Why The World Doesn't Need Crash Bandicoot PS4

You think you want to play Crash Bandicoot PS4, but you don't.

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

Shut it!!

I do want Crash Bandicoot

[TLG1991]

You will get told what you want and don't want and you will accept it... OKAY!

[PizzaSteve]

Yes sir.

[bouzebbal]

I would be more tempted by a Sly game.
I do not imagine how Crash would be on PS4, PS1 version was kind of lacking freedom to move around etc... Of course i would love a great Crash game and i will buy it day one if it is just like i did with Jak Ratchet Sly Mario

[naruga]

article "Crash Bandicoot wasn't that good anyway" ---> Trash click f..ing bait ....boycott the thing down and dont click it ...worthless opinions by some who probably played games only on N64 and X360 ...

[Kingthrash360]

So xboxone can compete?
Fanboy questions need fanboy answers.

[Free_Fro]

they already tell you what games you can and can't play... why can't they tell you what you need?
^_^

[GamingIVfun]

The state of video game journalism is getting really sad. Nothing but stupid articles to get cheap hits.

[finite]

go and beg activison they own the IP :)

[CoNn3r_B]

Told me this a year ago and I would have agreed with you but with the success of Ratchet and Clank I feel there is a place for Crash Bandicoot on the PS4, maybe a reimagining similar to R&C.

[Fin_The_Human]

You really can't compare R&C to Crash.

R&Cs art style was very Pixar like from the start and the holders games have aged well in terms of graphics and gameplay.

Crash on the other hand has not aged well and the new developers would have to completely redo the game and the character design.

The game will probably turn out like Knack in terns of gameplay which was not bad but not great as well.

I say let Sony release it and see what happens, if its great then that's awesome and if its mediocre then that OK too cause the franchise was pretty much left for dead and atleast it got a chance.

[ninsigma]

I think it is very possible for a decent crash game to be made on new gen. I had the same doubts before but after seeing this fan made crash in unreal 4 http://m.youtube.com/watch%... I believe it's very possible to bring him back.

[Utalkin2me]

@Fin_The_Human

Youre comparing a game that came out on a PS1 in 1996 vs a game that came out on the PS2 in 2002 . Then go on to say one has aged better......SMH. Naughty Dog at the time was creating impressive tech back in the day with texture mapping and such. What it achieved on the PS1 was nothing short of amazing.

[daynnight365]

"Crash on the other hand has not aged well"
Bruh the last installment was on the ps1 lol

[UltraNova]

Definitely this! They should definitely do a full remake of the OG Crash or remaster the original ND trilogy and release it on one disc!

That said, I don't know if this will ever be possible considering Sony confirmed that the rights belong to Activision.

I believe Sony listens to us and wants to make this happen, but trust me when I tell you we should all stop asking for Crash. Why? Because as long as we show such massive interest Activision will ask for even more from Sony for buying the rights back. I'm 100% sure that its Activision who is to blame here, because if this IP is worth e.g. 50mill they surely ask for 250million and no one in their right mind would eve accept that no matter what the fans say.

So lets stop fueling Activision's insatiable greediness.

[TheUndertaker85]

If they choose to do a remaster it'll be a tad ridiculous imo. We've already seen enough of that with PS2 and PS3 games. If they start doing PSOne remasters take that as a sign of zero backward compatibility in the future.

I already dislike having to buy PS2 games again to play them, albeit slightly upgraded. There's really zero reason the PS4 shouldn't be able to have PS2 backward compatibility. If they start doing the same with PSOne games I'll be highly disappointed. There's even less reason that shouldn't be doable.

No, not pushing the importance of backward compatibility either but giving the option then charging for things again is very BS.

[KentBenMei]

Adults who are not blinded by nostalgia have no interest in Crash. Revive him if you want, but he died for a reason and Naughty Dog wants nothing to do with him because they're catering to adults and not kids.

[Man_Among_Mice]

Speak for yourself. You give me a Crash Bandicoot on par with earlier entries in the series and I will happily play it to my hearts content. A good game is a good game, period, whether it's for kids or adults.

[KentBenMei]

Not true. Children's games are for children, period. I don't care how good a Sponge Bob Square Pants or Power Rangers game plays, I won't enjoy t because the subject matter is simply not interesting. Some games like Mario and Sonic can manage to appeal to everyone of all ages (less so these days, though, with Sonic Boom and Cat Mario trash littering the gamespace, but I digress) but Crash and Spyro just don't, IMO.

By all means, enjoy what you like. I just can't find value in Crash. He's a good memory and a symbol of the great era he lived in, but nothing more.

[Man_Among_Mice]

@KentBenMei

Actually what I said is true. A good game is a good game no matter who it's targeted for. Just because you don't enjoy doesn't make it bad. It's just not your cup of tea. Some hold appeal to all and some don't. Nothing wrong with it just the way the world works.

[ninsigma]

I liked crash but he was never a wow factor for me but I'm not blinded to the fact that a revival of crash would be huge.

[KentBenMei]

It would be interesting, I just wouldn't get my hopes up. I like seeing revivals sometimes. Bubsy and Gex need one just because I allow my nostalgia to say so, haha.

[SavingPvt_Highon]

If you've played a crash game then you know they get insanely hard as you progress. Graphical style and feel, yes, it catered to kids, but difficulty, it was definitely for adults.

[KentBenMei]

Difficulty was high in all games back in my day, kids games or not. Difficulty doesn't dictate what audience a gam panders to. Only more recently have kid games been easy.

[garrettbobbyferguson]

"Catering to adults"

You mean children that think they're too mature for anything that isn't filled with murdering millions of people? People want Crash. I also see an interest in a revival of platformers and games that aren't just about murdering with guns. If that's all you enjoy, then please enjoy it.

[KentBenMei]

Nice hyperbole. Genocide isn't necessary for adult games, but it's a lot better than goofy cartoon characters hopping around. No thanks, if you enjoy pretending you're 5 again then go for it. I'll be enjoying the likes of Quantic Dreams, TellTale, and such while you enjoy Barney's Great Adventure just because the gameplay is solid.

And I have nothing against Platformers. Mighty No. 9 is one of my most anticipated games. It is a bit more universal in appeal than dumb animal characters, thanks; I outgrew Mickey Mouse when I outgrew diapers.

[notachance]

?

you get to define what adults are supposed to do now? and I bet you speak on behalf of all adults when you say they aren't interested in Crash I guess? you a god or something?

Or let me guess

a f.a.n.b.o.y

[sonic989]

Enjoy your ADULT games .
let us minors enjoy our games too could you please XDDDDD.
if thats the way you communicate and deliver your opinion to other people i doubt you have grown much, if at all .
but then again who am i to judge people .
i respect Uncharted fans and i give the game its credit even though i dont play that type of games .
Crash or Sonic or Sly cooper or ratchet these are the games that inspires the gamer inside me if these games seize to exist then i will not be a gamer any more thats why variety is required and very essential if you want a successful business and want to get as much mass appeal as possible so kudos to all different types of video games the ones that i play ( platformers, JRPGs and some other creative games like the last guardian ) and the ones that i dont play ( shooters and cinematic games ) as long as its not harming the society or insulting anyone that game deserves to be played and admired .
i believe that sounded more adult than what you said right ?

[NapalmSanctuary]

Spare me the tired and reductive nostalgia meme.

[KentBlake]

I think a new Crash would be nice on PS4 (R&C was awesome), but I don't want Naughty Dog to do it, because they're doing other things that interest me far more.

[Germany7]

Sanzaru Games can make a great new Crash Bandicoot.

[sonic989]

Sony needs to assign a top dev for the game .
ND isnt the right choice because i dont think they can make a mario like quality game ( not their expertise ) but they are very very good with what they are doing right now .
i personally dont want a mediocre crash game i want something that shows care and shows commitment not just a line up filler in other words i want something to compete with the best games of the year or at least with the best platformers of the year .
Crash used to compete with mario especially with the second and third game i personally want that same level of care . .

[CrimsonWing69]

Thanks for letting me know what I should want and shouldn't want.

[DragonDDark]

Exactly!

[scark92]

You should want to give me your keys and money and dog, and shouldn't want to call the police....

[lociefer]

ok, mom

[Free_Fro]

Gamers are fickle..
They want a new Crash, that's that nostalgia talking..
I can bet you anything once a new one releases..
They'll talk about how it sucks compared to the original..
how it's not as good...
Oh, 'cause it wasn't made by naughty dog..
I could go on ^_^

[Davi123]

I don't get why everyone says that isn't naughtdog doing it! They have two teams!

[Kurisu]

Naughty Dog don't own the IP anymore, Activision do. So if Crash were to come back it wouldn't be made by Naughty Dog.

[Davi123]

@Kurisu

AGAIN?!? I don't want to be rude, but you guys.... ugh!
- ND launched a book with all their artwork except the Crash art, because Activision didn't want to. But now U4 have a Crash level;
- In PS Exp, the Crash t-Shirt? Hello?!?
- WTH Sony have showed all this signs, from the begin of this gen (interective PS4 ad, the first one) if they haven't the rights? Do you think they are that dumb? To do something so stupid?!? Troll their fans all this time? For nothing, than just a joke?
Give me a break, please!

[Arrow2283]

Craveonline.com can crave deez nuts. I want a Crash game. Go write bullshit somewhere else.

[IceKoldKilla]

LOL

[Germany7]

Bubble for Well Said.

[slappy508]

Nobody tells me what I do or dont want.

[Psygnosis333]

Now you just repit what everybody is saying :)

[shmeedy24685]

I would love a remake of the first 3 crash games for PS4. I hope Naughty Dog move on to a new IP & try something different. I love the Uncharted series but I couldn't get into The Last of Us at all.

[Ipunchbabiesforfun]

BLASPHEMY!

[Kalebninja]

Speak for yourself, a lot of people actually enjoyed the franchise and want it back, I liked WoC and Twinsanity so I dont care if ND develops it or not they aren't the only capable devs.

[Kyosuke_Sanada]

I think Crash can survive in this gaming ecosystem if done correctly, not every game needs to be an "epic, heart wrenching visceral experience!". I will accept the game being updated but not with too many changes to make the gameplay unrecognizable.

This thread will be incendiary before long.

[Hoffmann]

Articles and websites nobody ever needed.

#craveonline #gamingbolt #somanymore.

[Kallisti]

But don't you love clicking through a shit load of pages just to see a simple Top 10 list /s

[Hoffmann]

Actually I rarely click on any of these articles anymore, even if I comment here. Last week I saw a really nice "oldschool" top ten list though. It was about not so known 3d platformers and all in one page instead of ten. Good times ;-)

[Darkfist]

I dont need Crash, but i suure need spyro the dragon :)

[Germany7]

Why not both, dammit!

[PizzaSteve]

I say give the old coot a shot. The platform genre do need a pick me up and Banicoot may can do that. As long as a great developer is doing it and not by Activision I have hope it'll be a great game. If it turns out to be a let down then I can live without a Bandicoot game.

[Inzo]

What a BS article. Do I need a new Crash Bandicoot? No. Do I want a new Crash Bandicoot? YOU ARE DAMN RIGHT I DO!!!

[ScorpiusX]

Why The World Doesn't Need Superman ...........................

[Relientk77]

Yes we do

[wheresmymonkey]

I played Crash again the other day on my vita. I'd love a new one.

[mocaak]

Crash is available on Vita now? Last time I checked it wasn't.

[Chaos_Order]

You can play PS1 classics on Vita.

[mocaak]

@Chaos_Order Yeah, I know that. But from what I remember Crash was not ported, I have the original trilogy + Team Racing, and none of them were downloadable on Vita.

[wheresmymonkey]

Well it is now, or it was for a time. either way i have the original trilogy on mine.

[VJGenova]

Food, water and maybe shelter are needs. Everything else is meerly a want. Thanks captain obvious!

[MrsNesbitt]

Disagree with this entirely. Mascots need a return!

[Germany7]

Yes, we need Crash Bandicoot back and many gamers love 3D platformers, not everyone is a moba player or whatever.

[hiawa23]

Don't speak for me. I want Crash on PS4

[letsgopal]

Why your opinion doesn't matter

[WheatBread]

The world doesn't need your opinions. N4G doesn't need this stupid article.

[Vanfernal]

Why the world doesn't need clickbait articles.

[GreenUp]

We want SOCOM too.

[Corpser]

Owned by activision, if they decide to make a game it won't just be on ps4

[mkis007]

You should play some Uncharted 4...Everyone in this thread should...it would clear up who owns the rights as of now...

[GrimmyReaper]

"You think you want to play Crash Bandicoot PS4, but you don't."

You're right. I want to play Crash Bandicoot 4 on PS4.

[AnubisG]

Speak for yourself dear "journalist". I for one would love to see a Crash Bandicoot game on PS4. Also, why would it bother you if there would be one?

[Drithe]

Frack you! You Crash Bandicoot hating, click baiting pussy! FREE CRASH BANDICOOT!!!!

[Realms]

Click bait much!! No true gamer would ever say no to Crash Bandicoot.

[Morgue]

I would've preferred seeing Way of the Warrior and if you disagree with me you obviously have no clue what I'm talking about.

[MilkMan]

Agreed. I hated Crash back in its hey day, I despise him now.
Best to leave sleeping dogs lie.
Onward into the future.
If you must bring somebody back, bring back Jax and Daxter.

[daynnight365]

"Despise him now" lol what the hell did crash do to you?

[AnubisG]

He was probably a SEGA or Ninty fanboy. They never forget.... Hahaha

[daynnight365]

Uh, we don't need anything. Do we want a new crash? Fuq yes

[KonaSquid]

Lots of nintendo fanboy revisionism. At this point I only want a new Crash to see all the crow that will be eaten.

[oasdada]

But i do

[bmky]

Nothing wrong with a reboot. Mario must be having sagging boobs by now the way it been milked. I need Crash

[PurpHerbison]

Why? Cause the majority of gamers these days did not grow up with Crash. These kids want Battlefields, they want Call of Duties, they want Fallouts. Only a small fraction of gamers would really care for Crash. I hate to say it guys, but we aren't the target generation anymore and it is very apparent.

[Clown_Syndr0me]

Chapter 4...or 5? Of Uncharted 4 made me want Crash even more...

[CyanocittaCristata]

This article does raise some points that I'd never really thought about - particularly that perhaps this is Naughty Dog's time to really push on with newer games than restart an old franchise. However, I believe that to say that the original Crash wasn't good is absurd. I think it was a fantastic game. Yes it was much more linear than Mario 64 - but that doesn't mean it's bad, the levels were wonderfully designed, as were the characters.

To argue that Crash only inspired games such as Scooby Doo is ridiculous. In fact, in the paragraph immediately following that remark, the writer names Ratchet and Clank as one of the best platformers of all time... a game which would likely not even exist without Crash Bandicoot.

Again I enjoyed reading the article, but doesn't telling the reader what they want by making statements such as, 'You specifically don't need to play a Crash Bandicoot game, even if you think you do', kinda make the whole piece moot? I mean if the only way to get your opinion across to somebody is to force it onto them, surely it's not that good an argument?

[Chaos_Order]

Why do some ignorant people assume that old games aren't fun unless you're addled by nostalgia? I've been playing Final Fantasy 6 for the first time ever in my life, and I love it! And that game is, what, over 20 years old? I also played Spyro 2 close to the release of the PS4, and I thought it was awesome, one of my favourite games of all time, by the same standard as modern games. Same goes for Symphony of The Night, Front Mission 3, Klonoa 2 and a number of other games I didn't play until around 15 years after their initial release. Great gameplay is great gameplay no matter what. This idea that old games were only good back in the day is nonsense. Many, many retro games still hold up today. Although I'm not a fan of Crash Bandicoot, I wouldn't dare scoff at those who want a PS4 revival, or claim they don't really want it. Speak for yourself, not for everyone.

[ajax17]

What a load of horse shit!

[shankentertainment]

If its done correctly..but at this point what do people want a crash game to be

[xPaYDaYx]

Couldn't agree more (with the title)

[donwel]

"Why the world doesn't need headlines ripped straight from Superman films."
Lois Lane may have won a pulitzer but I wouldn't start getting my hopes up if I were you craveonline

[WelkinCole]

I am sure among the hardcore fans it will sell so thats at least 3-5 million not including new fans.

It would sell more than most PS4 games out right now so I think Sony should do it.

Its good for Sony's image as well in doing things for the fans and it will remind many of the fun times they have in the PS1 era as well as get more new fans.

I understand people wanting new IP instead but why not both?. In any case we are already getting many new IP's that have already released and in the pipeline like Horizion, Dreams, Detroit, RIGS etc.

[NapalmSanctuary]

I'm all for serious games but lets not pretend its some sort of higher art form.

[zodiac909]

The world has been longing for a proper platformer like Crash for YEARS!

[TrollsBringer]

People are delusional if they think a new Crash game would sell records. People don't want platformers, they want shooters and open world RPGs. Sorry but that's the harsh truth.

[Silly gameAr]

I could play a Crash reboot on my T.V. game thing. Don't tell me what I don't want to play on my T.V. game thing.

[ibrake4naps]

pff, whatever!

[TheDreamCorridor]

Don't even bother bringing Crash Bandicoot back if Naughty Dog isn't developing it.