Horror Game Classics – Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem

I'm going to trust you on this one Noah i'll get this game right away.

I agree with you spoony, best game I ever played.

Well, apparently I can get a Gamecube for 20€ on eBay these days, so that's settled then! Thanks for the tip, Spoony!

I bought it for 9 euro last week! still haven't found the time to play it though, but soon enough :)

I love this game, but i have to say is not really that scary, at least not in the common sense of scare, but is still one if not the finest gaming experience i ever have.
My favorite part was the chapter with Maximiliam Roivas, it have some of the best dialog in the game (especially the autopsies part) and the end of that chapter it was really disturbing.
Hey guys, who is yours favorite ancient?
mine is Chattur'gha (but the others are also awesome)

Probably the chapter that freaked me out the most was the priest guy (I forget his name).

SPOILERS

The part where he was talking with the guy in the bell tower, and down in the basement, there was a switch that required somebody to be stuck inside it and stabbed for the door to open. That was just brutal. Awesome, but that scream after putting the knife in just freaked me the hell out.

I recently (3 days ago) bought this game because I remember liking it when I was a child and because of you're recommendation I had also allready left a comment saying that I did not find the game scary back when I played it and I stand by it, I have been playing the game (haven't finnished it though) and I do not find it scary at all BUT the story is really interesting I have really enjoyed it and although at times I don't feel like playing it because it's gameplay it's really repetitive, it is trully a work of art, I repeat it is very interesting and engaging although it isn't scary to me (mostly because I am not able to supend my disbelief (also I do not belive in anything like luck, destiny, religion, etc...)) it is truly an interesting story and the game is really worth it I don't think it's very expensive (I got my copy for 120 pesos which is arround 10 dlls) and you should really go buy it if you see it it is definitely worth it

I remember the bathroom scene where you see Alex in the bathtub filled with blood. I had to put away the game, I never played again.

Ummm which part wanted me to play it? Almost nothing peaked my curiosity or interest and this is your favorite game? Hmmm maybe I have different taste or I just need to see more than her demanding the killer.

Ehh.... This game is not so scary to me.
Granted, I love the parts of the game that mess with the player. At one point the screen just turned black, and I had no idea if it was the gamecube (which I've had problems with before) or not. I've never been so happy to hear a frantic yell of "This... isn't... happening!" in my life.
The characters are so stupid, though! When someone is grey and his pupils are clouded over, he wears a black hooded robe, and is a hunchback, don't take advice from him, RUN THE FUCK AWAY. Just... wow.

Hah, and I have just now bought a Gamecube only .. for this beautiful game. I am really looking forward to playing it.

Spoony, on behalf of myself and Goths everywhere I hereby give you 1,000 Goth Points for such a true and properly done review of this game. THIS IS THE GREATEST HORROR GAME EVER!

I have been totally geeking out about this game ever since I first played it 5 years ago. It's fucking AMAZING ON ALL LEVELLS! I played it all the way through 4 times. First three were to see the secret ending and the fourth was just for fun. I am still in love with it! Wish I had a Gamecube or a Wii so I could just play it again...

I was actually gonna email you and request this game! Thank GOD you did it before I had the chance to.

Yo Spoony... You the man.

=-SP-=

Has anyone ever told you that you look like the guy from the World War era in this game?

Meh i was disappointed at this game. It was hyped everywhere it was supposed to be awesome and scary as shit and bla bla bla. I really expected the game to be so scary that i would shit my pants while playing, but no i was hardly scared at all during this one(even re1 got me scared at times). The mindfucks are obvious and disappointing because of that. the gameplay is ok, not the best stuff i have seen. The only tuly good thing about this game is it's story and atmosphere.

The disappointment kinda reminds me of manhunt. It's supposed to be so fucking brutal and immoral that it has censored version and is illegal in some countries. I was really hyped and when i play the game I'm like "WTF is this shit? fucking doom1 is more brutal than this piece of crap..." seriosly what was so shocking about that game?

I forgot to mention that this game was also educational because some of the people that died (Like Charlemeign the Frank) was a actual person in history (and no did not die at the hands of BONETHEIVES) and several of the events that some of the characters partook in were actual events in actual history.

So seriously...who said that violent videogames are NOT educational? ROFL.

So Poe got his hands on this book thing? That actually explains a *lot*.

And darn it, I really don't like scary games but you make this so tempting!

Spoony, this game is fucking great. I still have it.
Such a great game, I love it!

Finally some acknowledgment for probably the best game ever! I picked up a GameCube primarily for the inhouse classic series (Mario, Zelda etc) but even for the remake of Resident Evil and RE4 (which at the time was announced as exclusive for GC - my ass is exclusive!, I shouted some time after its release). But one of the first three games I bought was Eternal Darkness. Not knowing much about it besides the information on the back of the package I was blown away the moment I started playing. Being a fan of Lovecraft and cosmic horror literature I literally fell down to worship before the TV for this piece of art. The terror never seemed so real as manifested in the game and all the tricks the game plays when the sanity meter goes down. I remember one of the firsts, the screen going green suddenly and I was wtf, running to the TV to hit it in desperation until suddenly I got control again of the character.
Granted the rune/magic system is a bit difficult to get into at first and I even managed to not find the scroll (or a missing piece of the magic anyway) for the Cure spell and throughout the game I had to manually put in the combination every time I had to cure myself. I recall looking all over the place but I just didn't find the damn scroll. Very eerie and inexplicable, I thought at the time.

Fuck... I remember the times when I could see this games in the shelves. I really would like to get this game, since I have a GameCube.

I tried this one out on a friend's Gamecube... I love the way the sanity mechanic messed with the fourth wall. "Controller in port one has become disconnected." "WHAT?!?!?! Dammit!"

I know the scare, hell it's 3 in the morning and I just got to it, I'd forgotten so I started playing.... I just HAVE to examine everything don't I?!?!?.... friggin' tub

Look like a good game , but you forgot another game for your Halloween series that Parasite eve. It's nice classic game.

Come payday, I'm getting this game.

A forgotten gem, kudos to Spoony for bringing more people into Eternal Darkness. :)

You made my day I've always been a huge fan of your work Spoony and to know that my favorite game of all time also happened to be one of yours makes me feel like I have good taste whooo way to go us lol

i jizzed in my pants when i found out Spoony loves this game. Got it the day it came out back in the day and was freaked the fuck out.
Amazing story, atmosphere, all that shit. Awesome voice actors too Jennifer Hale ftw!!

well what do you expect it's "silicon knights" game
everything they did to this day was damn good and they also did "blood omen:legacy of kain"(the first one not the crappy ones)which to this day i think is the best scripted and voiceacted game in history.

SK rulz

@Spaceghost454

Keep looking the rune you need is in the forbiden city

GUESS WHERE THAT WAS MADE???? ST.CATHARINES,ONTARIO,CANADA!!! I LIVE THERE

I had this game for ages but never botherd to play it until watching your review spoony, and although it is pretty sweet, theres one major problem.


THE GOD DAMN RUNES.


I got to the "Forbiden city" chapter only to find out that because i didnt have one of the runes, i couldnt summon a zombie to activate a trap that unlocks a gate, and without the gate opening i cant complete the level!!!

Im incredibley annoyed that people that play tested this didnt think somthing like this would happen, do you or anyone else have any idea how to fix this or had the same problem???