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| 6 JUL 2005 at 2:49pm |
bdeckedSchattenjger
Posts : 1620
Joined: 14 OCT 2011
Status : Online | I gave it a 9.... but *only* because I had a lot of technical problems running it on my computer. Otherwise, I think this is absolutely one of the best conceived, executed, and designed game every made. Absolutely one of the top games EVER!!!!
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 3:04pm |
karimartiSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 291
Joined: 15 JUL 2004
Status : Online | I gave it an 8 instead of 10 because of those action sequences, like the pumpkin patch with the crows and scarecrows, and at the end. I wasn't crazy about the voice acting either. Other than that, definitely replayable (many times I rate the quality of games I play based on replayability), and a classic!
If it weren't for the last minute... nothing would get done.
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 3:31pm |
MarkGuild Master
Posts : 3803
Joined: 10 OCT 2002
Location: US, Georgia
Status : Offline | On October 29th, 2004, I created a Poll to see if JA+ Forumites would be interested in seeing Sanitarium listed as a Just Adventure Hall of Fame entry.
NOTE: Topic and poll was deleted in the big server change of '06.
Obviously, Sanitarium is (and has been) one of my all-time favorite Adventure Games (of course, I gave it a "10", and continue hoping that it one day may find a coveted position in the JA+ Hall of Fame.
Thank you, Pastor, for bringing this gem aforefront once again.
Please proofread your posts carefully to see if you any words out.
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 3:58pm |
nytimesguyPrivate Detective
Posts : 684
Joined: 14 OCT 2002
Status : Online | A definite 10. One of the most amazing games ever. Excellent puzzles and atmosphere and a remarkable story that could only be done in a game (most game scripts could be adapted for movies, and its refreshing to see something that really works with the game medium). Yeah, there were a couple of annoying action sequences, but it's a small part of the game and overall this is truly brilliant.
Charles - Game Theorist
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 4:27pm |
Mike_ASorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 292
Joined: 21 OCT 2002
Status : Online | I have it a 9. It's a wonderful game. Technically, I think it's great and very enjoyable. But the themes at times push it to a somewhat uncomfortable level for me, so I give it a 9 rather than a 10.
Or go fishing. [i]- MI2 [/i]&&Okay. [i]- Me[/i]
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 5:00pm |
ElfstoneGuild Master
Posts : 5892
Joined: 4 NOV 2002
Status : Online | I really want to play that game. I guess I gotta get it from eBay in the near future.
[b]playing[/b]: Destination Treasure Island (done in two sittings, but it's nice), Syberia (ho-hum), Dracula: Last Sanctuary (on hold)&&[b]reading[/b]: even more study papers&&[b]listening to[/b]: [url=http://www.last.fm/user/Brax82/]this and that[/url], plus [url=http://www.musicovery.com/]Musicovery[/url]&&[b]TV favorites[/b]: (currently) Pushing Daisies, Chuck, Journeyman (cancelled! grrr...), Heroes&& all-time) 24, Stargate SG1, X-Files, Lost, House
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 5:23pm |
AyaGrand Inquisitor
Posts : 7277
Joined: 16 OCT 2002
Status : Offline | have played sanitarium 3 times! one of the best adventures i have ever played! it's actually a 9.5, but i am giving a 9
You have gotten the attention of the mysterious lady. She turns to face you. Her face is devoid of any flesh. You are frozen with horror as she begins ripping your body into a bloody mess.
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 6:24pm |
anthonyJourneyman
Posts : 1270
Joined: 11 JUN 2003
Status : Offline | A 10. The standard to which others should aspire. Those children, that carnival, the cocoon. A great game.
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 6:29pm |
StilerJourneyman
Posts : 1458
Joined: 27 SEP 2004
Location: US, TN
Status : Offline | 9/10 from me.
It's one of my all-time greatest adventure games.
I loved the theme/atmosphere to it. The game had this great macbre feel all the way through it, espically in the "disfigured" kid town, probally my favorite part in the game. The characters aswell as the different enviroments, It nailed it perfectly for the most part.
I just felt at some times they ran dry a little bit (IE the "bug" puzzle).
Otherwise it would get a perfect 10 from me.
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 6:29pm |
kuddlesPrivate Detective
Posts : 702
Joined: 22 OCT 2004
Status : Online | This game is easily the most atmospheric, and creepy, game I have ever played.
[size=10][b]Games:[/b] Europa Universalis III&&[b]Music:[/b] [i]Awoo[/i] - Hidden Cameras&&[b]Series:[/b] Dexter (S1)&&[b]Movies:[/b] The Prestige (8/10) Little Miss Sunshine (5/10)&&[/size]
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 7:25pm |
SarahJourneyman
Posts : 913
Joined: 13 JUL 2004
Status : Offline | 9. It wasn't really enjoying in 1 or 2 chapters. I liked it overall. I still can't believe I got stuck in the little maze.
SPOILER
I had to look at the walkthrough and to find that there was a lever. Man I didn't see that lever cause it was soooo small!!!
SPOILER
Still busy being a mom &&
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 7:57pm |
colpetSchattenjger
Posts : 1630
Joined: 12 APR 2003
Status : Offline | My grade was 7. It was atmospherically creepy, and I liked the way the environment was laid out (seeing the inside of the buildings as if the roof was removed). The detraction for me was the action/dexterity parts. I needed a saved game to get through the maze, and I had a hard time with the end checkerboard sequence.
Occasionally visiting Uru Live (KI 0063722 .&&
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 8:45pm |
bdeckedSchattenjger
Posts : 1620
Joined: 14 OCT 2011
Status : Online | Originally Posted By colpet (6 JUL 2005 7:56pm)
I needed a saved game to get through the maze.
What maze? I'm totally blanking....
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 9:45pm |
colpetSchattenjger
Posts : 1630
Joined: 12 APR 2003
Status : Offline | The part where you have to walk on the wooden walkways and pass the zappers. I could't do it for the life of me, but I really wanted to get to finish the game so I asked someone for a saved game after that point so I could continue.
P.s. This exemplifies how much I suck at dexterity type actions.
Occasionally visiting Uru Live (KI 0063722 .&&
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 9:49pm |
bdeckedSchattenjger
Posts : 1620
Joined: 14 OCT 2011
Status : Online | Originally Posted By colpet (6 JUL 2005 9:45pm)
The part where you have to walk on the wooden walkways and pass the zappers. I could't do it for the life of me, but I really wanted to get to finish the game so I asked someone for a saved game after that point so I could continue.
P.s. This exemplifies how much I suck at dexterity type actions.
Oh right, gotcha. I didn't mind that, since it was more problem-solving than maze... To me, a maze is where everywhere looks the same, and there are dead ends. At least this, you could see the layout...
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 10:02pm |
jalexSchattenjger
Posts : 2503
Joined: 5 MAR 2003
Status : Offline | Yes , That's one of the great old games.
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 10:09pm |
| Deleted User | Loved the game overall. An 8 from me because of the annoying action sequences, and I felt the game was a little on the easy side for my tastes in adventure games. Play this one for the atmosphere and story, not for challenge.
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 10:15pm |
Lady KestrelGuild Master
Posts : 4036
Joined: 27 SEP 2004
Location: US, NJ
Status : Offline | This is one I hope to play someday.
"Where is the fountain that throws up these flowers in a ceaseless outbreak of ecstasy?"
-Rabindranath Tagore
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| 6 JUL 2005 at 10:16pm |
AndromusGuild Master
Posts : 5537
Joined: 6 NOV 2002
Status : Offline | I'll give it an 8, and Fick pretty much summed up my opinion. (Except I don't recall the action sequences being a problem -- perhaps a little pedestrian, though.) I was one of those who ran into the constant lockup problems, and it's a testament to how intriguing the game was that I kept going anyway!
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| 7 JUL 2005 at 2:29am |
Terry PenrodGrand Inquisitor
Posts : 6693
Joined: 16 OCT 2004
Location: US, Texas
Status : Offline | .
If it had not been for the all-time great Grim Fandango, Sanitarium would have easily been my PC Adventure GOTY in 1998 - just ahead of The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time.
As it was, I only gave it a 9 because there were a few rather sticky little places along the way I found a bit annoying and the limited voice acting for the main character was not on a par with everything else. Otherwise the game was superb in every department from the memorable use of haunting audio cues on the main option screen, the original story concept and wonderful opening cut scene to the various macabre settings, well polished artwork and integrated puzzles.
Cheers, Terry
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| 7 JUL 2005 at 4:18am |
AvakaJourneyman
Posts : 1437
Joined: 17 SEP 2003
Status : Online | It's a ''must play'' for any serious AG player.
Myst IV - Never finished it. Got frustrated with it.&&Myst V - Did not finish it either. Very disappointing.&&ATTWN - BORING!!! Never finished it. Kept falling asleep.&&Paradise - So far .... not so good&&Voyage - Not on my favorite list
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| 7 JUL 2005 at 4:41am |
AntoinettaIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 89
Joined: 22 OCT 2002
Status : Online | I rated this game an 8, overall it was excellent, the atmosphere was perfect; these guys know how to do CREEPY. There was also a coherent storyline and you had reasonably clear objectives. I detracted two points from a perfect ten, one for the action/dexterity sequences, which, though I thought unnecessary, weren't actually all that hard to complete, at least after a brief consultation with a walk-thru. And the other point knocked off was for the graphics; I played a recently re-issued edition of this game which has been updated for Windows XP, and it ran flawlessly, but they overlooked the opportunity to freshen up the graphics, they seemed to be of the technical quality of the time when the original game came out.
Antoinetta
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| 7 JUL 2005 at 11:58am |
RevliskciPrivate Detective
Posts : 724
Joined: 9 NOV 2002
Status : Offline | An excelent game. I'll give at an 8, because I don't usually give anything top marks, so my ratings are pretty strict. Excellent plot, lots of atmosphere and some excellent puzzles I really enjoyed.
Just wish it could have been longer.
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| 21 DEC 2005 at 8:13pm |
gmallenIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 3
Joined: 21 MAY 2004
Status : Online | I played this game with the lights turned way down, expecting to enchance the experience. Instead, it merely increased the frustation with the technical problems. Having said that, I liked this game a lot (an , for the story (alway number one for me), for the setting and for the innovative way the gameplay unscrolled.
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