Spyro the Dragon

[Pinkros]

So, my fellows escapees, in the late 90's, whilst I was but an apple-cheeked youngster I bought a PS1. Along with it I got a game called Spyro the Dragon. 'Twas but a simple platformer, but oh so many hours I've spent playing that game. I tought it was an underrated star.

But now, my fellow men, I ask you: Have you played it, liked it or even heard of it?

TLDR; Spyro the Dragon, opinions?

 

[Mister Benoit]

I had a demo for the first one and I absolutely loved it, never got around to playing the full game though.

One of my ex girlfriends really liked it and I watched her play for a bit at her place a fair while back.

They've kind of killed it now.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Spyro, along with Crash Bandicoot, gave me all the PSOne platforming goodness I could ever want.

 

[teqrevisited]

Of course. I played 1 & 2 to death, 100% completion. And yes, they are preparing to slaughter the poor purple sod in that hideous incarnation that was unveiled more recently. Sad times.

 

[SalamanderJoe]

It ruled my childhood alongside Crash Bandicoot. Spyro 2 was my favourite, Spyro 1 was great, Spyro 3 was OK but had too many other characters to play as. It went downhill after Enter the Dragonfly, though A Hero's Tail wasn't too bad.

(sigh) Insomniac must be cringing with what Activision are taking the character now.

 

[Michelle Weiss]

PS1 titles rocked spyro 1,2, and 3
but they've milked the proverbial dragon so much since then they've killed spyro

 

[tokae]

I have it, and I played it yesterday actually.
I really love it!
The second one was good too, but I don't have it.

I did play the third, and found it funny, but not as good as the first two..
And the rest of them... They have dissapointed me too much.

 

[UnmotivatedSlacker]

Played the first 3 on the PS1 to 100% a few times and loved every bit of it. I won't say anything about the ones that came after since I haven't played them, but I heard they were not as good as the original trilogy. Also I hate his new re-design.

 

[Pimppeter2]

I had a 9something year old Goldfish named Sypro. I had won him at a carnival. Won or stole after the guy had closed his whole booth. Same thing. Really.

 

[Pinkros]

Of course. I played 1 & 2 to death, 100% completion. And yes, they are preparing to slaughter the poor purple sod in that hideous incarnation that was unveiled more recently. Sad times.

Good grief, they have slayed the franchise, haven't they? I got the first one for the PS2 as a gift (Year of the Dragon fly, I think it was called) and by GOD did it suck! I haven't bought a new one since, and I still live under the impression the first and the third are the best of the series.

 

[HellspawnCandy]

I had all 3 for PS1, the game to me was really awesome. Everything was colorful and fun.

 

[Pinkros]

Interestingly enough, what I can gather, people seem to prefer the second to the third. Personally, I find the second lacking, because of its simpleness, "only" 100% completion, SILLY characters and the gameplayprolonging of having to by new skills every now and then. The third handled this much better, because it felt quite natural that a new character with another skillset should not be available from the get-go. Or rather, it felt relevant.

 

[Camaranth]

Of course I loved spyro on the PS1. but I agree that the recent ones have just been cringe worthy. Although same can be said for a lot of franchises.

I will however admit that I kind of enjoyed the latest crash bandicoot on the 360. mostly because it was just taking the piss out of itself.

side note captch: food etteral.....wth? dammit I'm hungry now

 

[gigastar]

Yes i did own and play it. I thought it was great back then.

Spoiler: Ending your childhood forever....

[HEADING=1]The new Spyro.[/HEADING]

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[Sehnsucht Engel]

I loved Spyro, back in the days. I played the three first games for PS1 and then when the PS2 came out, I continued playing Insomniac games with Ratchet & Clank. I haven't played Spyro for several years, since I heard they weren't good anymore and I don't want to ruin those memories.

 

[RanD00M]

" Trouble with the trolley? "
Those words still haunt my sister to this very day after spending an entire afternoon trying to beat that fucking trolley.