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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | Only 1 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | Spyro: A Hero's Tail takes you back to the world that tough little dragon, for all-new platforming adventure! Spyro must save the Dragon Realms from an evil dragon who has planted life-sapping dark gems all over the Dragon Realms. Seek out and destroy all of the Dark Gems to return the lands back to normal. A Hero's Tail is the greatest Spyro adventure ever! | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 7.5 inches | | Product Width: | 5.5 inches | | Product Height: | 0.75 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.22 pounds | | Package Length: | 7.4 inches | | Package Width: | 5.3 inches | | Package Height: | 0.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.3 pounds | | Release Date: | June 15, 2006 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 57 reviews |
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| | Game Information | | Platform: | PlayStation2 | | Media: | Video Game | | Item Quantity: | 1 |
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| | Features | Fight to stop the evil dragon from controlling the worldTravel through great-looking levels with all kinds of obstacles to challenge Spyro and his crewChoose from 5 characters as you seek out the legendary Dark GemsUse a full set of new dragon powers and abilities, plus new gadgets to help get a tail over Spyro's opponents
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 Spyro over the years.... Jul 23, 2010
First of all let me Describe spyro in the early trio the main concept defeat enemies collect gems find and finish secret treasure rounds and defeat the final bosses that I classifly as the Ultimate seires of games in a sort of Rpg style I would say all spyros up to 5 which is A heros tail are completely amazing in graphics storyline and all else that comes with it as for a heros tail he might not look exactly as he did in the first 4 but i must say that they were pretty close not being the original character designers Unlike those who made all other spyros after this in the chain of spyro games those looked nothing like spyro it was a shame that that could take spyros name and slap it on the box of all spyro legend seires I would also like to add that all those who say this spyro wasent great because it wasent the same as the other spyros before it was still exellent and i have vairous point to add first I'll add the downsides then upsides that fix the downsides first of all it was sad that gems were infinite it was due to the fact of all disposable items.. they should have made it that you gain exp to increase the amount of super flame ammo and when you use some it slowly increases back to your maximum amount and the controlls arent the same so those of you who are used to the old controlls it takes a bit of getting used to but well worth it! thats pretty much all the downsides now for the upsides his flame was FINNALY! upgraded to a flamethrower allowing you to spin him quickly while using the flamethrower to create a firespin move of some sort also it has upgraded deeper storyline and some comedy just as in the old days he has a new breath type water and old types introduced in enter the dragonfly such as electric and ice not to mention power ups for each of them! the bosses are just as much of a challange as the in the others if not moreit brings back collecting eggs such as in spyro the dragon and spyro year of the dragon double jump is now an ability instead of using a glitch as in spyro 2 to use jump then charge to jump higher and farther this makes up for not having a hover ability also it brings back controlling characters such as sgt byrd in speedways a new twist to an old classic fully playable hunter thats also new and it finnaly brings back the proffesor as a sort of important character in the game many of the old concepts are brought back in this game as well as new ones and I highly recommend anyone to buy this game
 A fun game Jun 30, 2009
This spyro game was fun but not nearly as great as the old Spyro playstation games. Nothing will ever be better than those games to me but if you are looking to play a new spyro game I would say that this is the best of the PS2 spyro games.
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 If you liked the first trilogy at all... Jun 19, 2008
...don't buy this game. While many people try to accept a new entry to a game franchise with an open mind and acceptance for originality, it's necessary for a new game to follow a criteria of it's predecessors at least to some degree - otherwise, it would be a totally different game. Such is the case with Spyro: A Hero's Tail. I'll keep it simple and break up the aspects of the game into their respective components with some regard to the original games:
Plot: Cookie cutter, but not too bad; Bad guy attacks the good guys and unlikely good guy must stop him after dispatching his henchmen.
Characters: Ouch. None of the voices are the same and most sound either over-exaggerated or bored-out-of-their-minds. Spyro has become a dragon who saves the realms because he probably should, and it's practically a chore for him. Moneybags is now a jolly, middle eastern-type trader, not a snobbish, greedy aristocrat. Sparks is a whiny complainer who does his side-missions because Spyro forces him to. In the brief cameo that Bentley has, he's a clumsy, dopey wimp who has to ask Hunter to clear his house out of Gnorcs instead of going in and bashing them himself. The names of dragon elders from Spyro the Dragon have been assigned to weird hermit-like dragons (one of which is quite obviously gay) who live by themselves. The professor, when compared to his previous incarnations, is just plain stupid. The rest of the returning characters are more-or-less the same and the new ones are nothing interesting.
Setting: Where the heck are we? Not the Dragon Realms I remember. While the environments are large, unique, and original, they lack a certain fantastic element that the original worlds possessed. They also lack transportation via portals - a fun navigation that was a staple of the first three.
Graphics: I'll give 'em this one. The worlds, characters, and other visuals have pretty good scope and detail.
Gameplay: If I could sum it up in a single word it would be this: Clunky. The decision to switch the controls for charge and flame is one that I can't fathom and most of Spyro's moves tend to drag (when gliding, for example, Spyro moves vertically [down] almost faster than he does horizontally). Sgt. Byrd's new rocket wings are kind of fun to use, but when he's on land, he's slower than "a Molten Crater Fire Slug". Hunter's playability isn't that bad. And Sparks...well, I'll get to him later.
Acquiring new breath moves has fun that wears off quickly, and making your way through a single area is like making your way through one unique place five times. Also, most of the things you can acquire at Moneybag's shop (that's right, shop. He no longer sells animals, bridges, and doors)are worthless. A fire-bomb, for example, is supposed to be an upgrade to your flame-breath, but has zero-range and is less powerful against enemies and treasure chests.
Sound: I already covered voices. As far as music goes, if you were to ask me how a tune for any level in any of the first three games goes, I could probably hum or whistle it off the top of my head. In this game, the only music I can remember is the quirky, annoying, army-march-like music in Sgt. Byrd's levels. Sound effects are okay, but tend to get annoying.
Mini-Games: Some are fun. Others make you want to shoot yourself in the head. Of the fun ones are Sgt. Byrd's flying levels, Hunter's levels, and maybe a couple cannon-shooting levels. The rest? Bleh! The very worst are Sparks' minigames. A player will come across a crack in the wall (conveniently labeled with a sign that has Sparks' face on it), Sparks will complain about how he'll go into the crack to find an egg or light gem if he has to, and then you'll begin a rail shooter with swarms of enemies, ultra-touchy controls, and a way-screwed-up perspective (as in, it looks like an enemy bug is far away until Sparks flinches and starts blinking).
Miscellaneous: This game takes "Comic Mischief" and gives it a hypodermic shot to the heart with a syringe full of dumb: A penguin that shivers from the cold. A Zoe whose wand zap "fries one million brain cells". Spyro explaining to a wooly mammoth how he'll defeat it by running around it and strategically hitting it three times. Gnasty Gnorc forgeting about his first encounter with Spyro and accidentally showing his polka-dot (or red heart, I don't care enough to remember) boxer shorts.
The sheep, another staple of the original series, now look more realistic, but lose their goofy quality, and fodder in general is less creative and more sparse.
Overall: I personally don't even consider this game to be part of the original timeline, even though it's supposed to be. The characters, setting, magic and technology, enemies, and "culture norms" have all changed. The entertainment value is extremely low and the replay value is even lower. Worlds are big but monotonous. Challenges are either pathetically easy or controller-breakingly difficult and always boring. Boss battles always consist of you running in circles around an enemy while they attack with only projectile attacks. No secret world or reward at the end of the game. No sense of satisfaction after finishing the game, just relief. If you are like me, you probably view the first three Spyro games as videogame masterpieces; original, creative, fantastic, and fresh. If so I would highly recommend you not buy, rent, or even play this game. You will save yourself money, time, and a whole lot of nostalgic heartache.
Perfect Spyro Experience May 31, 2008
I was really impressed with the game in general. It's really close to the original Spyro in concept. It's a bit different with different characters and music and such but it needed something different to keep it from getting boring. I'm having a blast with this!
Adult reviewer... Best game I've ever played! Apr 16, 2008
I've played this game about 5 times now and I can tell you it is the most addicting, fun, frustrating and wonderful game I've ever played! I love Hero's Tail so much that I was going to buy all the original Spyro PS1 games too but after a couple of hours of playing Gateway to Glimmer (aka Ripto's Rage/Spyro 2) I decided against it. The difference between the graphics, maneuverability and camera angles of Hero's Tail vs. Glimmer is enormous. Hero's Tail on the other hand is not only fun to play and lovely to look at, but is incredibly clever, thoughtful, well laid out, and fantastic for both kids and adults alike. A note however: some of the side challenges can be quite difficult and the only way to get through them is to die repeatedly until you've mastered the skills. But persevere and I guarantee you'll be rewarded with many, many hours of addictive enjoyment! A++++
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