Spyro Reignited Trilogy is a faithful recreation of the PS1 classics. If you're a long-time fan, it's definitely worth a buy.

The first game gets things off to a good start by redesigning the dragons to match their worlds (Artisan, Magic Crafter, etc…) but that's the only real deviation from the original games and that set me up for disappointment. The new visuals are nice though there are times where it interferes with gameplay. Gulp's boss fight for example it's a lot harder to see where his attacks are going to land. The camera was also a hassle during these battles. I ended up changing the camera to passive mode. It didn't solve the issue, but it reduced the amount of times I had to wrestle the camera around so I could see. Having the gem locator available from the start is great, but I wish the game told you about it. The same with the Atlas, I loved being able to fast travel between worlds. My ideal game would have had had number 2's intro and outro cinematics for each game, it would have been a great opportunity to do some worldbuilding, but at the very least I would have liked consistency between 2 and 3's flight controls (they invert for some reason and you can't change it). I would give the game as itself a 3 but it lost a star for not including the whole of the games on the disc. I honestly don't understand why they felt it was necessary to make us download levels

S ince Vicarious Visions' Crash Bandicoot N' Sane Trilogy proved that borderline ancient classics could be brought gracefully into the modern age, expectations for Spyro Reignited Trilogy have been understandably high.

Mother of dragon games.

Lovely visuals; Simplistic approach that's well executed; Minigames are a lot of fun

Charging is a pain; Camera angles can be frustrating; May be too simple for some

One of the most iconic figures of the PlayStation 1 era , alongside Crash Bandicoot, Spyro has spent the past decade lost in the flurry of Skylanders games. Fresh from a successful Netflix animated series and hot on the heels of his stablemate's lucrative return in remastered form, the time is right...

Beautifully assembled; Some excellent level design; Great mix of nostalgia and innovation; No edgy Spyro

Some frustrating levels; Spyro 3 a bit hit and miss; Can feel a little grindy

Spyro Reignited Trilogy is out now, and the first title, Spyro The Dragon , was originally released in 1999. I wondered, when I saw the re-release, why I felt zero nostalgia. Then I realised that it was a similar time to the release of Final Fantasy VII , and all was understood.

The year is 1998 – Sony is looking to capture a younger age demographic for the PlayStation, and a little-known studio named Insomniac Games are wanting to bounce back from their first title Disruptor; a game that was well-received but sold poorly.

Since the Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy released last year, fans have been calling for Activision to bring us another PlayStation classic series from yesteryear to be remastered in one glorious collection, such as the beloved Spyro the Dragon series.

a gorgeous remaster that's perhaps a little too faithful

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