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Game Review: Sanitarium. Jonathan Christ CIS 487 - Game Design University of Michigan - Dearborn. Sanitarium. by American Softworks Corporation, DreamForge Intertainment Adventure/Puzzle $14.99 on Amazon.com. Minimum Hardware. Pentium 90 or equivalent 16 MB RAM 4x CD-ROM
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Game Review: Sanitarium Jonathan Christ CIS 487 - Game Design University of Michigan - Dearborn
Sanitarium • by American Softworks Corporation, DreamForge Intertainment • Adventure/Puzzle • $14.99 on Amazon.com
Minimum Hardware • Pentium 90 or equivalent • 16 MB RAM • 4x CD-ROM • 1 MB Video Memory • 30 MB free hard drive space • DirectX 5.0 or better • Mouse and Keyboard
Story Line • Insane Asylum • Temporary Amnesia • Bandages • Travel through asylum and imagination • Plot twists later in game • Storyline keeps player interested
Player’s Role • Play as Max • Solve puzzles • Use objects • Talk to other characters • Each Chapter is a new world
Artwork • Hand drawn artwork for backgrounds • 3D cut-scenes
Sounds • Sounds and character voices add to mood • Little music, part of story line
Bugs • I encountered no bugs • Lockout bug • Bug fix
The Good • Fun and varied puzzles • Captivating story line • Each chapter brings a new story • Learn more as game progresses • Result - Addicting game play
The Bad • Confusing ending • 11 hours needed to complete the game • No replay value
Summary • An extremely fun game to play • Excellent story line • Very short game play length • Worth the time to play, but maybe not the money to purchase