Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Sorti le 3 novembre 1998, Crash Bandicoot: Warped est le troisième opus de la série développé par Naughty Dog et édité par Universal Interactive Studios et Sony Computer Entertainment. Ce titre d'aventure et de plateforme, disponible sur PlayStation, PlayStation Portable et PlayStation 3, est le premier de la série à proposer Coco comme personnage jouable. L'intrigue débute juste après les événements du second jeu : l'écrasement des ruines de la station spatiale du docteur Neo Cortex sur Terre libère Uka Uka, le frère jumeau maléfique d'Aku Aku, qui s'allie à Cortex et au docteur Nefarious Tropy pour rassembler des cristaux à travers le temps et asservir la planète. Aux commandes de Crash et Coco, le joueur voyage dans le temps via le Time Twister, un hub divisé en cinq chambres donnant accès à vingt-cinq niveaux, et doit récupérer les cristaux avant les antagonistes. La presse a salué le jeu, GamePro le qualifiant de sérieux concurrent au titre de jeu PlayStation de l'année et l'Official U.S. Playstation Magazine y voyant l'un des meilleurs plateformers 2.5D jamais publiés, tandis que certains joueurs sur Metacritic encensent son esthétique et sa galerie de personnages ou soulignent sa difficulté adaptable. L'expérience principale est estimée à environ cinq heures et demie, contre quatorze heures et demie pour une complétion intégrale, avec une note moyenne agrégée de 83,57.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« A very strong contender for PlayStation game of the year. Its "rowdy rowdy" gameplay will keep your head spinning for days. »
« As some would argue, the best 2.5D platformer ever released. [Nov 2001, p.40] »
« Easily the best Crash game yet and possibly the greatest platforming title on the PSX yet. Although not as long as the previous games it provides the most bang for the buck! »
« A wonderfully presented game that truly goes beyond anything you are likely to find in this genre for any system. The sheer brilliance in the level designs and gameplay are sure to keep you coming back for more. »
« A drop-dead gorgeous game. The textures are impeccable, the animation's top-notch, and the special effects kick some serious booty. »
« I was very impressed with the programmers' willingness to try something new and different. It's something that is tough to do when you have a franchise that is as popular as Crash. »
« Easily the best Crash yet. Every aspect of the game is better: new moves, levels, bosses, graphics, sound, and gameplay. It's the most fun I've had with a 3D platform game in a long, long time. »
« A barrage of good things. The graphics, sound, music, levels, and difficulty all come together perfectly. Naughty Dog has made Crash a much better game, something that is commendable when so many sequels come up short. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Perfect The most beautiful crash in the entire franchise Including so many iconic characters like uka uka or dingodile »
« It's the most adaptable Crash Bandicoot game in terms of difficulty because, honestly, just completing the main story in Crash 1 is a challenge in itself.I think Crash 2 is reasonably medium acceptable in terms of difficulty in these ****'s the most adaptable Crash Bandicoot game in terms of difficulty because, honestly, just completing the main story in Crash 1 is a challenge in itself. I think Crash 2 is reasonably medium acceptable in terms of difficulty in these levels. »
« Crash Bandicoot: Warped feels like that perfect mix of chaos and control — fast, colorful, and full of energy. Every level throws something new at you, whether it’s running, riding, flying… it never gets boring. The controls feel tight, the music is super catchy, and the whole vibe is just iconic. It’s one of those games you can pick up anytime and instantly have a good time. And its obviously the best crash Game of the original Trilogy. »
« La jugabilidad plataformera es muy buena aquí, una lástima que no se pudo equilibrar con los niveles no plataformeros. Su soundtrack y ambientación fenomenal »
« Definitely the strongest game out of the series by far, having introduced new mechanics, a great story once again and also really great animations! »
« Crash Bandicoot Warped ha envejecido muy bien. No por nostalgia, sino porque funciona: ritmo perfecto, control finísimo, niveles memorables y una comprensión del platforming que Naughty Dog dominaba como pocos estudios en ese momento. Warped es el Crash más consciente de sí mismo. No intenta reinventar la fórmula: la perfecciona. Varía mecánicas, introduce gimmicks sin romper el flujo y entiende algo clave del género: que la diversión nace del dominio progresivo, no de la sorpresa constante. Se sigue jugando hoy como un clásico porque su diseño es limpio, legible y honesto. No te engaña, no te protege, no te sobreexplica. Ahora bien, es un punto de partida, no una cima conceptual. Ahí entra Jak and Daxter. Donde Crash 3 es precisión y arquitectura, Jak es ambición: mundo continuo, identidad tonal, transición hacia la aventura sin perder el ADN jugable. Jak no es mejor porque sea “más serio”, sino porque expande el lenguaje que Crash había depurado. Es Naughty Dog pensando ya en espacios, en ritmo cinematográfico, en mundos que se habitan, no solo se superan. All in all: un buen juego indispensable si revisitas la PS1. »
« Shorter than I expected, but this sequel does introduces new mechanics and follows up the same style of the second game of this trilogy. I would say its a better game than the previous because the history based theme levels are more fun to play around, though I do think the first one might be the better one of this legendary trilogy. »
« I say when I mean this, Crash Bandicoot Warped gives you a very challenging game, but at points when it is not, the storyline is something else; it is very basic, but yet lovable. This game may be the best 3D platformer for its time; it still is! »
