Summary: Let me reminisce before giving my review.
The year was 1997, I was pretty young, My mother, Father, Sister and I all went to Target once and saw something that attracted my eyes, my sisters, and my fathers. Behold, the Sony Playstation. Well, if your wondering, we did buy it, along side with two games. The game that I wanted was Croc, my sister wanted an unlikely game, Crash Bandicoot 2. When we got home, my father quickly erected the system, I slapped in Croc 2 and was delightfully dissapointed. My sister stole the scene and put in Crash 2. She started playing and I, and the rest of my family, were mezmorized!
This game was awesome! The graphics were the best that I had seen from back then, and, the game was just down right fun! We bboth had to fight over who got to play it, on Saturdays, my big sis used to wake up at 5:00 am, just so that she would make it to the Playstation first!
What made this game so great was that anybody knew just what to do once they started playing. It was easy to learn, but still had plenty of challenge. You were a cartoonish character and you moved around in a beautiful 3-d world and fought off tons of animals and interesting bosses.
Today in 2003, now that I have PS2, my favorite game is still by far Crash 2, I bought Crash 1, 3, Racing, and bash shortly after all this hype, but Crash 2 still takes the cake.
Buy the game if you don't have it, and play the game if you do, don't live your life without playing this game!
Summary: THE TRUE REVIEW TO CRASH BANDICOOT 2 THE CORTEX STRIKES BACK I BASE MY SCORES ON A 1-10 SCALE
An overall good game, made for kids, but played(and loved) by every1. Its one of those games that are very fun, with an ok plot. Even though it was made for kids, i do wish it was a little harder, but the game was still good. A very big improvement from the first and not as good as the third, but still well done all in all. Naughty dog knew what they wanted to improve on, like better bosses, and a new level design, and way to get to each level, the warp room thing, unlike the islands, which wasn't such a good idea for many reasons, and a boss at the end of each warp room, not just random anymore. Good Job Naughty dog, mission accomplished!
Graphics-8 They were about as good as they could get in my opinion, sometimes the no backround thing was bad, but for the most part there were good, graphics, especially the way they made Cortex's head show up, and the little camera spinning around his head, that was a nice new idea they came up with. Also, the jetpack levels are cool, i guess some people complained about it, because they didn't use them in part 3, but i think that the jetpack levels were the hardest part of the game. Also the cool different ways he does is really something else, a good idea to take the frustration factor away when you die, good job to whoever thought of that.
Gameplay/Control-8.5 They were great, one thing about Crash Bandicoot is that its probally the most basic game out there, but you always understand the story, and why you are where you are. But i do believe a lot of improvement could of been made, and Crash Bandicoot 3 "Warped" proved me right. The story was kind of lame, because if ur crash why would you ever do anything for the person who stole your girlfriend in part 1, but the rest of it is ok i guess.
Sound-9 The great Crash Bandicoot music, its carried through all the Crash Bandicoots. Its childish, but it gets the job done. The right music is played at the right time, that kind of feature is great, also invented by Capcom, when making mega man, street fighter, and RESIDENT EVIL. But the music to this game is good too.
Fun Factor-9.5 This game is great, it never stops getting fun, all the bosses and cool levels are great! The only reason i didn't give it a ten is because sometimes the concept gets boring, because there's no true point to the game.
Replay Value-10 After u beat it you'll still get hours of fun, replaying your favorite levels and trying to collect the gems, if you didn't already.
Challenge-4 This probally was the hardest Crash Bandicoot, but if it should only take a couple of days to a week to beat.
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GOOD POINTS -Its straight out fun!! -Level design is much better than the first -Cool, and Creative bosses with cool ways to defeat them
BAD POINTS -Too short/easy -Can't replay bosses after you beat them
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Overall-8 Overall this is a good game thats worth WHATEVER you pay for it, which shouldn't be that much now anyways.
Recommend-I do recommend this game, its fun and worth your time, a definite BUY, not a rental!!!
Summary: I admit, the game is quite a bit childish, but it is marvelous. It is much better than the first Crash Bandicoot game, but I must say that the third one was better than this one.
Crash Bandicoot has new thrills, new characters, new amazing worlds, like you've never witnessed before. Crash is still as silly and cool as ever, and nothing stands in this guy's way. His sister Coco's not avaible to play in this game, but she's there to help you, by giving you hints and information about Cortex.
Of course, Cortex is up to no good...again. He wants to take out Crash, but he needs the crystals. ...And who's going to get them? Crash, but more specific you have to get them. But to do that you have to fight through different worlds, enviorments, defeat new enemies and strong crazy bosses, which will give you hours and hours of fun.
This game has one really strong point and that is the bosses. Some bosses are smart and weak, some are dumb and strong, some are powerful intellegent and of course Cortex is the main boss. Defeating Cortex isn't all too difficult though. In my opinion, defeating his scientist friend with a rocket in his head is much harder.
Crash 2 doesn't lack anything. It has all you can desire in a video game. The story is a little weird, but stories aren't that important. The important part is that you have the power to defeat some strange enemies and collect the crystals.
Summary: The Game is ok I think the 3rd one is better. The controls are easy to master and very exciting. The bosses are easy in the beginning to beat but they get harder as the game goes on.
Summary: Its a very cool game.Its quite easy up to warp room 3 on the lat level.I realy cant pass it.I got right to the end of the last level on warp room 3 with 0 lives and died.But i must say. NAUGHTYDOG RULES!!!!!!!!
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