Crash Bandicoot- A challenging platformer because of stiff controls showing the 3D capabilities of the PS1.
Crash Bandicoot: Cortex Strikes Back- A well improved sequel to the first game with a little more variety in levels, but nontheless still lacking originality.
Crash Bandicoot: Warped- A third installment, the gameplay has a little more depth in terms of boss battles and it tackles even more gameplay genres, probably the best game of the PS1 series.
C.T.R.- A nice alternative to Mario Kart, quite mediocre with a lack of originality though.
Crash Bash- A bland, uninspired, lifeless, souless, and just plain bad party game starring Crash and Co.
'Wrath of Cortex- A fairly fun 3D platformer that's rather short and plays almost just like 'Warped.
Crash GBA games- The huge Adventure, N-Tranced, Purple: Ripto's Rampage, Nitro Kart, and 'Titans, mostly solid 2D platformers exept the latter third one which is an terrible cross-over/ tie-in to make a quick buck and sell Mcdonald's Happy Meals, otherwise stay clear from these unless you're extremely desperate for a 2D platformer on GBA.
'Nitro Kart- A few improvements over C.T.R., but largely poor controls make it even worse than its predecessor.
Twinsainity- A fresh take on the series with the same platforming gameplay in an open-world environment. Some humor here and there, possibly one of the only entries really worth playing.
Tag Team Racing: on the bottom of the list of racing titles out there, even worse with its tedious and boring mission based hub-world gameplay with bland racing stages and modes as well.
Crash of the Titans- I only played the DS and GBA versions, but still the game was too short, too easy, and the voice acting sucked, with mostly lifeless environments and boring gameplay.
Mind Over Mutant- Even worse than its predecessor, this time with unbearable cutscenes with adult jokes, and voice-overs by Tom Kenny. Otherwise quite the same as Crash of The Titans just even less inspired and tedious.
Thus Crash dissappeared off the face of the Earth.
Overall, the Crash series could have been pretty good but, with the blandness, unoriginality, and the whole lackluster feel that the character and series itself had, it just came out short on the end. I advise Just stick with Rayman and save yourself some time and let this troubled series of games lay to rest.
I've now spent over 30 minutes typing this.
. But I got plenty of recommendations to grab the PS1 titles. I should try out MediEvil too. I can recommend anybody to try out Croc: Legend of the Gobbos, as far you get used to the controls.
