<s>
Crash	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mind	I-Application
over	I-Application
Mutant	I-Application
is	O
a	O
platform	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Radical	O
Entertainment	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
(	O
ported	O
by	O
Virtuos	O
)	O
,	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
TOSE	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
not	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
Japanese	O
release	O
,	O
after	O
Crash	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Titans	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
to	O
be	O
published	O
by	O
Activision	O
following	O
its	O
merging	O
with	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
previous	O
publisher	O
Vivendi	O
Games	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
last	O
major	O
console	O
entry	O
as	O
a	O
whole	O
until	O
2017	O
's	O
Crash	B-Application
Bandicoot	I-Application
N	I-Application
.	I-Application
Sane	I-Application
Trilogy	I-Application
,	O
a	O
remaster	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
three	O
Crash	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crash	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mind	I-Application
over	I-Application
Mutant	I-Application
is	O
the	O
fifteenth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Crash	B-Application
Bandicoot	I-Application
video	O
game	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
seventh	O
in	O
the	O
main	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
centers	O
on	O
the	O
arrival	O
of	O
a	O
popular	O
technological	O
device	O
(	O
a	O
parody	O
of	O
devices	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Device
and	O
BlackBerry	B-Operating_System
)	O
that	O
puts	O
whoever	O
uses	O
it	O
under	O
the	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
's	O
creators	O
,	O
Doctor	O
Neo	O
Cortex	O
and	O
Doctor	O
Nitrus	O
Brio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crash	B-Application
Bandicoot	I-Application
–	O
protagonist	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
and	O
only	O
one	O
unaffected	O
by	O
the	O
device	O
besides	O
his	O
spirit	O
ally	O
Aku	O
Aku	O
–	O
must	O
free	O
his	O
friends	O
from	O
the	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
and	O
put	O
an	O
end	O
to	O
Cortex	O
and	O
Brio	O
's	O
plot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
versions	O
were	O
met	O
with	O
generally	O
favourable	O
reviews	O
,	O
while	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
generated	O
a	O
less	O
positive	O
reaction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
version	O
was	O
received	O
negatively	O
for	O
what	O
critics	O
described	O
as	O
dull	O
and	O
repetitive	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mind	B-Application
over	I-Application
Mutant	I-Application
is	O
a	O
beat-	B-Application
'	I-Application
em-up	I-Application
game	I-Application
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
Crash	B-Application
Bandicoot	I-Application
,	O
whose	O
main	O
objective	O
is	O
to	O
explore	O
his	O
home	O
,	O
Wumpa	O
Island	O
,	O
and	O
surrounding	O
environments	O
to	O
uncover	O
the	O
mystery	O
behind	O
the	O
"	O
NV	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
personal	B-Application
digital	I-Application
assistant	I-Application
created	O
by	O
the	O
main	O
antagonist	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crash	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mind	I-Application
over	I-Application
Mutant	I-Application
is	O
a	O
mission-based	O
game	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
Crash	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Titans	I-Application
's	O
level-based	O
structure	O
,	O
with	O
goals	O
being	O
given	O
by	O
non-playable	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Crash	O
's	O
sister	O
,	O
Coco	O
Bandicoot	O
,	O
fills	O
in	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
the	O
second	O
player	O
,	O
while	O
a	O
white-furred	O
version	O
of	O
Crash	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Carbon	O
Crash	O
"	O
takes	O
on	O
this	O
role	O
in	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
played	O
in	O
a	O
free-roaming	O
format	O
rarely	O
seen	O
in	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
version	O
is	O
played	O
as	O
a	O
2-D	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
as	O
a	O
means	O
of	O
utilising	O
the	O
handheld	O
's	O
hardware	O
to	O
its	O
greatest	O
capacity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nine	O
returning	O
characters	O
from	O
previous	O
Crash	O
titles	O
star	O
in	O
the	O
home	O
console	O
version	O
of	O
Crash	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mind	I-Application
over	I-Application
Mutant	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
protagonist	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Crash	B-Application
Bandicoot	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
bandicoot	O
who	O
must	O
defeat	O
the	O
main	O
antagonist	O
Doctor	O
Cortex	O
and	O
free	O
the	O
Titans	O
from	O
the	O
control	O
of	O
Cortex	O
's	O
new	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Afterward	O
,	O
she	O
acts	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
during	O
the	O
co-operative	O
mode	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
console	O
versions	O
;	O
she	O
is	O
replaced	O
by	O
a	O
white-furred	O
version	O
of	O
Crash	O
named	O
"	O
Carbon	O
Crash	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
number	O
of	O
small	O
fodder	O
enemies	O
attempt	O
to	O
hinder	O
Crash	O
in	O
his	O
journey	O
,	O
much	O
of	O
them	O
appearing	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
Crash	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Titans	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Social	O
satire	O
and	O
the	O
theme	O
of	O
consumerism	O
are	O
frequent	O
sources	O
of	O
humor	O
in	O
the	O
plot	O
of	O
Crash	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mind	I-Application
over	I-Application
Mutant	I-Application
,	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
featuring	O
jokes	O
about	O
SUVs	O
and	O
the	O
skyrocketing	O
prices	O
of	O
gas	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
is	O
told	O
through	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
cut	O
scenes	O
animated	O
in	O
2D	O
Animation	O
with	O
different	O
styles	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
those	O
of	O
Dragon	O
Ball	O
,	O
The	O
Animatrix	O
,	O
and	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Crash	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mind	I-Application
over	I-Application
Mutant	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
a	O
year	O
later	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
where	O
Crash	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Titans	I-Application
left	O
off	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
seems	O
well	O
until	O
a	O
rejuvenated	O
Cortex	O
teams	O
up	O
with	O
his	O
old	O
partner	O
Nitrus	O
Brio	O
to	O
invent	O
a	O
personal	B-Application
digital	I-Application
assistant	I-Application
,	O
the	O
"	O
NV	O
"	O
,	O
that	O
can	O
control	O
the	O
minds	O
of	O
both	O
mutants	O
and	O
bandicoots	O
by	O
transmitting	O
bad	O
Mojo	O
,	O
forcefully	O
siphoned	O
from	O
Cortex	O
's	O
former	O
boss	O
Uka	O
Uka	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
on	O
Crash	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mind	I-Application
over	I-Application
Mutant	I-Application
began	O
immediately	O
after	O
the	O
completion	O
of	O
Crash	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Titans	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
idea	O
of	O
preserving	O
a	O
titan	O
for	O
later	O
use	O
came	O
from	O
the	O
play	O
testing	O
sessions	O
of	O
Crash	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Titans	I-Application
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
testers	O
were	O
found	O
to	O
be	O
reluctant	O
to	O
leave	O
the	O
titans	O
behind	O
after	O
an	O
epic	O
battle	O
was	O
won	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fans	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
were	O
also	O
a	O
source	O
of	O
inspiration	O
for	O
Crash	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mind	I-Application
over	I-Application
Mutant	I-Application
,	O
having	O
such	O
wishes	O
as	O
a	O
free-roaming	O
environment	O
,	O
Coco	O
Bandicoot	O
being	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
and	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
Doctor	O
Nitrus	O
Brio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Coco	O
Bandicoot	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
was	O
omitted	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
due	O
to	O
her	O
distinct	O
animations	O
taking	O
up	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
memory	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Crash	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mind	I-Application
over	I-Application
Mutant	I-Application
was	O
created	O
first	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
graphics	O
scaled	O
up	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
scaled	O
down	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
rumored	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
promptly	O
debunked	O
by	O
Radical	O
Entertainment	O
as	O
a	O
mistake	O
on	O
many	O
press	O
sites	O
 '	O
behalf	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
was	O
an	O
open	O
call	O
for	O
fan	O
art	O
of	O
Crash	B-Application
Bandicoot	I-Application
to	O
be	O
submitted	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
contest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
ensure	O
that	O
the	O
audio	O
did	O
not	O
become	O
repetitive	O
,	O
Crash	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mind	I-Application
over	I-Application
Mutant	I-Application
features	O
more	O
than	O
8,500	O
lines	O
of	O
dialogue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Marc	O
Baril	O
,	O
who	O
previously	O
composed	O
Crash	B-Device
Tag	I-Device
Team	I-Device
Racing	I-Device
and	O
Crash	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Titans	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
versions	O
of	O
Crash	B-Application
:	I-Application
Mind	I-Application
over	I-Application
Mutant	I-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dakota	O
Grabowski	O
of	O
GameZone	O
considered	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
slightly	O
better	O
"	O
than	O
Crash	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Titans	I-Application
,	O
noting	O
improvements	O
in	O
controls	O
,	O
gameplay	O
and	O
storyline	O
from	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
but	O
lamented	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
camera	O
almost	O
ruins	O
the	O
whole	O
package.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Louis	O
Bedigian	O
of	O
GameZone	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
young	O
demographic	O
of	O
the	O
Crash	B-Application
Bandicoot	I-Application
series	O
"	O
may	O
be	O
annoyed	O
by	O
the	O
camera	O
and/or	O
repetitive	O
objectives	O
but	O
will	O
be	O
entertained	O
by	O
what	O
is	O
the	O
best	O
Crash	O
game	O
developed	O
in	O
a	O
long	O
time	O
–	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
Mario	O
clones	O
released	O
for	O
Nintendo	O
Wii.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Matt	O
Casamassina	O
of	O
IGN	O
found	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
exactly	O
like	O
its	O
predecessor	O
:	O
a	O
mildly	O
enjoyable	O
beat	B-Application
'	I-Application
em	I-Application
up	I-Application
romp	O
that	O
's	O
sure	O
to	O
satisfy	O
younger	O
players	O
,	O
but	O
wo	O
n't	O
provide	O
much	O
that	O
seasoned	O
players	O
have	O
n't	O
already	O
experienced	O
before	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grabowski	O
and	O
Ewen	O
dismissed	O
the	O
in-game	O
graphics	O
as	O
run-of-the-mill	O
,	O
with	O
Grabowski	O
elaborating	O
that	O
while	O
the	O
animations	O
have	O
improved	O
from	O
Crash	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Titans	I-Application
,	O
the	O
"	O
semi-decent	O
"	O
environments	O
have	O
not	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviews	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
version	O
were	O
generally	O
unfavourable	O
,	O
with	O
most	O
reviewers	O
criticizing	O
the	O
level	O
design	O
for	O
its	O
lack	O
of	O
challenge	O
and	O
inspiration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
described	O
the	O
graphics	O
as	O
"	O
splotchy	O
"	O
and	O
considered	O
them	O
outdated	O
and	O
simplistic	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
IV	I-Application
remake	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Craig	O
Harris	O
of	O
IGN	O
interpreted	O
the	O
developer	O
's	O
lack	O
of	O
credit	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
embarrassment	O
for	O
having	O
been	O
involved	O
in	O
its	O
production	O
,	O
and	O
he	O
condemned	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
"	O
lifeless	O
"	O
execution	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
both	O
Amaze	O
Entertainment	O
's	O
version	O
of	O
Crash	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Titans	I-Application
on	O
the	O
same	O
system	O
and	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
installments	O
by	O
Vicarious	O
Visions	O
.	O
</s>
