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Fun game, not sure it's worthy of some of the crazy prices

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Fun game, not sure it's worthy of some of the crazy prices it gets on Amazon though. Story is fun, creepy really. Not super difficult puzzles at all so if you fancy yourself "above the curve" (not the bell, that is) and if storylines don't grab you, forget this one. I recommend turning out all the lights and turning up your volume.

Pros:
1. pretty good graphics
2. storyline is creepy
3. it's not too short like so many games
4. switches characters to unravel the plot
5. eerie background sounds

Cons:
1. had a few issues with Win98 (not sure about XP)
2. puzzles are not very challenging
3. ...

It has its kinks, but...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First off, this game is great! You frantically bounce between realities while trying to regain your memory and find out why you're in the titular asylum. However, the controls are incredibly hard to deal with, as you have to use your mouse to move while holding down the left button. It looks and plays great, however, and I wholeheartedly reccomend it.

A bizarre, twisted, and wonderful experience.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is not so much a game as an interactive horror story. It unfolds like a Clive Barker tale except with more humor. If you find chatting with kids with nightmarish deformities and walking on surfaces made of flesh your odd cup of tea, then you are in for a treat. I loved it, and introduced it to many of my friends. I didn't find it scary, but horrific, imaginative, and intriguing, filled with atmosphere through its carefully wrought graphics and sound. Especially atmospheric are the music and sound effects. It is a game like The Longest Journey in which you don't want the journey to end. --Incidently I've recently reinstalled my 4-year-old Sanitarium on Windows XP Pro (with SP1) and it seemed to work fine. The Level 2 bug patch (sanipatch1.exe) is still available on the net.

This is BY FAR the best game I have ever played.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

It kept my interest from the first second to throughout the game. I couldn't wait to see where I would be taken next. It is the most intriguing game I have ever played, I HIGHLY recommend it. You WON'T be disappointed.

gave me freaky dreams!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Loved this game very much for the warped story. Puzzles were a bit too easy but so many things made up for that. Definitely basing 5 stars on everything but the puzzles.
*Never locked up a single time-no bugs!?! Love that!!!

Fun Game. Graphics and puzzles not as good as MYST

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Overall a fun game. I felt the graphics were not very good and the puzzles were fairly easy. Still it was enjoyable and captured my attention enough to keep going. I finished in two days and now I'm looking for another game to play. Any suggestions would be great.

Good for beginners

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Sanitarium is not a bad game considering it was written in 1997. Most of the puzzles, however, are a bit too predictable for experienced adventure gamers...everything you need is at any given location. The only real difficulty with any of the puzzles is not being able to find a specific item, but with any perseverence, you eventually find it. Still, it's a good start for those just starting into the realm of adventure games...

Pretty twisted!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I thought it was an interesting, fun game. The only thing is that it only took me a few days to complete. Some puzzles are very simple, others are almost impossible, and I think I got by those with pure luck. The story line is very interesting and fun to try and figure out.

Quite a change for a game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 10, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I thought this game was very interesting, and quite a change from your usual role playing game. I had a lot of fun playing it. The puzzles can be challenging, though not extremely hard to solve. It can be very creepy, but that's the fun of it. This is some game you should really try.

Sanitarium

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

PROS: this is a very creative game that will take you away from the boredom of the norm. Engaging plot, strange(sometimes creepy, sometimes hilarious) interactions with out of this world characters, and there are tons of puzzles throughout that are captivating & perfect(tricky but not too difficult). This one will have you glued to the screen.
CONS: Graphics are not "Medal of Honor" or "Hitman" caliber, but they are intriguing. Playability is a bit annoying as you have to click mouse, hold it in and move it around as your character follows it. It would be more efficient if you could just place the arrow where you want to go and click to have your character automatically move to that location, or at least be able to use keys to move. Unfortunately, I never made it past the first CD(THERE ARE 3) due to the 2nd CD being defective. CD would not load and I tried it on 2 different systems that are flawless. Emailed seller and no reply. Happy gaming.

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