I just finished this game moments ago. This game has been on my want-to-play list since it first came out during my childhood. I got my hands on an abandonware version several years ago but never got very far into it. I was happy to be able to buy it legally on GOG! This game is now one of my favorite adventure games. Despite several technical flaws, the plot and setting of venturing through spaces which are entirely hallucinations is intriguing, and really carries the game through to the end. It provides an interesting variety to the setting of the game as you visit several locations which are wildly different in tone, as you may be able to see from the screenshots. I won't say any more to avoid spoilers, but it does stay fresh. This game does have a few technical issues. The most annoying are the crashes... it crashed somewhat frequently on my Windows 7 machine, so I had to get in the habit of saving frequently. In addition, the quick save hotkey didn't appear to be functional, although that would have been very handy. Lastly, walking around in the game is a bit tedious. Your character usually moves on the slow side and tends to get snagged on corners and invisible walls. He doesn't get stuck permanently, he just temporarily moves slowly or stops, which gets annoying. Most of the puzzles are actually pretty logical. I was able to progress through the game with little outside assistance. I did consult the universal hint system on a few occasions where I was stumped. I recommend it if you get stuck: http://www.uhs-hints.com/uhsweb/hints/starium/ All in all, this is a wonderful game that outshines its flaws. A really unique gem from the past that is pretty much unlike any other game I can think of. Recently, Batman Arkham Asylum did have some compelling hallucination sequences sprinkled throughout. But these sequences are pretty much the entire game of Sanitarium, in a good way - the concept is explored to its full potential. If you like adventure games and a bit of darkness in your fiction, I highly recommend this game. Parts of it were deeply disturbing, far more so than one of these modern scare-fest games. There were also a few bits of humor- some of the inmates are pretty entertaining. I also appreciated the deliberate "red herrings". :) If you do play, finish it! It's worth it.
