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

User Rating:

9.1/10   

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:

Only after a few hours of Factor 5 announcing that they and Dolby Labs would license Dolby Prologic II technology to other game developers, Silicon Knights President Denis Dyack confirmed that the companies forthcoming title Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem would in fact take advantage of audio Decoder.

Quotes:

Dr. Edward Roivas: It is finally over, my dear. The Ancient's plans are finished for now at least. You have proved to be an incredibly courageous young woman. Your mother and father would have proud of you, just as I am. I'm sorry it had to be like this. It's not quite the inheritance I had in mind for you, but there was so little time, and so much to do... Goodbye, Alex. I will miss you...
Ms. Alexandra Roivas: As I gazed up at the Ancient I had brought in this world to stop Pious, my mistake was made clear. This Ancient could lay waste to the world, just as easily as Pious' could have. And yet, as quickly as it began, it ended... To think that once I could not see beyond the veil of reality, to see those who dwell behind... I was once a fool...

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (1999) (VG)

What can you say?

I mean, really? What can you say about a videogame that truly transcends its medium?

Eternal Darkness is a masterpiece of storytelling. The best way to describe it is as an interactive novel. I personally don't have the time or the interest to play videogames right through until the end normally, but this one... BOY. I was hooked. I didn't stop playing until I finished the baby.

There were great moments, like there are with any piece of cinema, when the use of music, dialogue and story subversion created moments so exhilarating and original, that it suddenly becomes incredibly sad that it isn't going to reach the wide audience that it so deserves.

Go. And buy it now.