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[Nocturnowl]

Guys... i suck at platforming, but i really love crash, should i buy this game even though i know i'll probably never finish it ?

Well when you think about it, you've got three games worth of escalating difficulty, you could get your fill without actually finishing any of them.

 

[Juke Joint Jezebel]

Rated it a Buy for ACG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XsrqVdfdY4

It does have a number of issues though.

Oh god, those framerate tanks. I hope those are just a result of recording and not in-game. Yeesh!

 

[Suburban Thug]

Well when you think about it, you've got three games worth of escalating difficulty, you could get your fill without actually finishing any of them.

Never played Crash before; so the games get progressively harder? That actually sounds neat.

 

[Anarion07]

Oh god, those framerate tanks. I hope those are just a result of recording and not in-game. Yeesh!

dark10x (Digital Foundry) said he didn't notice any drops during gameplay, just in cutscenes. And this only on base PS4

 

[Kinsei]

Never played Crash before; so the games get progressively harder? That actually sounds neat.

Easier actually. Crash 1 is the hardest and Crash 3 is the easiest.

 

[Mariip]

Never played Crash before; so the games get progressively harder? That actually sounds neat.

I believe 1 is the hardest game. I used to play 3 with my cousin's and it is a bit more forgiveable since not all levels are platformers, the thing is, we used that "pass the controller when you die" rule so i never got to git gud at those games(but 3 was the one i got the most playtime from)

I managed to get to the 2nd warp room in crash 2 but fuck these water levels

So well, i'd say they get progressively easier but since you can play all three you can play it in difficulty order(please correct me if i'm wrong

Well when you think about it, you've got three games worth of escalating difficulty, you could get your fill without actually finishing any of them.

When you put it like that well, i guess i could play a whole game set in the forest levels then?

 

[SgtCobra]

What's up with that non skippable intro though.

And that installing is taking a damn long time.

 

[Nocturnowl]

Never played Crash before; so the games get progressively harder? That actually sounds neat.

As others have pointed out it's actually the other way around.
Though there are of course more evolved level designs, features and abilities as the series progresses.

When you put it like that well, i guess i could play a whole game set in the forest levels then?

Basically I'm thinking you could start with whatever entry you want and when one starts getting too tricky you can jump into the start of another entry and who knows, you could return to any roadblocks with more experience via the other titles.

 

[Triforce141]

C'mon Best Buy shipping, you better not deliver it in the late afternoon tomorrow

 

[MrCookiepants]

Crash 2 is gaming nirvana. It's even better than I remember it. And it's so BEAUTIFUL.

 

[Mariip]

As others have pointed out it's actually the other way around.



Basically I'm thinking you could start with whatever entry you want and when one starts getting too tricky you can jump into the start of another entry and who knows, you could return to any roadblocks with more experience via the other titles.

Oh i didn't think about that, sounds like a good plan, thank you!
I'm mostly worried because of the first game, i'm not sure i can beat 1 but i think 3 might be doable... i'll probably start with that, then play 2 till that blasted water level before doing the boulder ones in 1 =_=

 

[Shin-Ra]

Ohhhhyeah!

 

[wrestleman]

Ohhhhyeah!

This game's a goldmine of frame-by-frame opportunities.

 

[Tapejara]

N.Sanely jealous of everyone playing right now. Wish Amazon.ca would ship early!

I - sincerely - and - whole - heartedly - disagree. Hard.

I had yet to give the remixed tracks a listen, and holy crap a lot of these are really good. Love the Cortex boss tracks.

https://www.playstation-gear.com/en

I'm glad a North American retailer is getting the Crash merchandise, but the PlayStation Gear store can be brutal with international shipping :'(. Ah well, *opens wallet* Edit: oh whoops, I thought this was the NA Gear Store. fuuuuuuuck

Crash 2 is gaming nirvana. It's even better than I remember it. And it's so BEAUTIFUL.

It really is one of the best platformers ever. It plays great, the level design is super focused and isn't dragged down by the myriad of vehicle levels in Warped. The only time Crash 2 really drags for me is in the final warp room, and that's really because two pairs of levels with repeated themes ("Piston it Away"/"Spaced Out" for machinery; "Rock It"/"Pack Attack" for jet packs). Otherwise, Crash 2 is pretty much perfect.

 

[Necro900]

Oh god, those framerate tanks. I hope those are just a result of recording and not in-game. Yeesh!

It's this video, there are no slowdowns whatsoever ingame.

 

[Armigr]

Is the logo roll that you get when you boot up unskippable? If not, I can't seem to figure out how to get skip it. I wouldn't mind if it was brief, but it's nearly a minute long.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Trophy videos are already going up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfHcbO8Qgd0

 

[Hektor]

I AM READY

 

[Brian_FETO]

C'mon Best Buy shipping, you better not deliver it in the late afternoon tomorrow

I ordered a couple of weeks ago in the hopes I might get it today, the dream is dead though

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

Amazon still haven't shipped my copy... if it's not there by the time I get back from work, I'll just pick it up somewhere else and return the copy. Absolutely fucking insane that a world class retailer can't supply release day products.

 

[Juke Joint Jezebel]

dark10x (Digital Foundry) said he didn't notice any drops during gameplay, just in cutscenes. And this only on base PS4

It's this video, there are no slowdowns whatsoever ingame.

Good to hear, I was a bit worried seeing as a copy of the game is on it's way to me as we speak!

 

[silva1991]

I AM READY

Haha, I think I have an old stuffed Crash somewhere too.

Have fun breh.

 

[Cels]

i don't have a ps4 but i did love all the games on ps1

reading some reviews

gamestop says:

Razor-thin tolerances for success and one-hit deaths make for a frustrating pairing.

git gud

gamesradar:

Regardless of whether you steer with the directional buttons or the analogue stick, the first game especially is utterly unforgiving.

hm, this may be something to talk about. first game never had analog controls anyway so one would hope the dpad would be good enough if you want to experience it the original way

 

[Shin-Ra]

Look at those glorious leaves. We need more AAA cartoon games like this and Ratchet & Clank.

 

[Sullichin]

First game has to be easier now that you don't have to beat a level without dying to get the box gems. That was definitely the hardest part about the first game

 

[Banzai]

I'm up to 91% on Crash 1. Only need a couple more clear gems and most relics. It's soooo good.

 

[Sullichin]

I'm up to 91% on Crash 1. Only need a couple more clear gems and most relics. It's soooo good.

Jealous. How's The Lab level?

 

[wrestleman]

First game has to be easier now that you don't have to beat a level without dying to get the box gems. That was definitely the hardest part about the first game

Except for the *colored* gems. Good luck!

 

[Sullichin]

Except for the *colored* gems. Good luck!

Ahh good to know. Guess that yellow gem will still be tough!

 

[PSqueak]

My attempts to entice the local gameplanet to sell me the game early continue to be thwarted, can't wait for tomorrow.

 

[Hektor]

Papu Papu's asscrack in Full HD 👌

 

[Frillen]

Ahh good to know. Guess that yellow gem will still be tough!

Do you have to do this in order to beat the game or is it just a bonus thing?

 

[Sullichin]

Why hasn't Amazon made my digital code available?

Do you have to do this in order to beat the game or is it just a bonus thing?

The gems are all optional.

 

[Frillen]

Why hasn't Amazon made my digital code available?



The gems are all optional.

Thanks! Just started the game, beat the first level

 

[Toxi]

Guys... i suck at platforming, but i really love crash, should i buy this game even though i know i'll probably never finish it ?

Crash 2 and 3 aren't that hard. I beat Crash 3 as a kid and I sucked at video games.

Though I remember struggling hard at those damn motorcycle levels.

 

[Ultimadrago]

Crash 2 and 3 aren't that hard. I beat Crash 3 as a kid and I sucked at video games.

Though I remember struggling hard at those damn motorcycle levels.

I'm dreading the airplane levels personally. They weren't the hardest thing, but I hated them in my younger days.

 

[Sullichin]

Back in the day I loved Crash 3 but I was disappointed with all of the non platforming levels. I'm really curious to see how the Jet ski levels feel now. I hated those.

 

[Mariip]

Crash 2 and 3 aren't that hard. I beat Crash 3 as a kid and I sucked at video games.

Though I remember struggling hard at those damn motorcycle levels.

I remember my cousins spent like, a whole day trying to beat Area 51... man, so many memories about that game

(They had 3 and 1 but 1 was so hard nobody touched it

 

[silva1991]

Back in the day I loved Crash 3 but I was disappointed with all of the non platforming levels. I'm really curious to see how the Jet ski levels feel now. I hated those.

Jet ski levels were fine. It's the racing levels that were bad.

 

[JonnyKong]

Holy shit, this is so much more difficult than I remember.

Native Fortress just absolutely ruined me!

 

[HardRojo]

Well, game's already here in Peru but they won't be selling it till tomorrow. Seems like someone's pressuring sellers to stick to street date, at least for this title lol.

 

[Tesser]

Whenever you get to Crash 2, don't forget to quit out of the first stage three times without collecting anything. Same goes for the polar bear on the second floor...as I'm sure you'll know what I mean. Little things like that that Vicarious made sure to cover are much appreciated.

 

[Cels]

First game has to be easier now that you don't have to beat a level without dying to get the box gems.

lol what

why did they make this change

 

[Kinsei]

lol what

why did they make this change

To make it more in line with the other two games. You also now need to get the boxes in the bonus stages in 1 when you didn't need to before.

 

[JonnyKong]

Right I need to take a break and come off, game is actually pissing me off how brutally hard it is at times 🤣

 

[Daffy Duck]

Damn it, my copy didn't turn up in the post today.

 

[bigDdestruction]

I'm dreading the airplane levels personally. They weren't the hardest thing, but I hated them in my younger days.

They feel way easier in this one. I hope everybody tries the time trials and compete on the online leaderboards. I managed to make top 5 in orient express in crash 3. That's the coco level where she's riding the tiger on the wall of China. So much fun competing

 

[Fisty]

So did we ever find out what that "Lost Treasures" stuff was?

 

[HardRojo]

Right I need to take a break and come off, game is actually pissing me off how brutally hard it is at times 🤣

That's Crash for ya, I remember hating the difficulty at times back then too and I can't wait to replay them come tomorrow.

 

[kc44135]

So, this is probably a question that will be asked alot, and is likely difficult to answer since it's subjective and all, but... Would I like these games? I've, uh, never played Crash (well, I think I played like 5 minutes of Crash 1 years ago when it was free with PS+, back on PS3, but I turned it off pretty quickly cuz it was fugly). I do have a fondness for platformers of all kinds though, and loved plenty of 'em back in the day. Do y'all think these games hold up, Crash fans? Also, are they, like, collectathons ala Yooka Laylee, Banjo, etc. or more about straight platforming?