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Game entry

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

1997 · Platformer, Action-adventure · PlayStation, PSP, PlayStation 3, Android · Universal Interactive Studios

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back carries 1,802 ELO points on GameForever and holds position no. 191 in the world ranking, with 68% of duels won out of 344 played. Assassin's Creed II is the rival it has faced most: 7 duels, 1 wins and 6 losses. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 7 out of 78 (1997).

World rank

no. 191

ELO score

1,802

Wins

68%

Duels played

344

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About Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back is the second game in the Crash Bandicoot series, and the sequel to the original game. The gameplay is largely similar to that of the original, as players make their way through a limited environment whilst breaking crates that contains bonuses. The goal of the game is to gather 25 crystals for Crash's nemesis, Doctor Neo Cortex. The crystals are scattered between 25 different levels accessible via Warp Rooms, which are hub areas of the game. A level is cleared by collecting its respective crystal and reaching the end of its path, which returns Crash to the Warp Room.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,802 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 188 Shovel Knight 1,803
  2. 189 Half-Life: Alyx 1,803
  3. 190 Transistor 1,802
  4. 191 Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back 1,802
  5. 192 Rayman Legends 1,802
  6. 193 Mafia 1,801
  7. 194 Unreal Tournament 1,801

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The standing

Where Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 7 out of 78 (1997).

Where Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 191 5,110
Platformer 19 621
1990s 34 655
1997 7 78

The community

The debate

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  1. ComboByte

    So the level design here still holds up, tight platforming with almost no wasted space between checkpoints.

    SilviaAce

    Esa fluidez que mencionas, no sé, a mí me pareció más irregular en las secciones de agua.

    Neon_Buisson

    Il grimpe vraiment grâce à ce genre de qualité, ou surtout grâce aux duels favorables ?

  2. hamon_dominique

    Franchement surestimé, la nostalgie fait tout le travail.

    IronPilot

    Read that and immediately thought of my roommate yelling at the TV over crates (he still owes me for a controller), good times honestly.

    TurboBard

    Replying to IronPilot

    bon au moins la manette a servi à quelque chose, chez moi elle a juste fini contre le mur

  3. ComboLegend

    Face à un plombier qui saute depuis toujours, notre marsupial fait figure de petit nouveau attardé.

    Álvaro_72

    Replying to GhostPhoenix

    Lisibles tal vez, pero la rigidez de cámara se nota mucho al comparar hoy.

    GhostPhoenix

    Comparé à Mario 64, la caméra fixe de Crash 2 impose un rythme différent, moins de liberté mais des trajectoires beaucoup plus lisibles.

  4. CritRunner70

    Un plataformero de cajas rotas contra Portal 2, qué gran misterio quién gana ese duelo.

    Carpentier2010

    Bizarre le duel, ou plutôt, révélateur des votants.

  5. Gaudin1990

    Il a posé les bases du genre plateforme 3D sur sa génération, il tient sa place sans problème, ceux qui le trouvent dépassé n'ont sans doute jamais relancé une vraie partie complète

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