Crash Bandicoot 1996

Is it still worth playing?

Naughty Dog's 1996 platformer for the PlayStation. Crash, a genetically enhanced bandicoot, sets out to foil Doctor Neo Cortex's plans for world domination and rescue his girlfriend Tawna. You cross 32 levels, mostly from a third person view in which Crash moves into the screen, with chase levels that reverse it as you flee a rolling boulder. Crash moves in every direction, and the controls do not change with his position. He attacks by jumping on enemies or with a spin attack that kicks them off screen, and kicked enemies can strike others. Most crates hold Wumpa Fruit, and 100 of them give an extra life, while Aku Aku crates give Crash a floating mask that protects him. There is still a reason to look beyond the path, with crates to smash in every level.