Eragon is a classic case of a great concept gone awry due to some glaring technical problems. You reprise the role of Saphira, a dragon whose job is to help the titular hero Eragon fight off enemies who are determined to destroy the world. You will, no doubt, derive immense thrill reprising the role of a dragon as you fly around chomping on goats, dropping boulders on enemy structures, and spitting fire at the enemy.
You can move your on-screen protagonist (Saphira) using the analogue stick, accelerate by pressing X, and use the square to stop. Saphira is really well equipped to send the enemy running for shelter and with its vast array of moves, you had all the potential of having a great adventure. Instead you are hindered by technical problems like an overly sensitive analogue stick which, coupled with Saphira’s natural speed, makes it a daunting task to have control over her. This factor also means that you constantly overshoot your targets and have a hard time keeping them in your sights. A more sensitive control panel would have done wonders to this game, as you can easily conceive the difficulty in managing a fast-moving creature if it is practically fighting against you.
The game essentially requires that, with Eragon as your companion, you fly through nine different levels to save the world. The mission objectives in Eragon (PSP) include things like killing the enemy, protecting allies, racing through narrow corridors, and using magic to clear pathways. Quite ironically, when you take into account the amazing abilities at your disposal, you will be annoyed to find that spend most of the time flying through narrow canyons or within constricting city walls, and cruising city walls. The result is quite palpable; you end up bumping into just about everything! That’s not all though, as you will find it an even more difficult task to figure out where you are actually supposed to go…!
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