Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy

I played all three games on the PS1 back in the day and hadn't thought about them since, yet the level designs and soundtrack immediately felt familiar again and hit me with a wave of nostalgia - crazy what your brain still remembers after more than 20 years. Finally experiencing Spyro on PC is a treat. The graphical overhaul is well done, with most characters getting a redesigned look, and some cutscenes have been reworked as well. The gameplay remains virtually unchanged, which is exactly what you'd want from a remaster. That said, not everything held up. Some minigames have aged poorly - either dragging on too long or suffering from slightly clunky controls. It's also clearly a console port: playing above 60 FPS causes Spyro to slowly drift while standing still, and in certain levels, high framerates prevent animations from triggering, forcing you to cap the game at 60 for those sections. I 100%'d the entire trilogy including all achievements. Played it both on PC under Linux and on the Steam Deck, and it ran wonderfully on both. Had my fun and would recommend it to anyone who remembers these games from back in the day.

My childhood just flashed before my eyes in 4K. Review: As someone who spent countless hours glued to a CRT TV playing the original PS1 classics, this trilogy made me incredibly emotional. Toys for Bob treated my childhood with absolute respect. They didn't change what made the games masterpiece platformers; they just made them look exactly the way my inner child remembered them. Pure Nostalgia: Hearing the original gem-collecting sound effects and seeing the iconic level portals gave me instant goosebumps. The Music: Being able to toggle Stewart Copeland's original soundtrack on the fly is an incredible feature that every remake needs to adopt. Dragon Redesigns: In the original, the rescued dragons looked identical. Here, every single elder dragon has a unique, stunning personality and design that fits their world perfectly. Perfect Muscle Memory: The levels are identical brick-for-brick. My 25-year-old muscle memory kicked in immediately, and I found every hidden area and egg exactly where I left them. The Pain Is Real: They preserved the difficulty perfectly. The speedway flying time-trials are still infuriating, and hearing "Trouble with the trolley, eh?" gave me instant, rage-inducing PTSD. The Verdict: This is the ultimate love letter to classic PlayStation fans. It is the perfect, cozy, and occasionally stressful trip down memory lane. 120% worth it.

OMG, so nostalgic and fun. i feel like a little girl again <3 all my problems just melt away here. recommend

My only experience with Spyro before playing this was a GBA game called Season of Ice (it was horrible) and the first Skylanders game on the wii (it was ok). So I went in almost completely blind to how the games play. And honestly? It was super fun. After playing it, I immediately put this trilogy in the top among my other favorite 3D platformers. Everything about the games were wonderful. The humor, the characters, the colorful and whimsy worlds. Everything was BEAUTIFULLY recreated from the ground up and gave an extremely faithful modern touch. That being said, they also "faithfully" kept some of the frustrating aspects of the old games. Like the stupid trolley minigame as well as even made some parts more difficult than the originals. Like a couple boss fights. I loved it so much, though, that I 100%'ed the games both ingame and achievement-wise and had an absolute blast doing it. If you like 3D platformers, you will definitely love the Spyro games! [PSA: There are a few bugs in the game that I don't think will ever be patched. Most notably, in one of the worlds in the first game, a wizard won't open a door properly if you capped your game at 60 in the ingame settings. So you have to either temporarily set your fps to 30 for that section or set the framerate limit to uncapped and cap it manually in your GPU control panel. Another bug is a single gem not showing up when you first load into an area, causing you to have to leave and come back. There are also a couple where the AI gets stuck or doesn't work properly. These are very rare and for 99.9% of the gametime, it works flawlessly]

How can you possibly have a game release in 2019 that had game breaking bugs when running above 30fps? and even then, how do you never fix them afterwards???

I like many others grew up with a PS1 and Spyro is one of those games that just lives in your brain permanently. Revisiting it through Spyro Reignited Trilogy is basically like opening a time capsule except everything is shiny and the egg thieves are still annoying little goblins. This is honestly how a remake should be done. Don’t reinvent it, don’t “modernise” it into something unrecognisable, just upgrade the visuals, keep the gameplay intact, and leave Spyro’s identity alone. Thankfully, this version gets it. No Sonic-style redesign disasters here. Played with Xbox Series X Controller 100% completion + all achievements (~33.4 hours) [h2]✔️ Positive:[/h2] [h3][+] Spyro 2 is the undisputed king[/h3] This is where the trilogy peaks. Better progression, actual story presence, fun abilities, and worlds that feel like they’re doing more than just existing. Ripto also shows up enough times to remind you he exists, unlike Spyro 1’s villain who just chills for 90% of the game. Also yes… “Trouble with the trolley, eh?” is still permanently burned into my memory. [h3][+] The nostalgia + music combo is unfair[/h3] The soundtrack alone is basically emotional damage in audio form. I mostly stuck with the original OST because switching it off feels illegal. The homeworld music in Spyro 2 especially? Instant relaxation + childhood flashbacks combo. [h3][+] It still has those classic “I was dumb as a kid” moments[/h3] Egg thieves that used to feel like Olympic athletes are now actually catchable Tree Tops still exists to humble you. And lastly I spent way too long trying to “find a key” for a chest that you just… charge. No further questions. Also shoutout to the dogs in Toasty for still being weirdly stressful for no reason. [h3][+] 100% completion actually feels good[/h3] No grindy nonsense, no suffering for the sake of it, just clear progression, replayable levels, and clean completion tracking. It respects your time while still scratching the collectathon itch. [h2]➖ Neutral: [/h2] [h3][-] Spyro 3 characters… why though[/h3] Sgt. Byrd is fun (homing rockets = satisfaction), but Bentley moves like he’s underwater and Sparx levels are just… there. Honestly, I’d still rather just be Spyro 100% of the time. [h3][-] PS1 logic still alive and well[/h3] Some mechanics are still never explained. Spyro can randomly do a roll like he’s in Tekken, and speedway mechanics are just “good luck bro” energy. [h2]❌ Negative: [/h2] [h3][x] Spyro 3 is where the ideas start recycling[/h3] You can really feel the creative battery running low here. A lot of missions feel like Spyro 2 leftovers, and overall, it just doesn’t hit the same level of charm or freshness. Still fun, just noticeably less inspired. [h3][x] Performance gets a bit cooked in Spyro 3[/h3] Most of the trilogy runs fine, but later Spyro 3 levels started dropping FPS hard enough that I had to turn settings down. Not game-breaking, just surprising in a game about collecting gems and roasting sheep. [h3][x] Some challenges still want you to suffer[/h3] Flight levels in Spyro 1 are still pure “restart the whole thing because you blinked wrong” energy. And Scorch achievement? Yeah… I needed multiple attempts for that [h2]🏅 Verdict: [/h2] [h3]8.6/10 – Nostalgia, but polished[/h3] Spyro Reignited Trilogy works because it doesn’t mess it up. It understands that the original games didn’t need fixing, just polishing. Spyro 2 carries hard, Spyro 3 drops off a bit, but as a full package it’s still one of the best examples of how to properly bring a classic trilogy into the modern era. Also Moneybags is still a scammer. Some things never change.

Сквозь призму детского восприятия уже и не помнишь, насколько страшненькими по современным меркам были эти игры на PlayStation. В воспоминаниях осталось не качество графики, а скорее эмоциональная составляющая – восторг от шикарных, разнообразных локаций, энтузиазм, с которым заново исследуешь уровни в надежде найти все спрятанные алмазы, идеальная для того возраста сложность: вроде и не легко, но и без хардкора – всё проходимо при некоторой тренировке. И как же хорош ремейк! Вся начинка бережно сохранена, картинка осовременена и радует глаз, новые детали локаций отлично вписываются в изначальную стилистику – кажется, что всё так и было изначально. И самое главное: играется всё ровно с теми же эмоциями, что и в детстве.

[h1]Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy[/h1] a fantastic remake of the trilogy had a lot of fun playing all 3 games and getting all the achievements! they are really cozy and relaxing to play (even those damn flight levels). i never really had much experience with spyro games hell the first time i played with spyro was in skylanders. my favorite game could be spyro 2? it ties with spyro 3 i really liked those two and it's very interesting to see how they experimented and expanded from the first entry, also the music is gorgeous i wish for a eventual new spyro game we got crash bandicoot 4 so nothing is impossible. little tip lock your fps at 120 otherwise you will experience some issue with the jumps and the character moving without any inputs for a bit i thought my controller had stickdrift.

Playing these three spyro games was a really nice laid back experience! Quick and simple levels with a very easy and fun 100% achievement challenge. Highly recommend for a sit back and relax game!

Spyro is easy to pick up and engage in for any amount of time. I never played the original but was happy with the visuals of this remake. Difficulty is quite low for beating the game but gets tricky as you attempt 100% completion. At full price, this is a good deal. It's a polished experience, and BUNDLE of 3 full games. These games were $25 each new, and the remake tax these days is typically a full 100% price hike. My kids (early grade school) enjoy it, I enjoy it.