Crash: Mind Over Mutant

Crash: Mind over Mutant is the latest Crash Bandicoot game. It was released in North America on October 7, 2008 and will be released October 31, 2008 in Europe.

It is the next installment of the Crash Bandicoot series.

Gameplay
This game, like Crash Twinsanity is a free-roaming game but has missions Crash has to complete in order to beat the game. It also has optional missions.

Abilities
In this game, the player is able to store their favorite Titans to play whenever they like but can only store one titans at a time in Crash's pocket. Crash has a new dodge move and “counter” move which will inflict extra damage on his enemies. Crash can now dig underground as real-life bandicoots really do; this will allow for Crash to unlock bonus items. Crash can also climb vertical surfaces and jump side-to-side to connected areas and dodge hazards.

Multiplayer
Like Crash of the Titans, this game is 2 player. In the PS2 version, Carbon Crash takes the place of Coco because of problems with Coco for that console. Coco is playable and all the other versions after being defeated by Crash.

Plot
In Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant, The evil Dr. Neo Cortex teams up with an old enemy Dr. Nitrus Brio also known as N.Brio. They teamed up to make a mind-controlling device that looks like a helmet that has glasses. Once this device (known as the NV) is put on the user is brainwashed and now serves Cortex. Together Dr. Cortex and N.Brio betray Uka Uka and drain Uka Uka's of his bad mojo to power Cortex's NVs.

Story
The game begins where Crash is inside his house. Then when he talks to Coco who is next to an eye of the doominator where she is trying to make the eye into the ultimate TV. Crash is given a list of parts he has to find so Coco can successfully make the eye into a TV. After Crash finds the parts Coco turns it on to find a commercial for the NV. After watching it the bandicoots wanted some. Then a package comes in the mail that Crash retrieves. Crunch and Coco put them on and send each other text messages. Crash tries to put it on but the NV keeps shocking him every time he touches it even with a stick. Then suddenly N.Gin appears with his army of Ratincians who been abandoned by Cortex. After defeating N.Gin's army, Crash and Aku Aku decide to follow N.Gin to his observatory. They find N.Gin and Crash attempts to punch him in the throat. N.Gin who didn't want to be punched in the throat sent his Ratincians to take Crash outside and beat him up. Then after being defeated N.Gin is told to leave the island by Aku Aku. Then Aku Aku uses N.Gin's telescope to check on Crunch and Coco. Coco and Crunch are standing there still having the NVs on their heads then the NV shakes and takes over Coco's and Crunch's minds. Then Aku Aku and Crash hurries to save Coco and Crunch from the NVs

Characters
Crash Bandicoot is the main character (of course) and he doesn't put on the NV thats why he is being controlled. Coco Bandicoot is Crash's smart sister who has a whole new look and is being brainwashed by a NV. She is playable after defeating her. Crunch Bandicoot is Crash's cyborg-like friend who lives on Wumpa Island with Crash and Coco. He is also brainwashed and is freed from Cortex's control after being defeated. N.Gin is Cortex's crazy handman. He was left on the island after Cortex's lost in Crash of the Titans. He now observes Crash and his sister from his observatory wishing to become ruler of Wumpa Island. He has a really minor appearance. Nina Cortex is Cortex's niece who was sent to Evil Public School has punishment for her betrayal in Crash of the Titans. Her Brat Girls also betrayed her. N.Brio is back and teamed up with Cortex for Cortex's latest scheme. Cortex is also back to finally get rid of Crash forever in his latest scheme.