Spyro: Year of the Dragon

 PlayStation
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Oct 10, 2000
User Score
8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 424 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 371 out of 424
  2. Mixed: 40 out of 424
  3. Negative: 13 out of 424
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  1. Hellogoodbye
    Jan 15, 2003
    0
    The game is a waste of money people would be better to put their money towards a PS2 and grand theft auto or timesplitters2 or Devil May Cry y' know something decent!
  2. rybakosmonavt
    Oct 7, 2020
    4
    This is the worst part of Spyro. The level design is soooooo bad and frustrating. The high difficulty of challenges (I'm not talking to enemies specifically) don't even related to the plot. Why TF do I have to play hockey to win eggs? What's the point if the plot is very simple to follow? Why do I have to spent hours to fly through loops and races if it's not even related to the story? IThis is the worst part of Spyro. The level design is soooooo bad and frustrating. The high difficulty of challenges (I'm not talking to enemies specifically) don't even related to the plot. Why TF do I have to play hockey to win eggs? What's the point if the plot is very simple to follow? Why do I have to spent hours to fly through loops and races if it's not even related to the story? I understand that it's a mini game, but why is it so badly designed? In first two games it was fine, I have no complains, but this is the worst part. And the level design is genuinely very bad. There are some good constructed levels, but most of them are badly performed and repetitive.
    I was very disappointed in this part.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best PS1 Game of 2000
5
#5 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 2000
7
#7 Most Shared PS1 Game of 2000

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Happy Puppy
    80
    Its true 3D exploratory gameplay, its vast and varied level designs, its colorful cast of characters, and its picture-perfect control create a fantastic atmosphere.
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  2. Spank!
    70
    A good, solid 3D platformer that won't disappoint fans of the purple dragon, but may leave fans of the genre feeling a little empty.
  3. Daily Radar
    100
    More creative minigames, a slightly higher difficulty level, superb level design and some of the best realtime graphics the PlayStation has ever seen all make Year of the Dragon a winner.
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