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I4U has a deal to get Spyro: ANB on DS (which was much more highly rated than the DS iteration of TEN), Bomberman and a DS Lite for $177.90. The solo DS usually retails for around $129.99. The games are about $20-$30. So the deal isn't terrible if you're looking to upgrade your DS Phat or don't own any version of Nintendo's two-screen handheld yet. I can't tell how long the deal lasts but you may want to act on it sooner than later before Christmas.
The deal.
Seems those Aussies like our little scaled hero. A recent list of bestselling titles for Australia features Spyro.
| Quote: | Top 10 PS2 Games (over A$50)
1. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008
2. The Simpsons Game
3. Need for Speed ProStreet
4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock bundle
5. High School Musical: Sing It!
6. High School Musical: Sing It! bundle
7. Crash of the Titans
8. The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night
9. FIFA Soccer 08
10. SingStar R&B |
See the entire list here if you're interested.
PSX Extreme gave the PS2 version of TEN a 5.1 out of 10. That's one of our purple hero's lower scores for the title, unfortunately, and it seems as if they hark on how it didn't improve enough over ANB (which they gave a 7.3) and state that it needed to progress beyond what ANB started but was only more of the same.
| Quote: | The Eternal Night is mediocre in every sense of the word, failing to provide a polished and accessible gameplay foundation and falling well short on the technicals. The great voice cast helps, but their hearts just aren't in it, and nothing can help the sloppy camera and controls. That little purple dragon is as cute as ever, the story isn't terrible, the pacing is better than average, and there are some genuinely amusing moments. But it's nowhere near enough. There are plenty of decent games geared towards younger gamers out there, and in the past, we were always able to say Spyro is one of them. Not this time.
Come on guys, it's time to start over. |
Ironic - that final statement - as this was envisioned as a reboot.
Read the rest of the review.
| Quote: | Old Spyro players need to pick this up if they feel any obligation whatsoever. Getting yourself into this game if not may be difficult, but it's worth it to find all the fun there is to be had.
Value: 6 | Fun: 7 | Overall: 6.5 |
That's what Nintencast came down to for the DS iteration of Eternal Night . That's not an outrageous rating considering the bad scores that have pelted our dragon's two-screen, hand-held outing before now.
See the full review.
The Orlando Sentinel reviewed the Wii version of TEN and gave it 2 out of 5 stars for an adjusted rating of 4 out of 10. It's a pretty low score (one of the lowest besides that IGN debacle) and the reviewer didn't even give Spyro his own page, it was thrown in with Dragon Ball Z.
| Quote: | If I could offer my two cents, I'd say that I wanted Spyro to be more interesting. I know what you're all thinking "But, Lory, it's a kids game, and they've made tons of them" and sure, that's true - but I honestly was looking forward to a puzzle game (which is what it at least partially claims to be) and I was let down by the lack of any new puzzles. It's like the people who make these sorts of puzzle games all use the same physics engine, with the same five puzzles all piled up in their databanks.
On the whole, if you're looking for a cute, non offensive game, with good voice talent (though the dialog is a bit choppy) then you could do worse then Spyro. The little Dragon's at least adorable... |
Aw, well. Who's reading these reviews anymore, anyways? You should be playing TEN right now.
If for some reason you're not playing TEN and you'd like to see what else they had to say about Spyro follow this link.
According to Blockbuster of Canada the following are the most popular game rentals for the period ending Nov. 25.
Although it was murdered by it's older brother Wii, the GameCube still generates some rentals. Surprisingly Eternal Night hasn't completely killed off ANB yet. The list for top GameCube rentals was as following:
1. Ratatouille
2. Mario Party 7
3. LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
4. Madden NFL 08
5. Need for Speed: Carbon
6. Surf's Up
7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
8. The Sims 2: Pets
9. Cars
10. The Legend of Spyro
Way to hang in there, Spyro! To view the rest of the top rentals click here.
After a nearly glowing review for the GBA version of Eternal Night, GamerDad slammed the Wii version of the title. They gave it 2 out of 5 stars.
| Quote: | Unfortunately, play control is not very responsive. Double jumps sometimes don't register, and the Wii specific controls that unleash Spyro's fury attacks almost NEVER work. Luckily the developers must've realized the Wii remote controls were bad, and let the players opt to use the Wii Classic Controller instead. But it still isn't much improvement.
Not even a talented voice cast (including Elijah Wood, Billy West, and Gary Oldman) can save Spyro's new game from mediocrity. Fans of the purple dragon should skip the big console versions of Spyro's 3-D adventure and go for the Game Boy Advance Eternal Night game instead. |
Well at least it's not a 3.6, right? Actually it's not much better. However with many much more positive reviews for the game out there, it should be kept in mind that this one was written so parents could decide how much their kids would like it. That doesn't say much about it in my opinion.
Read on, if you feel you have to...
| Quote: | | Kids who like Spyro the dragon will enjoy The Eternal Night on GBA. Violence isn't very graphic, due to the 2-D nature of the visuals and enemies only disappear when defeated. Reading skill is required as everything is written in text windows. Some younger gamers might get frustrated at some of the tougher enemies and complicated controls, though. Luckily you can select your challenge level at the start of the game to be easier or harder. |
They gave it 4 out 5 stars. They pan the other versions of the game and praise this as the superior edition.
See the full review.
Interestingly MyGamer's score for the GBA version matches the score recently given to the Wii version by UK's Official Nintendo Magazine!
| Quote: | | Up until now, I had never played a Spyro game, but I figure that any series that's been around as long as this one has to be doing something right. Then I noticed that the newest one, The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night, had a version on nearly every system available including the GBA. Frankly, I'm surprised by the fact that they still make games for the GBA, but this game reminds me of the systems enduring qualities – simple, enjoyable gameplay, fun and colorful graphics, and affordability (about $20 for this game). A dying system? No, just one that's overlooked by gamers who are driven to keep on the cutting edge. But that leaves plenty of casual gamers to pick this game up on the cheap. |
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Warning: This post is filled with spoilers, read on at your own discretion.
It makes me wonder how this could happen, but there seems to be a significant number of differences in story between the GBA version of TEN and the console versions. Now, I understand a few changes will be made as the Game Boy is a vastly different system than say the Wii. However, some of the differences that fans have been discovering lately are way bigger than just a few changes to make the game play out better.
Gathered below are some you may have discovered already, never noticed or may just be interested in reading about.
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