Refine everything about the first game that made it fun, add some additional moves and challenges, and you've got a sequel that easily trumps its predecessor. Its difficulty feels a tad reduced, however it definitely amps up towards the end of the game (aside from the final boss, which is so pathetically easy I beat it first try completely by accident). I think it balances the difficulty the best out of all of the Crash games (I've played). It starts off easy, but has a very satisfying gradual incline.