Bored of the first game? Jump into Warped with a rocket launcher, or go ride an adorable polar bear in the second adventure. It's also lovely to be able to switch between the games easily. If you aren't a fan of the bandicoot he's never going to win you over now, but for fans of the franchise, he'll scratch all those nostalgic itches nicely. Crash is more emotive than ever, playing with his yo-yo when you pop down the controller or tossing Wumpa fruit in the air.
All of that is here and it positively shines in a sparkling new engine. Electric eels trap pools with sinking platforms, giant dinosaurs stampede in pursuit of Crash as he leaps lava pools, and there's still the horribly tense Lights Out where platforms plummet from under your feet as you speed through each section before being plunged into darkness. While there gradually becomes a pattern to what the franchise loves - why don't you run forwards into the screen and still survive? - you're never bored. Sane Trilogy is a perfect reminder of just how gloriously inventive the series is. It's not all doom and gloom though, the N. While this is sometimes caused by 1996's level design that makes the Binding of Isaac feel like a summer getaway, it's frustrating to come to terms with the fact that you know how to make that jump perfectly, it's just not nearly as easy to do it here. The stick feels far too unwieldy for exact jumps while the D-pad can't quite match the twitch controls of the original. I still don't know the quite right way to play, switching back and forth desperately between control schemes hoping one will eventually click. Regardless of whether you steer with the directional buttons or the analogue stick, the first game especially is utterly unforgiving. As someone who could play many of the original levels with their eyes closed after hours of agonising practice - shh, I had books too, ok? - it's difficult to get used to. PS4 demands the exact platforming controls required to navigate relentless levels and sometimes it just doesn't deliver. However, and you knew this was coming, what it also means is that Vicarious Visions has had to bring the feel of Crash to effectively a brand new modern slate.
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