darkSpyro

So after seeing this topic: //forum.darkspyro.net/spyro/viewposts.php?topic=90940 , I feel like this game is getting more negative thoughts than positive, and I actually find myself enjoying this one way more than Giants, and even a bit more than Spyro's Adventure. How are you guys digging it? I think all the changes were the right choices, and I find it impossible to get away from the screen. Watcha guys likin' and not likin'?

Can we add this Question??
-Was it worth waiting 8 months??

And, if you've at least played through a couple of the mini bosses you can give your detailed self review in my spoiler free review thread.

And, if you've at least played through a couple of the mini bosses you can give your detailed self review in my spoiler free review thread.

//forum.darkspyro.net/spyro/viewposts.php?topic=90425

Yes yes it was. The game is SO FUN the only complaint I have is that the swaps magic moments are a bit too long. X360 is the way to go!

If I'm not mistaken it's close to 12 seconds to find the figure and animate everything. I wish they could've knocked off 3 seconds.

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Can we add this Question??
-Was it worth waiting 8 months??

I'd say so, I'm very impressed with how much they got into this game in just 8 months.

So on PS3 I visually blown away. This game is fun as hell and has that "Christmas Morning Video Game" feel. The jumping is awesome and the level mechanics are fun to figure out. Some jump are tricky to line up without camera controls but it's not that bad. Worth the wait...and sooooooooo much more to get over the next few months.

Loving it. I'm tentatively (because I have played the whole thing yet) saying it's my favorite of the three.

This and Pokemon X are two of the most fun games I've enjoyed the crap out of on launch. The art is beyond gorgeous, I'm often just stopping to admire small details. I'm only one chapter in so I can't say much for long term stuff but I love everything so far. I've only been playing with a handful of characters as well but I don't have one I dislike either. (Smolderdash is easily become my favorite fire 'lander) Also the incredibly upped detail of the intro animations to the characters sweet dang son. The Giants aren't obsolete either in terms of gameplay which makes me incredibly happy. Tessa is super adorable and most of the rest of the cast are pretty likable as well, even if this turns out short I can see at least myself replaying it quite a lot.
Did I mention the art is super freaking amazing and I just want to sit and watch through everyone's spawn in animations.
Also jumping I'm really having fun jumping.

In short I love it a lot so far.

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This and Pokemon X are two of the most fun games I've enjoyed the crap out of on launch. The art is beyond gorgeous, I'm often just stopping to admire small details. I'm only one chapter in so I can't say much for long term stuff but I love everything so far. I've only been playing with a handful of characters as well but I don't have one I dislike either. (Smolderdash is easily become my favorite fire 'lander) Also the incredibly upped detail of the intro animations to the characters sweet dang son. The Giants aren't obsolete either in terms of gameplay which makes me incredibly happy. Tessa is super adorable and most of the rest of the cast are pretty likable as well, even if this turns out short I can see at least myself replaying it quite a lot.
Did I mention the art is super freaking amazing and I just want to sit and watch through everyone's spawn in animations.
Also jumping I'm really having fun jumping.

In short I love it a lot so far.

Aaaaawwwww man, you make me so jealous....

I personally love the game, its probably just me but I feel its harder to upgrade your characters than in previous games. I would hope that I'm not the only one who thinks this.

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I personally love the game, its probably just me but I feel its harder to upgrade your characters than in previous games. I would hope that I'm not the only one who thinks this.

Harder because you can't. Let me know how you can upgrade armor, speed and critical hit without using hats or legendary treasures....or are you saying it simply takes longer for the leveling up? Keep in mind elemental power goes up as you register more of your army in the game.

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Can we add this Question??
-Was it worth waiting 8 months??

I'd say so, I'm very impressed with how much they got into this game in just 8 months.

Incorrect. Development started shortly after Spyro's Adventure was released. Now how do you feel?

I love it! I'm having a ton of fun!

I'm loving it. The swappers are amazing.

Love it !!!

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Incorrect. Development started shortly after Spyro's Adventure was released. Now how do you feel?

This is true, they were obviously impressed with what VV did for SSA 3DS, so they set them about working on 3 while TFB worked on Giants (note that jumping was something VV did in the first 3DS game, and now in their first console version). Activision also uses the two year, two development house approach with Call of Duty. You cannot do much with a one year cycle (particularly when moving engine development to the higher end consoles) - look at Madden and how they bascially have "incremental" updates each year. The two dev house approach also was the root of the whole fiasco with the original CoD devs. When CoD Modern Warfare hit, the executable on the PC was actually COD3.EXE even though it was CoD4 - they original devs didn't like their baby handed off to another studio. Hopefully they have a better working relationship with TFB.

I have little doubt that TFB started design on Skylanders 4 shortly after Giants was finished, and we will see what they have come up with in the Spring. VV will probably be starting work on 5 soon if not already.

Only played the first level so far, my initial impression was that it plays like a blend between the console and 3DS versions of SSA and Giants. We enjoyed all 4 of those games, so this is fa good thing. We didn't feel compelled to play around with swapping, at least yet, we found the cores and default swappers just fine.

We only did the first level and explored Woodborough. I have mixed feelings about how different it is but overall positive. We have ps3 and the graphics look great, but I miss the familiar animation and coloring on Chompy pods and chompies. Jumping is fun but I keep jumping on things rather than attacking them, I'll get used to it and enjoy the freedom. We only played with the characters that came in the dark pack and a couple of older figures. I'm glad the old adventure pack levels are at least magical items. I can't wait to do more with the game.