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Sensenic
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"Is Eternal Darkness based on Lovecraft?" , posted Mon 23 Dec 14:12

I haven't played the game but I saw a video and, from what it says, the story is 100% Lovecraft-like... So, is it officialy based on it, or some kind of -ehem- "coincidence"?

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Amuro Rei
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"Re(1):Is Eternal Darkness based on Lovecraft?" , posted Mon 23 Dec 14:15

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I haven't played the game but I saw a video and, from what it says, the story is 100% Lovecraft-like... So, is it officialy based on it, or some kind of -ehem- "coincidence"?

it's may be a coincidence

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Aku-Man
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"Re(1):Is Eternal Darkness based on Lovecraft?" , posted Mon 23 Dec 14:41

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I haven't played the game but I saw a video and, from what it says, the story is 100% Lovecraft-like... So, is it officialy based on it, or some kind of -ehem- "coincidence"?

I'm vaguely familiar with H.P. Lovecraft's works, but in a way it's a bit of a homage of sorts to Call of the Cthuthlu (sp?)

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There is an ancient book, made by arcane beings who were around prior to humanity. Such things are beyong human empiricism, and the sight of such ancient creatures procure madness. Magical energies and such,a s well as reliving teh past, etc. That's as much as I know, ahving played the game, and knowing not much about Lovecraft...

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Sensenic
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"Re(2):Is Eternal Darkness based on Lovecraft?" , posted Mon 23 Dec 14:54

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I'm vaguely familiar with H.P. Lovecraft's works, but in a way it's a bit of a homage of sorts to Call of the Cthuthlu (sp?)

Although I'm not much of a Lovecrafter (only read one story but played much of the officially based games), I know enough of him to say that that's Lovecraft...

oh boy, where have originality and creativity gone?

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Aku-Man
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"Re(3):Is Eternal Darkness based on Lovecraft?" , posted Mon 23 Dec 15:21

quote:
I'm vaguely familiar with H.P. Lovecraft's works, but in a way it's a bit of a homage of sorts to Call of the Cthuthlu (sp?)

Although I'm not much of a Lovecrafter (only read one story but played much of the officially based games), I know enough of him to say that that's Lovecraft...

oh boy, where have originality and creativity gone?

Well though in the big picture it seems it, throughout the entire story it plays out much differently. It's still a worthwhle game; the creativity went into the story and gameplay. The Lovecraft themes are just in loose details and physical homages; the rest branches out from that.

But still, i remain ignorant to the books so I'll shut up now lol