Retro Review: THE SUFFERING

Hello Fellow Torques,

They have said for years that "first impressions" are the most important and with The Suffering that would be killing, more killing, and the word that rhymes with "Duck":) This game is the reason that parents are on developers, this game will make you feel dirty and is not for the faint of heart.

Surreal Software throws everything at you to almost perfection. The ambient noises are perfect, story is interesting, the swearing is Ducking awesome, and the monsters are a mix between your nightmares and a hellspawn place. When all Hell breaks lose in the prison (which takes all but a cutscene) and you come up to someone who has lost whatever sanity they had left your conscience's speaks to you. One voice would say "help him, he needs you" and the other voice "DUCKING KILL THAT WEAK DUCK" you really can't get any better than that now can ya?

Pros
1. The mood is perfect for killing "Killing is my business and business is good"
2. Story is very interesting (multiple endings that you decide your fate)
3. Never had to kill myself before in a game? (sorry about the little spoiler.. or is it?)
4. The game brings a new meaning of "bring out the beast inside of you"
5. Voice acting is done nicely
6. Graphics are "gritty" to fit the mood of the game
7. Torque is one bad MotherDucker
8. Killing bosses or exploring new areas opens up an archive book that gives you more of the story surrounding The Suffering.
9. This ducking game scared me big time in a couple of spots that even freaked me out so bad that I slipped off the mouse:) really it was that good!!
10. Puzzles are very logical and doesn't distract the action at all
11. All of the Boss fights were cool
12. Unique creatures
13. Finally, a title for a game that describes the game perfectly

Cons
1. I wish there were more creatures throughout the game.
2. After fighting the same enemies you get to know their pattern and they become easy to kill


until next time..

LORD NATAS