Spyro: Shadow Legacy (DS)

Insomniac games created Spyro the purple dragon way back in 1998. Since then he has made many appearances on all the main gaming platforms. His move to the Nintendo DS however has not been well received however, the gameplay is awkward and limited by the necessity of the DS's two 2D screens. The game starts with Spyro in bed, when he wakes he faces the usual challenges a small purple dragon faces when he gets up - defeating enemies and protecting the realm. He is helped by Elders. An all too familiar storyline. The world in Shadow Legacy is made up of only four continents which are further divided into habitats - which are very flat in 2D and look ...  Read the complete review

I found this a confusing game because of the switch between the shadow realm and the normal spyro world. I liked the beginning bit when you go around meeting people and you are supposedly finishing your summer holiday on the island. I didnt like the gameplay after that because the instructions didnt really tell you how you can progress in each level. The idea of spyro is this cute little dragon and you cant really see him all that well on the ds. I think this game might be better on xbox360 or something that involves a large tv screen. I have played better versions of spyro than this one and to be honest I wouldnt recommend buying this one. I bought it from CEX for ...  Read the complete review

This is an action role playing game that on the DS never really lives up to the quality and enjoyment levels that Spyro games have provided in the past on other platforms. It is not a total dud of a game but it is average at best and I must admit I was a bit disappointed with it. Whilst on holiday a storm means that Spyro end up in the Shadow Realm an d he has to set about freeing the Dragon elders from their captors and then save the rest of the land from the bad guys. In the game you will switch from the shadow land to the real world as the game progresses. During the game you will have to free various creatures and then you have to complete ...  Read the complete review