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August 25th, 2007 by Keato
Also available on:
XBOX360, PS2, PSP, NDS The fame of Crash Bandicoot
Let's take a trip back to the magical far off year of 1996. The N64 has yet to be released, meaning that the wonderful Super Mario 64 had yet to be seen in North America and Europe. Many expected it to be the greatest 3D platformer ever. However, almost a month before it was released, Sony’s answer to Mario was released to the world and Crash Bandicoot was born.
Fast forward to 2007. The glory days of Crash appear to be over. After the original developer, Naughty Dog, moved on to bigger things, Crash was bumped from developer to developer, much like co-PS1 star Spyro the Dragon. Various offshoots commenced, including party and kart racing games. The series moved from its PS2 roots and graced every console. Sadly, these games were not up to par with the first games. But then, a new developer, Radical Games, rises to the challenge, and comes up with a brand new design for Crash.
Dr. Cortex and his mojo
Crash of the Titans, an action game for the Wii, DS, PSP, PS2, and Xbox 360 is the fourteenth game in the Crash Bandicoot series. The story revolves on Crash’s main adversary, Doctor Neo Cortex, who has taken control of some magical substance known as mojo (yeah baby!) and plans to use it to turn the denizens of Wumpa Islands (the game's locale) into loyal soldiers called “Titans”. Crash must save them by using a technique called “Jacking” to take control of the Titans and use them to defeat Cortex. Over the course of the adventure, Dr. Cortex’s superior gets fed up and replaces the good doctor with his niece. To make things more personal, Crash’s sister Coco Bandicoot is kidnapped and brainwashed. The game seeks to look deep into the background of this mysterious boss, and the gamer can expect appearances from other characters, such as Crunch Bandicoot (Crash’s friend).
Jacking combat
For this latest incarnation of Crash Bandicoot games, the gameplay is going to be remade as well. Instead of a platformer with little emphasis on combat, the game is now a type of brawler platformer mash-up. The developers have called it “Street Fighter light”, with more depth than previous games, but not including hardcore controls found in games like Soul Calibur. The fighting system also translates into the jacking system, as even the boss character moves have to be planned for player's use. There are fifteen types of enemies in the game, all with their own moves. To jack enemies, Crash must punch, kick, and spin until the enemy’s health is gone. When done, Crash can jack into the enemy, thus taking them over. You will need to use the jacked creatures to defeat the larger baddies, and to open certain gates and solve puzzles. But don’t worry, once unlocked, Crash can wear an enemy suit, and be able to take full advantage of the enemy's abilities without that pesky combat business.
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Developer:
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Radical Ent. |
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Publisher:
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Sierra |
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Release:
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October 2nd, 2007 |
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Genre:
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Action |
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Crash of the Titans may be the game that brings Crash back onto the lips of the players, after so many sequels that buried the original into oblivion. |
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