The introduction of curves also seems to have extended a little too far for playable character Sheila, whose design has already been criticised by much of the Spyro community for the use of an excessively tiny waist and addition of highly feminised features. Maybe that's just the necessary price of upgrading the graphics, as you lose the implied nature of the low-polygon art style, which often made monsters appear more terrifying. It's now more kid-friendly, perhaps, but levels like Idol Springs don't evoke the same sensation of impending doom as the early PlayStation titles. One of the few quibbles I have about the redesign is that the softer look does remove some of the menace of the original Spyro trilogy. It's a world that feels alive and bustling, making exploration a delightful aspect of the game. Enemies cheekily shake their butts at you, while starfish you can kill to feed Sparx will dance with hearts in their eyes as you approach, just to make you feel guilty as you slaughter them. When Spyro shoots out flames, the grass blackens and smoulders with glowing embers. This sort of attention to detail extends to the wider environments, as characters and enemies have been embellished with endearing animations. If you leave Spyro alone for a little while, he'll start licking his claws like a cat - while his dragonfly companion Sparx will zoom up to the screen and give you a wink. Rather than the weirdly squashed face of his Skylanders predecessor, he now wears a perpetually cheeky grin and displays some charming quirks.
Frankly, I'm relieved that Spyro has finally been given the makeover he deserves. Gone are the hard polygonal lines, and in are new, soft, Dreamworks-esque designs. Really, it's a tail of two halves.įor returning Spyro players, much of the joy of Reignited comes from re-discovering familiar faces given a new and stylish twist. It's pleasant and engaging at first, but I wonder whether Reignited is able to provide sufficient motivation for players to replay it.
It's effective at fanning the flames of nostalgia, yet with this sense of familiarity comes the weirdness mechanics long forgotten (with good reason). Aside from some aesthetic changes, Reignited dutifully follows the level and gameplay design of the originals practically to a T. If the title hadn't already given it away, Reignited takes the three games from the original trilogy - Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! and Spyro: Year of the Dragon - and gives them a fresh lick of paint. Hot on the heels of last year's Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy, Spyro: Reignited Trilogy is the latest attempt to feed the near-insatiable demand for gaming nostalgia.
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It's all due to a toad: an irritating, wretched toad that won't stop rolling around in all its remastered splendour over the TV screen - and my poor purple dragon.
It's 9 o'clock on a Sunday evening, and after what feels like hours of grinding, I'm seconds from throwing down my controller in absolute disgust. Toys for Bob delivers another beautifully restored slice of 90s nostalgia, although the mechanics could have also done with a polish.
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