To the OP's question, Not at all! I didn't like any Spyro game that predated Skylanders as much as I like Spyro's Adventure and Giants!

While it's true that Spyro plays a smaller role in Skylanders(And may not even play a role at all, if you don't own a Spyro figurine), the range of playable characters in the game exploded. Now instead of playing as just Spyro, there are 40+ characters you can play as in Skylanders, all suitable for their own kind of combat situations. Sonic Boom destroys crowds of enemies. Swarm and Double Trouble dodge enemy attacks and strike back while evading and Pop Fizz dishes out damage by the gallon! (...of potion, that is.)
Furthermore, with characters such as Kaos, Flynn and Ermit, the range of personalities seem to have grown, as well. There are more kinds of characters than just righteous heroes and devious villains, and that makes the game even more interesting!
Giants also introduced something that Spyro's old games(to my knowledge) never had before: A difficulty control setting. Now if the game is getting too boring, you can ratchet up the difficulty and enjoy the game being challenging all over again!
In closing, I think this is the best Spyro game series yet, and I hope it's around for years to come.



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Eh, it's not the same as the original, but things change. My god, do they change...I wouldn't mind it much if they kept the continuity. =/



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What do you mean?



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