The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (Xbox 360)

Spyro The Dragon, then. Not my usual cup of tea. I picked this up only because I was looking for a couch co-op game, and these days choice in this market is appallingly limited. Every game under the sun seems to include web-based co-op, but if you want to sit on your couch and play with a friend, then you're stuck. Take note, developers, people do still have real friends! Anyway, on to the game. As I mentioned, this game was a complete punt simply because it's one of the few games that supports real two player play. I didn't expect much from it because let's face it, it's Spyro, right? Well, all told, I was very pleasantly surprised. At its heart ...  Read the complete review

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon-A dawn of decent games for the franchise? Spyro has had some tough times since the dawn of the Playstation 2. Both Spyro and Crash Bandicoot were the mascots of Sony's Playstation system, yet when both franchises were taken under the development of Vivendi Games, both franchises went down the toilet. Well, at least Crash Bandicoot made a decent, if uninspired, debut on the PS2. Spyro, however, sucked from day one. Enter the Dragonfly was horrible, with a dismal frame rate, choppy gameplay, and lots of horrible, unpolished aspects. Things were looking up when A Hero's Tail debuted which in my opinion was a bit improvement ...  Read the complete review