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uhhhhh crap

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 21 / 32
Date: November 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I truly loved this book (and the follow up "Eldest"). But I have to admit that this is one poorly made game. The graphics are on par with the early days of the PS2 and not what I have come to expect. From the 3 levels that I could stomach I found the controls choppy, the interaction between Eragon and Brom non exsistent and ultimatly found Brom to be quite a useless partner when taking out any enemy. 9/10 his bow shots miss and he rarely ever quickly finishes anyone off leaving you to do most of the work. From what I read in the book it was Brom who constantly saved Eragon not the other way around. Methods of healing are few and far between. most times you find yourself going through check point after check point toughing it out with what little health you start with. the cut scenes between each level do nothing to really help the story but as an excuse to not reveal too much information about the story itself. Quite early in the story Sapphira helps out in a big way and her part in this story I have yet to see other than the reason that the entire story picked up. Had I not read the book I can easely see myself not really caring about any of the characters and generally wondering, "Why am I wasting my time with this?" coupled with "Thank God I rented instead of buying."

My only hope is that the movie lives up to what the book gave us or I am going to be really disappointed that we have to wait even longer for the third installment to come out while we wait for 2 crappy movies to be released.

See movie review for how that turned out.

Complete Disappointment

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The game was a complete disappointment. Story line does not hold true to the movie it is supposed to be about. A waste of money. Game can be completed in 12 hours or less. A game is supposed to get more difficult as the game progresses, the final level was the easiest level of all. The game was rushed through the production and shouldn't have been produced if the game designers weren't willing to create a product worth buying. Because of the violence, it isn't appropriate for young children, yet only a young child could enjoy playing this shoddily produced game.

Not What I Expected

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: January 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'll start off by saying this: This is NOT what I expected. I got this game for Christmas and thoght it would be really good. WRONG! First off, the fighting gets really repetitive. You can only do a couple of different moves, and about 2 or 3 actually work well. When I play I find myself doing the jump attack over and over because it's the only one that works well. Also for the PS2 version, you only ride Saphira 3 times! What the hell is up with that?! The second time you ride her, you have to set fire to Urgals. I keep pressing x and nothing happens! For the last level when you fight Durza, it shouldn't be called a boss battle. Ending boss battles are supposed to be hard and challenging. All you do is shoot arrows and you kill him in about 3 minutes. The controlls are also annoying. I keep pressing triangle to jump and nothing happens. Last is the graphics. They look like o.k. PS1 graphics. They're horrible! Also the voicing is horrible. They don't look like they're talking at all. Overall, I'd give this 2 out of 5.

Too violent for children

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: January 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this game for my 8 year old grandson. He had read the book and was very interested in having the game, unfortunately it was way too violent and we had to take it away from him. How disappointing.

Eragon relies entirely on unenthusiastic gameplay that's way too shallow to sustain interest for more than a few minutes.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Both as an action adventure game, and a licensed work, Eragon comes across as substandard in just about every way imaginable. It feels like an unfinished game that was rushed through to release in time for the movie to appear in theaters. The combat is repetitive, the presentation is dull and lifeless, and the entire game suffers from an apparent lack of effort.

Not enough content for the price tag

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 25 / 27
Date: December 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game for my son's 11th birthday. He and I are both fans of the series and have read both books. The game was disappointing in several regards. First, the graphics. The animation sequences used when exploring the world are fine, and even attractive. The cutscenes, however, are done in a choppy and poorly defined style that does not match the game sequences and detracts from the overall quality of the game. Second, the narration. As my son pointed out, there is too much narration and not enough action. Rather than telling us that Eragon is a simple farmboy, that could have been done by allowing us to preview a bit of his life as a farmboy, and then we would have been able to meet his cousin and uncle and the rest of the villagers. Those people play a large role in the next book and so it would have had a point to it. Last, the game is too short. By glossing over the full story line through the use of narrated cutscenes to cover outrageously large chunks of the book, you end up with game play which takes my son a total of perhaps 8 hours to complete. My advice to anyone looking to purchase the game is to rent it instead and put the rest of your money toward something with a higher replay value. This game just isn't it. It is fun while it lasts, despite the annoying cut scenes and the glossing over of the story, but it doesn't last long enough to be worth the money.

good and bad

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 9 / 13
Date: November 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The first thing you notice when you start playing the game is the stone age graphics :). They are very cartoonish, and actually kind of make the story look dumb. The fighting sequences are cool, but they can get old, because there are same fighting moves throughout game. The best part about the game is the use of magic. You gain more ways to use it throughout the story. It isn't really like the book, so if you were expecting like the game to exactly follow the book, you shouldn't....I enjoy playing it, but I am definently not aching if I am not playing it.

Wow! A fantasy story that borrows liberally from Tolkien, McCaffrey, and Lucas! What an idea!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: March 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Look, I'm not here to review the book but if you take a look at my title, that's basically the plot of Eragon. Farmboy named Eragon discovers that he is the last of an ancient race and thus is pursued by a villain who used to be a good guy. Has an old mentor who knew the villain when he was good. On top of this, Eragon can use a telekinetic "Force" called "magic".

But enough of picking on the book. I received this game for Christmas and, being a huge fan of the Lord Of The Rings games, I decided to give it a try. The movie was terrible and I didn't expect much here. I was surprised when I discovered good graphics and some good melee fighting. That's pretty much what it boils down to: melee fighting. Lots and lots of melee fighting. Good to play with a friend, so when the action gets boring, you at least have someone to share in your misery. The graphics are quite good, one of the best aspects of the game. Every level is noticably different in its layout, which provides something to hold your attention.

The boss battles (there are one or two) are as lame as boss battles go. Durza hardly even fights back, and the final battle is easier than all the normal levels. Something is wrong when the huge, climactic final battle comes down to shooting a few arrows and dodging. The levels where you play as Saphira, Eragon's dragon, are kind of awkward and boring.

I can't say I reccommend this game, though the 2-player is really good. It honestly deserves 3 of 5.

A MOTHER'S REVIEW

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 15
Date: November 28, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I am an avid reader and love to read good books. My son recommended I read Eragon. I did, and I truely loved it. I am now in the process of reading Eldest. When I heard the movie and game was coming out I couldn't wait. I now have the game and am enjoying playing it. I am only around level five or six but it has been extremely fun to play. My only complaint is the lighting in some parts of it. It is so dark you can't see a thing. You don't know if there is something you are suppost to be attacking or where you are suppost to go. It makes completing the levels very difficult. I walked around one area for over an hour before figuring out what I was to do and where to go next. This is really fraustrating. I will difinetely be purchasing the strategy quide in the near future so I know what to do. Other than that slight problem I have found this to be a really fun game. The controls are not that difficult once you get use to them. I would recommend this game for those who love games that tie in with the movies and books. Four Stars!

Better than the movie! T

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: January 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Bought this game for my teenage daughter even though certain reviews said it was too short and too easy. Were they trying it on the hard mode? Not everyone wants a game to be as involved as Final Fantasy. She loved it! She read the book, saw the movie and was caught up it the beauty and fantasy of the game.

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