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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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Even laymen can tell confidently to guess which genre the game “The Golden Compass” belongs to. That’s the beauty of this heart shaking action packed thriller title, it’s very straightforward and doesn’t mince words. You might not have guessed it, but the Golden Compass is actually based on a movie, which itself was based on fantasy novel. Typically games based on movies are lacking, incomplete and generally just bad, but let’s see if the Golden Compass is an exception.

In the game you’ll play as the protagonist “Lyra Belacqua” who seeks to save Roger from the grasp of the Gobblers (evil folkloric kidnappers). Accompanying Lyra is her soul’s embodiment the daemon Pantalaimon, whose nick name is Pan. Occasionally she is joined by an armored Polar bear named Lorek. Obviously you can tell that The Golden Compass (PSP) is an unusual fantasy title. Adding more spice to the title is an instrument known as the Alethiometer which Lyra possesses. The instrument is actually the golden compass for which the game is named, and this handy contraption can answer any question Lyra asks. Some short clips of the Golden Compass movie are even included in this game. So I guess to same time on the development, they just decided to import scenes from the movie.

The gameplay itself is pretty interesting. The most exciting level is Gyptian vessel. Here the player gets to explore different locations and manages to do some busywork in an insanely long sequence. One of these tasks includes mopping the deck, which is more fun than it sounds. Other stages may have you throwing snowballs, or adjusting people’s furniture. As Lyra you can use Pan as a grapping hook and latch onto the poles. It’s pretty similar to Prince of Persia.

While playing as Lorek you’ll paw through three types of foes like witches, Tartas and Wolves. The set of minigames included in the title gives you more exciting gameplay options. You’ll get to go through these minigames when Lyra tries to deceiver other characters. If you are looking for something different, and enjoyed the book or movie, then maybe you can try to save Roger from the Gobblers yourself.

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