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Spyro A heros Tail! The best Spyro adventure yet!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 20
Date: August 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Spyro a heros tail has to be the best adventure game it has ever been my pleasure to play!
This is the story - All is not well in the Dragon Realms.... The fallen Dragon red and his ghastly crew are using the Dark gems to drain the life from the dragon world and its up to a group of five friends to stop them! Playing as Spyro, Hunter, Sparx, Sgt. Bird and Blink you must fight your way through 4 gigantic realms and over 40 different levels in an attempt to stop Red and the forces of evil! New features to the game include devices such as the ball gadget, the invincibility gadget, 3 new forms of power breath, 4 types of fun rewarding mini games and graphics that are far better than those in the previous games! Spyro a Heros Tail is fun for all ages! Dont bother buying any other adventure games for the family this christmas! Spyro a Heros Tail is all you need! And Dont forget......... THE ADVENTURE HAS JUST BEGUN!

Spyro: A Hero's Tail

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: November 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I have the demo disk of this and I played it. As it turned out, it was awesome!!! The graphics are pretty great and all. There is a few strange and different things. They all have different voices(except Blink because he hasn't been in recent games), Moneybags is looking different now, and The flame button used to be the circle button and now it is the square button. Charge used to be the square button now it is the circle button. When I first played this game, I thought it wouldn't be all that great. It was!!! I might be getting this for Christmas. If I do, I will play it for quite a while. Since we'll probably have winter break off in school during December,(If I get the game that is)I will play this game constantly. And for all those Spyro Fans out there, I just want you to know this: I am Spyro's Number#1 Fan!! Well, see ya.

The Best of all of the Spyros!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: January 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Well, most all of us know that spyro has always been a classic and will always will be. Myself, spyro was the first game I have ever owned. I then feel in love with this exciting gameplay and got the second and third one as soon as they came out. I then couldn't wait for the fourth one to come out. When it did, I snached it off of the shelf. It was a complete dud besides the grafics!! Therfore when the fith one came out I was a little hesitant to spend my money on it. I thought to myself to ask for it for Christmas; that way I didn't have to spend my money on it. I got lucky and recived it for Christmas and started playing it.
It is an amazing game! The creators of the spyro games have taken an amazing jump in funness of gameplay. The grafis are absolutly complete and amazing. The game has completly taken a new path of adventure (you don't just go to worlds and millions of differant levels).
The plot of the story is that an ex-dragon elder, by the name of Red, turned evil many years ago. He is now trying to take over the entire dragon kingdom by planting dark gems everywhere which, were mined by one of his assistance: Gnasty Gnork (remeber him from the first spyro?).Now you, Spyro, have to rid of these "dark gems." You will travel through 4-5 different dragon realms with two levels in each.
Yes, Moneybags is back again but this time he acts like a market and you can freely buy items when you want (that is, if you have enough jems!). From moneybags you can buy around 15 different items from horn dive upgrade to ammo for your diffrent breath options.
The gameplay is action packed and on the toe excitment up until the very end of the game! I've really enjoyed this game and trust me, you will too.
The following is a report card I have evaluated on this game.

Graphics:A+

Differentness through the game:A

Characters:A+

Hardness (how difficult it is):B

Controll:A (lthough I reccomend the game for the PS2 because the controlls are best on that system)

Enemies:B+

Goals and storyline:A+

Overall:A OR 80%

Spyro's Back

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: November 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I loved this game. The first Spyro game I ever played was Spyro: Year of the Dragon for PS1. I liked that game, but I Loved this one. In Hero's Tail, I like how Spyro can double jump and he has four cool flame abilities. But my favorite part was when you complete the Ember and Flame sets, you can then play as those two dragons. Flame and Ember both have the same skills as Spyro. The graphis are even better than Enter the Dragonfly. I would recomened this game to any gamer that likes dragons, fantsy, and Spyro. I think that even if you didn't play any other Spyro games, you pick this one up and not feel confused about the storyboard.

Spyro:A Hero's Tail,Fun,fun game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: January 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

When I got this game,I didnt really know what to expect. When I started playing,I thought it wiould have the same controls as the older ps1 Spyro games,but I was wrong. It got the controls a bit mixed up,but that doesnt stop me! The game has a lot of really big levels,all brightly colored and fun to explore. There are new mini games that are really fun. There is a new character (which I forgot his name) and hes a mole! Flying around with sargent byrd is fun. My favorite mini game is the ones with Hunter. He uses a bow and arrow and uses different kinds of arrows to shoot his enemies. The sound in the game is perfect! I just wish they would bring back the old spyro 1 music. Speaking of Spyro 1,Gnasty Gnorc is back! All the bosses are simple to beat. The graphics are superb,and so are the voices,well besides the proffesor. His voice sounds really wierd. So does Money Bags. You collect different colored eggs,and when you get an entire set of them,you unlock a secret (like concept art or playing as a different dragon). You get to use different flame powers which look really cool. So overall,this game is great! The only problem for me is the controls. I wish Insomniac still made these games,that would be great!

Spyro: A Hero's Tail......back in fine Spyro form......

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: December 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Spyro has had his ups and downs in the videogame world. While the games on the PS1 & the GBA did pretty good, his first outing on the PS2 didn't do so well. Thankfully, Eurocom has corrected everything that was wrong with his first PS2 outing(which wasn't much, in my opinion, except that it was too short) and have returned Spyro back to fine form. Although, it doesn't break new ground in terms of innovation and whatnot, Spyro: A Hero's Tail is a finely crafted game that will definitely please Platformer fans and Spyro fans alike. The story in A Hero's Tail tells that the Dragon Realms find themselves in peril. Only this time, a maniacal dragon named Red plans to corrupt the fields of the Dragon Realm by planting infectious "Dark Gems" throughout the land. These gems corrupt everything, transforming the vistas of the Dragon Realm into a dark and menacing land. The only way Spyro can save the Dragon Realms is by seeking out all the Dark Gems infesting the land and destroying them. How do you do this?, you may ask. Well, this go round, Spyro has a whole slew of moves like: the wall kick, the tail swing, breath attacks(ice, fire, electricity, water) as well as his older moves. You can also play as Hunter or Sgt. Bird or Blink(a new character).

Control of Spyro, this time around, is more responsive so you won't have to worry too much about getting killed because of the control.

Graphically, A Hero's Tail is on par with Enter the Dragonfly. Little tweaks like Spyro's fire breath features decent lighting and blur effects, so it looks alot cooler now. Animation is crisp and smooth.

Thankfully, there's nothing to gripe about this time around(as if I ever complain with the Spyro games). Spyro: A Hero's Tail is a great platformer with plenty to do and plenty of things to collect, as well as alot of enemies to do battle with. The game is so good I can't wait to see what things Eurocom plans next for our little purple dragon. Hopefully, a little something deeper and darker...with a little something new. I will agree, this is the best Spyro game yet.

Not the same, but great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: August 28, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I am a BIG Spyro fan and I have been playing the old classics for quite some time. This game is NOT like those! If you're a stickler for similarity and familiarity then you might not want to spend your money on this, but if you can stand a little change then go for it! I read a lot of reviews before I bought this game so I knew it would be different from the old ones. That didn't really help since I didn't know I would have to relearn the controls for his functions as well as get used to a whole new attitude and type of game play, but I still LOVE this game and find it VERY MUCH FUN! It just takes some getting used to.

Fun for all ages

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: September 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is great fun!! I have played Spyro on the PS1 console but this is much better. Not all the games have been that much improved, but this is. The graphics are good, the movement smoother, and the beginning walks you through the game features. I did not need a book either to guild through the levels. My frinds 4-year old plays better than the adults, but we all have fun. (He does have limited playing time to only on the weekends for short times)

The Most Amazing Spyro Game EVER!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: February 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I love Spyro, he is the cutest thing in the world. He has cool moves, a cute voice and a kick-ass attitude! He is back in this new game: a Hero's Tail. I have Enter the Dragonfly and I definetely prefer this one! ETD seemed too......too......what's that word.....it was too quick and too frustrating, but I love it! Anyway, in this game you can be 5 characters and the only ones I like is Spyro-irresistible! and Hunter-he is so cool and he is almost as cute as Spyro-ALMOST!!!! In Year of the Dragon you could be Sheila, that big abominable snowman/yeti thing and Sgt. Byrd.

I love the story-Red is wicked! The animation is stunning and beautiful. The environments are rich an colourful. Everything about this game is fantastic!!!

I also like Ember, an adorable little pink dragon who is madly in love with Spyro-and he obviously doesn't feel the same way!!! Quote. Ember "Look at this Dark Gem. It's pulsing with evilness. Still it would look nice on an Engagement Ring. Don't ya think Spyro?" Spyro "Aaaaaaah!!!!!" That part was hilarious, I found that really sweet! It is my favourite quote[s] in the whole film!!!!!
I also love Flame, another equally adorable tiny dragon who is trapped in Gnasty's cave. He is cool and has a really cute voice!
I really hope Ember and Flame will be in the next game a lot more!!!!!

The Bosses were quite easy, but, then again, quite hard. Gnasty WAS funny, I loved putting his "Gnarly Butt" on fire and watching him complain!!!
Ineptune was strange, and ugly. She had a great voice and cool moves.
Red is the best villan yet!!! In the next game, they have to have another big, evil dragon like him [but with a better name!!!]

Animation: 10/10 rich, fun and the lighting was done wonderfully!

Characters: 8/10 I only liked Spyro, Ember, Flame, Hunter and Red. And the Elders-they were pretty cool! I also loved Otto-the surfer otter Dude!

Gamplay: 10/10 incredibly fun and exciting. I love paying an adorable little dragon with well sweet moves!!!!

Places/Environments: 9/10 incredible. Absoloutely stunning. My faves being Dragonfly Falls and Red's Laboratory!

Overall, a fantastic game with cute characters, cool environments and fantastis moves. Yong boys and girls will love this and even adults will enjoy it, depending on their taste. It's strange for a girl, but I love dragons and Spyro is No.1 for me! 1000/10!!!

A Fun And Challenging Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 12
Date: December 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Yes, it's true that this game is somewhat different from the PS 1 Spyro games. But, to me, these changes were mostly improvements for the better. I went back to play the original "Spyro the Dragon" for a comparision and, as you would expect for a PS 2 game, the graphics on "A Hero's Tail" are substantially better. But, more importantly, the gameplay iteslf is even more fun. The improved camera angles are a big improvement that removes those annoying "blind spots" that hampered the first Spyro game. Also I liked the double jump, the increase in mini games played by side characters, the multiple types of breathing attacks and the more challenging and longer gameplay. Don't get me wrong, I loved playing the original Spyro games on the PS 1. But "A Hero's Tail" improves on them in almost every aspect.

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