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Spawn: The Eternal (1998)

Spawn: The Eternal cover
Developer
Sony Interactive Studios America
Publisher
Sony Computer Entertainment
Platforms
PlayStation
Genres
Fighting, Adventure
Rating
1.5 of 5, 7 player ratings
Main story
about 12 hours
Completionist
about 16 hours

How it feels

A brooding, stop-and-start adventure where exploration gives way to rough brawling encounters in dark comic-book environments.

darkatmosphericclunkyaction-orientedcombat-focusedexploratorygrittyslow-paced

About

Spawn: The Eternal is based on Todd McFarlane's Spawn comics. The game switches back and forth between two styles of play. There's an exploration mode, which is along the lines of Tomb Raider. Spawn must climb and jump his way through a variety of environmental obstacles while smashing crates and furniture to find power-ups. When you approach an enemy, however, the engine switches into something between a 3D fighting game and an old-fashioned side-scrolling beat-em-up. Spawn must defeat one or more enemies, who may be surrounding him before he can continue.

Screenshots

Spawn: The Eternal screenshot 1

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