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Crash Bandicoot: N.Sane Trilogy |OT| N.Teresting and N.Tertaining N.Fographics With-N
- Thread starter wrestleman
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They are point A to point B platformers focused on the enemies and platforming. There are collectathon elements (the secondary goal in each stage is to smash every single crate) but that's not the focus. If you are a fan of 2D platformers and you'd like to see that in 3D then I think you'd like Crash.
theAntagonist
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Do you like the structure of 2D Mario, aka run from point A to B jumping over pits and hazards, stomping enemies, and collecting coins? If yes, then I think you'd like Crash. If you prefer more roaming/collectathon/adventure style platformers, then you may not like Crash as much.
Crash Bandicoot is basically 2D Mario but in three dimensions, except for Warped, which has a much larger emphasis on tertiary game mechanics.
Sodding_Gamer
Member
Well the game is glorious. Been playing Crash 2 for the past 3 hours and I can't come off it!
Coco plays really well too.
Coco plays really well too.
They did. Automatic saves
Any differences mechanically or feel when compared to Crash?Coco plays really well too.
Perfect, can't wait to play this later on tonight!
Interface23
Member
Mine is shipping now apparently luckily but it won't be here tomorrow
So, linear stage based 3D platforming, kinda like Super Mario 3D Land/World? I could be down with that, definitely. Also, I gotta say, as someone who was turned off from the originals because of their dated visuals, Vicarious Visions has done a tremendous job updating these games and bringing them up to modern standards. Yeah, I think I'm gonna give this a shot, y'all. I'll report back with impressions tomorrow. It should be interesting to see what a Crash noob thinks of these games, some 20 years later.
The bridge levels are some of the hardest in the first game.
Napalm_Frank
Member
At E3 Jason Rubin talked about the level (he designed it) and how they had to tune down the difficulty several times before release and it still ended up being one of the harder levels.
theAntagonist
Member
I actually consider Super Mario 3D Land/World to be spiritual successors to the Crash games, though those are actually a bit more open than Crash is. But yes, the comparison is pretty fair. A fixed camera + linear path.
I'd love to see a true Crash Bandicoot 4 that kind of fuses classic Crash Bandicoot gameplay + the SM3D games.
Gotta put the gemapad to rest for today, with 45% completion in the first game.
Only issue i have with the game so far are the loading screens. They aren't exactly huge, but still just a bit too long.
Haven't done any time trials yet, but i already appreciate that there are leaderboards for them.
The look and feel of the game is 100% nailed and exactly what i'd hoped for.
I haven't made any experience with the remaked gimmick levels yet, but going by CB1 i'm absolute certain VV could make an entirely new game if they wanted to.
The biggest challenge for that would probably be for them to make actually new, interesting levels that don't come off as entirely derivative. I'm thinking of ideas like the ball levels in wrath of the cortex.
Anyhow, looking forward to finish and hopefully round up 100% in CB1 tomorrow and the rest on the weekend.
One question tho, at the spot where you picked up coco, you also have the possiblity of leaving her there when you come back to it, is there any point in doing that?
Only issue i have with the game so far are the loading screens. They aren't exactly huge, but still just a bit too long.
Haven't done any time trials yet, but i already appreciate that there are leaderboards for them.
The look and feel of the game is 100% nailed and exactly what i'd hoped for.
I haven't made any experience with the remaked gimmick levels yet, but going by CB1 i'm absolute certain VV could make an entirely new game if they wanted to.
The biggest challenge for that would probably be for them to make actually new, interesting levels that don't come off as entirely derivative. I'm thinking of ideas like the ball levels in wrath of the cortex.
Anyhow, looking forward to finish and hopefully round up 100% in CB1 tomorrow and the rest on the weekend.
One question tho, at the spot where you picked up coco, you also have the possiblity of leaving her there when you come back to it, is there any point in doing that?
Nocturnowl
Member
Holy shit, I'd just come from reading this thread and saw this was next on my list
"maybe he was overselling it, this is like only halfway through the game right?"
Sweet merciful crackers, you know that they know what they did here, fiendish, cruel, simplistic yet really satisfying.
Took me entirely too long to realise that the snapped planks were completely unstable, so many lives lost thinking I'd be able to pull a cheeky jump off them.
wrestleman
Member
This is something that piqued my interest too... I wonder what the purpose of that is?
It's great. Some subtle changes were made to the entire game that makes it feel easier, though. I definitely remember having trouble with a certain part in the lab with the rythm of hitting a switch, jumping a trap and hitting a lab guy that feels a lot easier. Plus I don't think the green goop enemy could be killed by spinning before? Stuff like that.
Nocturnowl
Member
Seems cruel to poor Coco (and Crash) that after I frantically outrun another boulder stage they get bombarded with boxes as post stage punishment, I picked up everything I could! I don't know what these wireframe platforms denying me more boxes meeeaaaaan!
(I assume coloured gems to unlock them?)
(I assume coloured gems to unlock them?)
So I guess I might as well ask here.
My GS is confirmed to be launching the game at 9 p.m. local time, & from what I've heard, they're only getting 8 of those pre-order keychains (which just baffles me, if they knew pre-orders were high, why not make/ask for more to meet customer demand?), and my friend, who also pre-ordered but won't be able to get his copy tonight, REAAALLLYYYY wants the Aku Aku keychain.
I'm honestly debating going an hour early to see if there's a line & to ensure I can get one in case he doesn't. I don't live in TOO big of a town & I can't imagine a ton of people lining up at 8 p.m. at a Thursday for this, but considering how much my best friend has been looking forward to this & was told they changed it to "first come first serve" instead of everyone getting one, I wanna do my best to help him get that keychain.
I'd hate for neither one of us to get one only to find out that eBay is selling them for an insane price.
My GS is confirmed to be launching the game at 9 p.m. local time, & from what I've heard, they're only getting 8 of those pre-order keychains (which just baffles me, if they knew pre-orders were high, why not make/ask for more to meet customer demand?), and my friend, who also pre-ordered but won't be able to get his copy tonight, REAAALLLYYYY wants the Aku Aku keychain.
I'm honestly debating going an hour early to see if there's a line & to ensure I can get one in case he doesn't. I don't live in TOO big of a town & I can't imagine a ton of people lining up at 8 p.m. at a Thursday for this, but considering how much my best friend has been looking forward to this & was told they changed it to "first come first serve" instead of everyone getting one, I wanna do my best to help him get that keychain.
I'd hate for neither one of us to get one only to find out that eBay is selling them for an insane price.
Yessir. Gotta get those gems first. I hate that you already have the game!
I didn't even know this was a thing & now I'm upset.
I really enjoy the game. Making my way through crash one and while it is not a genre-defining masterpiece, it plays wonderfully, has a lot of Charme and holds up remarkably well.
I also don't think that the controls are imprecise or laggy or whatever (I think some reviewers pointed that out, or something along the lines). I feel like some people forgot that crash is basically a 2D platformer that requires you to jump at the last possible moment and don't let go of x to prolong your jump.Not once have i felt like I missed a jump because of the controls.
I also don't think that the controls are imprecise or laggy or whatever (I think some reviewers pointed that out, or something along the lines). I feel like some people forgot that crash is basically a 2D platformer that requires you to jump at the last possible moment and don't let go of x to prolong your jump.Not once have i felt like I missed a jump because of the controls.
GIANKRATOS
Member
My copy will arrive tomorrow
As a kid, this was one of the most frustrating sections of the game for me, because right after Road to Nowhere is Boulder Dash - a tough level (at least for a kid lacking proper reflexes) with no bonus level save. So many game overs; felt great to finally hit Sunset Vista and save!
Trigonometrize.
Member
I heard in one of the reviews that the game gives you extra lives or something if you die a couple times in a level. Can you disable that stuff?
I really love what they did to the Crash 2 final boss theme. Listening to the entire soundtrack has changed my opinion on it, there is some good stuff in here
Can't believe I can't play this until tomorrow evening
IIRC they give you an Aku Aku.
My bros and I always considered that the mark of shame.
You get an Aku Aku mask (Common item that protects you from 1 hit). You can't disable that afair
They don't
I can't make a direct comparison between original and remake right now, but i did not notice any form of lag
Napalm_Frank
Member
9 minutes till it unlocks.
Bring out the buttah.
Bring out the buttah.
QuantumSquid
Member
Doesn't unlock until midnight Eastern for us US folk, right?
Guess I'm staying up.
Guess I'm staying up.
Nocturnowl
Member
"almost perfect...but you died"
Man this game really knows how to rub it in huh?
Twice in a row no less
Man this game really knows how to rub it in huh?
Twice in a row no less
Timezones, my friend. I live in Europe.
usp84
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Mine is unlocked for an hour now but i won't be able to play until tomorrow
