Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy: Review of the Nintendo Switch

Growing up in the '90s, some of my favorite gaming experiences were running, jumping and making my way through the colorful levels of the Crash Bandicoot series . Now, 20 years later, we have Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy a replenishment of the base-up PlayStation OG games. Available for PlayStation 4 last year and now launched on all other major platforms, the question is whether there is a clbadic game further enhanced through modern technology , or from a collection of titles that we remember well

. Since N. Sane Trilogy has been available on the PS4 for about a year, people who have followed the game will not be surprised to learn that yes, the series Crash Bandicoot withstood the test of time. Even when I made sure to remove my pink glbades, it's easy to see that the games were so well received in the '90s because they were so well set up in the first place. Do not take away from the great work that Vicarious Visions did by creating the N. Sane Trilogy but you have a good length ahead of a project when the plan you are working on is of high quality.

Now available for PC, Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch (reviewed), N. Sane Trilogy is as good today as on the PS4 in 2017 or the original PlayStation before the turn of the century. You have access to the original Crash Bandicoot Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Counterattack and Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped a game that remains one of my favorites of all time. You can plow through the trilogy one at a time or bounce back and forth as you please. In addition to all these wonderful new visuals, some extra bells and whistles include the ability to play as Crash's sister, Coco, across most levels, as well as a chance to tackle two new levels created for this collection, Stormy Ascent ( Crash Bandicoot ) and Future Tense ( Warped ).

What stood out from the original games Crash Bandicoot is still impressive all these years later, and so C & # 39; s is that Naughty Dog has managed to cram so much creativity into the kind of platform . Back in the day, deck games were a dozen, with Nintendo titles Mario that typically set the bar. Crash Bandicoot was clearly inspired by the mustachioed plumber, complete with wumpa fruit to collect instead of coins and crates to break instead of brick blocks.

But it is there that the similarities ended. From the beginning, Crash Bandicoot was focused on variety, barring the first rules of what was considered standard practice in the platforms to create something bold and new. The rotating marsupial would move from one level to the next, moving away from the camera towards a final goal, then being chased by a rock or charging a dinosaur to the camera the next day. The former played more like a standard side singer while the latter completely changed the tempo and difficulty by forcing the player to run headlong into the unknown. The next thing you know, you are fighting against a boss, riding a motorcycle, sailing in the water or even jumping on the back of a tiger and crossing the Great Wall.

These games have forced players to rethink given level, and this kind of variety is as refreshing today as it was in the 90s. Although platform players are still alive here in 2018, few have offered as much variety as these 20-year-old clbadics.

If there is a disadvantage to the games Crash Bandicoot it is that the jumps could occasionally feel too float for the type of precision platform on the board. offer, and that could often result in levels or sections of play that become furiously difficult. I liked that kind of challenge when I was a kid, but nowadays, I have less tolerance for such shenanigans. The good news is that the more I played, the more comfortable I felt with the mechanics / physics of the game world, and the fewer problems I had.

In short, N. Sane Trilogy will feel like a homecoming for fans of the original games. Everything you remember is here, it sounds right and sounds better than ever. Vicarious Visions did a fantastic job bringing the Crash Bandicoot series to modern consoles and keeping the original vision intact, warts and everything.

There are dozens and dozens of levels to play collection, with each level offering a lot of secrets to discover, against-the-clock to tackle, and even incentives to go back and play each level a few additional times. There are many benefits to you, in addition to receiving a crash course explaining why solid game design is so important. What was good in the day is still good all this later, and now all I want from life is for Vicarious Visions to take all that they have learned from the N. Sane trilogy and the Apply to a Crash Bandicoot 4. [19659010] This review is based on a game download by Nintendo Switch provided by the publisher.