Crash Bandicoot Mind Over Mutant

Crash Bandicoot Video Game Review

Crash Bandicoot is considered to be one of the most popular action adventure games that has ever hit the market. Today the game boasts a fan following that runs into millions. Crash bandicoot started its innings in the PlayStation era of the mid 90’s. Developed by a newly launched game company – Naughty Dog, Crash Bandicoot was used by Sony Computer Entertainment to help it with the lateral shift in the 3D action-adventure games market.

Not only did Crash Bandicoot help Sony in a lateral shift, it also enabled Sony get a better grip of 3-D action-adventure games market by competing with the likes of ‘Mario’ and ‘Sonic the hedgehog’. A sudden and exponential popularity of Crash Bandicoot unleashed an array of similar game titles in the market.

With its growing popularity, Crash Bandicoot merchandise, toys and subsequent game sequels began to surface the market, thereby, generating a lot of green for the companies. Although for a little while, Crash bandicoot was also appointed as a mascot for a national pizza chain and the unofficial mascot for Sony PlayStation. Crash Bandicoot series has sold over 40 million copies worldwide.

Now, things have changed for crash bandicoot. In early 2000, Naughty Dog was bought by Sony Computer Entertainment, which had other plans. After giving up its exclusive rights of crash games, Sony shifted its focus on other games like Jak and Daxter. The Latest, Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant, is published by Activision Blizzard and game development is handled by Radical entertainment.

Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant takes us through an action filled adventure through Wumpa islands that are situated on the south of Australia. Created by Doctor Neo Cortex, Crash Bandicoot just wants to spend a quiet life on the beautiful islands. But Doctor Neo Cortex – the adversary wants nothing but the end of Crash and to take over the word. In game, the player plays crash and has the responsibility to destroy the evil plans of Doctor Neo Cortex thus, saving the world.

Along the game, Crash Bandicoot has to break crates for goodies and collect gem’s called Mojo to gain points. Along with a challenging terrain, there are a lot of bad guys all along the way. Crash performs a lot of classic as well as new action sequences like spin attacks to take on the bad guys and strange creatures.

The latest Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant gives Crash, the ability to stun large mutant creatures and take control over their body. Interestingly, this new ability is clearly reflected in the title name and is quite exiting to use. Crash can take control of a creature by jumping on its back and ‘Jacking it’. This move can be used in many ways to take on other bad guys or use them to work for you. If its use is not required, the mutant can be stored in the pocket! This new feature adds a strategy quotient to the game and thus, is used as the highlight of the game.

Although, no online multiplayer is supported, the game supports dual player co-operative mode that gives the ability to two players to play simultaneously.

Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant is a great game and would make you a fan of its already successful series.

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