Preston Ward Condra Ranks All 101 Spyro 1-3 Levels

by Preston Ward Condra

A project I made when I was 15 years old, during my sophomore year in High School in September 2009. I critiqued and ranked every single level from Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage and Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon in, one consolidated project from worst to best. It doesn't matter if you agree with my opinion or not. All that matters, is that this ended up getting finished.

77. 26: Gnasty's Loot

As we approach the Top 1/4 section of the countdown with only 25 more Spyro PS1 levels left to rank in of the countdown, it's getting harder and harder for me to place on where to rank the levels on as all of the remaining Spyro left to do write-ups in for the countdown range from being great to superb to fantastic. All of these levels in some shape way or form attract well and bring back great memories of the like for be when I was younger as a gamer with these remaining levels being fun in some shape way or form in countless ways.

At any rate coming in at #26 on my countdown goes to the first real bonus like level of such from this classic franchise, Gnasty's Loot from Spyro 1 and what a big way for a level of the like for Spyro 1 to end the player on with. Gnasty's Loot was a great level in many ways and a very nice final level of the like in Spyro 1 thanks to how there was so many things the player would see and do in of the level and that includes on how fun and enjoyable the main dynamic flight control from the Speedway / Flight levels played well in for effect for Gnasty's Loot and helped made the level more unique and original for what it's worth.

Another very unique element of note that ranks Gnasty's Loot high in of my countdown is with the beautiful sense of style there is to collecting gems in this level. You control Spyro from section to section in of the level collecting the ever so rare yellow and purple gems in of the level and this is helped by the fact how refreshing everything is in terms of level design way it's so much fun there is to collect every single type of yellow and purple gem in this level and as such involves using many fun gameplay elements you learned from Spyro 1 and put them to ultimate test in order for you to fully complete this level and earn the just as beautiful 120% and bonus ending in the game.

Also, Gnasty's Loot is notable with the final main room of this level housing a breathtaking beautiful room of purple gems to find and collect. Who doesn't love those beautiful purple gems?

Overall, Gnasty's Loot was an incredible level thanks to how dynamic and fun the main flight gameplay was in of the level and how it was a nice overall level of such to end Spyro 1 on. Despite it not being a #1 level out there in my countdown, it's definitely a level to remember by and should bring back wonderful memories of such to any Spyro PS1 fan out there and is a very special level of the like just as so there is for the remaining 25 Spyro PS1 levels there are left to fully rank in of the countdown.