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Welcome to where time stands still. No one leaves and no one will.

Sanitarium, a psychological thriller of an adventure game, taking you deep into the deranged realm full of morbid and unsettling visions, is available 60% off on GOG.com. That's only $3.99 for the next 24 hours.

I am alone in here. I enjoy being alone. I'd prefer to be left that way. It's a little bit cold here, but I don't mind. I'm comfortable. I'm not hungry and I'm not thirsty. I don't miss my mommy. Not anymore. I think I kind of forgot what she looked like. I just want to sit here and play with my doll. In the night time the angels come to cut her open. I can hear them whispering. That's the only sound they make. Their wings are silent, just like owl's. I pretend I'm asleep. Otherwise, they might cut me open too. In the morning I'm sewing my doll up, but with each day it gets more difficult. One of these days, I won't be able to fix her and I'll have to just leave her open. Angels in the night won't have any other choice but to open me, instead. Will you come again, then? Please sir, will you come to sew me back up? I would like that. I think I'd prefer to sit here, alone and whole rather than be left open. Can you promise me, sir?

Sanitarium is one of those games that you don't forget easily. Gameplay-wise, it's a traditional adventure title with top-down isometric visuals, and not much gimmicks. But when it comes to the story, this one takes you way out of any sane man's comfort zone and puts you in the middle of an insanity-fest. Your surroundings are creepy, the characters you meet are eerie, and the protagonist has no memory of his past. Tiptoeing over the fine line that separates life and death you try to unveil the terrifying reality hidden behind the horrors of your character's visions. If that's not the perfect premise of a psychological thriller game, than we truly don't know what is.

Dare to cross over into the twisted, deranged world that engulfs all who visit the Sanitarium, for only $3.99 on GOG.com. The Classic Gem Promo 60% off discount offer lasts only until Tuesday, March 4, at 10:59AM GMT.
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Kunovski: mother's coming! MOTHER'S COMING!
I... I... ate some pumpkin pie.
Alright, this finally convinced me to get the game. I don't know why I didn't before, as much as I love psychological horror. Probably just the disinclination to futz with Windows drivers. :)

In related news, looks like the harvest will be ready for reaping soon...
not perfect, but a great experience never the less - good promo.
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IAmSinistar: Alright, this finally convinced me to get the game. I don't know why I didn't before, as much as I love psychological horror. Probably just the disinclination to futz with Windows drivers. :)

In related news, looks like the harvest will be ready for reaping soon...
I'm in the same boat. It's now added to my backlog ;)
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tinyE: I have "Faces of Death" on DVD, I watch it all the time and I think it's hilarious
My reaction. ;)
Post edited March 03, 2014 by mondo84
I wish this game had a resolution hack, the art is so beautiful but playing it on a widescreen monitor is a bit crap.
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tinyE: I have "Faces of Death" on DVD, I watch it all the time and I think it's hilarious
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mondo84: My reaction. ;)
"I've been fulfilling a lot of people's prophecies about me; I've become a real scumbag." :D
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IAmSinistar: Alright, this finally convinced me to get the game. I don't know why I didn't before, as much as I love psychological horror. Probably just the disinclination to futz with Windows drivers. :)

In related news, looks like the harvest will be ready for reaping soon...
Congrats. It is a great game :)
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Kunovski: mother's coming! MOTHER'S COMING!

a perfect psycho adventure, 5 thumbs up :)
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Davane: Do you know who's thumbs they are?
the only kid's who's hidden properly
It's been so many years, maybe I'll play this while I wait to figure out a shortcut in Dragonfall?
Moon is full, never seems to change, just labeled mentally deranged.
Fantastic game. The first and so far only adventure game I beat without looking up hints even once which means a lot. The puzzles are most of the time sensible, plus there's comparably few items you have access to at a time, the world is divided into comparably short and fully separated chapters (which keeps you from revisiting each part of a huge world whenever you're stuck like in many other adventure games), the plot is very engaging and the atmosphere is just amazing. A true gem.
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F4LL0UT: Fantastic game. The first and so far only adventure game I beat without looking up hints even once which means a lot. The puzzles are most of the time sensible, plus there's comparably few items you have access to at a time, the world is divided into comparably short and fully separated chapters (which keeps you from revisiting each part of a huge world whenever you're stuck like in many other adventure games), the plot is very engaging and the atmosphere is just amazing. A true gem.
Great review - agreed 100%. :)
The first half of this game is much better than the second half, but it's all quite playable, and worth getting even if you were to stop halfway through.
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Hanglyman: The first half of this game is much better than the second half, but it's all quite playable, and worth getting even if you were to stop halfway through.
I'll second that, but you are better off seeing it through to the end.