Crash is back, making his way to Sony’s next generation console and looking better than ever. Crash Bandicoot 4: it was time on PS5 it doesn’t reinvent the wheel. In general, this is the same game that you played on PS4 (you played on PS4, right ??). With that in mind, we will not be reviewing the game content again, which remains almost the same as what our initial review had to say. It’s still so classic Beat kindness, packed to the brim with content and playability, and sometimes brutally difficult and unforgiving. That said, the PS5 version brings some very big changes that can affect the game’s appearance and behavior.
The first is the required 4K resolution and 60 fps that really makes Crash look and feel right at home on the new console. It’s not a shockingly big difference – after all, Crash Bandicoot 4 it already looked great on PS4 – and you probably won’t notice the difference outside of the A / B comparisons side by side between the two versions, but Crash looks great with the power of new technology behind any jump, slide, and spin.
Specifically on PS5, Crash Bandicoot 4 supports exclusive features such as DualSense tactile feedback and adaptive triggers, activity cards and exclusive 3D audio features of the console. DualSense features are average. They are certainly not the cutting edge implementation of haptic feedback and adaptive trigger technology – the original Sony games themselves are doing the heavy lifting there – but anything using DualSense features is an improvement over DualShock 4, so it’s a change. welcome, however.
Activity cards really help to guide players on what to play next. Given the huge number of levels and challenges available, it is a small but welcome resource that creates a kind of useful roadmap for completion. If, like me, you didn’t get your Platinum on the PS4 version, Activity Cards are a great way to help close that gap (although you still need to demonstrate some cutting-edge platform skills to get the finish right).
If we are honest, the real winning feature of the Crash Bandicoot 4: it was time on PS5 are not the PS5’s exclusive visuals or enhancements. These are the loading times. These countless challenges and levels require many levels of repetition and restart. Whether trying to master the time trials for the Relics, taking the jewels for level completion in less than three deaths, or finding the perfect classic tapes, one of the best aspects of Crash Bandicoot 4 PS5 is fast charging, which means you don’t spend a lot of time waiting if you fail. The PS4 version can seem particularly defeating when the failure means a long loading time to start over, but the PS5 keeps you playing the game and makes repeating difficult challenges a lot less boring.
Transferring saved files from the PS4 version is easy enough, as long as you have access to the PS4 version of the game and your PS4 rescue. You will have to sync your PS4 save to the cloud from the Crash Bandicoot 4 Main menu of the PS4 version and then use the PS5 version to import the saved file. I had to download the PS4 version of the game to my PS5, sync my save from the PS Plus cloud storage, upload via Crash 4 menu and then retrieve it with the PS5 version of the game. The annoyance was mainly due to problems I had with the PS5 supporting external storage devices for PS4 games, however, not with the way the game handles saved downloads. Your experience will vary depending on how available your PS4 version and saved file are for you. This will also make sure that all the trophies you have already unlocked, there is no need to redo any difficult challenges that you have already completed.
In addition, players who already have Crash Bandicoot 4: it was time on PS4, get a free update to the PS5 version. It’s a nice touch that is certainly not universal in all games that are getting state-of-the-art improvements.
Basically, it’s the same Crash Bandicoot 4 that we loved last year when it came to PS4. The improved load times alone are enough to make the PS5 version stand out, and the enhanced visuals are an added delight, seeing Crash in native 4K at 60 fps. Additional PS5 features round out the package, but as I played, it was mainly the enhanced loading that really stood out to me as the defining feature of this next generation port.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time PS5 revision code provided by the publisher. Revised on PS5. For more information on scoring, read our Review Policy.
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