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Old 05-26-2003, 07:06 AM   #1
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Question Underrated or overrated: Eternal Darkness

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???
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Old 05-26-2003, 07:51 AM   #2
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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.
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Old 05-26-2003, 12:53 PM   #3
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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.
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Old 05-26-2003, 01:26 PM   #4
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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.
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Old 05-26-2003, 05:26 PM   #5
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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...
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Old 05-26-2003, 06:32 PM   #6
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I agree with Bobcat.
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Old 05-27-2003, 02:09 AM   #7
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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.
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Old 05-27-2003, 02:57 PM   #8
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it got good reviews, but it's underrated by gamers in general i think. i got it used, and loved it
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Old 05-27-2003, 02:58 PM   #9
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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?
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Old 05-31-2003, 03:26 PM   #10
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It was an awesome game.... just not that awesome.
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Old 05-31-2003, 03:34 PM   #11
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Underrated. Great story, unique game.
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Old 06-01-2003, 02:50 AM   #12
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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
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Old 06-01-2003, 02:22 PM   #13
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Yeah you have to actually understand the story to get into it.
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Old 06-01-2003, 03:10 PM   #14
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Very true.
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Old 06-01-2003, 03:23 PM   #15
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Didn't Eternal Darkness get like a 9.6-9.7 from IGN? In that case, how could it possibly be 'way underrated?'
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