Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
System: Gamecube   Publisher: Nintendo   Developer: Silicon Knights   Genre: Action   Release Date: 06/23/02

Quick Synopsis	Overall Score
Enjoyment:  Masterfully crafted adventure horror game, one of the first of its kind. Very intense. Graphics:  This game was not shorted on anything; the graphics are exceptional. Sound:  The voice acting was spectacular.

Eternal Darkness:  Sanity’s Requiem is a masterfully crafted adventure horror game, one of the first of its kind.  There is no shortage of gameplay time here, over thirty hours plus it has the definite possibility of replay value.  This game was originally meant for Nintendo 64 before that console took a header then it was decided that the game should wait and come out on the Game Cube instead.  This game spent many years in production, but that was time definitely well spent.  This game was not shorted on anything; the graphics are exceptional, the gameplay has so much variety, and even the sound is incredible.  It just goes to show what people can do when they really put their hearts into it and have the money to back it up.

The graphics for this game have so much detail they have been meticulously thought out and implemented to perfection.  The only part of the graphics that are somewhat less than perfect are the character models that can be a little blurry, but just at certain times during the game.  All of the different time periods have an authentic feel to them thanks to a lot of texturing done to the walls and the floors.  The clothes on the characters also have texturing allowing the clothing to look more realistic during movement.  Eternal Darkness has really set the bar high for all of the games to follow. 

The sound for this game creates a mood that allows the player to feel as if they really have traveled back in time.  You feel as if time is eternal.  The voice acting was spectacular; one of the best that I have ever heard for a video game and ever expect to hear again.  This game is truly a marvel.