The Suffering

 PC
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 112 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 81 out of 112
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 112
  3. Negative: 6 out of 112
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  1. Mr_Braun
    Mar 20, 2012
    7
    Aside from the bugs, this game is quite good.
    Excellent story, gameplay and the atmosphere doesn't fail to entertain me, either.
    But like I said, the bugs are quite annoying, sometimes affecting gameplay and sounds.
  2. HarmL.
    Sep 10, 2004
    5
    I am not going to complete this game. It just gets a bit boring. The fighting mechanics are vague. Why is a knife more effective then a pistol? Dont tell me, I am done with this.
  3. GabrielK.
    Jul 11, 2008
    7
    The game is very repetitive and boring after a few levels. The lights are so bad that is really frustrating to see something in the dark even with the flashlight. But is not bad at all, it has some creepy stuff. The dark voices, the creatures, the story and some weapons make this game decent to this genre. Definitely is a game to play some hours and thats all, probably you will not want toThe game is very repetitive and boring after a few levels. The lights are so bad that is really frustrating to see something in the dark even with the flashlight. But is not bad at all, it has some creepy stuff. The dark voices, the creatures, the story and some weapons make this game decent to this genre. Definitely is a game to play some hours and thats all, probably you will not want to finish at all at the middle of the game.… Expand
  4. hwanin
    Sep 17, 2021
    6
    Suprisingly few number of reviews. I played it long time ago, still it was an interesting game.
    There are only few games I started to play, but deleted. This is one of them.
    The reason was, I got stuck at a certain point of the game and I tried to solve so many times without success i uninstalled it because of being overly frustrated. The game controls, graphics, mechanism and physics    Suprisingly few number of reviews. I played it long time ago, still it was an interesting game.
    There are only few games I started to play, but deleted. This is one of them.
    The reason was, I got stuck at a certain point of the game and I tried to solve so many times without success i uninstalled it because of being overly frustrated.

    The game controls, graphics, mechanism and physics are all good.
    The atmosphere is obviously unique, though depressing as it should be!

    Someone mentioned the bugs. Maybe I could not proceed because of a game-breaking bug, I will never see, because I gifted my game collection a while ago including this title and the game was not as good as to be played again after making me frustrated :)    … Expand
  5. Demon2017
    Jun 18, 2022
    7
    В детстве просто пугался от этой игры. Вначале игра очень атмосферная и страшная, но ближе к концу скатывается в обычный шутер с монстрами, но впечатление все равно производит хорошее.

Awards & Rankings

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#48 Best PC Game of 2004
65
#65 Most Discussed PC Game of 2004
29
#29 Most Shared PC Game of 2004

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. PC Format
    72
    This prison lies in a qualitative limbo. The monsters are gorgeous bundles of slime and metal; the atmosphere is dense and layered; it can, on occasion, give you real heebie jeebies. [Aug 2004, p.85]
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  2. Cheat Code Central
    80
    If you're looking for a horror survival game that can fill the gap left by the Silent Hill and Fatal Frame series, look no further.
  3. Gamer's Hell
    83
    Combining excellent atmospheric effects with creepy CG sequences and superb game play, The Suffering is easily one the best and most surprising horror titles to come along since Fatal Frame, and it’s the first game since the original Silent Hill that may cause spontaneous incontinence and liberal use of the word (expletive).
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