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In a nefarious plot to unleash destruction, Crash Bandicoot ’s arch-nemeses, Neo and Nina Cortex, have mutated the creatures of Crash’s island into monstrous abominations! Never one to shirk from danger, our orange furry friend finds that with his potent mix of wacky bravado and daredevil action he is able to hijack the titanic monsters and wield their immense powers against each other! Bring on the titans, because with Crash in charge, the bigger the baddie, the better!

Genre: Action

Publisher: Sierra

Developer: Radical Entertainment

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October 17, 2007 –
Oh Crash Bandicoot, you were never popular enough to hang around with the cool kids like Mario and Sonic, and yet you’ve still avoided that depressing mascot retirement home where the likes of Aero the Acrobat and Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel reside (look them up if you have no idea who I’m talking about). However, as spotty as some of Crash’s adventures have been in the past, there is still something likeable about the slightly deranged marsupial. Maybe it’s because he looks like he stuck his finger in an electrical socket while biting into a lemon. Yeah, that might be it.

Nonetheless, the unfortunately-named Crash of the Titans sees Crash return to his platforming roots: no kart racing or party-games are to be found, thank goodness. Instead, the hook of the game is the ability to take control of (or “jack”) some of the larger enemies in the game, and use them to rain destruction on the baddies. Now let me tell you something: I don’t care who you are or what you do, but mind-controlling a giant monster and smashing things into tiny bits is fun. It’s a universal truth. However, there are still some pretty large issues that keep this game from being the definitive Bandicoot return.

Reach for the stars.First of all, let’s talk graphics. Sporting a brand new art design that’s probably aimed at younger kids who’ve never heard of Crash before, Crash of the Titans is not a bad-looking game in the least. All versions have pretty sharp character models that are well animated, but the Xbox 360 has the sharpest graphics of the bunch (HD helps). The backgrounds have a clean, cartoony look to them (almost like a pop-up storybook), but some muddy textures drag them down. It’s somewhat weird: the backgrounds are pretty varied, but there’s still a blandness to them. There’s usually some impressive focal point to the level (like a big temple in the background that keeps getting closer as you progress), but the roads to these set pieces are pretty boring. There’s also some screen tearing and a few framerate issues, but nothing too bad. The graphics get the job done and the entire game looks like a Saturday morning cartoon. That’s sure to please the kiddies.

As a side note, the 360 version inexplicably adds an annoying motion blur to Crash’s jumps. Note to developers: adding motion blur to something does NOT make something next-gen. In fact, it’s kind of irritating. Please don’t abuse the motion blur, guys. Thanks.

In terms of presentation, the kooky humor of Crash and his gang is still there. The smaller minions actually say some pretty funny, if not dated, things (yay for Chuck Norris and l33t jokes