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Eragon psp Game Reviews
Eragon
Critic Score
Metascore: 59 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
9.0 out of 10
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Play as Eragon and his dragon as they set out to fulfill their destiny. Endure perilous travels, adventure and heart-pounding combat as you live the epic events of the movie. Disable and dispatch enemies with the unparalleled skills of a true Dragon Ride. Eragon's combat system features a variety of blistering attacks and defences, including a unique degradable block system. Extensive Dragon Combat – Ride Saphira and blast your enemies with bursts of fire, and call in devastating dragon attacks during melee battles. Eragon features multiplayer co-op with team attack bonuses and dragon fight/flight combo gameplay. Full cooperation from the film production team provides faithful implementation of the movie's look-and-feel. As Eragon discovers the powers hidden within him he learns to unleash magical attacks to decimate his foes. [Vivendi Games]

PUBLISHER: Vivendi Games / Sierra Entertainment
DEVELOPER: Stormfront Studios
GENRE(S): Action, Adventure
PLAYERS: 2
ESRB RATING: T (Teen)
RELEASE DATE: November 14, 2006

What The Critics Said

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80
AceGamez
Skilled players can probably blow through Story mode in a day or so, but the multiplayer modes make up for the brevity of that part of the game.
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73
Game Chronicles
Fans of the book (or movie) will certainly enjoy this fresh perspective of playing as Saphira with support from Eragon, especially since the other game variations do just the opposite.
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70
Pure Magazine UK
Beautiful to look at but just a bit too slick and fast-paced for its won good. [Jan 2007, p.69]
70
GameZone
The ability to control a dragon so freely, and with so much power, has not been had from a previous handheld release.
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68
GamingExcellence
Despite the high production values, the gameplay and missions done with the oversized Zippo are disappointing. The game doesn’t take a large amount of time to finish and lacks replay value.
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67
Gamers' Temple
Eragon will appeal more to those with dreams of dragon riding than those simply looking for a good action game.
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65
Digital Entertainment News
Eragon is an experience better read than played, but the PSP version has enough online/WiFi modes to almost be worth owning!
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64
IGN
Much of the experience is hampered by shoddy control, and the mission objectives could use more variety. The multiplayer aspect provides plenty of entertainment, though.
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63
GameSpot
Eragon has some exciting moments, but they are overshadowed by frustrating controls and tedious level designs.
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60
GameSpy
If at all possible, give the multiplayer a shot; it's the game's best feature. There's no doubt that some gamers are going to take to this title like a dragon to the air, but for others, the fun may not even get off the ground.
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58
Game Revolution
No matter how you slice it, rampant dragon destruction is more fun than running around smacking bad guys with a dagger.
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45
Worth Playing
For a game apparently seeking a younger audience, it can be far too difficult at times, and most children will probably even realize just how shallow the game's single-player experience is after 30 minutes.
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42
Gaming Age
I can't decide who's at fault here. Is it Sony for including 3D power and no way to control the camera? Or is it the fault of these game developers that insist on developing 3D games that obviously need camera control?
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40
Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
Less fiery dragon, more a damp squid. [Jan 2007, p.90]
40
PSM Magazine
The neat thing about Eragon on the PSP is that it isn't a just a port of the PS2 game; but after playing both, we actually wish it were. [Feb. 2007, p.85]

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