Sights & Sounds
- I played the original Spyro (but not the sequels) as a kid in the 90s, and the graphical facelift is amazing. Somehow makes me still feel nostalgic despite all the differences
- The same goes for the music, though in retrospect. The remixing of some of the tracks is pretty great
- The voice acting is very reminiscent of a morning kid's cartoon
Story & Vibes
- I dunno man it's Spyro. You just collect stuff that some villain scattered around a colorful world for an arbitrary reason
- I'll be frank, I can't find it in me to care at all about Spyro's friends. They all feel a little unnecessary and are kind of annoying. Soured my experience in the sequels
Playability & Replayability
- The controls feel quite good, but there's many points throughout the three games that make you feel like you're battling the camera
- You charge, shoot fire, jump, and glide your way through each level, sometimes with supercharged versions of those abilities
- The sequels add a way to get a little extra boost at the end of your glide, which is appreciated
- The series' biggest strength is in the level design. I actually enjoyed scouring each level for secrets
- The boss battles aren't very fun. Many of them (especially in the sequels) feel very similar
Overall Impressions & Performance
- Each of the three games ran extremely well in 4K on high graphical settings
- No bugs
- Of the three games, the original is the best. The third one is kinda neat and has some really strong level design, but the bosses were all basically the same. The second game was just a chore
Final Verdict
- 6.5/10. If you have the itch to play the original game and there's a sale, this is a wonderful way to reexperience it. I'd recommend giving the third one a try if you had a good enough on the first. The second game is a totally skippable experience, though
- I played the original Spyro (but not the sequels) as a kid in the 90s, and the graphical facelift is amazing. Somehow makes me still feel nostalgic despite all the differences
- The same goes for the music, though in retrospect. The remixing of some of the tracks is pretty great
- The voice acting is very reminiscent of a morning kid's cartoon
Story & Vibes
- I dunno man it's Spyro. You just collect stuff that some villain scattered around a colorful world for an arbitrary reason
- I'll be frank, I can't find it in me to care at all about Spyro's friends. They all feel a little unnecessary and are kind of annoying. Soured my experience in the sequels
Playability & Replayability
- The controls feel quite good, but there's many points throughout the three games that make you feel like you're battling the camera
- You charge, shoot fire, jump, and glide your way through each level, sometimes with supercharged versions of those abilities
- The sequels add a way to get a little extra boost at the end of your glide, which is appreciated
- The series' biggest strength is in the level design. I actually enjoyed scouring each level for secrets
- The boss battles aren't very fun. Many of them (especially in the sequels) feel very similar
Overall Impressions & Performance
- Each of the three games ran extremely well in 4K on high graphical settings
- No bugs
- Of the three games, the original is the best. The third one is kinda neat and has some really strong level design, but the bosses were all basically the same. The second game was just a chore
Final Verdict
- 6.5/10. If you have the itch to play the original game and there's a sale, this is a wonderful way to reexperience it. I'd recommend giving the third one a try if you had a good enough on the first. The second game is a totally skippable experience, though