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Spyro is back for the sequel to "Season of Ice." This time around, all of the Fireflies in the Dragon Realms have been captured. Now Spyro must set off, along with Agent 9 and Sheila the Kangaroo, on an all-new journey to a fiery island, where he will rescue the Fireflies and restore flame to the Draon Realms. [Universal Interactive]
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more... 91
TotalGames.net
It’s the closest thing to a vaguely taxing "Banjo Kazooie" -style adventure we might ever get.
 90
Cheat Code Central
The sound effects are brilliant and blend well with the cartoonish atmosphere of the game.
88
GameSpy
Colorful graphics combined with challenging gameplay.
86
GameZone
A great game...The only things that slightly detract are the shortness of the overall game, and the sameness of many of the mini-games.
85
IGN
So much has changed...for the better. Improved, tighter controls, more tasks to complete, more variety in the level design, a longer quest, and a better use of the isometric perspective.
80
Nintendophiles
The controls are tight, the graphics are great and the gameplay is diverse and filled with mini-games.
80
GameSpot
It looks better, it sounds better, it plays better, and it's ultimately more enjoyable than the original.
80
GamePro
The only downside to this fabulous adventure is the tricky controls. The digital directional pad doesn’t allow for smooth diagonal movement, which Spyro does a lot in each world.
80
NintendoWorldReport
Controlling Spyro hasn't improved. It’s still incredibly awkward trying to control him while gliding, as he'll go zooming off all over the place with the slightest touch.
78
Game Over Online
Sadly, there's little depth in Season of Flame.
75
Game Informer
The jumping portions of the game are still a little iffy, and I killed myself quite a lot from misreading the view, but in the end I enjoyed exploring the worlds. [Dec 2002, p.152]
70
Nintendojo
Although Spyro 2: Season of Flame is a very well produced game, the difficulty of it may turn away many players, myself included.
60
All Game Guide
Season of Flame would benefit from better control and more objectives apart from collecting a bazillion trinkets, but the graphics, humor, and puzzles are engaging enough to warrant a purchase for devotees of the purple dragon.
60
G4 TV
While not the most complicated game of the year, does deliver a small serving of fun. At the least it's the sort of title that forces players to work up a bit of the old hand-eye coordination.
56
Nintendo Power
The action is presented in the same style and is shown from the same isometric perspective as Spyro's last GBA adventure. [Nov 2002, p.228]
50
GamerWeb Nintendo
It's all pretty standard platforming fare with nothing to really distinguish it from the rest of similar titles except for the license.
50
Yahoo! Games
While the size of the game and the sheer inventiveness of the many levels are admirable, such problems with core elements of the engine make play unfulfilling.
50
EuroGamer
Spyro 2’s major and quite glaring shortcoming – boredom. There’s plenty to do here, but none of it really makes you want to carry on the story through to its end because none of it is particularly fun.
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