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by curst 03/21/2006, 5:52pm PST |
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I'm really not going to tell you anything Gamespot can't. Their 7.6 rating strikes me as right on the money. It's well above average but nothing that you'll remember a couple years down the road.
One thing I like about it is that despite being a horror game (well, sort of - frankly it's more of an action title than anything) you no longer play the role of some hapless fag who can't aim a gun for shit, can't swing a wooden plank more than once every five seconds, and can't do 180 turns in less than four seconds. To compare Torque of this game to Heather of Silent Hill 3, Torque is a little bit faster, about fifty times as strong, and whereas you have to beat SH3 to give Heather the innate power to shoot weak-ass laser beams with her eyes, Torque can almost immediately transform into a nice monstrous-ass monster who shreds enemies with ease. The only problem I have with the basic gameplay, which honestly could draw comparisons to something like FAKK 2 (you'll have to rely on melee combat at times and ranged weapons at others, but either way it's paced about as quickly as most FPS games), is that there really are not any strategies involved aside from... do you want to use a ranged or melee weapons against this particular monster?
As far as puzzles go, gone are the days of trying to figure out the sequence of piano notes to play, or which noose to pull. This game has puzzles in the sense that FAKK 2 does: pull this statue out of the doorway far enough that you can go in the security station to open the door, then hurry back and shove the statue through the door before it closes again so that you can enter the room behind the door... stuff like that. This disappoints me, but only a little.
One cool thing that I didn't expect at all: you will encounter many situations where you have to make a good-or-evil choice, and it slowly but surely alters the story of what your backstory is and how the ending will turn out. It's a lot like the Blade Runner adventure game.
A lot of people tend to complain about the profanity, but I have to ask them: did they never watch Oz? Or any random prison chick flick? Etc? The voice acting doesn't suck and the dialogue is just fine given the setting. Of all the things to be anal about, I'd say that "complaining about cursing in a game set in a prison" is pretty much at the bottom of the list.
You're probably thinking that there's no horror to be had in this game as a result of all this, but that's not quite true. It doesn't really have the disturbing feeling of "WTF?!" that pervades the Silent Hill games, and I don't think it's shock-and-BOO! moments are as good as Fatal Frame's. But two things in its favor: first, the monster design is kind of nifty. The monsters are all representations of various forms of execution - one has lots of syringes protruding from it and it'll throw them at you, and should you be hit your vision will blur momentarily. The first monster, I believe, is a humanoid that seems to have blades for forearms and shins, and it runs around like a spider making pretty decent metal-scraping-on-wall noises that for some reason always work to put me on edge. Secondly, there's some moments that - okay, maybe they're not "SH1 school switches to alternate world" quality but they are still interesting. One early example ***SPOILER!***: you'll be accompanied by a guard and head near a room with an electric chair. You'll hear someone screaming in torment. The guard will order you to stay as he investigates. When he enters the room you'll see electricity fry him momentarily, and he drops dead. You can then run in and there seems to be nothing there. Now, go in the security room adjacent to this (you have to run around a bit to find it), and you'll see two security monitors. One looks into the electric chair room, and the other is aimed right at you staring at the sec. monitors for whatever reason. Well, use the monitors - the first monitor will show a man in the electric chair being fried, even though you were just looking in that room through a window and there was no one there. Then when you hit X to look in the second monitor, you'll see yourself, but you'll also see a bulky human shambling towards you from behind, radiating electricity sort of like Raiden from Mortal Kombat. If you sit there for a while, he'll grab for you but disappear. If you exit the monitors in a panic, there's no one there. ***END SPOILER*** Again, that's nothing extraordinary, but it hardly sucks either, and the game has plenty of moments like that.
Anyway, The Suffering is definitely more of an action game than survival-horror. But it was pretty good - easily worth a rental, and after a price drop to $20 I'll probably buy it. One thing it has unquestionably succeeded in doing is make me sick and tired of the idea that survival-horror games HAVE to give you control of a clumsy moron in order to be creepy. Why not just make me someone who can handle themselves decently, but then make the enemies more of a challenge? Your game will still be tough but I won't be frustrated with shitty controls. Win-win!
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The closest you'll get to an easy way to browse the deleted posts. by Creexul :( 03/13/2006, 6:02am PST 
So Jsoh and I both finished Sacrifice finally. by Creexul :( 03/13/2006, 6:51am PST
Metroid Prime 2 by Rafiki 03/19/2006, 12:52pm PST
Viewtiful Joe by Forensic 03/19/2006, 12:58pm PST
Mega Man: battle network: Blue version by Mischief Maker 03/19/2006, 12:59pm PST
Morrowing vs Daggerfall... FIGHT! by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/19/2006, 1:02pm PST
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence == Rygar with vampires, except better by godamit 03/19/2006, 1:03pm PST
SSX3 (PS2) by Fussbett 03/19/2006, 1:04pm PST
Re: SSX3 (PS2) by Ivan Dork It 03/20/2006, 3:23am PST
It's an in-joke for that time period. by Fussbett 03/20/2006, 8:57am PST
no no no by Ivan Dork It 03/20/2006, 10:57pm PST
Re: no no no by Fussbett 03/20/2006, 11:14pm PST
Re: no no no by Ivan Dork It 03/21/2006, 3:40am PST
Solved by Fussbett 03/21/2006, 9:50am PST
Crimson Skies (XBOX) by Funkula 03/19/2006, 1:05pm PST
Kirby Air Ride by Funkula 03/19/2006, 1:06pm PST
INC Reel Roundup and/or Cinema Showdown, pardner (plenty spoilers) by I need clarification 03/19/2006, 1:09pm PST
OH GOD THE SUCK! (Matrix 3) by Mischief Maker 03/19/2006, 1:10pm PST
Fire Emblem (GBA) by Funkula 03/19/2006, 1:11pm PST
So this Deus Ex 2 demo sure is short and small by Roop Dirump 03/19/2006, 1:13pm PST
MANHUNT (PS2) by Fussbett 03/19/2006, 1:14pm PST
KOTOR, PC by mrs. johnson 03/19/2006, 1:14pm PST
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun by Creexul ^_^ 03/19/2006, 1:15pm PST
Atari 10-in-1 by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/19/2006, 1:15pm PST
Gravitar by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/20/2006, 2:35am PST
Where did you get your Vectrex flashcart? Review plz. NT by Fussbett 03/20/2006, 9:00am PST
First impression: Godzilla Destroy all monsters (XBox) by Mischief Maker 03/19/2006, 1:16pm PST
Mech Assault (X-Box) by Mischief Maker 03/19/2006, 1:17pm PST
this really isn't a good review of this game :( by Weyoun Voidbringer 05/24/2009, 4:44pm PDT
ok I should do a real and honest review so the correct opinion is here by Weyoun Voidbringer 05/24/2009, 5:46pm PDT
Battlestar Galactica (X-Box) by Mischief Shai-hulud 03/19/2006, 1:18pm PST
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by FABIO 03/19/2006, 1:19pm PST
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (PS2) by FABIO 01/24/2007, 6:41am PST
Phantom Crash (XBOX) by Funkula 03/19/2006, 1:20pm PST
Age of Mythology: The Titans, worst demo ever by FABIO 03/19/2006, 1:21pm PST
Bujingai (PS2) (Jap) by Fussbett 03/19/2006, 1:25pm PST
Gackt the Gamer by Fussbett 06/23/2009, 12:53am PDT
I enjoyed this clip too much to say anything funny about it. by Zsenitanuki 06/30/2009, 2:28pm PDT
Ratchet And Clank -- Going Commando by Rigthbug 03/19/2006, 1:26pm PST
Re: Ratchet And Clank -- Going Commando NT by Quentin Beck 12/13/2007, 5:01am PST
Pithy review of Dynasty Tactics 2 by curst 03/19/2006, 1:28pm PST
Panzer Dragoon Orta (XBox) by Mischief Maker 03/19/2006, 1:28pm PST
I am TOTALLY freaked the fuck out right now (Beyond good & Evil) by Mischief Maker 03/19/2006, 1:31pm PST
NFL Street by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/19/2006, 1:32pm PST
Baldur's Gate 2 Dark Alliance 2 (Playstation 2) by Creexul ^_^ 03/19/2006, 1:33pm PST
Re: A bitter appraisal by Kab(uke) Seme by Kab(uke) Seme 03/19/2006, 1:35pm PST
Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns by FABIO 03/19/2006, 1:36pm PST
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic by elwonko 03/20/2006, 1:24pm PST
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles- first two hours impressions by FABIO 03/20/2006, 1:26pm PST
Mac fans: still flaming homos. by Fussbett 03/20/2006, 1:28pm PST
It kicks ass. by Frank McGillicutty 03/20/2006, 1:31pm PST
Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA) by Voyons Donc 03/20/2006, 1:32pm PST
Zone of the Enders 2 full review by Mischief Zero-Shift 03/20/2006, 1:33pm PST
Zwwwweeee fighting? by Souffle of Pain 02/07/2007, 11:54am PST
There was a link that was lost in the transfer by MMore Woman than you'll ever have 02/07/2007, 1:15pm PST
It was that pussy bitch who posts as me by Souffle of Pain 02/07/2007, 1:20pm PST
Colin McRae Rally 04 (PS2 EURO) by Fussbett 03/20/2006, 1:48pm PST
Along those lines by Mischief Maker 03/20/2006, 1:53pm PST
Culdcept (PS2) by Fussbett 03/20/2006, 1:54pm PST
Reactions by Fussbett 03/20/2006, 3:45pm PST
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay by Fussbett 03/20/2006, 4:41pm PST
That one didn't get deleted. But I approve of the effort. NT by Fussbett 03/20/2006, 10:09pm PST
Silent Hill 3 (PS2) (PAL version) by Fussbett 03/20/2006, 4:43pm PST
AIM log review of Everything or Nothing. by Creexul ^_^ 03/21/2006, 5:50pm PST
Ninja Gaiden: I love this game!/I HATE THIS MOTHERFUCKING COCKSUCKING GAME! by Mischief Maker 03/21/2006, 5:51pm PST
The Suffering by curst 03/21/2006, 5:52pm PST
Review: Samurai Warriors by False 03/21/2006, 5:53pm PST
Red Dead Revolver (PS2) by Fussbett 03/21/2006, 5:58pm PST
Siren: Curst was right by FABIO 03/21/2006, 5:59pm PST
More Broussard forum posts by Fussbett 03/21/2006, 6:02pm PST
Front page this, please NT by Souffle of Pain 03/21/2006, 8:34pm PST
It's old though. NT by Fussbett 03/22/2006, 11:24am PST
I know it goes without saying, but Fussbett and INC make the best logs. by Jerry Whorebach 05/24/2009, 5:12pm PDT
jhoh NT by Weyoun Voidbringer 05/24/2009, 5:48pm PDT
I'm relieved Jhoh is publishing the book, because it sounds like a lot of work. NT by Fussbett 05/24/2009, 8:26pm PDT
Then when it comes out it's all switched with Mranduh logs. 8( NT by Creexuls, a monster >:3 05/25/2009, 1:41am PDT
JUNK II by Fussbett 03/21/2006, 6:10pm PST
Dvorak saying there were great 3D0 games is still as good now as it was then NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 05/24/2009, 5:18pm PDT
Junk by Fussbett 03/21/2006, 11:00pm PST
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