I recently stumbled across it and played it and it's absolutely amazing
It also made me realize it is not just nostalgia. Games, especially horror games just used to be a lot better. Despite the N64 graphics the atmosphere in this game is better than in any game released within the last 10 years.
What are your thoughts on this game? What are some similar games like this that I might have missed too? (I played the SH & RE series and also Penumbra & Amnesia)
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Horror games used to put in an effort, and the ability to fight back to a limited degree kept things suspenseful and engaging.
Now it's all
>OOGA BOOGA NON-LETHAL JUMP SCARE
>OH NO A MONSTER RUN AWAY AND HIDE UNDER A BED WHEN YOU BREAK LOS
>AH A CREEPY DOLL IN AN OLD HOUSE
Its pretty amazing but also the first game I can think of where its literally pick from 3 endings represented in different colors at the end of the game.
its a neat game, its not really that scary but the subject matter is horror. I wouldnt put it in the same category as silent hill which would seem strange but it makes sense to me.
Pretty much this
I know its a lot different from Silent Hill, but honestly I don't know any other games I could really compare it to
Its a game I love but I can certainly say needs a remake since you can tell its still limited by its N64 roots
Nintendo still own the IP?
Or a sequel
Its hardbreaking to read how the developers fucked up every chance of making one
Yes, but my hopes are on a level with Half Life 3
Yes
Alex was even a spirit in Smash Ultimate
This game truly tricked me. The part where the sanity changes your tv channel and volume, was the same color on screen as my old tv. The roach, deleting save files. Whole thing was awesome.
The only scary thing about Eternal Darkness is the bathtub jumpscare and only because the game doesn't look like the jumpscare type of game at first glance. I wouldn't even classify it as atmospheric because there barely isn't any when you are jumping between times and characters nonstop. It's just a standard adventure game with an ominous lovecreaftian story.
Eternal Darkness was absolutely amazing; it's one of my favorite Gamecube games.
>What seemed like a fairly obvious slam-dunk sequel to a classic game has instead been a circus of multiple failed crowdfunding campaigns, child pornography, and outright lack of faith in the developers.
wtf
>What seemed like a fairly obvious slam-dunk sequel to a classic game has instead been a circus of multiple failed crowdfunding campaigns, child pornography, and outright lack of faith in the developers.
I'm glad I only discovered this game a week ago so I didnt have to experience the multiple let downs other fans had to experience
>What are your thoughts on this game
PARGON PARGON ULYOTH PARGON PARGON PARGON
Reminder that Epic Games killed Silicon Knights and is ultimately the reason why there is no sequel.
Don't you make that decision at the beginning of the game?
Yes, it's basically the first thing you do. Also, there is a fourth ending.
>Horror
It's as horror as Persona 2 or the Dragonborn DLC are, meaning it's just a game with Lovecraftian story elements.
CHARLEMAAAAAAAAAGNEEE
Was ED's holocaust really one of Pious' plans?
It wasn't Denis Dyack being a fucking retard?
Also the game was cool, enchanting guns and weapons and blowing up the everloving fuck out of enemies weak to that rune was satisfying.
It was his final solution
No. SK sued Epic for a legitimate reason. Epic counter-sued with bullshit. Court sided with Epic and it bankrupted SK.
Man that sucks, fucking Epic Games then.
>people hating on the graphics
Nigger the graphics are maximum comfy. There will never be 3D games with this level of cozy atmosphere ever again. You really want UNREAL ENGINE, FROSTBITE, LENS FLARE, POST PROCESSING, CHROMATIC ABBERATION and all that other garbage up the ass?
PARAGON
>yeah we rewrote parts of your code so its our engine now we dun owe u pay u SHIT
This part was especially legitimate. Dyack dindonuthin.
Well he is a Roman
*PARGON
PARGON
PARGON
PARGOOOON
PRAISE KEK'PEPETH FOR ETERNAL DARKNESS 2
If only
Not even Nintendo fans know this game exists
You need to finish it 4 times it's great
>N64 graphics
This is a GameCube game, it had better graphics than anything in the PS2.
It actually started development as a N64 title.
It began as an N64 game and it shows like Doshin and Cubivore
Favorite chapter?
Nintendo should absolutely get those Luigi's Mansion fucks or someone else remaking this game for the Switch.
Pretty much every one in the cathedral.
Chapter 5
youtube.com
It's a bit cringey at parts but good
I remember getting this for free with my Gamecube and didn't play it for years until I was in uni and fucking loved it
Peter Jacob's chapter was always one of my favorite.
Chapter? Probably the brave monk's.
Now, favorite weapon, though?
>Akimbo flintlock pistols
I started with the nes but the ps1 is my favorite console of all. I can play ps1 games for the first time today and love it just the same as the ones I played as a kid, but I still recognize that it's pretty much nostalgia anyway, because it's not just for the things you personally liked but the era itself so even the "new" stuff you didn't play before can invoke the same nostalgia. And that's ok.
Also, some very neat details.
In fact, ED is full of TECHNOLOGY.
Easily one of my all-time-favourites.
11/10
I thought Silicon Knights owned the IP...
I can still hear the church piano piece in my head
Dose milkers
Ass.dat
I would really love to see how it went had they released it on N64.
Do you pick it up?
Since I found it, I probably can't not.
Which leads me to the question - has it ever been found by people NOT chosen?
Piiiiiiiousssssss....
>They unplugged his controller
Why do you think he did what he did?
What a coincidence, look what I was about to post
>horror games
Dude what? This isn't a horror game. There is no such thing as a fucking horror game. This is a beatemup with a horror setting. That said, it's pretty great, since all games with horror settings need really damn good atmosphere to be good, this one really nails it.
But no, there are games with better atmospheres dude. Alien: Isolation and Resident Evil 2 remake come to mind.
>better atmospheres
While I love A:I and really enjoyed REmake 2, you're full of shit. ED has a top tier atmosphere.
Yeah and A;I and REmake don't apparently.
Whatever faggot.
Never said that, fag.
So can we all agree that Eternal Darkness was a fluke success and Silicon Knights were a one hit wonder?
Didn't they do Legacy of Kain?
Silicon Knights doesn't exist anymore. Nintendo owns a trademark for "Eternal Darkness"; therefore, any sequel has to go through them or have a different name.
I liked The Twin Snakes
Story is alright I guess, hate that you can't skip cutscenes
Combat with melee weapons is way too easy, with firearms it's way too useless
The sanity meter is a nice gimmick but gets old fast
The game isn't scary at all, but pretty atmospheric
No, you dumb fucking retard.
They did the original Blood Omen which started the LoK series. The also did Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes for gamecube.
>you can't skip cutscenes
You can if you have seen them before (with this alignment)
I didn't beat it yet, I died and had to reload a save.
Noted
Kem
Anthony's chapter was top comf.
>Moebius was Pious
True
Literally blame PewDiePie and Amnesia for horror games going to shit.
>Resident Evil 7
>Alien Isolation
>Resident Evil 2 REMAKE
>beatemup
It's clearly a hack&slash.
i'll hack & slash your penis off you tranny faggot
>Literally blame PewDiePie and Amnesia for horror games going to shit.
Can you explain why? I never watched Pewdiepie and I enjoyed Amnesia a lot
Developer who made Penumbra decided to make one that doesn't have combat and all the let's players jumped on it.
BTW play Penumbra.
Penumbra: Black Plague didn't have combat and it was released before his Amnesia Let's Plays got popular
It was jank but you could stun enemies. Or was that just overture?
Overture had combat
Black Plague is the same as Amnesia in that you can stun enemies
I played all 3 parts of Penumbra
I liked Black Plague actually more than Overtue, partly because of the limited combat options
By your logic whe shouldve had plenty of games like Amnesia after its success, I fucking wish
>By your logic whe shouldve had plenty of games like Amnesia after its success, I fucking wish
I mean we literally fucking did. It's just none of them were as good as Amnesia.
The gaming industry has totally ballooned money-wise. Making video games has become much more expensive and third person horror games like Eternal Darkness or Silent Hill are more niche now. Most publishers are more interested in your tried and true AAA schlock that’s by the book and designed by committee, because that’s what has potential to be more successful and lucrative.
REmake was literally released this year.
Do you fags even play videogames?
Not him but is it any good? Didnt even know of its existence until this thread
do you live under a rock?
it's probably the best game of the year
I know they’re still being made dingus, I’m saying that publishers are less likely to take risks or try new things. Like shit, this was a remake of a beloved game from a hugely successful franchise. What other good, non-indie horror games have come out in the past few years?
I kind of do
When I was younger I was always scared about the possability of losing interest in video games, because my mind would be occupied with adult stuff and also a lack of time.
I just realized I'm already there.
The game looks amazing emulated in 4k on Dolphin. It really still holds up. The graphics aren't shitty at all, they were just held back by the Gamecube's shitty resolution. The game has built-in widescreen support too which is pretty rare in the SD era so it still looks and plays well when emulated