GREATEST CRASH GAME EVER - Crash Bandicoot 4 Review

[@starempresshel1211]

This game is so brutal... Crash 1 is a cakewalk in comparison... I rather platinum run Stormy Ascent 5 times in a row over doing a plat run of Cortex Castle...

[@protocol37-t1n]

This game has so much love and effort put into it, the creators are really wonderful persons for giving us this gem

[@TheSuperSikotik]

Haha. "Gem"

[@protocol37-t1n]

Totally intentional

[@gaeljagger3231]

A tip : watch series at flixzone. I've been using them for watching loads of movies recently.

[@reecedarwin7956]

@Gael Jagger Yup, I have been using Flixzone} for years myself :D

[@jessejive1174]

Dude they could literally be child rapists lol they aren’t wonderful people for making a game you like lol

[@sebastianyannuzzi2956]

The only thing I didn't like are the hidden boxes in almost all levels. Every time I finish a level I have to restart or watch a guide for boxes that are outside our vision. The trilogy did this too but this one is doing it in almost every level.

[@spaceace9103]

Yeah I agree smashing all the boxes is hard enough shouldn't have to track them down too.

[@MikeSter2110]

Holy crap yeah dude, while I think some of the placements were clever, it's a chore to have to replay the level and get every single hidden box again. Could you imagine if in Spyro, it never gave you the gems of a level unless you obtained every one in one playthrough? (I guess its easier to backtrack in those games, but point still stands) They should mark the already-obtained boxes so you only need to smash the new boxes in the next playthrough to obtain the gems.

[@samhein321]

@@MikeSter2110 that wouldn't be hard at all, the idea is to break all boxes without dying

[@jordanking7711]

This is why you should take your time exploring every nook and cranny in the level.

[@marcofrieborg5183]

First I didn't like it either but when you start to use the feature to slightly move the camera with the right stick and search the edges of the levels or watch out for elements in the distants it is extremely satisfying when you spot those hidden boxes. Of course there are a few boxes that are just unfairly hidden like the ones inside the tires in one of the wasteland levels. When I watched a tutorial I was like "seriously guys!?!?"

[@Megumi_Bandicoot]

It definitely lived up to the “Dark Souls” meme.

[@gmrgamingrm]

For sure

[@thearmoredman8319]

:)

[@RC-lz4nx]

"Some might be wondering, is the game hard?" YES!!! It's harder than Crash 1. And that's saying something.

[@clownymoosebean]

Properly hard. The way we like it.

[@DP-lb7to]

Yeah it is. I ended up with 54 deaths on one level 😂

[@neotalek5546]

@Braylen Elliott Gaming 137 to get all boxes on one of the last levels in the future timeline (where you run with crash). no thanks.

[@nikeonnk]

Way way way harder. Cortex castle is really challenging, time trial more than ever, perfect relics tapes thats the hardest game yep

[@bigchillin4216]

@@nikeonnk Yeah trying to get all the boxes during my first run of Cortex Castle, and getting blind sinded during the process by that powerup gauntlet at the end, i easily got to like 130 deaths lol. I think the whole game, side levels included, i only broke 100 deaths like...one other time i believe

[@musserim]

I wish we could see Tiny in this art style. That would've been so cool.

[@michaelmoss9198]

Yea or in Crash of the Titans Lol

[@musserim]

Michael Moss Dude... no... no Titans Tiny.. please... If that character was I dunno Tiny’s brother or something that would be awesome. But they say that thing is Tiny so..

[@musserim]

Coned Crusader Instead of that sea monster we could fight against Tiny. Twice Cortex is fine but yeah. Roster was a little bit underwhelming sadly.

[@vampyresgraveyard3307]

@@michaelmoss9198 hell no that's fake tiny.

[@vampyresgraveyard3307]

They should explained what happened to tiny tiger they didn't.

[@marcialpena2730]

Never thought I'd see the day. CGE, thanks for all you've done to keep the crash community going all these years. You helped a lot of us keep hope alive that we'd see our favorite game series be brought back one day and have given us tons of fun memories along the way. Thank you, and to crash himself, welcome back old freind

[@thesmellofadventure5370]

I don’t think it’s the best one. I’ve always enjoyed Warped and Twinsanity more but this game is still pure perfection. The story is one the most interesting and well written in video game history! The graphics are mind blowingly stunning. Even though the levels are a bit too complicated but they’re still a ton of fun!

[@BugsyFoga]

Glad to know the game was definitely worth the wait.

[@chunkykong8683]

Now to give Spyro the Bizarro Sequel he truly deserve unlike Enter The Dragonfly did to him and will be living In the bright ages agaes out of the darkness It once was many years ago.

[@420SaveDaFish420]

Spyro 4 Hype!

[@eddierudo8280]

I love the game. I am currently in the snow way out demision

[@SCr_20]

Same here

[@eddierudo8280]

@Braylen Elliott Gaming is neon city like another demension or is it the musical city that is in the dimension where you get to as dingo in the swamp

[@crooningtoon]

Ah yes the 11th dimension, 1954 you’ll love the N. Verted mode.

[@nikeonnk]

@Braylen Elliott Gaming give us an update when you are at a "castle" level

[@Melvinshermen]

Crash is back

[@Trainfan1055Janathan]

The Polar gameplay was awful. I failed 25 times, and my sister 50 times trying to get all the boxes. We just can't get him to hit them. He keeps jumping _over_ the boxes, and whenever there's a group of four boxes, he only hits two or three of them. We gave up on that level. And the one with the water jet for the same reason. They're just uncontrollable!

[@BSJINTHEHOUSE420]

When Toys For Bob makes a worthy sequel to Crash Bandicoot: Warped, after a long time. Naughty Dog: Not bad kid

[@dwaynejpeterkin]

Coned Crusader they hate the newer ones up to 2008 as for this one no word yet

[@ggamesgarner8027]

@@dwaynejpeterkin no way they hate twinsanity. That's literally the most popular crash game besides 2 and 3 and it isn't even close. What better than crash 4 at least. If they didn't like twinsanity then they will hate this one.

[@dwaynejpeterkin]

@@ggamesgarner8027 highly doubt they like twinsanity however who knows might be right

[@KaiishyTheAssassin]

The game is pretty challenging, I lost count on how many times I died trying to get gems for collecting boxes, and having lots of attempts passing that certain part of the level without dying to get the flashback tapes. And the bonus rounds, my God, that really puts me to the test, i could have like more than 5 attempts to clear the bonus rounds. But i really like how game looks like, its so beautiful. I love playing as Tawna, though.

[@albertotapia7272]

The real challenge is going for the N.Sanely Perfect Relics. Haha.

[@KaiishyTheAssassin]

@@albertotapia7272 I manange to get one, like I had no idea. So to get those you have to pass the level collecting all boxes and everything without dying or something?

[@albertotapia7272]

Princess Kai yes, collecting every box and no deaths on the level. Haha.

[@KaiishyTheAssassin]

@MGTOW Enforcer I still struggle on both levels 😅

[@Enyoiyourself]

To be honest, I'm really happy with this game, they did a lot of what I always wanted of a new Crash Bandicoot, and I love how hard it is, not only in what the platform demands, but finding the boxes. What I would change is, instead of Hidden Gems, get back the Crystals and make getting them all a different reward (like skins for the secondary characters), return the 6 Colored Gems from Crash 1, the final level with the colored gem path was always the highlight of finishing Crash 2 and 3 for me. Secret levels ala Crash 3 and as rewards for getting all the gems, and finally more boss fights. Rest was perfect imo. They are on the right track, Toys for Bob better make a trilogy that weaves the other games so that other remasters can be a possibility while keep making "mainline story" games.

[@BrennySpain]

You know I do have to agree, lano-Loli definitely took the main spotlight in terms of dialogue. But I loved that though. He was voiced by Richard Howard horwirtz from grim adventures of billy and Mandy and invader zim! Lol

[@tech6hutch]

And even better, Aku Aku is voiced by Greg Eagles, who voiced Grim himself.

[@BrennySpain]

@@tech6hutch yeah but it’s been like that since titans all the way back in 2007.

[@tech6hutch]

@@BrennySpain I was just pointing it out. So you have Grim and Billy in the same game, heh

[@skrr.6584]

Not that anyone cares but after seeing all the praise this game has gotten, it’s made me feel a bit off about my lower opinion of the game. Don’t get me wrong, I think this game is amazing & such a gr8 return to form & in some cases beyond for my boy Crash, but here’s my negatives: - N. Sanely Perfect Relics should NOT be a requirement. Yeah they can be in the game as an extra incentive for people, but making them compulsory for 106% & the plat is stupid & unfair. Crash 1 (1996) was criticised for this unfair challenge & what did Naughty Dog do in the sequel? They removed that requirement because they became aware that it was pure bullshit. VV changed this entirely in the NST so why have TFB decided to add back in something that was universally agreed as outdated? - Levels are LONG. I don’t have a problem with the odd long level, but seriously by the end of the game I was so drained. Don’t forget you have to play these MULTIPLE times to 100% & then god knows however many more times for the Platinum & N. Sanely Relics. 1 level can feel like a whole marathon & then the difficult bonus rounds don’t even allow for a break from the game. In some cases, they can be just as long/tedious. - What’s with the plethora of missable crate sections? Seriously. It’s so stupid that you can play a level perfectly & then just because you miss one box & can’t go back, you’re fucked & have to start over. & with the levels being so long at points, it’s literally a nightmare. - Vehicles control like shit. How tf was polar & the jetboard so tight & responsive in 1997 but loose & sloppy in 2020? The new alien controls fine but my god, pls don’t bring Pura in Crash 5 & ruin him too. & guess what? Vehicle sections are typically filled with missable crates, so you’ll likely miss crates due to the shit controls & have to restart. Bears Repeating & No Dillo Dallying are literally horrendously unfair due to this. - LONG loading times. I know this is an issue with N. Sane Trilogy & CTR but here it’s criminal because TFB expect you to continually restart & having to wait a good 40 seconds-1 minute can be painful. - Cold Hard Crash crate placement. More bullshit to deal with in this game. Everyone remembers that bullshit hidden box in CHC from Crash 2 & how annoying it is. In Crash 3, Naughty Dog improved this by including the box counter so you could track if you were missing any boxes. This made bonus rounds much nicer. VV even changed the camera in NST so that the crate wasn’t hidden. If these improvements were made to make the Crash games better, why has TFB gone back to hiding crates off camera? It’s ridiculously frustrating. I don’t mind hidden areas with crates. That’s fair & cool with the side paths. But hiding crates off camera? That’s bullshit. - Bullshit jumps. There are some jumps in bonus rounds & Flashback Tapes which require you to do stupid things, duck under nitros, spin boxes that act as your platforms, have godly timing to make sure you don’t get hit by bouncing iron crates. It’s like TFB saw all the “NST is like Dark Souls & didn’t know how to make the game challenging enough, so decided to add leap of faith jumps that you honestly have to get lucky to make as a way to make it more difficult. This is a failure tho & makes the game frustrating & unfair. - Depth perception. I know people have trouble with NST because sometimes you can’t see shit & going back towards the camera can be a pain, but I’ve always felt people criticised that unfairly. Crash 1, 2 & 3 all give you enough to see where pits/enemies are. This game however? My god even with the circle turned on I struggled at times. Best example is the Yellow Gem level. You have to platform on boxes above water to get to it. All good. But then you have to go back to get on the jetboard. But for some reason TFB decided to not give you ANY view of the back, so when you’re platforming back on the boxes, you literally have no idea where to jump. It’s so stupid. If that’s their way of making this game hard, then they failed. It isn’t hard, it’s unfair. - Story was underwhelming. There are some AMAZING cutscenes & moments in this game (when you first enter the space dimension & the rail grinding thru dimensions before N. Tropy as 2 of my favs) but the story didn’t feel gr8 imo. I mean the OG Crash games didn’t have the best stories, but I felt TFB were marketing this as having a stronger focus on story & it did, but the story felt very by the numbers & meh. - N Tropy boss fight was so disappointing. The build up was PHENOMENAL. Grinding thru dimensions & using the masks to get to his machine - amazing. The fight? Two hits & some jumps. Terrible. Overall great game. So happy Crash is back, but I strongly disagree that this is the best Crash game. TFB made some very weird design choices with the gameplay & honestly it harms the game. I think the games asks way too much of you & it’s difficulty comes a lot from unfairness & frustrating trial & error gameplay at times. 7.3/10 for me. 1. Crash 3: Warped (nostalgia) 2. Crash 2: Cortex Strikes Back (objectively the best in the series) 3. Crash 4: It’s About Time (gr8 game that makes some strange steps backward while also making some gr8 steps forward) 4. Crash 1 (still love this)

[@sebastiankulche]

Lol, Crash 2 is not objectively the best. In reality, no game in the series is objectively better, every game in the trilogy has his own positive points (although i prefer Warped by far). Otherwise, i agree in your complaints against Crash 4. 1) Warped ( Along with CTR my favorite game of all time) 2) Crash 2 3) Crash 4 and 1 (i cant decided. I think they are tie)

[@canontheory]

The 25-30 second load times for restarting a level are extremely annoying for sure especially when you die about 50 times at the same part. Other than that I think the hidden crates off screen are fine I mean its annoying missing 1 crate but finally finding it feels good, it just makes the game feel like it has more secrets tho I agree they did go overboard a bit but still no big deal really. Also the depth perception is basically a crash trademark at this point, it does have some bad parts like the yellow gem level but once you get that part specifically the crates on the water going backwards you can get it every single time which the double jump helps immensely. All that said aside from some glitches and bugs encountered there isnt much I could personally say I would change. It's a great game but those load times really need to be fixed cause 100 deaths trying to get a perfect relic is 40 whole minutes of staring at a load screen which isn't okay considering crash 1 for the ps1 had a 1 second load time lol

[@jacobnegrete6263]

I agree with the N. Tropy boss fight. The fuck even was that. There are two people that are masters of time and that is the best theu got for us. Literally the boss fight AND the music for female N. Tropy on Crash On the Run was miles better than this. There were so many missed opportunities in the story. If we are dealing with different dimensions, we should've seen past crash iterations.

[@mothmalalune]

The only issue I've had is the cutscenes juddering every now and then... that and not being able to tell depth perception even with the shadow ring and the hookshot with Tauna is a NIGHTMARE for me hahaha Other than that, from what I've played (I've just reached the 11th dimension no thanks to work hah) its certainly a brilliant game, I'd probably put it just below warped and twinsanity for me, but I'll have to play the rest to get a proper verdict

[@erika3174]

Completely agree.

[@Smassy96]

Tawna is definitely the worst character to handle, I've beat all her levels and I still think the wall jump is unresponsive sometimes, which leads to an easy death.

[@mothmalalune]

@MGTOW Enforcer that's your opinion and I'm just saying mine. Crash 4 might be a better game in function due to not being rushed and shipped before they could finish it (which doesnt make it a bad game if it's still fun to play despite being unfinished imo) but for me I still find Twinsanity more fun to play

[@InvaderZim07]

Man, so they’ve surpassed Naughty Dog and claimed the franchise as their own, and have made the best iteration of the characters, and gameplay that has no flaws outside of technical stuff like frame rates? Dang.

[@MartinWiegman]

Exactly. I'd almost go and say TFB did something revolutionary in terms of actually delivering a GREAT game without trying to make more money than it's actually worth through dirty little cash-grab schemes. It's just rediculous how good it is and I'm happy like a little kid with this game. It just ticks ALL the "boxes"...

[@Howardpower679]

Animal riding levels doesn't control that well btw

[@bigchillin4216]

@@Howardpower679 Imo i had a worse time with Polar than that little alien bug thing. The water board had a pretty large learning curve too though

[@Dragonfire2505]

@@bigchillin4216 polar and that alien are the same. But Polar Boxes are why harder to get with that "not so good" controle.

[@shugshug7723]

@@Dragonfire2505 i gotta agree, thats what i like in the old games when you ride the animals the controls and hit boxes Are always the same when you Are raiding polar the hog or pura in crash 1-3 so you know when to start turning and where to position for boxes. Im crash 4 atleast to me the controls and hit boxes felt random in the polar and alien riding, sometimes i was hitting the four boxes the exact spot as the time before but only got 2 instead of all 4, same with turning sometimes it felt like it didnt run enough to the side and other times it felt like it was doing it to fast if that makes sence, let's just say im not looking forward for the perfect relic runs on those stages

[@FlashPlayerGames]

My big gripe with crash 4 is that the levels feel way too long. Usually by around halfway through a level I'm ready to move on.

[@amirgarcia547]

Idk, if I enjoy a level I’d personally like to have it end later rather than sooner. And other than Crash Landed and Snack Run, I didn’t really feel as if any of the levels overstayed their welcome.

[@HarakiriOd]

In the Crash Bandicoot 2 N. Brio was helping Crash and Coco to defeat Cortex. And now he's again on the Cortex's side. Am I the only one who think that it's kinda sizable plot hole?

[@SupERsNipAa327]

N brio simply works with whomever helps his gain, not too complex to wrap around.

[@ciligonzalez2897]

Nbrio wasnt really working with them, that was just an excuse, he was testing his potions in different dimensions.

[@BrennySpain]

Tawna is honestly my favourite playable character in the game too. She’s so much fun and I love her dialogue as well!

[@SirVolt]

My only real complain Is that getting some of those gems or worse, that fucking n.sanely perfect relic in certain levels Is ball-busting frustrating. But i mean, i Guess that's the point of those things. And since Beenox also worked on this game i gotta Say... **I know those things were your idea, William P.**

[@nifinland]

Beenox only did their part for N. Verted levels but I see whatcha did there.

[@CobraCorpse]

The problem is not in the shadow under your feet, but in the yellow circle. It is he who irritates and angers people. Turning off the "circle" option completely disappears and the shadow on which you can navigate. It often becomes impossible to play. It is necessary to add a third option with a round shadow, but without a yellow marker, and many will say thank you. "Toys for Bob" hear us!

[@ray2dasherthedragon336]

I probs would keep the yellow circle though in mid air idk it just seems so confusing

[@Velvet-Vox-v3v]

I think it was actually a totally intentional move. Toys for Bob wanted to make the yellow circle obligatory, but they knew some player might have been upset so they decided to make it optional but to make platforming almost impossible without it, so that even the most reluctant of players would have put it on.

[@Potter13579PSN]

My biggest gripe about this game is the existence of the N. Sanely Perfect Relics. It's a great idea on paper, but it really diminishes the value of collecting the gems in the first place that if you die, getting all the boxes feels meaningless and at times I just sort of gave up on my completionist run to finish the level given the difficulty and how going for 100% meant nothing unless it was flawless. While the game makes many leaps and bounds forwards, in some ways it feels way too similar to Crash 1, and I didn't think I would ever find a Crash game harder than Crash 1 as it is.

[@tech6hutch]

For now, I'm pretending I don't know the Perfect Relics exist 😂 Getting all the gems is enough for me for now.

[@NWDM1H]

Love this game, still haven't fully finished it, but one thing I can already comment on that blew my mind would be *the music.* Oh my goodness, the amount of motifs and references to Crash games of the past. The way they did it with dynamic music is just perfect. You got this level "Stay Frosty" where you have the Snow Go tune pop in along with Cortex's battle theme from Crash 3. This is the icing on the cake of an already really impressive game. They do those motifs more than the game lets on. Stage Dive also has a lot of motifs from N. Gin's themes from 2 and 3. And don't even get me started on N. Tropy...

[@RagnarokMic]

While I love it...they overshot tough but fair, especially for the perfect relics. The level where you have to get all the boxes on a waterflow you can't backtrack on especially, as it just doesn't control very well to actually hit all of them, and you only get one try. It's like they heard all the difficulty arguments and decided to dial it up to 11, and then...added 12. Even the hardest level in the originals doesn't feel nearly as cheap as some of the challenges in 4. Balance just feels all over the place. Also, their box placement isn't good, they're supposed to be hidden to an extant, but some are in places that just don't make sense, and you can barely see, practically have to know they're there to see them. Boxes were always about figuring the puzzle to collect them all, not hiding them in obscure places.

[@SuperbowlJoel]

CGE and Wumpa Lewis are the only reviews that matter for this game.

[@nathanpion5600]

Caddicarus am I a joke to you?

[@johnathonturner2279]

@@nathanpion5600 Yes.

[@firehedgehog1446]

SomecallmeJohnny: "What about me?"

[@johnathonturner2279]

@@firehedgehog1446 He's not a Crashtuber. But still good channel.

[@firehedgehog1446]

@@johnathonturner2279 True, but he did review all the PS1 Crash games and is currently in the process of reviewing the PS2 Crash games

[@olahmundo]

my only nitpick is that I wanted to see more of Aku Aku. Lani completely took over his role and that bummed me out a bit

[@ElectroBlastLuigi]

6:20 I just know someone from Activision, Beenox, and Toys For Bob are somewhere watching this video and they'll actually try to accomplish this for you just like with Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled

[@MartinWiegman]

One can only hope :)

[@nikeonnk]

@@MartinWiegman right

[@nikeonnk]

I love dingodile to death so i'd be so happy if it happens

[@wallaceandgromitfan]

I dunno if anyone else noticed this, the music also incorporated classic crash music e.g the first pirate level has bit of nsanity beach and 2nd snow level has bits of sewer or later

[@ruccsacc]

The Second snow level stay frosty also has hints of snow biz, and cortex's boss theme from crash 3

[@damianclark550]

Great game! I just wish Cortex had a darker character, like in Crash 2 / 3. Then again Clancy Brown has the perfect voice for him

[@ciligonzalez2897]

I found cortex extremely funny in this Game, the man is saturated by the uka/tropy/Crash bullshit.

[@schetsvlogger]

I love all of this, you know I’m huge fan of Mario, but crash had more development character design ever, I’m huge fan of dingodile character design and personality, in this game he’s more an anti hero than villain I love you passion for crash I want to draw some crash characters for you,

[@conorshirley1729]

Hello Candian Guy Eh, I just want to say I have been a crash bandicoot fan from the day i seen it at a friends house on ps1. The years of substandard releases and the collapse of the franchise were finally eliminated by NST and another dream came true with the release of this game. I want to thank you for your coverage of everything to do with Crash over the past few years. The fact you get sent reviewers copies and kept in the loop by TFB is important to ensuring the success of the franchise and that it continues to grow. Keep up the good work man!

[@codygagecampbell4521]

Is about time for your review no pun intended also recently cogmonkey recently datamine the game and found some interesting files there are skins that reference crash Coco Tawna Cortex and dingodile so what could that mean are these unused files toys for Bob left in the game or is potential dlc for the game I would for you to do a video on the subject

[@JanvanEs]

Can't wait to play in 2 days. Doing brilliantly in dodging any walkthroughs. Yup since this is a review I decided to get out from my vacation spot and see it

[@bigchillin4216]

Bruh have fun playing this game, honestly it is a real treat. Genuinely great experience after all these years

[@rossbarden8512]

This is late but I’m only just starting the game now really but found Tawnas levels very glitchy from a lot of situations

[@sebastiankulche]

Crash 3 is still the best for me if we only count platformers. The fact that Crash 4 have the same flaws like Crash 1 and 2 (like the perfect run, the unfair hidden secrets or some of the vehicle levels from Crash 2 that controls horrible) and simply forgets the simplicity of the originals, is not the best in the series. Also, the padding with the n verted mode can die.

[@JTD95]

Yeah I also wish we saw more of the other masks throughout the cutscenes. Including Aku Aku. I don't think he shows up in a single cutscene inbetween leaving N. Sane Island and reaching Neon City. Would have loved to see them interact! Also wish they would make it optional to have checkpoints on the bosses. Other than that I absolutely loved the game! The gameplay and the level design are so good.

[@slaterism2762]

but what about Uka Uka? i dont recall the game telling me what even happened to him... was there a cutscene i missed or something?

[@sepheroithisgod]

I love the game, I just wish Platinum relics were not required for the platinum trophy.

[@MetroGexual]

Yes, yes it is

[@nicholastrinder3995]

The game is solid addition to the franchise no doubt about it. A gripe I have with the game be it a minor one is the game is saturated with gems. I don’t think it needed to have gems rewarded for collecting wumpas. Feels like overkill.

[@alextherichardson]

I'm watching this while playing crash 4 because I can

[@bigchillin4216]

Has anyone else, mostly for those that have made it to Cortex Castle, noticed that Ika Ikas power has A LOT of input lag? You can implore the other 3 almost instantly but Ika Ika for me is always late

[@TheDog7118]

Yes I notice that too it also cause my 240 death count.

[@Nuinwing]

It certainly has some lag that did fry my ass more than once.

[@ciligonzalez2897]

Not lag, its the acceleration, its not instant change of direction.

[@deanjelofrizell3023]

WTF?!🤯 Activision actually let a developer make an actual GREAT new Crash Bandicoot game, gave them full creative freedom, AND THEY DIDN'T SNEAK IN MICROTRANSACTIONS!? (AND IT'S HARD AS F&#@%!!!!!) LORD JESUS TELL ME IT'S NOT A DREAM!!!! Thank you Toys For Bob.😂😂(I can't stop crying)

[@DarkWarchieff]

I wonder what the colorblind modes does on n. verted mode? still lovely stuff like this is included.

[@hereisnickscott]

Honestly I had a feeling this game was great but after playing most of the levels at this point, I have to agree that it's the best crash experience out there. I have some minor nitpicks, mainly that the polar control feels a bit too sensitive and precise leaving you missing what should be easy boxes by minor nudges (also some lame all the way left all the way right box placements that are pretty much impossible to react to leading to a lot of trail and error). The later cortex level having a segment that is more frustrating than intended due to his blaster sometimes not firing where you think it should (an optional reticle would help that), and one particular bonus room in late game that has some rather unfun box placement with sliding physics and lots of instant death traps that I think should have been toned down a touch (literally removing one nitro crate on a slippery surface would have alleviated a lot of pain). But overall I think it is not only the best crash game but one of the best platformers ever made. Could not be happier.

[@CheckmateStallioN]

A huge tip to help those experiencing fps drops in Crash 4. First make sure boost mode is enabled. Then if you turn off SuperSampling mode on the Pro and the motion blur off the game runs at a locked 60. By default SS is enabled, and it makes no diff in visual quality unless the game is rendered at 4K which in this case it isn't. Also turning off motion blur frees up even more CPU cycles that help boost performance. You can also experiment with turning off Camera Shake though I found it makes no diff on performance. Once boost mode is enabled and SS + motion blur disabled, run thru these levels again and you will notice a huge performance improvement: Dino Dash, N.Gin boss, and Snow Way Out. These are some of the most hardware taxing levels.

[@MSCLeap75]

Crash 4 is definitely one of my top favorite Crash games, very very close to beating Warped imo. I also like that it references nearly every mainline Crash game in the series while still maintaining classic gameplay.

[@KingOfBlades27]

Yes, the game overall is great. But it still has many "problems" or design choices that are really annoying/bad if you ask me: 1) In overall the game is just too hard in many areas. I am not saying this with the idea that I can't get through the game, because I have finished it now. But for many more casual players the difficulty is just ridiculous at times. 2) Levels are way too long. This in itself is not a bad thing. But it becomes really annoying when you have to play the same level multiple times because n.verted mode and sidekick levels. Like ffs I get the idea that it is cool to see other characters "influence" Crash's and Coco's journey, but I seriously don't want to play again for example the same level as Crash after doing a Dingodile section. Also doing relics is super annoying when levels are this long. 3) Masks... holy balls... Like yes. In many points they are fun and all. But in some areas the puzzles around them are so annoying that I couldn't believe what the actual answers to those puzzles were when I realized what the game wanted me to do. 4) Story itself is kinda fun as CGE said. But in some parts it makes no sense at all. Also it is really dumb to give us new story elements like new characters and talking a bit about their story to then not using those at all. 5) Controls definitely are not as good and snappy when compared to Crash 2-3. They are fine, but definitely there were many times when I managed to get killed for reasons I didn't know even. Also the riding levels are terrible and made the original Crash's hog levels look like the best stuff ever. 6) And the grand cherry on the cake. After finishing the game I was hoping that the game would not give Crash dash, because running through levels already was challenging enough imo. Worse. The spin mechanic they give seems to be essential if you want to get platinum relics. Annoying spamming that pretty much instantly killed my interest to do any relic challenges after trying those couple of times. Even though I am "crying" a lot here I still think that as a game Crash 4 is great. But it isn't even close to Crash 2-3 for me as an old Crash fan. Still awesome if people are enjoying it.

[@iceclimberswereamistake]

Crash 4: Probably the worst Crash yet. Crash 4: Probably the best Crash yet.

[@danielivey562]

Technically, Crash and Neo Cortex made their returns to the limelight in Skylanders: Imaginators as guests. But in terms of a full return return to the series, the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is definitely the engine of the larger hype train for our favorite orange marsupial's renewed popularity. Activision Blizzard has definitely treated Crash and Spyro with the love and care they deserve, and the two trios of remakes for both series' original trilogies, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, and Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time only supports that even further. Also, excellent review, CGE!!

[@Danosauruscrecks]

Only things I didn't like so far was how much he floats around in the air compared to the original which was just right and the nsane trilogy that felt a little heavy, this one just feels a little too floaty, and I wish you could get rid of the yellow circle around the shadow without you know... Losing the shadow entirely. Lastly how Aku Aku swirls around you instead of following you. In certain levels with a lot going on he is more of a distraction than ever and I don't understand why he is the object that protects dingodile it's weird, but everything else I love

[@mcdanntgaming6229]

Your wrong crash bash is the best game of all time and WE NEED A CRASH BASH REMAKE

[@thejackniles9006]

I really am not feeling this game. Like, I feel like there's parts of the story where they wanted to go adult but stayed kid friendly on the surface. I mean there's swearing, sexually suggestive scenes, and lots of just plain disturbing deaths. Not comical death like Crash usually has but like full on Coco face down floating in water after drowning to death type stuff. Difficulty in this game also feels harder just from a lot of cheap shots with questionable hitboxes. There are also a ton of deaths where I don't even know what hit me. I have platinum trophies in all the souls games and trust me this difficulty is not "fair." I'd still put 3 as best. Twinsanity is higher on my list even.

[@deaderdandead1484]

Opinions are like assholes. Everyone has em'. I agree with this review. 3 is not a flawless masterpiece. 4 is better value too over all. Replayable as hell. Saying it's not "fair" is pretty dumb. You're saying you've played a lot of souls but fail to see the similarities. If you keep your eyes open and think before acting, you can complete every level one shot perfect. I got a few flawless relics on my first playthrough. If you're good enough, you don't need to complain about unfairness. Timing and execution is key. If you'd played more platformers, you'd know.

[@sebastiankulche]

@@deaderdandead1484 Man, stop. If he says that Crash 3 is better, respect that opinion. Because every Crash game has its own good things.

[@sebastiankulche]

Yeah, i agree than 3 is the best, but still Crash 4 is awesome.

[@thejackniles9006]

@@deaderdandead1484 There are more than a few level where I can tell you that's not true. Several jumps are blind in some levels and again, hitboxes are very vague for a great deal of enemies. Levels where you ride any form of vehicle are quite floaty, certain powers like the Force Mask's spin can be unwieldy and so on. The story even has consistency issues. Cortex at one point says he's never had a valcano base and later on it's implied his castle was on a volcano or volcanic area. It's not a bad game but saying it's the best or a masterpiece in my mind is overselling to the Nth degree.

[@thejackniles9006]

@@deaderdandead1484 Oh and "fail to see the similarities"... Why tf do you think I used Souls as an example?

[@jerryalexis576]

Crash 4 is one of those games where I can forgive the framerate becausenof how STUNNING it looks

[@KR4DN355]

Crash games were not meant to be this hard...it's a game for kids

[@bigchillin4216]

STILL, outside of my only other small gripe about not having an online "pass and play" mode and using the masks more often in game (which was completely obliterated in the last few levels🤣), I'm not at all a fan of Tawna's redesign. And I realize that it's not the hair or even the clothes and stuff, because that's something as simple as a new skin I think. It's the face that bothers me. Because it just looks like a human woman with fur rather than a bandicoot, which is especially egregious because models of her body exist already. I wish she had her old face with the aesthetic feel of this new design so it just fit better in the universe made here. BUT after completing the game my heart is so full after playing this. I have to let it sit for a little bit, but this may be the best Crash game of all time. If you havent bought or played it please do, its LOADS of fun I promise you.

[@nikeonnk]

PLEASE BUY IT. This game is awesome i agree, i want to say its the best but the 20 years of nostalgia is kicking in so ill habe to wait !

[@TheMetalOverlord]

Agree on Tawna, her new design is totally out of place in the game and nothing alike the new Crash and Coco design. they are the same species, and in the N'Sane Trilogy and in CTR NF she does look the same as them, here? Not at all.

[@harry012197]

I really hope Toys for Bob are given full control of both Spyro and Crash IPs. They have managed to revive and give new life to these franchises.

[@bluuangel004]

I don't get why this person didn't complain about the polar levels.

[@Angelo4436]

Man, naughty dog would be so proud of this game 😊

[@DannyBenS94]

This might possibly be my favorite Crash game too! It's an example on how to handle difficulty, not too easy, but not too hard.

[@nchldmn]

This game actually manages to create a mindblowing reveal in terms of Crashes origin story. It is truly the most self aware, thought out, impressive story of all time. Except of course Tawnas unecessary reboot :(

[@FloofPuppy]

Best birthday gift ever

[@2m4utube]

I respect your opinion but for me it's just a normal game, not better than original trilogy and remaster. I like stages with 5 absolutely different levels and boss from CB2-3 more than same locations for 4 levels. I like to see old and new animal bosses missing here. I like different gameplay levels like underwater or jetpack or tiger\hog\bear and here we have only one bear level. I like original music much more than these covers. And I don't think artstyle of N.Sane Trilogy is worse than this one.

[@kaspergamer460]

I love the game, and I hope they make another one. Given this is their first Crash game I believe they can make something even better. I don't really care about skins, but they should add the modernized version of the Crash 2 model, as seen in the Crash 4 art book. I also love warp rooms, those should come back. Then drop the n.verted mode and lastly, I don't like that every level has 6 gems, it makes them less alluring

[@gregorianallanheavans8095]

I'd love a Tawna spin-off aswell. It's so Sly-Cooper-ish her gameplay. I love it

[@16BitGamerCat]

Ah yes. Marsipual. Perfect pronunciation. Definitely don't need to swap the i with the u.

[@josemembreno3134]

i still can't believe this is the only comment besides my own a few vids back that pointed this out... not a big deal, obviously, as it doesn't matter, but man. it slaps me in the face each time.

[@pinstripesgirlfriend]

I love this game! The only thing I have a problem with are the bosses. I love them but not bringing characters back makes me sad. I’ve been wanting Pinstripe to be in the game and not having him there was disappointing. A cameo other than the wanted poster would’ve been nice.. still a good game

[@BrennySpain]

So good to see you doing videos again. Really missed you last week. This game is an absolute blast! I finished the main story but now working my way to 100%! Wish me the best of luck okay?

[@flamexp9867]

This game is awesome,SO GIVE ON SWITCH

[@flamexp9867]

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[@flamexp9867]

Then I guess I’m getting 3D all stars for mah birthday.

[@flamexp9867]

I just have switch

[@reek3654]

I kind of wish Tiny was in this game

[@ShadeArcherX]

I love playing a challenge

[@clockthe]

This is such a well written review! Your production quality has gone WAY up over the years, and I'm thrilled to see how far you've come. Keep up the great work, and I wish the best for you and your family!

[@BeefyWaltoon]

One thing I personally would have changed in this game is the N.Sanley Perfect relics. I'm not saying to remove them completely as I don't mind the idea of being rewarded for completing a level with your death counter at 0, but I don't like the fact that you have to smash ALL crates while doing it. That was one of the biggest problems I had with the original Crash 1 & I don't like seeing it in this otherwise perfect sequel. I know some people may disagree, however.

[@ibrahimaslan783]

Hope we get more levels as DLC.

[@OmarAlikaj]

It's about time you talk about Crash 4.

[@djtoxicdhg]

Don't get me wrong crash 4 was amazing but in no way shape or form is it the best crash game ever made that title still belongs to number 2 or 3 But I will say it's the most consumer friendly of the bunch.

[@thecaptain6360]

Fair enough, but that is your opinion. You said that it isn't the best, but you didn't exactly decide which game held that title. You just said 2 or 3. 🤔😂 Opinions aside, this is the longest, most diverse, most complex, and biggest Crash game. Whilst I want to agree with you in saying that the trilogy is better, I can't, because this game is theoretically better than the ones before. There is more room for error with unlimited lives, but also, the choice to play retro. There is so much this game has that the previous ones don't have. Apart from crystals. People may like the simplicity of the trilogy, but you have to consider how diverse a game can get. That is why this game is so much better - theoretically speaking.

[@sebastiankulche]

@@thecaptain6360 Longer, diversed and complex doesnt make a game better. And while if a simpler or complex gameplay is better is a personal taste, the simplicity in the trilogy is more polished than the complexity in Crash 4. And Crash 4 doesnt groundbreaking anything. The original trilogy plus CTR are one generation ahead in graphics and the gameplay is fantastic.

[@eyadamr1566]

It's ironic how cge considers crash 4 to be the best and worst mainline game in the series at the same time

[@JVSemLimites]

Oh yes, this is a crash bandicoot game, not just any shit that is open world and you don't even have to collect boxes. This game came to be liked, not overrated like "crash 5" This game is really one of the best, if not the best. This is the sequel that crash 3 deserved all this time. People say that didn't like the designs or the ost, what can i do about people that have bad taste? I wouldn't say this ost is thd best because i can't choose any of them, but is really good and has a crash bandicoot style, reminds of the original trilogy while is still some new music with different vibes.... WOW, the difficulty is very nice, i wouldn't complain about the game being hard. This is gonna be the most satisfactory platinum trophy and 106% This game is brilliant, definitely worth buying it and i will never regret waiting for this, the first good crash bandicoot game after 21 years Now, i'll be waiting for the real crash bandicoot 5, a real crash bandicoot game and not just any open world shit that you don't even need to collect the boxes and not only a overrated game, it will be really good and won't need to be overrated because it will have the love it deserves

[@Jaded_Infidel]

I don’t mind the shadow circle. I don’t like the yellow ring around it. If I can have the shadow without the yellow ring, I’d be happy.

[@Raroon_]

My game reset it self but I don’t mind

[@DeesBees85]

FYI. KZbin will not allow me to turn on notifications for you channel. It has been this way for months. It tells me that feature is turned off because this content is made for children.

[@puppetuppers4806]

That’s a glitch not his fault

[@DeesBees85]

@@puppetuppers4806 whatever the reason I'm letting him know to help him out. I wasn't blaming him.

[@CraftPack]

I totally agree I also first played it on October 1st and finished that very same day! And is not only my favorite crash game but my favorite game overall of any game I’ve played😊

[@MartinWiegman]

I love it! Thanks for the review CGE. Always love you're content and watch it with a big smile on my face!! Please keep it coming! I really love the amped up difficulty. Just playing the levels is a lot of fun by itself. Trying to get all gems is a nice challenge. Now getting the N. Sanely perfect medals is just masochistic... and I LOVE IT! It's also a legitimate challenge to find all boxes in some levels. A game rarely has me backtracking worlds to complete levels I couldn't get right away. Crash 1-3 were the only platformer that truly challeged me. Now this game... This is a challenge :)

[@gregzotter6189]

One would think 5 playable characters would be overwhelming! But...for the most part, it's pretty sweet.

[@gregzotter6189]

Edit: Also, anyone else feel bad for the poor sap animating Cortex scratching his butt?

[@10RexTheWolf01]

I feel like if the Bridge from Crash 1 was on this version of Crash with these, I wanna say, game mechanics we wouldn't have lost so many lives.

[@Tom-ud6kc]

Would love to see dlc for this game new worlds bringing back old bosses like ripper roo, pinstripe etc. this will keep the longevity of the game going!

[@dasantihero2827]

I am beyond glad that Crash 4 is this good. I've been a die-hard fan since 2018 with my only other real experience prior being with Mind Over Mutant, and I gotta say after playing every title prior to the NST, this is a really amazing take on a 4th Crash title that the 6th gen wish they could have pulled off. I'm going to eventually buy a PS4 given ours broke before the game came out, but this is without a doubt one of the best things to come out of 2020. I can't wait to see how other devs will take the wheel with Crash based on the solid formula here. Though I do wonder when our boy Spyro is going to get some time in the light.

[@thecaptain6360]

Good video, but it isn't really a review if you aren't reviewing anything other than the story. This feels more like a recap of the first half of the story. Oh and it's pronounced Lani "Lo-le", not Lani "Lo-lly". If there is one L it's pronounced Lo-le. Just giving you the heads up. 👍

[@tech6hutch]

Great game, and great review, CGE! Something I'm surprised you didn't mention is my only real gripe with the game so far: the loading times. Maybe it's because I'm playing on a regular PS4, not a Pro, but they feel like they take a minute or more. It's kind of awful tbh, and my only major complaint with the game.

[@umzeriizerii]

Im just happy they added button mapping

[@ShadwSonic]

There's one important thing that almost everyone is failing to mention about difficulty. See, while it's completely true that you don't need to collect all the gems in one run to keep them, doing so for ANY level without dying at all will grant you an "N.Sanely Perfect Relic"... and there's a PS4 Trophy for getting them all. So in actuality, you DO need to do everything in one run. Also, unlike N.Sane Trilogy, getting all Platinum Relics is required to get the Platinum Trophy... so that's another layer of challenge. Now, does this mean I don't like this game? Quite the opposite! While all of these brutal tasks seem as daunting as some of my greatest gaming achievements (which include S Ranks of all base Sonic Unleashed levels, all but two base Sonic '06 levels, I Wanna Be The Guy, and the Golden God achievement for Super Meat Boy)... I think it's pretty clear from that lineup alone that I constantly hunger for fair yet punishing challenge... and this game is one of the few that has it! Now if only I can stop missing just one or two boxes in almost every level...

[@Bloodsampler17]

I love the gameplay, the graphics, the designs and the new playing characters...my fav. is Dingo a very funny character. A upgrade to the Crash games, and about frame drops, is not that a big deal. (Best Crash, best idea, nice multi-modes) I am at third replay and i don't get bored by repetitive stages.

[@bennetjackson3343]

To those who aren't aware yet that the insanely perfect isn't the last challenge of relic there a purple relic from developers good luck.

[@jacqueandrew5]

I took a few weeks off work to study for my exams, and half of that time has gone to playing Crash 4, this game is that addictive, no complaints from my point of view at all

[@karinadelma]

In Brazil, the game cost R$250 dollars but at least my gramma will buy it for me!

[@yogmanngaming8321]

The level should be short and repeatable, i dont find any fun in long level plus its really difficult with hidden boxes

[@nikkimcbain2839]

I just spend my whole day beating the game. I was not disappointed. This in my opinion is the best crash bandicoot game EVER MADE