Crash Bandicoot Purple: Ripto's Rampage

"This game deserves some respect."

This is one of the games that were released that has both Crash and Spyro in it, Here is my review:

Story: 9/10
In evil has begun to happen in the Wumpa Forest. Crash, Coco, and Crunch fears that this is the work of Cortex. Little do they know that Cortex has teamed up with Ripto to destroy both Spyro and Crash. Now it's up to Crash and Spyro to save the day.

Controls: 7/10
The controls for this game is a major let down. While controlling Crash, it's pretty simple. The problem is the controls for the mini-games. Some of the mini-games controls are confusing, and they might get you frustrated. Overall, the controls aren't horrible.

Graphics: 9/10 The graphics in this game are just as good as any Game Boy Advance game. The only let down are the cut scenes for this game. The enemies and backgrounds are put together well though.

Gameplay: 10/10
The game play of this game is like all other Crash games. You go into different "mini-games" this time, to collect the Purple Power Gems. Of course each mini-game will get harder and there will be more task to do. Once you collect 5, you fight the world boss. There are also Clear Gems that you collect for doing certain things.

Party Mode for this game can be playable for all your mini-games unlocked. Once you unlock a course/bonus mini-game, you can play new ones. You can also lnk up with other friends and play mini-games with them.

During the game you can collect valuable cards. You can get them from events, bonuses, or find them. The more you collect, the better your deck will be. It's a real challenge to collect every card though.

Replayability: 8/10
You probably get tired of the mini-games after a while. This game has a lot of stuff to do after you complete likes collecting all trader cards, get all gems, and try to do different stuff in different mini-games.

Overall: 8/10
I say that you should buy this game.

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 02/23/05