The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon

 Xbox 360
User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 51 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 51
  3. Negative: 14 out of 51
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  1. DanielM.
    Oct 30, 2008
    6
    By far, this game had a better adventure than the other to LoS games. And the graphics were beautiful in some places,as well as the music being wonderful. But it must come to this, ELB mad some good messups in parts of the game. Here is where the pro's and con's are. out of 5 Graphics=3.4 There were places where I liked the scenes and wonders of the levels. Also this game had a By far, this game had a better adventure than the other to LoS games. And the graphics were beautiful in some places,as well as the music being wonderful. But it must come to this, ELB mad some good messups in parts of the game. Here is where the pro's and con's are. out of 5 Graphics=3.4 There were places where I liked the scenes and wonders of the levels. Also this game had a couple amazing parts, though they should have kepd this game amazing. Some of the places of the game were terrible and boxy, while other parts were bugged. Yet it doesn't give that the whole game had bad graphics, it was that the graphics varied, and was okay. Sound=3.8 Not much to say,about the music, other than that it was beautiful. The sound effecs were not half bad either, including the made up ones. The only problems though were the voice overs and the minerly bad pitch for the acting. Controls=2.3 May I say that the flying stunk, fighting enemies in air while fighting reaked with odor. Also the ground fighting wasn't great either. Yet some of the controlling sequences wern't all that bad, like how they placed the controls. So the controls still work, but they are rather wonky. performance=3.3 The plot was much better than every other spyro game I knew. Unfortunately most of this game was copied from previous game from the past, and this doesn't include the other spyro games. Plus this game is bugged. Fun Factor=3.5 Yeah I'd say that this game is fun, challenging and adventurous. But this fun fell short due to bugs and hiccups. Bug Factor=1.7 May I say that this game had too many hicups and bugs to be acceptable for the PS3. Seriously, would you want a monster going through a wall without any damage to anything. Well this game still works, but still, It's too bugged. Lasting Appeal=3.1 This game was still fun and all that. And there was a little replay value, when you miss something. But if you didn't like the game It's not worth playing again. Worth buying=3.3 If you are a fan of this game, or you like adventure, or you like having a challenging game. Great, but if you don't fall into that category, then this game is not worth getting right now. Yet I must say, this game was kinda fun to play. So I ended up liking the game, but it was still having some problems that could go in you're way.… Expand
  2. Rotaerc
    Nov 9, 2011
    5
    I love this game, and I hate it.

    The beginning is awesome. Some truly amazing scenes, and flying down a waterfall with some beautifully scored music to land and burn some enemies was awesome. But, later on... the game starts to forget what it is. You'll spend 5 - 10 minutes fighting hordes of seemingly endless, identical monsters. Your fingers will start to hurt from button mashing, and    I love this game, and I hate it.

    The beginning is awesome. Some truly amazing scenes, and flying down a waterfall with some beautifully scored music to land and burn some enemies was awesome.

    But, later on... the game starts to forget what it is. You'll spend 5 - 10 minutes fighting hordes of seemingly endless, identical monsters. Your fingers will start to hurt from button mashing, and the visual style goes from awe inspiring to mundane. They tried to ramp up the difficulty later, but forgot to ramp the fun up as well.

    I grabbed this title new for $10 bucks from superstore. If you can get the same deal, go for it - it's a great buy.    … Expand

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#85 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2008

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Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 35
  3. Negative: 3 out of 35
  1. TeamXbox
    53
    Unfortunately, a video game’s success primarily comes down to the quality of the gameplay, and Dawn of the Dragon felt clunky and unpolished through the majority of my time playing it.
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  2. GameDaily
    70
    The combat grows repetitive, but the various power-ups, including fire and electricity, are awesome.
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  3. PGNx Media
    83
    Ultimately, The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon is a well put-together platformer, especially for younger gamers.
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