For example, I would have preferred a hotkey option to switch from the lighter and gun easier instead of switching them in the menu over and over. However, I feel like the developers didn’t utilize the button layout as much as they could. The game features a modernized static camera design that took some getting used to, but it didn’t take me long to feel like I was playing a classic survival horror. Each room is well constructed to lead your eyes to points of interest, but I appreciated how each area told a story in its design and fit the overall tone of the adventure. I loved this feature because it makes you take fewer chances and slow down, which isn’t so bad because of the gorgeous environment designs. Unfortunately, there isn’t a lot here, so use them sparingly. There is no auto-save in Tormented Souls, and saves are limited to the amount of audiotape you have. However, expect to die your first time through because some ranged enemies and stronger enemies can take you out in a matter of hit. The developers had fun with the weapons, which was cool to see, as they weren’t the conventional guns from other titles. Your main weapon will be a nailgun, but you also can put together a shotgun later in the game. I ended up finding my way after a while, but it felt like I was spending too much time on these menus.Įnemies in the game can be tough, but the game has an extremely helpful auto-aim feature.
Sadly, the organization of these notes is tough to understand as they are separated by type and then categorized in a strange order. Unlike Resident Evil, there’s no highlighted text to point out the important terms, so it’s up to you read them. Files and notes are found around the rooms, and they need to be read. They put so much onto the player to sell the experience that there’s no handholding in this adventure. The developers created a map system that doesn’t really tell you where you are or which rooms you haven’t visited to further the confusion. I suggest playing without a guide, though, as the enemies don’t respawn, and there’s no time limit for exploration. These puzzles will easily turn the 5 – 8 hour game into a 15-hour experience. Unfortunately, the puzzles can become obtuse in some moments as you run around in circles hoping to have an item that can help you progress. The developers do everything they can to force players to experiment with unconventional means of interacting with the environment to push their understanding of the genre. Tormented Souls will challenge the player through puzzles and limited direction. There is voice acting for all the characters, but this just adds to the campy nature as the sentence structure is broken up, similar to the original Resident Evil.
The story becomes clearer as you collect clues and progress through the mansion, but I would have liked a prologue chapter where we get to see a day in Caroline’s life just to understand her more. You’re just supposed to believe that this is the type of person she is, and she’ll take on all the horrors and puzzles thrown at her in the cutest dress she owns. Sure, she’s smart, but her self-motivated attitude is tough to fully understand.
I have to commend Caroline for even getting into this adventure in the first place. The story defines campy horror as Caroline interacts with a sus priest who happens to be the only person around to answer her questions. However, it would be great if that was the worst thing that happened to her, but sadly, she’s in for a nightmare. However, once she arrives at the Mansion turned hospital, she is knocked out and awakens naked in a bathtub. The contents of the note showed two twin girls being kept at Winterlake, and Caroline takes it upon herself to investigate. Tormented Souls begins with a letter sent to our protagonist Caroline Walker. The adventure is not without a few roadblocks, but I can assure you this is a must-play survival horror game for all fans.
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Though this has influenced other series to come, I don’t think any nail it as closely as the Dual Effect and Abstract Digital-developed Tormented Souls. The survival horror genre has been attempted by many, but the tried and true formula introduced by Resident Evil still reigns supreme.
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