Crash Bandicoot - The Wrath of Cortex
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex continues Crash through linear platforming, crate collection, vehicles, and elemental bosses. This catalogue entry evaluates the recorded original-platform release, including its period-specific controls, presentation, content structure, hardware limits, and intended mode of play.
- AI score · out of 10
- 6.8 / 10
About this game
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex continues Crash through linear platforming, crate collection, vehicles, and elemental bosses. Crates and traditional play preserve basics, while characters, vehicles, and gems add goals. Loading, movement, and camera are rough, and vehicles and assets are overused. This assessment covers the catalogued Xbox release. This description covers the original xbox release represented by this catalog entry and does not assume conveniences introduced by later ports. The assessment also treats period hardware limits, documented mechanics, original controls, and release-specific access as explicit evaluation boundaries. Its conclusion weighs the complete documented play loop, progression, pacing, presentation, and usability together rather than inferring quality from the title or franchise alone.
Collected in series
Crash Bandicoot is a cartoon action franchise led by a marsupial with a whirlwind spin. Its platform adventures mix jumping, crate smashing and eccentric hazards, while racing spin-offs bring the same lively cast onto the track.
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Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex continues Crash through linear platforming, crate collection, vehicles, and elemental bosses.
Crates and traditional play preserve basics, while characters, vehicles, and gems add goals. Loading, movement, and camera are rough, and vehicles and assets are overused. This assessment covers the catalogued Xbox release. Overall, its main strengths are Crates and traditional play preserve basics; Characters, vehicles, and gems add goals. Its material limitations are Loading, movement, and camera are rough; Vehicles and assets are overused. This score covers the original platform release represented by this catalog record and excludes conveniences added by emulators or later ports. The conclusion also accounts for original hardware readability, input, and access conditions. Documented uncertainty remains explicit. The evidence supports this balance.
Strengths
- Crates and traditional play preserve basics
- Characters, vehicles, and gems add goals
Weaknesses
- Loading, movement, and camera are rough
- Vehicles and assets are overused
Who it is for: Players who value crates and traditional play preserve basics and accept this release's limits.
Play notes: Expect loading, movement, and camera are rough and vehicles and assets are overused.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Characters, vehicles, and gems add goals; Vehicles and assets are overused. | Reviewed | 6.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Crates and traditional play preserve basics; Loading, movement, and camera are rough. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Characters, vehicles, and gems add goals; presentation is judged within the original platform conditions, with no bonus for age alone. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Judged on the original xbox release's input, readability, saving, and accessory conditions. Loading, movement, and camera are rough. | Reviewed | 5.9 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- TT Games
- Publisher
- Eurocom SoftwareKonamiUniversal
- Release date
- 2001
- Platforms
- Original Xbox
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Third Person3D GraphicsPlatformingCollection-richFamily-friendlyBoss-heavyLinear LevelsReplayable
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Original XboxWorldwide2001
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