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| Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem | 
 enlarge | From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (203 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3657
Platform: Gamecube
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 17 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 045496870744
EAN: 0045496870744
ASIN: B00005Q8M4
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Product Description
Mature, third-person horror adventure featuring 12 playable characters in a story that crosses the bounds of history.
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 Boring after the first playthrough February 13, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I started a new game in Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem the other day. When this game came out, all the reviewers talked about how it was the Greatest Game Ever, and how unique and cool and fun it was. And for the first playthrough, they are right on. I played through the game with a deliberately low Sanity Meter just to see all the different insanity effects. And the storyline was complex enough to be interesting through the whole game.
But on the second playthrough? Not so great. Skip the cutscenes, strip away all the insanity effects (since you've seen them all several times over by now) and you're left with a bland, slow-paced and quite linear action-adventure game. For me it's way too easy and at times very annoying (those stupid Trappers keep teleporting me, gaaaah). Underneath the sanity gimmick, this game is seriously lacking in gameplay meat. There are only three different types of enemies (which come in 3 variations each) that you'll see across the entire 10 hour playtime, and killing them off doesn't take any great strategy - R+up, A. Repeat. I certainly don't have enough interest to play up to the repetitive ending part where you have to backtrack nine (!) times. And there is (I think) one lone unlockable feature: beat the game three times over and you're given the ability to play through with unlimited life, mana and sanity. Whoopee.
Don't get me wrong: this game is a trip the first time through. If you haven't played it, you owe yourself a rental. But it's too bad this game doesn't hold up on multiple plays. No other franchise has yet duplicated the Sanity Meter, but the rest of the game's mechanics have been refined in a half dozen games since ED's release.
 A Gamecube Classic July 12, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I sold my Gamecube a number of years ago and always regretted it for a few reasons. This game is one of them. When I got the Nintendo Wii, I made sure to track this game down. It is just as entertaining as it was when I first played it. For fans of survival horror, I would definitely recommend it. I would also recommend this game to readers of H.P. Lovecraft as the theme of the game is most definitely in his style.
A great game, and a unique one at that. You will not be disappointed with this one.
great July 5, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
good game play n great purchase
thnx for everything
will buy from dis company again
 I rather play RE4! June 22, 2007
0 out of 55 found this review helpful
Graphics are terrible. this game is boring and the game play is so bad it's not worth playing. do not play this! also Allen Poe is a sick man! this game is not scary at all! RE4 however. scared me. it was amazing gameplay this game however isn't I would not play this again. skip it!
 Not for children! June 21, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I used to play horror video games such as Resident Evil, Parasite Eve, and many others. However, all those games are baby games compared to this one. Eternal Darkness is in a whole other level of horror games. The graphics are decent, and the gameplay is ok. But the real deal is the horror experience. Sometimes you see blood coming out of the walls, a bunch of enemies surround you, your character's head suddenly blows up, the t.v.'s volume is turned down, and many other things. All of this stuff are things that happen in the game to make you feel fear, but they just disappear. The storyline is one of the best I've ever seen. This game may not have excellent graphics and the gameplay may not be the best; but if you're looking for a horror game, then Eternal Darkness is the best choice. I remember I used to play this game around 1:00 A.M., that is the perfect time to play this game and feel its creepiness. I really recommend this game for those hardcore gamers, it is worth it the money and the time you spend playing it.
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