Eragon is a third-person video game released for the PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows, developed by Stormfront Studios. Also released are unique versions of Eragon for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PSP, and mobile phone handheld gaming systems, primarily developed by Amaze Entertainment.[1]
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[2] and on November 23, 2006 in Australia[3] 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).[4][5] The combined sales in North America were over 400,000 copies.[6]
Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
CPU | INTEL 2.6 GHz Dual Core | Intel Pentium D 820 2.8GHz / AMD Athlon LE-1660 |
VRAM | 128 MB | |
RAM | 2 GB | 512 MB |
OS | Windows XP/Vista/7 | Windows 2000/XP |
Graphics Card | nVidia GeForce 6600 GT / AMD Radeon X1550 | |
Direct X | 9.0c | DX 9 |
SOUND CARD | DirectX Compatible | DirectX Compatible |
HDD Space | 4 GB free | 4 GB |
Game Analysis | While hunting in The Spine, fifteen-year-old Eragon finds a mysterious blue stone. He keeps it, thinking that it can be sold or bartered. However, the stone is actually a dragon egg. Eragon names the dragon Saphira on account of her colour and the fact that the town story teller Brom suggests dragon names and Saphira is one of them. Saphira's hatching attracts the attention of the cruel king Galbatorix. The king dispatches servants to Eragon's village to find the dragon. They are unsuccessful and Eragon's uncle is killed and his home burned down. Brom, whom Eragon considers as nothing more than an old storyteller, helps him fight his way out of the village. He then gives Eragon an old sword, known as Zar'roc in the book series . | |
High FPS | 200+ FPS ( GTX 1060 ) | |
Optimization Score | 10 |