Murdered: Soul Suspect

 PlayStation 4
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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 501 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 73 out of 501
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  1. CamyVero
    Jul 30, 2023
    6
    Pues estamos ante un juego interesante, pero con bastantes carencias para llegar a un nivel superior. Se trata de una aventura gráfica lineal y cinemática, sobre un asesino en serie al que debemos investigar desde el otro barrio, ya que nuestro personaje también ha sido víctima de sus crímenes. Para ello contaremos con nuestros poderes fantasmales y la ayuda desde el mundo de los vivos dePues estamos ante un juego interesante, pero con bastantes carencias para llegar a un nivel superior. Se trata de una aventura gráfica lineal y cinemática, sobre un asesino en serie al que debemos investigar desde el otro barrio, ya que nuestro personaje también ha sido víctima de sus crímenes. Para ello contaremos con nuestros poderes fantasmales y la ayuda desde el mundo de los vivos de una adolescente que probablemente es la próxima víctima, a la que por supuesto tendremos que proteger.

    En cuanto a mecánicas se trata de una aventura gráfica donde deberemos explorar para conseguir el mayor número de pistas posibles para poder deducir la historia de las escenas de los crímenes. Una vez recolectadas tendremos que relacionarlas correctamente para obtener la solución. También hay fases de sigilo donde una especie de demonios nos cortaran el paso. Normalmente estas fases suelen ser intermedias, bien hasta llegar a la zona del crimen o bien para huir de ella. El combate es extremadamente sencillo y una vez que lo pilles será francamente difícil que te maten.

    La duración del título es uno de los aspectos más criticados. A mi me parece que está bien, es lo que tiene que durar un juego lineal de estas características. Más duración es caer en la repetición y en el tedio. Como conclusión, ¿Es recomendable? Pues… bueno, si lo encuentras barato y tienes curiosidad, porqué no. La historia es buena. Pero ten en cuenta que flaquean las mecánicas, es bastante fácil y el juego apenas si te penaliza, por lo que si buscas un reto, este no es tu juego. Next.    … Expand
  2. Pedroioz
    Feb 13, 2023
    6
    This game is like a little story book, it's good, there's mystery, suspense and sometimes a hint of terror when you have to destroy the demons. But the story is a bit boring, the environment is "dead", but I think it's part of the game to refer to the ghostly content, and the characters have no expression, being alive or dead. The combat dynamics are average, you need to have a strategy toThis game is like a little story book, it's good, there's mystery, suspense and sometimes a hint of terror when you have to destroy the demons. But the story is a bit boring, the environment is "dead", but I think it's part of the game to refer to the ghostly content, and the characters have no expression, being alive or dead. The combat dynamics are average, you need to have a strategy to kill the demons, but in general it's pretty easy. There are few puzzles and they are quite easy, not presenting any kind of difficult challenge to get through. You don't have any game achievements to get the collectibles, so you won't want to get the collectibles, mixing with the confusing scenario, where you don't know where to look and you've passed that place. I rate this game as a six, I liked the story but the rest sinned. It's a game to consider to pay in promotion.… Expand
  3. aaronnmp96
    Feb 3, 2023
    6
    For the price that I got it, it is worth it, it has a good story and it has its terror, it is very short and that is not to my liking
  4. filip92
    Jul 11, 2022
    7
    Preety nice story driven game. The gameplay is mediocre,nothing special,but not bad also. The thing that i didn't like is that the whole game is mix of blue a grayish colours. There's no too much visual quality,but overall, a nice game...
  5. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    5
    The story is completely forgettable as are the gameplay mechanics. However, it is an easy platinum.
  6. Pollywood
    Jan 13, 2022
    6
    Un gioco sicuramente particolare, anche se dal lato tecnico lascia un poco l'amaro in bocca. La storia riesce a intrattenere per le poche ore che servono per il completamento, la difficoltà è nulla così come la rigiocabilità. Può interessare anche per coloro che collezionano trofei.
  7. danield80
    Sep 3, 2021
    5
    This game can't compete with 'Heavy Rain', a game older by 4 years than Murdered: Soul Suspect, gameplaywise nor storywise. So you should rather pick up the already mentioned Heavy Rain or 2014's 'Sherlock Holmes: Crime and Punishment', a game that actually lets you do the detective work on your own.
  8. TediPik
    May 22, 2021
    7
    It's an OK game, nothing more. The concept of post-mortem investigation is interesting, the story is good, but skill development is non-existent and there should be more side missions. Overall, a decent alternative to Sherlock or LA.
  9. gamerz4life
    Oct 10, 2020
    7
    This is a murder-mystery genre game that takes place in Salem, MA. They used the setting of Salem and the history of the witch trials well; both were very entwined with the story of the game. You find yourself murdered and come back as a ghost to solve the mystery of your death so you can move on, but as you go along investigating you find the case is a lot more complicated than originallyThis is a murder-mystery genre game that takes place in Salem, MA. They used the setting of Salem and the history of the witch trials well; both were very entwined with the story of the game. You find yourself murdered and come back as a ghost to solve the mystery of your death so you can move on, but as you go along investigating you find the case is a lot more complicated than originally thought.

    Gameplay consists of finding clues and piecing them together to figure out what happened at crime scenes. There is also limited platforming with your teleportation power and ‘combat’ against demons that requires you to hide in ghost auras before hitting the QTE to dispel them.

    The collectibles are a good portion of the story, Ronan’s background, his relationships with other characters, and how the other victims died, etc. So if you miss them, you will be missing out on a sizeable portion of the story. Except there’s a bit of a roadblock with collecting. On the one hand, many are pretty easy to find as long as you keep a lookout while traveling the streets of Salem and investigating buildings. But there are some things that are harder to see, and the problem is that there is no map with this game, which is the game’s biggest flaw. The town and buildings are decently sized in that many times you find yourself wishing to consult a map to know where you are, especially if you get turned around. The only way to get a map is to find people’s posts online where they compiled maps for each location and where the collectibles are located. Apparently a map was available for access through Square Enix’s site if you had pre-ordered the game, which is really dumb.

    Due to the developer, Airtight Games, firing employees prior to game launch and then completely shutting down one week after launch, the game had no chance for bug fixes or patches. The big one was your objective in the menu will inevitably get frozen (Leave Attic was mine) and will never change for the rest of the game. The objective will, however, still pop up in-game telling you what to do next at least. This is probably why we never got a map in-game as well.

    And due to the shortened development cycle, there are many noticeable cut corners. Such as side quest missions where you are supposed to help ghosts by finding clues about their death, there are four in-game, however you can clearly tell when coming across other ghosts that let you click on them (in the jail, in the graveyard, etc) and get one line of dialogue but nothing happens after that. They continue to stand there and tell you to go away. This, along with the re-use of character models and dialogue lines, really shows how development was cut short.

    That being said, the game is still worth a playthrough, the ending revelation is well done, didn’t see that twist coming. The beginning was a bit slow, but the game does eventually start picking up. However, you’ll probably want to get the game on sale.    … Expand
  10. iSpirakos
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    Interesting horror game. Thankfully wasn't very long as it has not much to offer Graphics 6/10
    Story 7/10
    Gameplay 6/10
  11. ToshLichev
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    Hands down the best B-movie type game I have ever played. There is something about Murdered that feels very unique and interesting, while at the same time maintaining a so bad it's good vibe. Would I recommend it? No clue, but I actually liked it... in some weird way.
  12. tk_248
    Jun 5, 2020
    6
    Ну, такое. Ожидал большего. Твист удивил. Офигел на титрах, столько людей трудилось над маленькой игрой.
  13. ghosttoyou
    May 9, 2020
    6
    6/10............................................................................................
  14. JesterTRT
    Jan 17, 2020
    7
    This was one of the first few Ps4 games I had gotten. And it was a unique experience. The game is a short story based game about you solving the crime of your own murder. I really liked the whole concept of being dead and solving my own murder. The game play was interesting, and different. And the story was good. The collectibles were a pain as usual. But the game was easy enough. There isThis was one of the first few Ps4 games I had gotten. And it was a unique experience. The game is a short story based game about you solving the crime of your own murder. I really liked the whole concept of being dead and solving my own murder. The game play was interesting, and different. And the story was good. The collectibles were a pain as usual. But the game was easy enough. There is a little bit a suspense, going through the game. But that's pretty much all. There isn't a whole lot to do in the game, besides explore, and enjoy the story the game offers.… Expand
  15. Spidor
    Sep 8, 2019
    7
    A fascinating failed experiment. I've only played it five years after release - it's pretty great for many reasons. It's surprisingly well acted, decent looking (though most level "filler areas" are quite drab), written alright, and quite interesting. The gameplay itself is also unique, in how you ghost around levels and do stuff. I think its most major flaw is that instead of filling itA fascinating failed experiment. I've only played it five years after release - it's pretty great for many reasons. It's surprisingly well acted, decent looking (though most level "filler areas" are quite drab), written alright, and quite interesting. The gameplay itself is also unique, in how you ghost around levels and do stuff. I think its most major flaw is that instead of filling it with more content and story, the game got stuffed with collectibles, which is boring and sucks, and the action bits, which are terrible and thankfully very few. I wish there were more actual content to this, not just text to collect (show me, don't tell me!), but otherwise this is quite a fascinating for what it contains, and for what it is.… Expand
  16. emporio2866
    Jul 19, 2019
    6
    Решил тут анадысь перепройти хорошую детективную адвентюру пятилетней давности, которую раздали в Xbox Live в том году кажется, а пару лет назад раздавали в PS Plus и на PS4, как раз, я её и проходил в первый раз.

    Это игра про полицейского, безопасность для которого является меньшей из проблем при расследовании преступлений. Ему нечего терять, ведь его любимую убили, ради которой он    Решил тут анадысь перепройти хорошую детективную адвентюру пятилетней давности, которую раздали в Xbox Live в том году кажется, а пару лет назад раздавали в PS Plus и на PS4, как раз, я её и проходил в первый раз.

    Это игра про полицейского, безопасность для которого является меньшей из проблем при расследовании преступлений. Ему нечего терять, ведь его любимую убили, ради которой он завязал в своё время с криминалом. Полицейским он стал, чтобы доказать брату своей девушки, что он исправился и достоин её руки. После её смерти им движет лишь одно желание - найти убийцу, попутно расследуя другие дела в надежде, что одно из них приблизит его к разгадке!
    Подобравшись слишком близко эмоции притупляют бдительность и это приводит к печальным последствиям - преступник, будучи намного сильнее физически, выбрасывает его из окна, далее стремительно, спустившись вниз на улицу, расстреливает, не оставляя ни единого шанса! Наш герой умирает, но душа его не может обрести покой, ведь дело ещё не закончено. Тут и начинается наша история… бом-бом, открывается альбом :)

    Нетрудно догадаться, что играть нам придётся за призрака, обладающего сверхъестественными способностями несвойственными простым людям, которые нам помогут докопаться до истины.

    К несчастью, низкий бюджет даёт о себе знать. Выражается это в бедности окружения; повторяющихся лицах патрульных; ненатурально хаотично бродящих людях по улицам, ощущающихся как будто они не живут, а именно ходят по заданному маршруту; в довольно посредственной графике; местами откровенно кривых анимациях лиц и движениях персонажей; и в наличии незначительного количества багов, в целом не мешающим прохождению - всё это не даёт поставить высокий балл такому интересному проекту, из которого можно было сделать конфетку, но увы :(

    Тем не менее, мне почему-то захотелось перепройти её, и забыв за несколько лет сюжет я проходил второй раз почти с тем же интересом, как и в первый раз, умудрившись даже залипнуть во время одного из расследований, долго не понимая, где оставшиеся улики и что же я упустил.

    Моя оценка: 6,5 из 10 - это нормальная оценка крепкому середнячку и если бы недочётов было меньше поставил бы 7.

    Кстати, эта игра мне принесла первую платину в далёком 2015 году!
    В нынешнем поколении с достижениями намного проще, чем было на PS3, где я ни одну игру так и не закомплитил, потому как либо было не интересно, либо шибко сложно, например, мой любимый MGS 4 нужно пройти минимум раз пять и там такие условия, что удивляешься, как вообще кто-то это сдюжил!
    На PS5 и Xbox Scarlet наверное вообще все достижения будут выпадать просто за прохождение игры, как за просмотр кинца от Telltale :)

    PS - читайте мою рецензию на версию для Xbox One, чтобы увидеть полную картину!    … Expand
  17. KayVen17
    Jan 16, 2019
    7
    Deutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. RegelnDeutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden? Dann sind hier meine Punkte.

    Punkte: 71/100    … Expand
  18. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    7
    What Kind of Adventure?

    Graphic-Adventure Was it fun? The gameplay wasn’t a lot of fun but the story was great and kept me on edge of my seat. Are there any similar games? Its a point and click, murder mystery. I’m sure there are a lot of games out there like it but I’ve never played one. Favorite Character? I don’t really have one, the game didn’t do a great job    What Kind of Adventure?

    Graphic-Adventure

    Was it fun?

    The gameplay wasn’t a lot of fun but the story was great and kept me on edge of my seat.

    Are there any similar games?

    Its a point and click, murder mystery. I’m sure there are a lot of games out there like it but I’ve never played one.

    Favorite Character?

    I don’t really have one, the game didn’t do a great job developing its secondary characters.

    Would you play it again?

    No, this game is all about the story and trying to solve who the murderer is and knowing the answer would make the game far less enjoyable.

    Any Complaints?

    Too short, I would have loved more development in the story. Also, you could interact with almost every person in the game but 99% didn’t add to the game experience at all. This game felt a bit rushed but the company went out of business two weeks after the game was released so this game was a last ditch effort by the team.    … Expand
  19. CoreGamer1408
    Sep 1, 2018
    6
    Dated looking PS3/360 type visuals with arcade type user interface and a third person view. Not what I would call a spooky experience. Some cool in game supernatural concepts, but only ok-ish gameplay execution. Not a fan of the stealth and jank take down mechanics. Worth a look if looking for something a bit different in a detective game. I kind of like it a lot, but I still have to beDated looking PS3/360 type visuals with arcade type user interface and a third person view. Not what I would call a spooky experience. Some cool in game supernatural concepts, but only ok-ish gameplay execution. Not a fan of the stealth and jank take down mechanics. Worth a look if looking for something a bit different in a detective game. I kind of like it a lot, but I still have to be honest about the short comings of this game.… Expand
  20. RiverCityHigh
    Apr 17, 2017
    6
    I bought this game after seeing the mediocre scores since I like detective games. Unfortunately there's no sort of problem solving at all in this game. There's barely any gameplay at all really. 90% of the game is running around and finding collectibles which unless you want a platinum trophy is very much not worth the effort. In the end the story was reasonably interesting, saving theI bought this game after seeing the mediocre scores since I like detective games. Unfortunately there's no sort of problem solving at all in this game. There's barely any gameplay at all really. 90% of the game is running around and finding collectibles which unless you want a platinum trophy is very much not worth the effort. In the end the story was reasonably interesting, saving the game from a worse score.… Expand
  21. Nel
    Jan 12, 2017
    7
    Fun detective style game by square enix. It is hard to stop once you get started, the game takes you through several cases, and it feels like it is shorter than it actually is, worth a try if you can get it on a sale.
  22. Jonny5784
    Oct 13, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pritty average game not great not terrible, little on the short side around 10 hours I think, the game is pritty much a murder mystery game, get to the crime scene find the clues solve the problem continue on rinse repeat, I can't say to much or I'll ruin the game for some,there is way way to many collectables in this game and some of them are very very hard to find, particularly some of the drawings on the walls, which can be very boring after a while, over all it isn't a bad game IMO but not good either if that makes any sense, I couldn't recommend you to go and buy it to be far as there is far better games out there and that's just me being honest… Expand
  23. GrumpyReviewer
    Jan 18, 2016
    5
    This is a perfect case of a functional, nice, mediocre game. It's basically a game to collect stuff (tons of stuff), from photographs, to random items, to anything that helps you move forward with your investigation.

    In the story, you are a dead cop who, as a ghost, needs to understand the motivations behind the crime and quickly dives into a darker story. There is a city which    This is a perfect case of a functional, nice, mediocre game. It's basically a game to collect stuff (tons of stuff), from photographs, to random items, to anything that helps you move forward with your investigation.

    In the story, you are a dead cop who, as a ghost, needs to understand the motivations behind the crime and quickly dives into a darker story. There is a city which simulates an open world playground (it is just an illusion, mind you), crime scenes and gimmicks like 'possessing' someone to gather more details, influence them to do something or just read their minds.

    There is almost no action or combat, besides a very clunky stealth combat mechanics that is boring, gives little to no challenge and could have been cut from the game entirely. If you are into this kind of game you'll want to see it to the end. But, after the credits quickly roll (this is a very short game) you'll never play it again.    … Expand
  24. wade22fan
    Nov 16, 2015
    5
    Murdered: Soul Suspect is a mystery/action game developed by AirtightGames and published by Square Enix. You play as Ronan O’ Connor, a detective in the American town of Salem, Massachusetts. Ronan is brutally and suddenly killed, but this is where the adventure begins, as you play as the ghost of O’ Connor. You must solve puzzles, defeat demons and find the person who killed you.

    The    Murdered: Soul Suspect is a mystery/action game developed by AirtightGames and published by Square Enix. You play as Ronan O’ Connor, a detective in the American town of Salem, Massachusetts. Ronan is brutally and suddenly killed, but this is where the adventure begins, as you play as the ghost of O’ Connor. You must solve puzzles, defeat demons and find the person who killed you.

    The gameplay in Murdered is simple and it’s an easy game to pick up and play, but that doesn’t mean it’s fun. With wonky combat and relatively poor controls, the murky atmosphere is suddenly less intriguing. Sometimes you’ll go toe-toe with enemies via quick-time events and other times you’re sneaking around the environment to get the upper hand on them. You’ll obviously be trying to solve puzzles and attempt to find your killer. This has been done before in video games and it’s been done much better (ex.Heavy Rain). The town of Salem has the potential to be fun and cool with it’s dark corners, blue ambience and gloomy fog, but the environments are all tiny and closed-in. It’s a shame because with more open areas, the game could have done itself a favor. Nothing really new or different is brought to the table in Murdered and it’s quite disappointing.

    Graphically, Murdered looks just decent on next-gen consoles. On PS3 and 360, there are a few frame-rate issues, but mostly, the textures are just bland and uninspired. But then again, the feel and mood of the game is still relatively cool. You won’t find much attention to detail in Murdered, either. Character models are probably the strongest part in the graphics department, but even those look like a PS3 or 360 game. Don’t buy Murdered to show off your new hardware!

    The story is just okay and the characters are run of the mill. It’s also a very short game, clocking in at around 6 hours. Overall, Murdered: Soul Suspect is an average game at best, with lackluster graphics, a generic story and characters, wonky controls and low replay value. Give it a rent.    … Expand
  25. alan666
    Sep 3, 2015
    6
    I agve a 6, but I don't think the game is that bad or unplayable. But it just has some problems that could just be solved by making the investigation more clear, and having the clues more explained and detailed by the main character. Also, some characters look superficial, and more from the history of Ronan could be explored.
    Comparing to other investigation games (Phoenix Wright, Touch    I agve a 6, but I don't think the game is that bad or unplayable. But it just has some problems that could just be solved by making the investigation more clear, and having the clues more explained and detailed by the main character. Also, some characters look superficial, and more from the history of Ronan could be explored.
    Comparing to other investigation games (Phoenix Wright, Touch Detective, Sherlock Holmes Crimes and Punishments) this one was left behind.
    The combats vs. demons are kind of stupid sometimes, and the clues you get from all the challenges sometimes feel very random.    … Expand
  26. BaronMonaco
    Jul 7, 2015
    7
    Murdered : Soul Suspect is based on you being a ghost, a quite unique point of view in videogames (a little less if you think of movies of series), giving you abilities such as eavesdropping, mind influence, going through walls, and a few others, which is very refreshing and without doubt original for gamers.

    Unfortunately this very good starting point falls short in terms of execution,    Murdered : Soul Suspect is based on you being a ghost, a quite unique point of view in videogames (a little less if you think of movies of series), giving you abilities such as eavesdropping, mind influence, going through walls, and a few others, which is very refreshing and without doubt original for gamers.

    Unfortunately this very good starting point falls short in terms of execution, beside bad graphics (some PS3/360 games look better) and a semi-open world that lacks more side quest (I don't count collectibles as a side quest) the two main issues I have with this game are :
    1) No choices and consequences given to the player, for a 2014 AAA "detective" game it's unacceptable.
    2) It's way too easy, I had the platinum in my first playthrough in less than 10 hours, all the collectibles (collect things is the main part of the game length) are pretty obvious, you have to be dumb to fail the investigations, and the stealth phase will always allow you to hide back if you're detected.

    Thankfully the story is good, not great, enough for you wanting to see its conclusion. In conclusion what could have been an hidden gem lacking polish wasted its potential with a very unchallenging and linear experience, still worth a look if you find it cheap and want to try something new..    … Expand
  27. rodericrinehart
    Jun 5, 2015
    7
    SCORE: 6.8/10

    I'm recommending at sale price. For five dollars, it's worth a play through in 6-7 hours. It is a decent story, better than a decent amount of stuff on TV. Nice twists, good ending. Not spectacular, but pretty good. Graphics are also decent. No Ethan Carter or The Witcher 3, but pretty good. The voice acting is also solid. I've seen worse b-movies for sure.    SCORE: 6.8/10

    I'm recommending at sale price. For five dollars, it's worth a play through in 6-7 hours.

    It is a decent story, better than a decent amount of stuff on TV. Nice twists, good ending. Not spectacular, but pretty good.

    Graphics are also decent. No Ethan Carter or The Witcher 3, but pretty good.

    The voice acting is also solid. I've seen worse b-movies for sure.

    That is kind of this game. Solid, but certainly not spectacular. A fun little romp that is the perfect length for it's story. It doesn't overstay its welcome but I definitely wouldn't replay it either.    … Expand
  28. tsakiym
    May 12, 2015
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not have to say anything more. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters. i think my score can describe it............................… Expand
  29. Jellybean15
    Jan 6, 2015
    5
    Murdered: Soul Suspect starts out strong. Your character, Ronan, is murdered in the streets of Salem, Massachusetts, by an infamous murderer known as the Bell Killer. Ronan's gunned down and becomes a ghost, and is unable to pass on to the afterlife until his hangups on Earth are resolved. Ronan then makes it his personal mission to find the identity of the killer and stop him by using hisMurdered: Soul Suspect starts out strong. Your character, Ronan, is murdered in the streets of Salem, Massachusetts, by an infamous murderer known as the Bell Killer. Ronan's gunned down and becomes a ghost, and is unable to pass on to the afterlife until his hangups on Earth are resolved. Ronan then makes it his personal mission to find the identity of the killer and stop him by using his new abilities as a ghost to track him down. The game starts off strong, but the intro becomes the game's highest point and quickly falls from there. The sole cause of this is Soul Suspect's lack of any compelling gameplay whatsoever.

    The gameplay first comes off as something new and exciting. As a ghost, you have abilities that no human has access to. Along with the standard abilities of walking through objects (that haven't been consecrated) and teleporting, you also have the skills of revealing ghostly essences and possessing people. Along with investigating the objects already apart there, you can use these abilities to draw out more clues unseen. By revealing the essence of ghostly objects, you unveil clues that are important to the investigation but are not currently there. Also, by possessing people, you are able to read their minds, or manipulate their thoughts to reveal what they know or make them carry out certain actions. All these abilities help you add more pieces to the puzzle, and it is your responsibility to then use all the evidence to draw a conclusion. The ghostly clues and the conclusion usually result in CSI-like flashbacks of what actually happened at the crime scene, which in turn moves the story forward. The gameplay is reminiscent of games like L.A. Noire, Heavy Rain, and even the Wolf Among Us. Unlike those games however, Soul Suspect's gameplay includes all the style of an investigation but none of the substance.

    When you're investigating an area, the gameplay comes down to simply examining all of the objects with button prompts. This can be difficult because not all of the objects that need to be examined have anything about them that stand out. However, the gameplay becomes lacking when you draw your conclusion. To do this, all of the clues you have are displayed in front of you and you need to pick the three most relevant clues that answer your question. You must choose the right ones to move forward, but the frustration comes when you realize that there's absolutely no consequence for picking the wrong clue. If you do this, the game tells you it's wrong and to pick another one. That's it. The same goes for when you use a clue to manipulate people. The story doesn't change or alter depending on your decisions or skills at putting together the pieces, meaning the story stays the same regardless of what you do. Sure, shows like Law and Order or CSI do the same thing, but that's not right for something that is supposed to be an interactive experience, especially when games like LA Noire have already done similar gameplay much better in the past.

    The same goes for the stealth gameplay against demons. Sneaking up behind demons to execute them can be somewhat fun, but it's too simple to be considered challenging. Also, since demons have little to do with the main plot, combat feels tacked on simply for the sake of adding combat.

    Even the limited interactions with the real environment feel cheap. Being able to mess with technology through poltergeists to cause distractions seems cool, but unless the piece of technology you're using is part of a scripted sequence, the humans in the area show zero reaction to it. In one part, I made a TV screen stop working and the man watching the TV did nothing.

    Overall, the gameplay's simplicity makes it a very hollow experience. That doesn't mean everything's bad. For example, the story is actually one of the best pieces, with truly shocking and gruesome moments that stand out. It even does a good job on playing off the already established history of the Salem Witch Trials. The story is interesting from beginning to end, which is ultimately kept my playing until the end.

    The environment of Salem is well done, with consecrated objects from the city's pass coming through in the real world. Along with the standard world objects, you'll see a lot of old ones as well. Salem itself is also littered with spirits, each with their own stories, and a few with questions that you can help solve through well done side quests. The city is also littered with many objects that you can use to learn the city's history, Ronan's own history, and the history of the relationship between him and his deceased wife, giving the story and character's context.

    Soul Suspect is confusing, not because of the mystery, but because of the obvious effort put into the story, characters and environment, but very little in the gameplay. In all honesty, instead of playing the game, you'll have just as much fun watching an entire Let's Play on YouTube. Don't waste your time with this title.    … Expand
  30. vixenwhalley
    Nov 17, 2014
    7
    The game itself is fantastic. Great visuals, great storyline, side missions to collect all trophies can be difficult but well worth doing to get everything out of the game. Twists and turns in the story leave you wanting more. We have only one problem that could of made the game that little bit better. A MAP!!...especially if you choose to do all the side missions as we did. You spend moreThe game itself is fantastic. Great visuals, great storyline, side missions to collect all trophies can be difficult but well worth doing to get everything out of the game. Twists and turns in the story leave you wanting more. We have only one problem that could of made the game that little bit better. A MAP!!...especially if you choose to do all the side missions as we did. You spend more time running around trying to find each destination than you do the actual collectables.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 44 out of 60
  3. Negative: 9 out of 60
  1. Worth Playing
    Oct 2, 2014
    70
    If you're looking for a relaxing way to spend a rainy afternoon, Murdered fits the bill, but that's about it.
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  2. CD-Action
    Aug 25, 2014
    45
    I expected Murdered to be an interesting, modern adventure game. Instead I got a very shallow story paired with irritating gameplay mechanics. [08/2014, p.52]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Aug 4, 2014
    40
    An interesting concept with half-decent story beats, dragged to hell by shonky puzzles, odd dialogue jumps and bugs that are far more terrifying than the subject matter. [Aug 2014, p.87]
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