LA_MERC_Dirge
July 16th, 2002, 07:07 AM
Okay, first of all, no flaming any consoles or systems here. And no talk about another game. This thread is for Eternal Darkness only. Failure to comply will result in the rain of fire and brimstone on the violator.
Anyway, I had to let y'all know about Eternal Darkness.
This is one of the coolest, most innovative games I have ever played. You begin the game not knowing jack about the story line, i.e. you have to learn along the way, vis-a-vis "The Matrix." Anyhoo, there are supernatural forces involved, and as your character encounters these creatures and forces, your sanity meter drops. When you vanquish an etheral being, you regain a little sanity. What makes this game really cool, besides the graphics, storty, and gameplay, are the insanity effects.
A quick list of the ones I have seen so far:
1) children crying in the background
2) footsteps through the surround channels
3) blood running down the walls
4) going to save a game and a message coming up saying all files are deleted, only to realize it's an insanity effect
5) the blue screen of death appearing
6) a message that your controller is unplugged
You get the idea, 99.9% opf these effects leave you wondering what the heck is going on here? For example, we had the controller one happen, and me and my bud got up and looked to see if it had come unplugged.
The story is awesome as well with wicked sound effects and gameplay.
This game is the best so far for the Gamecube IMHO, and deserves a second look.
Just wanted to share with y'all. :p
Anyway, I had to let y'all know about Eternal Darkness.
This is one of the coolest, most innovative games I have ever played. You begin the game not knowing jack about the story line, i.e. you have to learn along the way, vis-a-vis "The Matrix." Anyhoo, there are supernatural forces involved, and as your character encounters these creatures and forces, your sanity meter drops. When you vanquish an etheral being, you regain a little sanity. What makes this game really cool, besides the graphics, storty, and gameplay, are the insanity effects.
A quick list of the ones I have seen so far:
1) children crying in the background
2) footsteps through the surround channels
3) blood running down the walls
4) going to save a game and a message coming up saying all files are deleted, only to realize it's an insanity effect
5) the blue screen of death appearing
6) a message that your controller is unplugged
You get the idea, 99.9% opf these effects leave you wondering what the heck is going on here? For example, we had the controller one happen, and me and my bud got up and looked to see if it had come unplugged.
The story is awesome as well with wicked sound effects and gameplay.
This game is the best so far for the Gamecube IMHO, and deserves a second look.
Just wanted to share with y'all. :p