Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time

When Neo Cortex and N. Tropy threaten the multiverse, Crash and Coco set out to reunite the four Quantum Masks. The adventure moves through varied worlds in a colorful, comedic single-player platforming campaign.

Run, jump, spin, slide along rails, and navigate obstacle-filled stages while gathering Wumpa fruit and breaking crates. Quantum Masks add abilities such as slowing time, changing gravity, and making objects appear or disappear.

Some stages let you play as other characters with distinct movesets, and flashback-tape stages add another kind of challenge. Levels also contain hidden gems and other collectibles; replay options include time trials and N. Verted versions with altered visuals and mirrored layouts. Modern and Retro modes offer different lives rules.

In the supplied reviews, players often praise the responsive platforming, inventive level design, and the variety added by masks and other playable characters. Many also enjoy the colorful presentation and find mastering difficult sections rewarding. Reactions to the challenge are mixed: while some welcome it, others find the long levels, hidden collectibles, and requirements for full completion frustrating.