Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

Overview

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is a 2020 platform game developed by Toys for Bob and published by Activision. It was originally released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with releases for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows following in 2021. The eighth main installment in the Crash Bandicoot series, the game's story follows Crash Bandicoot and his sister Coco as they recover the all-powerful Quantum Masks in a bid to prevent Doctor Neo Cortex and Doctor Nefarious Tropy from taking over the multiverse. They are indirectly aided by their former enemy Dingodile and an adventuring alternate-dimension counterpart of Crash's old girlfriend Tawna.

The game retains the series' core platforming gameplay, and adds new elements through the use of the Quantum Masks, who can alter levels and provide means to traverse or overcome obstacles. It also includes additional game modes for replaying levels, and the ability to control five characters, three of whom, Cortex, Dingodile, and Tawna, have their own unique gameplay and levels. The development team intended for the game to be a continuation from the original trilogy in both narrative and gameplay, and created the Quantum Masks and additional playable characters after studying the series' mechanics and determining fresh elements to add to the gameplay.

The game was met with a positive critical reception, with praise going to the preservation and refinement of the series' classic formula as well as the implementation of the new gameplay mechanics. The controls, amount of content and replay value, visuals, music, voice-acting, and story were also commended. The physics, level design, and difficulty drew mixed reactions, and the rail-grinding sections were criticized. Commercially, the game had the highest first-month earnings for a Crash Bandicoot title, topped sales charts in some territories, and was nominated for four awards.

Official trailer

Launch Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Platform, Adventure

Developer

Toys for Bob

Publisher

Activision

Series

Crash Bandicoot

Engine

Unreal Engine 4

Platforms

Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One

Age rating

ESRB E10+

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

No

Age ratings

GRAC

15+

USK

6

ACB

PG

CLASS IND

L

CERO

A

PEGI

12

ESRB

E10+

Release dates

Subscription history

Trophies

Trophies52

Platinum possibleYes

Platinum

1

Gold

2

Silver

9

Bronze

40

Total

52

Points

1350

Platinum time

50 hours

Difficulty

9 out of 10

Playthroughs for platinum

4

Online trophies

0

Missable trophies

0

• Master Marsupial Get EVERY trophy Platinum 6.73% of players
• Beat ‘Em Any Which Way Beat any boss in N. Verted mode Bronze 17.22% of players
• Backwards & Forwards Complete ALL levels in N. Verted mode Silver 8.42% of players
• IT’S MESSING WITH MY HEAD, MAN!!! Beat a level in N. Verted mode Bronze 19.8% of players
• Taking the Side Road Complete a Bonus Path Bronze 31.11% of players
• The Whole Picture Complete all Timelines Silver 12.56% of players
• Putting Things In Perspective Complete any Timeline Bronze 21.58% of players
• Fleet of Feet Play a game of Checkpoint Race Bronze 17.55% of players
• Settle the Score Play a game of Crate Combo Bronze 17.54% of players
• What Has Been, Will Be Again Defeat Dr. Neo Cortex… again. Gold 17.1% of players
• The Fourth Time Defeat Dr. Neo Cortex Bronze 19.71% of players
• Master Mixologist Defeat N. Brio Bronze 21.95% of players
• Beaten With His Own Drum Defeat N. Gin and his Weapon of Mass Percussion Bronze 25.41% of players
• Twinsanity Defeat the Doctors N. Tropy Silver 18.6% of players
• Overachiever Watch the 100% bonus ending Silver 100% of players
• OVER-Overachiever Watch the 106% bonus ending Gold 106% of players
• Sapphire-er Acquirer Find the hidden Blue Gem Bronze 12.89% of players
• Like a Rhinestone Bandicoot Earn half of the Clear Gems Bronze 12.88% of players
• King of Bling Earn ALL of the Clear Gems Silver 7.64% of players
• gnilB fo gniK Earn ALL N. Verted Gems Silver 7.54% of players
• Emerald Gemerald Find the hidden Green Gem Bronze 17.96% of players
• Ruby Red Find the hidden Red Gem Bronze 18.06% of players
• Topaz Pizazz Find the hidden Yellow Gem Bronze 15.89% of players
• Altitude Sickness Crouch or slide into a double jump Bronze 30.14% of players
• Silent Protagonist Meet 'Akano Bronze 23.6% of players
• Ups & Downs Meet Ika-Ika Bronze 19.14% of players
• Reality-Shattering Proportions Meet Lani-Loli Bronze 30.1% of players
• I Can See Through Time Meet Kupuna-Wa Bronze 20.79% of players
• No It’s MY Turn Complete a level with Pass N. Play enabled Bronze 18.01% of players
• Ladies First Complete a level as Coco Bronze 24.76% of players
• Sudden But Inevitable Betrayed! By your worst enemy. Bronze 17.99% of players
• Model Test Subject Earn any Flashback Relic Bronze 23.18% of players
• Closing the Experiment Log Earn ALL of the platinum Flashback Relics Silver 7.83% of players
• Perfectionist Earn ALL N.Sanely Perfect Relics Silver 7.12% of players
• So-Called Perfectionist Earn any N.Sanely Perfect Relic Bronze 19.25% of players
• Faster Than a Tortoise Earn any Time Trial Relic Bronze 19.97% of players
• Faster Than Sound Earn ALL of the platinum Time Trial Relics Silver 6.75% of players
• All Gussied Up Try on a Skin Bronze 27.61% of players
• Whoa! Pull off a Triple Spin Bronze 16.07% of players
• Showoff Defeat an enemy with Triple Spin Bronze 15.26% of players
• N. Vincible Beat a story level without dying Bronze 25.89% of players
• A/V Club Founder Acquire a Flashback Tape Bronze 26.78% of players
• Tree Droppings Find the source of the Bumpa Berries Bronze 15.84% of players
• Here Kitty Kitty Scare the cat hiding from a party Bronze 18.19% of players
• Give 'Em a Broadside! Aim and fire! Bronze 16.39% of players
• Bad Signs Do some target practice Bronze 16.77% of players
• Junkyard Jams Make music in an unlikely place Bronze 15.94% of players
• WOAH YEAH! Grabbed a bushel of Bumpa Bronze 15.4% of players
• Silence the Scientist Shut N. Brio up Bronze 23.38% of players
• Megaphoning It In Shut N. Gin up Bronze 27.04% of players
• Hammer it Home Make some noise! Bronze 15.08% of players
• Channel Surfer Spend some time surfin' the waves Bronze 27.13% of players

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Single-player only, with no online features.

Online

Plays offlineYes

Credits

Publisher

Activision

Developer

Toys for Bob

Released

2020-10-02

Age rating

ESRB E10+

Region

US

Time to beat

about 10 hours