The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night Reviews

• It's just OK...

  
  By A2ZKAQ614XD0HZ on 2007-10-29
  This is actually a combination review of my experience with the game and my 12-yr old daughter's. We rented this game and only played it for a short time, but I've seen enough to feel like I can write a review.
  
  From my perspective, this game is 4 stars. I've been playing video games for years, and I felt this was a much better than average game. I hadn't played any Spyro games previously, so I didn't know what to expect and don't have any history to compare with. Visually, the game is great. The motion controls are pretty intuitive, and all of the Wii buttons are used. The action is fast-paced and pretty straightforward. Upgrading attacks is a nice bonus.
  
  However, a couple picky things I didn't enjoy so much were the everlasting cut scenes between levels and some of the backgrounds. It's great to tell a story and advance the plot, but some of the cut scenes seemed to take forever. Also, some of the levels were extremely dark, and it was very difficult to see any detail to pick out enemies, paths, etc.
  
  Overall, I liked the game, but I'm glad I rented it instead of buying.
  
  Now for something completely different...My daughter is not a huge video game fan, but she enjoys playing the Wii. She likes to play tennis, bowling, and boxing on Wii Sports. We played Fantastic 4 for a couple hours together and had a lot of fun. However, she was barely luke warm to this game. Her response when I asked her about it was, "It's OK." She told me she had some trouble keeping the buttons straight, and she basically got bored, not frustrated, within about an hour. She shut the game off and didn't ask to play it again.
  
  If you play video games, especially Wii games, regularly, I would recommend renting this game before purchasing. However, if you're not a big gamer, this game may not be for you.
  
  

• Not Like Other Spyro Games

  
  By A10IO9MIFL06N on 2007-11-20
  I am a HUGE Spyro fans, going back to the old PlayStation. The first 3 Spyro PlayStation games were the best, and when Spyro went to GameCube, it started to go downhill.
  
  "Enter the Dragonfly" was okay, but it had major glitches. "A Hero's Tail" was better, more challenging, and enjoyable. When they started the "Legend of Spyro" series with "The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning" they lost me. The series lost the elements that made it great. I only played the game once, and since I've owned "Eternal Night" for the Wii, I've only played it twice.
  
  What I don't like about the "Legend" series is that they are too focused on battles. In the previous games, you had to comeplete challenges and mini-games (in the first Spyro you had to free dragons, in the second you had to collect orbs and talismans, in the third you had to collect dragon eggs, in "dragonfly" you had to collect Dragonflys). These are the aspects that made the other games fun.
  
  The GOOD POINTS of this game:
  Graphics are good, and the voices are superbly done
  The levels are elaborate and detail-oriented
  GREAT soundtrack
  
  I will break out this game and see if I enjoy it more as I play it, but I don't see that happening.
  
  Overall, very disappointed with the direction of Spyro and hope they return to its roots.
  
  

• Worth it's weight in gold!

  
  By AIP0UYUPK5MU6 on 2007-10-19
  This game is incredible! First, It has a very well done plot that makes you want to know what happens next and will throw you a few surprises to keep you on your toes. Second, the controls for the wii version are very engaging. It makes you do things like swing the remote up to knock a foe into the air were you can air melee them ( which requires a lot of remote swinging and nunchuck punching). Third, the gameplay is very addictive. It grows and improves over the last game in the series. Like, In the last game spyro gets 4 breath powers fire, ice, earth, and electricity. But, in this game the breath powers are even cooler than before. Like, with the earth breath you can make a ball-n-chain and swing it around to send the enemy flying. Or, with the electric breath you can make a "depth mine" that you control when it explodes. With ice you can make Spyro's tail freeze and swing it in a circle to knock all surrounding enemies in the air and freezing them at the same time. And, with fire you get homing fireballs ( once you upgrade to that level ).Forth, The graphics are well done and very detailed.
  
  In summery, this game is engaging, addictive, has a great plot, and has great graphics. What more does a video game need?
  
  

• Spyro goes downhill

  
  By A8MJO0SXAHO2S on 2007-12-27
  Rent it! But don't buy it.
  
  Its Ok but lacks the elements of fun that the other spyro games had. The gameplay is good but seems to be a little too difficult and focused on battles to be a game meant for kids.
  
  

• good game, but nothing special for the wii

  
  By A9DSAAKGONCIQ on 2008-01-06
  This is a really good game, but there are no special features that utilize the wii. You might as well play this on a gamecube with the traditional controller.
  
  

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