Sanity: Aiken's Artifact

 PC
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
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  1. Hot Games
    90
    It's flashy looks and mind-blowing storyline, combined with Ice T and some simple controls make "Sanity" a lot of fun as well.
  2. GameZone
    84
    The puzzles aren't difficult and the storyline is pretty straightforward. The hardest part is keeping innocent people safe.
  3. GameSpy
    83
    One of the most original games of the year. Despite certain shortcomings and some frustration, Sanity provided me with a tremendously entertaining, 28-hour long experience that is seldom seen elsewhere.
  5. IGN
    83
    A seething cauldron of creativity that's ready to boil over. All right, maybe it borrows a leeeeeetle heavily from cheesy sci-fi action flicks, but you can't refute the product's amazing approach to the world of espers.
  6. ActionTrip
    82
    An interesting combo of action and adventure that will attract fans of both genres.
  7. PC Gamer
    81
    Not as groundbreaking as it could have been, but still an excellent game. [Nov 2000, p.138]
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  8. Happy Puppy
    80
    The camera provides a third-person view, and although you can adjust the angles and the depth, it's definitely confusing, and not ideal for battle or discovery.
  9. GamerWeb PC
    80
    A great blend of puzzle solving with a great story. The single player is really a lot of fun, which can't be said about many games these days.
  10. All Game Guide
    80
    A surprisingly deep adventure with comedy, suspense, and drama wrapped into one saga about the dangers of unleashing powers humankind was never meant to harness.
  11. Adrenaline Vault
    80
    Sanity manages to rise above the load times and weak multiplayer level-design to become a worthy title for any gamer willing to step into the spandex uniform of the wise-talking attitude-laden superhero, Agent Cain.
  12. Electric Playground
    80
    Despite the annoying camera work, Sanity Aiken’s Artifact manages to remain a fun game that will leave you excited at the prospect of finding your next Psionic talent and using it on some well-deserving criminals or on your online friends.
  13. Evil Avatar
    80
    It has excellent level design, superb modeling and a compelling "collectable" emphasis that keeps you playing to acquire that "one more talent" even late into the night.
  14. Game Over Online
    75
    An entertaining game, albeit frustrating at times. While it's unfortunate the level design wasn't a little more consistent and the camera work a little smoother, there's enough adrenaline packed into Sanity to satisfy action fans.