Spyro, The legendary purple dragon that has been gifted with abilities far beyond of other dragons has returned for his final battle with the dark master but does this game live up too all it could be.
Acting: Ok so this is the downside of acting, get a group of actors most who never done acting outside of live acting and tell them too ad live, lets face it after 5 hours of listening too sparks talk I wanted too smash my speakers into the walls Wayne Brady is a great actor and is funny but the way sparks acts when doing it doesn't bold well for him, the actors sounded like that where just there fore a paycheck that being said some of them where good, Elijah Wood the voice of Spyro sounded like he was trying his hardest and made Spyro come alive at every cut scene and Blair Underwood the voice of hunter was good although Hunter didn't show any true emotions anyways.
Visuals/Graphics: What can I say but great job, I own a PS3 and the game and I felt swept away by the visuals of the landscapes After spending hours flying I felt the land was real and not plastered on, the was movers when you fly the grass sways when you run heck you can move the rocks and twigs and there was even bugs buzzing around the map it felt so real. (thank you technology) Ok so there are some glitches that are a minor annoyance but that go away then the game does a quick reload to start the music again, The swords that you kick away from the mobs will stay in mid air and sometimes the mobs just don't vanish when they die but I only had that happen when. I replayed the levels too get 100% ok back too the locks the monsters are great the creature react the way they should and Spyro and Cynder will go darker or lighter depending on the location such as going into a cave.
Music: the music is great too bad most of it has been done in the earlier games but they do have some such as the elites and boss fights that are new which bring the question, why can't they do all different music and not copy and past them. Other then that the music is great and matches the scene at the time all in all great music and makes you want too play the game just too see what other music is there.
Sound: Rocks crumble, water talk and trees whispers. The sound effects are great and no sound is out of place and as my brother put it You start hearing bone crack when your smashing up the monsters.
Game play: As Spyro puts it 'Cynder Move', this game is Easy and hard at the same time, playing on both your strategy and patience when playing. the mobs are smart and will gladly kick your butt if your not trying, I spent a couple times trying too win, The AI is ok and not the best but its ok when they do not lose HP anyways but 2 plays co-ops are ideal when playing making use of the tag teaming make the game fun, some mobs are annoying such as the monsters with the scorpion tails are hard too take down unless you freeze them but after all said and down you fell great knowing that you just take down a army of evil minions without using your fury powers. Fury is a great power Spyro gets his Purple dragon abilities and Cynder uses dark dragon abilities and after getting your fury armor you can use them anytime you want granted they are mana whores but its makes killing faster. Puzzles are great and fun from just breaking a wall too carrying orbs too the top puzzles will show up and require you too think and give you a reward from new armor too unlocking a part of the map they give you a minor brain workout. Armor and Crystals are great for people who need challenges as well as elite bosses you will send some time collecting and killing too unlock the last bonus in the game
Story: Fear, anger hatred the dark master is consumed with it all and has not real good left inside. Legend of Spyro has been told in 3 story that everyone knows but this dragon is not going too die that easy. Dawn of the dragon tells of the dark master's return and Spyro's and Cynder binding that holds them together. after waking up Spyro is thrown into a pit too fight too the death after serving that he makes his way too the dragon city then too face Malefor. Along the way Cynder and Spyro are tested and lives are lost. (back too the review) this was a great story and made me wish that Spyro didn't has too sacrifice himself, this story was breath taking and everyone had a part too play I wish they would make a new game but that just me. This is how a game should play out (Cynder's saying in the end was not a fan service though)
Quality/Replay value: this is a great thing about the game challenge you get things you miss all too be powerful or too test your skills I had a blast finding things I missed the first time around and got both of them maxed out so they can be powerful. but even with all of that the game is a 24 hour max game with 100%
Acting: 5
Graphics: 10
Sound: 10
Music: 8
Story:10
Game play: 8
Quality/replay value: 7
Total: 8.2
