i have mixed feelings about this one, but my opinions mostly are positive. if i rated the original N. Sane Trilogy on PS1, the overall score would probably be 4/5, so i do think this is unfortunately a downgrade

i do not like this art style. the designs are definitely more faithful to the original but the realistic textures throws everything off balance. nothing looks as appealing as it should. the original was very cartoony, and thats been thrown out for whatever theyre trying to do here

controls are improved over the original but only a little. Crash 1 is improved overall, but i think 2 and 3 have taken a hit in quality. id still recommend this simply because its more accessible but thats the only reason. also, forcing lives in a remake is a shame. Crash 4 fixed this by adding an Endless Lives Mode and it shouldve been added to this in an update

overall, enjoyable