The sequel to Crash Bandicoot was a start for this rising franchise. The game had new tasks, better graphics, and more secrets. The story this time? After Crash defeats Cortex in Crash 1, Cortex plummets down to the islands to crash into a cave filled with Crystals. Cortex discovers the power of the Crystals and plots out a new plan to take over the world. A year later, Cortex, with his new sidekick, Dr. N. Gin, are planning to make an incredible and deadly weapon, but are halted when Cortex only has the Master Crystal. They need 25 more "Slave Crystals" in order for their plans to work. Since Crash defeated all of Cortex's minions in the last game, Cortex captures Crash and insists that he has turned over a new leaf and wants Crash to bring him crystals to "save the world". Stuck in Cortex's Warp Rooms, Crash has no choice but to gather the crystals in all of the Warp Room's levels.
GAMEPLAY --> 9/10
Crash must go to every single level a Warp Room has to offer and gather a Slave Crystal. To do that, you simply have to find it in the level and get to the goal. Gems are back from the first game as well, and as before, are obtained if Crash gets every single crate in the level (including the hidden parts and Bonus Rounds). Speaking of Bonus Rounds, Crash can get to a Bonus by finding a platform marked with an "?" rather than having to find 3 icons like before. There are new enemies in the game and new boxes, such as the Nitro Crate, which will cause Crash to explode with even a single touch. Even though there are minor changes and some new features, it basically feels like what the first game had to offer, and even more. Aku Aku masks make their return as well.
GRAPHICS --> 8.5/10
Slightly better from the first game. The new environments that are offered in Crash 2 are ice stages, sewer tubes, and others. Unlike in the first game, Crash 2 has an awesome feature that if you die while you spun open a Checkpoint box, you won't lose the crates you have broken earlier. This is absent in the first game. If you died but spun a Checkpoint box, you have to go back to the beginning to get the Crates again. But point being, the graphics are great.
MUSIC --> 7/10
Getting better, but not really a true memorable soundtrack. The Jungle theme gets stuck in your head, though, and is one of my favorite tunes.
REPLAY --> 6/10
Although this is kind of shorter level-wise than the last Crash, the levels in this game are longer and more challenge. There are many secrets that you have to uncover to get 100%, and that requires getting special Colored Gems and other tasks. Really though, I've played this game a lot, so i'd say it's replayable.
DIFFICULTY RATE --> MEDIUM
Some parts of the later levels took me a lot of time to complete. Getting every single Crate in a level can be hard, especially because some of them are really well hidden. The Boss fights aren't really super hard, but the boss battles with Tiny and N. Gin proved to be a challenge because you have to think quickly with your movements. Overall, not a super-hard game, but presents challenge.
OVERALL --> 8.5/10
Get this game. It's just as great as the first Crash, so it really won't be disappointing.
GAMEPLAY --> 9/10
Crash must go to every single level a Warp Room has to offer and gather a Slave Crystal. To do that, you simply have to find it in the level and get to the goal. Gems are back from the first game as well, and as before, are obtained if Crash gets every single crate in the level (including the hidden parts and Bonus Rounds). Speaking of Bonus Rounds, Crash can get to a Bonus by finding a platform marked with an "?" rather than having to find 3 icons like before. There are new enemies in the game and new boxes, such as the Nitro Crate, which will cause Crash to explode with even a single touch. Even though there are minor changes and some new features, it basically feels like what the first game had to offer, and even more. Aku Aku masks make their return as well.
GRAPHICS --> 8.5/10
Slightly better from the first game. The new environments that are offered in Crash 2 are ice stages, sewer tubes, and others. Unlike in the first game, Crash 2 has an awesome feature that if you die while you spun open a Checkpoint box, you won't lose the crates you have broken earlier. This is absent in the first game. If you died but spun a Checkpoint box, you have to go back to the beginning to get the Crates again. But point being, the graphics are great.
MUSIC --> 7/10
Getting better, but not really a true memorable soundtrack. The Jungle theme gets stuck in your head, though, and is one of my favorite tunes.
REPLAY --> 6/10
Although this is kind of shorter level-wise than the last Crash, the levels in this game are longer and more challenge. There are many secrets that you have to uncover to get 100%, and that requires getting special Colored Gems and other tasks. Really though, I've played this game a lot, so i'd say it's replayable.
DIFFICULTY RATE --> MEDIUM
Some parts of the later levels took me a lot of time to complete. Getting every single Crate in a level can be hard, especially because some of them are really well hidden. The Boss fights aren't really super hard, but the boss battles with Tiny and N. Gin proved to be a challenge because you have to think quickly with your movements. Overall, not a super-hard game, but presents challenge.
OVERALL --> 8.5/10
Get this game. It's just as great as the first Crash, so it really won't be disappointing.