Insomniac at their best!
This game can without a doubt make up for the sequels (2 and 3 and every other after that!) that sucked, because it's funny, fun, visualy great and just all around awesome! The only bad thing is that it doesn't last forever. Oh well, that's probably over the top.
The game IS a good length however, and will keep you busy for a long time, and if you finish the story soon, you're going to spend a lot of time beating ALL the worlds.
The voice acting is great and the overall gameplay is perfect, you have your charge, your flame attack, your horn dive and you can even get some goofy little powerups along the way that will help you defeat certain enemys or make it past certain areas. Speaking of which, something that's both good and bad is the level called "Treetops" Because it's fun to play, but it can be frusturating to have to beat it 100%. This isn't a huge flaw however, as it can also be considered a good thing.
So, the story isn't the best but it's funny, Gnasty Gnorc, your arch enemy, overheard the dragons talking on the news about how ugly and pathetic he is, so he turned all of them to stone, leaving only Spyro, the addorable little purple dragon to free them.
Pros: Too many to describe.
Cons: Treetops can be frusturating (Nothing too major however). The game doesn't last forever.
Since you can probably find it at GameStop, I highly recommend this game to Insomniac fans and PS1 or 2 owners alike. (That's if you don't already have it) I wouldn't recommend it if you only have a PS3 because you can't save, but it's still great fun.