Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure

1. LordOfChaos

   Oct 16, 2011

   10

   Although geared for a younger crowd, very enjoyable. Nice idea for expanding and continuing game.. Simple and just plain fun. I wish more thanAlthough geared for a younger crowd, very enjoyable. Nice idea for expanding and continuing game.. Simple and just plain fun. I wish more than 2 could play and sad you have to buy new characters but my sons and I thoroughly enjoy the game and look forward to more characters and more adventures… Expand

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2. seriouslydude

   Nov 26, 2011

   10

   10 quick points on this game.
   1) This game is enjoyable.
   2) The character designs are excellent. 3) Got this game for my kids and I ended up10 quick points on this game.
   1) This game is enjoyable.
   2) The character designs are excellent.
   3) Got this game for my kids and I ended up playing this game with them and enjoyed it equally as much.
   4) I've never played a Spyro game. I typically play games like Borderlands or Final Fantasy. I really enjoyed the mixture of action and RPG.
   5) It's easy enough for a 5 or 7 year old to play, yet the trophy challenges make it fun for Dad to 100% the game.
   6) I actually thought while playing this that it would be cool if Final Fantasy did something similar with figures. They are well made and not cheap at all. The platform reacts immediately to one or two player adjustments.
   7) I saw a 1 rating on this game and thats just ridiculous. I'm not sure what game they played but its not this one. 8) You don't have to buy all the characters, the ones it comes with are sufficient to finish the game. To 100% the game you'll need 1 of each element, but still not "all" of them like mentioned by ccrogers15. Still great game with only the characters it comes with.
   9) The music, the scenery and controls are all great, no complaints.
   10) If you are buying this game as a Spyro game, then just use Spyro. You can beat this game with him alone. If you use the other characters, it becomes less of a Spyro game and more of a great action RPG. Its more like Skylanders with Spyro as a playable character. Extra Credit: A little deeper next time and longer and you'll have a Skylanders franchise. I want to give this game a 8.5 or 9 but the 1's are so unfair I'm giving it a 10 to assist the overall score of a very solid and worth while game.… Expand

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4. ghopper168

   Apr 18, 2012

   9

   Not sure why people are bagging this game, but the toys are running out of the shops.
   For the target audience it is great, sure it may not beNot sure why people are bagging this game, but the toys are running out of the shops.
   For the target audience it is great, sure it may not be a game for every one, but for young children they love it. They have a good marketing strategy , selling toy to kids. But I can't see why it is any different to MMORPG like world of Warcraft where you have to pay every month.
   Isn't that more of a rip off ?… Expand

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5. ND-Bringer

   Dec 19, 2021

   5

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Would I call this a thrilling fantasy adventure game? That's what I keep telling myself. When I look back at the beginning of Skylanders, I like to remember the all the great levels I played...in the first half of the game. Back in middle school, I would always avoid game completion in favor of full upgrading all of my figures. I'd say otherwise if this was one of the sequels, but Spyro's Adventure had always rubbed me the wrong way. While it does have some really enjoyable levels, they're usually followed uninteresting levels to boot. The game kicks off with Master Eon telling us about the growing threat in Skylands, "The Darkness". And until Super Chargers came along I had know idea what the darkness was supposed to be. I assume it's a force of energy that powers up Kaos' army or a form of madness that affects all the creatures in Skylands. All it really does in this game is make the sky look sinister. My other theory is that the levels become tougher due to the growing darkness. The game starts off with some easy going outdoors levels that fill me with a lot of joy because I can see the sky. The vivid colors accelerate my heart and I get to urge to smash hoards of enemies as I race to the guarded artifact. The first 3 Air Elemental levels act as tutorial stages, showing you the ropes of the game while adding fun little moments to brighten up the adventure. I consider this game to be the darkest because of the intimidating enemy models and the lack of difficulty settings. Meaning that this is no walk in the woods. The moment players run into the Goliath Drow introduction, the real challenge starts to kick in. And after a few upgrades, you can put all you've taken in to the test and complete a real level...STORMY STRONGHOLD. I love this level, the mighty tornado from stage 1 makes a return, that sick electric orchestra music plays in the background, and the Drow throw everything they've got into stoping you! After taking your first steps into Skylands, it's time to collect the remaining parts for the Core of Light. Next up are the Water Elemental levels. They give you a lot of freedom to explore thanks to the massive ocean terrain. I wish this feature was used more often in the game. Using the elemental techniques of your Skylanders to create short cuts through the level. The only downside to these stages is that the Fire Gate Refinery Maze is really tedious too navigate and I can't explore the beautiful Leviathan Lagoon since that darn Leviathan keeps booting me back to the start of the level. The Earth levels are pretty nice, the Crystal Eye Castle feels fresh and the road leading to Stone Town combines all the previous level themes, its average at best. As for the Life levels, man...they're spectacular. Treetop Terrace is easily the best level in the game. The music track is so good that it rivals some Donkey Kong Country levels. You get to race through a fortress of wood full of traps and challenges. And at the end of the day you get to launch a ton of rockets at some giant troll chainsaw mechs, I love it. And then for a moment the game turns into into Conker's Bad Fur Day with all of the charm sucked dry. You go through some muddy grey colored war-themed stages full of these annoying rolling bomb puzzles that only get worse in the Undead gate, so its best to use a big Skylander like Stump Smash if you want to keep your enjoyment intact. And man do I loathe the underworld levels. These levels feel empty in not a generic way, but it reminds me of Super Mario 64. Since theirs barely anyone to talk to in the later levels, I felt alone and frightened. The zombie enemies terrified me. And since T-Bone and I were separated I abandoned this game for a while in favor of the newly released Swap Force. These underworld levels kind of ruin the game thanks to the half-invincible Rotting Robbie enemies, I declare this as the darkest Skylanders game. These Chibi Resident Evil creatures still terrify me to this day. The only thing creepier is staring into their roasted, unconscious bodies lying on the floor. Well that's where the E10 rating came from. The Fire levels...are OK, but the thing with these underground levels in general is that the camera angle makes things feel cramped. It's a nice dark theme older players will enjoy, but younger viewers will be most likely turned off by these grim level themes. Finally the Magic levels come around...and while the level themes are a treat for the eyes and ears, the puzzles drag on for bit too long. And hopefully you can stand and out of no where new robot fighting mechanic trying to make the level feel more whimsical! And the final level in Kaos' Lair starts with some decent gauntlets and ends with the worst final boss fight in the series. I think this game is best for senior players, most of the game mechanics may get on your nerves. But the original levels offer up some nice challenges that can really test your skills. It's the beginning of this mixed bag of a series.… Expand

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6. SamuelJJ

   May 8, 2014

   1

   I bought this game because I used to love Spyro in the 90's and yeah, it was my biggest regret yet; £60 in a puddle of Spyro's p***. I canI bought this game because I used to love Spyro in the 90's and yeah, it was my biggest regret yet; £60 in a puddle of Spyro's p***. I can understand this game is for children and for that reason I won't be so harsh on it.
   The developers (activision) want everyone's money and sell these tacky magnetic figurines for £15 a unit. The characters you purchase have moves and abilities which are quite cool but you will not need to use these; the first skill you acquire solves all your problems. when you have successfully completed the boring levels through out where ever the F*** you are, you will encounter the last boss which is a big step up from p*** easy. At this point your child will consider buying 10+ figurines so he can have extra lives on the boss, bare in mind it's £15 per figure.. give your child away and demand a refund for your game.
   I wouldn't even recommend this to a child I hated, it's a 1/10 from me. PS activision should keep off good game series and let them RIP. That is all.… Expand

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7. ccrogers15

   Jan 27, 2012

   1

   This game is the worst game ive ever played. This 1, is not spyro. They only used the name spyro for it to sell. They should of left spyroThis game is the worst game ive ever played. This 1, is not spyro. They only used the name spyro for it to sell. They should of left spyro alone and started a new IP. But no, they yet again gotta ruin the spyro name. Why dont they learn and go back to the original spyro that always got good reviews. (not enter the dragonfly tho).… Expand

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8. YoutubeTGW

   Aug 31, 2015

   0

   NO NO NO!!!! Why do they put "Spyro's adventure is" in the title when it has nothing to do with our beloved purple Dragon. I mean the legendNO NO NO!!!! Why do they put "Spyro's adventure is" in the title when it has nothing to do with our beloved purple Dragon. I mean the legend of Spyro three left a cliffhanger ending and the official guidebook that HINTED a fourth installment on page 163 the very last box said "in a final sacrifice, Spyro unleashes the fury within him, reversing Malefor's distraction. All is once more well in the world, what of our hero? Will he ever return? "Yes in a crappy game what's the name of a very loved character just slap on it for a cash grab." WHY did they use the name Spyro in the title!!?!?!? that is very misleading! I have seen the game play trailer but it didn't offer much information on how the game is played. I thought what the name "Spyro's adventures" it will be a game ABOUT Spyro, like Spyro was the default playable character animal statues you put on the portal unlock characters you can play as in unlock extra areas. The extra areas part was right but for characters of different elements and with figures be in $20 $30 a pack it's a money trap for parents to HAVE to buy another statue so their kid can get in the other area. It was amusing to have a voice actor for Invader Zim to voice the bad guy, but I feel like that's getting the A quick buck from the nostalgia of invader Zim fans. ( if you want your the storage of four invader Zim then get the comic books). why I feel that way? If you had clips of both invader Zim and Kaos talking but the screen be black and swap The dialogue where they refer to themselves in first person (when they call themselves by their own name) you really can't tell the difference between the characters.
   
   The story gets off chosen one syndrome the biggest cliché and children's entertainment. The gameplay was AGONIZING. The power ups not worth collecting. Combat system was just.......no...
   
   Spyro deserves better than to be a PLAYABLE CAMEO and what I mean is sky landers Spyro's adventures is to Spyro as sonic spin ball was to sonic. as in sonic spin ball was the game with sonic in it but it wasn't a sonic game just like This game is merely a game with Spyro in it.... but it is not a Spyro game like the title miss lead you to believe.… Expand

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