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Spyro Reignited Trilogy - reviews, discussion
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Freedom Gate Co.
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Spyro best selling title was the first game.
It's also much easier and kid friendly then crash. Making it more accessible. This will give Spyro trilogy higher review scores by default. As Crash was 90's old school precision platforming and people aren't used to that now.
Also I'll be surprised if Spyro has an LTD of over 3 million.
As I said, Spyros best selling game was the first game. Despite three good PSX games Spyro had one bad game, enter the dragonfly, and it almost killed the franchise. The GBA games had barely saved it. Which led to the uh, reboot trilogy.
Also Spyro after Spyro 2 wasn't released in a slew of countries. Japan only got like 3 games.
It's also much easier and kid friendly then crash. Making it more accessible. This will give Spyro trilogy higher review scores by default. As Crash was 90's old school precision platforming and people aren't used to that now.
Also I'll be surprised if Spyro has an LTD of over 3 million.
As I said, Spyros best selling game was the first game. Despite three good PSX games Spyro had one bad game, enter the dragonfly, and it almost killed the franchise. The GBA games had barely saved it. Which led to the uh, reboot trilogy.
Also Spyro after Spyro 2 wasn't released in a slew of countries. Japan only got like 3 games.
Freedom Gate Co.
Banned
Freedom Gate Co.
Banned
Gex 2 had Mario 64 controls but faster at a higher fps.
Croc? You mean Croc 2? Yeah it had a good camera. Not the first one though I'm.
As I said above people forget how fast Spyro cratered. It also fell behind Gex in sales after the first game.
Crash woc still sold well despite it just being crash 3 again, and the PS2 versions long load times. Nitro kart was good, Twin sanity and the GBA games are favorites.
Spyro basically never recovered after Spyro 4. Not just a fire hazard anymore indeed.
Chairman Tickles
Banned
Only reason I will avoid this remake trilogy, is because it is impossible to possess on disc. A single player game that can be yanked away from you at any moment isn't worth paying money for, most of the install has to be downloaded from console servers, one day these download servers will cease to exist. Some day I might want my growing kids to experience this remake, well it ain't happening at this rate.
Until this changes, I will continue to keep memories of the original PSX trilogy fondly in my mind and pretend this remake doesn't exist because quite frankly in 15-20 years it won't exist outside of some kind of online re-release service and that disc will become a coaster.
Until this changes, I will continue to keep memories of the original PSX trilogy fondly in my mind and pretend this remake doesn't exist because quite frankly in 15-20 years it won't exist outside of some kind of online re-release service and that disc will become a coaster.
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Johnny Cage In The Shower
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So can someone elaborate more on what an "Incomplete" game disc is for me? I specifically ask because I love buying used hard copy games (discs) for cheap months to years down the road. In fact I am THAT (cheap ass) consumer who mostly just buys used hard copy games, but sometimes makes exceptions to buy launch titles.
Would I be able to pick this baby up two years from now from the used section of Gamestop and bring it home, pop the disc in, download the game and play it? Orrr they will be some you need to go to the PS Store and purchase and redeem the game code etc. shenanigans involved?
Would I be able to pick this baby up two years from now from the used section of Gamestop and bring it home, pop the disc in, download the game and play it? Orrr they will be some you need to go to the PS Store and purchase and redeem the game code etc. shenanigans involved?
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goldenpp72
Member
MS won't make a BK3 unless they figure out a way to make it F2P at this point. It would be a dream come true if they did a real entry but, it's not going to happen.
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
I only played the N64 version, where the framerate is atrocious, so I do not know whether other versions actually had better framerates than Mario 64, but the controls are digital 8-ways controls with a terrible camera on top. It is much, much worse than Mario 64 in terms of control.
TheDuskwalker
Member
Finished Spyro 2, luckily only encountered 1 glitch, but it was a had to redo level bad glitch..
It's a patch, so it automatically downloads the rest of the game as a update. So used should be fine.
Freedom Gate Co.
Banned
Gex 64 and Gex Enter the Gecko have several differences, one being the latter is playable.
or because Banjo never was that big of a seller. Tooie and Bolts aren't really big sellers, ad even the first game had ok sales. Especially in the US.
Johnny Cage In The Shower
Member
Ahh okay, thanks!
IbizaPocholo
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DeleteriousObnoxious
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did spyro 120% and spyro 2 100%
as i never played Spyro 3 i am taking my time and waiting, due to being a bit fatigued on the gameplay.. its still good but after all those colorful worlds i just need a bit of break so i can appreciate it .. but the few levels i played of Spyro 3 looks good and seems a bit more imaginable than Spyro 2. The remakes was just what i needed and i will be replaying just like i do the originals ... that Said i don't think the remakes will replace the Originals as there are to many changes... both artistically to censored stuff. also the Charge and Swimming mechanics are questionable, I get why they did it but i still don't agree on it. especially the camera of the charge is very annoying and unforgivable. also i really don't like how noticeable the secret level in artisan world is so obvious i mean seriously it just looks so special that it makes no sense to even hide that level when you get a big glow and bling sound while jumping those stone pieces in the water.
Im looking for Blind playthroughs of Spyro if anyone found some good ones, where the player isn't getting suggestions and using Spark to track treasures let me know. using spark to locate the treasures takes a lot of the fun out of Spyro 1 at least.
as i never played Spyro 3 i am taking my time and waiting, due to being a bit fatigued on the gameplay.. its still good but after all those colorful worlds i just need a bit of break so i can appreciate it .. but the few levels i played of Spyro 3 looks good and seems a bit more imaginable than Spyro 2. The remakes was just what i needed and i will be replaying just like i do the originals ... that Said i don't think the remakes will replace the Originals as there are to many changes... both artistically to censored stuff. also the Charge and Swimming mechanics are questionable, I get why they did it but i still don't agree on it. especially the camera of the charge is very annoying and unforgivable. also i really don't like how noticeable the secret level in artisan world is so obvious i mean seriously it just looks so special that it makes no sense to even hide that level when you get a big glow and bling sound while jumping those stone pieces in the water.
Im looking for Blind playthroughs of Spyro if anyone found some good ones, where the player isn't getting suggestions and using Spark to track treasures let me know. using spark to locate the treasures takes a lot of the fun out of Spyro 1 at least.
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Fox Mulder
Member
Congrats.
Im playing the Crash trilogy now and was hoping that would be fun nostalgia instead of getting pissed off with the difficulty. The first game is fucking brutal and they even changed hitboxes and jumping physics, making the platforming even more precise and demanding than it was on the PS1. I don't think that's really what people wanted.
Ill be getting the Spyro collection soon as it sounds like the better and more fun game to play today.
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Gavin Stevens
Formerly 'o'dium'
These swimming controls are beyond stupid. Why is the movement inverted but the view isn’t? Why is there no option to not invert the view...?
Ugh...
100%ed and 1000/1000 the first game, on my way to doing the second d, but these swimming controls are hurting my head
Ugh...
100%ed and 1000/1000 the first game, on my way to doing the second d, but these swimming controls are hurting my head
AV
We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
Originally. This trilogy was done by Toys for Bob and someone else (can't remember the name) did a bunch of work on the third, IIRC.
That did strike me as really odd. Hope they get the chance to patch them in.
AV
We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
There's next to no chance they're gonna re-release it on two discs. Not enough people care, sadly. Believe me, I'm on your side, but Activision probably don't give a shit.
TheDuskwalker
Member
Well they did re-release Crash N'Sane Trilogy on PS4 with the Switch and X1 version, no clue if they included the DLC on disc like those versions with the re-release though despite them being touted on the box just like those 2 versions, but I guess there is a small chance of Spyro complete if the Switch release happens....maybe.
Anyway, finally 100% all 3 games with a Platinum for Spyro 3.
Also got a lot of glitches in the final world of Spyro 3, plus a crash. This included a major framerate bug when finishing up 3 last night. The framerate got really laggy during a skateboarding mini game in a level, specifically when restarting it, and didn't stop until I excited back to the main menu and fixed itself. I assume a frame pacing bug.
Anyway, finally 100% all 3 games with a Platinum for Spyro 3.
Also got a lot of glitches in the final world of Spyro 3, plus a crash. This included a major framerate bug when finishing up 3 last night. The framerate got really laggy during a skateboarding mini game in a level, specifically when restarting it, and didn't stop until I excited back to the main menu and fixed itself. I assume a frame pacing bug.
KiteGr
Member
But I know how to vote with my wallet. Whenever I see a game that it's DLC heavy, I wait for a complete edition or don't buy it at all.
Can you?!
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
I'm with you on waiting that one out. Make a full retail release happen, Activision!
AV
We ain't outta here in ten minutes, we won't need no rocket to fly through space
No, because I wanted it digitally anyway and the UK doesn't have bandwidth caps, so it doesn't affect me - but you should definitely not buy this if you want all 3 games on a disc, I'm with you!
TheDuskwalker
Member
Platinumed all 3, YAHOO!
After the Digital Foundry comparison I still don't understand why X1 file size is so much larger than PS4 since they're basically identical.
*Pats back* Damn you Activision!
After the Digital Foundry comparison I still don't understand why X1 file size is so much larger than PS4 since they're basically identical.
Gavin Stevens
Formerly 'o'dium'
Finally 100%ed (well, you know) every game, 3000/3000 gamer points.
Such damn good fun... had so much fun with this...
I still believe it was rushed. Bugs galore, issues, controls, shoddy X patch...
But man did I enjoy it so much...
Such damn good fun... had so much fun with this...
I still believe it was rushed. Bugs galore, issues, controls, shoddy X patch...
But man did I enjoy it so much...
Raptomex
Member
ust beat the first game on the X and felt right at home from the start. Took me back even though I still play the originals from time to time. Took me around 5 1/2 hours to reach 120%. I still remembered where most things were. The motion blur is certainly strong, the frame rate stutters quite frequently, and the changes to the Gnorc Commandos were completely unnecessary in my opinion. Also, I'm a little baffled that the camera is still stuck in 1998. But, overall, I thought it was fantastic. I appreciate some of the new QoL features/changes, too.
Looking forward to 2 since that was always my favorite. I used to play it religiously when I was a kid.
Looking forward to 2 since that was always my favorite. I used to play it religiously when I was a kid.
Cr1ptkeeper
Member
Did they ever patch the framepacing issues? I'd like to play it but not with bad framerate...
KiteGr
Member
Cool!
Once they release it in retail I'll buy it!
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
Same here.
TheDuskwalker
Member
About time they patched it, sheesh!