Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning

by Vivendi Universal

Product Features

• Combat & Upgrade System allows increased power and variety of moves & attacks
• Elemental upgradeable breath attacks (Earth, Fire, Ice, Electricity)
• Massive, long-range fury attacks
• Flurry of ground and aerial melee attacks and combos
• Non-stop, explosive action with a deeper combat experience & bone-chilling boss battles

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000ECX0FQ
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches ; 3.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 1, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,696 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation2

The Legend of Spyro™: A New Beginning explores the true origins of Spyro as you embark on a dangerous, combat-driven quest that will bring you face to face with the Dark Master’s ultimate creation, Cynder. Experience the true power of the purple dragon as you unleash devastating fury attacks, upgradeable breaths & ground to aerial melee combos in a frenzied battle with hordes of menacing enemies and bone-chilling bosses. It's an epic and cinematic gameplay experience.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

71 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a true Spyro game, October 18, 2006

By 

J. Colson "for_a_dancer" - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning (Video Game)

I regret to say that I am very disappointed in this game. I've loved the Spyro games since playing the original 'Spyro the Dragon' for PS1 and was really looking forward to this one.

I will admit that the graphics are terrific and the voice cast is excellent but the gameplay is BORING! There's no collecting of items (other than collecting health, breath, rage and power-up gems) and there's no side quests. One thing I've always loved about Spryo is the sides -- the skateboarding, the flying challenges, the puzzles -- even 'Enter the Dragonfly' and 'Hero's Tail' had them and those games weren't very well put together. There are two times during the game when you get to fly but these are not challenges, they're simple 'fly and escape' modes -- very, very easy to beat.

This game is pure combat. You enter an area, beat some enemies, go to the next area, beat some more enemies, etc., go to the next area, beat a boss, free a dragon, learn some skills (which is annoying -- I get it already, why do I have to practice this stuff????) and then, guess what --go to another area and start all over.

On top of all that, there are only SIX very short and linear levels (there's absolutely NO exploration or hidden areas) and the last boss is no more difficult to defeat than the first ones are. There are no extras after you beat the game (unless you count an interview with Elijah Wood) and while you can play the game a second time while keeping your powered up breaths, it's not a true challenge mode because the monsters and bosses are just as easy to beat (easier actually because you have all of your breaths powered up the second time). So, along with all of its other problems, this game also has absolutely NO replay value. It's just as easy and boring the second time 'round.

So, great graphics, great voice overs, but NO FUN. I care very little for what Spyro sounds like and not much more about what he looks like, I just care about what he DOES and in this game, he does very, very little. I will admit that the ability to power up breaths is a neat addition, it's just too bad that there's nothing to do with those breaths!

I'm just glad I rented this game before buying it because I don't think I want to spend money (even though I own all of the Spyro games (the PS1 games, the GBA games and the other two PS2 games)). I would say that unless you are looking for a very simple, very short (it took me less than a day to beat the game the first time) game for a young or inexperienced gamer who loves cute characters (or you are a diehard Spyro fan who just HAS to have all of the games), DO NOT waste your money on this one (buy the original PS1 Spyro's if you're just starting out with him but skip this one).

I really hope they do another Spyro soon and bring back the Spyro I've loved for so long.

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very Dissapointed - RENT DONT BUY!, November 21, 2006

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Julia Leathwick (Auckland New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning (Video Game)

So sad to say this but finished Spyro A New Beginning last night - clocked the entire game in exactly nine hours and 3 minutes - i was SO VERY DISSAPOINTED with this game. I have every Spyro game and can't help thinking bring back the old PS1 versions - they were fun, had mini games - Spyro TNB started out great and I thought "wow this is going to be fun" but by about half way through the game - i.e. four and half hours it got so mind numbingly boring that I just about packed it in - yes the graphics are great, yes the voice acting is great - but it is SO repetitive and completely linear - there is no-where to go but where you are pointed - seriously have a look at this game - hire it but DO NOT spend nearly $40 on what will take most gamers a day at the most - also please note I am a 40 year old woman and NOT a brilliant gamer but if I can do it in this time I dread to think how quickly a really good gamer would do it in. Anyway that is my five cents worth. Have a great day

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars just like all other games, November 6, 2006

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Kate M. Fountain (Naples, Italy) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning (Video Game)

Okay, I'm not a very good gamer and I have liked that with spyro I could play a game where I did not need help ALL the time. But I just received the game tonight and was so excited I would have a game to play. But once the game got started I was bored with movie plays and then once I finally got past that...I gotta know button combos?...what? I thought the point of spyro was to give some of us a simple thinking game. Where yeah you have to have a stragety to get by and have tons of extra stuff to do. I really did enjoy running around and collecting gems but now to get anything I HAVE to beat up the bad guys...I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone who really enjoys the previous spyro games. No matter what you may think of the previous games...this new one is totally different where you actually have to know what button is what on the controller and have to be able to hit serveral button combos to by...this is not the game for me...Help me please...I'm already stuck!!!

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