5 Things Wrath of Cortex Does BETTER Than the Original Crash Bandicoot Trilogy
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
- Crash Bandicoot was one of the last games to use the traditional Crash formula perfected in Crash 3: Warped, but it is often considered to be one of the worst in the series. Despite this, I think there are some things that Wrath of Cortex manages to do better than the incredible Naughty Dog trilogy.
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Hey finally, someone likes this game! Obviously, it's not the best in the series but it's still a ton of fun!
I totally agree with that
Yeah I always liked wrath of cortex and was really sad when I found out it's one of the most hated in the franchise.
Me too. I loved every single thing the video mentioned + the music is astonishing. I didn't even know Pyro's voicelines were from the voice actor of Luke Skywalker himself...
You are so right
We all liked this game when we played it as a kid. I even agree that there were some things TWoC did better than the trilogy. But that still doesn't make this game better than the trilogy
*FINALLY,* I’m *NOT* the only one that likes *(loves)* “Wrath of Cortex”. It was the first ever Crash game I’ve ever played. And speaking of Crash, *Jess Harnell,* who voices Lo-Lo in that game, has been the current voice of Crash himself. Ever since “Tag Team Racing” in 2005.
Same this also was my first crash game I loved it.
Same, I actually got the GCN version that I played on the Wii (lol)
I love Wrath of Cortex, especially it's soundtrack!
Same Wrath of cortex is very underrated to me
@@kennyhankins8850 very, "Very" underrated.....
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I love Wrath of cortex. I don’t know why people disliked it so much
Because they hate crash
@@yashwantkumarchampi1362 Because they hate bad games like Crash Wrath of Cortex
Finally some Wrath of Cortex appreciation, this game's my guilty pleasure lmao. You make some great points!
This game means a lot to me because it was the first video game I ever played. I first played it on the ps2 and I NEEEEDDD a remake of it
Its good to finally see someone not screaming at the game but point out the good parts of it the warth of cortex was my first crash bandicoot game and i well always remenber it
1. No backtracking: Agreed.
2. Playable Coco: Agreed (unless we considered the N. Sane Trilogy; in that versione, playing as Coco is much better, because in TWOC she is much more playable than in the original Warped, but she is still worse than Crash in everything).
3. Star-Studded Cast: Agreed.
4. Ball Levels: The original trilogy doesn't have any kind of ball levels, so I don't know what to say. They're good, but, if you ask me, Warped handled vehicles better than TWOC overall; TWOC has way too many vehicle levels (and I am totally ok with vehicles, it's not like I miss the days of the first 2 Crash games that had very few vehicles and much more platforming), even more than regular levels, and some of those vehicles are so bad I just don't want to use them, while vehicles from Crash 2 and 3 are actually some of my favorite moments in the series.
5. Multiple gameplay styles per level: Not really. Maybe Crash 2 handled them better, especially when you have jetboard and platform sections in the same level. I appreciate the idea, though.
@Jon Acosta I'd rather play as Coco with the same moveset than as Coco being Crash but worse. She would be "her own character" if she had at least some quality that Crash doesn't have, like the other playable characters in Crash 4.
@Jon Acosta A character that can't double jump, slide, do belly flop... Let's say, most of the things that Crash can do, and nothing to kind of replace those abilities? Why, yes. I think that's just a more limited moveset with no advantage whatsoever, and it doesn't make Coco any justice.
Nina Cortex in Crash Twinsanity had a unique moveset; she could use her extendable arms to reach other areas and punch explosive crates from far away without killing yourself.
For me, you other do a unique character like that or you just don't; I know a character with no unique gameplay sounds less interesting, but on the other hand you can easily change from Crash to Coco at your will in most levels.
@Jon Acosta I've completed both TWOC and Crash 1.
@Jon Acosta The original.
Difficulty is not the point. I am not bragging because it's hard to play without a double jump. I can play as Coco in TWOC no problem. It's just an unpolished experience that makes me wish I was actually playing as Crash instead of Coco.
If you prefer it that way, that's fair enough. I don't.
@Jon Acosta It's uninteresting to me, not hard.
Fun fact: Jess harnell also voiced crash in later games of the series from tag team racing onwards I’m pretty sure. He even voiced Spyro at one point too.
True and yes, he did in A Hero's Tail.
I do respect this video a lot. Wrath of Cortex is extremely underrated and people always shit on all cause of graphics and uses of vehicles
I'd also add that WoC has a far superior soundtrack to the og trilogy.
This is still Crash 4 to me. The other one that came out is Crash 8. I don't like it when new games ignore continuity when it was perfectly fine.
@Jon Acosta Explain?
@Jon Acosta And yet Cortex makes references to fighting Crash before and him collecting Crystals, Twinsanity has Cortex and Uka Uka unfrozen after Wrath of Cortex and Uka Uka replaces Cortex with Nina in Crash of the Titans due to his constant failures, in which in Mind Over Mutant, Cortex then betrays Uka Uka to get back at him and teams up with N-Brio and he makes a reference to the first game. Just because they don't constantly reference previous games does not mean there isn't no consistency.
Considering this series went all over the place with different developers and even got rebooted with Crash Of Titans and Mind Over Mutant it was necessary to start over and the perfect place is right after Warped
Crash 4 it s about time contains all this too , with more playable charecters , and more levels and a reasonable sequel story
You forgot the amazing soundtrack of this game
Aside from the fifth one I agree
But you forgot the presentation verity wrath of cortex had more verity in the level themes
I feel like some of these reasons were a bit forced when there’s definitely some things this game does do legitimately better than the original trilogy.
For example, every level is unique with its own unique music track to boot. There’s some reused themes, but they always have a unique twist and some aesthetically different elements that make them stand on their own.
The soundtrack is better, I think that’s something even haters of this game can agree on. They went all out on the music in this game and it has such a unique Y2K techno vibe mixed with traditional Crash motifs. Stellar.
The bonus warp room is all new levels. Sure they’re mostly vehicle levels, but hey at least it’s all new material and music unlike Crash 2 and 3’s bonus warp rooms.
Finally the ice physics and swim controls (submarine aside) are handled much better than the original trilogy.
Wrath of Cortex is certainly flawed and lacks the polish of the original trilogy, but I agree with you that it shouldn’t be written off as hard as it normally is. It’s likely the only warp room crash game we’ll ever get with all unique levels, seeing as Crash 4 did away with the formula (and crystals!) in favor of linear world maps.
I was shocked to find out that this game was panned by gamers.
I still like wrath of cortex. I know it's not as solid as the originals but I LOVED it as a kid. It may have been the first crash game I played.
I think the main thing about TWOC that reviewers didn't like was that it "didn't do anything new."
This was my first ever game. I will always love it.
For me Crash Warth of Cortex is good game, it is not great but also bot bad and still fun especially it released in the early days of PS2.
It is my sixth best Crash game and eighth one if we included N Sane Trilogy and Nitro-Fueled in the list.
20- Crash Boom Bang! 2.5/10
19- Crash Bandicoot Purple:
Ripto's Rampage 4/10
18- Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D 4.5/10
17- Crash Tag Team Racing 5.5/10
16- Crash: Mind over Mutant 6/10
15- Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! 6.5/10
14- Crash Bash 6.8/10
13- Crash Bandicoot:
The Huge Adventure 6.9/10.
12- Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced 7/10
11- Crash of the Titans 7.2/10
10- Crash Nitro Kart 7.3/10
9- Crash Twinsanity 7.5/10
8- Crash Bandicoot:
The Wrath of Cortex 7.8/10
7- Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time 8.3/10
6- Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy 8.4/10
5- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled 8.5/10
4- Crash Bandicoot 8.6/10
3- Crash Team Racing 8.7/10
2- Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back 8.8/10
1- Crash Bandicoot: Warped 8.9/10
Not gonna lie this game is criminally underrated nice to see it get some love
While Woc is a good game in my opinion, the only thing i think does better is the camera (where is slighty far positioned to the player, making backtracking slighty easier) and the bosses that are more challenging. But the trilogy has better controls, graphics, overall gameplay, story, i cant think in some much more positive things that Woc does better than the trilogy, and we have also to take into account the limitaitons of the PS1 and the capabilities of the PS2. I respect your opinion though.
This game wasn't bad I loved it the fact that coco was playable finally not on a vehicle only and the new vehicles that were added plus no level was the same they were all different
Really wish they just stuck with the formula they began with, instead of like every other game in the early 2000’s Trying to reboot themselves because of Mario 64, Ocarina of Time, or GTA 3. From Crash, to Jak and Daxter, to even Final Fantasy, everydog as to have an open world with missions to do!
To me. I don't hate it or like it.... Scratch that. I hate the multiple gameplay styles. I tollerated the ball, but damn the fucking rest. The soundtrack is AWESOME THOUGH
One of my top 25 favorite games on PS2! Sure it's not as good as the originals but still a lot of fun. Never understood why so many people crap on this game. There were other Crash Bandicoot games on PS2 but Wrath of Cortex is by far the best one.
Can you do the differences and similarities for both Wrath of Cortex and It's About Time?
Hi, I really liked your video, keep going. Suscribed !
Great video man! Just got all gold relics on this game 106% :)
Surprised you didn't mention that Jess Harnell voiced Crash too
5:29-5:37 Hey, I love Kingdom Hearts!
Same
@@jamiethepayne Which game is the best?
@@roiitzkovich4545 2, with 3 probably close behind
@@jamiethepayne Fair.
I would say 3. Having replayed the OG trio a few months back, 2 is extremely clunky and repetitive.
Aside from the last one, I definitely agree.
I agree with everything you said.
In particular with multiple play styles in each level. The concept is really fantastic because it can add a much more of a variety or make a level flow smoother if done right.
However the execution was done very poorly by wrath of cortex, mainly due to controlling anything other than the atlas sphere felt like crap or had no purpose to belong in a level like that.
10/10 would sub again
I aggre this Crash is very underrated, but is a great game and very fun. The sphere levels, rail level, and the introducing of the four boss masks is very nice
Good positives. Maybe except for the gameplay styles. While the overpack and chase vehicles are fine. The Aliens like mech is a bit clunky and the submarine is awful.
Another positive I can think of is the fact the 5th level in each world is in Cortex’s factory. It’s like Crash is taking the fight to Cortex. Very much reminds me of the castle levels in Mario games. With out the bosses at the end.
The boss battles r one of the best too and wait. We got the most memorable villains too! Tho i started on the original lately and nst recently, i never played woc. But it looks really good! I mean really.
The earth and water boss is kinda annoying tho
Technically you could play as Coco on foot in CB3, in the short sections before riding Pura in The Great Wall levels.
Its nice to see someone have some positive thongs to say about this game for once. It does have its redeeming qualities. I personally enjoy this OST better than any other Crash game.
Thank you for making this video and giving this game some credit. I've never understood the hate this game gets, its feels just as fun as the OG trilogy in my book. People really be over reacting saying this game is trash. However, The later "crash of the titans" and "mind over mutant" games... now those are garbage
this game has aged so well
I thoroughly enjoy this game...with the sole exception of the time trial in levels involving hanging. This game does not deserve the hate it gets. I laugh out loud when the Elementals taunt you ..."Leave my levels ALONE!". 🤣🤣
Played Woc used to hate it but now I would Rather play wrath of cortex than the new crash 4 its about time lol
I grew up with wrath of cortex and think it's the best crash game and my second favourite is crash of the titans
What could've made this game even redeemable if they had the super body slam from the old trilogy.
I really miss this game :( My only chance to play it again is buying a CD version because the downloaded ISO file is buggy
1. It does seem nice that this game has no backtracking like before.
2. The idea of playing as Coco was pretty cool too, like that she's not a pallet swap of Crash like in N.Sane Trilogy, that being said though, it is pretty shit that she's not as good as Crash.
3. Star studded cast was interesting I guess, I mean I don't really think it adds or takes away anything but it is interesting.
4. Ball levels to me were pretty overrated. Like I've never had any fun with them since I always try my best to take my time in these stages so I don't miss any crates which makes each of them drag on longer then they need to.
5. The fact that some levels start out as either a platforming stage or a vehicle level, only to switch to the opposite style is more of a negative then a positive because it means levels lack any focus in what they're trying to be. Like either have one or the other for each levels but don't have both, that just adds more to the issues with the vehicle levels in the game.
I think Wrath of Cortex is really fun. It's definitely below the quality standard of Crash 2 and especially 3, and the design is way less focused, but the regular platforming stages are absolutely brilliant, and I don't mind a lot of the gimmicks (I really like the ball and the minecart). Also I appreciate not needing any gold relics to get 100% (well, 106%) and the music is GODLY.
A lot of people say Crash 3 is better ( Iv never played crash 3 I have played Crash 1 ) however the Wrath of Cortex plays so differently from what I see it’s too the point where you can’t compare the two as if they play the same I had loads of fun playing the Wrath of Cortex but it did piss me off at times and could have been better.
Great video!
You've convinced me that I must play this game, I'm a huge crash bandicoot fan. I just beat crash 4 like 100 💯
I’d go back and play it just for the music, best in the series
Yesssss! I love crash bandicoot
you forgot one , THE MUSIC
Yes, I thought I was one of the only ones who liked this game!
I right there with you, dude I love this game as well.
I don't think anyone has ever complained about Coco not being more playable in the original games. The games are about Crash Bandicoot and the fact that you could even play as Coco at all is just a neat extra bonus. Her character served mostly as a brainy contrast to Crash's moronic personality.
Well i'd agree only on 4th :P
I like the level themes more than crash 3 for the most part crash 3 has too many desert levels in this game there is snow, medieval underwater base, volcano base, jungle, volcano island, china and old west settings on foot. Crash 3 only has medieval, futuristic, prehistoric, arabian and Egyptian levels on foot. I like crash 2's level choices a lot more but even in that game the themes repeat too much
Good list overall, but i honestly would put crash 3 at rank 8 at the highest personally
It is a good game my favourite one out of all the crashes
Playing this lately and I enyoy it. I used to think the loading times was ridiculous but it aint as long as i remembered. Sure it lacks some creativity but overall the game is alright imo.
Crash 1 only has two back tracking levels the very 1st so its easy and Cortex Power. So 2/26 about the same number of hog riding levels
All the vehicle levels are the reasons this game is hated so much. At least for the most part. There were definitely one too many but I really enjoyed the overall no problem.
No music?
WOC is underrated. I’ve always loved it as much as the original trilogy.
hard disagree on the backtracking. it's difficult but then getting 100% isn't exactly meant to be easy. and it makes for some highly memorable moments of satisfaction
Good job!
Crash twinsanity remake 😍
Good video
I'm sorry, but no, I'd rather have unique Coco levels that are actually fun, but in WOC its not fun.
Because Coco was not just a worse Crash in WOC
and you can spin lower crates by standing still when spinning, so Cocos kick is useless
ive always liked wrath of cortex, always felt like a normal full fledged crash experience to me. I mean sure original trilogy is my fav but wrath isnt bad at al. plays pretty much the same just change of graphics
I 100% agree that wrath of cortex did the ball levels better than 2 and 3, they were shit in the prequels.
It is a fun game to play
TT should get another chance.
I don’t know why, but crash feels slower in this game. Maybe it’s the animation change, but he feels really slow
i like is game
Crash 4 review?
I replayed this game after many years and even when the new Crash 4 is out, this is my favourite game of the franchise. Not the best, but it's something i feel like returning to (it amazed me as a kid and still has a great atmosphere for me)
"The beloved formula perfected in Crash 3"
Hoho, i am laughing. There's another thing wrong i'll touch on in a min and i'll ignore the backtracking bit coz i already typed a bible on a much more in deapth critique and i'm just gonna say this. It's mostly fine and ND new about it since with the bees you can hear them when they approach, you could kill all the enemies before a fork etcetcetc. Basically the backtracking is an optional challenge for completionists (a welcomed one at that, i've became so good over the years it's like i'm never challenged anymore, my fav level in Crash 2 is Cold Hard Crash ffs) just like the secrets. Crash 2 isn't that long by todays standards, but for the PS1 it is quite big, anyways it's not like the backtracking is what it is in MInd Over Mutant which is just padding.
That other wrong being Coco: controls worse than Crash in every way, but at least they share the same floaty physics, it's like you're playing with PS1 Crash in her levels with a bit more control. Also her kick is pathetic lol, still better than N. Sane, at least she had her own live counter in WOC, even her own animations in Mind Over Mutant.
That's pretty much it, but the vechiles should be kept to a minimun, just a nice little change of pace after all the platfroming, don't overdo them like in WOC or Warped, especially in a game THIS linear, they come out of nowhere and mess up the flow of gameplay. There's a reason nobody complaints about all the gameplay styles being in Twinsanity, they flow well together and they make sense in the context of the story. You don't just jump on a button and the game's like, "Here, time for another crappy vechile level i guess". With that being said...... *_THE ATLAS SPHERE MAKES ME CU_* -
Warped was recieved better than Crash 2, so if you dont like it, then bad for you, the formula in Crash 3 is the perfect one, thats the reason why Wrath Of Cortex, XS, N Tranced and all of the fan Crash games takes the bases of Warped and not Crash 2 (we have to wait until Crash 4 to see if surprasses Warped). And Twinsanity has even worse gimmicks....
I agree with every point you made
@@duelz9366 Of course, it's pretty much facts so you would be stupid if you didn't. (Unless you're like me who i like Spider-Man 3 more than 2, but I know that Spider-Man 2 is the better movie) I recommend you watch Retropolis Zone analysis on Warped if you were curious about my, "Wrote an entire Bible" comment. He's both knowledgeable and interesting to watch, give him a chance if you got time. czcams.com/video/UjM66q0kXxA/video.html
@@XpertGreekGamer The way I like to review games is look at it from an outside perspective and acknowledge the game for what it really is. I like to be unbiased and get my emotions out of my judgment. I also like to back my shit up with reasons and examples
@@duelz9366 You and i are a lot alike then, i also like looking at things objectively and putting facts over emotions, you see that with my Spider-Man example, the important thing is that even when i like SM3 over 2, i UNDERSTAND! That SM2 is the greater Spider-Man film. Speaking of outsider perspectives, i see most people that didn't grow up with Crash, not liking the franchise when they try it. Could be their Mario (another good platformer) or Sonic (meh) biases but it really makes you think. Is Crash only still going because of nostalgia? Why isn't he AT LEAST being respected outside of the fandom? Crash 2 (PS1) is still great and i recommend everyone plays it, but there's a reason Twinsanity is considered by some to be "A Crash Bandicoot game for non Crash Bandicoot fans".
Which is true, most outsiders fav is Twinsanity, even for me and I'm not even an outsider. I so wish Crash """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""5""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" uses the same updated formula of Twinsanity. I've pretty much have come to peace with the fact that Crash 2 will never be topped and there's no need to, just let modders keep creating amazing new levels for that game (seriously check some of these modders out they're amazing) and leave it at that. So while Twinsanity ain't Jak And Daxter or Spyro or Banjo levels of open and stuff, it doesn't have to be, but it could, some linearity is what keeps it together with the old stuff and it's not too different like Mind Over Mutant. (which i also like) Have more openness yes, but also some of the same linear design like most Twinsanity levels that aren't hubs have. Add to that the different types of gems, paths, sections and even levels you can access if you explore or just curious (like that cut bug chase level there was supposed to be in the tutorial when chasing Cortex) and we're looking at a perfect game here.
TL:DR Remake Twinsanity. But actually remake it, not just "remaster it from the ground up" with new visuals n shet. (I actually still prefer Twinsanitys art style to this day, it's some of the best for me up there with TF2 and Hotline Miami 2) I think that's called a re-imagine but whatever it is, finish Twinsanity, release its sequel and have that Cortex spin off game. Some Oxford Studios devs even offered to help with that so get tf on it. (Also here's one of the modders working on stuff like Crash 2: czcams.com/video/v5b3CwKEVEE/video.html)
Edit: Link didn't work....so i had to edit, anyway here it is: czcams.com/video/v5b3CwKEVEE/video.html
Perhaps I'm the only who thinks that Wrath of Cortex is better than the first Trilogy
I do prefer WOC to Warped!
I agree with these 5 points! And probaly the biggest thing for me is the fact that almost every level themings are diffrent from each other. And for the few there have the same theming, by almost all of them still have diffrent soundtracks and comepletely diffrent gameplay! Thats a massive plus for me since it don't feel repetetive. It can get a bit repetetive to have 2 or 3 levels with the excact same atmosphere, soundtrack and gameplay
Personaly I like far more WoC than Warped... Please don't hate me it's just a opinion!
2 is infinitely better than WoC. Walking towards the camera to backtrack for boxes is just part of the challenge, git gud.
Thats just wrong.