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A Huge Disappointment

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

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I received Enter the Dragonfly as a Christmas present after being a huge Spyro fan for many years (Spyro the Dragon was my first video game and I have played it several times over the years). I am not a picky video game player...I can tolerate a few glitches or bad graphics with ease.

Keeping this in mind, you will know that I am being completely honest in saying that the fourth Spyro is a huge disappointment, especially if you've been playing since game one. Here are just a few reasons why (in no particular order):

#1. The graphics. The scenery in this game is beautiful, yet somehow your eyes will hurt after playing for twenty minutes. The characters are "3D" (blobbier) and have strange movements (which may serve as one reason). The best way I can describe the camera is "blurry"...you can't even read the characters' dialogue, even with 20/20 vision. Whenever you attempt anything other than walking straight, be it flaming baskets, charging (Spyro says "YEOUCH" when you run into something), gliding, or turning directions while WALKING, the game will slow down in order to account for the graphic overload. The creators tried to make the graphics better, but what's the point if it disrupts gameplay? I'll take the first game's lack of eccentric detail, thanks.

#2. The story. Ripto's alive? I watched him fall into a huge lava lake and DIE!!!

#3. The gameplay. The best word to describe this game is "frustrating".
In the beginning it is said that the dragonflies that you are supposed to capture are "shy", yet they taunt you as they fly away while you struggle to trap them in a bubble.
It took me 35 minutes to wait for the Dragonfly Dojo on level I to load.
I was lost trying to find my way around the different levels. They're too big and complicated. There are too many alternative passages.

#4. The controls. The controls are probably the worst part of this game. Spyro's actions are delayed and awkward. There is no way to tell where the edges of cliffs are (the edges that you see are misleading), especially when gliding. Don't be surprised if Spyro charges down into nothingness when you try and hover, somehow the game tends to mistake hovering for charging (quite an inconvience). Spyro's flames and bubbles are not effective, you'll try about ten times to capture a dragonfly directly in front of you to no avail. The music (although absolutely fantastic) will do little to soothe your frazzled nerves.

**If you are wanting to purchase a Spyro game, please buy the first, second, or third. The fourth is absolute garbage.

Not that bad, but as many say, a lot of glitches

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: November 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I think this game is pretty fun. I did encounter a problem though. In the farm/UFO level. I walked down a path, and all of a sudden i was standing on a big black circle hanging in space.Then a picture of a bird appeared in the bottom corner. Then, I was suddenly next to a fairy who then zapped me. Has that happened to anyone else??? Please tell me in a written review!

A Girl Gamer

They can do better

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: December 23, 2002
Author: Amazon User

They can do better.It freezes takes long to load and is short and simple.Do not get it.

Horrible beyond all reason

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: May 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is a total waste of money. It features horrible graphics, horrible storylines, cheesy characters, and it lacks the challenge that the other Spyro games possess. I beat this game in a mere 45 minutes. There are only 8 or 9 levels, and the main plot to the game is to catch bugs. BUGS! Plus, I beat the final boss Ripto on my first try. If you are a fan of Spyro, stick with the originals, because this horrible game is a butchered, mangled, and sorry excuse for a Spyro game.

The Game that Rules them all

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 36
Date: November 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

THIS IS THE BEST GAME IN THE WHOLE WORLD. YOU SHOULD GER THIS GAME RIGHT AWAY. I CAN'T TELL YOU IN 1,000,000 WORDS HOW GREAT THIS GAME IS. IT BEATS THE REST. THERE IS NO COMPITATION. IF YOU GET IT YOU WOULD HAVE MORE THAN GOLD. IF I COULD RATE IT MYSELF I WOULD GIVE A 10,000,000%. THIS IS A MUST MUST MUST MUST HAVE GAME FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. GET IT AND DON'T MISS OUT.

Yes, it's really that bad.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: May 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Unfortunately, you may have to actually play this game to believe how bad it is, like I did. Please do yourself a favor and rent it to save your sanity. Spyro has lost it's heart, from it's canned, awful dialog, to it's glitchy game play. A tragic end to the trust in the quality of the Spyro games.

YEAR OF THE DRAGON WAS BETTER

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

AT FIRST I THOUGHT THIS GAME MIGHT BE COOL BUT IT WAS A HUGE DISSAPOINTMENT FIRST OFF IT WAS TO SHORT .SECOND ITS NOT FUN ITS REALLY BORING AND ITS REALLY SLOW WHILE LOADING DO NOT BUY THIS GET YEAR OF THE DRAGON INSTED .WORST SPYRO GAME EVER CREATED

BUGS BUGS BUGS!...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

And we're not talking dragonflies! I don't think they beta tested this game at all. Unlike the PS1 games, this one is loaded with flaws.
I have only explored 2 worlds besides the main world and the game has frozen twice, the sound has vanished, and some monsters weapons extend beyond the horizon and through walls.

Annoyances:
You have to hear the name of each dragonfly you catch, and Spyro always says "Hey it's:..." (could be a tad more diverse)
Can't skip intro production credits.

Load times take far too long.
There should be an option to turn off the auto help. I dont want to be stopped constantly in the early levels and be told how to do something I know how to from previous games. If this is your first Spyro game, then turn that on.
Lastly, it plays slow.

I give it 2 stars because when you do get a chance to play, it is fun, and brings back the enjoyment of the previous games, but it is too painful to play.
Nice new features include new breath weapons.
Some well thought out puzzles.

The game could have been a lot better. If this is your first Spyro experience, you probably wont be as dissapointed (except for the bugs). Rent it, see if you like/tolerate it.

Disappointed

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

There are bugs in the programming that cause freeze ups, parts of the worlds temporarily disappear, and it's so choppy at times that play is next to impossible. The concept is great, the places and tasks are fun, though a bit simple. I really hope Vivendi Universal can fix the bugs and recall the game so we can play what could be a fun game.

It's not insominac!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I love Insomniac Games (the first three Spyro & Ratchet & Clank) and unfortunately, this game doesn't stack up. There were a lot of problems with the game.

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