Crush

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Description

Danny is troubled with insomnia. Desperate for sleep and unable to get it, he finds himself a test subject in the mad Dr. Reubens' crowning achievement, C.R.U.S.H. (or Cognitive Regression Utilizing pSychiatric Heuristics, if you prefer). C.R.U.S.H. puts the subject under hypnosis and allows them to explore their psyche and confront their own deep, dark secrets.

Crush is a platforming game with puzzle elements. Initially, it looks like a third person platformer, but you'll soon discover the game's hook - as Danny, you can "crush" the landscape based on the camera direction, giving you a new perspective on a previously impassable situation. Huge gaps become mere footsteps wide, or may even disappear. Tall buildings can be squashed flat, allowing you to walk over previously impossible terrain. By rotating the camera with the D-Pad, you can choose to crush the level sideways, similar to a 2D platformer like Super Mario Bros., or top-down, somewhat like Bomberman.

However, there are, of course, restrictions. Not all blocks can be crossed when crushed. In addition to this, some blocks that you can stand on in 3D simply don't exist in 2D. And then there's creatures lurking based on Danny's fears: giant cockroaches roam around some levels, and need to be squashed before Danny can get past them. Some blocks contain nightmarish limbs that swipe at Danny when he gets too close. And some blocks (representing Danny's childhood fear of building blocks) even come to life and patrol the 3D levels.

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Alternate Titles

• "Nightmare Puzzle: Crush 3D" -- Japanese Nintendo 3DS title
• "Crush 3D" -- Nintendo 3DS title
• "ナイトメアパズル クラッシュ3D" -- Japanese Nintendo 3DS spelling

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Critic Reviews

GameDaily	PSP	Jun 05, 2007	9 out of 10	90
Defunct Games	PSP	Jul 17, 2007	90 out of 100	90
allaboutgames.co.uk	PSP	Jul 04, 2007	9 out of 10	90
GameTrailers	PSP	2007	8.9 out of 10	89
GamingHeaven / DriverHeaven	PSP	Jun 15, 2007	82 out of 100	82
videogamer.com	PSP	Jun 19, 2007	8 out of 10	80
DarkZero	PSP	2007	8 out of 10	80
Game Critics	PSP	Jul 13, 2007	8 out of 10	80
411mania.com	PSP	Jul 09, 2007	8 out of 10	80
Jeuxvideo.com	PSP	May 30, 2007	15 out of 20	75

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

The PSP version of Crush appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Awards

• 4Players
  • 2007 – #2 Best PSP Game of the Year