Eternal Darkness
Did you know that back in the days of the Gamecube, Nintendo published their first M-rated game ever, called Eternal Darkness? If not, that’s because despite having revolutionary gameplay mechanics, it didn’t sell well.
Although there had already been breakthroughs in the horror game genre thanks to juggernauts like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, Eternal Darkness took it a step further. The game employed a sanity mechanic that broke the fourth wall to mess with the player’s head.
If your sanity meter got low enough, Eternal Darkness would make you think your game froze, or that there was a fly on the TV, or that you’re stuck in a room with no way out. Truthfully, the game isn’t that scary nowadays since we don’t use CRT TVs anymore, but the gameplay concepts were unique and messed with the mind in ways no other game did.
The scariest thing nowadays is actually its price range. Since it didn’t sell tons of copies and has such a cult following, there is no way this game could be found for under $100.
