Is the N. Sane Trilogy a blast from the past or a reality check?

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As a quick bit of historical housekeeping, theN.

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Having said that, Vicarious has developedCrashgames in the past such asN-Tranced,Nitro Kart, andHuge Adventure.

Try not to hold their previous endeavors against them, though, as theN.

Sanetrilogy is a flawless remaster of the originalCrash Bandicoottrilogy from a purely visual perspective.

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That comparison is strengthened by the trilogys technological ambition and surprisingly brutal platforming challenges.

Let it be known, though, that Im glad they are so challenging.

The originalCrash Bandicootis certainly the biggest victim of this particular fault.

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These issues do inspire an interesting design dilemma.

The most interesting example of this is the games hit detection.

At the same time,N.

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TheCrash Bandicoottrilogys visuals translate well to the HD era but its gameplay falters under scrutiny.

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