Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time marks the iconic bandicoot’s triumphant return to form, mixing nostalgic 3D platforming with new multiverse mechanics in a whirlwind of spins, jumps, and crate-smashing chaos. Toys for Bob made this action-packed platformer, and Activision published it. Players can play it on PC desktops or Android devices through Winlator. The game has precise controls, colorful worlds, and endless replayability thanks to hidden collectibles and alternate modes. It captures the spirit of classic Crash games while adding new powers that make every jump exciting, whether you’re mastering hard levels on your own or trying to get perfect runs.

Dimensions Unraveled: The Epic Multiverse Storyline of Crash Bandicoot 4

When Doctor Neo Cortex and the newly created Doctor Nefarious Tropy break out of their interdimensional prison in Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, they start a war that will spread across the multiverse. Because Uka Uka’s failed breakout tore holes in space-time, the bad guys hire N. Gin and Nitrus Brio to find and use powerful Quantum Masks that are spread out across dimensions. Aku Aku tells Crash and Coco Bandicoot about the danger and leads them to the first mask, Lani-Loli. This starts a dangerous quest to find the rest of the masks before reality falls apart. Along the way, players travel through twisted timelines and strange places, from jungles in the past to skies in the future. They fight familiar enemies and make unexpected friends in a story that is directly related to the true ending of the original trilogy.

As Crash’s crew fights henchmen bosses, rescues masks like Kupuna-Wa, who can change time, and Ika-Ika, who can flip gravity, and meets an alternate Tawna Bandicoot and the old Dingodile, things get more complicated with betrayals and uneasy truces. After Tropy’s double-cross, Cortex and the others work together for a short time to fight the Tropies in a final battle. In a twist that will blow your mind, Cortex tries to erase Crash’s past by traveling back in time, but this only keeps his own evil legacy going in a causal loop. The story ends with a fragile peace, hinting at future conflicts. It has emotional moments mixed in with the humor and spectacle that make the series so great.

Mask-Powered Precision: Mastering Gameplay in Crash Bandicoot 4

The main part of the game is tight, linear 3D platforming across ten Dimensions, each with themed levels that require pixel-perfect jumps, spins, slides, rail grinds, and wall-runs. In Retro mode, you can get lives by collecting Wumpa Fruit, or you can use checkpoints in Modern style. Breaking crates gives you masks that make you invincible for a short time. The Quantum Masks give you game-changing powers. Lani-Loli can go through walls, Kupuna-Wa can slow down or speed up time, Akano can change gravity to glide and deflect, and Ika-Ika can stretch the world around her. You can get skins by completing challenges like no-damage runs or fruit hoards that give you twelve gems per level. To get perfect Relics, you have to do everything perfectly.

N. Verted mode turns levels into mirrored gauntlets, Time Trials let you speedrun, and Flashback Maps bring back the 2D origins of the game. You can switch between playable heroes, like Crash’s spin mastery, Coco’s laser precision, Tawna’s grappling hook, Dingodile’s vacuum blasts, or Cortex’s enemy-morphing ray gun. Each one is made to work with level shortcuts. Boss fights in Dimensions are like pattern-based spectacles, and Bonus Paths are like puzzle-solving crate destruction tests. Pass N is great for local multiplayer. Play co-op or competitive modes like Crate Combo battles to have a lot of fun with friends on PC or through Winlator.

Pulse-Pounding Hands-On Thrills in Crash Bandicoot 4

Jumping into Crash Bandicoot 4 brings on pure platforming joy, from heart-stopping rail grinds over bottomless pits to mask-powered sequences that make impossible parts feel like victories. The controls are responsive and the feedback is satisfying, so every spin-attack on enemies or gem grab feels good. The N. Verted challenges are both frustrating and satisfying. You can play it on PC or Android through Winlator. The sessions mix old-school fun with modern polish to make addictive “one more level” loops full of laughs, deaths, and wins.

Crash Bandicoot 4 System Requirements: PC and Android Specs for Seamless Spins

Requirement	PC Minimum	PC Recommended	Android Minimum (via Winlator)	Android Recommended (via Winlator)
OS	Windows 10 (64-bit)	Windows 10 (64-bit)	Android 10	Android 12 or higher
Processor	Intel Core i3-4340 / AMD FX-6300	Intel Core i5-2500K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	Snapdragon 855 / MediaTek Dimensity 1000	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 / MediaTek Dimensity 9000
RAM	8 GB	16 GB	6 GB	8 GB or more
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7950	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / AMD R9 390	Adreno 640 / Mali-G77	Adreno 730 / Mali-G710
Storage	23 GB	23 GB	24 GB available	24 GB available

With the right PC hardware, Crash Bandicoot 4 runs smoothly at 60 frames per second or higher, giving you clear graphics and responsive platforming even during tough boss fights. Minimum setups keep a steady 30–60 FPS with some changes, which is great for making precise jumps. With Winlator on Android, the minimum devices get 30 to 45 frames per second (FPS) for fun sessions, and the recommended specs get 45 to 60 FPS. This makes sure that the mask mechanics and multiverse mayhem are smooth on the go without making the game too easy.