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I remember back in the days of PlayStation playing the Spyro titles when I was a little girl with my best friend at the tender age of eleven (was it really that long ago?) and a few years and developers later I have come back to revisit Spyro at least one more time. Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon was one of the few titles that Activision decided to keep a hold of after merging with the Vivendi/Sierra/Blizzard company, and for good reason. There is plenty appeal amongst new and old gamers alike, and who could turn down some good old fashion platforming?
He’s back and he’s more powerful than ever. This time he is fighting an evil dark lord with the help of Cynder, his female equivalent and his previous nemesis. Through way of a magic spell Spyro and Cynder are tethered together, and they must break free of the spell, and of course save the day. This is the biggest aspect of the title, and also probably the game’s biggest drawback. While playing co-op using both dragons can be a decent experience, when it is just you and a computer controlled Cynder she really doesn’t work that entire well and is actually kind of an idiot. It keeps you from really exploring the open and lush worlds as well, as you may have to grab an item or a goal but can only stretch so far away from her.
New features include online and local multiplayer, and the ability to redo a chapter, and new ability and perks for Spyro and Cynder. Now you can use powers like electricity, ice, fear and shadow against enemies. Also you can now fly continuously instead of only gliding. Flying is something people have always wanted to do in Spyro titles, and it is definitely a welcomed addition, and doing it through the wide-open, colorful environments is very nice. Visually the game isn’t going to wow anyone, and they give it a nice glaring bright effect, especially when out in the sun, but this can get annoying at times. However for the most part, the game delivers in this aspect, with a decent sense of scale, and vibrant, lush environments.
Armor can also be found all around the game that can help protect along with adding new perks that improve your strengths. The major let down of the game is that the story doesn’t get exciting and the difficulty unable to be changed. It would have been nice if you could change the difficulty especially because it will get incredibly hard for no reason, or at least kept the challenge even throughout. You can do a bunch of combos, which essentially means you have to keep hitting buttons really fast, and it will give the game a slowdown effect. This is cool the first couple dozen times you do it, but ultimately, there is little variety in the gameplay. The celebrity voices such as Gary Oldman, Elijah Wood and more is an interesting addition, but it really does not add to an overall bland, and sometimes incredibly hackneyed experience. It doesn’t help that they are charging fifty dollars for it, which is cheap this generation, but when you can buy games meant for younger audiences from Microsoft for the low price of two Jefferson’s then a rush job like Spyro can be even less appealing.
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The Legend of Spyro Dawn of the Dragon will minimally fill your cravings for platforming, and if you are expecting the Spyro from back in the day then prepared to be disappointed. The slightly buggy game can make things difficult at times, but if you have a young one in your family that loves platforming, then you might want to at least check this one out for a rent.
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