And on Spyro: Year of the Dragon, we really pulled out all the stops. But what we hear most often from consumers is that people just love the variety and depth of gameplay that we've put into each title. TP: We've tried really hard to make all of the Spyro games strong in every area - from camera and control systems to character AI. Subscribe to IDG.net's free daily newsletters Questions about computers? Let IDG.net's editors help you Star Trek: Deep Space Nine cast to put on game voices

Visit IDG.net's leisure & games channels! More gaming news, reviews and cheats from GameProWorld GP: What do you think is the Spyro series' best selling point? What makes it such a great game? The story really evolved throughout the project but when I compare it to the much more coherent story in Spyro: Year of the Dragon, it really shows how far we've come in our ability to tell an interesting tale. We spent a couple of weeks spewing nonsensical ideas until Craig Stitt, our co-Art Director said, 'Let's do a game about a dragon.' That caught everyone's attention and we went right into character design for Spyro himself. At that point we needed a character and a story. Ted Price: After we had finished Disruptor (a classic first person shooter for PS-ed.), we had already decided that we wanted to do a 3rd person action/adventure and Al Hastings, our VP of Technology, had already begun working on a screamingly fast engine for the PlayStation.

What led you to the idea of a cute dragon who must save his elders? Did you have any idea it would be as big as it is now? GamePro: Think way back to development for the first Spyro game. The Freshman got the goods from Ted Price, founder of Insomniac Games and creator of the most marketable wee dragon on the planet. The dragon that took 3rd person adventure to the next level on the PlayStation is back in Spyro: Year of the Dragon. (IDG) - You can't be a gamer if you've never heard of Spyro. Spyro the Dragon is back in a new game for the PlayStation Interview: 'Spyro the Dragon' creator From.

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