

This time however, the game has more freedom by exploring larger areas and collecting items in order to progress through the game, returning the series' emphasis on free-roaming areas from the earlier Spyro titles on PlayStation. In previous titles of the Legend of Spyro series, Spyro must travel through the level and defeat enemies in a linear fashion. The environments are much larger than in previous games and a majority of them have a bit more exploration to them. The co-op feature allows players to have the option of completing the game as either Spyro or Cynder, along with giving them the power to switch between Spyro and Cynder, giving them more freedom to explore the world in completely new ways. The game also features a co-op mode with Cynder. This is the first Spyro game that allows a player to fly at any time they want (free-fly mode).

The gameplay is more advanced than previous titles in the series.
