

If you are playing for the first time, I would definitely recommend you try modern mode first before you switch to classic mode.

Each boss has 5-6 levels and difficulty gradually increases from adequate to absurdly punishing. Still all that is nothing compared to the boss levels the game throws at you. But at the latter half, there are multiple masks at each level. For the first half of the game, each level is usually confined to a single mask. The masks add new variations to its classic and linear levels. N.Sane Difficulty and ReplayabilityĬrash Bandicoot 4 never compromises on the difficulty of its predecessors, instead, it elevates upon that. The levels range from the present timeline to the pre-historic ones. The dimensional map that features all these timelines is quite reminiscent of the world map featured in Super Mario 3D World. Levels have been divided into 10 different timelines with each timeline consisting of 5 levels in total. Adding to that is the fast-paced gameplay, the slow and the steady never win any races in a Crash Bandicoot level.Ĭompared to its predecessors, the levels featured in this game are longer and in total, there are 50 of them. This can be really challenging if you are not acquainted with the camera-angles, especially when it comes to depth-perception and maneuverability. No matter what powers you are using, you always have to land in the right place.

Crash Bandicoot 4’s gameplay plays out at a really high pace, requiring you to think upon your feet. The use of masks does ease up things by a bit, but they demand great reflexes. One of the prominent addition to that is the ability to play as five distinct characters, each having their own play style. In addition to that, there are some new tangible additions that allow us to play with new perspectives without hampering the spirit of the classics. Characters and PlaystylesĬrash Bandicoot 4 wears its predecessors’ old school yet timeless gameplay as a badge of honor. Even if there’s a good amount of material to familiarize you with the story, I would definitely recommend you to play 2017’s N.Sane Trilogy to get a better perspective of everything. As a whole package, everything seems to click here while wrapping up a surprisingly good story. All this is done through short bursts of cutscenes that last less than a minute or so. The cutscenes often contain goofy-ass animations and a hilarious string of one-liners. They are also occasionally joined by Tawna (Crash’s old girlfriend) and Dingodile from alternate dimensions.ĭespite the gameplay being the focus of the title, Crash 4 puts a genuine amount of love and care in its story without hampering its gameplay. Crash, alongside his sister Coco and Aku, set out on an adventure to put a stop to the evil schemes of Neo Cortex and Nefarious Tropy. Uka-Uka’s wise brother Aku senses this spatial disruption and teams up with Crash and Coco to find the four Quantum Masks. Cortex and his partner-in-crime see this as an opportunity to take over the multiverse and escape while leaving behind Uka-Uka. This opens up a rift – a gateway to the multiverse.
