So, I decided to pick these up again for the first time in 15 years so i thought I'd give my thoughts. First, anyone who thinks 32 bit graphics look like crap, these are my proof that the games can look good. Also, platformer camera angles from this angle can work. Wat makes it work in these is that altho its a 3D game the levels are very linear, very creative, all the levels r different and fun.
Playing the first one rite now, and I gotta mention that it is really, really hard. This is prolly up there with the Sonics on Genesis, and I don't remember them being this hard, I remember beating them back in the 90s. One thing that makes it so tough is that altho a lot of it is sidescrolling, its still in 3D, so if u move towards u on the screen, u can jump off the edge of the level, which is tough to keep in mind that it's got that extra dimension, since its a sidescrolling level. Also, the save feature is something u gotta unlock in order to make happen. I missed a few save spots and wound up getting sent back about 5 levels to a boss cuz I got game over. Which is frustrating cuz the levels are pretty long and knowing u hafta play all of those difficult levels again can drive u nuts. But its a great game, nothing feels unfair per say, except one stupid block u gotta hit that u gotta be in just the right spot. There is a lot of jumps and moments that requires absolute precision to pass. Which can be ridiculous.
Great games tho, I remember Cortex Strikes Back and Warped being easier, I'm sure u guys have played em, they're some of the best games on the Playstation, u cant go wrong with any of them, altho Warped may be the best. So yea. Crash.