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Crash Bandicoot is a bad platformer
- Thread starter Infinity Times Two
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The one thing about Crash that I never understood, or enjoyed at all, was when they would have platforming elements, say being chased by something, and you were running toward the screen and couldn't see what was coming. Things like a hole in the ground would pop up and you had very little time to react. I thought that was poor for sure.
Platforming aside, I've never been able to stomach the ooga boogas and tryhard cool attitude, even as a teenager when the series originally came out. I found Crash 3 to be the worst offender, and bounced off its style pretty hard. I remember liking the first well enough though.
I played it for the first time at the beginning of this year and liked it a lot. Oddly enough the Retro DKC games are exactly what I'd compare it to in terms of fairness; the hitboxes are all pretty understandable for the most part (Crash 2 on the other hand has a couple of wonky hitboxes and more importantly it's not always really clear what enemies die to the slide move and which ones to the spin move, but that's another topic I suppose). It's definitely more on the difficult side but it's never impossible or anything.
It does feel sort of like a 2D game forced into 3D, but it's easy to stay on one plane when you don't need to move in 3D and when you do it's usually pretty simple.
It does feel sort of like a 2D game forced into 3D, but it's easy to stay on one plane when you don't need to move in 3D and when you do it's usually pretty simple.
the bridge levels were always frustrating and adding an archaic save system on top of them is not going to magically endear the game to the op.
I did it because I jumped on the rope and I was able to run on it.
Maybe it's because I didn't grow up with Crash, but I didn't feel anything for the first game aside from seething rage.
I have heard that the other two games are easier, though.
I have heard that the other two games are easier, though.
Yeah, Crash has always been trash. Janky as hell games with camera issues in at least one of the games. They're awful.
Oh come on, they're certainly not bad platforming games. They haven't aged too well, if you ask me, but they still have some fun levels and the later 2 games especially can still be enjoyed today. Also, to some of the people in this thread, lol at Super Mario 64 being a bad game. You don't have a bad game become one of the most influential games of all time.
The first Crash game hasn't aged well, but there really aren't many platformers that demand such a specific level of precision; I think when people talk fondly about Crash 1 its for the unapologetic difficulty, not for the fun.
Crash 2 is the metric by which the series should be judged, and I think its legit one of the finest platformers of all time (if a bit too easy at times). It takes the formula of the first game but makes it fluid and enjoyable to play. Granted slide jumping isnt for everyone.
Crash 3 isn't even worth talking about unless you are talking time trials, but thats a compeltely different thread.
Crash 2 is the metric by which the series should be judged, and I think its legit one of the finest platformers of all time (if a bit too easy at times). It takes the formula of the first game but makes it fluid and enjoyable to play. Granted slide jumping isnt for everyone.
Crash 3 isn't even worth talking about unless you are talking time trials, but thats a compeltely different thread.
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Nah it's great. I played it in the remake trilogy last summer and it held up just fine.
Road to Nowhere is awesome. One of my favourite precision-platforming challenges ever. It's simple but effective. The follow-up level is awful though (because bouncing on the turtles suuuucks).
Crash 1 was a bit to unforgiving and the level design kind of sucked. Definitely improved in the later installments.
Nothing's perfect, but jesus christ.
You must be new to the genre then, because there's a staggering amount of shitty platformers out there and Crash ain't the worst of them by a long shot.
There's some bizarre shit in this thread. You don't like the "ooga boogas"? Like, the sound effect?
And "tryhard cool"? Is this another manifestation of that delusion where people imagine that the games had the same vibe as their over-the-top 90s advertisements?
It didn't age as well as some other classics, but it's a fine platformer imho. It does have some bullshit old design decisions, some bad hit detections and some questionable controls especially when using vehicles or equipments. Crash 2 and 3, however, still have some really fine platformer levels despite all, and I think the Trilogy is something any platformer fan needs on their game system of choice.
even tho i've played the game (and its sequels) on ps1 and psp a lot of times, and will soon again on switch, i agree that the platforming isn't anything special. it feels good enough in 2D and bonus stages but somehow translating that same weight and controls directly to 3D doesn't feel that good. despite that i still love the games.
ugh, i wanted to say that
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Crash never was very good as a platformer. I liked it because of the atmosphere. Jungle and the music, sounds etc. It's a mediocre platformer but other things make it a little better to an ok game. I can see it can feel bad if you play a masterpiece like Tropical Freeze and then go straight to Crash.
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Won't lie, the first time I played Crash was this remaster and that level is where I stopped playing.
I thought 1 outclassed 2 & 3 when I 100% cleared the remakes. Easily a 9/10 for me due to incredibly tight level design and amazing pacing throughout the adventure.
I actually loved it.
When playing it, I was afraid it was nostalgia would make me forget the flaws. But no, it was as good as I remember.
And probably the best platformer I played ever since Rayman legends.
When playing it, I was afraid it was nostalgia would make me forget the flaws. But no, it was as good as I remember.
And probably the best platformer I played ever since Rayman legends.
It's worth noting that the remake gave Crash pill-shaped hot boxes on his feet.
So if you noticed a moment where you landed on a platform towards it's edge, only to immediately slide off and die, that is why.
Regardless, Crash 2 is such a better game. One of the greatest quality jumps.
So if you noticed a moment where you landed on a platform towards it's edge, only to immediately slide off and die, that is why.
Regardless, Crash 2 is such a better game. One of the greatest quality jumps.
The bridge levels in the original Crash Bandicoot are among the most satisfying in platforming history.
The first game is platforming at its purest, I never understood the "imprecise & unfair" narrative surronding it.
Can those who say the level design is mediocre please explain ? I actually think it is incredibly tight.
Now the hitboxes in the remaster are admittedly screwed up, but at least it made Stormy Ascent easily available, which is a blessing.
The first game is platforming at its purest, I never understood the "imprecise & unfair" narrative surronding it.
Can those who say the level design is mediocre please explain ? I actually think it is incredibly tight.
Now the hitboxes in the remaster are admittedly screwed up, but at least it made Stormy Ascent easily available, which is a blessing.
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Agree
Controlls awfully, incredible medicore at best level design, the depth on the 3D levels are just that bad and hitboxes out of this world. It was decent when it was released but has not aged pretty.
I had fond memories of the games but it should have been memories, wish I didnt buy the remake trilogy.
Controlls awfully, incredible medicore at best level design, the depth on the 3D levels are just that bad and hitboxes out of this world. It was decent when it was released but has not aged pretty.
I had fond memories of the games but it should have been memories, wish I didnt buy the remake trilogy.