Crash Bandicoot 4 vs N-Sane Trilogy | Direct Comparison

Review code provided by Activision.
Direct visual and gameplay comparison of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time to the Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy.
Both games are being played on a PS4Pro outputting on a 4K Display. Additional footage of the N-Sane Trilogy is also being recorded on the PC, also outputting at 4K with the settings maxed out.
Unlike my previous video covering Crash 4 - this video covers the FINAL version of Crash Bandicoot 4, and covers additional details not discussed previously.
Special thanks to Activision & Toys for Bob for providing me with the review code for this title.
#CrashBandicoot #Crash4 #Comparison

[@Nick930]

Good morning everyone! Just to answer a few questions as I see there's many requests: Yes - I plan on making several reviews and comparisons regarding the next gen consoles. There's a lot so bare with me. Need4Speed Remaster is next, I'm also playing through AC Valhalla now and will cover Demon Souls, Spider-Man Mile's Morales, Spider-Man Remaster, COD, and even Sackboy: Big Adventure. Full comparison of the new consoles AND the new AMD hardware is also coming! So loooot's to get through this month :)

[@ak47guy]

I'm excited

[@claydavis8924]

Cant wait for the Odyssey Vs Origins Vs Valhalla video mate. xD have fun playing them games

[@trapez77]

I still haven’t heard a clear answer on which system Valhalla has better graphics on

[@claydavis8924]

@@trapez77 looks extra good on xboxone x, but with massive sttuter issues cause there is no 30 fps cap atm, same with xboxone s, PS4 seems solid all around with 900p-1080 dynamic resolution but some dips ( like any version ) during cutscene, PS4 pro is same as PS4 but slightly higher dynamic resolution and better preformance. no word on next gen tho

[@e.t.d.1436]

Let gooooo

[@calebsimmons8691]

Don’t forget the other thing about Coco: her laptop is replaced with a tablet

[@djk0n3x0]

And her boobs are gone

[@muhdasyraf5243]

@@djk0n3x0 Ayooooo she a minor

[@djk0n3x0]

@@muhdasyraf5243 she's over 20 now

[@muhdasyraf5243]

@@djk0n3x0 Fair enough

[@calebsimmons8691]

That too. It makes her either younger or more cartoony.

[@based424]

I like the art style, and I'm happy to see that the series is still alive, so much nostalgia! Awesome video, too!

[@DrumStyxAgain]

They really smashed the cartoon style, they said they were aiming for a loony toons. And they definitely succeeded

[@yopock1]

Too much cartoony. It lost its original charm.

[@Eminenceofeternity]

@@yopock1 The original trilogy was also going for a very cartoony style like looney tunes lmao

[@MattTheHuman9]

@@Eminenceofeternity For character designs yeah, for environment design no not really.

[@strohhuttv8848]

@@yopock1 Old man we live in 2022 graphics change. The only reason why Crash looked how he did is because of hardware limitations. Even the original developers said that Crash was inspired by a mix of Cartoon and Donkey Kong.

[@xColonel61]

@@strohhuttv8848 I think he means N sane trilogy looked better, which in this case I agree. if you compare crash 4 with n sane trilogy u'd see that N sane trilogy had lil more realistic effects and lightening. Also, I much prefer N sane's character designs than 4's. but over all 4 isn't too bad.

[@DEV_16183]

I never understood why people randomly starting saying the Nsane trilogy designs were bad when the crash 4 came out. The Nsane designs still look great

[@JohnnyDoorknob]

My opinion: They look really uncanny. The blend of realistic models doing cartoony things doesn’t work and look gross. Not to mention the terrible lighting

[@paladinheadquarters7776]

@@JohnnyDoorknob I disagree it looked great, maybe a tweak here and there could have been good. Overall it was fine and I’m still a little bothered that they changed it.

[@xColonel61]

@@paladinheadquarters7776 TBH I really hope they go back with the same style as N sane trilogy for the next crash, not a big fan of the new looks of 4.

[@NateMakesMusic]

@@JohnnyDoorknob I agree, crash 4 is currently my favourite art style for crash but beenox did a good job at showing the potentials of the n.sane models, the lighting in that game was also great, n.same trilogy felt pretty rushed

[@KeltkeGH]

@@JohnnyDoorknob never felt that way about N-Sane trilogy designs. they perfectly capture the classic Crash Bandicoot design, and in better way than Crash 4.

[@Starrky923]

I absolutely love the new Coco design and also game in general. I would never expect to get around 80hours of crash game in one package, 106% was really brutal but in retrospective now I really loved it as well and even feel nostalgic about the game that just released which is awesome

[@sistemasplh.59.c.a44]

What you say is true, I also love this new model that they made to coco.

[@JCULLI]

Crash N Sane Trilogy reminded me of the Mascot from the old commercials. Like they hit that whole realistic, cartoony look on the head. Wish they would of at least had skin’s similar to that style in Crash 4. But I still like Crash 4’s style & it’s a good introduction for newcomers.

[@DrewMcIntyre.]

*Can't wait for :* Cyberpunk 2077 vs Watch dogs 3. Spiderman miles morales vs The last of Us 2. The last of Us 2 vs Assassin's creed Valhalla. COD cold war vs COD modern warfare.

[@Nick930]

lol why so many comparisons to Last of Us?

[@DrewMcIntyre.]

@@Nick930 the answer is simple : because it's a *masterpiece.*

[@rashotcake6945]

@@DrewMcIntyre. that take is gonna ruffle some feathers but I like people who aren’t afraid to express game opinions that go against the grain, so props

[@Saint_Arod]

@@rashotcake6945 I think he’s talking about the graphics and sound. Because I give it a chef’s kiss in those departments.

[@spunkysamuel]

@Tomjo5 The story itself or the characters?

[@pakawaka2365]

I grew up with the original trilogy. But even i have to admit i Cant live without crash 4

[@yopock1]

I would prefer to live without knowing crash 4 was created. Wrath of cortex is crash 4. Have to be remade.

[@d00dy1]

@@yopock1 Why,cause of the difficulty?

[@Tekkenandgaming]

Don’t like Twana’s new look at all, but dingo has the best design in the game.

[@BossZnakemaster]

I agree, i think the old tawna looks kind, the new tawna looks too much like a karen.

[@cookiesontoast9981]

I've never liked Dingodile very much throughout the years, but I actually love him in Crash 4, he looks so fucking awesome. But yeah it would have been nice if Tawna looked a bit more like the original.

[@jedipenguin2641]

Well its the modern era. It is almost a criminal offense to make female characters sexy/feminine.

[@SuperMandibleclaw]

It's better than generic "hot girl"

[@HeloisGevit]

Morons it's not the same Tawna, get over yourselves.

[@RobsterCWell]

Crash 4 dialogue kinda gives me a "Ratchet and Clank " vibe.

[@johnjohnson6142]

Honestly yeah, toys for bob did do the Spyro remakes so I think they are used to that style

[@rafaelwiegandt3994]

yeah especially the dingos diner ads

[@Ssecave]

The tech part is better on the N-Sane. But the design is better on the new one. The more cartoony look will help the game to age well too.

[@coachgoltzbizpro23]

Considering that Crash 4 probably takes place at least a few years after Warped, It makes sense the Dingodile would have time to gain weight, and both Crash and Coco would look at least a little different with age, especially Coco going from kid to teen.

[@nembsuuw4761]

I feel like crash looks better in n-sane trilogy. New crash model looks so weird for me.

[@eastsiderage5532]

I like it better Cartoony. It fits the feel of Crash Bandicoot.

[@Fasool177]

No its not the n sane is better loocks

[@eastsiderage5532]

@@Fasool177 They look like stuffed animals in N Sane trilogy compared to the new game. Not to mention how slow and less life like the animations are compared to 4.

[@dj-r0ca485]

@@eastsiderage5532 crash looks like he's trying to say sos in that design

[@dj-r0ca485]

@@eastsiderage5532 he's better in n sane trilogy

[@sistemasplh.59.c.a44]

​@@eastsiderage5532 The designs of N. sane trilogy look like drug addicted muppets in rehab to me, I don't like them lol, and you're right that they are more limited in terms of dynamics, skill, proportion and execution in the Remastered Collection, they were more clumsy in their locomotion, of course because they used the old mechanics as a base. But they improved those animation problems in the next CTRNF installment, although the models did not convince me much, the general improvements in both textures, sceneries, interactivity, etc. Accompanied by the enormous optionality of skins and customization they overshadowed my displeasure. Also in the Crash n.sane trilogy it seemed strange at times using realistic textures and some stock effects in the cartoonish context of the original trilogy, some levels feel like those unreal fan engine remakes. At a certain point it worked, but how muffled the atmosphere was not dissipated much. By the way, the new designs of crash 4 are quite similar to the spyro reignited trilogy, something that suits it very well, as I am very happy to know that the same developer team responsible for the artistic section of Spyro would be in charge of this new crash, which it is more preferable than the Opa Popa Dupa or ZooMoo style of previous models XD.

[@spartacussmith7070]

The new direction seems to be more like Ratchet and Clank, which I think is a good thing because both CB and R&C felt very similar when I was younger, and when I played either one I knew I was playing PlayStation. Lots of nostalgic feelings are coming with this and the new R&C.

[@JetNix]

Yeah, even the running animation looks similar now)

[@DrGandW]

Wait but like grungy old R&C or sleek new R&C?

[@theplug4981]

@Retendo the difference is. Ratchet and clam sucks compared to crash lol.

[@hwanniggles187]

​@@theplug4981thats a fat cap. I love both but R&C is a much better game series compared to Crash.

[@alliepowers1150]

I think both games were amazing. I feel like N-sanity was going for the original but upgraded clearly. Probably didn't change the type of style because they wanted it as nostalgia as they could. I'm sure with the ordinal they were trying to go realistic but couldn't fully. Crash 4 wanted something different and didn't have to worry about changing it too much since it was brand new.

[@Megumi_Bandicoot]

The N. Sane art style is more homely to me.

[@rockrich7422]

You bub

[@jackhemgren8586]

6:17 Spyro balloon in the backround

[@BowserZeki]

Dingodile's TICCNESS alone makes Crash 4 superior. *The End*

[@sanyogoo6017]

😂😂😂

[@KeWDu]

Honestly I really didn't like the Crash 4 designs at first, but it's really grown on me a lot and I think I prefer it over the N-Sane Trilogy. The only thing about the trilogy that I vastly prefer is Coco's design. I do like the change they made by getting rid of the fur shader and replacing it with more stylized flat textures, and more muted colors in the hair and whatnot, but I think the Crash 4 Coco's upper shoulders are just really oddly narrow. Just looks a little silly to me. Also I miss her flower, and her hair being in front of her face a little, even though I understand why they did away with that. Also the footage used for the sound comparisons were kinda bad for a comparison. N-Sane Footage: Smashing into all of the boxes and getting all the wumpa fruit while riding the polar bear. Crash 4: Avoiding every single wumpa fruit and crate so all you hear is the footsteps pretty much. Almost like he was deliberately trying to make Crash 4's sound design seem worse with that comparison.

[@simulify8726]

These comparisons are coming for sure: 1) COD MW vs COD BOCW 2) AC Odyssey vs AC Valhalla 3) Cyberpunk 2077 vs many (at least if the game releases on December) 4) Demon's Souls vs Demon's Souls Remake 5) Spiderman Miles Morales vs Spiderman 2018 6) Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart vs Ratchet and Clank

[@spartacussmith7070]

Also more of Spider-Man Remastered vs Spider-Man

[@ak47guy]

cyber punk is delayed for this year we'll get'em next time

[@Nick930]

Every one of those is planned :) Though Cyberpunk 2077 doesn't really have a rival to compare it to. I'll likely take a look at how it has evolved from its E3 showcases instead

[@simulify8726]

@@Nick930 Thanks for the info. As always, your content is top-notch

[@GelberDracheLP]

@@Nick930 Maybe a comparison of next gen vs old gen Cyberpunk 2077

[@dante19890]

would have loved crash 4 even more with the Nsane artstyle

[@PhilipsArchives]

I like N-Sane art style more. The new one looks too cartoony like for baby’s, tho it would have worked better for Spyro

[@KingGargantuas]

I dunno about Crash 4's lighting being underwhelming as well the effects. I mean make no mistake N. Sane's lighting and effects looked real good especially being made on what was, and let's be fair here, incredibly outdated engine that has likely been tossed out, but Crash 4's still looks breathtaking a lot of the times and even things like the water in many of the levels is just as good, if not better looking, in my honest opinion. Still liked the video though, I'm just saying.

[@baddragon5636]

A man of culture, well said friend i couldn't say it better myself

[@20000dino]

A lot of people still seem to believe more realistic lighting, texture and particle effects equal a better visual experience, which couldn't be a more outdated and simpleton look into the subject matter. Accepting a "realistic" approach to design as objectively the best option immediately shuts off any potential for exploration of more interesting, unique, well developed and balanced visual directions. The same thing happened when 3D animation became the norm a few years back, as it was seen as the visual medium that more faithfully tried to replicate reality - instead of simply a new medium that allowed exploration of a myriad of visuals solutions (like 2D animation). Only recently have 3D animation developers started seperating the medium from this archaic pre-concieved notion. We're finally seeing films that fully embrace the versatility of the medium, adopting inredibly more nuanced takes on visual design, such as Spider-Verse, The Willoughbys, Klaus, Mitchells Vs Machines and even The Incredibles 2 (which, although still having a lot of detail and realism, features a very stylized art-style). We shouldn't be striving for realism. We should be striving for credibility.

[@e-122psi3]

I think it's more in terms of practicality. Crash 4 is often nice to look at but hard to play in, finding the crates and obstacles sometimes feels like a game of Where's Waldo, especially with how far away the camera is, and the more cartoony looks often play into a lack of depth perception. It says something they felt the need to add a circle marker underneath the player because jumping is such guess work in 4. NST by comparison keeps the layouts simpler and easier to flow through.

[@Cody-tk9nw]

Personally I thought the N Sane trilogy and the CTR Nitro Fueled character designs were perfection. But 4 has wonderful new additions with level aesthetics

[@john.h944]

In somme areas of the nsane trilogy (crash bandicoot warped in the dark levels) the lighting makes crash’s eye look completely black while the rest of his body is brightly lit, so crash looks really creepy

[@CosmicVoid420]

yeah the lighting physics in that game dont make sense. in some of the dark levels his body that is facing away from the light source will be lit up

[@paladinheadquarters7776]

Yeah but on PC there was a graphical setting you could enable that fixed it completely.

[@ultrat9441]

I prefer the most realistic style of N'Sane Trilogy,but Crash 4 have a good style too

[@MattTheHuman9]

I prefer Crash 4 overall but to be honest, I feel like N Sane Trilogy (and Nitro Fueled)'s environmental art style fits the series way better, Crash always had a little realism when it came to its environments so I feel like 4's art style looks a bit too cartoony, still think it's beautiful though.

[@paladinheadquarters7776]

Yeah I thought so too

[@ShadowstarXIII]

Crash 4 kinda looks like the Spyro Reignited games which makes sense since it was the same devs.

[@stepstep838]

3:57 Honestly cortex’s new design accidentally made everyone simp for him lol

[@c.syde65]

I prefer the N. Sane Trilogy and Nitro-Fueled's graphics over It's About Time's graphics. Though It's About Time's graphics are still very good! :D

[@BaileyJams]

Before I played Crash 4, I was hesitant of the redesign since I really liked the "cartoony but realistic" approach taken with the N sane Trilogy. But after spending so many hours 106% completing the game, I've basically flipped on that opinion. Crash 4's full cartoon style works SO much better (in my opinion), with the N sane Trilogy now looking uncanny by comparison.

[@Nihiliste-]

Crash 4 is the best crash of all time

[@absolut3gaming649]

Once it gets released will you do a direct comparison of Cold War and modern warfare

[@jakpickles6522]

And Bo4 vs Bocw

[@rectaltickler8303]

@@jakpickles6522 Call of Duty Black Ops (2010) and Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War (2020)

[@jakpickles6522]

@@jacoblyalls4026 no cause Mw2019 and Bocw are made by different people Bo4 and Bocw are made by the same. Everyone says Bocw is a downgrade but it’s not. They improved since bo4.

[@surajbhakta6002]

I don’t know why, but I always find your uploads therapeutic - thank you @Nick930

[@e-122psi3]

One of the things I find odd about 4 is that they made nearly all the designs kookier and yet often the setup is that everyone but Crash is taking things seriously and NOT acting like a clown. Coco being more chibi and quirky would have ironically fit her N Sane character, who was trying in vain to be sensible but deep down was an excitable petulant little brat that got huffy whenever you lost as her, same for Aku being a taped together party mask when you turned him around, or Tawna being.....what she is. Instead they're all kind of buzzkills tutting and rolling their eyes at Crash and never really having any jokes of their own. Even their death animations are just blander variations of Crash's most of the time instead of having their own funny twist. It's makes 4's world feel a bit....blander, no one has these funny little quirks and weakspots when they were caught unawares anymore, meaning they just have to slap on lots of cartoony makeup and energy to compensate for how unemotive the whole thing is.

[@MR_HAYS1]

I kind of prefer the Crash 4 design tbh. Its so faithful while also allowing for so much more expression.

[@sarasfabulousworld]

Yea I love crash 4 cortel castle now

[@qusaimuaref9632]

I love this channel and this type of comparison content. Keep up the good work

[@GelberDracheLP]

I personally like the style of the N-Sane Trilogy more. The only thing that really bothers me about Crash 4 is the extremely goofy running animation of Crash. But we have finally a 4th game of Crash. But one point, you really need to make sure that the volume is the same when comparing the sound.

[@ray2dasherthedragon336]

Lol i hate his walk animation But in crash 4 i got to give credit to crashs crawling animations. Much better then the more struggling human animations he had in N Sane. I liked both though for some the characters like crash and coco i prefare n sanes take on the models more but some others like N Gin and N Tropy and Dingo crash 4 defo did better on some As for the enviroment i think at times its just a bit too cartoony and plasticy and sometimes i wish there was a slight touch of realism with textures but not too real either like N Sane Not all areas though some looked perfect like cortexs castle. Even N Sane had its too plastic moments like the egyption levels

[@user-mg6oz1dg9c]

100% right 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@rodoxde2899]

Is it just me or is the lighting on coco's hair looking kinda flat in the n-sane trilogy?

[@TheFoxFromSplashMountain]

I feel like the sound effects in N. Sane have a lot more weight and clarity to them, making every jump, spin, wumpa fruit pick up and crate smash feel extremely satisfying.

[@generalyousif3640]

15:28 Bears Repeating,Crash Landed NPR: Let me introduce myself

[@kmaya1024]

I scrolled down exactly for this kinda of comment. "Never feels unfair" HMMM is that soo??

[@generalyousif3640]

@@kmaya1024 😂😂😂😂 Respect that

[@wtf_amigo_gaming6041]

I got the reference

[@kennykujo8603]

Personally I like N sane trilogy a lot more

[@jluck1399]

Same here, Crash 4 was good but it cant compare in my opinion

[@paladinheadquarters7776]

@@jluck1399 I agree

[@jamesloehr641]

I like insane trilogy better too. Crash 4 is fun at times. Buts it's also overly hard and looks washed out with no details. Imo crash insane trilogy has better graphics.

[@Grindelsire]

@@jamesloehr641 No details 💀 bro all of N Sane Trilogy's ‘details’ are a goofy shader effect that doesn’t work 90% of the time. Crash 4's world and levels have so much more depth than NST. Crash 4 is will also age WAAAYYY better, while NST already looks outdated.

[@MisterM3rchant]

@@jamesloehr641bro is definitely a “if it doesn’t have a realistic graphics it sucks” person

[@Vaxeri]

Crash 4 looks like a game that's going to age much better

[@hassanabdullatif5861]

I think both games are great in their own way graphically and gameplay-wise. But if I had to choose, I'd pick the N. Sane Trilogy because the designs more closely line up with the original.

[@isabellalalove]

Yess! I've been waiting for this 😍 Thanks for all your hard work for all these videos, they're amazing!

[@PeytonBirbal]

Not mentioned in the video, but I prefer the soundtrack from the N Sane Trilogy. The songs feel more atmospheric and less prominent in Crash 4 and don't really stick out (with the exception of the Mardi Gras level's song which was fantastic). NST's soundtrack felt more catchy and memorable to me.

[@barryklinedinst6233]

I love Crash 4. I hope the same team makes another one. It's a hard game but a game that I want to keep playing until I advance to the next level. I have it on a high-end pc and switch.

[@jboao]

Not really happy with how they changed the look of so much, when the trilogy wasn’t even that old yet.

[@tailedgates9]

DEFINITELY preferred the N.Sane trilogy look of Crash. Fur, expression and idle animations.

[@ItsLMH]

YESSS!!

[@cup3872]

I personally like these better but my opinion doesn’t rlly matter

[@seekingfreedom9020]

I have noticed after playing and beating crash 4 100%, I tried to go back to the insane trilogy a few times and it's just not tickling my fancy like it used to. I used to absolutely love the insane trilogy, and which I still do of course but just not as much as I used to after I've played through the beautifully designed crash bandicoot 4. The level design and fluidity of the controls and crash in the fourth game versus the first three and all the level variety and everything makes the originals seem very dull to me now

[@FizzleFX]

I like NEW crash much more. Looks very good

[@ray2dasherthedragon336]

In n sane sadly the lighting does kinda ruin the models when the light is exacy on them sadly

[@calvinfujii5921]

The thing is I feel like some of the dialogue in Crash 4 is slower paced than in the N. Sane Trilogy. I would've preferred if some of the lines were delivered a bit more quicker.

[@kapilbusawah7169]

Tawna looks weird. Every character is consistent with their original design but why is Tawna so different? If she's meant to be a hardened adventurer, wouldn't it better to go with a Tomb Raider design over the original? I think it would've been better if they gave this design their own character instead of loosing the integrity of the original.

[@MrLakersHater]

Dif universe

[@MrBoomxl]

I didn't like her design, can't even recognize that it's Tawna and her abilities are just taken from Nina from Twinsanity. I'll excuse it since she's suppose to be from a different dimension, but i definitely wouldn't wanna see her return like this in a future game.

[@nonocere]

ngl I prefer Crash 4 artstyle over the N. Sane trilogy a million times better

[@x__lowprofile__x1914]

They should remaster lilo & stitch too. I loved that game

[@DrewMcIntyre.]

I love how Rockstar :) made crash Bandicoot 4 more colorful than ever. It looks so beautiful. I would spend the whole day looking at the home screen.

[@NateMakesMusic]

Naughty dog 😂

[@ismailgangat2925]

Current project was made by Activision

[@Nick930]

Naughty Dog abandoned Crash Bandicoot way back in 1999 with Crash Team Racing. This is created by Toys for Bob and Vicarious Visions (both owned by Activision)

[@giygas_9577]

If Rockstar made Crash 4, Cortex would be saying "I got a plan, Crash..."

[@MatiazAnimates]

@@ismailgangat2925 My God, it was made from Toys For Bob, Activision is just the publisher.

[@chchris25]

Cortex looks weird in Crash 4

[@WafflesX3XD]

i prefer most of the new designs in crash 4, but cortex just don’t sit right lmao

[@alchemy5750]

@i’m yer bimbo dad According to the lore, he's younger though. In the end of Warped, he got turned to a kid, and spent 20 years in the interdimensional prison with N. Trophy and Uka-Uka, if I'm right. So he couldn't be more than 30.

[@ezrato]

Wow, the character designs are like night and day when you put them side by side like that. Coco and Dingodile have so much more life/character in their new designs.

[@Dekuyomama222]

Stop hating on crash bandicoot n sane trilogy it’s awesome

[@christianrosado8838]

I personally hate how they didnt keep it consistent with the remake. I mean it hasnt been that long since the remake and the new team just switched the artstyle like if it wasnt canon or if it was a spin off.

[@trendyy._.6365]

3:29 i didnt know that girl was tana i kinda of thought it was a new character

[@i5m5bob]

because it is they just share names

[@KojiKazama]

Crash 4 is better in my opinion. Not everything is better (Tawna), but overall it is. You forgot to mention the addition of those annoying inferno crates.

[@Gatlinggunman]

I'd rather they make a longer, more fleshed out game than all this tedious "replay-ability" they were going for.

[@niemand7811]

I think Crash N.Sane trilogy was an easier job since the source material was pretty much out there and it had only to be revamped quite literally. So adding some nice and shiny effects was not as much of an effort. Yet they did a great job remastering these classics. Crash 4 on the other hand was done from scratch. And it carries on the legend as I once imagined it should have been on the GameCube or PS2. Just play the original three PS games on a real Playstation or a good emulator and then play Crash 4 and we can clearly see where Toys for Bob were going. And it couldn't have been done better.

[@paladinheadquarters7776]

Sometimes Crash 4 does look a little bit too cartoony in my opinion. I like the N Sane Trilogy art style much more.

[@jamesloehr641]

I personally like the graphics and art style of insane trilogy better. It just has more texture detail and crash looks like he did in the original games. Crash 4 is a fun game with some cool levels. It does feel like a proper sequel for the crash franchise much better than any other attempts in the past. However I don't like the more cartoonish look of 4 over insane trilogy. I prefer the more detailed looking game. I also think crash 4 is overly hard at times and it just makes the game more frustrating and less enjoyable.

[@lavadragon8710]

I wish that crash 4 design didn't change insted I wish they would be the n sanity design

[@ray2dasherthedragon336]

I wonder if they could added a cartoony fur shader that kinda gave them more cartoony fur strands but didnt look messy like N Sanes

[@dellosayshello5405]

Coco took inspiration from sonic boom tails in adopting a ratchet and clank look

[@CFernandoC]

If the series is ever adapted into live action film, Peter Dinklage will be perfect for the role of Dr. Neo Cortex 😊

[@adamgipsonn]

I already drew up the designs and everything

[@CFernandoC]

Adamation Huh?

[@dp-g5i]

We need to just shrink down Sacha Baron Cohen and he'd be the perfect Cortex

[@gregorianallanheavans8095]

The only thing I really don't like of this new game is the only aspect you skipped. The OST. It sounds too much like Spyro too me. There are levels that I could swear have almost an identical theme to some Spyro level. Crash always had that techno/futuristic vibe that was kickass, while i here they went for a fantasy/ambient theme.that is cool but to me sounds extemly off.

[@beastslasher4346]

Have you heard crash 1's soundtrack its not "techno" or "futuristic

[@gregorianallanheavans8095]

@@beastslasher4346 crash 1 is extremly tribal, according to the the idea of islands. But 2 introduced us to warp, and futuristic stuff and it became extremply synthetized. And, call me silly, but i also think that 1's ost are not always memorable. 2 and 3 you need 5 seconds of a tune to tell which level is it

[@brunoleonardo7886]

I didn't liked Coco's design when they released the first and second trailer. But when i played the game... Totally different. I love it now

[@cococomcasca2]

I think that while remastering the old games, they didn't get the cartoon vibe crash had and made it uncomfortably furry and hd(the ctr makes it even uglier), all these aspects such as water and fire seems just UNREAL ENGINE 4 POWER, but doesn't fit with the original vibe of crash. The crash 4 art style fitted so well and it was something i was really worried about while watching the path the remasters were taking, i just think what they did to cortex kind of strange, but still fine And i know a lot is complained about the tawna, but it was a way to evolve this character to 2020, and I enjoyed it Crash 4 is a overall upgrade, but i didn't like some level design choices, to be clear, i think this game had a pretty cheap level design to replay factor Such as "lets hide this one box offscreen so the player will need to do all the level again", that is commonly used, and the tapes in the last levels that were positioned right in the end of a 7 minute level, other things like "!" Boxes that generates nitro crates and actually were not ment to be pressed(but somehow the player had to figure it out), these things are so abundant that I didn't even tried to get the perfect relic in the levels, seems as so cheap ways of making the player run through the level again, in a such wide game By the way, crash 4 did something that i was wondering for a long time, "how could old plataform games renew to this gen of games, and make it profitable, costing $60? Plataform games like megaman and crash tend to be very short, they doesn't seems to worth it nowdays", toys for bob managed it, and at the end, it did

[@paladinheadquarters7776]

I disagree. N sane looked fine.

[@paladinheadquarters7776]

And I personally loved the look of CTRNF, it was almost if not plain perfect.

[@ajbanimatedstudios5014]

Funny how the crash 4 redesign looks more like classic coco did than the trilogy.

[@sadhanasharma1448]

Hey Nick can u do a comparison between Assassin's creed Valhalla and ghost of Tsushima? (When it's available ofc)

[@cheesytoenail8978]

crazy how crash 4 can run at a smooth 60fps on the ps4 but the n sane trilogy can only run at 30fps

[@jamesloehr641]

It runs at 60fps on ps5 or ps4 pro. But it's still capped at 1800p on ps5. So doesn't run in native 4k like crash 4.

[@soufinator3631]

can you do a direct comparison between battlefield 3 and battlefield 4? I haven't seen a well made comparison like yours before so this comparison between these two old yet still great looking games will be interesting

[@rashminair7473]

Yeah m8, he should do it

[@Nick930]

I'll consider it once things start to calm down. Lots of new games to cover first

[@soufinator3631]

@@Nick930 take your time man :) and keep up the good work

[@greatscornholio]

i love all the designs in crash 4. crash in particular is great. very well put-together character design while still being unmistakably crash. going back to n sane feels weird now.

[@CyanWyrmie]

This might be just my old af screen, but looking at Crash 4 made my eyes hurt and I had to turn on a colorblind filter to play it. I didn't have this issue with the trilogy.

[@e-122psi3]

I said it before and I'll say it again, playing through a level of Crash 4 is like a page of Where's Waldo, and that's even BEFORE you go into the N Verted versions.

[@Updated8SecondsAgo]

N Sane Trilogy had better models, they actually look furry like an animal instead of an orange person

[@YunethAlwis]

* textures

[@PO1PLE]

Disagree, the new designs complement the characters personalities a lot more

[@sethmiller5225]

4 lacked gravity. Crash was weightless in both animation and sound effects.

[@captnbugz4427]

Great video. You're doing awesome!

[@PaxTheCat]

The differences could be because, There are 2 different games N sane is a Remake of Old games(everything should be how much accurate to be simialr to their Old version ) Crash IAT is their own game(they can do what they want there even adding skins, plot or other Accessories) And possibly they had other model making Methods (Nsane is some years older than AOT) I know that's long :)

[@alchemy5750]

N-Sane is made with Vicarious Vision's Alchemy engine (and huge respect for them for pulling it off in such quality - Alchemy is very outdated at this point and they made several modifications to make it work - like the water effects). On the other hand, IAT was made with Unreal Engine, which is fresh, constantly improving and much better suited to the cartoony artstyle. At this point, it's all about personal preference. I liked N-sane, but I think the Loony Tunes-feeling we see in IAT fits so much better. The animation is very dynamic with lots of stretch-and-squash, and every character has more personality - especially side characters like Dingodile. The cartoony look will also help the game age better in my opinion. Realistic CGI improves and ages very quickly, while cartoony looks good even years after release.

[@WezMan444]

I don’t think the new designs are bad but I much prefer the N.Sane looks.

[@MrBoomxl]

I definitely prefer the nsane trilogy, wasn't a big fan of the change in art style(kinda looks like the standard indie game artstyle) and didn't like the change in character models.

[@Br4dleyBrown]

Couldn't agree more plus feel like the movement in about time is way to slidey and non-responsive.

[@GottaFistDemAll]

Not hearing the soundtrack in those levels offer a realistic playstyle in its environment. I have to try that the next time I play a Crash Bandicoot game.

[@TygR3]

Crash N. Sane also has problems with lighting too, like when you're in a semi-dark room and Crash's eyes suddenly become black lol

[@Bigman086]

I like the new artstyle, but if they ever remake any other games like WOC or Twinsanity, I would want them to use the N-sane Trilogy artstyle

[@pincrusher67]

I just realized that crash mouth is fully closed in the new game

[@edrielhaikal]

Im happy when you post a new comparison video :)

[@hdhehsnidhrsjndhxudbrnf5597]

Good video nick really enjoyed it

[@yamilcorona5871]

in n sane trilogy coco just looks like a render.

[@jico5147]

This is how I see it. The newer designs are just better for things like expressions and fitting the style naughty dog wanted for crash. The n sane style is good but it’s too realistic and cartoony at once. The lighting in both games are weird to me and could be better. Some say it’s so cartoony that it looks like it’s for babies but that’s the point. It’s supposed to look that way. You can have your own opinion but so do I so please don’t be offended or feel I am disrespecting any of the new crash games and the styles they have. In my opinion crash 4 helps with crash bandicoots style more than the N sane trilogy and CTR.

[@arrownoir]

Character design is a huge step back, especially with the gross Mohawk on that chick.

[@Nick930]

Remember that the design of Tawna was done on purpose to show she's from a different dimension.

[@arrownoir]

@@Nick930 Yeah, but it still bad in general though. It's pretty jarring when compared to the others.

[@AnaDrawzone]

Tawna desing keeps her esscence (orhowitritesIdon'tspeakenglish) Being generic! If you look at her, both Tawnas took what is popular now

[@alchemy5750]

N sane had nice environments and lighting, but the characters were somewhat uncanny. Cortex, N. Gin, Brio and the villains were perfect, but the animal-like characters like Coco, Pura and Dingodile looked dead inside, like they've been subjected to taxidermy. IAT's toony desing will probably age much better too. Btw I liked N-sane, and the fact that Vicarious Visions managed to get these visuals out of the extremely outdated Alchemy engine is a huge achievement on its own. I just think 4's is the way to go for future Crash games

[@offlinegamer6756]

imagine one day an : "Uncharted 4-thief's end PC remaster" VS the PS 4 pro one ....a simple man can only dream......

[@Nick930]

Would probably be PS5 vs PC Remaster at this rate. Really hope I get a chance to do that video someday

[@offlinegamer6756]

@@Nick930 we all hope brother, we all hope ........

[@ElectroBlastLuigi]

Just reading the comments and I see why Crash 4 sold horribly despite being a really great game.

[@doubleasworkshop1692]

To be fair. What was Activation thinking not making a version for the one console that is known to be the home for Platformers. Like, why? Outside of a forced contractual deal, i see no reason to delay that version

[@flamexp9867]

Filippo Contigiani I hope he does,because if he is,he is %1000 correct.

[@Facusblues]

Give it some time

[@Nick930]

@@doubleasworkshop1692 Switch is known for platformers? What? There haven't been very many new platformers on that system from what I can tell - and I love platformer games. I wish it had more platformers on it... Switch needs a new DKCountry and 2D Mario. I would love that so much!

[@doubleasworkshop1692]

@@Nick930 i meant as a home for platformers, because they do well on that system. The N Sane trilogy literally did just as good as their other console counter parts despite coming to switch a year late. Hell, I believe the switch version outsold it's other counterparts in the UK, but that last bit requires citations :v lol.

[@thechannelitrollwith1645]

These two are examples of remakes and reboots done right. They painstakingly stayed faithful to the old game while modernizing it for the remake, and then modernized the gameplay while keeping the spirit fully intact for the reboot. Just perfect work on both accounts.