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The first Crash Bandicoot is a bit of an acquired taste especially by today's standards. The game doesn't support analog control, meaning you're stuck with the D-Pad. Despite that, the game controls pretty well and the levels are well designed with this in mind. The level design as a whole is consistently challenging while still remaining a fair experience. Getting all of the gems is really tough, but very satisfying. Lastly, the game has a great sense of progression that keeps it from getting boring. Ignoring the weak boss battles, some frustrating challenges and an archaic save system, this is a good first entry with a lot to offer. Highly recommended.

What started off as a mediocre piece of television of the 90s that mostly relied on shock humour has over time evolved into a funny, satirical, well written, and phenomenal series with a ton of heart and always finds a way to stay fresh and relevant after more than two decades.

I have mixed opinions on Horrid Henry. I find it to be entertaining due to how the characters clash with one another and the presentation is above average with serviceable animation and a good soundtrack but it doesn't quite reach the level of quality the books established. The first 2 seasons are faithful to the books whilst the seasons afterwards are their own stories with a bigger focus on slice of life stories compared to the more comedy based episodes from before. I'm also not sure how to feel about Henry as a character. On one hand, I understand the complaints from parents about him being a bad influence on children that watch it (at least some parents banned their child from watching it) as his naughty behaviour is over the top even compared to the books. On the other hand, he's not completely unlikable and throughout the series, there are subtle hints on how some of his bad behaviour comes from his parents not treating him equally and always giving Peter more attention and love due to how "perfect" he is. Not to mention that Henry gets blamed practically all of the time when something bad happens, even in moments where it's either harmless or wasn't his fault to begin with. It basically teaches kids how being consistently naughty can lead to you being a scapegoat even in rare moments of being good or telling the truth. The voice acting is also more grating as an adult with Henry's voice getting on my nerves from time to time. To conclude. Horrid Henry is a passable cartoon series but you're most likely better off with the books.