ReviewReview: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy sees Sony cash in on nostalgia
The snarling marsupial from the ’90s has been brought back to life by Naughty Dog in a fun, fast-paced but ultimately dated remake
Naughty Dog
3/5 stars
Not every bit of the past should be dug up for the sake of nostalgia. Which is to say, not every game from your younger years should be remade, despite those rose-tinted memories. Sometimes it’s best just to leave them in their dusty CD cases.
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Crash Bandicoot was all but the PlayStation mascot when Sony first entered the console arena in the 1990s. He was the fast-paced, snarly marsupial who powered through levels in the vein of Mario and Sonic. Crash helped lead the way in 3D gaming – a revelation, at a time, that pretty much revitalised the platformer market.
The original Crash trilogy (available for the PS4) has now been given a long-awaited remake. The visuals are sleek and cartoony. It’s that perfect blend between Saturday morning animation and fully realised platformer backdrops. The games are exactly how I remember them – fun, frivolous and fast-paced – and when compared to the originals, Naughty Dog’s efforts are to be commended, with plenty of graphic pizzazz harking back to those days of button mashing after school.