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Very Different Indeed

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: October 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I loved this game and was constantly impressed by the bizarre storyline. The puzzles were also very fun, but not so hard that I found myself banging my head against the wall trying to figure them out. I highly recomend this game if your looking for an adventure game without constant mind boggling puzzles.

Very pleasant creepy and surprising adventure!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: April 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Man, I had the pleasure to play this one, that I consider one of the greatest adventure games ever made after Monkey Island!! This is a horror-freak based game that will surprised you in every chapter, in every action that you perform!! A bunch of different and freak worlds with intrincated and very creative puzzles and a involving story that will give to you lots of funny moments!! It's been 9 years that this game was released, and I still play this masterpiece like if 'twas released yesterday! Buy it now!

Pretty Good Starter Adventure

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

If you want a good adventure starter game and like 'unusual' mind-twisting; you will enjoy this game. I also liked McGee's Alice in Wonderland, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Darkfall.

CAAARRREEEEEPPPPYYYYY!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: May 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Man, this game was mysteriously creepy. So worth the time, money and brainwork. Makes you wish you could see all the characters faces up close~for more effect. I didnt know if I was going to be really scared or just creeped out. Creeped out won. A great story line and wonderful game for Adventures. Its about a man that has no idea where he is, why or even who he is...he just wakes up in a Sanitarium......enjoy the journey to this "crazy" world.

Irritating in some parts, fantastic in others

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: June 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

You've read the synopsis so I won't repeat it. Some of the places you get to visit are amazing, filled with interesting challenges. Other places are packed to the edges with characters you need to talk to -- at length, and slowly. Parts of the game deserve 5 stars, others deserve only 1. This averages to 3 stars, though I'd still recommend the game at this price!

Perfect if your looking for the unusual.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you are looking for a game that will keep you wondering and guessing then is the one! With the start of each level you can never tell what is about to happen. This game has planty of blood and guts hanging around. Awesome graffics work to make the slime and haunting scenes incredibleand not for the easily sick. Some of the puzzles that you have to work through really test your knowledge so some of the levels can take hours while others can take days. Lots of fun!

5 years after its release and it's still fun to play

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

That actually says a lot about a video game. Sanitarium is one of those games that grabs you be the ears from the very beginning and won't let you go. You'll find yourself getting very involved with the story line; so much in fact that you'll be thinking of different possible endings as the game progresses. The only problem is that the puzzles may seem a bit amateur for fans of the genre - Myst fans will find these puzzles to be a waste of time. But the game is still entertaining and very captivating. It's a wonder how this game never really got much publicity - definitely worth checking out.

Thought-Provoking and Genuinely Creepy!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is probably one of the best adventure games of all time! It's one of the few that have made the third-person perspective work well. Your character wakes up in a Sanitarium, with a total memory loss. He has bandages on his face, and he has no idea what happened or why he's there. You can talk to the inmates, which some are humorous, others not-so-much. Once you escape the Sanitarium (this is sort of an introductory level), you will be out in the surrealistic, bizarre world, ready to look for answers.

There are puzzles to solve, however they fit in nicely with the plot, and don't just seem thrown in for the sake of making a puzzle adventure. There are 13 levels in which to get passed, each stranger than the one before. These levels are eerie and alot of fun to explore. Pick up objects along the way, and don't be surprised if you find yourself in a situation where you have to do a bit of fighting to proceed. This game is very unique, with a creative plot, fantastical worlds, and weird characters. The plot is what really kept me playing, moreso than even the horror aspects of the game. Though many adventure games (especially horror ones) rely on the basic plot of "the main character has amnesia...play to find out why", they are not nearly as well executed as Sanitarium is. The main charcater is very likeable, and when he gets flashes of memories, they are very beautifully done and fascinating to watch. You really do want to find out this guy's story, why he's here, and what happened to him. And instead of everything coming back to him at once, you get little hints as you get farther and farther into the game. It's almost like a jigsaw puzzle of his mind. There are moments in the plot that are quite touching, and the first time I played I even cried a couple of times. Though the game has many freaky scenes and horrific characters, overall I found the story rather moving.

This is sort of a funny way to put it, but this game really made me think. Instead of the same old hum drum plots, this one has a lot of depth, and it's almost like an exploration of your own sanity as well as the character's. What I liked about Sanitarium, as opposed to some other institution-based games, is that it didn't get too technical. They sort of made light of the situations, rather than cramming disturbing, medical references down your throat. This was a game I could really sink my teeth into, and one that I wanted to play again and again. There weren't alot of long, boring cut-scenes, that make you wonder if you're watching a movie or playing a game. You really feel a part of everything in the game, instead of an outsider looking in. Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer games to be fun and there should be alot of interaction between the player and the game itself. The player should be in control...it shouldn't feel like the game is playing itself. Sanitarium passed every test that I could think of, and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a sincere and enjoyable adventure game.

Bizarre...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 02, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Sanitarium is, well, a bizarre game, which is what probably everyone buying it hopes for. It is also quite fun and sometimes more than a little creepy. However, some of the most distracting aspects of this game are the voice actors. Most of them, including the main character, are terrible. This doesn't ruin the game by any means, but it certainly diminished my enjoyment. Further, the chapters are short, and it can feel like you've gone to another level before you even began the last one. The game is, however, fun and unpredictable.

Brilliant concept - terrible execution

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: November 10, 1999
Author: Amazon User

The subject matter of Sanitarium is eerily dark, surreal, and occasionally disturbing (wait until you see the town of deformed children) and starts with a bang. From the 3rd chapter on it all rapidly goes downhill. I got the feeling that the first two chapters were the only ones that were really thought out, and the rest were just sort of tacked on to fill space. The levels where you morph into a four-armed cyclopean comic book character and an aztec stone god seem to belong in a different game entirely. The mood is broken so many times in the course of the story that it's irrecoverable by the end. Speaking of the mood the AWFUL voice acting nearly kills it all on its own. You'll want to play this one with the sound off. Biggest problem - NO challenge! Its a puzzle-style game, and I've played a lot of them granted. But I beat this game in approximately 6 hours with no looking on the web for clues. Not a good return on my investment. Bottom line, find a demo and play the first two levels. You won't be missing anything after that.

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