The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night
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| Developer(s) | Krome Studios and Big Ant Studios (PS2, Wii) The Fizz Factor (Nintendo DS), Griptonite Games (GBA) |
| Publisher(s) | Sierra Entertainment |
| Distributor(s) | Vivendi Games |
| Platform(s) | Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance |
| Release date(s) | PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance NA October 2, 2007 EU November 2, 2007 AUS November 2007 Wii NA October 18, 2007 EU December 7, 2007 AUS December 14, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single Player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone 10+ (PS2/Wii) ESRB: Everyone (DS/GBA) PEGI: 7+ USK: 12 OFLC: PG |
| Media | Wii Optical Disc, 128-Megabit cartridge, DVD |
| Input methods | Wii Remote, Game controller |
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night is a video game in the Spyro the Dragon series. It is the second game in "The Legend of Spyro" trilogy, released for the PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS and Wii.
It utilizes voice talent by Elijah Wood and Gary Oldman (reprising their roles of Spyro and Ignitus respectively), and Billy West (as Sparx, replacing David Spade).[1] Kevin Michael Richardson (as Terrador and Gaul) and Mae Whitman (as Cynder, replacing Cree Summer) were also confirmed to be part of the cast during Sierra Gamers' Week 2007.[2]
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[edit] Gameplay
The gameplay is similar to its predecessor. Spyro must travel to the end of a level in a linear fashion and defeat the boss at the end of each level, defeating enemies with his combat moves.
Spyro will learn different breaths from the Chronicler, who is met in Dreams which occur to Spyro during the course of the game. The breaths are a tool for defeating enemies. They come in different elements; fire, ice, electricity and earth. Spyro can also use furies, which are big blasts of elemental magic. Spyro is required to obtain a certain amount of purple gems to be able to use these skills.
Spyro is able to learn the skill of "dragon time" from the Chronicler. This skill allows Spyro to slow down time. He can use this ability to jump on platforms which are too fast to land on with his normal speed. He can also use this ability to defeat enemies easier.
Throughout the levels there are forty items called "quills". Each "quill" collected gives the player 5 pieces of concept art.
The Wii version can be played With a Classic controller.[citation needed]
[edit] Setting
The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night continues the storyline established by A New Beginning, which ended with the defeat of Cynder, a black dragon in servitude for an enemy called the "Dark Master". In The Eternal Night, a new antagonist -- "Gaul" the Ape King—has risen to power and is intent on resurrecting the Dark Master on The Night of Eternal Darkness.[3]
[edit] Plot
The story begins with Spyro following Cynder through the jungle surrounding the Dragon Temple. Spyro catches up with her and asks her not to leave. Cynder then leaves saying that she's sorry for what she has done in the previous game. Cynder runs off, leaving Sparx and Spyro alone. Soon after she is gone, the Temple is attacked by an army of apes. After Spyro repels the attack, Ignitus, the leader of the dragons and master of fire, sends Spyro to seek out a tree that Spyro saw in a vision (that in his dream, he gets his powers back, as he lost them at the end in The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning) while Ignitus looks for help against the Apes. As Spyro searches for the tree, he also searches for another dragon known as the Chronicler, who asked Spyro in a vision to find him. After he finds the tree, Spyro is captured by pirates, and taken on board their ship to take part in gladiatorial combat.
After Spyro escapes the pirate ships, he discovers that the Apes have established a base on the Mountain of Malefor, also known as the Well Of Souls, in an effort to revive the Dark Master using a lunar alignment called the Night of Eternal Darkness. He also discovers that they are keeping Cynder prisoner hoping to turn her to their side.
Spyro eventually finds the Chronicler, who tells him about the Dark Master. According to him, the Dark Master was the first purple dragon; his raw power allowed him to master practically every elemental power. When his growth failed to stop, he was exiled and sealed away by the dragon elders, but not before he taught the Apes how to use dragon magic. The Chronicler wants Spyro to hide from the Apes until a later time, but Spyro insist on going to Cynder’s aid.
When he gets to the mountain, Gaul, the Ape King, orders Cynder to attack Spyro. When she attacks Gaul instead, he knocks her out and challenges Spyro himself. During the fight, the lunar alignment comes, and the evil energy it generates is channeled through Spyro. He uses his immense power to kill Gaul, and then leaps back into the beam of evil energy. Cynder awakens and knocks Spyro out of the beam, freeing him from the beam's power. When the alignment passes, the mountain begins to crumble around Spyro, Sparx and Cynder. Remembering the Chronicler's words about riding out the storm, Spyro uses his powers to encase himself, Cynder and Sparx in crystal to protect them as the Well Of Souls collapses. The story continues in The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon.
[edit] Characters and voice cast
- Elijah Wood as Spyro [1]
- Billy West as Sparx [1]
- Gary Oldman as Ignitus [1]
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Gaul, Terrador, Sniff [2]
- Martin Jarvis as The Chronicler
- Mae Whitman as Cynder [2]
- Corey Burton as Volteer, Additional voices
- Jeff Bennett as Cyril, Mole-Yair, Scratch, Additional voices
[edit] Reception
| Publication | Score |
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| GameInformer | 6.3/10[4] |
| IGN | 3.6/10 (Wii) 3.5/10 (PS2)[5] |
| Gamespot | 5.0[6] |
| Play | 8.5/10 |
| Compilation review site | Aggregate score |
| GameRankings | 59% (based on 16 reviews) [7] |
| Metacritic | 56% (based on 17 reviews) [8] |
Although The Eternal Night received generally positive reviews and has gone platinum,[citation needed] The game received slightly lower overall reviews than The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning, and was criticized for similar reasons. Game Chronicles said that while the game may be too difficult for kids and a bit too simple for adults, many will be able to find a lot to like about the game.[9] The voice acting was also mixed among critics, particularly Billy West's role as Sparx the Dragonfly, stating that the character's lines are placed incorrectly.[9][10][11] British Nintendo magazine NGamer gave it 70%, calling it a "decent platformer, if you can get into the relentless fighting groove". Joystiq gave the GBA version a 9.5, praising the game's graphics, combo system, and its storyline; they called it "the last great GBA game." IGN was the harshest reviewer to criticize this game and they gave the Wii version a 3.6 while the Sony PS2 version a 3.5. They criticized it for its "Lame controls, lame storyline, lame platforming, lame combat and crappy experience. The biggest problem is just how pointlessly difficult this game is."
[edit] Soundtrack
The music theme at the end of the game is called "This Broken Soul" sung by Rebecca Kneubuhl.
[edit] External links
- Official site Retrieved 23-6-07
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d IGN: The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night Preview. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
- ^ a b c GameSpot: The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night Cutscene 1. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
- ^ The Legend of Spyro official site
- ^ Game Informer review - Retrieved October 28, 2007
- ^ IGN review - Retrieved October 28, 2007
- ^ Gamespot Review
- ^ GameRankings.com coverage. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
- ^ Metacritic coverage. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
- ^ a b http://www.gamechronicles.com/reviews/ps2/legendspyro/eternalnight.htm.
- ^ The Legend of Spyro PS2 IGN review
- ^ The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night for PlayStation 2 Review - PlayStation 2 The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night Review
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