The Suffering

by Encore

Product Features

• Experience nine terrifying levels -- traverse indoor & outdoor terrain, where horror waits around every corner
• Multiple deadly weapons, from shivs to Tommy guns -- you'll need them all to fight the horrifying monsters
• Brutal, gory details -- blood & fluids drip, pool and splatter as you go on a chilling, stomach-turning journey
• Interact with hardened criminals and determine their fate, while exploring the deepest recesses of the most horrible prison
• As your Rage Meter fills, Torque will turn into a hideous and powerful creature -- killing everyone around him

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00026V3V2
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: May 28, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,808 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC

In The Suffering, a terrible evil has been unleashed in a maximum security prison. A violent environment has become unspeakably brutal, and a young felon named Torque will have to survive & find answers in this dirty, gritty prison. Dynamic lighting and shadowing effects, combined with frantic combat sequences, sure to shock & disturb players

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Overlooked Gem, June 21, 2005

By 

pbro "Joe" (Las Vegas, Nevada USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Suffering (CD-ROM)

One of the better games nobody has played ... great gameplay; good story; multiple options on how you want to play it(nice - evil) ... nice assortment of creatures with differing tactics ... the weapons vs creatures is balanced ... ammo/health etc pickups spread throughout each segment = pays to explore everywhere ... some tricky battles where you don't do the obvious ... nice mix of gameplay + story .... compared to some of the poor current games, you should give this one a try = no bugs; no anti-piracy bs

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, my, GOD!, August 14, 2005

By 

J. M Quiggins "Sole_Fish" (Owensboro, Ky. USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Suffering (CD-ROM)

I have never been creeped out so much by a game. I used to think Nocturne was a frightfest. Nothing compares to this for the outright savage feeling of being predator/prey in a violent macabre movie. The voice acting is downright chilling. The graphics, while not on the colorful side (except for blood), are supreme. The character control is very good. I can only play this in short stints. It can be very intense. This delivers in every way the promises it offers up. If you can stomach extreme gore you will find this game fascinating and great fun.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Prison is hell, October 9, 2007

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C. Campagna "apocalyptic hunter" (Montreal, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Suffering (CD-ROM)

In this game, you take on the role of "Torque", a convicted man sent to die in the fictional prison of Carnate Isle where, as anticipated, a whole lot of bad business has gone down in the past and the souls are restless.

The prison is hit by what at first seems to be an earthquake, except for the sounds of your fellow inmates being eviscerated, one by one. From here on out, it is all about survival.

The game's strenghs lie first in the carefully crafted levels, throughout which you can find many optional events that reveal the isle's long and storied history of evil. Picking up a phone call, blundering down a deserted path in the woods, or breaking down a cracked wall invariably leads to some small insight into the game's surprisingly well-built back story.

The visual artistry that sustains the atmosphere is a bit hit-and-miss. Screenshots do not do the ambiant effects in this game justice. Blooming ethereal lights, clever filter effects, and superior soundwork all combine to create a convincing home for the supernatural.

The gameplay is standard shooter fare, with a smattering of simple puzzles thrown in to color the experience. In many ways, the game is very much like UNDYING, save that the pacing is more consistent and ammunition fot the game's many firearms is quite easily found.

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