Eternal Darkness

[D-realJos]

That's a neat idea Angrist.

I can imagine playing, then all of a sudden, my shadown runs off as though it has a mind of it's own, ... that'd be freaky as heck to see.

or how about...

You are walking toward this wall where your shadow is being casted, but strangely, it morphs into the figure of some kind of hideous beast. As you play for that instance, it reacts like any shadow would, except it seems to be reflecting the--possible--evil inside your soul.

[Shadow_Link]

Originally posted by Xlinx
Actually it was playable at this years e3....

My bad.

Though I am pretty sure it was an old build of the game. SK said they did not want to reveal anything that would spoil the game.

[quiet mike]

You guys already forgot that ED had a special viewing about 3 months ago at video game summit that it's done only privately, where companies call reporters to present their games in a private showing. Silicon Knights had the real game, with more characters, better animation, faster movements, upgraded grpahics.

But they said that the footage shown there will not be shown at E3 this year, but the footage they had before will be there, just so people won't learn much about the secret of the game, which was spoiled a lot in that showing. That's why the press had all those spoiler warnings when they were comentig about the game after that showing.

[thatmariolover]

Originally posted by Shadow_Link


My bad.

Though I am pretty sure it was an old build of the game. SK said they did not want to reveal anything that would spoil the game.

It was a watered down version of the game.

I'll buy what I heard from IGN when they played the full game at the Summit. It's an awesome game like I've always said it was.

You can't play a build that's slightly dated and also has a bunch of stuff cut out and say that you've played the game.

The End....

[Xantar]

Also keep in mind that a huge aspect of Eternal Darkness is the story (apparently lavish attention to detail and a well-written script) and sound (nice ambient music and sound effects and voice acting), both of which don't come across very well in a short hands on experience on a crowded convention floor.

[Angrist]

Carpe Diem.


uhm... yeah I guess the final game will be great!

BTW does anyone have that story of E.A. Poe, 'the Rave' or something?? Could you post it? I want to print it. thnx!

[thatmariolover]

Yeah. It's "The Raven".

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore -
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
" 'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door -
Only this and nothing more."
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Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December;
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
Eagerly I wished the morrow; - vainly I had sought to borrow
From my books surcease of sorrow - sorrow for the lost Lenore -
For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore -
Nameless here for evermore.
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And the silken, sad, undercertain rustling of each purple curtain
Thrilled me - filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;
So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating
" 'Tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door -
Some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door; -
This is it and nothing more."
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Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,
"Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;
But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,
And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,
That I scarce was sure I heard you" - here I opened wide the door; -
Darkness there and nothing more.
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Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;
But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,
And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, "Lenore?"
This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, "Lenore!"
Merely this and nothing more.
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Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning,
Soon again I heard a tapping, somewhat louder than before.
"Surely," said I, "surely that is something at my window lattice;
Let me see, then, what thereat is and this mystery explore -
Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore; -
'Tis the wind and nothing more!"
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Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,
In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore;
Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;
But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door -
Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door -
Perched, and sat, and nothing more.
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Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
By the grave and stern decorum of the contenance it wore
"Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven,
Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the nightly shore -
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!"
Quoth the Raven "Nevermore."
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Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly,
Though its answer little meaning - little relevancy bore;
For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being
Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door -
Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber door,
With such name as "Nevermore."
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But the Raven, siting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
Nothing farther then he uttered - not a feather then he fluttered -
Till I scarcely more than muttered "Other friends have flown before -
On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before."
Then the bird said "Nevermore."
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Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken,
"Doubtless," said I, "what it utters is its only stock and store
Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster
Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore -
Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore
Of 'Never - nevermore.' "
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But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling,
Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door;
Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking
Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore -
What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt and ominous bird of yore
Meant in croaking "Nevermore."
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This I sat engaged in guessing but no syllable expressing
To the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosom's core:
This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining
On the cushion's velvet lining that the lamp-light gloated o'er,
But whose velvet-violet lining with the lamp-light gloating o'er,
She shall press, ah, nevermore!
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Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer
Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.
"Wretch," I cried, "thy God hath lent thee - by these angels he hath sent thee
Respite - respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore;
Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!"
Quoth the Raven "Nevermore."
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"Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil! - prophet still, if bird or devil! -
Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore,
Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted -
On this home by Horror haunted - tell me truly, I implore -
Is there - is there balm in Gilead? - tell me - tell me, I implore!"
Quoth the Raven "Nevermore."
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"Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil! - prophet still, if bird or devil!
By that Heaven that bends above us - by that God we both adore -
Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn,
It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore -
Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore."
Quoth the Raven "Nevermore."
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"Be that word our sign of parting, bird or fiend!" I shrieked, upstarting -
"Get three back into the tempest and the Night's Plutonian shore!
Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken!
Leave my loneliness unbroken! - quit the bust above my door!
Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!"
Quoth the Raven "Nevermore."
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And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;
And his eyes have all the sseming of a demon's that is dreaming,
And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted - nevermore!

[Angrist]

Yeah thanks a lot!

[Mushlafa]

Originally posted by Xlinx
I played ED at E3... twas trash. Bad targeting. Move slow. Poor graphics. It's too bad cause I was excited about it too.

Why would you make something like that up?
Here i was just over at IGN and reading the best of E3 awards and stuff... and pretty far down the page for best sound eternal darkness won and they had this to say about it...

"Silicon Knights' Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem was disappointingly shown only in demo form at E3 2002, which prevented some players from going hands-on with many of the title's compelling intricacies. But going into a private booth Nintendo set aside for demonstration purposes, attendees could at least go fully ears on with the title -- a good thing as ED boasts one of the better audio experiences to be had on any console. "

Or am i Just an idiot and dont know what he means by demo?

[quiet mike]

Well they could refer to the demo lvels and characters created to show the game at GameCube clubs and E3-2001 and SpaceWorld, which is just to show the basic style of the game not the game itself. Maybe.

[Angrist]

They launched their official site, I guess http://www.eternaldarkness.com
Pretty neat and insane.

[Revival]

:eek:

That site's pretty nice.

[Mushlafa]

I cant go in eaven tho i said iw as born in 1976

[Revival]

Mush, make up a birthdate that puts you over 18 years of age.. For everything, I put 1969, so I'm always over 18.. well, over 18 and thensome