Yeah, shiny would've been cool. I think the Grubbs could have cleaned the armor up a bit. I can see them now: "Dude, that shiny armor is freakin' awesome, man!"
But he still looks as angry as if you just slapped his momma! Or... whatever sort of parental figure he has...
And by the way, ConkerTribe, Banjo-Kazooie IS one of, if not THE greatest games ever... I'm 16 friggin years old and I love it