Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (2002) (VG)

Director:

Denis Dyack

Release Date:

24 June 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Horror | Fantasy | Thriller

Tagline:

Insanity. You'll learn to live with it.

Plot:

Over the course of two millenia, twelve men and women are linked together by an accursed book known as the Tome of Eternal Darkness.

Plot Keywords:

Journalist | Mansion | Monk | Crossbow | Nurse

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Michael Bell	...	Peter Jacob (voice)
Earl Boen	...	Inspector Legrasse (voice)
Cam Clarke	...	Anthony / Custodian (voice)
Neil Dickson	...	Dr. Edward Roivas (voice)
Richard Doyle	...	Pious Augustus / Defeated General / Liche & All His Many Incarnations / Ulyaoth (voice) (as Richard Doyal)
Greg Eagles	...	Michael Edwards / Undead Guard / Chattur'gha (voice)
Paul Eiding	...	Paul Luther / Monk / Supervisor (voice)
Jennifer Hale	...	Alexandra Roivas / Xel'lotath (voice)
David Hayter	...	Roman Legionnaire 1 / Roman Legionnaire 2 / Angkor Thom Guard (voice)
William Hootkins	...	Dr. Maximillian Roivas (voice) (as Bill Hootkins)
Kim Mai Guest	...	Ellia / Xel'lotath (voice)
Phil Proctor	...	Roberto Bianchi / Bishop (voice)
Rino Romano	...	Karim / Guard (voice)
Neil Ross	...	Dr. Edwin Lindsey (voice)
Paula Tiso	...	Chandra (voice)

Also Known As:

Eternal Darkness (USA) (short title)

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English | Latin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Argentina:M | USA:M

Company:

Nintendo

Trivia:

The cop in the beginning of the game is named Inspector Legrasse. This is the same name of the Inspector in H.P. Lovecraft's story "The Call of Cthulhu", a story and an author which were clearly inspirations for this game. Similarly, the Roivas Mansion is located in Rhode Island - Lovecraft's home state.

Quotes:

Chattur'gha: It is of no matter, for the power I'll wield on my return will crush all those who oppose me!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (2004) (VG)

Scary and messes with your mind

As you play through the game you have a level of sanity, and if your sanity goes as low as it can get your character goes insane. Things such as your character 'dies' or the game 'turns off', but none of this is really happening. The game is actually very easy, but it gets harder after a while. In the beginning of the game Alex sees that her grandfather died, and she finds chapters of a book that answers her past, and soon she finds out how he died. You play as many characters throughout the game, but after about 8 chapters you start playing as Alex. I give this game an 8 out of 10