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The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon

Three long years have passed since Spyro and Cynder were trapped in the crystal, since then Malefor has unleashed his evil onto the world. In this third chapter of the epic Legend of Spyro trilogy, Spyro must…

60 21 October 2008

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon is an adventure developed by Etranges Libellulles, released 21 October 2008 on PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2. The main story takes about 12 hrs to finish.

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What The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon is

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon is an adventure game developed by Etranges Libellulles and released in 2008. It was published by Activision. It is available on PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Three long years have passed since Spyro and Cynder were trapped in the crystal, since then Malefor has unleashed his evil onto the world. In this third chapter of the epic Legend of Spyro trilogy, Spyro must fulfill his destiny and face the Dark Master. As evil spreads over the world, Spyro and Cynder must discover new abilities and unlock their true powers to defeat Malefor and stop him from destroying the world.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.

Where it sits in the Spyro the Dragon series

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon is the 34th of 53 entries we hold in the Spyro the Dragon series. The next entry was Spyro the Dragon: Wings of Fury in 2008. Its critic score of 60 is 8 points below the series average of 68. The highest-rated entry is Spyro Reignited Trilogy at 84.

See all 53 Spyro the Dragon games in release order →

How it was received

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 15% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2008 averaged 65, so it scored 5 points below the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 12 hrs.

What it launched against

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon launched on 21 October 2008, within three weeks of Dead Space (2008), Fallout 3, Dead Space and Gears of War 2. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Dead Space (2008), Fallout 3, Dead Space, Gears of War 2.

Cheats and codes

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Quick answers

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon — frequently asked questions

When did The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon come out?
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon was released on 21 October 2008 for PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2.
How long does it take to beat The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon?
The main story of The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon takes around 12 hrs, or 13 hrs for 100% completion.

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