Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
•Initial Release: Jun 24, 2002
•ESRB: Mature •GameCube IGN Rating
8.5
138 Ratings
HowLongToBeat
14 hrs
Main Story
16 hrs
Story + Sides
30 hrs
Everything
16 hrs
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Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem Review
EDITORS' CHOICE
amazing
The greatest insanity of all would be to avoid playing it.
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Matt Casamassina
Official IGN Review
Summary
Mature, third-person horror adventure featuring 12 playable characters in a story that crosses the bounds of history.
Content Rating
ESRB: Mature Animated Violence, Blood, Gore
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Jun 24, 2002
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