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Murdered: Soul Suspect

Airtight Games

2014•Puzzle•PEGI 16•About 8 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurehorrormysterythrilleranimalsdetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancesportsfastunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedall consuming questfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and sweeping: an unsavoury puzzle game, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

63 / 100

306 ratings

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About This Game

Murdered: Soul Suspect is a supernatural detective thriller which challenges players to solve possibly the hardest case of all… their own murder. Set in Salem Massachusetts, players have the freedom to explore the New England-style wooden houses, narrow streets, Gothic churches and historical landmarks for clues. They will need to battle demonic spirits to preserve their souls whilst uncovering the shocking revelations about who is responsible for their death.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Most people think that death is the end, but for Ronan O’Connor, a Salem police detective with a chequered past, it is just the beginning. When Ronan O’Connor, a detective with a chequered past, gets caught up in a violent burglary, his life is brought to an untimely end by a brutal and relentless killer. Shocked to find himself in the afterlife, his only escape from the limbo world of ‘Dusk’ is to uncover the truth behind his killer, track him down and bring him to justice using his detective instinct and new-found supernatural abilities.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureHorrorMysteryThrillerAnimalsDetectiveMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceSportsAll consuming questFighting evilGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

GhostsSoccerFootballBloodySerial killerDetectiveMurderGuitar playing

Where to play

Details

Developer: Airtight Games
Publisher: Square Enix
Released: 3 June 2014
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 6h rushed, 8h normally, 14h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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