PlayStation 2

Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly

This is a game for die-hard fans of Spyro and children only. It is an average game in the Spyro series, simply another quest and adventure with few changes. It only takes about twelve hours to beat, if you don’t have to restart it multiple times due to catastrophic bug problems. If you want an RPG, get something along the lines of Final Fantasy or Suikoden, but if you’re younger or a fan of this cute little dragon, Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly will not disappoint you.

The game will doubtless appeal to younger players. But the formula nature of the plot really is a letdown. Sure, the game looks good and sounds great, but Enter the Dragonfly lacks depth of play. It is a safe arcade-adventure outing.

Spryo loupe quelque peu la marche 128 bits. Bluffante sur PSX, sa réalisation n'est plus aussi reluisante. A part ça, le jeu suit la routine amorcée par les épisodes précédents. C'est un Spyro pantouflard et sans grandes idées qui arrive sur Playstation 2.

Spyro is a fun, yet unsophisticated game that never wanders far from the proven path of his successors. It doesn’t seem to take advantage of the power the PS2 has to offer, but instead makes marginal improvements that will thrill fans of the original games while leaving players of the more sophisticated platform games yawning.

All in all, Spyro the Dragon is only a slightly better than average platformer. Slightly. Up against games such as Sly Cooper and Ratchet and Clank, it doesn't hold a candle. Even up against games such as Ty the Tasmanian Tiger, Spyro falters. Shoulder to shoulder with previous versions of Spyro, it's essentially the exact same playing experience, with minimal additions. Which is the crux of the matter. If you want to play something that's easy and comfortable, that doesn't challenge you in any way, then you'll like this. If you want something entirely new, or even remotely resembling a next-generation experience, then forget it. Spyro is still a cute, adorable and very likeable character and this game is mindless, easy fun, but it’s simply more of the same old stuff.

There are worse platform games out there, but it's such a shame that Sony's greatly revered platform series has been taken down more than a few notches by this latest effort. It should still appeal to young kids and gamers that like their games served up "extra easy," but you'll do yourself a big favor by making Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly a weekend rental instead of a permanent addition to your game collection.

Spyro: Enter The Dragonfly is nothing but a sheep in wolves clothing. The gameplay, music, sound effects, and graphics are all sorely lacking and have mediocre written all over them. Do yourself a favor and let this one sit on the shelf... right where this rushed cash-in deserves to be.

Det är ett ofokuserat spel fullt av dålig skärmuppdatering, polygonfattiga modeller och långa laddningstider som Universal har släppt ifrån sig. Hela äventyret verkar gå i ultrarapid, och klumpiga animationer gör det svårt att få någon vidare pli på Spyro. Den lilla draken som tidigare var en pigg utmanare till Mario har blivit gammal och förtjänar att få gå i ide. Och om inte Insomniac behagar ta hand om honom snart igen tycker jag att vi kan låta honom sova för evigt.

Evito accuratamente un paragone con la diretta concorrenza su PS2 in quanto troppo impietoso per un personaggio che da vincente si è tramutato non solo in perdente, ma anche in ebete, sfigato, idiota, imbranato, incapace… uno dei peggiori platform 3D per Playstation 2 e Gamecube nonché uno dei più deludenti seguiti della storia.

Even the biggest fans of Spyro are going to have a hard time enjoying this game. The leap to the latest generation of consoles leaves them with a slower game, a shorter game (10 hours), and an all-around less enjoyable game, not to mention a buggy one.