Stormy_Adler
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Half of it is fun beat-'em-up/action RPG combat, the other half is frustrating difficulty spikes. I wish they toned down the reliance on the counter mechanic.
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The peak of 3D platformer excellence on the PlayStation, which still holds up in the current generation of gaming, even in the year of the game's silver jubilee. Tight and challenging design all around, and the thrill and satisfaction of collecting those platinum relics is just the cherry on top. At least in terms of the hallway approach to 3D platformer design, this game is the gold standard. Or in this case, the platinum (relic) standard.
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I mean, what even needs to be said? It's one of the most iconic games of not only the entire fifth generation, but the entire 3D platformer genre. And how could it not be? It's got some of the best visuals of any game of the time, some of the best music of any game of the time, the rush of collecting treasure and flaming enemies is satisfying to experience, the design of all the stages perfectly accommodates Spyro's then-innovative gliding ability and make exploration exciting, and the flight stages are a fun speedrun challenge. Sure, the game's only got about four hours of content to experience and the dialogue is infamously lazy ("Thank you for releasing me", anyone?), but those are elements that can be easily overlooked. For how short it is, even for the time, it's damn fun. It was fun back then and it's still fun now. I'd say go play it if you haven't already, but you already have played it. And you know how good it is too.
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