- Publisher: Sierra Entertainment
- Release Date: Nov 14, 2006
- Also On: PC, Xbox 360
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AceGamezAn excellent treat for fans of the books and soon to be fans of the film. The game covers a lot of territory while doing a great job of bringing a decent amount of challenge and thrills to the masses.
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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.
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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.
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Sometimes it takes a true fan of the subject matter to appreciate a mediocre game. This is not one of those times.
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Eragon's redundancy and simplicity just offers too few reasons to keep playing.
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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.
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Most of us were better at these kinds of games when we were young. Tweens or teens could play through this game with their thumbs cut off and a frontal lobe tied behind their back.
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There are simply too many issues that override the tidbits of "good" sprinkled throughout.
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Official Playstation 2 Magazine UKA likeable adventure hidden beneath a catalogue of design errors. Still less painful than sitting through the movie. [Christmas 2006, p.72]
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There’s no online play, which is as surprising as discovering that your Ford Fiesta doesn’t have anti-lock brakes.
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Eragon relies entirely on tedious, unenthusiastic gameplay that's way too shallow to sustain interest for more than a few minutes.
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In the final analysis, however entertaining the movie might be, Eragon is an experience that’s better to read than it is to play.
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The graphics and sound are average, and nothing really jumps out and grabs your attention. Gameplay is very linear and built around the same engine that brought you "The Two Towers."
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Littered with occasionaly glimmers of hope, Vivendi’s attempt to create a true killer-app sadly falls flat, with most of the game feeling uninspired and largely by-the-numbers.
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PSM3 Magazine UKThere's nothing particularly special or exciting in this game. [Jan 2007, p.81]
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Games Master UKBest played with a friend, as it's too repetitive otherwise. Nice dragon, though. [Jan 2007, p.65]
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Unless you’re a hardcore fan of the book series and film, I’d take a pass on Eragon.
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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.
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PSM MagazineThankfully, Eragon on the PS2 is an entirely different game than on its portable counterpart--a better game, to be sure, but not enormously so. [Feb. 2007, p.85]
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An utterly pointless game.
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Quality took a backseat to just getting it done in time for the film’s premiere. Our loss.
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This formula one just has a few faults and nothing that successfully improves on that formula.
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Magic may be coursing through Eragon's veins but it's exactly what's lacking from this dreary hack'n'slash affair.
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Eragon isn’t an awful game. The problem is that what is there isn’t good.
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All in all I’d have to say avoid. The camera is a real let down.
Awards & Rankings
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#77 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2006
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 27
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Mixed: 9 out of 27
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Negative: 4 out of 27
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Apr 1, 2023All I remember about this game is that eragon sucks. map design is horrible and gameplay is not fun.
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Dec 30, 2022The game was outdated a bit when it came out but generally it was still acceptable
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Mar 14, 2018