Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon

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Platforms Xbox 360 Uitgever Sierra Entertainment Developer Etranges Libellules Genre Platformer Release datum Xbox 360 4e kwartaal 2008 [GB]Informatie:[/GB] ^top​ [GB]Screenshots:[/GB] ^top​ [GB]Trailers:[/GB] [gt]33394[/gt] ^top​ [GB]Achievements:[/GB] ^top​ [GB]Officiële website:[/GB] http://lair.spyrothedragon.com/dawnofthedragon/us/index.php ^top​ [GB]Hands-on van Kotaku:[/GB] The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon: Spyro Grows Up, To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Spyro franchise, Sierra and Estranges Libellules are teaming up to bring you The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon. This title will complete the trilogy of Spyro games that includes A New Beginning and The Eternal Night. Spyro has long been considered a kids game and while it is still being marketed to a younger audience, the franchise has definitely grown up. The first thing I noticed was the graphical upgrade. For a cartoony style game, the backgrounds and character models looked really nice. The water rushing by in a nearby river was particularly well done. Once I stopped gazing a the backgrounds, it was time to take a look at Spyro himself. His character model has matured with the franchise and he looks a bit more like a teenager than a baby dragon. This game also marks a new power for Spyro: flight. In previous games, Spyro could only sort of hover and glide a short distance, but now he has the full power of flying at his fingertips. Joining Spyro in his adventures is Cynder, a rather goth like female dragon who was formerly an enemy in the last game. You can play as both characters by switching back and forth with a button press or bring a friend along to play in co-op mode. Spyro isn't the only thing that has grown up in this game however. The battle system has matured greatly as well, adding in God of War and Devil May Cry type fighting elements. Despite the violence of these two games particular style, Spyro manages to pull the best elements while still remaining kid friendly. For instance, Spyro's ability to harness the elements features a Kratos-like electrical area attack that will take out multiple ememies at the same time. The spouting fountains of blood and severed limbs however, are absent. Cynder has her own set of abilities as well that make use of her darker shadow powers, using things like poison and fear. Gems can be collected throughout the levels to help power up Spyro and Cynder's various powers. Sets of armor can be found throughout the game that can be mixed and matched or use one whole set to gain bonus abilities. Spyro also boasts a pretty hefty voice acting cast with Elijah Wood returning as the voice of Spyro, goth girl supreme Christina Ricci as Cynder, Gary Oldman as Ignitus, Wayne Brady as Sparx, Mark Hamill as the evil Dark Master and Blair Underwood as Hunter. It is expected to hit in early October on the Wii, DS, PS2, PS3 and Xbox 360 with the PSP oddly absent from the lineup. The gameplay on the various systems will vary slightly as they always do, but the storyline will remain the same. The PS3 version will even take advantage of the Sixxaxis controls although this control scheme will be optional. Apparently they have learned a lesson that the creator of a certain other dragon flying game didn't. All in all I really enjoyed what I saw of this latest Spyro title and the new battle system seems like it might cross that line from pure kids game into attracting some more open minded adult gamers who enjoy a cartoony romp. As a fan of the first Spyro game, I will certainly be interested in checking it out once it is released to see more of how the the little purple dragon has come into his own. ^top​ [GB]Opmerkingen:[/GB] Er zijn veel te weinig van dit soort games op de 360! ^top​ ​

 

Oh spyro geweldig! Echt super veel gespeeld op de ps1 \o/

 

Ja ik ook, geweldig*)

 

Spyro 1 tot en met 3 op de PS1 echt vaak gespeeld, was ook een favoritie game van mij. Helaas werd het daarna net zoals Crash Bandicoot niks meer..

 

mooie startpost Dulle, en ook leuk dat er weer eens een platformer op de 360 komt. (niet zozeer voor mij maar het aanbod is de laatste tijd wel erg schieten/sporten/racen)

 

Vind al dat licht over die chars heen echt te lelijk. Maar wie weet, speel eerst de demo wel als die komt .

 

Ik ben gelukkig niet de enige die blij is met deze aankondiging.
(het verbaast me dat er überhaupt reacties op dit topic zijn gekomen met die GTA hype )

Hier de Joystiq Impression:

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Joystiq impressions: The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (360/PS3/PS2/Wii/DS)

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Few games appeal to adults and kids, but The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon could please both audiences. The younger group gets its beloved purple dragon and familiar platforming. The older crowd will like the depth in gameplay; among other changes, Spyro can now fly at any time.

After recently seeing a demo of the game, I was most impressed by its style and art; adults will find a lot of nuance here, too. Spyro mixes a lot of brightness and darkness in its style, reminding me of Fantasia or other old-guard Disney animations. Grasses leaned back as the wind raked over them, in a saccharine outdoor scene. But in another moment, sharp, muted stones matched the danger from an attacking monster.

Due in Fall, 2008 for 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, and DS, Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon could even interest players who know nothing of the character.

A strong voice cast should attract some gamers. Elijah Wood, Gary Oldman, Cristina Ricci, Blair Underwood, Mark Hamill, and Wayne Brady play roles. Ricci voices the second dragon, Cynder, who is always alongside Wood's Spyro.

When playing alone, gamers can swap between the two dragons, letting the AI control the second. But another player can drop in at any time on the same console to join in. The two dragons solve puzzles together, although they're always linked by an inviable tether. While a convenient mechanic to keep players from wandering too far apart, the link also allows some team-based moves, such as the ability to swing along its radius.

The game's scale makes it much more than a cheap cartoon pitch to kids. I saw a boss battle with an epic, molten monster. The low-angle, third-person perspective showed the dragons in front, but much of the rest of the screen was filled by this glowing beast. The enemy swung a huge fist at the dragons, trying to crush them. Then another scene showed the more typical follow-camera of their escape. Hopefully the rest of the game will match this variety.

Spyro doesn't have the name recognition of other platform characters, but this final chapter in the trilogy might make players wonder what they've been missing. I wouldn't have given a Spyro game a second look, but after seeing the great visual direction, variety in scale, and cooperative gameplay, I'm looking forward to its release later this year.

@ D3lphiki: thnx.

 

Dat gevoel heb ik ook. Spyro 1 en 2 waren echt geweldig goede platform games. De screens zien er mooi uit! Dat moet ik zeker toegeven. Máááár, wordt het ooit weer zoals vroeger? Zover ik weet zitten de originele ontwikkelaars nu op Ratchet and Clank toch?

Spyro the Dragon 2, wat een geweldige game was dat zeg. Diep, grappig, vermakelijk en veel te doen!

 

Laten we dat hopen. Ik heb veel Spyro gespeeld op de Psx, kan me nog wel die leuke 'mini-games' herinneren van Spyro. Één daarvan was ijshockey, dat was altijd lachen en kon ik me wel een tijdje mee zoethouden. Ookal was het iets kleins. De nieuwe Spyro ziet er tof uit, als de reviews hem tof vinden ga ik hem wel halen. Spyro is een puber geworden btw?

 

Demo ga ik niet spelen.
Door al die demo's van tegenwoordig wordt de magie van de eerste keer spelen weggenomen.

Vind ik erg zonde.

Waarom hoop je dat de originele ontwikkelaars op R&C zitten?
Vind je ze niet lief?

 

Ohnee, juist andersom. Ik vond Ratchet and Clank toffe games, dus ik dacht dat juist die ontwikkelaars nu aan Spyro werken. Mogguh.

 

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Looking good...

 

Kan haast niet wachten. Ik heb Spyro 1, 2 en 3 helemaal veslonden.
Wat er ook gebeurd, deze komt bij mijn collectie.

Denken jullie dat ie voor 5 December komt???

 

aah eindelijk een spyro game voor 360.. laatst gespeeld was op de PS1 dus zeg maar ongeveer 8 jaar whahaha.. heb er nog een knuffel van ook..

kan niet wachten..:d

 

Voor de liefhebber misschien wel interessant:

And the next two Xbox Original titles are...

Guilty Gear XX #Reload and The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning. Both titles will be added to Xbox Originals on Monday, June 16th for 1200 points each.

 

Spyro doet me niet zo veel, maar Guilty Gear is wél leuk!

 

Yes Spyro! Vond dat op de PS1 altijd geweldig

 

ben het helemaal met je eens timo.. op de ps1 pwnde het spel aardig hard.. die jonge jaren whaha

 

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Ziet er goed uit.
Oktober.

Misschien ligt het hier aan mij, maar dat embedden van Gamespot filmpjes werkt voor geen meter.
Hier dan maar de directe link naar het filmpje:
http://www.gamed.nl/view/44190