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AceGamezIf you like lots of guns that feel the business, lots of demons who look the business, lots of tension, lots of suspense, a great plot that keeps you guessing and interested, and buckets and buckets of blood, then you'll probably love this.
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Everything in Ties That Bind creates a solid experience that still scares the ever-loving crap s*** out of us all in the office.
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Satisfying survival/horror gameplay with a first/third-person shooter twist. Ties That Bind has one of the most disturbing storylines I have ever seen in a game.
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Feels like more of a continuation, or expansion, for the first Suffering. There’s just not enough material that is new or unique, so if you’ve played the first game, chances are you’ll get a sense of déjà vu while playing the second.
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Game InformerSimultaneously fun and extremely frustrating, compelling and flawed, mature and foul, engaging and confusing. As a game, it can be aggravating, but as a piece of interactive storytelling, it flirts with brilliance. [Oct 2005, p.123]
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The lack of quality weapons early on may discourage some players, but stick it out, it will get better.
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It’s the kind of sequel that gamers look for, just as if you were to see a great horror film and then anxiously await the next installment to get all the answers.
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There are more neutral people in the environment, but one of the original's strengths was how we were so isolated within a seemingly inescapable mote of horror. That was an excellent tension. There was also something quite Gothic about it that doesn't carry over into Ties That Bind.
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There are enough things that feel distracting to keep this from becoming a classic game, but a strong enough foundation of gameplay and direction to make it a worthy addition to the console library.
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The story might be lacking a bit and there are a few irritating objectives, but the whole game feels like it was cleaned up and rethought.
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Play MagazineWhen it comes off slightly undercooked, it's not for lack of strong ingredients. [Nov p.89]
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The joy that comes from dual wielding two shotguns cannot be easily replaced.
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Official Playstation 2 Magazine UKHardcore, ultra-bloody, action-survival horror. [Jan 2007, p.106]
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The control system is responsive and accurate. The graphics still illustrate some spine chilling scenes and disturbing animation of the undead characters. This game is almost guaranteed to give you nightmares.
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Playing the game is like watching an episode of "Oz" while a priest performs an exorcism on your liver. And if you like your gore served up hot and fresh, you've come to the right place.
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Enough of the original's dark charm has survived to make even Carnate Island vets want to settle a spell in Baltimore. Or die trying.
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It's a game that you'll want to keep playing to find out what happens next, which is always a good sign. [PSW]
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Sure, the action is pretty basic—it's still kill or be killed—but with more open spaces to run around and new foes to fight, Ties is like a weekend with Russell Crowe: disturbing, bloody, and a damn good time.
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It’s a great chapter to Torque's story, but some of the restrictions with the combat and linearity make it a good action title instead of a great sequel.
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A satisfying follow-up to those looking for more of the same. But those looking for a significant step ahead for the series will likely be disappointed.
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The excellent atmosphere might test your baldder control but your thumbs won't be troubled for a second. [GamesMaster]
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Sticks close to the formula used in the first game, but not close enough to make it as good a game as the original.
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Almost every room or alley Torque enters has a mental surprise awaiting.
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Few developers have been able to master the horror aspects of games as well as Surreal has done in the two Suffering games thus far, and with a bit more balancing, this could have been a great current generation sendoff for players looking to move on to the next-generation terror of "F.E.A.R." and "Condemned."
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PSM MagazineThe biggest problem here is that the game is short - though replay value comes from taking the "good or bad" paths - but it's one Hell of a ride while it lasts. [Nov 2005, p.82]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 28 out of 40
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Mixed: 9 out of 40
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Negative: 3 out of 40
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Apr 8, 2023
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Jun 16, 2022the fear that this game gave me was incredible its graphic violence also made me uncomfortable
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Feb 9, 2018Greatest horror, shooting, action packed game on the ps2 for the year 2005.
Grotesque imagery, deep and dark story with creepy characters.