Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped   Review Overall: 9.5 Crash Bandicoot 3:  Warped for PlayStation 1. This is the next installment in the adventures of Crash Bandicoot. The Crash series is one of my favorites and this one is one of my most favorite games in the series. With new abilities, levels, and features, this Crash does not disappoint fans of the series or newcomers either. Since this is one of my favorites, I rate it a 9.5 overall because of the positive features as compared to other Crash games and other PlayStation 1 games.  Graphics: 8 This game has some new graphics due to the enhanced storyline. The quality improves over Crash 2 and is totally revamped versus the original Crash. New enemies create a positive change in the overall playing environment.  Sound: 9 If you are not careful, you will find yourself humming the catchy main theme song to this episode! The new animations and graphics offer new sounds and effects which enhance not only the sound, but overall quality of the game.  Addictiveness: 8 More fun and better than Crash 2, this game can become addictive. In order to collect all of the items in all the levels, you will have to play the levels multiple times. For example, the relics are collected by beating a preset time limit which is achieved from practicing the level to lower your time limit. As you play each level over and over and save your progress, you will want to come back and achieve the same items for each level. I personally go through and get all of my crystals, then work on gems, and then relics which are the hardest to collect. Sometimes I change up and work on relics before the gems if it is a level I have perfected and can get through quickly in order to beat the time limit.  Story: 8   At the end of Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, Cortex’s Space Station explodes and at the beginning of this game the remains of the Space Station crash in an ancient cave unleashing Uka Uka, Aku Aku’s evil twin. Dr. N Tropy creates a time machine which he and Cortex,  along with their cohorts Tiny the Tiger, N.Gin, Dingodile, and Uka Uka use to collect crystals, gems, and relics. In order to defeat Cortex and his evil minions, Crash and his sister Coco must retrieve the crystals from different time periods including: Medieval, Prehistoric, Egyptian, and even the future. There are five main worlds with five levels each and a boss at the end every world. Just like Crash 2, you can save your progress at the end of every level or world in the Warp Room. The more items Crash collects, the higher the percentage of the game is completed and the less power Cortex and his crew have. Depth: 10 There are more powers than any of the previous Crash games including: a tornado death spin, a wumpa fruit bazooka, speed shoes, and even a double jump. Boxes are almost the same as the second game including: the TNT box that counts from 3 to 1 and then explodes; a Nitro box that explodes when Crash touches it; a regular brown box, that crash can spin; and your checkpoint boxes. In addition to crystals you also have gems, colored gems and relics to collect for each level of the game. The wumpa fruit bazooka gun is my favorite weapon and in my opinion should be available in every Crash Bandicoot game ever made! Difficulty: 4  Most levels are easy to play. The hardest levels are the planes and motorcycles but they can be learned with practice. Wrap-up  As I have already mentioned, this is one of my most favorite games. If you have not played it, I highly recommend it. Even if you have never played a Crash Bandicoot game, start by playing this one. Who knows, you may become the next fan of the entire series.