Over the course of two millenia, twelve men and women are linked together by an accursed book known as the Tome of Eternal Darkness.Over the course of two millenia, twelve men and women are linked together by an accursed book known as the Tome of Eternal Darkness.Over the course of two millenia, twelve men and women are linked together by an accursed book known as the Tome of Eternal Darkness.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations
- Peter Jacob
- (voice)
- Inspector Legrasse
- (voice)
- Anthony
- (voice)
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- Pious Augustus
- (voice)
- (as Richard Doyal)
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- Michael Edwards
- (voice)
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- Paul Luther
- (voice)
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- Alexandra Roivas
- (voice)
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- Roman Legionnaire 1
- (voice)
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- Dr. Maximillian Roivas
- (voice)
- (as Bill Hootkins)
- Ellia
- (voice)
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- Roberto Bianchi
- (voice)
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- Karim
- (voice)
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- Dr. Edwin Lindsey
- (voice)
- Chandra
- (voice)
Storyline
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- TriviaIn Roberto's chapter, Pious says, "I am the scourge of God, appointed to chastise you, since no one knows the remedy for your iniquity except me. You are wicked, but I am more wicked than you." These words are identical to the ones spoken by the warlord Tamerlane Khan before sacking Damascus.
- GoofsWhen Karim investigates a dead soldier, he describes the corpse as lying in a 'pool of cold blood.' The corpse and the ground its laying on however are completely clean.
- Quotes
[about Edward's body]
LeGrasse: I'm... I'm sorry... It's my job, lady. You're the only living relative, and no, we can't check dental records... There's no head... Ah, none of this makes sense. There's no sign of intrusion, and there was certainly a lot of force used here. I have never seen anything like this in my twenty years on the force. We have no evidence, except for the body, and what's left doesn't say much. Ahh... We don't have a single clue...
- Crazy creditsThe opening Nintendo logo is preceded by a close up of a zombie.
- Alternate versionsSome playable demos at trade shows such as the Electronics Enterainment Expo contained a playable character named Josef, a Knight-Templar. He does however have a cameo appearance as the man who can see Pious in his true form at the start of Robertos chapter.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Icons: Scary Games (2002)
The story opens with young Alex Roivas receiving a call to identify her grandfather's body-- he recently experienced a mysterious death that left him as nothing more than a pile of bloody flesh. Alex vows to search the old mansion for clues, and in doing so, uncovers a dark family secret: a huge book in her grandfather's study attracts Alex's attention, and it is through this book, the Tome of Eternal Darkness, that the story unfolds.
Your avatar changes as you complete each chapter of the Tome. All the characters come together to tell of the Tome's historical accounts, and the purpose behind the book itself.
Though the concept of basing a game around a book instead of its characters is certainly unique, it's not ED's strongest selling point. That would be your Sanity Meter--a glowing, green vial that tracks how kooky your character's mind becomes after you are attacked. When your sanity begins to fade, the game will do things to mess with your mind: tilt the camera, make you see dripping blood from the walls, and make you appear upside-down in a room--and those are some of the milder effects. The stronger, more brain-tickling pranks will genuinely make you angry, frustrated, frightened, or confused: the TV will appear to suddenly shut off, or your character will spontaneously split apart, for example. ED is survival-horror done right: you're dropped into monster-ridden territory with limited weapons, a magickal book, and only your wits to guide you. It's not anywhere near as difficult as Resident Evil, and the fact that you play through different periods of history with an alternate-universe twist gives ED a lot more credit in my book.
With copious amounts of blood, gore, death, references to the occult, and plenty of creepy- crawlies and scary moments, this is very much a grown-up's game--but MAN, what a great game it is! For all those momentarily fed up with kiddie games on the 'Cube, snatch this treasure up from the video game store's bargain bin and put some hours into it--you won't be disappointed.
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- Jan 13, 2005
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