Spyro: Year of the Dragon

The Good
It's Spyro! Again!

Spyro has a whole new bunch of moves and tricks to try out. The skateboarding levels in particular are absolutely brilliant fun, as you'll see when you pull your first "Twisted Lime" (don't ask). Sheila's levels are great, Sergeant Byrd's levels are brilliant and there's even a hint of the Metal Gears in there with the Agent 9 sniper-a-thon levels.

There are in-jokes coming thick and fast, with a particularly funny "The Matrix" gag being amongst the best parts. The erudite yeti, Bentley, is pretty funny too.

The Bad
There's a few points where you really must have a guide to hand to complete a part, and that's never a good thing. There's also a few too many cases of "Let's stick in a long, death-defying leap to a distant platform".

Bentley and Sparx's levels are a little dull too, but little else is wrong.

The Bottom Line
If you like Spyro, this is a must-have. If you like Crash, this is a must-have. If you like war games and tanks, this is a must-have, if only to get you to lighten up a bit. Easy to get into, tricky to master (always a good sign) and a laugh a minute.