What is your opinion for Spyro the Dragon on playstation?

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#1 captainqwark20
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Just played it. I played every spyro pretty much except the first 2, and the 3rd game I completely forgot. So in theory, I didn't play that either. Spyro 1 seemed very empty. Like, sure it had gems and statue collecting, but that's it. Not much focus on gameplay, a lot of jumps and that level where you have to turbo jump to every island was poorly designed. The Gems really have no point most of the game. That statue saves are a bit nice, but I think they should save your progress after the dragon cutscene instead of making you walk on the alter. If I die after I forget, I go way back to start. So are the other 2 Spyros better? Key differences? Because Spyro 1 seems lacking and tedious. I also want to punch the egg thieves. Which also seem badly placed, how the heck do you get the one thatjumps over the wall in magic land?!?!
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#2 Dudersaper
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All I can really say is I was never a fan of Spyro or Crash when it comes to platformers.
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#3 thphaca
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I loved Spyro on PS1. It was more about the atmosphere than anything, kind of like Metroid Prime. Crash was great as well. Tons of replay value.

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#4 MonkeySpot
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Great game for it's time which has aged phenomenally well, in my opinion.

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#5 amari24
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Spyro is probably my all time favorite PS1 game. Having played all of them, I think Spyro 2 is the best.
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#6 Masenkoe
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The Spyro games on PSone are probably some of my favorite of all time. I've beaten them countless times. If you didn't like the first one don't bother with the rest. Whatashame.

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#7 deactivated-57ad0e5285d73
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POS game. Stunk terribly.
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#8 Seabas989
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I only played the first one and I thought it was ok at the time. I hear the sequels are better though on the PS1.

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#9 Bubble_Man
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For me, they're decent games. Not great, but not terrible either.

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#10 Vari3ty
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The only one I played was Spyro: Year of the Dragon, but I absolutely loved the game. Collected all the gems and dragon eggs there were to find in it.

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#11 Eikichi-Onizuka
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Spyro 2 was the best of the series imo.

I haven't played it in many years though, might feel dated now.

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#12 Lucianu
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Excellent games that play really well, and a must own trilogy for a gamer.

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#13 Swift_Boss_A
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I didn't much care for Spyro and Crash games. They didn't click with me like Ape Escape and Klonoa on PS1.

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#14 Amnesiac23
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I love all the early Spyro games, even though they had their flaws. I think nostalgia may play a large factor...
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#15 Masenkoe
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I think nostalgia may play a large factor...Amnesiac23

Oh probably but still, they have aged very well all things considered.

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The Spyro games on PSone are probably some of my favorite of all time. I've beaten them countless times. If you didn't like the first one don't bother with the rest. Whatashame.

Masenkoe
This sounds odd to me because it seems common amongst Spyro fans that the first game plays way different then the rest of the series on all other consoles, which is why I asked for hopeful differences, but now I'm even more confused because you basically just told me they played the same.
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#17 benleslie5  Moderator
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The first Spyro was my favourite in the series

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#18 Masenkoe
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[QUOTE="Masenkoe"]

The Spyro games on PSone are probably some of my favorite of all time. I've beaten them countless times. If you didn't like the first one don't bother with the rest. Whatashame.

captainqwark20

This sounds odd to me because it seems common amongst Spyro fans that the first game plays way different then the rest of the series on all other consoles, which is why I asked for hopeful differences, but now I'm even more confused because you basically just told me they played the same.

Pretty much. The only notable difference is that you don't free dragons you collect orbs in 2 and in 3 it's dragon eggs. Other than that they are very close.

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#19 SamusFreak
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Spyro along with Crash, are two trilogies that make the PS2 and 3 lag behind the PS1 for me. Spyro 2 and 3 are similar to 1, but also different. Both add new things, especially 3. If you could find 2 for cheap, try it out, imo, the easiest of the 3 by a good margin.

2 and 3 had more narrative and plot, more to do, more characters, 3 adds different playable character as well. If you didn't like the first, that the rest might not be your fancy either, but as others have told you, they DO feel different. The first game is my least favorite of the 3.

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#20 CommanderShiro
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Never played the first one, but I loved Ripto's Rage and Year of the Dragon.

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#21 Emerald_Warrior
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I like em. Good games. The series went downhill after PS1 games. Not terrible games by any means, but they just don't have the same charm as the PS1 games.

The original will always be my favorite since it's the most nostalgic for me. I had a demo disc with the first level on it, and I played that demo sooooo many freaking times before I even got the game.

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#22 Amnesiac23
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[QUOTE="Amnesiac23"] I think nostalgia may play a large factor...Masenkoe

Oh probably but still, they have aged very well all things considered.

This is true. They have aged better than some other platformers of the time.
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#23 AjarnLenny
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I played the first one and I liked it. I also played the one with the skateboard-level. spyro 3? Which I found was even better.

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#24 RunetheKoopa
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I don't think the original has aged well, but I love Spyro 2 and Spyro: Year of the Dragon is my favourite game of all time. After the PlayStation games, I think that the series started going downhill, with the exception of the GBA Spyro games that Digital Eclipse made.
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#25 PetJel
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the Spyro 1 demo always made me feel naucious, same I had with Gex or Doom. I did like how it played though =\

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#26 NostalgicRoyal
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I love the first Spyro game! I still pick it up and play it time to time. They were much better games when they were on the PS1.
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#27 captainqwark20
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I just played Spyro 2 BTW and you guys lied to me, the first and 2nd games are now where near the same. I see why Spyro got that large boost back in the day.
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#28 kevinxma
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for some reason the ps1 spyro games were veeery popular when i was a kid with my freinds so i have alot of nostalgia for them. but they havent aged all that well though