The length of each of Crash's lives is tied to his health meter, which decreases whenever Crash is damaged from enemy attacks or falls down a bottomless pit. From there, each level (known as an "episode") asks players to complete fights against large groups of enemies or simply progress through the episode. The player's first goal is to rescue the sentient mask Aku Aku, who gives the player basic instructions, shields Crash from enemy attacks, and can be used as a board to help Crash traverse slippery terrain. Despite this reception, the game was nominated for three awards.Ĭrash of the Titans is a beat-em-up game with platforming aspects in which the player controls Crash Bandicoot, whose main objective is to rescue his sister, Coco, and save his home, the Wumpa Island, from being destroyed by the main antagonist's gigantic robot. The Nintendo DS version received positive assessments for its gameplay variety and visuals, but was met with criticism for its controls. Although the jacking concept, visuals, voice acting and humor were generally met positively, critics considered the combat to be repetitive and unbalanced, and criticized the nonadjustable camera. The protagonist of the series, Crash Bandicoot, must stop Cortex and Nina by using the technique of "jacking" to take control of and destroy the Titans while collecting mojo he must also rescue his sister Coco, who has been kidnapped and forced to help build a doomsday machine that will assist the Titans in Cortex and Nina's bid for world domination.Ĭrash of the Titans received mixed reviews upon release.
The game's story centers on the discovery of a substance known as "Mojo", which series antagonist Doctor Neo Cortex and his niece Nina harvest to turn the inhabitants of the Wumpa Islands into an army of ferocious mutants known as "Titans". It was the last game to be published by Vivendi before Activision merged with the company the following year.Ĭrash of the Titans is the fourteenth installment in the Crash Bandicoot video game series, and the sixth game in the main franchise.
It is the first game in the Crash Bandicoot series not to have a Japanese release. The game was first released in North America on October 4, 2007, in Europe on Octo and in Australia on October 18, 2007. The Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS versions of the game were developed by Amaze Entertainment.
Crash of the Titans is a 2007 platform/ beat 'em up video game developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Vivendi Games for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable ( ported by SuperVillain Studios), Wii and Xbox 360.