The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night

 Wii
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
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  1. 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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  2. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    76
    Spyro hasn't the strength to soar into the realms of a must buy title but he's got more than enough stamina to hover above the current crop of average platformers. [Christmas 2007, p.74]
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  3. Cheat Code Central
    70
    It does feel like an eternal night when you're playing it, due to the repetitive gameplay and lack of detail and innovation.
  5. Nintendo Gamer
    70
    This looks a bit lightweight when you think it's this or "Galaxy" for the same price, but it's a decent addition to Sypro's post-PlayStation gameography. [Christmas 2007, p.62]
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  6. GameZone
    67
    The gameplay is fine but it really needs freshening up to make it more appealing.
  7. 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]
  8. GameSpot
    50
    Spyro continues his quest for mediocrity in yet another frustrating, unoriginal adventure.
  9. IGN
    36
    The biggest problem with Eternal Night is just how pointlessly difficult it is.

Awards & Rankings

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#65 Best Wii Game of 2007
60
#60 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2007
70
#70 Most Shared Wii Game of 2007

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User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 30
  3. Negative: 9 out of 30
  1. Krossbone
    Feb 20, 2021
    9
    This game, while not as amazing as its follow-up, Dawn of the Dragon, is an extremely well-designed experience. The controls are tight, itThis game, while not as amazing as its follow-up, Dawn of the Dragon, is an extremely well-designed experience. The controls are tight, it introduces the new mechanics of "Dragon TIme" (so much for the critics' complaints about lack of innovation), and is an extremely fun, if difficult experience. It takes Spyro and puts him in one of the most well-executed dark platformers to come from the 2000s, putting huge emphasis on the story, and in that regard, Eternal Night's story is ballsy, with its enticing ending and character development throughout (no spoilers here though).

    Think of this game as the Dark Souls of platformers: dark but good storytelling, with huge difficulty spikes and emphasis on combat. While some complain about said difficulty spikes, I find that counterproductive. Difficulty isn't an outright negative. While Eternal Night can be unfair (at times), it provides you with a perfectly ample moveset for dealing with the harder moments of the game, harken back to the introduction of Dragon Time.

    Overall, pick it up if you're looking for a difficult time, or just a dark platformer.    … Full Review »
  2. JPK
    Jun 7, 2019
    8
    Pretty Good 2nd Round
    Eternal Night isn’t as strong as it’s predecessor, but it comes close.
  3. DarCbrGr
    Jun 26, 2021
    5
    I don't know how I enjoyed this as a child. Man this is a really mediocre game.
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