In 1997, between Crash Bandicoot et Spyro Who dominated the genre of platform games on PS1, a small orphan crocodile managed to make a place. This croco is croc.
Developed by Argonaut Games, Croc immediately had a great success, even having the right to a continuation, Croc 2in 1999, still on PlayStation. His cute and endearing side allowed him to seduce many players. The games were also of high quality, with a very convincing platform side.
In August 2024, 20 years after its closure, Argonaut Games announced its resurrection, with a remaster of Croc : Legeng of the Gobbos On PC and consoles. Expected for the end of 2024, the title was finally postponed to 2025, then April 2. A few days after its release, what can we say about this remaster? Is it worth the detour? We take stock immediately.
Yes, for the nostalgic side
How not to be nostalgia from the first seconds where the game is starting? Inevitably, that is one of the strengths of the game, for the players, young and old, who discovered Croc : Legend of the Gobbos in 1997.
The artistic direction, the levels, the music, the movements of the little croco, Everything is there to immerse ourselves in our memorieseven kinematics, who have necessarily aged wellbut who gives us a little unconted pleasure with a smile at the corners of the lips during the first minutes of play.
No, for the gameplay which is no longer topical
Alas, this reissue of Croc : Legend of the Gobbos is good a remaster and not a remake. So, as visually, as in the gameplay, it should not expect a revolution. And, on the gameplay part, it is clear that it plays a lot.
So, yes, it allows you to keep nostalgia and find this retro side. On the other hand, it is still very frustrating. The jumps are very random and imprecise. Moving crocodile very approximate With a croc that often slides. And la hit-box enemies is very poorly managed. All that accumulated, that does a lot and it makes the game often frustrating.
Although it is far from difficult, the game can quickly be demanding since if you get touched that once you lose all your diamonds. Thus, the slightest error will then be fatal and will ask you to start the level again. In addition, additional lives are rare.
Yes, for the quality/Price ratio
Proposed to 29,99 euros, Croc : Legend of the Gobbos offers good value for money. We have the right to a game with a good graphic facelift, allowing to have smoother textures, without alliasting. In terms of lifespan, It will take about 7 hours of play to overcome it and Up to 8/10 hours of play pour finish it 100% And make all the trophies/success.
In addition to that, you benefit from some additional advantages with the Crocpédia bonuses, which are a set of documents, sketches, information on the creation and the world of the license, in addition to the soundtrack which is also accessible.
No, for the Remaster side
Although the remaster is rather convincing, the concern lies especially in the fact that for this kind of game, which will celebrate this year its 28th anniversary, a remaster is far too light. With this formula, the game has the right to a simple graphic facelift with better resolution. The gameplay and the graphic engine remain the same. And, inevitably, it has aged very badly.
Graphically, the game is cleaner, smoother, with no pixel and no alliasting (which makes everything visually pleasant). On the other hand, the graphic engine does not change and the game therefore remains fairly poor. The levels are empty, it lacks life.
In terms of gameplay, it’s the same thing. Although we have the right to modernized orders, The physical engine of the game poses concerns And we stay on a game « old-school » With a lot of concerns in terms of precision. And animal errors therefore arrive easily.
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