GameZone feels the DS version of TEN merits a 6.5 out of 10
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| Gameplay: 6.0
The platform levels are fairly interesting to play through, but they’re not enough to carry the entire game. The combat in the levels is boring, and the boss battles confusing. The collecting isn’t much to speak of, and there’s not much incentive to collect, either. The platforming is the best aspect of the game, but the bad camera views take away some of the enjoyment. Graphics: 7.0 The graphics do the job, but aren’t anything to get excited about. Spyro is as cute as usual. Sound: 7.0 The music is good, but not much above average. Difficulty: Medium The game isn’t too difficult and doesn’t present much of a learning curve. However, the boss battles are rather hard to understand. Concept: 6.0 This is a decent concept, but it suffers from poor execution. Overall: 6.5 This Spyro isn’t as good as last year’s entry. I don’t believe it really has anything to do with the style of gameplay or the gameplay viewpoint, but rather that the overall quality of game design is lacking. Regardless of the style implemented, the game itself will only be as engaging as the variety of engaging things to do, whether that falls into the categories of combat, puzzles, collecting or platforming. There just isn’t enough to do in this game, and the features that are present aren’t challenging or thought-provoking. The platforms are Ok, but they, too, become boring after a while. A slightly above-average game that could have been better. |
That's actually a good score for the DS version considering what other reviews have given it.
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