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- Sierra Entertainment
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night
PlayStation 2
Released On: Oct 2, 2007
54
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
54
11% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
61% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
28% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
54
11% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
61% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
28% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
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]
In the end, it gets a thumbs-up from this reviewer, and a guarded recommendation for platform gaming fans in general.
If you liked A New Beginning, then there is little reason why you shouldn’t pick up The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night. The game uses the same basic combat system and adds a few new elements to it. Just don’t go expecting too much more.
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.
Spyro continues his quest for mediocrity in yet another frustrating, unoriginal adventure.
The game has great strengths in its visuals and overall appeal, but the gameplay underneath is simply outright flawed and repetitive.
I vote that we petition Krome Studios to either make a new character, or do the world a favor and pick up a franchise that deserves to die.
Summary The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night continues the strong action-infused gameplay focus established in The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning and takes it even further with new powers, including: Four new, upgradeable Breath Attacks (one for each element type), such as Ice Bomb, Electric Orb, Earth Vine, Enhanced Fire; Four new elemental...
Rated E +10
for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- Wii
- PlayStation 2
Initial Release Date: Oct 2, 2007
Developer:
- Krome Studios
Publisher: Sierra Entertainment
Genres: