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extremely disappointed by the ending

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I don't know about everybody else, but when I play a game, i like to feel rewarded at the end for my hard work. With the other spyro games, you got an extra secret level to play at the end. At end of Enter the Dragonfly, you get nothing. I felt so screwed at the end. I feel like other gamers were right, this game feels unfinished and totally lacked any creativity. A total disappointment. I wish I'd never finished it.

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2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I was really looking forward to getting this game. When I first learned about it, I put it on my wish list and told people about it. When I got it, I was stunned. The graphics aren't up to par. The gameplay just didn't seem as good as the old ones. I was suprised. I have returned this game...

Dragonflies are BUGS too...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this game because I am a big fan of the little purple dragon - and have played all the Insomniac produced Spyro games for the PlayStation.

This was the first time Spyro was not done by Insomniac - and it shows!

This game had a lot of glitches, including game freezes, Spyro getting stuck in walls due to geometry, sound getting stuck in a loop, and the background disappearing leaving Spyro wiggling around in a black void...

When Vivendi Universal was contacted just after Christmas 2002, they said that they were not releasing any fixes for the game, that they had no suggestions, and that I should send the game back for a full refund. The not-so-happy ending is that I got my money back, but I didn't get my Spyro fix.

This game was the reason I bought a PS2 at all. Ah well, Insomniac released a game around the same time called "Ratchet and Clank" which was as fun as the original Spyro games.

A fun, underrated game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

My name got cut off in my last review...oops!

The goal of this game is to go around and catch 90(?) dragonflies which Ripto, Spyro's worst enemy, has taken away from his dragon homeland. (Anybody who's played "Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage" will know what I'm talking about.) His goal is to get them back and have them free. Spyro has his companion, Sparx, a golden dragonfly with him to help him on the way, as well as some other friends, like Bianca and Hunter. In this game, you get new abilities (such as fire breath, ice breath, and bubble breath; to catch dragonflies), meet your friends, battle space cows, and the most excitable part of all, battle Ripto. The coolest level is the water world.

The graphics on this game are really nice. I especially like the way Sparx's little pixie dust sparkles and how the dragonflies glow and light up a dark world. :) It's got a lot of detail.

The character dialogue on this game is strange. The voice doesn't fit the character, and the character repeatedly does the same moves with his hands, and his mouth just moves around as if it weren't connected to his brain (take a look at Hunter in your home world and you'll know what I mean). Sparx also speaks gibberish and does the same movement. Doesn't bother me much, that's the only thing wrong with the graphics/dialogue.

I didn't want to focus this review on the loading time like most others did, but it's almost downright scary how many reviews I've seen complaining about this games' loading time. I must inform you that those "I can make a whole sandwich in the time it takes this game to load" and "it takes two WHOLE minutes to load" reviews are not only overexaggerating but incorrect. On average, it takes 37.5 seconds to get to a new world, and 22 seconds to get a portal (that's right people, I TIMED it). Give me a break please, have you no patience? Besides, if you think THIS is bad, you should see the loading time it takes to "Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex." What people do not understand is that there are reasons why whoever made the game put 37 seconds of loading. If it didn't take time to load, the game would be a big squished piece of blob, and there would probably be only one world, which would make the game just plain boring. And, this means you can reach that Coke you've been thirsting for.

The reason I trimmed a star was because of the glitches, and because it isn't challenging enough. I ran into glitches only twice, and it froze once. One of those times when I had a glitch is when I crashed into a wall on the free-the-dragon-masters-and-defeat-the-riptocs level and I started falling and the background turned white. Another time I rammed into the Ice Gate without Ice Breath and got through. The game is also not challenging at all, I've only lost a life around 5 times EVER on this game. (Which is pathetic since I recently dicovered while you are falling you can hit the pause button and hit "Escape Level" and you won't lose a single life). Also it would only take 10-12 hrs. to complete the whole thing if you were to play it straight.

This game is underrated and it's probably the best way to decide if you want by renting this video game. I suggest you get "Spyro: Year of the Dragon" instead. I love Sheila! lol! Take this eggy, and SMASH it against Billy's housie...!

Why, Spyro, Why?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I've been with Spyro since the very first game...since even before the first game earned the green "greatest hits" dealy on its case, as a matter of fact. So, naturally, I went to find this game the day that I bought my new PS2 console. I couldn't find it at the store, but I rented it from the video store where I work. Lucky me. Even as a hardcore Spyro fan, I was extremely disappointed with this game.

The Good...
-New abilities! Spyro can now breathe fire, ice, and electricity. He can also breathe bubbles that catch dragonflies. He can also shield himself with his wings.
-Nicely designed environments.
-Easy controls with a very quick learning curve.
-Once again, Stewart Copeland (yes, the guy from The Police) did an awesome job with the music.

...The Bad...
-The storyline and the premise is flimsy. Ripto tries to kidnap the dragonflies, but instead ends up scattering them across the dragon realms. When Bianca tries to give Spyro extra abilities, she accidentally scatters the abilities all over the realms as well.
-Very long load times. I actually was able to get up, go to the kitchen and grab a snack, and return to my seat before it finished.
-The framerate will occasionally slow down dramatically.

...And The Ugly
-Major bugs. Sometimes the sound volume will get 'stuck,' leaving your television spewing out deafening "waterfall" noise even when you're far away from the waterfall. The game goes on automatic pilot when you get close to characters you can interact with. If there is something between you and the character, you will get stuck and you will have to restart your console. Sometimes it will just stick for no reason, and you will have to restart your console.
-Extremely short playtime. So far, I have had this game for two evenings. I have spent maybe an hour and a half playing it. When I check the game's atlas, it says that the game is 32% COMPLETE. Other reviews that I have read give an estimate of less than ten hours to completely finish the game.

Long story short, don't bother with this. If you are a long-time Spyro fan, go ahead and rent the game and have fun exploring the environments. Other than that, just stay away. This game is a far cry from the first three installments of the series, which had well-developed storylines and took much longer to complete.

Luckily the place I work gives their employees free rentals. After playing this game, the knowledge that I had spent money on it would have kept me up at night.

GREAT GRAPHICS

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 23
Date: September 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

IF YOUR A SPYRO FAN THEN THIS GAME IS FOR YOU.
DIFFERENT SCENCES,SAME CONCEPT AS SPYRO YEAR OF THE DRAGON.
THREE DIFFERENT POWERS FOR SPYRO TO USES TOO.GREAT GAME!

it is over

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: November 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

well i am going to admit that i was in to spyro when it came to ps1. whith all 3 games but after playing the demo in "Playstation magazine". spyro is slow and fat. He need to loss some wait. i was expecting better than that i think they are going to be the L.A lakers with a 3 times champions sorry but they killed spyro.

Disappointing Playstation 2 Spyro

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: September 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I waited a long time to own a Spyro game for Playstation 2. I really enjoyed the first three Spyro's for Playstation 1, and anticipated a follow-up game immensely. When I bought the game, I couldn't wait to get home to play it. I was rather disappointed by how simple and fast the game played. I'd say it only took me about a week to get to every world, and that was without playing it every hour of the day. Unlike the other Spyros, which definitely were more challenging, the graphics were superior. I didn't like how there were so few worlds to explore, so the game ends quickly if you're an avid Spyro fan. There weren't any challenging scenarios in this game, not enough to keep on playing and playing to try to get them for "rewards." I was hoping and praying that when you finally defeat Ripto, that you would be transported to another world, but no such luck. The game ends THAT quickly. I don't know about anyone else, but the game sticks a lot, I think because of the high graphics and takes FOREVER to load!! Overall, I'd give it two stars -- rather disappointing!!

A Total Disappointment

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Lots of frame rate problems. Several times I had to reload the game because the graphics were all [messed] up. Which brings me to another annoying point: the loading times for the levels are unbearable. The ideas were great but it looks half finished.

DON'T WASTE YOUR $$

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is Terrible!! I love Spyro but this game is a HUGE disappoinment!! There are only 8 main levels and only 1 world, plus when you get to the end of the game (which will only take about a day and a half) the boss is so easy to beat it's truely sad. And all he says when you do beat him is;...a couple words and then the credits roll! I am completely discusted with this game and the no talent company that put it out. I guess I should of learnd my lesson with Crash for playstation 2.

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