Underrated or overrated: Eternal Darkness

Canyarion · 05-26-2003, 07:06 AM

So what do you think about Eternal Darkness??
Why didn't the game sell?? It got rave reviews, yet some people think it disapointed.

I haven't played the game yet.

I bought it a few weeks ago when it was just $20, but I want to play TWW first. After that, I'll play Eternal Darkness...

So what do YOU think? Overrated or underrated???

bobcat · 05-26-2003, 07:51 AM

One of the best games I have ever played. Playability does get a bit repetitive but that's 100% outweighed by the amazing way the simple, yet slightly complex plotted out story unfolds before your very eyes.

GameKinG · 05-26-2003, 12:53 PM

Well, if it got rave reviews, it deserved them, so it wasnt underrated in that sense. But in sales, it should have gotten more, Im sure it would have with better advertising.

The Duggler · 05-26-2003, 01:26 PM

I say overrated. The game was awesome in terms of graphics, atmosphere, gameplay, etc... but for some reasons that I can't quite put my finger on, I just couldn't get into the story/plot at all. I will have to give it another try tough.

DeathsHand · 05-26-2003, 05:26 PM

Way overrated... The combat was eh and I hated the recovery time after you got hit... It was way too long... And the story was eh... Bleh... fweh...

Shadow_Link · 05-26-2003, 06:32 PM

I agree with Bobcat.

Dyne · 05-27-2003, 02:09 AM

Way underrated. I got it at Christmas but I enjoyed it very much, if not more than what else I got. I think it's one of those must-plays this generation, like Shenmue. Just, brilliant. The sanity effects were awesome.

Bad Religion · 05-27-2003, 02:57 PM

it got good reviews, but it's underrated by gamers in general i think. i got it used, and loved it

DeathsHand · 05-27-2003, 02:58 PM

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Originally posted by Dyne
Way underrated. I got it at Christmas but I enjoyed it very much, if not more than what else I got. I think it's one of those must-plays this generation, like Shenmue. Just, brilliant. The sanity effects were awesome.

How is it underrated when basically every review said exactly what you just said?

CrOnO_LiNk · 05-31-2003, 03:26 PM

It was an awesome game.... just not that awesome.

gekko · 05-31-2003, 03:34 PM

Underrated. Great story, unique game.

Jonbo298 · 06-01-2003, 02:50 AM

Yesterday when I went to EB, they had a bargain "bin" of games under $20. I saw ED in their and I had to get it. So I did. I never beat the game when I rented it back when it was released, so Im getting there. And with my new AR, it makes it better for me

GameKinG · 06-01-2003, 02:22 PM

Yeah you have to actually understand the story to get into it.

gekko · 06-01-2003, 03:10 PM

Very true.

Perfect Stu · 06-01-2003, 03:23 PM

Didn't Eternal Darkness get like a 9.6-9.7 from IGN? In that case, how could it possibly be 'way underrated?'