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8.6 out of 10

Eternal Sonata

First seen: 11 may 2007

Information found in: from 172 sources in 19 countries.

Best Price: £11.73

  • User Score (168)
    8.0 8.0 from 168 reviewers
  • Expert Score (125)
    7.9 7.9 from 125 reviewers
  • Gameplay (52)
    8.7 8.7 from 52 reviewers
  • Graphics (66)
    9.3 9.3 from 66 reviewers
  • Sound (63)
    9.5 9.5 from 63 reviewers
  • Storyline (6)
    9.1 9.1 from 6 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (2)
    8.0 8.0 from 2 reviewers
  • Control (5)
    8.6 8.6 from 5 reviewers
  • Addiction (2)
    7.6 7.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Lifespan (17)
    6.7 6.7 from 17 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • entertaining story, awesome audio, beautiful graphics colors, great concept, art direction is fantastic
  • too cutesy, structureless minigames, way too much fighting, nothing so far, not enough content

With gorgeous next gen visuals and style, a unique battle system , and a captivating story, Eternal Sonata promises to give Xbox360 fans the RPG they’ve been waiting for. On his deathbed, Chopin, the famous composer, drifts between this life and the next. In his dreams, happenstance encounters with a young girl facing a terrible destiny and the boy who will fight to save her, leads to Chopin’s discovery of the light that shines in each of us in this enduring tale of g…

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  1. Eternal Sonata

    Reviewer: OXM 360
    19 October 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    3 Comments When we talk of beauty on our Xbox 360, we think dank corridors of an underwater city or the photorealism of a virtual city as we race past in a Ferrari. Yet Eternal Sonata's brilliance is in its loyalty to the aesthetic vision of 90s videogaming (bright primary colours, vibrant hues) re-imagined with current technology. For RPG-buffs, its porn for the eyeballs, every character, town and dungeon intrinsically detailed, making Blue Dragon look as drab as a set... Read more

  2. Eternal Sonata

    Reviewer: Gamecell
    21 November 2007
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    But maybe that’s how Chopin would have wanted it….. Read more

  3. Eternal Sonata

    Reviewer: allaboutgames.co.uk
    31 December 2007
    Overall 7
    7.0
    Gameplay 9
    9.0
    Graphics 7
    7.0
    Sound 5
    5.0
    Lifespan 6
    6.0
     

    In short, this is a game that has great elements and bad elements. It just happens to be that the convoluted story is that bad element, which, for me at least, is the driving force in RPGs, action or menu-driven. It's worth a rental, though, to check out the battle system and maybe complete over a weekend. Read more

  4. Eternal Sonata

    Reviewer: GameSpot
    17 September 2007

    The new dungeons are quite good and help extend the length a bit, though you should be aware that one of them is only available to you once you complete the game, which clocks in at under 35 hours. Even with the new content, though, Eternal Sonata is much the same game as before--which makes it one that you should play, if you haven't already. Its lovely, gentle story and fun combat make for a heartwarming journey that will both draw you in and make you wish you didn't... Read more

  5. Eternal Sonata (EUR)

    Reviewer: NTSC UK
    1 May 2008
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    In the end, Eternal Sonata is let down by its failure to take advantage of the story it sets up for itself. That said, there’s enough left in the plot to carry it, and it still remains as very playable RPG with an ever–changing, fast–paced battle system and a beautiful setting. Read more

  1. Dave, Inverness “BIG JRPG FAN”

    Reviewer: Reevoo
    25 September 2008
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

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  2. Beautiful Easy to Play Japanese style RPG - just what the xbox 360 needs more of!

    Reviewer: PriceGrabber
    28 May 2008
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Eternal Sonata is a beautiful and fun game to play. The unique action turned based battle system is addictive and fun. It also lets you fully control each character unlike most of todays newer rpgs with realtime battles where you only control the main character. Once a turn is started you only have so much time to perform your actions which you directly control, you'll be slashing, blasting, shooting, casting spells by your direct control, no selecting "fight" and simply... Read more

  3. "Best console RPG in years. Maybe ever."

    Reviewer: CNET
    13 November 2007
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    I'm only a couple hours into the game, but so far this is the best console RPG I've ever played. The story is sweet and moving, less epic perhaps than the traditional RPG fare, but certainly full of depth and wonder. At two hours, I'm already invested in every main character that has been introduced. I can't say enough about the subtle uniqueness of this title. The setting is bright and pastel; a fantasy world that owes far more to Studio Ghibli than Tolkein. Bhuddist... Read more

  4. I don't understand

    Reviewer: Amazon
    26 December 2009
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    *Spoilers Through out* First off, I'd like to say that I love RPG/JRPG's in general. I found out about this game a while back and searched high and low for about a month until I found it at a local used game store. Being that I had been reading about how amazing this game was I thought I would be absolutely blown away. I was mistaken. This game is so shallow it makes me want to throw up a little bit. The battle system consists of mashing the Attack button for about 89%... Read more

  5. It's a winner!

    Reviewer: Amazon
    28 January 2010
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Fun: If you love japanese rpgs this is definately for you. It's a BEAUTIFUL game, everything is so nice to look at. The characters are rich and beautifully designed. Pretty good story, it's great how it's based on a real person, it makes the story a little more special. I also really enjoyed the battle system. It's quite interesting having a timer and also the characters use different attacks depending on if they're in the shadow or not! It's pretty interesting. The only... Read more

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