Joystiq checks out Crash Bandicoot

Posted Apr 29th 2008 7:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News

There may be a ridiculous amount of Crash Bandicoot games, but since we enjoyed the last one, we're wearily keeping our eyes on Mind Over Mutant. Announced last weekend at the Sierra Spring Event as having an October 2008 release, our Joystiq overlords got their grubby little hands on the Wii version of the game and offered up some promising impressions.

Like Crash of the Titans, Mind Over Mutant offers drop-in co-op play. According to Joystiq, the humor famous to the series remains in tact, and with 8,500 different lines programmed for the characters to say, they hardly (if ever) repeat themselves when shouting random bits of dialogue.

While Joystiq acknowledges that this game is targeted toward the younger crowd with its sillyness and bright graphics, it seems like a game that any lover of the platforming genre could enjoy.

Gallery: Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant

Tags: crash-bandicoot, hands-on, impressions, mind-over-mutant, platformer, radical, radical-entertainment, sierra, sierra-spring-event08

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

4-29-2008 @ 10:01PM

THe Shit said...

Why the hell did they change his style?

4-29-2008 @ 10:53PM

TheWarlock said...

I agree, changing his style would be like taking away the speed that Sonic posseses. To change his structure this dramatically would be to take away the very essence of Crash. His goofyness and boy-ish charm is unmatched.

4-29-2008 @ 10:54PM

Waffala said...

Okay, this is at least the third time I've seen it recently.

Are you sure wearily is the word you're looking for and not warily?

wearily
wea·ry (wîr)
adj. wea·ri·er, wea·ri·est
1. Physically or mentally fatigued.
2. Expressive of or prompted by fatigue: a weary smile.
3. Having one's interest, forbearance, or indulgence worn out: weary of delays.
4. Causing fatigue; tiresome: a weary wait.
tr. & intr.v. wea·ried (wîrd), wea·ry·ing, wea·ries (wîrz)
To make or become weary. See Synonyms at tire1.

versus

war·y (wâr)
adj. war·i·er, war·i·est
1. On guard; watchful: taught to be wary of strangers.
2. Characterized by caution: a wary glance at the black clouds.

Just checking.

4-30-2008 @ 5:50AM

Minas said...

Based on trailers and info game looks great and seems that gameplay is interesting as well.

4-30-2008 @ 10:29PM

(01) said...

good to see that the humor is in tact and won't be offending anyone...

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