Spyro reignited trilogy review
The effect is stupendous, and makes the game a real treat for fans living on nostalgia. Coupling the animation with the enhanced visuals of the levels, often makes it feel like an interactive animated film which is an absolute highlight of the title.īetter still, Insomniac Games and Toys for Bob went the extra mile to record new voice tracks and audio for the remastered titles, all of which have been expertly lip-synced to the character models. The same applies to all other characters in the game. When Spyro is still, for example, he will sneeze, look around, yawn and even stretch. Whether still, or in the heat of battle with some impressive particle effects, the way the characters move is really something to behold. Every single character in the game is expertly animated. I personally prefer the change, particularly because of the quality of the production. In return, all characters have a far ‘softer’ look reminiscent of Pixar films. Gone are the hard polygonal edges that may have once incited fear. The same is true for enemy units in the game.
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Given the upgrades, it makes sense how some of them look a little different to the way they use to be. From Elora and Hunter, through to Bianca, Sheila and Sergeant Byrd, each of the characters has been wonderfully updated for modern hardware. The updated visuals have, however, introduced some artistic changes over the original titles.įor the most part, every single one of the characters is recognisable. Spyro and his friends, enemies, and the worlds of the games, has never looked better. Gone are the hard angles and polygons of the originals, all in favour of a gorgeously smooth and Pixar like reproduction. Built on the Unreal 4 engine, each of the included titles has been carefully and thoughtfully rebuilt for modern consoles. The Spyro Reignited Trilogy is utterly gorgeous. Thankfully, this is not the case with this trilogy. Usually featuring nothing more than a small lick of paint and being resold as ‘upgrades’. A wonderful surprise, considering how most remasters often disappoint. With that said, Toys for Bob have handled the remasters with absolute aplomb.
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A studio familiar with the franchise given how they developed most of the Skylanders titles. Although original developed by Insomniac Games, the remasters were handled by Toys for Bob. Officially titled as the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, the title includes remastered versions of all three of Spyro’s original outings: Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage! and Spyro: Year of the Dragon. Thus when I learnt about Insomniac Games bringing back the lovable dragon for a new generation with the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, I immediately knew it would be a day one purchase upon release and I was not disappointed. It was one of the very first action-adventure games to completely and utterly grasp me with its characters, world, and platforming mechanics. Of the two, Spyro holds a very special place in my gaming heart. Two gaming icons who helped solidify the PlayStation console as ‘the’ place to play. Practically every single gamer who grew up in the 90s knows of Crash Bandicoot and Spyro The Dragon.