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Spyro the Dragon: Treasure Trilogy

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  • #2
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users Posts: 13,802 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    Sweet! Haven't played a Spyro game since the PS1 I think. Always liked them. Hopefully it's as good as I remember.


  • #3
    Pac1Man
    Registered Users Posts: 4,394 ✭✭✭Pac1Man


    Good news but I abhor timed exclusives. Will happily wait for a Switch release.


  • #4
    Penn
    Registered Users Posts: 33,216 ✭✭✭✭Penn


    Only ever played the demo of the first game, so don't have the nostalgia factor that made Crash Bandicoot a day one purchase. Will have to see what the reviews and all are like. Is it Vicarious Visions again?


  • #5
    marcbrophy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭marcbrophy


    Did this happen?


  • #6
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,793 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    They were a poor man's Mario 64 and going back to them there's a lot of exposition in the games that really bogs them down. Still they are fun and if it's the same bargain price as Crash then I can't really complain.
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  • #7
    MilesMorales1
    Registered Users Posts: 6,431 ✭✭✭MilesMorales1


    marcbrophy wrote: »
    Did this happen?

    Not yet, Kotaku and a few other places have said a reveal is coming this week.


  • #8
    ERG89
    Registered Users Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    They were a poor man's Mario 64 and going back to them there's a lot of exposition in the games that really bogs them down. Still they are fun and if it's the same bargain price as Crash then I can't really complain.

    :confused:
    Genuinely have never heard anyone compare them; its not really comparable to Mario either. You are a dragon that can fly over short distances, breath's fire, have a running charging move and rescue dragons trapped in stone.


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    if it's the same bargain price as Crash then I can't really complain.

    I know you will though:pac:


  • #10
    ItsHoggie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭ItsHoggie


    Screenshots have leaked, supposedly releasing in September

    http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2018/04/now_spyro_trilogy_screenshots_have_leaked_online


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Not a timed exclusive as was rumored, launches simultaneously on ps4 and xbone. No mention of switch though


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  • #12
    Greyfox
    Registered Users Posts: 3,720 ✭✭✭Greyfox


    ERG89 wrote: »
    :confused:
    Genuinely have never heard anyone compare them; its not really comparable to Mario either.
    I think a poor man's Mario 64 is very accurate, it was a 3d platformer at a time when there was very few 3d platformers is all thats needed for comparison.


  • #13
    Cynortas
    Registered Users Posts: 282 ✭✭Cynortas


    I am surprisingly excited by this news used to play lots of spyro and crash back in the day. Perfect time to introduce it to my little one


  • #14
    ERG89
    Registered Users Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    Greyfox wrote:
    I think a poor man's Mario 64 is very accurate, it was a 3d platformer at a time when there was very few 3d platformers is all thats needed for comparison.

    That gen had Croc, Crash, Banjo, DK64, Gex, Rayman, Ape Escape, Glover, Bubsy & every kids movie was a 3D platformer. Many of those had sequels, there was not very few, too many if any.


  • #15
    SeantheMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    They were a poor man's Mario 64 and going back to them there's a lot of exposition in the games that really bogs them down. Still they are fun and if it's the same bargain price as Crash then I can't really complain.

    Not everyone had an N64. They were fine. Not my cup of tea though.
    Also..as mentioned by another, I've never heard the 2 games compared before.


  • #16
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,793 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Well the first was definitely compared to it at the time. It was the first big 3D platformer on PS1 that was pushed by sony and wasn't crap. Not a bad alternative either. I'd take Rayman 2 over it on PS1.
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  • #17
    PetroleumJello
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭PetroleumJello


    Looking forward to this, the screenshots looked great, would love a Switch version.


  • #18
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,793 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    I'd say it's Vicarious again doing the conversion work, has the same look as the Crash engine.
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  • #19
    gizmo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,405 ✭✭✭gizmo


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    I'd say it's Vicarious again doing the conversion work, has the same look as the Crash engine.
    It's Toys For Bob this time around, the guys behind the Skylanders series.


  • #20
    one armed dwarf
    Registered Users Posts: 858 ✭✭✭one armed dwarf


    ERG89 wrote: »
    That gen had Croc, Crash, Banjo, DK64, Gex, Rayman, Ape Escape, Glover, Bubsy & every kids movie was a 3D platformer. Many of those had sequels, there was not very few, too many if any.

    Both Spyro and Mario had that open plan sort of level design to them though.

    Gex was really low rent so it's hard to bring it in. Spyro was well polished in comparison.

    Honestly I really like the weird LOD techniques in the old Spyros. It's mostly hardware dictated that they had to do it like that but it gives it a real surreal beauty missing in these extremely high-quality remakes.

    Combined with the soundtrack from that guy from The Police it was a cool thing, the first 2 anyway.


  • #21
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,055 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    I'm hopeless at the flying parts of the game. Anyone free to log onto my account and finish them for me? I'll repay the favour some way.


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  • #22
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 50,793 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    SeantheMan wrote: »
    Not everyone had an N64. They were fine. Not my cup of tea though.
    Also..as mentioned by another, I've never heard the 2 games compared before.

    https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/spyro-the-dragon-review/1900-2546069/
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