WTMG’s Baylen Marston: “Crash Bandicoot 4 just about accomplishes near perfection in terms of being an effective and original platformer, and is now my favorite one of the genre and series. What was once great is now fantastic, what was once flawed is now fixed. Questions are answered, demands are met with great results and improvement. This game feels like an apology letter for something not needing to be sorry about. It’s a validation of all our wants and needs. It’s refreshing to come across a rare game like this one. And let’s face it, the Mario franchise has a lot more installments and variety in comparison, but ultimately it’s quality over quantity. So, let’s take the crown away from that fat Italian plumber and rightfully place it upon this goofy marsupial’s head and deem him the king of all platformers, because, honestly… it’s about time!”
