Yes, as unusual for many non-'real' games (think maybe Ratchet and Clank) the creatures are actually reltively relistic in their bioligy and form, and many could actually exist on this planet. For example, take the Scrab. Clearly defined muscles and legs, and a vertabrate body, with perfectly possible skeleton and bioligy. And it may be blind, but it can use sonar/ecolocation, as dolphins heads stick out alot extra to allow for a 'melon' to receive these sounds. The Scrab's large head area has plenty of room for a similar stucture to fit.
The unique and gripping gameplay and amazing graphics (for PS1 at least) in the first two games are groundbreaking, and it seems odd that more typical games like Spyro (I already mentioned Rachet and Clank, but I like Insomniac games, so sue me. Plus, it's just something that came into my head at the time) get alot more press and publicity, even though they're not as good (Spyro is sorta c*appy now, have you noticed?). I haven't got an X-box, and ended up with the next-gen PS2, so OI unkown to me random console switch ruined me there. Bummer. I haven't played the 3D games, but to my best guess, having a switch to 3D may have ruined the original gampelay classic. But it may be good anyway, I've seen a movie of Abe tossing a Slig out a window and the others laughing at its corpse, so its definitely got the old typical charm there. But I really don't know about Strangers Wrath. The only familier creature there is Slogs, and maybe Slegs as they're similar, but the creatures there mostly seem far too human to be odd anymore. And Clakkers suck, because they're like chickens and a bit too similar to 'real' creatures. Maybe Stunks and stuff too.
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