The Suffering: Ties That Bind

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Sep 26, 2005
  • Also On: PC
User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 40
  3. Negative: 3 out of 40
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  1. JasonL.
    Oct 25, 2005
    8
    If your looking for a good violent game this is it.Its not very complicated, but thats the point.To just go out and kill some crazy lookin creatures and a few humans to. If your looking for hard puzzles dont look here,but you should have gotten that from the first one,so this is no suprise. Its not the all time best game, but the graphics, storyline, and "insanity" are awesome.Oh,and you If your looking for a good violent game this is it.Its not very complicated, but thats the point.To just go out and kill some crazy lookin creatures and a few humans to. If your looking for hard puzzles dont look here,but you should have gotten that from the first one,so this is no suprise. Its not the all time best game, but the graphics, storyline, and "insanity" are awesome.Oh,and you can adjust the brightness level,so you don't have to use your flashlight all the time, unless ur as ignorant as dragon boy of final fantasy. So remember that when you play it, so you don't get "annoyed".… Expand
  2. CoryP.
    Oct 9, 2005
    10
    It's about time we are presented with another great game for its genre. Only a few games I believe should deserve a mature rating and I'm glad this is one that made the list.
  3. JordanR.
    Oct 16, 2005
    10
    I cant believe how good this game is.
  4. RavenK.
    Nov 15, 2005
    10
    Good Game, perfect of terror
  5. kostamelos
    Feb 9, 2018
    9
    Greatest horror, shooting, action packed game on the ps2 for the year 2005.
    Grotesque imagery, deep and dark story with creepy characters.
  6. The_D4RknesS
    Jun 16, 2022
    10
    the fear that this game gave me was incredible its graphic violence also made me uncomfortable

Awards & Rankings

72
#72 Best PS2 Game of 2005

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. eToychest
    80
    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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  2. Game Revolution
    67
    But take heart, horror-inclined gamers. Any random two minutes of Ties that Bind’s blood-soaked gameplay is likely to give your parents, stuffy friends or sensitive authority figures of your choice the dribbling shiznits, and pretty much all the first game’s good stuff has remained intact.
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  3. GameZone
    85
    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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