Crash Bandicoot NSane Trilogy (Xbox One)

It’s 1998, it’s Christmas morning, unsurprisingly it’s not snowing. My brother and I dash downstairs at some ungodly hour to find a massive box containing a 14” CRT TV, a smaller one with a Sony PlayStation inside, and an even smaller one revealing a game featuring an orange, wild-eyed animal bursting from the cover. No prizes for guessing what it was. From what I remember, our family didn’t see much of us that day as we smashed boxes and collected Wumpa fruit, having a great time. Fast-forwarding twenty years, I’ve revisited the original Crash trilogy many times, so when a remake was announced I was all about it. Since I’m an Xbox user I had an extra year to wait, but when release rolled round, I’m not ashamed to admit that 27 year old me asked for The N-Sane Trilogy for his birthday. Now, perhaps all those years later, taking the wrapping off a Crash game doesn’t have the same effect as tearing one open when you’re 8, but I was happy none the less. Crash holds a lot of nostalgia for me, so returning to the shores of N. Sanity Beach and beyond in glorious 4K HDR was an absolute pleasure. Crash has fur! The beach has real looking sand! The gameplay remains mostly as it was back on PS1, with (already well documented) adjustments to make the three games consistent. That doesn’t mean that the games are any less frustrating at times, or conversely any less sweet when you finally nail that level with all the boxes smashed and gems in hand. (Update: I’ve played through the first game now, and the gameplay feels familiar, yet new and challenging at the same time due to the tweaks made; that’s by no means a criticism, I’ve enjoyed it all the more for it.) As before, although the games are challenging, the learning curve is not too steep; the latter two games introduce new moves to allow for a greater range of level traversal and, in Warped, power-ups that modify gameplay - meaning that a level doesn’t need to be tackled the same way each run through. The recomposed music is just as good, if not better in places, as the original soundtrack too. The addition of achievements only adds to the replayability and desire to strive for that 100% completion. Being able to play each game as Coco also gives an excuse to run through the game again - frankly any excuse to do so is good enough for me! After years of increasingly lacklustre releases to the Crash franchise, The N-Sane Trilogy has come at the right time to reignite interest in the orange marsupial for nostalgia hungry gamers and win the hearts of new ones. I’ve not yet completed the games, but from what I’ve played I’m satisfied and would most definitely recommend it to anyone wanting to fill a bandicoot sized hole in their modern gaming life. Now the wait is on for the Spyro remake in November, and to continue crossing fingers for a remake of Crash Team Racing and new Bandicoot titles.

Crash Bandicoot has always been a fun and challenging platformer series. With all three classic crash games being combined into one disc to create a fantastic remaster. The graphics are beautiful and the remastered music adds a new twist to what one may remember, whilst each level is crafted with enough challenge to keep you on your toes. There have been no bugs present from my entire playthrough of all three games. It is truly amusing for myself as a fan to return to this, providing me with nostalgia of my childhood, and I imagine the same for those returning to this game - there are even new challenges added which was a welcome surprise. I recommend this game to anyone whether it be new or old to this game, as it is a really enjoyable title. Pros: Great graphics Challenging yet fair gameplay, introducing new things all the time No bugs had been found (personally) An array of fun characters voiced brilliantly Beautifully remastered music that is quite catchy Cons: I honestly couldn't find any, this game is great.

After a long wait Xbox One and Nintendo Switch owners can finally get their fix of Crash Bandicoot where the collection comes with Crash 1, 2 and 3. I remember the original vividly on the PlayStation as many do, and have finally managed to complete it all these years later! Is this collection up to the mark? Or is it of the shoddy variety? The pick of the collection is Crash Bandicoot which is meted towards stricter platforming rather than arcadey zaniness, as the latter two are. The third title probably produces some of the more interesting environments but they are also prone to repetition with subtle enhancements and 3 is also stuffed with more vehicle levels which are notably shorter which factored in to my first run through Crash 3 Warped being around 3 hours shorter in total at just over four hours. There aren't a plethora of platformers on Xbox, or good ones anyway, so this helps Crash shine all the more. As with most platformers this is a tough game at times to the point of wanting to throw your controller at the wall but Crash has a difficulty that is at least somewhat dynamic in terms of power ups or health boosts where you may be faltering repeatedly during gameplay. In addition to the levels which is boasting over 100, there are plenty relics and gems to collect for completionists out there. It is of course debatable as to whether many of us will want to put ourselves through this with the immense frustration that the gameplay can cause but it is mostly fair. There's no online play but that's not at all expected and in terms of a story it's not really all that involved but you have to remember that these are old games built on older technology that could not support drawn out cutscenes. Crash 3 has most of a story of the three but there's not much difference between them where story was never really a focal point of the genre. ---Summary--- (Scored out of 10) Graphics 10 - It really does look fantastic although a 'Halo option' to switch between new and old graphics would have been nice. I can see the argument that the new graphics take some character or ruggedness out of the game but you can't really fault it for quality. Sound 7 - There isn't really much here and the soundtrack is just okay. It's fine though overall. Gameplay 8 - Typical platforming fare that can be really quite hard in places. It's a decent challenge, that's for sure but it's not Cuphead level of frustration. Lifespan 7 - The three games took me around 20 hours in one playthrough and then there are collectibles to go back and get. It's great value with three games in one essentially and plenty to do. Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy pays a great tribute to a classic. I probably remember it more fondly than when I played through this collection because there are much better platformers out there but I can't really knock this too much either with you getting three games where one is better than the other two, but it's still a worthy title in your collection for the nostalgia like me - or if you're someone who enjoys platformers. As long as you're not expecting anything revolutionary in what is just a straight remaster you will likely not be disappointed.

The original games always proved incredibly difficult for me, and as I’m a lot older now I thought I’d be in for an easier ride. How wrong I was. Crash Bandicoot remains one of the best and most iconic game series, and having the trilogy in one place is essential for fans including new comers. You won’t have an easy ride, and you will be challenged. But that’s what makes this game so much fun to play. It looks up to date with smoother graphics, runs flawlessly, has a catchy soundtrack, and plenty of content for those looking to splash their cash. As far as value for money goes, you get 3 great games for a very reasonable price. I can’t argue against that. If you’ve played them before, and are looking for some nostalgic fun, then it’s a must buy. If you like platform games in general and haven’t played the series before, you could do a lot worse than pass this trilogy by.

Crash bandicoot Great game

Great product bought as a gift husband was happy with it

I have very fond memories of this game back in the 1990s it was amazing and I remember playing this hour after hour it brings back very great memories of the good old days and my childhood so when it was my 30th birthday i decided to revisit memory lane and ordered it and I’m definitely enjoying it it has that great classic feel with update graphics so its win win for me on that score I don’t remember it being so hard though back then unless its me being rusty I don’t know the reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is it can be very very frustratingly hard and the checkpoints and few and far between but i am enjoying it overall and i would definitely recommend for any one who remembers it from back in the day or for anyone fancying a challenge it is quite addictive once you get started also a great price from amazon to I’ve seen used ones going for more so 20 pound new is a good price for a great classic game

Yay! I loved Crash when it was on the original PlayStation, so much so the theme song still pops in and out of my head every now and again. I was gutted that I didn't have a PS4 when the remasters were announced. Now that it's on the XBOX, I can breath a sigh of relief. There's so much gameplay here for £30, and it all looks gorgeous! This is how I remember it looking back when I was a kid, so having this collection to feed that nostalgic itch is great! Is harder than I remember though. (Not a bad thing)

My favorite game franchise during early childhood, remade in a better engine with better everything compared to the originals. Yeah, these games are simple, but the gameplay is very engaging. It's a nice breath of fresh air compared to the newer games. Just something to play, enjoy, and that's it. Relaxing, but not completely mindless. And no, these games aren't THAT hard. You'll die, sure, but not all the time. However, there's a problem with all the console ports. They only run in 30Fps. Even Xbox Series X/S and PS5 can't run this game at 60Fps, since they don't have 9th gen versions. If you can play it on PC, get it on PC instead.

Muy buen producto!!!!

Top, livraison nickel et content de retrouver les aventure de Crash ! Ps : juste serais t-il possible de m'envoyer la jaquette en francais si c'est possible je l'ai reçu en Italien 😅 Merci d'avance

Funktioniert super auf der XBOX Series X, da werden Kindererinnerungen wahr.

Superb game My son seems to be fully enjoying this