Spyroforum`s First Impressions of Skylanders

Aura24 · Feb 27, 2011 2:27 AM

Have yourself a blast in the past, "Spyro_Fan_Forever".

JakBandiFan · Feb 28, 2011 2:38 PM

@Spyro_Fan_Forever You know Russian? Looks like you do from your sig! I have to say this to you:

Эта игра будит очень хорошая! Я знаю это!

Uh, looks like I'll have to replace my keyboard very soon. sad
The letters are starting to fade away...

@Spyro_Fan_Forever If you like the original Spyro so much, check out Ratchet and Clank, Rayman 2, Jak and Daxter, Sly Cooper, Mario, Donkey Kong, and oh, if you have a PS3 and/or PSP, there is Tombi!/Tomba!
Should occupy your time for at least a year. Then, come back and my own platformer game (running on the UE3) should be made in time for Christmas (I hope). Ain#t life grand?

Spyro_Fan_Forever · Feb 28, 2011 8:57 PM

@Aura: I most certainly will.

@Jak: будет иметь к ждать и см. больше. то Я может измениться мой ум.
Ah. I have Sly Cooper, Mario, Donkey Kong, and a Ps3. The other games you mentioned, I may look in to.
Thanks.

You're making a game? Cool. smile
If you wanna talk more about it, send me a PM. Wouldn't wanna ruin the board for anyone.

As for everyone else, you all have fun waiting on the new game. smile
I'll be revisiting the old, classic Spyro for quite sometime.

заботиться!

36IStillLikeSpyro36 · Mar 01, 2011 12:26 AM

Spyro_Fan_Forever wrote:

His design is disgusting to look at, even if he's supposedly what.. based off the original Spyro? More like a gremlin..

Oh well, since this game isn't a rumor and and is being made, I'll just ignore it and go play the original.
Everyone else... Pfft, have fun.

my sentiments exactly.

also, in reply to all the Russian: шндт

JakBandiFan · Mar 01, 2011 2:58 PM

@Spyro_Fan_Forever Trust me, Tombi/Tomba is worth it. It only recently came out on PSN in America and it is a true classic. Ratchet & Clank is worth getting because the same creators of Spyro have made it (Insomniac). Jak & Daxter is especially good, especially the first game. Rayman 2 is one of the best games ever, in my opinion. If you have a PS2, get Rayman 2 Revolution. Trust me, they are all worth every penny.

And my game is still in the planning stage - but I'm planning to incorporate similar objectives of the original Spyro, the power-ups from LOS and some of the ideas from The Elder Scrolls as well.

riverhippo · Mar 01, 2011 4:13 PM

This is just inside the consideration of it being "on topic," but Ty the Tasmanian Tiger was a game that made me realize how hard it is to find a good platformer these days. And in case you didn't get my context, it sucked!! ...imo...

ontels · Mar 01, 2011 7:36 PM

I loved Ty, what part didn't you like?

riverhippo · Mar 02, 2011 2:00 PM

pretty much everything. I think the thing that bothered me the most was the graphics engine. "Glitchy" wasn't really the word to describe it, but it was just one of those games where for whatever reason, the gameplay was never matched with the environments and the general control of the camera and characters. In short, it left a bad taste in my mouth.

ontels · Mar 02, 2011 6:23 PM

Thats strange, it never glitched for me. Are we talking about this game? http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/action/tythe … index.html

riverhippo · Mar 02, 2011 10:49 PM

yes. It didn't glitch, I just never got the feel for the game. and the koala character made me want to puke everytime a cutscene came.

ontels · Mar 02, 2011 11:48 PM

Each to there own but I loved it.

Jackson117 · Mar 03, 2011 7:14 AM

Maybe Because Controlling Robots that unleash hell is always good

ontels · Mar 03, 2011 11:08 AM

I don't remember that part?

Jackson117 · Mar 04, 2011 1:22 AM

I'm Sure I recall piloting some tank or Mecha in that game series

ontels · Mar 04, 2011 6:53 PM

I think that was Ty 2 which I didn't like as much.

Kodar · Mar 06, 2011 7:38 PM

So, i just found out about this game and browsed through all the available media and data..

My first impression was like "WHAT THE HELL??? >:( I don't even... -=THIS=- thing is Spyro?" The very first thing shocking is the redesign of Spyro which carried with me through all the rest of research and couldnt get any better.. This... is.. atrocity.. it reminds me a pug dog.. and a gremlin at once.. I couldn't have imagined it worse. How can you take a perfect design and screw it up so bad? The huge part of Spyro success was not only the game mechanics but how _appealing_ the character looks. Now it just disgusts me. I'd play any other of those random freaks over him.. Not to say they are good either. And this was the job a dreamworks employee?? What was it? Someone's kid, or an intern?

Well, whatever, i continued reading and watching, and my righteous rage was not fading not an inch.. I know what you guys are saying, this is not release yet yadda-yadda, but i DO know a lot about activision-blizzard, and quite deep even from development standpoint. And i can tell you.. They arent gonna change anything. The game is almost ready, the rest is bureaucracy stuff, you would be surprised how long it actually takes. The game shall be released with this butt-ugly spyro, no amount of your feedback can change that. Especially your feedback. Activision's policy is to completely ignore player/fan base (has developed like that in the last few years only). Now they pretend that we dont exist, even though they are making the game for -=US=-. Why would you use a mascot character otherwise if not to attract its fans?! There is only one tiny chance exist that they will revamp the design at this point, that is if one of "the guys upstairs" would personally descent from the high heaven to check out the game and wont be "happy"(tm) with it. They usually are "happy"(tm) with everything they do, btw. Arrogance at its finest.

This game is blatantly using Spyro's name as an extra weight to sell it, and if it doesnt work (activision doesnt trust in spyro it seems) welp not a big deal - there are a whole lot of freaks to play this game with. This is not a spyro game, this is a game with spyro - toys hot-swapping should have convinced everyone. It can not be a spyro game if you can pick the toy at any moment off the disk and replace. The whole general IDEA, the game's very perk is encouraging toys-swapping, playing with anything but spyro.

Next, the game itself.. This is gonna be a flashy disneyland-park with monsters and platformer puzzles, there is no universe, and it isnt Spyro universe. And thank god - it would be even worse if the band of toy-freaks would be running around avalar/dragon castle/etc.

Moving on to the trailer.. What the hell is going on with the graphics? Is this supposed to be nextgen console? Loks more like playstation-2.. Spyro is moving like a wooden macabre, animation is not smooth, is not convincing, even in playstation-1 Spyro it was better sad Some characters are ripoff from another activision-blizzard game, world of warcraft -> night elf rogue and murloc marine(gill guy) /sigh..

And on top of that the money syphon that this game is supposed to be.. Yeah right, Robert Kotick, you can take your toys and shove them up your...... ... fine fine, im cool, im fine.. I just wont be buying it, that's all. If you are being so honest, mr. Kotick, to admit that the only reason of console gadgets like this is to suck out the blood.. i mean money from the customers, then at least offer a quality merchandise. I have seen a lot better plastic figures for like 1/3 of the price, china-made ones, mind you, why couldnt you do any better? They look bloody-awful -_-

Activision doesnt deserve my money for what they've done. Im pretty sure this game will soon get Hx'd and i'll pirate it just to see for educational purpose. A rare case when i wouldnt feel guilty for doing such a thing(dont point fingers, okay? i bought all the other spyro games licensed, even two copies of TLOS-3 to support the title). You know, if i wanted a non-spyro game, i'd be already playing it. But dont try to cheat me, abusing my fan feelings by a spyro lable slapped on it. THIS is what keeps the rage rolling in. Not only the fact of making a bad spyro, not even "enter the dragonfly" has ignited such a feeling inside me. It's the fact that they treat us, spyro fans, like complete morons that will swallow every piece of cheap trash if you slap spyro name on it, even if it's not spyro game at all..

Well, that's all i have to say for now.. And here, Kotick's ugly-*bleep*-spyro is waiting for your money -

PS: I realise it's quite an emotional post, and it might hurt some people feelings, people that liked this upcoming game for some reasons. You know, there will ALWAYS be someone defending/liking even the worst/weirdest possbile thing you can ever imagine, because people are so different. Well, just keep in mind that it is, exactly, my first and fresh impression. And emotions drive a lot of it. It is your right to desagree with me, i wont be even arguing.

ontels · Mar 06, 2011 7:52 PM

You pretty much have the same set of problems with the game as the rest of the SSA haters here.

Spash the Bandragon · Mar 06, 2011 8:06 PM

Kodar wrote:

So, i just found out about this game and browsed through all the available media and data..
My first impression was like "WHAT THE HELL??? >:( I don't even... -=THIS=- thing is Spyro?" The very first thing shocking is the redesign of Spyro which carried with me through all the rest of research and couldnt get any better.. This... is.. atrocity.. it reminds me a pug dog.. and a gremlin at once.. I couldn't have imagined it worse. How can you take a perfect design and screw it up so bad? The huge part of Spyro success was not only the game mechanics but how _appealing_ the character looks. Now it just disgusts me. I'd play any other of those random freaks over him.. Not to say they are good either. And this was the job a dreamworks employee?? What was it? Someone's kid, or an intern?
Well, whatever, i continued reading and watching, and my righteous rage was not fading not an inch.. I know what you guys are saying, this is not release yet yadda-yadda, but i DO know a lot about activision-blizzard, and quite deep even from development standpoint. And i can tell you.. They arent gonna change anything. The game is almost ready, the rest is bureaucracy stuff, you would be surprised how long it actually takes. The game shall be released with this butt-ugly spyro, no amount of your feedback can change that. Especially your feedback. Activision's policy is to completely ignore player/fan base (has developed like that in the last few years only). Now they pretend that we dont exist, even though they are making the game for -=US=-. Why would you use a mascot character otherwise if not to attract its fans?! There is only one tiny chance exist that they will revamp the design at this point, that is if one of "the guys upstairs" would personally descent from the high heaven to check out the game and wont be "happy"(tm) with it. They usually are "happy"(tm) with everything they do, btw. Arrogance at its finest.
This game is blatantly using Spyro's name as an extra weight to sell it, and if it doesnt work (activision doesnt trust in spyro it seems) welp not a big deal - there are a whole lot of freaks to play this game with. This is not a spyro game, this is a game with spyro - toys hot-swapping should have convinced everyone. It can not be a spyro game if you can pick the toy at any moment off the disk and replace. The whole general IDEA, the game's very perk is encouraging toys-swapping, playing with anything but spyro.
Next, the game itself.. This is gonna be a flashy disneyland-park with monsters and platformer puzzles, there is no universe, and it isnt Spyro universe. And thank god - it would be even worse if the band of toy-freaks would be running around avalar/dragon castle/etc.
Moving on to the trailer.. What the hell is going on with the graphics? Is this supposed to be nextgen console? Loks more like playstation-2.. Spyro is moving like a wooden macabre, animation is not smooth, is not convincing, even in playstation-1 Spyro it was better Some characters are ripoff from another activision-blizzard game, world of warcraft -> night elf rogue and murloc marine(gill guy) /sigh..
And on top of that the money syphon that this game is supposed to be.. Yeah right, Robert Kotick, you can take your toys and shove them up your...... ... fine fine, im cool, im fine.. I just wont be buying it, that's all. If you are being so honest, mr. Kotick, to admit that the only reason of console gadgets like this is to suck out the blood.. i mean money from the customers, then at least offer a quality merchandise. I have seen a lot better plastic figures for like 1/3 of the price, china-made ones, mind you, why couldnt you do any better? They look bloody-awful -_-
Activision doesnt deserve my money for what they've done. Im pretty sure this game will soon get Hx'd and i'll pirate it just to see for educational purpose. A rare case when i wouldnt feel guilty for doing such a thing(dont point fingers, okay? i bought all the other spyro games licensed, even two copies of TLOS-3 to support the title). You know, if i wanted a non-spyro game, i'd be already playing it. But dont try to cheat me, abusing my fan feelings by a spyro lable slapped on it. THIS is what keeps the rage rolling in. Not only the fact of making a bad spyro, not even "enter the dragonfly" has ignited such a feeling inside me. It's the fact that they treat us, spyro fans, like complete morons that will swallow every piece of cheap trash if you slap spyro name on it, even if it's not spyro game at all..
Well, that's all i have to say for now.. And here, Kotick's ugly-*bleep*-spyro is waiting for your money -
PS: I realise it's quite an emotional post, and it might hurt some people feelings, people that liked this upcoming game for some reasons. You know, there will ALWAYS be someone defending/liking even the worst/weirdest possbile thing you can ever imagine, because people are so different. Well, just keep in mind that it is, exactly, my first and fresh impression. And emotions drive a lot of it. It is your right to desagree with me, i wont be even arguing.

Don't worry, you haven't said anything to "hurt people's feelings." Given the extremely limited amount of info about the game right now, whether or not you like it is completely subjective.

That beings said, I disagree with you on 99.99% of this post. You've highlighted the three most common complaints I've heard about this game, but really it all comes down to opinion:

1) Spyro looks ugly

2) This isn't a "real" Spyro game, they just slapped Spyro's name on it to sell more.

3) Buying toys to unlock characters is a blatant scam to get money.

Well, bearing in mind this is just my random opinion, here's my response (Not trying to prove you wrong, just putting the 180 of your arguement onto the table):

1) Spyro looks kinda cute, actually. So do pugs.

2) Legend of Spyro did the same thing, and you said you bought two Dawn of the Dragons to support that series, you shameless hypocrite.

2) (again) I accept that Activision just slapped Spyro's name onto a random video game idea. This doesn't bother me, and I will still buy this game.

3) You're right, congratulations, have yourself a cookie! Personally, I think that if the developers spent the time designing a game, the least I can do is pay for it, especially since buying figures besides the ones that come with the game is optional. I'll buy like 4 toys then stop. Worst come to worst that'll be as expensive as buying a second video game, and won't that just be the end of the world as we know it? (Note: I'm guestimating. I didn't use any math here.)

So yeah, just my opinion. Don't worry, you haven't offended anyone.

Neo Hikato · Mar 07, 2011 2:52 PM

I got better expectations now that I know there will be some more dragon characters in Skylanders thanks to iSO's All you need to know about this game topic. The orange feathered dragon looks pretty cool, and most likely will be my second (if not first) character I play as besides Spyro.

ontels · Mar 07, 2011 6:37 PM

You onlly like games if they have Dragons in them?

Jackson117 · Mar 08, 2011 2:42 AM

I got Divinity for the sole purpose of being a super-powered human that can transform into a dragon and crush stuff.

That and i love games that play as something not human

Neo Hikato · Mar 08, 2011 2:54 AM

ontels wrote:

You onlly like games if they have Dragons in them?

No, but dragons are a fav.

pwniidictator_0096 · Mar 12, 2011 7:25 PM

This just looks weird, expensive (for something so cheap) and NOT Spyro. Fail.

I'm new here btw smile just thought i'd add that

ontels · Mar 12, 2011 9:18 PM

Why is it not Spyro? Looks like Spyro to me, oh look at that! He's in the title as well. fail

Jackson117 · Mar 13, 2011 12:14 AM

What about making a purple stick figure and calling it spyro

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