It's hard for me to say why i don't like this one as much as 2. I guess it comes down to it feeling kind of bloated when compared to how concise 2 was. Like some of the new playable characters are fun but do they really feel like they add anything to the overall game? not really.
The story is also whatever, so was the one in 2 but at least the villain there felt like more of a threat, here the sorceress leaves literally no impression. Where Ripto felt like the villain in a spyro movie, the sorceress feels like the antagonist of one episode of the spyro cartoon, if that makes sense.
When looking at how huge of a jump Ripto's Rage was from Spyro 1 you can't help but feel a little disappointed in how blasé Year of the Dragon feels in comparison. there's no consistent through line from 2-3 like there was from 1-2. But with all that being said this is still one of the best collectathons on the PS1. Movement is so much fun, the themes of the worlds are dreamy & creative, collecting gems/eggs just feels good. I could never come away from this game feeling anything other than satisfied.
The story is also whatever, so was the one in 2 but at least the villain there felt like more of a threat, here the sorceress leaves literally no impression. Where Ripto felt like the villain in a spyro movie, the sorceress feels like the antagonist of one episode of the spyro cartoon, if that makes sense.
When looking at how huge of a jump Ripto's Rage was from Spyro 1 you can't help but feel a little disappointed in how blasé Year of the Dragon feels in comparison. there's no consistent through line from 2-3 like there was from 1-2. But with all that being said this is still one of the best collectathons on the PS1. Movement is so much fun, the themes of the worlds are dreamy & creative, collecting gems/eggs just feels good. I could never come away from this game feeling anything other than satisfied.