Fun, colourful platforming.
Spyro the Dragon is an energetic and enjoyable game. The bright, cartoon graphics are crisp and attractive, and the gameplay remains enjoyable throughout. The game suffers from a small degree of repetitiveness, but is consistently fun enough that it's not really a huge issue. It's a solid, tightly controlling and easily accessible platformer that just about anyone would enjoy. The hoarder's thrill of collecting every single shiny, floaty pick-up in the game is very much the main drive of this game, so if you've been turned off by that style of game in the past, Spyro probably won't be for you. The levels are fairly straightforward and there isn't much in the way of difficulty in terms of combat or puzzles or any of the other trappings that some platformers might have, so most of the enjoyment will come from exploring every nook and cranny of the world and getting that "percentage complete" counter up to the top.