Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem is a psychological thriller epic starring the adventures of twelve characters that span across the world and two millennia. From time immemorial the forces of evil from beyond have been trying to manifest themselves in our world, and it is only through the actions of these forgotten heroes that the world has been saved from being overrun. Chapters take place in Ancient Rome, Persia, the Middle East, and modern-day Rhode Island. Throughout the game, the protagonists will have access to several weapons appropriate for their era, from bastard sword and gladius to flintlock pistol and shotgun.

The game features an involved Magick system, which allows different spells to be created through the combination of runes. These spells can attack enemies, dispel illusions, and heal both the body and items.

Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem also has a unique feature called Sanity. If an enemy sees a character, their Sanity meter drops. When Sanity gets low, hallucinations begin to plague the character. Walls bleed, voices whisper from nowhere, the camera gets disoriented. Sanity can be restored by dealing a finishing move on a dying enemy, or with spells or some items. Aside from this, characters also have health and mana meters.

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Alternate Titles

"エターナルダークネス　招かれた１３人" -- Japanese spelling
"Eternal Darkness: Mawa Kareta 13jin" -- Japanese title
"ED" -- Common abbreviation

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Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem	GameCube	$18.30
	Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem	GameCube	$18.30
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User Reviews

Great, now I'm scared of my TV	Terrence Bosky (5239)
The One That Changed Me	Jeff Clawson (7)	unrated
Eternal Darkness is the Gamecube's gift to fans of Cthulu.	kawaii (16)	unrated
An enjoyable 3rd-person adventure with a twist, but not going to become a classic.	Shadowcaster (238)
Take a step into the Darkness	SiriusCrane (9)
A Tribute To All Things Macabre	MasterMegid (899)
A real horror game, in the spirit of King and Lovecraft, not just blood and gore	weregamer (157)
Great game	Boris Stovich (29)	unrated
An excellent game with superb pacing.	Simon Strange (53)

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The Press Says

Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Dec 13, 2003	10 out of 10	100
Nintendojo	Jul 04, 2002	9.9 out of 10	99
Armchair Empire, The	Aug 21, 2002	9.7 out of 10	97
IGN	Jun 21, 2002	9.6 out of 10	96
Deaf Gamers	2002	9.3 out of 10	93
Gamer 2.0	Jun 16, 2004	9.3 out of 10	93
GamesAreFun.com (GAF)	Apr 26, 2003	9 out of 10	90
AllRPG	Jul 28, 2002	9 out of 10	90
Just Adventure	Sep 16, 2002	C	50
GamersHell.com	Apr 19, 2004	3.7 out of 10	37