Spyro + Grinding = Pretty Fun :P
Like most Spyro games the storyline is basic and the moves (while neatly upgradeable) are one-to-two button repeatables. IE: Horn jab, horn jab, tail whip, repeat. The graphics were totally cool (gotta love that purpley Shadow World...) However, the neat 3-D bossfights would have been better if you didn't have to compete with bad (read "no") camera control, and the AWFUL border detection (only really a pain in the final boss fight.)
I loved the little collection sidequests, even if some of them were a major pain (be in Shadow and glide to a platform you HOPE is there, diving into the watery depths of DEAD a few times.) The characters you meet were cute and pretty interesting if not simple. Some of the monsters could have had some work done though... I spent more time with Wing Shield up just letting the Blue butterflies kill themselves. Time wasting, but easier than wasting Chi on them.
All in all, the game was frustrating, pretty, easily grindable, and had a very simple storyline. Right up my alley lol.
7.0 or C (for effort and amusing me.)