The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night

 PlayStation 2
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6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 65 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 27 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 65
  3. Negative: 20 out of 65
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  1. DeathMtnDew
    Nov 10, 2011
    0
    A bad game. This series was killed after Insomniac released the control. You shouldn't waste your time with this game. I wouldn't even give this to my worst enemy. That is how bad it is.
  2. Darksoma
    May 21, 2017
    8
    Right when I just finished the first game in this trilogy, I was ready to move on to the next game, but after seeing how poorly this game was reviewed by both fans and critics, I was genuinely concerned. To my surprise, though, I found this game very entertaining.

    The story intrested me in how dark it was getting, compared to the first. The gameplay, while imperfect, was enjoyable. My    Right when I just finished the first game in this trilogy, I was ready to move on to the next game, but after seeing how poorly this game was reviewed by both fans and critics, I was genuinely concerned. To my surprise, though, I found this game very entertaining.

    The story intrested me in how dark it was getting, compared to the first. The gameplay, while imperfect, was enjoyable. My only, real problem with this game is its difficulty. Some parts are balanced, and fun, while others are Dark Souls level of frustrating. The game can even be unfair in some instances.

    But, despite that, I really loved this game.
    I recommend this to anyone who LOVES a huge challenge.    … Expand
  3. Monkscape
    Feb 5, 2012
    1
    The story is lame, the game's difficulty balance is terrible and overall it isn't a good game or worth your money or time. Do not bother ever putting this game in your Ps2 because you will be dissapointed.
  4. KendylKlownfish
    Apr 13, 2011
    4
    Even more wooden-hearted and mean-spirited than A New Beginning. Pros: Again, good graphics and visuals. Cons: Again, generic and formulaic, and refuses to push the boundaries of whatever genre it "claims" to be.
  5. GamecubeLover
    Jul 22, 2016
    5
    It is better than enter the dragon fly but not by much. This game is glitchy and bland. There are some good qualities about this game but the cons are much more bigger than the pros.
  6. wojtulace1
    Feb 4, 2023
    7
    This game is decent. I couldn't care lesss about its story but the graphic design is very unique. There is a mystic, dark, fantasy vibe in every level. And the gameplay is also good except there is a bit too much fighting but finally a 3D platform game that is not easy (coming after Jak 3 and R&C GC).

    I hadn't played any spyro games before this one and later I tried to play    This game is decent. I couldn't care lesss about its story but the graphic design is very unique. There is a mystic, dark, fantasy vibe in every level. And the gameplay is also good except there is a bit too much fighting but finally a 3D platform game that is not easy (coming after Jak 3 and R&C GC).

    I hadn't played any spyro games before this one and later I tried to play Spyro:Reignited Trilogy on PS4, which was terrible.    … Expand
  7. tom
    Sep 23, 2007
    0
    Spyro died after the 3rd release by Insomniac. The rest of the series is pure garbage. The same with Crash series
  8. Daniel
    Oct 28, 2007
    8
    This game was challenging enough that I had a little trouble getting past a few points in the game. Still I enjoyed this game even if it had some minor deffects. Now there will be pro's and con's that I would like to mention. con's -the controls were a little off -this game got sloppy at times -slowing time down was visualy annoying -voice acting in movies because it got a This game was challenging enough that I had a little trouble getting past a few points in the game. Still I enjoyed this game even if it had some minor deffects. Now there will be pro's and con's that I would like to mention. con's -the controls were a little off -this game got sloppy at times -slowing time down was visualy annoying -voice acting in movies because it got a little too quiet.- they could have made going into enemy fights less annoying after death -they could have made one of the levels a little shorter pro's -the grapics were amazing, better than before , ( yet the most amazing part was not shown -good sound and music qualiity, ( sounds almost like myst and lord of the rings combined) -this game has a diffrent style than before, ( maybe not likable to some ) - it had a fine adventure - it was a very fun game to me. - this game was more challenging than before. -finally; this game wasn't too easy. these are my given ratings; grapics= 910, sound= 8.510, controls= 610, performance 6.510, fun factor 810.… Expand
  9. KeenanSullivan
    Jul 14, 2009
    8
    This game is pretty solid for what it is. Sure it has camera problems and sometimes awkward difficulty balance, but this is still a rather fun and entertaining game. I wish more games looked this good on the PS2 because this game has wonderful level designs. This game also has pretty good platforming gameplay and solid combat skills. The music seems like it was pulled out of Lord of theThis game is pretty solid for what it is. Sure it has camera problems and sometimes awkward difficulty balance, but this is still a rather fun and entertaining game. I wish more games looked this good on the PS2 because this game has wonderful level designs. This game also has pretty good platforming gameplay and solid combat skills. The music seems like it was pulled out of Lord of the Rings, but it's still pretty good. This game also has a nice celebrity voice-cast as well (Even if Elijah Wood seems bored during the game). Still, this is a solid game that provides a decent challenge and awards to keep the player interested.… Expand
  10. YoutubeTGW
    Feb 21, 2014
    7
    I enjoy the new story and new abilities. I truly love how the start starts off where the first game left off. The new enemies and Allies are a nice touch
  11. Untitled94
    Jul 27, 2017
    6
    This one felt like it should've been DLC for the first one (if they had come out on PS3 and Xbox 360). This game isn't bad, it feels a lot like the first Legend game, but the first one had some pretty colorful levels, or at least better colors than this one. This one was mostly just filler. It did have some important elements to it, like you wouldn't get everything in the 3rd game, if youThis one felt like it should've been DLC for the first one (if they had come out on PS3 and Xbox 360). This game isn't bad, it feels a lot like the first Legend game, but the first one had some pretty colorful levels, or at least better colors than this one. This one was mostly just filler. It did have some important elements to it, like you wouldn't get everything in the 3rd game, if you didn't play this one, but still. The game is just ok.… Expand
  12. vape
    Feb 18, 2018
    7
    i like the combat, exploration, bosses and all that, the atmosphere is really dark and edgy which i didn't mind as this was my first introduction into something like that, i really enjoyed this game way back and i still like playing it, the game is hard and challenged me way back, and still somewhat now, it's a difficult game, but it's certainly doable and rewarding when you beat ai like the combat, exploration, bosses and all that, the atmosphere is really dark and edgy which i didn't mind as this was my first introduction into something like that, i really enjoyed this game way back and i still like playing it, the game is hard and challenged me way back, and still somewhat now, it's a difficult game, but it's certainly doable and rewarding when you beat a difficult boss. Voice acting is alright and i think the creature design is solid, the areas you visit i remember well, overall i would recomend this to people that don't like the darker aproach to spyro and want something on the more difficult side, though there are certainly better dark, difficult games out there like a certain game everyone wants to compare everything to. I think the music is great and fits the mood of every area, great ost for this one overall. I haven't played the first of the legend of spyro trilogy, but i have played some of the third, i dropped that after a bit but i plan to get back to that and i'll probably play the first one at some point, that one doesn't seem as dark, a bit more varied in light and dark tones seems like. I like this game.… Expand
  13. Zerockman
    Dec 12, 2021
    2
    The Legend of Spyro: A new Beginning was bad, but this one just blows it out of the water. So bad so that I'm unable to understand how some people, especially some critics, were able to write positive reviews. In fact, there's nothing redeemable about this game. The story is bad, the art and music are lame and forgettable, but the gameplay is where it truly stinks. The platforming isThe Legend of Spyro: A new Beginning was bad, but this one just blows it out of the water. So bad so that I'm unable to understand how some people, especially some critics, were able to write positive reviews. In fact, there's nothing redeemable about this game. The story is bad, the art and music are lame and forgettable, but the gameplay is where it truly stinks. The platforming is scarce, boring and simplistic, while the combat (which composes 99% of the game) is repetitive, boring, and artificially difficult. It's already annoying that the combat is so lame, but why is it so unfairly tough? Spyro has no invincibility frames, so chances are that if you're surrounded by enemies (which happens all the time, since you're facing waves of dozens at a time) you'll be stun-locked to death. And the bosses are a pain to deal with, most of them don't have any build-up animations, and their AI is awful.
    Make yourself a favour and don't play this game.    … Expand
  14. RealDomtendo
    Jul 13, 2023
    0
    Cynder's face looks like the mask of enclave soldier from Fallout 2 what the heck Activision?

Awards & Rankings

90
#90 Best PS2 Game of 2007
18
#18 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2007

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Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 18
  3. Negative: 5 out of 18
  1. Game Informer
    63
    Spyro's gameplay works just like it's suppose to--just like it has in every other game in the last decade, so it feels like the development team just phoned this one in. [Nov 2007, p.142]
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  2. GamesRadar+
    60
    A solid platformer with some nice visuals and simple but enjoyable gameplay. It doesn't have any huge, glaring deficiencies to speak of, but at the same time, it's simply not cut from the sort of stock that makes a classic.
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  3. Play Magazine
    85
    What Insomniac began Krome have now made completely their own, taking Spyro from a lighthearted adventure to a hardcore dark platformer. [Nov 2007, p.56]
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