Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Reviews: 10 Critical Reactions You Need To Know

9. The Visual Upgrade Is Fantastic

"The HD visual upgrade isn’t a matter of smoothing over some rough edges and tweaking lighting. All three entries have the glow of a Saturday morning cartoon, with jungle foliage more lush, fire and water effects more dazzling, and futuristic cityscapes glowing with — though never distracting enough to make me lose more lives — and everything from futuristic city scapes to temple ruins glow with a beauty I didn’t expect. The visual updates matter to the gameplay as well. Enemies who may have previously been difficult to read now have better tells that don’t rob the experience of its difficulty." - IGN

"Pretty much everything is the same outside of the graphical overhaul, which goes above and beyond what normally goes into a remaster. Everything from foliage to enemy designs to random backdrops have been retooled in an effort to make everything look up to date. Even the cutscenes have been remastered." - Destructoid

"Visually, N. Sane Trilogy fits right in on PS4, with great attention to detail in textures, colour, and design. This HD remake has given life to the old dog (or bandicoot), and Vicarious Visions has made it look brand new. Of course, the similarities in level design, boss fights, and everything in between are exactly as you remember. Everything is much smoother, but the real wonder of these remasters are the backdrops – everything in the distance that you probably always took for granted. The jungles, the oceans, the fields – there’s plenty going on that you can’t help but love. In Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped, I couldn’t stop staring at these neon plants in an underwater level – everything is beautiful." - God is a Geek

As has been apparent from anyone with a pair of working eyes, N. Sane Trilogy is a visually stunning remaster that gives the decades-old titles a silky smooth new coat of paint, even if some critics did express disappointment at the games only displaying at 30 FPS.

Still, the consensus is that the three games have been significantly overhauled aesthetically, and Vicarious Visions evidently didn't cut corners or go the cheap route with updating Crash for a new generation.

Perhaps what's most interesting is how many reviewers noted that the enhanced detail actually makes the levels feel more fun and intuitive, as it's easier to figure out what lies ahead.