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4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 141 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 141
  2. Negative: 74 out of 141
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  1. Jul 25, 2016
    10
    This is a very funny game. The graphics are good. Glitch do not interfere with the game. Interesting mini-games make the gameplay more varied. Maybe not the best game about Spyro, but that doesn't make it bad.
  2. Oct 4, 2014
    8
    This was a very fun game. It's kinda buggy but no so bad. I love how it has the same elements as the ps1 games but much better graphics. I love Spyro and it's sad we don't see him like this anymore.
  3. TobyH.
    Aug 16, 2004
    10
    A very good game. Sure it is not as good as V8 Supercars but it is still an awesome game with the graphics, sound effects, unlockables. If you finish it and just shelve it, you need to be shipped of to a mental hospitial.
  4. BethR.
    Feb 16, 2005
    10
    It realy rocks.
  5. KraigE.
    Dec 26, 2002
    10
    This game is a briliant masterpiece, that everyone should buy. The graphics are great, the worlds are simply beautiful, and the plot is amazing. This is definetely worth 50$!
  6. Jul 25, 2016
    10
    This is very best game. Incredible graphic and interesting mini-games. Characters clearly modeled, even Spyro very nicely. Of glitches can laugh, this is fun. I like this game
  7. squirrel
    Sep 7, 2009
    8
    I love this game but it could of been way better. the game was origanally going contain 25 levels but universal forced check6 to rush it and it ended up with nine levels and it was glitchy. it made me sad. its all universals fault. if they didnt force them to rush it it would probly be better then spyro 1 2 and 3 i still like the game. I am just mad at universal for forcing check6 to rush it.
  8. CoryB.
    Jan 5, 2003
    10
    Some people say that only little people would like this game and that it is too short i agree with that but just because i'm not a little person or that i think it's too short i still like it.
  9. LiseR.
    Mar 4, 2003
    10
    The graphics are great. the game is a little short but that's ok. and the hints are the best they get my brain thinking:)
  10. DavidL.
    Jan 14, 2003
    8
    The graphics are cool, it is more playable, and I do like the multiple breaths. But I also think it was too short. What's 9 levels? It also took some getting used to. And it costs $50! I'm sorry, but $50 for a game, is rediculous!
  11. Apr 15, 2016
    8
    I actually think this game is a bit under rated. I am willing to admit the cutscences aren't great quality for PS2 standard, and controls are slightly dodgy compared to the PS1 games of Spyro, and a one or two levels are poorly designed. However, I do love the ideas that were in this game - I liked the idea of looking for lost dragonflies, and the idea of Spyro using multiple attacks likeI actually think this game is a bit under rated. I am willing to admit the cutscences aren't great quality for PS2 standard, and controls are slightly dodgy compared to the PS1 games of Spyro, and a one or two levels are poorly designed. However, I do love the ideas that were in this game - I liked the idea of looking for lost dragonflies, and the idea of Spyro using multiple attacks like ice as well as fire. I also found some of the special stages fun. Personally, I love this game. Expand
  12. Aug 12, 2020
    8
    Richtig schönes Spiel! im Vergleich zu den ersten 3 für mich etwas schwächer aber das liegt nicht an den technischen Problemen! Die stören mich nämlich gar nicht. Es fehlen mir halt die Bosse und den Endboss find ich nur mittelmäßig. Außerdem kommen so manche Charaktere nur selten vor. Aber die Welten find ich richtig schön gestaltet^^
  13. Jan 6, 2020
    9
    It's good, the only problem is the Bugs and graphics but overall is basically Spyro 4
  14. Nov 29, 2021
    9
    this game isn’t good, but it is a great time.

    it has an almost unbelievable amount of bugs and glitches. i can say with 100% certainty that the game will bug out every single time it is played, and in new and surprising ways. just when you think you’ve seen it all, it hits you with something unexpected. i’m not even going to spoil them because they’re the best part of the game. what’s
    this game isn’t good, but it is a great time.

    it has an almost unbelievable amount of bugs and glitches. i can say with 100% certainty that the game will bug out every single time it is played, and in new and surprising ways. just when you think you’ve seen it all, it hits you with something unexpected. i’m not even going to spoil them because they’re the best part of the game. what’s even better is that none of them interfere with the gameplay; the awful framerate and poor optimization do more damage to that than anything else.

    the actual design of the game is hilariously bad, too. since there are only, like, ten levels, Check Six felt the need to cram hundreds of gems into each one. some levels have 900 gems, and collecting them is completely pointless because you only need to use them once. in the very first level. and there are big open spaces littered with nothing but gems and enemies. and most of the gems spawn upside down and completely static. amazing.

    seriously, the design is so confusing and the glitches so abundant that you’ll be faced with occurrences in which you’re unsure whether or not they were supposed to happen the way they did.

    spyro’s momentum is so wacky, and it leads to honestly the best ice physics i’ve ever experienced. it is legitimately fun to move spyro around on the ice, and i can’t say that about any other game. unfortunately, spyro enter the dragonfly doesn’t do much with it.

    the graphics are hairyass bad, but the aesthetic is pleasing enough and uses a lot of bright and eye catching colors without being overbearing. the framerate can make it hard to enjoy sometimes, though.

    the game also has some solid tracks. Stewart Copeland had a hand in the music, and it shows.

    some of the minigames are actually fun, and the game does do speedways pretty well, if a little unruly to control because of the speed combined with, once again, the terrible framerate.

    you can find this game super cheap now. grab some friends and a bong and just enjoy. as long as you don’t go in expecting a traditionally fun and functional gaming experience, you won’t be disappointed.
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Awards & Rankings

8
#8 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2002
13
#13 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2002
Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 20
  2. Negative: 5 out of 20
  1. There really isn’t anything that separates it from other Spyro games. Actually in a lot of ways the PS1 games are much more enjoyable and original.
  2. The graphics are nothing to be proud of, as they seem very similar to what we were presented with on the PS one not too long ago, and nothing in terms of the gameplay or style has changed a bit or improved upon in any way shape or form.
  3. PSM Magazine
    60
    Simply a decent been-there-done-that platformer. [Jan 2003, p.40]