. It’s a shame that these N. Verted levels are associated with redundant collectibles, because I do genuinely like some of the filters that are applied to these levels. Perhaps the best solution was for the normal level to have the same Gem requirements, but have two Hidden Gems instead: the original location and the N. Verted location. The N. Verted levels can remain as a just-for-fun aspect of the game, not tied to any collectible, but as a way to mix it up visually. Hidden Boxes / Hidden Gems: This is an unfortunate aspect of the game because I do think the placement of these items go against the spirit of Crash Bandicoot. The series is no stranger to hidden boxes and gems, but the past games gave subtle visual clues that there may be an area worth exploring even if it isn’t immediately apparent that it’s possible to explore in the first place. A classic example from the previous games would be a suspicious line of Wumpa Fruit leading the player to a hidden platform. In Crash 4, the player has to pixel hunt and assume that any place in the level could have a hidden box/gem. The most egregious example that comes to mind is a hidden box so high up out of sight, even when the camera is panned up or when Crash jumps to it. The player is supposed to high jump off a TNT bounce, utilize the double jump and spin to hit the box. This made me suspicious of every TNT box moving forward. This established paranoia and suspicion cultivated a stop-and-go nature in the platforming. The levels are long anyway, so I figured that I might as well take my time…but even then, some gems/boxes were tucked away in places that were too obscure. This could have been handled better. Recommendation: In my first run of a level, I played it completely blind. I wanted to give the level an honest try. Same thing for N. Verted levels and their respective Hidden Gems. If I was missing boxes or the Hidden Gem at the end of the level, I looked up the locations. I would recommend playing the game this way because I strongly believe the main source of fulfillment from this game isn’t really the discovery of the locations of the boxes and gems, but the carrying out the execution required to achieve N. Sanely Perfect Relics and Platinum Relics. If anything, I didn’t feel bad looking up the locations after an honest try because of the precedent set by a previous entry. Crash 3 comes to mind…I still can’t believe the player had to willingly get captured by a pterodactyl that doesn’t look visually distinct and isn’t placed in a suspicious location to access a secret level. The joy is in the platforming and fulfilling the requirements to earn the collectibles will easily achieve that satisfaction. Biases you should know: Besides having played the PS1 OG and N. Sane Trilogy, my main bias and preference in games is in finding joy in improvement. Specifically, I particularly love labbing in fighting games and don’t mind losing online or in offline events. This game naturally resonated with me since it definitely appealed to my sensibilities. I encourage Crash fans new and old to take their time with this one. Just know that it’s a beast to fully complete, flawed in its padding but ultimately a worthy successor to the first three Crash games.

Игрок 6969·Рекомендует·16 ч в игре

Esse é o melhor crash e o que tem mais conteúdo, dito isso ele não é o meu favorito e gostaria de dizer porque: 1. Ele é difícil pra caralho, eu não estou exagerando quando digo que esse é o plataforma mais difícil que já zerei, acho que só perde pra celeste, as últimas fases vão gastar muitas vidas extras; 2. O modo clássico é completamente inútil, eu morri pra caramba no jogo, mas o jogo te dá tantas vidas que é muito difícil vc ficar sem vidas ao ponto de recomeçar a fase, então joga no modo moderno e seja feliz; 3. As fases são muuuuuito longas, a maioria das fases deveria ou ter mais checkpoints (igual os que eles colocam se voce morre muito numa parte que não sei porque ja não existem desde o começo), porque os checkpoints são muito espaçados, ou serem menores. Não estou exagerando quando falo que as fases desse jogo são 2 a 3x maiores do que os dos clássicos; 4. Platinar esse jogo é um terror com toda certeza, eu não gosto nem de imaginar, pra um genero que é tão bem conhecido por colecionar coisas e uma coisa que os clássicos foram quase perfeitos, nesse de novo eles perderam muito a mão por culpa da dificuldade. Ex.: Voce ganha um diamante por morrer menos de 3 vezes na fase, mas a relíquia insana não deixa você morrer nenhuma vez, porque existem os dois e não só um? Outra coisa, tem diamante por pegar todas as caixas e 3 diamantes por pegar um percentual de frutas na fase, de novo essas coisas se sobrepoem; 5. As fases invertidas apesar de interessantes no começo por mudarem visualmente o jogo só estendem o MUITO o tempo, é basicamente fazer tudo no jogo duas vezes mas agora com dor no olho com alguns filtros; De novo, com tudo isso parece que eu não gosto do jogo, e não é verdade, eu gostei dele de verdade. Mas pra mim ele tava tão próximo de ta no meu top 3 plataformas da vida que essas coisas deixaram um gosto muito amargo no final. Principalmente as últimas fases. Apesar de tudo isso, reafirmo: Pra mim o jogo é tão bom que vale até o preço cheio, se você é psicopata de platinar isso vai ter muitas horas de jogo ai, mas de verdade não recomendo pra platinar, joga apenas casualmente, ja vai ser um baita desafio pra grande maioria das pessoas.

Игрок 0132·Рекомендует·3 ч в игре

I have played many hard games, but this one has bested me. I hate it from the bottom of my heart and I have ragequit out of pure frustration. I did not think to ever find a game that would truly drive me insane. But this is it, well done.

Игрок 3816·Не рекомендует·11 ч в игре

I love Crash Bandicoot as a series. It's one of the games that kickstart my interest for video games. Recently, i was doing a crash bandicoot marathon, I've beaten (not 100%. yet) Crash 1, 2 and 3 through the N Sane Trilogy. It's a solid but simple game. Crash Bandicoot 4, is a good game, but the difficulty is what makes me unable to recommend it. First of all, i love the new design of Crash, he looks very adorable and my favorite incarnation of the orange menace. Second, it have interesting premise, the quantum masks, alternate realities, and the characterization are neat. third, the controls are really the best, Crash feels very smooth to control, perfect for percision platforming games. But the cons for me: Levels felt too long. In old crash games, its go to point a to point b. In Crash 4, there are a lot of things that could happen in one level, one you could sliding on a rail, then you get one of the quantum mask, then you gotta take the hidden boxes to account if you are a completionist. The hidden boxes itself makes perfectionist life a hell. Combined with the N. Verted thing that they add, which a requirement for 100%. N. Verted levels are padding as hell, worse than Devil May Cry 4 where you repeat a level as Dante, its filled with visual gimmicks that could strain my eyes. Alternate-Characters levels are cool but you gotta repeat Crash/Coco section to finish it, which you already finished it too. I don't hate the mask but its inclusion feels more of a level gimmick that suddenly transform the game into a fighting game combo trial, which is a nightmare itself for platformer with many unique levels. I love crash but, I think its better when its less complicated. A shame when this is the best Crash have ever looked and play as but to complete it feels like a chore. (I have PS4 version) Post game completion: Cortex castle is killing me. anyway my point still stands, the quantum mask makes everything harder. Also i came to notice on how Crash being treated in the cutscenes where he often being the butt of the joke (smacked by tawna and ignored by her most of the time. Coco and aku aku themselves seems a bit act condescending towards him which i am not a big fan of. It's the same problem that i have with Castlevania Nocturne and Devil May Cry Netflix show where both Richter and Dante often gets belittled. I guess thank god that Crash 4 didnt come out around the peak of that kind of writing or else i am hating it. It's just jarring considering that Coco willing to help Crash in N Sane Trilogy to the point went back in time to help him in his adventures. I just hope if there's an eventual Crash 5, the writers would fix this.

Игрок 2533·Рекомендует·1 ч в игре

Excellent game, however, the prices are completely unrealistic. This company is absurdly mercenary and should be setting game prices at truly FAIR prices. Just the fact that Microsoft now owns the rights to the characters is enough to expect some kind of absurd and anti-consumer practice. Mercenaries is the best word to define this company and its unfair, abusive, and unjustified prices. Amazing games in the hands of abusive, evil, and criminal companies.

Игрок 5884·Рекомендует·26 ч в игре

Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time — игра, в которой за яркой палитрой и безудержным весельем прячется едва уловимая грусть. Это история о том, как прошлое не отпускает. Крэша и Коко снова оказываются в водовороте событий, где каждый прыжок, каждый разворот в воздухе — это попытка удержать мир от распада. Ткань реальности трещит по швам, и герои, сами того не осознавая, становятся свидетелями медленного умирания привычных миров: знакомые локации искажаются, привычные маршруты ведут в пустоту, а знакомые лица оказываются лишь отражениями из других времён. В погоне за спасением вселенной Крэшу приходится вновь и вновь возвращаться к истокам — проходить те самые уровни, что когда‑то дарили радость и ощущение победы. Но теперь они выглядят иначе: чуть более пустынными, чуть более хрупкими. В этих отсылках к прошлым приключениям слышится лёгкая тоска по тем временам, когда беды были проще, а злодеи — понятнее. Даже квантовые маски, дарующие невероятные силы, не избавляют от чувства, что никакой сверхспособности не хватит, чтобы вернуть утраченное спокойствие. За каждым испытанием, за каждой коллекционной коробкой и ускользающей секундой в забеге на время прячется тревога: а хватит ли ещё одного прыжка, чтобы всё исправить? И не станет ли следующий уровень последним, где ещё можно что‑то спасти. Игра балансирует между безудержной энергией и тихой печалью о том, что ничто не остаётся прежним — даже самые любимые миры со временем меняются до неузнаваемости. И в этом её особая, почти щемящая красота: она напоминает, что даже в самом ярком приключении всегда есть место лёгкой грусти по ушедшим дням.

Игрок 4723·Рекомендует·15 ч в игре

After 20 years, I just came back to play the new version of the Crash Bandicoot franchise, and here we are: I don't know what its developers consumed during the game design, but it took me almost two years to finish the game. Souls-like games are just like adventure games beside this franchise, tbh. After each mission, my body refused to play one more mission, and each level reduced a percentage of my own lifetime. I highly recommend the game for boomers and even new generations to play, but for your safety, never play more than one level each day. The game design team tried to preserve the game’s old style while adding new platforming features to create a fresh, more modern experience and show that this franchise still has potential. Gameplay: 9/10 (sometimes you just can't continue) Story: 7.5/10 Art Style: 10/10 Music: 9/10 Puzzles: 9/10 Game Difficulty: ∞/10

Игрок 2263·Рекомендует·33 ч в игре

Hay que alegrarse porque hubo un Crash 4 aunque no vayan a haber más, se vinieron arribísima con lo de los mundos alternativos y esconder las movidas pero a nivel de jugabilidad bastante bueno, con especial mención a las cintas que te llevan a los mundos 2D. TOP.