Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time

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Challenging, goofy, and rewarding, Crash Bandicoot 4 is a return to form for the series.

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8/10

Jonathon Dornbush (IGN)

Crash Bandicoot 4 is a great return to form, with some new ideas that add a fresh spin to Crash’s classic gameplay.

October 1, 2020 |

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With some imperfections, Toys For Bob delivers an enjoyable, goofy, deviously challenging and occasionally genius sequel.

October 2, 2020 |

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Chris Tapsell (Eurogamer)

4.5/5 stars

Alex Avard (GamesRadar+)

A sequel with smarts and style, Crash Bandicoot 4 proves there’s still life in the old Bandicoot yet. It’s about time indeed.

October 1, 2020 |

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Jonathon Dornbush (IGN)

8/10 - (Read Review)

Crash Bandicoot 4 is a great return to form, with some new ideas that add a fresh spin to Crash’s classic gameplay.

Chris Tapsell (Eurogamer)

Recommended - (Read Review)

With some imperfections, Toys For Bob delivers an enjoyable, goofy, deviously challenging and occasionally genius sequel.

Alex Avard (GamesRadar+)

4.5/5 stars - (Read Review)

A sequel with smarts and style, Crash Bandicoot 4 proves there’s still life in the old Bandicoot yet. It’s about time indeed.

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Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
33bits	Rubén Rionegro	90 / 100	10-12-2020	22 years of waiting have been worthwhile. Crash Bandicoot 4 takes the best of the franchise and pushes it to unsuspected limits, adding new content and huge replayability. Its hard and demanding platform will push the skill and patience of the most experienced to the limit. Without any doubt it is a game worthy of carrying the 4 in its title	Read review
3DNews	Иван Бышонкoв	6.5 / 10	10-10-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4 is visually similar to the classic trilogy, but in terms of gameplay, level design and overall feeling it falls behind Naughty Dog’s masterpieces of the past.	Read review
Area Xbox	Unknown	8.8 / 10	10-07-2020	A classic renewed while a good update it maintains the essence of the series, including it’s challenging later levels. While some of them take a long time to beat it is still one of the best platfomers of the past years.	Read review
Areajugones	Unknown	9 / 10	10-01-2020	Crash Bandicoot returns with an adventure that oozes nostalgia, originality, fun and a multitude of bonus content to delight fans and newcomers to the saga. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is the game the world has been waiting for many years, and it also manages to go beyond all expectations.	Read review
Atomix	Sebastian Quiroz	90 / 100	10-05-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is the best game in the entire series. The level design is spectacular, the challenge we remember so much is still present, the optional content seems endless. One of the best platformers of the year.	Read review
Attack of the Fanboy	Dean James	4.5 / 5 stars	10-01-2020	Crash Bandicoot may have had a rough patch for a number of years before his triumphant return in the N. Sane Trilogy, but Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time proves that he is still one of the titans of the platformer genre with his most content rich and well designed adventure to date.	Read review
BaziCenter	Bahram Bigharaz	9 / 10	10-12-2020	It’s About Time is not only a solid sequel to the 3rd version of Crash Bandicoot series, but is also one of the best 3D platformers of the 8th generation of video games. One that manages to build on all the good elements from its predecessor and add much more to it.	Read review
But Why Tho?	Charles Hartford	8.5 / 10	10-05-2020	When all is said and done, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time delivers an exceptional platforming experience with only a few wrinkles. It provides a fun and challenging campaign, and some extras afterward for good measure. The genre has come along way since gamers were first introduced to the bandicoot. Hopefully, we’ll see more from him and Toys for Bob in the future.	Read review
Cerealkillerz	Gabriel Bogdan	8.1 / 10	10-21-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time does more than enough to satisfy oldschool fans of the series but doesn’t quite put the series into a moden era of gaming. Overloading effects, missing gameplay variety with the new characters/elements and a big focus on nostalgia holds the game a bit back. Crash Bandicoot will still have a lot of fun with it.	Read review
Cheat Code Central	Benjamin Maltbie	4 / 5 stars	10-06-2020	Overall, the people at Toys for Bob have done a wonderful job with the property, and that’s not really surprising. Their past games like Skylanders have tapped into the same lighthearted fun that Crash is known for. They demonstrated an ability to make likable characters in those titles and now they’ve taken a franchise full of likable characters and made them even more likable.	Read review
COGconnected	Rhett Waselenchuk	90 / 100	10-01-2020	Crash is back, baby! Fans can rejoice as Toys for Bob and Activision have come together to create platforming perfection.	Read review
Critical Hit	Geoffrey Tim	8.5 / 10	10-06-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is a fiendishly difficult platformer that carries on Crash’s legacy with aplomb. Though it sometimes feels like it hews a little too closely to the established formula, what it adds makes it more than just a worthwhile sequel. It’s just a damn good game.	Read review
Cubed3	Athanasios	7 / 10	03-26-2021	Crash Bandicoot 4 is a raving success when it comes to producing a sequel worthy of the franchise’s original trilogy. Any fan should have no hesitations in picking this up. The content on offer is huge, with tons to collect and aim for in every stage, costumes to unlock, different characters to play as, fresh gameplay that compliments the familiar, and bundles of humour and charm. This is not an easy game, however. Getting to the end is one thing, but be prepared for one of the toughest tasks in modern games if attempting to 100% every level. Despite the performance cutbacks on Switch, it runs and looks well enough, but if portable play doesn’t matter to you, it might be wiser to opt for one of the other versions.	Read review
Daily Star	Tom Hutchison	5 / 5 stars	10-05-2020	Overall, Crash 4 is a cracking platform game and an excellent way to start saying goodbye to the current console generation before the inevitable switchover to PS5 and Xbox Series X.	Read review
DASHGAMER.com	Dan Rizzo	10 / 10	10-05-2020	Crash and his friends have finally found a new home alongside his buddy Spyro at Activision. While I may wear these rose tinted goggles proudly, I can say with the utmost confidence that Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s about Time is in contention for Game of the Year.	Read review
Destructoid	Chris Carter	9 / 10	10-01-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is a strong return for the series, and a showcase of what might have been if we got a true follow-up to Crash 3. I sincerely hope that Activision entrusts Toys for Bob (and Vicarious Visions) with the keys to the Crash kingdom from here on out. I wanna see more of the little guy.	Read review
Digital Chumps	Dillon Sweeney	8.5 / 10	06-29-2018	Crash 4 is an enjoyable experience that will entice new and old to the series. The gameplay loop has been designed elegantly so that levels never feel taxing, but rather feels refreshing. No level makes you do the same thing over and over again, there is a wonderful mixture of features. This includes adding new masks and playable characters that break up the monotony of playing as regular Crash. The level design and graphics alone, are enough to leave you in awe. The pros of It’s About Time by far outweigh the cons making it one of the best Crash adventures.	Read review
DualShockers	Otto Kratky	8 / 10	10-08-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is the first mainline Crash title in 24 years. In that time, not all that much has changed.	Read review
Easy Allies	Michael Damiani	4.25 / 5 stars	10-04-2020	It’s been a long wait, but Crash Bandicoot returns to form in this sequel that lives up to its namesake.	Read review
Echo Boomer	David Fialho	Recommended	10-03-2020	With a game extremely rich in content, super fun to play, extremely challenging and very lively, it is, without a doubt, a mandatory game for fans of Crash and platform games.	Read review
Eurogamer	Chris Tapsell	Recommended	10-02-2020	With some imperfections, Toys For Bob delivers an enjoyable, goofy, deviously challenging and occasionally genius sequel.	Read review
Everyeye.it	Giuseppe Arace	8.8 / 10	10-01-2020	Long-lived, colorful, fun and complex, It’s About Time conveys the return to precision platforming, where every jump is calibrated with due accuracy counts, and in which the player’s skill is mainly enhanced.	Read review
Expansive	Sam Diglett	Recommended	11-09-2020	It’s About Time is my favourite platformer of 2020 and it’s not even close. Mario, I do love you dearly, but Crash 4’s take on merging something old with something new is clearly all I want from the genre right now. Toys for Bob understand this franchise better than we ever could have hoped and it shows.	Read review
Explosion Network	Dylan Blight	7.5 / 10	10-07-2020	This latest entry may not feature the inspired level design that made the original trilogy much-loved by fans, but it does undoubtedly feature the best platforming in the history of the franchise.	Read review
FingerGuns	Toby Andersen	9 / 10	10-05-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is the perfect distillation of classic gameplay, and modern gaming demands. It is full to bursting with content, things to earn and masses of replayability. Though its difficulty may be too high for some, it’s definitely the best Crash Bandicoot has ever been and deserves its place alongside the original trilogy. A classic modernised and a modern classic.	Read review
Flickering Myth	Shaun Munro	9 / 10	10-04-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is a dizzying, glorious marriage of old and new sensibilities, confirming the series is in safe, even inspired hands. The Bandicoot is back.	Read review
Game Debate	Chad Norton	9 / 10	04-11-2021	Let’s hope it’s not another 20 years until the next one. But until then…	Read review
Game Informer	Ben Reeves	8.5 / 10	10-01-2020	Mastering Crash’s aerial acrobatics is highly rewarding, but the journey to get there is occasionally frustrating	Read review
Game Rant	Dalton Cooper	4.5 / 5 stars	03-20-2021	The next-gen upgrade for Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time makes an already fantastic and content-rich platforming game even better.	Read review
Game Revolution	Michael Leri	5 / 5 stars	10-07-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4‘s stellar level design, responsive controls, deep replayability, and superb animation all come together to create such an outstanding experience that not only brings this bandicoot back to life, but also removes it from the dusty shelf where all the other taxidermied ’90s platforming mascots go to be forgotten.	Read review
Gameblog	Thomas Pillon	8 / 10	10-02-2020	We thought that Crash Bnadicoot would never be the same iconic character he once was : we were wrong. this fourth episode brings back every fundation of the series, twisting it with the brand news quantum masks mecanics, to delivred a strong, rich, colorful and demanding entry to the series. Rooted in the late 90’s, Crash just need to discard its old precision issues to compete with the big ones of the beloved platform genre.	Read review
GameCrate	Leo Parrill	8 / 10	10-06-2020	Crash 4 isn’t just a competent sequel, it’s a genuinely well-made platformer in its own right. It expands on its now-ancient predecessors in meaningful ways, and incorporates some truly lovely visuals alongside plenty of compelling and challenging level designs that manage to stay fresh throughout.	Read review
Gamefa	Mostafa Zahedi	9 / 10	10-06-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is the best possible sequel for this popular series we all love. Toys for Bob has done a fantastic job of creating a new game which is classic and familiar and also modern and innovative at the same time. Level design is fascinating, new features and abilities are well placed and the game is enjoyably challenging. If it wasn’t for some cheap deaths, we could easily call this game perfect, yet it’s an amazing game you should definitely play	Read review
GameMAG	Azamat Tegaev	9 / 10	10-01-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is one of the best platformer games we’ve played in recent years. Toys for Bob managed to perfectly encapsulate the soul of original trilogy, and then create more with it, by not only repeating old gameplay tricks with new and shiny graphics, but also by offering something completely new, which would definitely make all the fans bursting with joy.	Read review
GamePro	Hannes Rossow	87 / 100	10-01-2020	More than a successful comeback, that brings many new ideas and is in no way inferior to the PS1 originals.	Read review
Gamerheadquarters	Jason Stettner	7.6 / 10	10-04-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time delivers the sequel fans would expect, and one that’s really good for newcomers yet the strange twisted hardcore latter portion is a sore spot.	Read review
Gamers Heroes	Casey Scheld	8 / 10	03-18-2021	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time carries the torch for the series, providing a worthy follow-up to Crash and Coco’s adventures. The trial and error gameplay isn’t for everyone, but those eager for a challenge will enjoy doing so with the next-gen prowess of the PlayStation 5.	Read review
GamesBeat	Mike Minotti	100 / 100	10-01-2020	But now, I feel safe saying that Crash Bandicoot 4 is the new best game in the series. It captures that fun-yet-simple platforming from the original, but its creative levels, mask abilities, and clever bosses help it surpass the PlayStation trilogy	Read review
GameSkinny	Joseph Yaden	8 / 10	10-06-2020	Ultimately, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time had a lot riding on it. Being the sequel to a 22-year-old game likely presented Toys for Bob with some developmental challenges, but the development team nailed nearly everything about this sequel.	Read review
GameSpew	Kim Snaith	6 / 10	10-02-2020	But it is a beautiful-looking game, and fans of the series will undoubtedly get a serious kick out of being back in control of Crash – even if they will need god-like patience for some of the game’s more trying sections. Its extra content is a let-down though, and the full RRP for a game that most players will be done with in around eight hours leaves a big question mark over whether Crash Bandicoot 4 is a worthwhile purchase. Ultimately, it comes down to how strongly you feel about the franchise.	Read review
GameSpot	Mike Epstein	8 / 10	10-01-2020	Crash 4 is a pitch-perfect revival of the classic platformer franchise.	Read review
GamesRadar+	Alex Avard	4.5 / 5 stars	10-01-2020	A sequel with smarts and style, Crash Bandicoot 4 proves there’s still life in the old Bandicoot yet. It’s about time indeed.	Read review
Gaming Nexus	Eric Hauter	9 / 10	10-19-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time goes far beyond expectations with the number of characters, modes, and levels that it includes. Series newcomers are likely to be rudely smacked upside the head by the blistering difficulty, but longtime fans will delight in the incredible ways this title iterates upon its storied past. Highly recommended.	Read review
GamingBolt	Shubhankar Parijat	9 / 10	10-07-2020	Firing on all levels, and missing on practically none, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is a must play for everyone.	Read review
GamingTrend	David Flynn	95 / 100	10-01-2020	Crash 4 will delight fans new and old with its stylized visuals, delightful sense of humor, and hard as nails platforming. While the new characters have a few control issues, the game is an absolute blast from start to finish.	Read review
GBAtemp	Krista Noren	9 / 10	10-24-2020	This is exactly what a new Crash game should feel like–as though it was created in the 90’s, but with enough modern touches to keep it from feeling outdated. Crash 4’s levels and mechanics are incredibly fun, and the whole game feels at home with the other 3 entries that came before it.	Read review
Geeks Under Grace	Johnathan Floyd	9 / 10	10-26-2020	The game is a superb time for veterans, and amazing for newcomers.	Read review
Generación Xbox	Gabriel Fuentes	9.8 / 10	10-01-2020	Crash Bandicoot arrives spinning and jumping in a new release that solidifies even more the great work that Toys for Bob has been doing with its resmasterizations. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s about time could easily be on the podium of the best Crash.	Read review
God is a Geek	Mick Fraser	8.5 / 10	10-01-2020	Full of colour, humour, and challenge, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is a storming return and a great follow up to the original trilogy.	Read review
GotGame	Abdul Saad	8.5 / 10	10-06-2020	Throughout my time spent with Crash Bandicoot 4, I had nothing but fun exploring the game’s rich, well-designed levels. It was also a joy seeing some familiar characters return. Developer Toys For Bob went above and beyond in providing a highly entertaining experience fit for both Crash Bandicoot veterans and newcomers alike.	Read review
GRYOnline.pl	Karol Laska	8 / 10	10-01-2020	The new Crash Bandicoot did not take the easy route and even managed to push the boundaries in a few respects. It’s living proof that some genres don’t need a forced revolution. Why reinvent something when the old ways work perfectly? It’s great there’s a platformer out there such as It’s About Time.	Read review
Hardcore Gamer	Kevin Dunsmore	4 / 5 stars	10-01-2020	Crash Bandicoot fans have waited well over a decade for a proper follow-up that honored the legacy of Naughty Dog’s classic trilogy.	Read review
Heavy	Elton Jones	9 / 10	10-10-2020	The game’s demanding difficulty can definitely increase one’s salt levels, though. Some of the game’s latter stages and all of the Flashback Tapes fall into the realm of overly punishing at times. But Crash 4’s high fun and replayability factors will keep you in the race, even in the face of the game’s toughest challenges. This fresh Crash adventure is just too damn fun to pass up and stay mad at.	Read review
Hobby Consolas	Unknown	88 / 100	10-01-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time manages to merge the good old fun of the original first three games with a lot of new and very clever additions to the formula, making it the true sequel we have been waiting for all this years. As the title says: it’s about time.	Read review
IGN	Jonathon Dornbush	8 / 10	10-01-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4 is a great return to form, with some new ideas that add a fresh spin to Crash’s classic gameplay.	Read review
IGN Italy	Marco Esposto	8.7 / 10	10-01-2020	A love message for Crash Bandicoot’s old fans. The new look is great, but sometimes the difficulty need to be balanced.	Read review
IGN Middle East	Zaher Albalbisi	10 / 10	10-06-2020	Crash 4 shows an awesome variety of art styles that blends beautifully and cleverly with the gameplay mechanics and helps the game reach its masterpiece degree with very fun nonstop action from start to finish. our goofy crash back like we remembered him to be in a game that produces an innovative mix between the past and the present. Highly recommended for every Crash fan out there.	Read review
IGN Spain	David Soriano	9 / 10	10-01-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About is an incredible return from a beloved franchise that hadn’t had a new game for a decade. It takes everything that made the original trilogy great and expands it in a way we only think it could surpass… Naughty Dog itself.	Read review
Impulsegamer	Paul Stuart	Recommended	10-05-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4 – It’s About Time is one of the best platformers of this console generation, a gorgeous title and must buy for fans of the series. It does, however, feature extremely high difficulty hampered by not-perfect controls.	Read review
INDIANTVCZ	Patrik Strnad	10 / 10	10-17-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time shines with quality, and delivers on so many levels. It’s truly a proper comeback after 22 years.	Read review
Jump Dash Roll	Ant Barlow	8 / 10	10-19-2020	Despite its inconsistent difficulty, Crash Bandicoot 4 is still a blast. With a focus on fun and with a heavy dose of challenge, even in it’s most rage-inducing moments it can’t be denied that Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is excellent. It may even be the best the bandicoot has ever been.	Read review
Just Push Start	Mark Fajardo	4 / 5 stars	10-06-2020	For the most part, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time might not redefine the game or get every detail just right but it does a fantastic job of modernizing the franchise. Story has enough going on to be invested, new mechanics offer a different take on what you might expect, costumes are fun and there is something for everyone. Even if it can be challenging at times, it’s the type of experience where you can learn, improve and ultimately master, either through watching a tutorial or trial and error. So, with this in mind, if you’re looking for a new take on a old platformer, it’s hard to say no to Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time.	Read review
KeenGamer	Christian Pacoski	8.5 / 10	11-03-2020	After decades of mediocrity, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is finally here. A true sequel to the original Naughty Dog classics, can Crash Bandicoot 4 prove that this franchise can survive in the modern era? Or is it yet another disappointing bore fest?	Read review
Kotaku	Mike Fahey	Recommended	10-01-2020	Don’t let the lush, colorful graphics and whimsical, xylophone-heavy soundtrack fool you. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time’s fun and frivolous facade hides a game that feels like it’s actively trying to murder mischievous marsupials. It’s about snatching victory from the jaws, bombs, fast-moving vehicles, spinning blades, laser grids, and fire spouts of death. I failed much more often than I succeeded during my run thanks to Ray West and his lackeys, but I had a great time doing it.	Read review
LevelUp	Pedro Pérez Cesari	8.8 / 10	10-01-2020	Toys For Bob did a great job of taking the essence of Crash and adapting it to modern times. The result is a platformer who proudly carries the legacy of a legendary trilogy, but does enough to feel new and not be a simple homage to the past.	Read review
Luis Alamilla	Luis Alamilla	8.5 / 10	03-13-2021	It’s not the best way to play of course, anyone coming into a switch port review of a AAA game with that mindset, is probably setting themselves up to hate the game before this review even started. With that said, with expectations in mind for what this hardware is, Crash 4 on Nintendo Switch is a great port that maintains the fun of the original release, drawing back visuals but at the reward of being able to play this anywhere and whenever you’d like.	Read review
Merlin’in Kazanı	Samet Basri Taşlı	80 / 100	10-13-2020	Toys for Bob has succeeded in creating a game by preserving the spirit of the Crash Bandicoot series. Despite some levels difficulty feels unbalanced, it’s a great platform game.	Read review
Metro GameCentral	GameCentral	7 / 10	10-08-2020	A studied recreation of Crash Bandicoot’s halcyon days, that does little to innovate the formula but still offers a fun and varied slice of 90s style platforming.	Read review
MonsterVine	Brian Seymour	4.5 / 5 stars	10-10-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time finds a comfortable place amongst the franchise’s finest.	Read review
New Game Network	Dylan Blereau	84 / 100	10-16-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time succeeds in bundling together a charming story, addictive gameplay and an N. Sane amount of content, resulting in what is without a doubt Crash’s greatest adventure yet.	Read review
Niche Gamer	Fingal Belmont	8 / 10	10-07-2020	Replay value is high if you have the guts and stamina to earn almost 30 skins, and to acquire all the relics. It’s About Time might run a bit steep for what is effectively a meaty PlayStation 1 game with Pixar graphics, but this is the core ethos of Crash Bandicoot. If you enjoyed the N. Sane Trilogy, you will adore this.	Read review
Nintendo Life	Chris Scullion	8 / 10	03-12-2021	The Switch version of Crash 4 is a perfectly passable port of a fantastic platformer that’s absolutely rammed with things to do. It may have the lowest frame rate and resolution of all versions of the game, but if the Switch is your main console or you’re looking to enjoy some bandicoot-bouncing on the go in handheld mode, it’s still an excellent offering when judged on its own merits.	Read review
Nintendo Wire	Jaxson Tapp	8.5 / 10	03-16-2021	Overall, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is a challenging game that’s going to be enjoyed by a lot of people, but it might not please everyone. It’s difficult, sure, but there’s a ton of content here with a lot of replayability. Have I enjoyed everything the game has to offer? Absolutely not, but I will keep coming back to it until I have.	Read review
NintendoWorldReport	Steven Green	7.5 / 10	03-15-2021	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time resurrects this classic series in an authentic fashion. While a modern adventure with maximum replayability is a godsend for fans, a lot of what made the original Crash games rough around the edges is also present in this iteration, with inaccurate platforming and frustrating difficulty. However, for those looking for a return to form for the Bandicoot, Toys For Bob has proven themselves yet again in this long-awaited sequel.	Read review
NoesPaisparaFrikis	Impozible Julin	8.4 / 10	03-30-2021	Sigue siendo uno de los mejores títulos del año pasado y todo amante de los plataformas debería darle un tiento porque hay juego y contenido de calidad para rato.	Read review
Noisy Pixel	Azario Lopez	9 / 10	10-05-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time gives us the Crash experience that we’ve been waiting so long for. The developer seemed to understand what was unique about the series but added touches of their own imagination to make it their own. The finished product is a 3D platformer that is as fun as it is frustrating, so you can bet that it fits in perfectly with the other titles. Here’s to another generation of Crash.	Read review
PC Gamer	Oscar Taylor-Kent	79 / 100	04-09-2021	Crash 4 is the kind of retro throwback that actually earns its spot as a successor to the original trilogy. There’s the occasional bandicoot stumble, but it’s a responsive, precise platformer that looks as good as it plays.	Read review
PC Invasion	Andrew Farrell	8 / 10	03-30-2021	A great game, even if it’s horribly frustrating a lot of the time. While it’s a wonderful follow-up to a classic series, this port makes it a bit of a tougher sell than other versions of the game.	Read review
PlayStation LifeStyle	George Foster	9 / 10	10-01-2020	As a Crash Bandicoot fan, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is everything I’ve dreamed of since the original trilogy ended all those years ago. It’s a jam-packed, brutal platformer that expands on what makes Crash great with some really cool twists and turns. The challenge may get a little too much sometimes, but it is more than worth fighting through and proof that Crash Bandicoot is king of the platformers.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Joe Apsey	9.5 / 10	10-05-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4 is a masterpiece in almost every aspect of the experience it offers. The excellent N.Verted mode, tough Flashback levels, extra characters, objectives to hunt down, collectibles to collect, and engaging campaign and bosses come together to provide one of the best platforming games on PS4 and an experience that rivals Nintendo’s best 3D platformers. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is nothing short of an essential experience for everyone.	Read review
Polygon	Austen Goslin	Not Recommended	10-01-2020	Toys for Bob’s modern Crash game looks great but feels bad	Read review
Press Start	Kieron Verbrugge	8.5 / 10	10-01-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is both a successful celebration of the original trilogy as well as a worthy follow-up. Toys For Bob has taken the essence of what fans loved about the classics, distilled and bottled it and then shaken it up. Some old issues rear their heads, and there are definitely some dud levels and boss fights, but it’s a package so chock-full of content that the good far outweighs the small amount of bad. Anyone hankering for some old-school Crash Bandicoot action will find exactly that and more, and all wrapped up in one of the most gorgeous platformers I’ve ever seen.	Read review
PSX Brasil	Ivan Nikolai Barkow Castilho	90 / 100	10-06-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4 is insanely difficult. This can be a positive or negative point, depending on your vision. However, the stages are, in general, too long, making the game exhausting at certain times. Except this and if you are not easily frustrated by high difficulties, Crash Bandicoot 4 is a must have title that has both nostalgia and novelty.	Read review
Push Square	Stephen Tailby	8 / 10	10-06-2020	There’s almost too much to talk about with Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, but rest assured that this is a return to form for the series. It might be tough, even a little mean at times, but this is the proper sequel fans have been asking for. With so much to see and do, this is a stylish, confident 3D platformer that brings Crash back at his best.	Read review
Rapid Reviews UK	Cartergaz	5 / 5 stars	10-13-2020	Crash is back. Like seriously back. No remasters on show here, just an original story riding the tailcoat of success that the N Sane trilogy & CTR has brought to the current gen platforms over the last couple of years. Crash Bandicoot is a name synonymous with the founding of the PlayStation. He has long been the official mascot of Sony’s iconic brand. His journey to 2020 however, has been something of a bumpy ride following a winding path of hit after hit after hit after…. miss.	Read review
Rocket Chainsaw	Andrew Cathie	4.5 / 5 stars	10-19-2020	I waited years for a new Crash game and it’s safe to say that Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time really was worth the wait.	Read review
Saudi Gamer	Unknown	8 / 10	10-01-2020	An outstanding return for the beloved series! With new mechanics, new playable characters and gameplay changes, Toys for Bob made Crash even more fun while staying true to the series fans.	Read review
SECTOR.sk	Matúš Štrba	7 / 10	10-05-2020	There are very strange design decisions that make some levels frustrating or just boring. It’s still a good game though.	Read review
Shacknews	Josh Hawkins	9 / 10	10-02-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time was a big surprise when it was announced back in June of this year. Through all of the trials and tribulations that 2020 has seen, seeing a game that has such a deep and rooted history come back with new ideas was both refreshing and inspiring. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is a surprise classic that’s sure to delight old fans of the franchise and even make some new ones along the way.	Read review
Sirus Gaming	Erickson Melchor	9 / 10	10-17-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is equal parts fun and frustrating. One thing’s for sure with me though, it’s precision platforming is addicting. Whether you’re racing against the ghost Crash or surviving the Flashback tapes, when everything’s clicking at the right pace, there’s no greater feeling in gaming.	Read review
Softpedia	Cosmin Vasile	8 / 10	10-09-2020	However, the game is a lot of fun, featuring a lot of variety on every level. Also, it breathes a very pleasant and, in some places, a humorous atmosphere, which always keeps you on your toes. Unfortunately, the difficulty will turn away many potential players, and that’s a shame because the developers put a tremendous amount of detail and love into this game. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is not a perfect game by far, it is not revolutionary in any way, but it remains true to its platformer legacy.	Read review
SomHráč.sk	Martin Kubeš	85 / 100	10-14-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It‘s About Time is the title that the fans have been waiting for more that 20 years and without the doubt the best installment of the series since the original Naughty Dog trilogy. If Toys for Bob will stay with the series for the long term, the future seems bright.	Read review
SpazioGames	Domenico Musicò	8 / 10	10-01-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is a new beginnning for the series. Toys for Bob introduces new abilities and a lot of contents for hardcore gamers, but the real evolution is yet to come.	Read review
Stevivor	Steve Wright	9 / 10	10-01-2020	Simply put, It’s About Time manages to capture the feeling of old school, challenging Crash games of old while adding a modern spin to increase enjoyability for those of us who don’t enjoy bashing our heads against a brick wall when difficulty skyrockets. It’s full of quirkiness, humour, and is a worthy sequel in comparison to Naughty Dog’s previous outings. Kudos to Toys for Bob.	Read review
TechRaptor	Andrew Stretch	7 / 10	10-06-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time carries on Crash’s story as time-space is in trouble again. Toys for Bob have added a lot to this new Crash and while a lot of it works really well, what doesn’t work does let the package down. Crash fans will still enjoy even for the new adventure.	Read review
The Digital Fix	Andrew Shaw	9 / 10	10-05-2020	In many ways It’s About Time is the ultimate Crash Bandicoot game.	Read review
The Games Machine	Daniele Cucchiarelli	9.1 / 10	10-01-2020	Crash is back again with one of its best adventures that feels and plays like a modern instant classic. Welcome back good old Bandicoot!	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Steve C	7 / 10	10-02-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time really is the definitive Crash game. Toys For Bob have taken all the series’ trademarks, refined them into a challenging and polished experience and given us tons of levels to play and secrets to hunt for. There’s new characters to play as and masks that shake up the gameplay when they appear, but Crash 4 is the same old Bandicoot who’s learnt a few new tricks.	Read review
TrueGaming	حسين الموسى	8.5 / 10	10-01-2020	This is Crash Bandicoot, the one you remember from your childhood memories with its strengths and weaknesses. This game is a return to form for this beloved franchise but we wished that base consoles version was 60 fps instead of 30 fps.	Read review
TrustedReviews	Jade King	4 / 5 stars	10-06-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is an excellent platformer, and carefully builds upon the legacy established by Naughty Dog so many years ago.	Read review
Unboxholics	Λεωνίδας Στραβάκος	Recommended	10-07-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is an excellent comeback for the beloved hero. Its based on the same tried and tested formula, while adding many new elements in the meantime. A great platformer for new and returning players.	Read review
Use a Potion	Unknown	9.4 / 10	10-05-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is a brilliant and wild platforming romp that is sure to please series veterans thanks to its fun nostalgia-fuelled gameplay. That’s not to say that complete newcomers won’t enjoy the ride too though, with everything in the game feeling finely crafted – each level offers satisfying platforming challenges, a good mix of kooky enemies to defeat, and plenty of variety thanks to the use of additional characters and the Quantum Masks. It’s just a really, really, REALLY fun game.	Read review
VG247	Dom Peppiatt	Not Recommended	10-01-2020	It’s a shame, then, that some of the level design choices don’t really pair up with the engine Toys for Bob has built this love-letter to 90s platforming games in. Loose and floaty physics, an abundance of different mechanics that often feel part-baked, and some design choices that feel sadistic – rather than simply difficult – leave this approach to Crash Bandicoot feeling less like a true sequel, and more like a licensed spin-off.	Read review
VGChartz	Paul Broussard	8 / 10	10-12-2020	Crashing the party in style.	Read review
Video Chums	A.J. Maciejewski	8.7 / 10	10-04-2020	No matter how you slice it, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time marks the return of a gaming icon in a masterful way as it manages to take risks while offering familiar gameplay. I love its high degree of challenge and hope to one day achieve 100% completion which may be quite a tall order but the fact that I’m compelled to do so just goes to show how much fun this long-awaited sequel is.	Read review
VideoGamer	Josh Wise	6 / 10	10-09-2020	Faced with a declaration as longing and impatient as “It’s About Time,” I can’t help but think, Is it?	Read review
WayTooManyGames	Baylen Marston	10 / 10	10-05-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4 just about accomplishes near perfection in terms of being an effective and original platformer, and is now my favorite one of the genre and series. What was once great is now fantastic, what was once flawed is now fixed. Questions are answered, demands are met with great results and improvement.	Read review
Wccftech	Kai Powell	8.7 / 10	10-07-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is as much a brand new title as it is closely entwined with the history of the PlayStation 1 trilogy. Long time fans will find something new to enjoy, while first time players stepping into the jorts of the orange chordata might fall prey to cheap deaths, time and time again.	Read review
We Got This Covered	Eric Hall	4.5 / 5 stars	10-13-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is just as well crafted as the original beloved trilogy. It’ll challenge even the most seasoned of gamers, but thanks to precise platforming and top-notch visual design, the pain is always worth it.	Read review
WellPlayed	Ash Wayling	8 / 10	10-10-2020	A fantastic reason to break the trilogy and fill out a comfy quadrilogy (or if we are lucky, pentalogy)	Read review
Windows Central	Jennifer Locke	4.5 / 5 stars	10-06-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is a reminder of how good platformers can be when in the right hands. Taking you through several diverse dimensions with their own unique challenges, Crash Bandicoot 4 combines responsive controls and a gorgeous art style to create an exciting adventure. Do I remember the story? Not too much, but the gameplay is where Crash shines. A new Modern mode in addition to its Retro mode makes it even more accessible for everyone.	Read review
Worth Playing	Chris “Atom” DeAngelus	8.5 / 10	03-24-2021	Even if the PS5 edition isn’t a game-changer, Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is still a delightfully charming title. The environments are bright and colorful, the characters are filled with emotion, the music is bright, and the overall experience just as charming as Crash Bandicoot was so many years ago.	Read review
ZTGD	Ken McKown	8.5 / 10	10-16-2020	Crash Bandicoot 4 is a game that has been a long-time coming. Toys for Bob have really captured what made the original games special, while also modernizing it and delivering their own stamp on the franchise. Fans of the original finally get the sequel they deserved, and it feels good to live in this renaissance of PSOne-era games making a comeback. I hope Crash continues to live on and we don’t have to wait as long for Crash 5.	Read review

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Crash is relaxing and exploring his island in his time, 1998, when he finds a mysterious mask hidden away in a cave, Lani-Loli. The mask is one of the Quantum Masks and apparently knows Aku-Aku, Crash’s mask friend! With the Quantum Masks returning and a Quantum Rift appearing near our heroes, they decide to bravely head through to different times and dimensions to stop whoever is responsible.

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