The art is a sure standout with atmospheric landscapes that make areas so destinct you can almost smell them.
Even the music plays in to the rythm of the levels at times and makes it near impossible not to jam along with it.
The game introduces multiple new story elements and gameplay mechanics which the game explores fully and in unique and creative ways.
The story is fun and over the top granting some characters more personality than you could ever ask for, while others might've benefit from being taken more seriously.
Replayability is at an all time high as there's always something new for you to earn when going back into levels, though this can easily overwhealm someone striving to complete the game 106%.
There's something here for you in both spectrums like casual laid back play, and the fast pace time-trial runthrough of the levels.
Are you into speedruns? GREAT go for it!
Do you not have time for that and just want to get through the story? GREAT no problem, both will serve good competition.
While extremely hard in areas which can be either good or bad depending on the player there are items so easy to miss that you might not have a chance to get them without outside help.
Even though the title and story overwrites the majority of later Crash titles it does it in a celebratory manner instead of erasing it from existence.
Long story short, the game is fun, unique, beautiful and hard!