Croc Legend of the Gobbos

I don’t know why I keep buying those Souls-like games

7/10 Fun little b-tier mascot platformer. I really appreciate that the remaster has options that keep the aesthetics somewhat close to the original (looking at you Nsane Trilogy and Reignited Trilogy), but I still wish I were able to play the original instead.

g a r b a g e supported by nostalgia only. croc has no charisma and the gameplay is extremely simple. i barely remembered this game and now I know why. lazy remaster also. don't expect nightdive quality here.

I had no idea they re-released Croc! I was on a forum talking about underrated and forgotten games, mentioned this one, and was told about it. This isn't a conversation I hadn't had before a few times either: Mention Croc, it seems like no one I knew from outside of childhood knew about it. So I was super surprised and bought it right away at like 5 AM, lol. This is a special game to me that I played a lot with my family, to the point we once hunted down every copy at every pawn shop in my city, but none of them would let us play passed level 80. So it had always been a dream of mine to be able to finish it, but unopened copies for resell were $500+. Not a risk I'd want to take when it seems like something could have went wrong with the production of the original disks, too. So far I've only played the first section, but it stays faithful to the original with a little graphics update and polish; which just about any PS1 game would need for a modern player to want to play it, outside of having a PS1. What really blew me away though was they included a ton of material OG fans will appreciate: Multiple sets of artwork, unreleased plans for a Croc TV show, the OG Japanese commercial, and more. So many things I'd never seen. I plan on taking my time with it and goofing around, appreciating something I'd wanted for so long! Thank you to the developers and publisher for making it happen.

I love platformer games, and finally having the chance to play this one was such a joy for me.

El gran padre de los plataformeros 3D que muchos desconocen, pues sus diseñadores trabajaron en el mítico Super Mario 64 y con esa experiencia crearon esta joya para el PS-one y PC. Este Remaster no tocó absolutamente nada de la jugabilidad y es una carta de amor al juego original. Si lo jugaste en tu niñez, no te lo puedes perder.

Well what can I say about this game which was originally one of my earliest PS1 games back in the day. It's a great nostalgia trip. The difficulty ramping is a bit dodgy in places but overall it didn't affect my enjoyment of the game. The atmosphere of the game remains faithful to the original with a new-coat-of-paint freshness. The soundtrack is as amazing as ever, along with most of the sound effects. The ability to change the graphics to a more classical look is cool even though I didn't use it as much as I thought I would. However, the game is not without flaws. Some of the hitboxes on some of the enemies are a bit skew-whiff, which becomes a problem when some of the achievements require damageless runs (some of them against bosses) and some of the platforms can be inconsistent when you try to grab the ledge. Also, the shadow of where you are going to land is too faint, leading to many frustrating deaths especially when there are large drops involved. These flaws can be very frustrating when it comes to the time trial aspect of each level. Furthermore, a lot of sound effects appear to be outright missing, which can be an issue during the boss battles as it requires you to rely on the health bar to determine whether your attack worked. **Difficulty to 100%** Moderate. Strict time trials coupled with imperfect mechanics. **Time to 100%** 8.8 hours **Grind Factor** Tedious. Conclusion: A must-buy for those nostalgic for this 1997 classic with modern graphics, but the flaws can make the achievement grind quite frustrating. Just wait for it to go on sale.

Do you think this game is too easy? Try to get all the achievements then