Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remastered
April 2, 2025
Critic Score
73.4
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Critic Reviews (35)
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"Crocs simplistic story and gameplay felt very much like it&s;s own thing especially back in 1997 among other games at the time but the remaster of this game makes a lot of the flaws more noticeable sadly. It still is …"
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85.0
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92.0
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65.0
"Croc is a throwback to a formative time where developers were sinking their teeth into 3D development and when met on its own terms offers more than enough charm and character to put a smile on most faces. Though you …"
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85.0
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70.0
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50.0
"With oodles of secrets, adorable visuals, and tons of extra museum content, this release of Croc Legend of the Gobbos is the bee&s;s knees. 🐊"
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85.0
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70.0
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65.0
"Even though it&s;s a simple revitalization effort that might disappoint those who wanted a full remake, the initiative to make Croc: Legend of the Gobbos available for current systems is very welcome. Fortunately, the remastering effort was solid and clearly …"
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85.0
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92.0
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88.0
"Besides some dated boss battles, Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remaster shows that the original game is still leagues above some of the best that Sonic and Mario have to offer. Many will disagree, but that is just conditioned bias. …"
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70.0
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45.0
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25.0
"A remaster done right, with loads of extra materials to check out, on top of a more polished version of the original game."
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35.0
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25.0
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40.0
"Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster is a good look at how 3D platformers were put together in the 90s, but the gameplay falls seriously short of modern standards. There is just so much that could be better when it …"
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75.0
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85.0
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65.0
"Croc: Legend of the Gobbos is a classic 90s platformer through and through. This remaster didn&s;t fully reinvent what we once had, but it did do a lot to make it feel like a modern platformer. Initially the levels are …"
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85.0
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80.0
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90.0
"Everything about the remaster and playing Croc: Legend of the Gobbos again brings back some old nostalgia and memories, and boy does this include the music. The music is just as stellar as everywhere, even seemingly more touched up and …"
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70.0
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80.0
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30.0
"Croc Legend of the Gobbos is an adorable yet sometimes frustrating retro adventure."
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60.0
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55.0
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45.0
"The Croc remaster is the definitive version of a classic that was already very competent! The new version makes what was already a simple but charming game even better, with reworked visuals and a control scheme remade for the current …"
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50.0
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50.0
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50.0
"Unfortunately, Croc: The Legend of The Gobbos really never needed to come back. Even in 1997, it was a title plagued by cumbersome controls, generic worlds, and uninspired level design that were left behind by its more prolific contemporaries."
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30.0
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30.0
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30.0
"Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remastered may not have managed to shed all the childhood ailments of the original version, but this year&s;s version is a one-way street for those who want to either meet Croc for the first time, …"
Read original review"All in all, Croc The Legend of the Gobbos Remastered does what it says on the tin – remaster a 1997 video game with an upspuff in visuals and improved controls. Keeping the rest of the game as was is …"
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75.0
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80.0
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65.0
"Despite the kinks and knitpicks, Legend of the Gobbos will endear players with its accommodating easiness, making it a lovely, gentle and ideal welcoming to retro gaming for children, while giving adult retro lovers a pleasing blast from the past …"
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85.0
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65.0
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"The Switch version specifically doesn&s;t really come with any compromises, offering the highest possible image quality and frame rate available on the platform. Croc is still a very simple platformer and obviously the original game design has not been changed, …"
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70.0
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85.0
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65.0
"With updated controls and modern visuals enhancing the experience, Croc: Legend of the Gobbos is a PlayStation classic worth revisiting!"
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75.0
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80.0
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60.0
"If you love Croc, and love the idea of playing a polished version of the original game in 2025, that last part doesn’t really matter. All that matters is the remaster is faithful to the original and improves upon it."
Read original review"Being mindful of some of the quirks from games made in its original era, there’s a lot to enjoy with Croc’s glow-up"
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70.0
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85.0
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60.0
"They reworked the controls, made it look fantastic, and packed it with so many extras it is hard not to love it. This was one of my most anticipated remasters and it did not disappoint"
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95.0
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70.0
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30.0
"Croc isn’t, and has never been the most amazing 3D platformer in existence, but I can’t help but appreciate the fact it is back, and that its original creators have dedicated their time to completely revamp what was once a …"
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70.0
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75.0
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65.0
"Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remastered is an operation that brings back one of the classic platformers of a bygone era. This new version of Argonaut Games&s; work therefore deserves to be played by neophytes as well as nostalgics, who …"
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65.0
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80.0
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45.0
"The Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster makes this childhood favourite playable in the modern age, and is still a hell of a lot of fun."
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68.0
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72.0
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45.0
"Argonauts Games offers us a trip back in time to the PSX and Saturn times, but with substantial life improvements. Its title maintains all the essence that made this crocodile stand out."
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65.0
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70.0
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40.0
"Croc: Legend of the Gobbos wasn&s;t exactly a revolutionary entry in the 3D platforming genre even back when it released, and though it still doesn&s;t necessarily &s;wow&s; us today, it certainly is an entertaining and worthwhile adventure. Things like the …"
Read original review"The remastered game represents the old one nicely without going too far or destroying any of the original game’s essence. While some of the 90s gameplay concepts in Croc – Legend of the Gobbos Remastered are still stuck in the …"
Read original review"The remake of Croc: Legend of the Gobbos is a lovingly crafted example of how decades-old titles should be brought into the modern era. It effectively smooths out the rough edges of the original game and offers a fun and …"
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"While the Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster is a love letter to the original, packed with passionate behind-the-scenes features and a beautiful visual update, it&s;s hard to ignore that platforming has come a long way since 1997. The gameplay …"
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80.0
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85.0
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"Though it won’t revolutionize the platforming genre, this remaster is a nostalgic trip worth taking for anyone seeking a fun and character-filled adventure."
Read original review"Croc: Legend of the Gobbos 2025 is a genuinely good remaster of a video game that&s;s nowhere near as good as you remember it being. Still, the nostalgia hits are all there in the right places and if you need …"
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65.0
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70.0
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"Returning to Croc: Legend of the Gobbos after so many years is a joy. The music and setting are as vibrant and fun to engage with as ever, and the characters that inhabit the islands are just as cute. This …"
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"I&s;m kinda disappointed I missed out on this game as a kid as I feel this would&s;ve been a game I played for hours on end. Even with the less than stellar combat and, at times, iffy platforming, Croc: Legend …"
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85.0
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78.0
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25.0
"While the game itself inevitably shows its age with its simplistic design, Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remains an adorable and fun platformer in this remaster. The revamped visuals pop while staying true to its old school look, and the …"
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15.0
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15.0
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15.0
"Croc&s;s levels feel dated amongst it&s;s contemporaries today but that doesn&s;t stop it from being a cheerful journey from the adventure&s;s beginning to it&s;s triumphant conclusion."
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""Not the green freak you were expecting...""
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