[Katsunami]

I've never abandoned a game before, but I'm doing so with Sanitarium.

While I like the premise of Sanitarium (a guy who ends up in a madhouse, and goes through all kinds of disturbing environments and discoveries to escape), I have to say it's nigh unplayable.

If people thought walking in Baldur's Gate was slow, then try Sanitarium.

^$&^&^&$%^&$%#$!#$!#$%$^& !!

While moving, you need to keep the right mouse button pressed all the time, and then 'drag' your character through the environment. Then.... he.... waks.... really.... slowly.... and... it... takes.... you.... half.... a.... minute.... to.... get.... from.... one.... end.... of... the.... map.... to... the.... other. (Irritated already?)

If that wasn't enough, this point-and-click adventure is really convoluted. In chapter two, you need something to fish a large object out of the water. Cool, the dude with the fishing rod could be of help. However, the only way to get the fishing rod is to throw a stone at the church bell, so he thinks a mass is going to start. He runs into the church, leaving the fishing rod.

The problem is that the 'stone' is just a blob of pixels on newer screens. Even if you find it, you'll have to 'obviously' think about throwing the stone at the church bell to get the boy to leave the fishing rod. (Granted, he says that there hasn't been a mass for a long time now.)

I'm going to uninstall this. I don't have the patience of waiting on a character taking half a minute to walk from one place to the next, having to keep the mouse button pressed down and dragging the thing all the while, especially if you'll need to go back and forth *very often* to find all the clues.

It gets great reviews with regard to story and adventuring, but maybe people in the 90's had more patience and time.... I can't abide by this utter slowness.

This game beats Baldur's Gate by *leagues* with regard to 'slow walking'.