I got a sensory overstimulation whenever I was able to beat a very long level or I cleared that darn turtle jump on the bridge level, this is true now and it was true twenty (!!!) years ago. I don't think it's fair to say that games are outdated since they are children of their age, but in some cases, like with XCOM Enemy Unknown and Crash Bandicoot, playing the sequel is better in almost every category.
This game has charm, started a breakthrough in 3D platforming and despite having wonky mechanics and some backtracking, it's got real love poured in it and I feel that alone makes it worth checking out. I personally prefer playing the original over the trilogy version because for some reason Crash, whenever he lands from a jump, carries momentum; this was true in the PS1 second and third game and it was carried in the remake, despite the original first game not having this aspect. Crash needs to perform very precise jumps in the horizontal sections and it feels clunky to do, but the trilogy is much more accessible in general so you do you.
This game has charm, started a breakthrough in 3D platforming and despite having wonky mechanics and some backtracking, it's got real love poured in it and I feel that alone makes it worth checking out. I personally prefer playing the original over the trilogy version because for some reason Crash, whenever he lands from a jump, carries momentum; this was true in the PS1 second and third game and it was carried in the remake, despite the original first game not having this aspect. Crash needs to perform very precise jumps in the horizontal sections and it feels clunky to do, but the trilogy is much more accessible in general so you do you.