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Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant

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Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant
70
8.6 User Score:

Mixed or average reviews

Based on 13 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?

Based on 3 votes
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Game Info

Publisher: Vivendi Games / Sierra Entertainment

Developer: Radical Entertainment

Genre(s): Platform

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)

Release Date: October 7, 2008

Summary

In Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant, a rejuvenated Neo Cortex is taking over the world one brain at a time! Cortex and N. Brio devise a new kind of evil - a text-messaging, do-anything device which controls both mutant and bandicoot minds. Armed with his quick-wits and lightening agility, Crash must free his friends, the titans and save the day. Not only does Crash gain the ability to control his enemies when he jacks them – now he can store his favorite monsters in his pocket, upgrade them and utilize their powers when they are most advantageous. Wumpa Island becomes a "free-romping" environment, allowing players to travel and explore through intersecting worlds, with different gameplay options available depending on what creature you've brought along for the ride. Your co-op partner is Crash's sister, Coco, playable for the first time in the cooperative mode. Not only does Coco make the game that much more inviting for girls to pick up and play, she also brings with her a new tactile "treasure hunt" ability. [Sierra Entertainment]

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

81

GamingTrend

The kids will giggle a lot, and you will find yourself smiling at the humor. The game has plenty to do so that is a nice increase of its value.

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80

Cheat Code Central

These little pleasures make it relatively painless to play this game for extended periods of time, and even make it worth putting up with the repetitive and sometimes annoying music. It takes about eight hours to win on the medium ("Tricky") difficulty setting, not counting the side missions and the plenty of quirks you can unearth.

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80

PGNx Media

Crash: Mind Over Mutant is a surprisingly well put-together platforming title.

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80

n-Revolution Magazine UK

Like Crash Of The Titans before it, Mind Over Mutant is a welcome step in the right direction for the Crash franchise.

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77

GameZone

They may be annoyed by the camera and/or repetitive objectives but will be entertained by what is the best Crash game developed in a long time – and one of the best Mario clones released for Nintendo Wii.

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76

Game Chronicles

So if you are a Crash Bandicoot fan who happens to own a Wii this is a must have game. But if you are just looking for a great new game to play, this would be a good, but not great, addition to your video game collection.

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71

NGamer UK

A marked improvement on Crash's last game and good-looking too. If it was just a bit tighter in level design and control, it would be truly great. [Christmas 2008, p.62]

70

Games Radar (in-house)

But it’s not quite slick enough underneath all those pretty visuals to earn essential status.

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70

Nintendojo

Crash: Mind Over Mutant isn’t the most original platformer we’ve played -- it’s not even the most original Crash title we’ve played -- but it does work much better than some previous titles in the series.

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70

AceGamez

Crash: Mind Over Mutant isn't the best title in the series, but it's the closest that anyone has ever come to matching the amazing games that Naughty Dog developed back in the day.

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69

IGN

Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant is exactly like its predecessor: a mildly enjoyable platforming romp that's sure to satisfy younger players, but won't provide much that seasoned players haven't already experienced before.

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60

NintendoWorldReport

The charming story and genuine humor are far overshadowed by the shallow gameplay.

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48

Game Informer

From design to execution, this is a mess of a game, and a new low point for the once-loved marsupial. [Dec 2008, p.110]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 8.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

fdgg dgdgdf gave it a9:
A real nice 3D free-romping game full of humor, action and good animation. This game is sure to satisfy 90% gamers who come across it, but a camera feature shouldbe added.

hhhhhhh hhhhhh gave it a9:
Real nice 3D free romping game to satisfy 90% of the gamers that come across it. I really see no problem with the camera, but it could be a nice feature.

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