Eragon

 PlayStation 2
Metascore
51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 25
  3. Negative: 11 out of 25
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  1. Gamers' Temple
    48
    Sometimes it takes a true fan of the subject matter to appreciate a mediocre game. This is not one of those times.
  2. IGN
    47
    Eragon isn't worth the brief amount of time it takes to play through it. The gameplay and presentation aren't up to snuff and the storytelling cutscenes don't do their job at all.
  3. Digital Entertainment News
    45
    In the final analysis, however entertaining the movie might be, Eragon is an experience that’s better to read than it is to play.
  5. GameSpot
    44
    Eragon relies entirely on tedious, unenthusiastic gameplay that's way too shallow to sustain interest for more than a few minutes.
  6. Gaming Nexus
    43
    After experiencing this dogged title that comes late in the PS2 life cycle it’s impossible to recommend it, if you are really fiending for any kind of brawler or beat-em-up then pass on Eragon and just pick up "God of War" or wait for its sequel to come out.
  7. GamingTrend
    43
    This formula one just has a few faults and nothing that successfully improves on that formula.
  8. GameSpy
    40
    Feels rushed and slapped-together as a low-budget attempt to cash in on the holiday film release and make a quick buck from the fans before word gets out that it's not worth half its retail price.
  9. PALGN
    40
    It’s main problem is definitely its “on the rails” approach towards the gameplay side of things and its combat system is less than perfect.
  10. The Sydney Morning Herald
    40
    Magic may be coursing through Eragon's veins but it's exactly what's lacking from this dreary hack'n'slash affair.
  11. Game Revolution
    33
    There’s no online play, which is as surprising as discovering that your Ford Fiesta doesn’t have anti-lock brakes.
  12. Gamestyle
    30
    An utterly pointless game.

Awards & Rankings

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#77 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2006

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 27
  3. Negative: 4 out of 27
  1. imalynxcat
    Apr 1, 2023
    3
    All I remember about this game is that eragon sucks. map design is horrible and gameplay is not fun.
  2. egwhw
    Dec 30, 2022
    5
    The game was outdated a bit when it came out but generally it was still acceptable
  3. Dadrik
    Mar 14, 2018
    7
    A terrible game to play solo, but it gets really fun with another player. Wouldn't exactly recommend it but I still had fun with it.
    At least    A terrible game to play solo, but it gets really fun with another player. Wouldn't exactly recommend it but I still had fun with it.
    At least it was better than the movie, in that sense.    … Full Review »
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