#SPYRO REIGNITED TRILOGY REVIEW FULL#
Camera control is now mapped to the right analog stick, a small touch which goes a long way towards modernizing the game (a similar move was made with the original Kingdom Hearts when it was ported to next-gen systems in 2013), and Spyro's turning radius has been tightened considerably, giving players improved maneuverability on top of what was already a stellar gameplay foundation, making Spyro feel like a brand new game, even when the first game in the series being a full two decades old.ĭespite their age, the original games still hold up, and the improvements made to the gameplay and visuals in this collection only affirm their continued relevance exploring the large (by 1998 standards) levels of Spyro the Dragon to find treasure and rescue captured dragons is still enjoyable, largely because of how fun it is to simply navigate the environments, a sensation which is made even better by the aforementioned improvements. While the core mechanics appear the same, any Spyro veteran will immediately notice how much more smoothly the plucky purple dragon can navigate the world.
Reignited makes several major changes to the core gameplay of the original PS1 titles, but, against all odds, every change is a marked improvement over what had come before. Despite the obvious care taken in this department, Spyro's presentation is not the highlight of this package. The remastering extends to the music, which features all new arrangements (just be sure to disable the "Dynamic Music" setting, which is more distracting than immersive), as well as the option to listen to Stewart Copeland's original score.
Related: Sony Isn't Bringing PlayStation to E3 2019Īt first glance, the Spyro Reignited Trilogy looks like a typical nostalgia trip the original games are here, with a fresh coat of HD paint and an updated visual style, complete with characters who would look right at home in a big-budget animated film. Spyro the Dragon never outright disappeared the way Crash did, but as a secondary character in his own Skylanders series, it's safe to say the scrappy purple fire-breather had seen better days.ĭeveloper Toys for Bob, who previously handled the Skylanders series, returns to the original adventures which made Spyro such an icon in the first place, lovingly recreating the original trilogy of Spyro the Dragon titles by Insomniac ( Ratchet & Clank, Marvel's Spider-Man), and crafting a trio of remasters which don't just live up to their progenitors they accomplish the impossible and surpass their originals in nearly every imaginable way. Sane Trilogy, a complete "Triple-A Remaster" of the original PlayStation classics, publisher Activision set out to similarly revive another PS1-era mascot platformer icon. Following the massive financial success of the Crash Bandicoot N.