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Spyro: A Hero's Tail
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 13 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Vivendi Universal
Developer: Eurocom
Genre(s): Action, Platform
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: November 2, 2004
Summary
Spyro must save the Dragon Realms from the Evil Red Dragon who has planted light-sapping Dark Gems all over the Dragon Realms in an attempt to capture and control the world. With the help of his allies, Spyro must seek out and destroy all of the Dark Gems to return the lands back to normal and to save the Dragon Realms from the evil dragon's tyrannical control. The fierce purple dragon will travel across dark, mysterious lands in which the environments shift from evil to good in real-time -- affecting enemies, music, lighting, objects, sky and more. Outfitted with mighty new abilities including the Wall Kick, Tail Swing and Ledge Grab, Spyro will fight his enemies with powered-up breath attacks -- burning opponents with Flame Breath, deep-freezing rivals with Freeze Breath, obstructing adversaries with Water Breath and destroying mechanical enemies with Electric Breath. In addition to playing as the heroic leader Spyro, gamers will also have the opportunity to play as weapons master Hunter the Cheetah, dive-bombing penguin Sgt. Byrd, loyal sidekick Sparx the Dragonfly or the all-new weapons-equipped, climbing Blink the Mole. [Vivendi Universal]
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What The Critics Said
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GameZone
Perfect for younger gamers. Kids will love the cheerful colors, and all the cutesy characters like butterflies, sheep and fairies. Even the baddies look cute.
Read Full Review >NintendoWorldReport
While not the best 3D platformer on the market, it is definitely a massive improvement from "Enter the Dragonfly" and will provide gamers with some good fun.
Read Full Review >IGN
A definite improvement over "Enter the Dragonfly." It's a solid, albeit simple and slightly unimaginative platformer.
Read Full Review >GameBiz
Despite its downfalls, it still maintains solid gameplay and will be a winner with the kids.
Read Full Review >TotalGames.net
We've all seen the future and the harsh reality is Spyro: A Hero's Tail is unnecessary with the superior competition around.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
Essentially the video game equivalent of sleeping with your eyes open. [Nov 2004, p.149]
Nintendo Power
It's got great control and lots of zany action. [Jan 2005, p.138]
Gaming Age
A Hero's Tail isn't a revolutionary game. It's not bad, either. It's just very simple. It seems just simple enough, in fact, for children who are at least learning to read and have the motor skills to follow relatively easy control instructions.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Spyro's newly expanded roster doesn't manage to save A Hero's Tail from monotony, and even the title's targeted younger demographic will probably soon tire of the game's reliance on boring collectible gathering.
Read Full Review >Stuff
We grew bored of the sheer repetitiveness of the game play, and not even Spyro's smart-ass remarks could keep us amused. Just talk to the hand, Spyro. Snap!
Read Full Review >G4 TV
Even the bosses are cliché. They’re all pattern-based, take three hits to defeat, and are unlikely to pose a challenge for anyone but the younger set who will find some of the platform action too hard.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Bryan B. gave it a10:
Very fun and challenging game......if only Spyro were real ahhh...
