Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! is a flawless game in every aspect, from its stunning visuals and level design to its gameplay.
Amazing Visuals and Audio; Great gameplay; the game is long enough that you won't get bored; stellar voice acting
The Bad:
Could be a tad harder; It ends
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage is not only a great game, but simply one of the best games on the PSX, and also one of the best platforming games I've ever played. It manages to blend the right amount of everything , from beautiful landscapes to awesome level and character design. Characters never give you that feeling of "Was that really necessary?" when they speak, and the way they are animated and just graphically look is stunning for a PSX game.
Even in these modern days, this game still looks great. It honestly looks better than A LOT of Wii games, and for being from 1999, that's simply unbelievable. At its time, Spyro 2 was a technical marvel, and in many aspects it still is. Everything in the umpteen worlds you discover just completely immerses you, and a lot of the main enjoyment from the game comes from just exploring. Aside from the visuals, the worlds are packed with PLENTY of things to do. From chasing thieves to require the game's main prizes, orbs, which unlock different abilities like infinite fire balls and different mini games , to simply flying through a line of rings in a set amount of time, the gameplay in Spyro isn't hard enough that you'll get frustrated, but not so easy that you wont enjoy it. You can probably clock a good 20 hours into this game if you go all out for the ultimate unlockable after defeating the final boss. You can do this by completing all side quests in the game. Overall, the game really is pretty easy, but not so much that you'll feel like you're stomping through everything with no challenge.
Spyro 2's audio is perfect as well. All the tunes and sound effects match the environments perfectly, and rarely would you be thinking of why the composer fit something into the music. The music gets repetitive on rare occasions, but not so much that it'll effect your enjoyment of the game. The voice acting is probably the best aspect of all the sounds in the game, because to put it lightly, it really is incredible. All of the characters sound extremely lively, and for a rare point in all video games, the voice actors in Spyro sound like they're enjoying their job (take some lessons Tobey). The audio and visuals really make up a fantastic core of the game.
Overall, Spyro 2 is still a masterpiece on its tenth anniversary, and I can't think of any reason not to recommend this game to anyone.