Mobile Games Reviews

Crash Of The Titans
It’s never pleasant to see your childhood heroes fizzle out. Some actors don’t seem to know when to stop taking roles better suited for people half their years, sports personalities often soldier on with their careers despite what their ageing bodies are telling them and many musicians continue to ply their trade regardless of the fact that any shred of credibility they once had has long since departed them.

The mascots of the 16- and 32-bit console arena can also be lumped in with these unfortunate and ultimately misguided souls. As console technology speeds ever faster towards the promised land of ‘hyper realism’, the need for cuddly and colourful characters fades.

Over the past few years we’ve seen the once dominant Sonic The Hedgehog brand stumble and falter thanks to some decidedly dodgy starring roles, and even the likes of Mario and Mega Man don’t seem to have the same razor-sharp edge they once possessed.

Crash Bandicoot – once mooted as the mascot of Sony’s all-conquering PlayStation console – has also fallen on hard times. Crash of the Titans, the series’ latest instalment, has been released to a largely lukewarm reception on several different formats and this mobile interpretation is loosely based on the template set down by its underwhelming console brethren. It’s a pretty straightforward scrolling brawler – one that isn’t particularly involving and which becomes an unassailable hindrance after prolonged play.

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