a not so happy debut of sony ps1's mascot.
it has 34 levels set into 3 islands.at the end of the game,crash will fight with dr.neo cortex.crash's special move is the fast spin which neutralises,lol,his enemies.most of the levels take place in the jungle.just like in dkc.you get to jump & hop around just like in dkc.there are no barrels(jus in some levels)but there are crates.through out the field crash finds apples,the equivalent of the coins from mario & the rings from sonic-get 100 of them & you receive a life.the game is full 3d.some of the levels are from perspective,others from profile(i don't know how to say),a 2d view.this levels are very similar with the ones of donkey kong country.the specific frustrating feature that is common to both games is the fear of falling into the pit or whatever.one wrong step & you fall.too bad crash has no sidekick to make this games even more similar.if you think i'm wrong,just play both games to see for yourselves.they just can't make them too similar?that's ridiculous!same jump n hop gameplay & with similar plots.at neo cortex island there are factory levels which remind of dkc's fear factory!yes!the music in the whole game is easy to remember,it has a great soundtrack just like in dkc.both had the wow factor when they were released.enough.
fun n frustrating.thank god you have unlimited continue.some levels are just a nightmare for gamers.you have to be accurate,precise to make the jumps,to finish those levels.the saving system is weird.you have to collect 3 cards to acces the barrel or whatever where you can save the game.
the boss battles are absurd,dificult.
crash collects masks they give him a back-up.if you are hit,you won't die.only the mask goes away.when you have 3 masks,you become invincible for some seconds-like the starman from mario:)
at the cavern levels,you can hear music that you also encounter in alone in the dark 1!some disturbing music sequences that here are not so frightfull.
when crash jumps forward,he makes a flip.this makes the landing unsecure.you feel anxious.this makes a high probability of crash to fall .that is my feeling.
the levels can progress in any direction-forward,backward,left,right,up,down.
wow,so i have mixed reaction for this game but the title that it should have is rip-off.