Crash n’ Burn: ‘Crash Bandicoot 4’ Brings Back Stress Yodeling to Your Living Room

Upon the writing of this first paragraph understand that I have had to: Put down this game ten times, pace back and forth in my living room, scream at my television, side eye my controller, plead with Crash and Coco Bandicoot, and held back at least 5 cuss words. It is important to note that I walked into this game thinking that I will be frolicking and capturing Wumpa fruit the same way I did when I was a kid. I am an adult. Crash Bandicoot 4 is stressful.

When you pick up Crash Bandicoot 4 first thing in the morning, it’s safe to assume you’re looking for violence. As a kid, I enjoyed Crash to its fullest extent. I owned or played all of the Crash Games from Crash Team Racing to Crash (Gamecube) in the mid 2000s. I had some difficulties, but nothing to this level. It is so difficult that I am sure if the creators of this game had a grudge with someone they know, they have fulfilled the requirements for the grudge. When you start the game, you have the option of allowing your deaths to be unlimited, or the old school way of when you die, you die and start over. I am grateful that I selected unlimited deaths, because, audience, I died over 20 times on a couple of levels. I tried to figure out how to face this atrocity, but there I was with Aku Aku circling around me because I needed extra help. AND YET, I could not help falling to my death multiple times. Classic Characters Bringing Back the Heat

Crash Bandicoot 4 is a magnificent addition to the series. Not only have t…