Guest EQ Report post Posted June 26, 2002 Hey, I'm very busy and only got to play the game for about an hour... but damn! If you have a Gamecube and like horror games even a little bit... get this shit. It's freaky, cool and awesome. Great graphics... loading time is very nice. Voice acting is excellent, the camera system is really cool too. Just an overall good game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest KANE Report post Posted June 26, 2002 I haven't gotten to mess with it much, but I've heard the insanity effects really, REALLY mess with your head! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest EQ Report post Posted June 30, 2002 I was playing earlier... and the walls started to bleed, and some statue's head kept turning and looking at me as I passed by... I love this game. I mark out for any game that makes me freak out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Big McLargeHuge Report post Posted July 1, 2002 I also love this game. A Must own for anyone with a GameCube. Those (listed above) are just minor insanity effects. The game not only fucks with the character, but also whoever is playing. So far, the effects that have happened to me are...***SPOILER*** I've had the game turn off for no apparent reason; the game stopped and displayed a message as if it were a demo; When saving, the game DELETED all my saved info (I nearly shit my pants when that happened) All of them very effective. ***/SPOILER*** I can't say enough good things about this game. Kudos to Silicon Knights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest KANE Report post Posted July 1, 2002 Yes, those are great. They'll also do this to you... *SPOILERS* --The game turns the volume down, while at the same time displaying "volume" and a volume bar being turned down. --"Mute" the game (the word "Mute" is displayed in the top corner). --If your head ever pops off, you can walk over and hit B to pick it up. You'll hear the famous sililoquy from "Hamlet" ("To Be or Not to Be..."). *END SPOILER* Anyway, have any of you seen the bathtub scene? That was one of the only times (not counting Resident Evil) that a video game made me jump. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Big McLargeHuge Report post Posted July 1, 2002 Yeah, I saw it. Had the same affect on me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest -Cutthroat- Report post Posted July 1, 2002 I've never even heard of it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bps "The Truth" 21 Report post Posted July 1, 2002 then you are missing out. I don't think I've read a review tht didn't call it the best Gamecube game yet...and one of the best games ever. ign (who generally pimp XBox and shun GC in their ratings) gave it a 9.6. gamespot gave it a 9.3 (I think). And on top of that...it owns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheDames7 Report post Posted July 1, 2002 Anyway, have any of you seen the bathtub scene? That was one of the only times (not counting Resident Evil) that a video game made me jump. Shiet, I saw it when I was at Viva La Poop's house this weekend...I jumped and I'm a grown ass man! Dames Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jimmy no nose Report post Posted July 1, 2002 It is the best Gamecube game in almost every category. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MarvinisaLunatic Report post Posted July 2, 2002 I've had it say my controller was unplugged right in the middle of a battle with about 20 evil bad guys and then right when I plug go to jiggle the controller plug it sends me back to before I entered the room. My only problem is I cant figure out how to align the mirrors to the telescope. I hate games with puzzles that are too farking complicated for even myself to figure them out, and then there are some that are blatantly obvious. Well, apparently its too early in the game for me to be worried about the telescope, but I can't figure out what the heck Im supposed to do. Aimlessly wander I suppose.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest KANE Report post Posted July 2, 2002 I fiddled endlessly with the telescope, as well, but it's one of the last things you need to do. It'll be perfectly obvious when you need to play with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jobber of the Week Report post Posted July 2, 2002 Here's a slightly condensed version of the review I sent in two days ago: "I hear it's amazing when the famous purple stuffed worm in flapjaw space with a tuning fork does a raw blink on Hari-Kari rock. I need scissors! 61!" Despite hours of dialogue, the following line is the most memorable quote from Metal Gear Solid 2. Sad, isn't it? Anyway, this line is from a full scene of the game that puts the players in an immersive (or unimmersive, depending on who you ask) bizarro-land, with things like characters telling you to turn off the console and do something else. Eternal Darkness is a game that takes that odd moment and blows it up into a full game. Although not perfect, it's fun. Yes, fun. A component that seems to get forgotten about lately in today's gaming scene. In fact, I'd like to focus this review on the gameplay factor. If you're wondering if the graphics are any good, go look at the screenshots. Pieces of MGS, Tomb Raider, even the "pick your body part" of games like Fallout and Soldier of Fortune collide in this game. The somewhat cliched mansion reminds me of Myst for some reason. As does the setup for new stages, which involves finding pages around the house for your creepy demonic book. Combat allows you to pick any body part you want to aim at, and this can be important. Zombies have to see to find you, so if you hack their head off, they're stuck walking around blind. The magic system is good, but nothing groundbreaking. Along with Health and Magic, players have a meter which gauges the characters "sanity level." The lower it gets, the more and more effects resembling the MGS2 weirdness described above occurs. Inasnity effects range from subtle changes in rooms that you aren't sure are supposed to be that way (these are my favorite) to player "cruelty" that resembles some of those old April Fool programs you used to install in a friend's or co-worker's computer. You know, the one that tells you that it found all kinds of porn on your computer and is telling your boss, or claims to be reformatting your hard drive? Yeah, those. The more elaborate tricks are a bit too gimmicky to really work in the game, but at least it means you're less likely to see the same thing twice. ED is absolutely a must-rent and a good consideration for purchase. Big points for fun factor, but the gimmicky nature of the insanity meter, as well as a little reptitiveness in the "slash-slash-magic-slash" system keep that elusive five-star rating just out of reach. Reccomended. I didn't find it particularly scary or anything but chopping up monsters was fun for at least the first half of the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest EQ Report post Posted July 3, 2002 Anyway, have any of you seen the bathtub scene? That was one of the only times (not counting Resident Evil) that a video game made me jump. Shiet, I saw it when I was at Viva La Poop's house this weekend...I jumped and I'm a grown ass man! Dames Holy shit... that was a great part... I LOVE THIS GAME Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bps "The Truth" 21 Report post Posted July 3, 2002 Alright...after a full day of gaming my friend and I are STILL 3 DAMN chapters away from finishing. But this game fucking owns all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MarvinisaLunatic Report post Posted July 3, 2002 I found the blue screen of death funny...and after beating one of the chapters it said something about there being another game "Eternal Darkness : Sanity's Redemption" I thought WTF? and then it went back... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Gendo Report post Posted July 5, 2002 --The game turns the volume down, while at the same time displaying "volume" and a volume bar being turned down. This one worked great on me as the Volume bar they use is completely identical to the one on my Sony TV. It is perfectly matched in size shape and color. I thought someone had sat on my remote. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bps "The Truth" 21 Report post Posted July 6, 2002 Two thumbs up. I beat it for the first time the other day and Think it is a top notch game. My favorite effect was when Max was reloading his guns and the second one misfired and he shot himself than fell over dead. I just sat there with my jaw dropped. That one nailed me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
