*googles*
So it looks like kind of cool, lovecraftian game... which is gaycube exclusive.
It does work almost perfectly in Dolphin, the only 'bug' I did have this time (I had a few more back when I did first played, which is why I did stop playing it) being some missing icons in the inventory.
The sanity system alone merits one or a few playthroughs just because of how WTF the sanity effects are the first time they happen to you (do not spoil yourself if you are going to try it out, it ruins half the fun of the game). And the story is not bad. You play through a lot of small stories (kinda like TV episodes) within a story, all of which converge at the end in a way that allow the main character to save TEH UNIVERSE. At first you go, like, HOLY COW THE PLOT IS FULL OF HOLES AND STUPID but once you do get the 'true ending' (once you play through the game thrice with a different dominant ancient each time) it all kind of makes sense and loses most of the stupid. It is still kind of a stretch, but it is a stretch well within the confines of the Cosmic Horror genre so all is well.
And there are just so many characters you are bound to find at least one or two you actually like.
I do not know whether or not it is truly a GOOD game. It has many good thingies and a few GREAT ones, but it also has some very questionable stuffies. I find it to be GREAT AND AWESOME, but then, well, I am a sucker for supernatural horror, gothic horror, and cosmic horror and the game has a bit of everything so I am very biased.
There is a 'spiritual sequel' in the works by the name of Shadow of the Eternals (cosmic horror, play through the story of many characters from within the framework of a main character's story, some plot elements taken from Eternal Darkness, etc). The first kickstarter did kind of fail but they are going to do another one later. And this one will be for PC and
Wii U that console no one cares about. :D
As seems to be the case with many players, I enjoyed this cutscene from Eternal Darkness:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dulfJo-NmWU
Poor Max.
He was the only one who did actually try to understand WHAT the bleep they were fighting with the autopsies and all.
After that I kind of hoped the dominant Ancient would win just so that everyone could say 'Fuck. Seems like Max was right!' while dominant ancient went OmNomNomNom on their souls.
I was also very fond of the story arc with Karim. My young self found the war mask Pious wore very terrifying, and it influenced some short stories I wrote while at school.
Karim is one of my favorites as well. He's such a sweetie, and he goes through so much shit in the forbidden city because LOVE.
He deserved a better girlfriend, though. She's kind of a bitch. That chapter's ending was kind of OUCHWTF.
However, I can't say Eternal Darkness was what I'd call a good game now.
Yes, it is a very hit-and-miss game. What it does well it does GREAT, what it does badly it does, well, pretty bad.
But, well, which other game gives you the chance of doing you-know-what at the end.
That felt so awesome. And you do it THRICE. I'm always kind of
when that guy appears and goes 'LOLNO, you had enough fun already!'
