Spyro: Attack of the Rhynocs Critic Reviews

The strongest of the dragon's GBA appearances. Thanks to the large number of challenges you're presented with, the game plays a lot freer and more open-ended than most platformers -- handheld or console.

Great controls, graphics, sound and side characters - some of whom you can play in a variety of mini-game - round out a well-designed package.

The change from action to adventure gives players a lot more to do in this latest Spyro adventure. The collecting aspect is very blatant, though, and goes a little too far in artificially extending the game's length.

It takes everything that was good in "Spyro: Season of Ice" and "Spyro: Season of Flame," adds in a few new puzzles and abilities, and brings all of these aspects together into an adventure that's larger and more pleasing to the senses than either of those previous games.

With a GBA link cable, the head-to-head Byrd Rescue mode is a blast. Tight, responsive controls seal the deal, making Attack of the Rhynocs the most enjoyable GBA Spyro title to date.

The isometric view gives the game a closer-to-3D feel than any other game on the GBA. Even "Banjo-Kazooie," which used a similar gameplay technique, is not as effective at pulling it off as Spyro is.

The new RPG elements were a nice touch, but it just is not enough for me to enjoy the game any more.

Using the same isometric view as the previous titles, Attack of the Rhynocs takes a sizeable leap in gameplay quality and variety.

The game's an okay platformer with colorful visuals, decent (if generic) music, and control that gets the job done. It's just that there's nothing at all special here.

Could have been much worse, but with similar games like "Banjo-Kazooie" offering better, deeper gameplay, it's a bit tough to recommend.

This is a fetch quest of unparalleled proportions.

The only real wrench in the works is the loose control system which makes this purple dragon a little more difficult to control than need be.

Takes a step back from the pleasantly surprisingly quality of Spyro’s initial GBA outings in its attempts to make the game more of an “adventure” than a platformer. Unfortunately, the design changes backfire.