eldiablov
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Read the featured reviews and journey with me as we explore the game series that, in their infancy were the best of their genre. However, as a result of varying factors they have been slowly degraded over time by companies who continue to seek financial gain by destroying memories of names that we once held dear.
We will explore each franchise individually based on the main aspects that have been affected and degraded over time whether it be through gameplay, story, sound or graphics. Games that are set to be included in this editorial are: Prince Of Persia, Rayman, Spyro and Crash Bandicoot (although more may be added in the near future). The possible motives for developers doing the above series such an injustice in their later installments will also be explored as we delve into the psychee of the lead developers.
Because I'm writing these I'll give you some background as to how I started gaming. I began gaming through an Atari 2600 clone and quickly moved on to the PS1. I played games that were enjoyed by the masses such as Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy, Rayman and Spyro, a variety of games that were all brilliant in their own ways and continue to have sequels on newer consoles.
As technology has grown alongside developer's budgets there is a considerately higher amount of pressure to meet deadlines and maintaining graphical quality is now a key priority as it is sadly seen as the most important component of success in this generation. All of this will be discussed and more in the upcoming 'Serial Killer' editorial, I hope you look forward to it.
Finally, during the writing of these articles if anybody can think of the name of another series that you believe has been killed off by careless development or anything else then feel free to PM me and i'll be sure to investigate and perhaps write an article on it.
You can expect my first article by the end of the week which will cover the once excellent Spyro series.[/fieldset]
[fieldset="Articles featured"][fieldset="Spyro"]For those that aren't aware, Spyro is a platformer/adventure game originally developed by Insomniac Games and originally published Universal Interactive Studios. The first installment, Spyro The Dragon was released on the PS1 in 1998.
There have been many games that have been released in this series and the publishers and developers have changed hands many times. For this article I will cover the game on main consoles.
1998
Console: Playstation 1
Spyro The Dragon
Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Universal Interactive
Average review score: 85.42%
1999
Console: Playstation 1
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Universal Interactive
Average review score:86.57%
2000
Console: Playstation 1
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Universal Interactive
Average review score:90.59%
2002
Console: Playstation 2
Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly
Developer: Equinox Digital Entertainment, Check Six Studios
Publisher: Universal Interactive
Average review score: 54.94%
2004
Console: Playstation 2
Spyro: A Hero's Tail
Developer: Eurocom
Publisher: Vivendi Universal Games
Average review score: 65.76%
2006
Console: Playstation 2
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
Developer: Krome Studios
Publisher: Sierra Entertainment
Average review score: 63.18%
2007
Console: Playstation 2
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night
Developer: Krome Studios and Big Ant Studios
Publisher: Sierra Entertainment
Average review score: 58.71%
2008
Console: 360
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
Developer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Étranges_Libellules
Console: Playstation 1
Spyro The Dragon
Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Universal Interactive
Average review score: 85.42%
1999
Console: Playstation 1
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Universal Interactive
Average review score:86.57%
2000
Console: Playstation 1
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Universal Interactive
Average review score:90.59%
2002
Console: Playstation 2
Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly
Developer: Equinox Digital Entertainment, Check Six Studios
Publisher: Universal Interactive
Average review score: 54.94%
2004
Console: Playstation 2
Spyro: A Hero's Tail
Developer: Eurocom
Publisher: Vivendi Universal Games
Average review score: 65.76%
2006
Console: Playstation 2
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
Developer: Krome Studios
Publisher: Sierra Entertainment
Average review score: 63.18%
2007
Console: Playstation 2
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night
Developer: Krome Studios and Big Ant Studios
Publisher: Sierra Entertainment
Average review score: 58.71%
2008
Console: 360
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
Developer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Étranges_Libellules