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Eternal Sonata ps3 Game Reviews
Eternal Sonata
Critic Score
Metascore: 80 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
9.8 out of 10
based on 10 reviews
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On his deathbed, the famous composer, Chopin, drifts between this life and the next. In his final hours, he experiences a fantastical dream where he encounters a young girl facing a terrible destiny and the boy who will fight to save her. On the border between dreams and reality, Chopin discovers the light that shines in all of us in this enduring tale of good and evil, love and betrayal. [Namco Bandai Games]

PUBLISHER: Namco Bandai Games
DEVELOPER: tri-Crescendo
GENRE(S): Role-Playing Game
PLAYERS: 1
ESRB RATING: T (Teen)
RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2008

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

90
Video Game Talk
The PS3 finally has a solid RPG and despite the fact that it is one that has been ported over from the 360 it's worth checking out.
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90
Games Radar
The battle system is still addictively fun, the multifaceted story is riveting, and the graphics are amazing... we couldn't ask for much more.
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88
Cheat Code Central
For an RPG, Eternal Sonata isn't particularly long -- it clocks in at around 30 hours -- but it's a deep, rewarding, and completely entertaining experience while it lasts.
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87
IGN
Although sometimes awkwardly paced and linear, Eternal Sonata is an RPG that everyone should consider checking out, especially for the unique premise and touching music.
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85
GameSpot
A year later, this captivating role-playing game is still gorgeous to look at and fun to play.
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80
ZTGameDomain
The additions to the PS3 version of Eternal Sonata add some length and substance to an already satisfying game. A tempting and beautiful dream world, the game design is truly captivating.
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80
GameZone
Eternal Sonata is a good RPG, not great, but good and worth the play.
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70
Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
A game this pretty should be a no-brainer, but as soon as the characters open their mouths, your beleaguered brain will ache for a return to the action. [Holiday 2008, p.78]
67
Gaming Age
In the beginning, the lengthy and frequent cut scenes really started to grate on my nerves, but after the 6 hour I started to really take an interest in certain characters, and the game felt like it just took off from there.
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58
1UP
You don't have to settle for mediocrity as a fan of the genre -- and you sure as hell don't have to support it.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 9.8 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Tyler S. gave it a10:
This game is one of the best RPG's I've ever played. Great music, fun combat system, and interesting characters. It's also a good history lesson on Chopin. I hope they make another game like this one.

Trace M. gave it a10:
This game is beautifully put together. It has a gripping story which also teaches you about one of music's most famous composers. The combat system is easy yet enjoyable and the voice overs are perfect. This game has stunning music as well.

Joe B. gave it a10:
I bought this game yesterday and I have to say that it's a really overall pretty game. I love the gameplay in it. And I find the concept to be a really cool as well. It's about time that there was a really good RPG to be released on the PS3. Hope there will be more to come.

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