Eternal Poison

 PlayStation 2
Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
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  1. Cheat Code Central
    74
    Eternal Poison has to be one of the most entertaining RPGs I have played all year. Although it sticks firmly to genre conventions in terms of general gameplay mechanics, the overkill system is interesting enough and adds a new (albeit simple) dimension to the battle system. However, Eternal Poison’s real strength comes from its multi-faceted story.
  2. GamePro
    70
    The gothic-anime art direction and voice acting are impressively well-done, and although the painfully long load times hinder the general flow of the game-play, the overall game-play, soundtrack, voice acting, and art direction makes up for the technical deficiencies.
  3. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    70
    Eternal Poison is built around three separate campaigns, each with their own leading characters and unique encounters, so there's plenty of built-in replay value. [Jan 2009, p.82]
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  5. PSX Extreme
    70
    But in the end, if you’ve ever played a strat/RPG, you won’t be surprised by what you find in Eternal Poison.
  6. 1UP
    67
    In the end, did Eternal Poison frustrate me countless times? Absolutely. Does it include inexcusable, easily fixable design flaws? Certainly. But its haunting style and twisted atmosphere also inspired emotions that'll stick with me for a long time to come -- and that's precisely why we play games, isn't it?
  7. Gamervision
    50
    Saying Eternal Poison is a bland, terribly designed RPG is about as nice a thing I can say about this game.

Awards & Rankings

33
#33 Best PS2 Game of 2008
29
#29 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2008
14
#14 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2008

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User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. LuisB
    Jan 1, 2010
    8
    Diffrent, for a strategy game it came out great with a diffrent stlye of plot.Im not into the strategy department for the big system(meaning Diffrent, for a strategy game it came out great with a diffrent stlye of plot.Im not into the strategy department for the big system(meaning I only play them on hand held),But Eternal Poison got me wanting for more.… Full Review »
  2. AmayaH
    Jan 3, 2009
    4
    honestly the story line was superb i must admit but it was so repetitive it was utterly annouying.. loads were slow, whenever u attacked the honestly the story line was superb i must admit but it was so repetitive it was utterly annouying.. loads were slow, whenever u attacked the monster it would make like a sing song voice that made me embarrassed just to be playing the game, i am completly disapointed. in my opinion a waste of $40… Full Review »
  3. qlintc
    Nov 26, 2008
    10
    The mutiple stories and stylistic art really sets this game apart from the typical rpg.
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