Eragon (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Stormfront Studios / Amaze Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Sierra Entertainment |
| Distributor(s) | Vivendi Universal Games |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Game Boy Advance |
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| Genre(s) | Hack and slash, action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Publication | Score |
| GameSpot | 4.2/10 |
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| IGN | 4.7/10 (HC) 7.5/10 (DS) |
| OXM (US) | 4.0/10 |
Eragon is a third-person video game released for the PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows, developed by Stormfront Studios. Also released are unique versions of Eragon for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, and mobile phone handheld gaming systems, primarily developed by Amaze Entertainment.
The game is based upon the Eragon film, which is in turn loosely based on the book Eragon, by Christopher Paolini. The games were released on November 14, 2006 in the United States of America, on November 24, 2006 in European and on November 23, 2006 in Australia in order to coincide with the release of the film. In the game the player takes on the role of the protagonist from the book and film, Eragon, and occasionally controls his dragon Saphira.
The game was generally received poorly by critics, usually receiving press averages around the 4-6 out of 10 region (or the equivalent). The combined sales in North America were over 400,000 copies.
The majority of the game is taken up by third-person combat, usually on foot. At the start of the game the player can use four "combo" attacks. Additionally, they can use three basic magic attacks: magic push/pull (Thrysta Vindr), magic shield (Skölir), and magic fire (Brisingr). These three magic attacks can be utilised in different ways (for example, Brisingr arrows, or throwing spears in baskets magically). On the PC and console versions (excluding the Xbox 360 version) there are sixteen levels.
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