Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Reviews

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is ranked in the 79th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7 / 10.0
Jul 11, 2017

Vicarious Visions has honored the legacy created by Naughty Dog. They may have only repainted some of the cracks, but the foundation is still intact. Whether you're in it for nostalgia or curiosity, Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy a journey worth its weight in wumpa fruit.

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8 / 10.0
Jul 4, 2017

At the time of its release at the end of the last millennium, the original Crash series was an artistic masterpiece by all the meanings and that's what the version of N.sane Triolgy is proving to be and our standards today experience more than wonderful and has the potential to compete and even overcome a lot of existing games.

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8 / 10.0
Jul 7, 2017

Crash Bandicoot is back, and there's no excuse for long time fans or newcomers not to play N.Sane Trilogy. Vicarious Visions did a great job recreating original games from scratch, and even if some things are looking old by today's standards, you'll still get plenty of fun.

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78 / 100
Jul 6, 2017

While ultimately 'for the fans', Activision and Vicarious Visions successfully bring nostalgic PS One classic romping back into relevance, while including some extra bells and whistles that (save for some control slips) allow the originals a greater depth.

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6 / 10
Jun 30, 2017

This remake was keen to preserve the classic gameplay with presenting a beautiful artistic direction that is closer to the original. Some may have trouble in controlling the game, but as you get used to Crash's moves you'll find yourself jumping among all the stages in a fast smooth way. Until you start noticing that the stages are similar in design in all the 3 games and the sterile camera method are the two points that did not make the game age well.

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Shayan Ziaei
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75 / 100
Jun 29, 2017

Vicarious Visions has put an incredible lot of passion and effort into making a truly remastered bundle, but the games themselves have awfully aged and aren't a welcoming experience to beginners as mush as they are an excuse to revisit some old memories.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jun 29, 2017

A long waited return for one of the favorite mascots in Games' history and a spot on value for money that is Crash Bandicoot.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jun 29, 2017

The N. Sane Trilogy marks the return of one the most-beloved icon from the PlayStation era: Crash Bandicoot is back with a huge remake created by the guys at Vicarious Visions, that keeps the gameplay untouched while offering an "insane" upgrade in both graphics and audio.

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9 / 10.0
Jul 9, 2018

I'm really glad that Activision and Vicarious Visions ported N. Sane Trilogy to the Nintendo Switch; because playing the game on the go, especially that the game has arcade mechanics, is definitely a kicker and worthwhile.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jul 1, 2017

Overall, Crash N. Sane Trilogy delivers everything what I expected as a remastered title. It was simple and nostalgic. Even without the original developers, Activision and Vicarious Visions pulled this off by bringing back what made the series great and legendary. This may not be for everyone especially for newcomers, but this is still a hell lot of fun. I’m still hoping for a Crash Team Racing or Crash Bash remastered version though. A DLC maybe? Who knows? So far, this is the best game that was fully remastered, and I’m hoping for more.

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8.1 / 10.0
Jul 4, 2017

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is a phenomenal collection of games with incredible updated visuals and a few cool extras.

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9 / 10.0
Jul 5, 2017

Though its old-school sensibilities may prove more divisive with new players, the N. Sane Trilogy will meanwhile be an easy sell to long-starved fans; it’s a gleeful, often infuriatingly difficult nostalgia trip that they won’t be able to stop playing.

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95 / 100
Jul 6, 2018

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is an excellent collection that is hard to blame. Perhaps some upgradeable scenarios in lighting and colors, some themes of the remastered soundtrack that slack off the originals and the still high difficulty of the first game that can frustrate more than one today despite the facilities implemented. The two extra levels are difficult, challenging and original. If Crash Bandicoot is back, I think he can't be in better hands than in Vicarious Visions.

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8 / 10.0
Jul 2, 2018

If I’m being completely honest, I believe that in the trade-off of graphics for portability, portability will win almost every time, especially with the quick and simple level design that Crash has.

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Aug 7, 2018

"Graphically upgraded platforming from the past."

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90%
Jul 26, 2017

Crash Bandicoot: The N. Sane Trilogy marks the successful return of this legendary franchise. It will satisfy all the owners of the first PlayStation and shows the current generation that the adventures of this bandicoot have something to offer even after so many years.

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90%
Jul 7, 2018

If you've never played or at least tried the adventures of this likeable marsupial, then this is your best opportunity to reminiscence about the good old console times. Some of the gameplay mechanics got significantly older during years, however Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy can still offer you great platforming fun.

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3.5 / 5.0
Jan 30, 2019

A solid recreation of the original games, though some of the games are modified a bit the overall experience is still very enjoyable, though far more difficult than expected.

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Liked-a-lot
Jul 24, 2018

The N. Sane Trilogy is a perfect remake of the first three Crash Bandicoot games. The graphics are great, the sound and music is well known for veterans and the gameplay is as hard as it was many years ago.

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9 / 10
Jul 1, 2018

With the addition of the super hard levels which never made it into the PlayStation discs first time around, if you can grit your teeth through those ludicrous flaws, then this is a must own game for the Nintendo system.

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