Neopets: The Darkest Faerie

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Nov 16, 2005
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 36
  3. Negative: 2 out of 36
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  1. m1sp1nk
    May 14, 2016
    10
    Many people don't want to play this game because of the trade mark Neopets and all stereotypes that come with that name. But given the chance this game will impress. The plot is not the most complex of things, but it is intriguing nevertheless, especially in how the two main characters stories intertwine. There is much land to explore with fun side quests and treasures to find. The enemiesMany people don't want to play this game because of the trade mark Neopets and all stereotypes that come with that name. But given the chance this game will impress. The plot is not the most complex of things, but it is intriguing nevertheless, especially in how the two main characters stories intertwine. There is much land to explore with fun side quests and treasures to find. The enemies prove challenging but not overly so and the main quests are fun and unique to the game.… Expand
  2. JasonW.
    Nov 20, 2005
    1
    The most vapid and simplistic piece of minimalistic design I have ever seen. Creativity has been thrown in the toilet. Polish is nonexistant. Shame on them!
  3. KyleY
    Oct 6, 2009
    10
    I give this a 10/10 because at the time (3 years ago) I found this game to be epic, funny and fun to play at the same time. After finishing this game, it gave me a feeling hard to describe and I still like this game really much today.
  4. Ponin
    Dec 17, 2005
    7
    I liked it, grafic is kinda good and gameplay hmm well its ok. Woud like some more weapons and stuff thou. Not a killer game but its not waste the time playing it.
  5. Natolyi
    Jan 16, 2006
    9
    As far as games go it's pretty good. It has a decent mix of puzzles, quests and fighting. The only real reason I gave it a 9/10 is that it has a few bugs that might need to be fixed, but overall I really enjoyed it. This game is good for both Neopets fans and those that have never heard of Neopets at all.
  6. AndreF.
    Jan 20, 2006
    10
    I really enjoyed this Game because tor is cool.
  7. TylerH
    Dec 13, 2009
    10
    Excellent game. Wonderful graphics, vivid plot and great fighting sequences. One of the best games I have ever played. I suggest everyone plays it!
  8. BenF.
    Mar 15, 2006
    8
    This game could be very fun, but it has different gameplay than the other games out there, of course. But it is a reasonably long game. This is however a great game to me.
  9. NickS
    Mar 19, 2008
    10
    Great game. The bosses were challenging but not throw the controller down and storm off challenging. I am a fan of neopets, and this game delivers.
  10. AryaD.
    Dec 25, 2005
    10
    I thought the game was 1 of the best games I've ever played!! It has tons of exitement,good graphic, and plenty of weapens and stuff like that!
  11. Kanie
    Dec 1, 2006
    10
    An addictive game with great characters and story line. I found myself playing until midnight in many cases. I really enjoyed the game. I strongly advise neopet fans to play but if your not a fan I don't advise playing it.
  12. jaafar
    Nov 7, 2013
    6
    The way the game loaded was very frustrating at times. While you were running across the fields, the game would stop dead cold and just load for a two minutes. The fighting was kind of good, although it was a bit clunky at times. The story was kind of average, the quests were repetitive.

    The Dialogues were kind of confusing. Why did they put voices in the cutscenes but not in the actual    The way the game loaded was very frustrating at times. While you were running across the fields, the game would stop dead cold and just load for a two minutes. The fighting was kind of good, although it was a bit clunky at times. The story was kind of average, the quests were repetitive.

    The Dialogues were kind of confusing. Why did they put voices in the cutscenes but not in the actual game? Despite this, the voice acting was surprinsingly good, when you did have some. The open world was well designed, but the caves were way too ard to navigate around. i was stuck in the cave looking for the sister for about three hours.

    I feel like there was so much potentiol for the AI to be better, but the ennmies were just reatrds that ran in straight lines. If there was a wall, they would keep walking into it. The friendly NPCs were even more retarded. They just stood there being weird. The graphics were simple yet beautiful. The soundtrack was nice. I still have the songs in my head today! I have discovered very little bugs.

    Overall, this game is worth buying if you could find it for less than 10 bucks.    … Expand
  13. YoutubeTGW
    Sep 17, 2015
    8
    let's go ahead and get the flaws out away: the game lacks a lock on system which makes combat annoying because you mess. ESPECIALLY with the "standing back up animation" during this animation where if you get knockback, hit, or thrown they'll sit down then Stand back up and enemies tend to spam attack you during his animation. This is annoying because during animation you can't block orlet's go ahead and get the flaws out away: the game lacks a lock on system which makes combat annoying because you mess. ESPECIALLY with the "standing back up animation" during this animation where if you get knockback, hit, or thrown they'll sit down then Stand back up and enemies tend to spam attack you during his animation. This is annoying because during animation you can't block or attack or move out of their way you have to wait till the character is back on their feet.

    THE GOOD: the game has a wonderful somewhat open world of Neopia. The story was quite unique, and the best part, THERE IS NO UNNECESSARY LOVE INTEREST between the two main characters. I honestly expected there to be some stupid love interest between Tor and Roberta, because with this type of story when to heroes, male and female, journey together saving the world they end up falling in love which is kind of what happens and most children entertainment what that kind of story. despite the flaws I pointed out this is still a very entertaining game.    … Expand
  14. Untitled94
    Jul 27, 2017
    5
    Now to be fair before I start this, I have only played about the first hour or 2 of the game, so I can't say how the whole game is. Anyway, I really tried getting into this game, but it was kind of bland and boring to me. Well, not all of it. There was moments that I felt could have been pretty good...if the voice acting was a bit better and the cut scenes weren't so bad looking. TheNow to be fair before I start this, I have only played about the first hour or 2 of the game, so I can't say how the whole game is. Anyway, I really tried getting into this game, but it was kind of bland and boring to me. Well, not all of it. There was moments that I felt could have been pretty good...if the voice acting was a bit better and the cut scenes weren't so bad looking. The graphics are meh, but the frame-rate of the cut scenes are bad. The frame-rate for the game itself is pretty good though, it's just too bad the game overall (at least from what I played) was...meh. Maybe it gets better later on, but from what I played, it just wasn't too appealing.… Expand
  15. ninarussell
    Mar 17, 2019
    10
    I first played this game when it came out and I was 9 years old. 12 years later, I still find myself looking back fondly on it. My siblings and I spent hours on this game and talked about it constantly, figuring out for ourselves how to solve every new puzzle in the game. Replaying it older now, I see some bugs and recognize some quests' repetitiveness. However, it's full of old lore fromI first played this game when it came out and I was 9 years old. 12 years later, I still find myself looking back fondly on it. My siblings and I spent hours on this game and talked about it constantly, figuring out for ourselves how to solve every new puzzle in the game. Replaying it older now, I see some bugs and recognize some quests' repetitiveness. However, it's full of old lore from the Neopets website that endeared the game to neopets fans like myself.… Expand
  16. JeikuAsakura
    Mar 4, 2021
    10
    For a game that was a tie in in the mid 2000's, it has a surprising amount of polish. Sure, it does have its flaws, but a lot of games of this era (especially tie in games) had a fair amount of flaws. It's a shame it never reached anywhere outside the USA.

    The best part of the experience is the music (As long as it works. It has problems playing audio at times.)
  17. madgamerzero
    Jan 10, 2022
    8
    This is one of those games at first sight I thought I would not like it, but once I tried it, it turned out to be a great and entertaining game.
  18. Gegh
    Sep 21, 2022
    6
    It's a bit too simple and easy to play this game and the loading time is too long

Awards & Rankings

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#80 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2005

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Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18
  1. IGN
    65
    Simple, clean, straightforward and bland, Neopets is a baked potato without fixings, a bed without blankets, a cake without frosting, or a chair without cushions... It's a minimalist's action adventure.
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  2. GameSpot
    61
    A much stronger license than it is a game, as it's plagued by overly expansive environments and poorly realized combat sequences.
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  3. PSX Extreme
    85
    A surprisingly strong game that does so many of the fundamental things right. Smooth, colorful graphics, a respectable score, a working camera (I can't stress this enough), and a 15-20 hour action-adventure quest are good points for which almost any game should strive.
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