Croc 2

Croc 2 is a compilation of everything you find annoying in other 3d platformers rolled up into one big helping of nonsense.
Considering the basic “jump around on platforms and collect things” linear structure of Croc 1, Croc 2 is monstrous by comparison. Perhaps in an effort to one-up every other 3d platformer game, Croc 2 tosses in everything that it shouldn’t. A shop is included solely to waste your time, leaving you running through a level only to find out at the end of it that you needed to buy a specifically colored jump-pad to complete it. Instead of running around and picking up gems, you have to win races and ride on minecarts, too. In true Argonaut fashion, the level design is sadistic, which is further emphasized by switching over to a Mario 64 ‘x hits and you’re dead’ health system. Unlike Mario 64, enemies are far more annoying to deal with and you get far less health pickups to recover from. Spare hearts are treated like their own collectables, so you’re only granted a few mistakes per level before you have to do everything all over again. Add in levels that are painfully long, as well as some tedious tasks required for progression, and you end up with one painful playthrough for something that looks like it should be geared for young kids.