Pleasantly surprised by this one. Obviously, this is a game that'd mostly only appeal to people who grew up with the original Crash Bandicoot on PS1, without that charm, it'd be just as clunky as that first Crash game is by nowadays' standards but if that clunk makes you feel good then this game will too. I consider that "clunk" to be somewhat similar to what one could call an "acquired taste" that you were exposed to at a young age. For me, this kind of simple, corridor platforming feels really good but it's not hard to understand why it's seen as primitive. Crash 2 and 3 aged far better than Crash 1 but this game nails the feeling of Crash 1 and it's the only other game I've played that has achieved that distinct tactile experience. Bad_Vertex picked the perfect combination of sound effects, controls and animations to hit that particular spot.

In all honesty, I could give this game a lower rating because it relies primarily on feeling like Crash 1 and few other things but at the end of the day, on top of an interesting and funky art-style, the game achieves what it sets out to achieve, arguably flawlessly.