Which Crasy Bandicoot game should I play first?

Which one should I play first?

  • 1

    Votes: 48 76.2%

  • 2

    Votes: 7 11.1%

  • 3

    Votes: 5 7.9%

  • 4

    Votes: 3 4.8%
  • Total voters
    63
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I have n sane trilogy which is 1-3 remastered and then crash 4

I have no nostalgia with this IP so I'm guessing one of the more modern ones is probably better
 
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Start by playing the first Crash Bandicoot in the remastered trilogy. But surprisingly, even the original trilogy on PS1 emulated or not still holds up pretty well.
 
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2 is the best balanced, 3 is a lot of fun but has too many side games, 1 was the most difficult but is just limited/restricted compared to the rest.

4 is good to play, unless you want to 100% it, then it wants to kill you.
 
I tried playing the remake of the first game but the remake changed depth and jumps in a way that made it impossible for me to adjust to after playing the PS1 originals. Only modern game I would recommend is the kart racing remake. The PS1 trilogy is better.
 
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If you're planing on playing them all anyway I'd just go in order.

That said the second one is my favorite.
 
If you have the N.Sane Trilogy, start with 1. It's the one that benefited the most from the QoL features and the reworked physics/collisions.
I personally had a blast with 1 remastered, and a horrendous time with 2 and 3 due to how they feel compared to the originals.

Crash 4 is a solid game, but add me to the list of people who'll dissuade you from even thinking about 100%ing it. If you try it, you'll discover layers of trolling that come straight from the Kaizo book. The game is out to laugh at you, and you won't find it funny in the slightest.
 
NeoIkaruGAF said:
If you have the N.Sane Trilogy, start with 1. It's the one that benefited the most from the QoL features and the reworked physics/collisions.
I personally had a blast with 1 remastered, and a horrendous time with 2 and 3 due to how they feel compared to the originals.

Crash 4 is a solid game, but add me to the list of people who'll dissuade you from even thinking about 100%ing it. If you try it, you'll discover layers of trolling that come straight from the Kaizo book. The game is out to laugh at you, and you won't find it funny in the slightest.
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I have no plans to play it, but I am very curious about this Kaizo level trolling
 
I started with the 1st in the trilogy not too long ago, I'm getting my ass handed to me on some levels, the game is hard. No wonder I never got far in it as a youngster.
 
Def start with the OG, no reason not to. Thinking about it, I may boot that game up today sometime. Been a while. They knocked it outta the park with the remaster.
 
Soodanim said:
I have no plans to play it, but I am very curious about this Kaizo level trolling
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The game simply knows what your first instinct will be at any given time, because it gets you into a rhythm and then it will suddenly change it when your mind and your muscles have settled into it. It constantly lures you with red herrings, just to trigger a trap when you've committed to a jump or another move you can't take back. You either have godlike reflexes, or you'll have to die again and again and learn each setpiece by heart. Lots of one-shot segments that you have to do perfectly in one go, too. And let's not get into where some boxes are hidden, that's pure madness.
Plus, some items can only be obtained if you get to the point where they're placed without dying, and the levels are long.
Finally, if you lose one life too many in a level, you won't get 100% in it, even if you found everything else.
 
Let me know how this turns out for you OP. I dabbled in Crash near the original launch window, but I never got the appeal beyond "6.5/10" platformer. Didn't hold my attention next to ratchet and clank and the other platformers of the time.

Saw the trilogy on sale and wondered if I was missing something and should buy it.
 
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Let me know how this turns out for you OP. I dabbled in Crash near the original launch window, but I never got the appeal beyond "6.5/10" platformer. Didn't hold my attention next to ratchet and clank and the other platformers of the time.

Saw the trilogy on sale and wondered if I was missing something and should buy it.
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the 1996 launch or the remaster launch?
 
1, 2, 3, CTR, and try The Huge Adventure for GBA (everyone sleeps on this game despite it perfectly capturing the feel of the original trilogy).
 
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Yeah. I have alwayed wondered if it is just better to play the originals.

Is the Crash Team Racing remake better?
 
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1996. Never played a remaster unless one had a demo maybe. I just don't like running toward the camera I guess. Not saying it's bad, tons of people like it. Just maybe not for me.
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Most of the games levels are running away from the camera, but def has several running towards it. They nailed the remasters though and many even prefer it's sequels as they def stepped it up in them and probably addressed your concerns. For $15 you can't go wrong imo
 
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The trilogy and CTR if you like cart racers are the best. Crash 4 would be the most modern but not my cup of tea.
 
1 , 2, 3 and CTR are all worth it. No idea about 4, never played it. Pretend all the others that are made after Naughty Dog don't exist.
 
Only the original trilogy and (why not?) CTR, it's a VERY competent maro kart wanna be.

That being said, forget about every other game, including crash 4
 
Crash 1 is so hard. It's the one I beat last, had to go back to it after beating 2/3. Surprisingly the final boss wasn't that hard though, it was the platforming levels that got me.
 
I'd say in order. However, I do think Crash 1 is the hardest of the bunch, but that is in the original games, the trilogy is more forgiving.
 
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Krathoon said:
Is the Crash Team Racing remake better?
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Yes. It is more polished mechanically and has more content (tracks, characters, and karts). Only thing that may annoy you is the way unlocks require grinding to earn in-game currency to buy stuff in the shop. The weekend 2x bonus with some runs through story mode will make it manageable without microtransactions.

P.S. The gem collection and relic challenges are a nightmare past easy but those were in the original too.
 
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Crash 1 will make you feel what people felt when playing the demo disc for the first time. That game is a pure dose of nostalgia
 
I collect VHS tapes said:
Update: I played the first game for like 10 minutes and didn't like it all

Debating whether to play a different title or just skip this IP
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10 minutes? Damn bro. You gotta give it a shot. That or try 2. If you don't like it after an hour or so on 2, then I'd skip. For me it's just pure classic 3D platforming
 
CrimsonTide said:
10 minutes? Damn bro. You gotta give it a shot. That or try 2. If you don't like it after an hour or so on 2, then I'd skip. For me it's just pure classic 3D platforming
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I typically try to give a game more attention than that, but something felt fundamentally off. when I would jump the depth felt off and I was falling in holes

I will probably go back to it, but for some reason I really struggled gauging the distance and size of objects and gaps. not sure if it is an issue with the remaster or just me. made it a little frustrating to play.
 
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I collect VHS tapes said:
I typically try to give a game more attention than that, but something felt fundamentally off. when I would jump the depth felt off and I was falling in holes

I will probably go back to it, but for some reason I really struggled gauging the distance and size of objects and gaps. not sure if it is an issue with the remaster or just me. made it a little frustrating to play.
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That's probably the remaster issue. Hitboxes were a bit off. Try the originals.
 
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