Murdered: Soul Suspect

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  1. Kenmei
    Aug 18, 2014
    5
    While the core of the game is not that bad at all, the parts that make this a game instead of a movie or something make this difficult to play but the journey itself is wonderful.
    The Good: The story is pretty well done and that makes up about 80% of the game. While it's not great and there are a few holes in it, the story makes you want to know who the killer is and why they are doing    While the core of the game is not that bad at all, the parts that make this a game instead of a movie or something make this difficult to play but the journey itself is wonderful.
    The Good: The story is pretty well done and that makes up about 80% of the game. While it's not great and there are a few holes in it, the story makes you want to know who the killer is and why they are doing what they do. The ending was fairly lackluster and easily recognized by the more astute player, but the rest of the story was good. The characters are hit or miss with Ronan, the main character, doing a serviceable job as the main character. There are a few duds, like the sidekick character Joy who was just annoying the entire game, but the overall experience was well done, due to the mostly wonderful voice over work done by guys you might recognize from Animes like Fullmetal Alchemist and others. Overall the story is well done and I liked the setting. There's a history lesson about Salem here if you pay attention.
    The Bad: The actual gameplay elements are all below average to terrible. There's virtually no gameplay beyond collecting stuff (which you'll do for the other 20% of the game) and stealth killing the few enemies in the game. The NPC's are clunky and disjointed and regularly look like they are made of 2x4's with the awkward way they walk and move around. The game portions of the game are just not well done and, because there's no real combat in the strictest sense of the term, you basically just go from one investigation point to another collecting things that are in your way. The game is basically a framing device for the story, a bad way of artificially lengthening the story. In short, being a game actually hurt the overall product here as it's quite clear that they pretty much blew their entire budget on the story and plot itself and not on the technical part of it.
    Overall, if this was something like a book and not a game, it would have been alot better. While the story is not great, it's still really good but the game got in the way of my enjoyment of the story. It should have been something else and, for that, it will forever be one of those forgotten stories they tried to sneak in the dead of summer. This game is definitely not worth 60 dollars and I probably wouldn't recommend it for 30 either. I would not buy this game for more than 20 dollars and, for that price, you'll get what you pay for.    … Expand
  2. DrZomboid
    Dec 1, 2016
    7
    Good story, very good character model but weak environment. I enjoyed lack shooting and fighting for once.
    Atmosphere in game was phenomenal, in moments very creepy.
  3. aljirik1992
    Oct 29, 2017
    6
    Дела загробные...
    Смотрели фильм «Приведение»? А сериал где Баффи-детектив с помощью экстроординарных способностей распутывала убийства всех мастей? Если нет, то монотоные блуждания по гнетущему Салему ждут вас, но с некоторыми оговорками. Если да и истории подобного рода вызывают у вас тёплые чувства, то смело запускайте и настальгируйте. А вот если вы смотрели и то и другое, но в силу    Дела загробные...
    Смотрели фильм «Приведение»? А сериал где Баффи-детектив с помощью экстроординарных способностей распутывала убийства всех мастей? Если нет, то монотоные блуждания по гнетущему Салему ждут вас, но с некоторыми оговорками. Если да и истории подобного рода вызывают у вас тёплые чувства, то смело запускайте и настальгируйте. А вот если вы смотрели и то и другое, но в силу обстаятельств просмотр не цепанул, то и запускать подобный, ЭКСПЕРИМЕНТАЛЬНЫЙ продукт не советую, так же как и не советую это первой группе людей, которые не приемлят игры без экшёна или надеются, что раследования призрачного детектива окажутся на уровне «L. A. Нуар», так как тут нет ни того, ни другого! В плане игрового процесса M:SS предложит вдоволь «поквЕстить», слегка «постелсИть» и изредка позаигрывать с «платформингом». Игра концептуально хороша, но на деле многое реализовано слабо, а история пусть и с оттенками триллера, но цепануть за душу сможет только если вы относитесь ко 2ой группе, описанной мною выше.    … Expand
  4. 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
  5. F4MOU5
    Jun 19, 2014
    6
    If you want a genuine truthful review then please see below.

    Murdered soul suspect in short is very different to your average game, For example you are a ghost, do not have a weapon and you can possess other human beings. The game starts off quite promising showing you flying out of a window and shot several times, however as you progress through the game it becomes very tedious. For    If you want a genuine truthful review then please see below.

    Murdered soul suspect in short is very different to your average game, For example you are a ghost, do not have a weapon and you can possess other human beings.

    The game starts off quite promising showing you flying out of a window and shot several times, however as you progress through the game it becomes very tedious. For example you are constantly looking for clues to your murder and other side missions, which is fine BUT there is literally no skill whatsoever in this.

    You then come across Demons, which again at first you think is a pretty cool feature / challenge but it really isn't. They are too easy to sneak past or execute.

    The story is ok and the only reason I continued to complete the game was because of this, with saying that though for me the ending was very disappointing.

    There are positives though, for instance as mentioned above, the story will keep you entertained mostly, the achievements fly out at a rapid rate and that's brilliant for all you hunters out there!

    Lastly graphics ... I will try not to be too critical as in some places / settings the graphics were decent enough, but all in all at times it looked like an early XBOX 360 game which isn't acceptable for a supposed next-gen title..

    Voice acting is not too bad at all, which is surprising as if anything I thought this would be where Murdered Soul suspect would struggle.

    I have to say I didn't really enjoy the game however it's different and for that reason I have to give Square Enix credit for at least trying something new.

    Positives: Voice acting, Achievements, Decent enough story

    Negatives: Graphics, repetitive, too easy

    I give it 6/10

    F4MOU5    … Expand
  6. Agent-D
    Jun 4, 2014
    6
    Murdered: Soul Suspect is at best described as a modern version of the point and click adventure along the lines of Heavy Rain and Beyond Two Souls with some of the more open control options found in Alan Wake.

    The game is a pseudo open world game in which you are provided limited access to the city of Salem, MA during your investigations. I say limited access because your movement    Murdered: Soul Suspect is at best described as a modern version of the point and click adventure along the lines of Heavy Rain and Beyond Two Souls with some of the more open control options found in Alan Wake.

    The game is a pseudo open world game in which you are provided limited access to the city of Salem, MA during your investigations. I say limited access because your movement (even as a ghost) is blocked in this world to very specific paths, making the game feel very linear. I consider this a flaw in the game, but Square Enix has tied it to some existing lore which makes it hard to fault them. Basically as as ghost you can pass through anything that exists in the same plane as yourself and you can't go in to any consecrated location without having a door or window opened to invite you in, (It's amazing how much you learn through watching Supernatural) and while I find these to be specific design issues they do flow with the context of the game.

    The game presents very little challenge in terms of difficulty as everything is pretty much multiple choice with unlimited choices and I am not certain that you can actually fail, even in the event you can fail, once you reload your save your right back on target without having lost anything. It's a saving grace in that you don't have to replay areas in the event you screw up but it's also a fault in that the game comes off as incredibly easy. This did make the game relaxing to play though with the context of the story attempting to keep you on the edge of your seat.

    Your ghost powers do not feel as freeing as I feel they should have as once again everything is pretty much multiple choice. Once you possess a human NPC you will be presented with any number of four possible options regarding that character. It might be to influence, read mind, listen, and/or see. Each of these options have a limited number of multiple choice options and are required to some extent to move on in each questline but do not seem to have any huge impact on the narrative. Ronan will also find various ghost to interrogate throughout the primary and side questlines, these interrogations are more like basic conversations in which you ask one or two questions and get one or two responses and your back to moving right along. Some of them tie in to other parts of the story and those can be interesting while the others just feel more like filler. I have to make a side note on this, the best part of your ghost powers is that you can possess cats, like common house cats. I'm not joking at all, It was awesome playing as the douchiest creature on planet earth.

    While making your way through the primary questline of the Bell Killer you will be able to solve additional crimes throughout Salem. They may come from other ghost trying to get closure allowing them to move on to the afterlife or collectibles located in a each specific area that tells the story about why that area is haunted. This extends the game a little as it keeps you from just running from point to point and completing it in a few hours. The investigations are not as complex as they appeared in LA Noire but does feel familiar to those who played that title. I do feel the story is very predictable on almost every level but others may find themselves surprised by some of the twist and turns, it isn't quite a walking cliche, but it's certainly close.

    Graphically this game will remind people of Resident Evil 6 (as does the art style), which isn't a bad thing as it was a great looking game last gen. That is one of the major issues for me. We are now eight months in to the Xbox One / PlayStation 4 generation and we are still getting last generation graphics, this is primarily due to cross generation support and quite frankly it's time to move on. The game controls are as solid as most modern third person games with nothing to make it stand out or hold it back, again Resident Evil fans will be familiar with the default camera and movement as it also feels like it was pulled directly from Resident Evil 6.

    I feel that many people who would enjoy this game are afraid to commit to it due to price and reviews. I feel this game is a solid rental and could be 100% completed in 1-2 days of casual play. Those who need to find all 200-ish collectibles (for achievements & trophies) may need a third day to play through it but I really don't see much replay value after that. I highly recommend checking Red Box, Gamefly, or any other rental service in your area and give this game a shot. If we see a price drop below $19.99 it would be worth the price of admission.    … Expand
  7. Bo33y
    Jun 3, 2014
    7
    I think most of these reviewers are paid to promote crap like Watch Dogs, Titan Fail and many others when searching each of their critic reviews. Watch dogs a game which doesn't even run properly waiting for LIVE service updates.

    This game might have bugs granted although a much different concept experienced is offered, surely some polish may have been given to make it better. Most of    I think most of these reviewers are paid to promote crap like Watch Dogs, Titan Fail and many others when searching each of their critic reviews. Watch dogs a game which doesn't even run properly waiting for LIVE service updates.

    This game might have bugs granted although a much different concept experienced is offered, surely some polish may have been given to make it better. Most of these reviewers could not get their heads around because they didn't know how to play something different then another generic shooter. Waiting for any user reviews to make these paid scrubs look bad.

    The concept, adventure, heck even point and click, story are all seemingly innovative. But if any delivery was lacking, specifically from any advertising as seen in these reviewers paychecks.

    Simply by going on what is offered here on this game. I would have rated this game between 7 & 8 for it's unique qualities.. There may well be some draw backs which I may yet find myself biting my words. As I await my copy, possibly in containing some game bugs, glitches. Most of what I have read in their reviews is not enough to deter from a new type of gaming experience. Would be welcomed as a fresh edition when different to yet another generic over hyped piece of bucket bought trash that these same scrubs have given 10 out 10.    … Expand
  8. RickGrimes
    Jun 4, 2014
    6
    I feel that many people who would enjoy this game are afraid to commit to it due to price and reviews. I feel this game is a solid rental and could be 100% completed in 1-2 days of casual play. Those who need to find all 200-ish collectibles (for achievements & trophies) may need a third day to play through it but I really don't see much replay value after that. I highly recommend checkingI feel that many people who would enjoy this game are afraid to commit to it due to price and reviews. I feel this game is a solid rental and could be 100% completed in 1-2 days of casual play. Those who need to find all 200-ish collectibles (for achievements & trophies) may need a third day to play through it but I really don't see much replay value after that. I highly recommend checking Red Box, Gamefly, or any other rental service in your area and give this game a shot. If we see a price drop below $19.99 it would be worth the price of admission… Expand
  9. osprey
    Sep 2, 2014
    7
    I am giving this game a 7 because I want developers to try different things and this game was surely that. I thought the story and the voice acting was overall quite good, the narration of the ghost stories was quite badly overacted though. I wasn't that crazy about the demons as I felt they were just tacked on to add combat which was not necessary, the detection and mystery elementsI am giving this game a 7 because I want developers to try different things and this game was surely that. I thought the story and the voice acting was overall quite good, the narration of the ghost stories was quite badly overacted though. I wasn't that crazy about the demons as I felt they were just tacked on to add combat which was not necessary, the detection and mystery elements were sufficient to carry the game. I bought this at the same time as Thief and thought this game would be my favorite of the two but if I had played this game first I might have enjoyed it more. I didn't expect to like Thief but it was a wonderful game and so after playing it this game had giant boots to fill. I will continue to support this kind of game and although this wasn't a great game it was very generous with achievements and some fun. Keep at it team, good effort.… Expand
  10. TheQuietGamer
    Dec 20, 2016
    7
    A game that melds ghosts and detective stories in order to give you a new perspective on solving crimes as well as some new tools. The greatest strength of the game comes from it's story. Using your ghostly powers is fun, but solving the cases requires little brainpower. As a result it's fun, but lacks in some areas.

    As far as the writing goes it's solid. The case is interesting, the    A game that melds ghosts and detective stories in order to give you a new perspective on solving crimes as well as some new tools. The greatest strength of the game comes from it's story. Using your ghostly powers is fun, but solving the cases requires little brainpower. As a result it's fun, but lacks in some areas.

    As far as the writing goes it's solid. The case is interesting, the setting is great, the main characters are likable, and there's plenty of Salem lore you can find scattered throughout the game. It's also filled with very compelling side-stories that you can find through the game's many collectibles and helping other ghosts pass on to the other side. If the storytelling has one flaw it's that you'll always be a few steps of the characters. It takes a shockingly longtime for main character Ronan and the gang to figure out what the killer's intentions are, even though it's so painfully obvious. There are still some nice twists though.

    When it comes to the gameplay, there just isn't much to it. It's cool to be able to walk through walls, possess people to read their minds (even if they ever think anything interesting), and teleport your way to new areas. When it comes to the powers the game really does make excellent use of it's great concept. Hunting down the Salem's many collectibles is a blast because of it.

    Solving cases on the other hand, is a much weaker experience. There's nothing terribly wrong with it, there's just no sort of challenge. All you do is look around an enclosed part of whatever environment your in at everything that stands out. Nothing to it. Some things you inspect will have a little minigame to them that's just as simple and quite easy. There's also no penalty for failing any of these. You just get to jump back in and try again, no questions asked.

    Not even the game's occasional demon attack packs any sort of challenge. You just sneak up behind them and use a button prompt to finish them off. The game gives you plenty of easy escape routes should you get caught. None of this ruins the game though. You're powers are still a blast and just exploring the world and looking for all those collectibles is much more fun than it should be given the great setting. The lack of difficulty just means you feel like a detective that just took the world's simplest case.

    If you're looking for a mystery filled with puzzles that will have you scratching your head, this game will disappoint. Yet, it's a unique concept that's been solidly realized. It offers a nice alternative to all the Sherlock Holmes games out there. Not too mention a fairly easy set of achievements. You may find yourself wanting more from the game from time to time, particularly in the realm of challenge, but overall it can still be quite a lot of fun with a good story to boot.

    7.9/10    … Expand
  11. Mr_Rumple
    Dec 7, 2016
    6
    I was able to get this for free thanks to Xbox gold, and I'm glad I didn't pay for this.

    The game has a great concept (tracking down who murdered you seems interesting), but the execution leaves much to be desired. The first scene shows you getting murdered and yet, once you pass into the afterlife, your character needs to gather clues about what happened, like they weren't there in the    I was able to get this for free thanks to Xbox gold, and I'm glad I didn't pay for this.

    The game has a great concept (tracking down who murdered you seems interesting), but the execution leaves much to be desired. The first scene shows you getting murdered and yet, once you pass into the afterlife, your character needs to gather clues about what happened, like they weren't there in the first place. The choices for "solving" cases are silly and poorly constructed. I'd say they punish you for not having the same logic pathway as the developer by giving you a lower rating, but I couldn't see anything that the rating system did in changing the game so it's hard to say I was punished.

    As you progress you get to posses and influence creatures and people. At one point I got to inhabit a cat, which I was very excited about. I thought it would finally be my turn to claw up the furniture, climb on things I shouldn't, and knock down any glass or breakable object near a ledge (just like my roommate's cat); however, I was unable to do any of these things. Abilities don't feel like they are there for me to do what I want, they are there for me to do what the developer wants.

    In the end, that's the best description I can put to the game. It's one where you don't get to do what you want, you need to do what the developer wants. You don't have much in terms of options, your interactions with the environment and the people therein is purely a narrow funneled path. I wanted to like this game, but even Indigo Prophecy (Fahrenheit if you're outside North America) gives you more options than this; a game that tried to brand itself as an interactive film!

    The characters themselves are not very interesting. It's hard to feel emotionally connected to the same people our protagonist cares about because we have almost zero interaction with them ourselves. If you want to converse with a ghost you only get one question to ask them before you get a generic NPC response. Possessing people and reading their minds is quite droll, at least Watchdog made that interesting with people's secret online lives.

    tl;dr The interaction with your environment is highly limited, the characters are poorly fleshed out (not an afterlife pun), your abilities aren't there for anything more than solving specific puzzles and can't be used for your entertainment (turning off people's tv while they are watching does nothing), and there's no feeling like you're playing the game your way. Get Sherlock Holmes: Crime & Punishment if you want a mystery game or get Wolf Among Us if you want a more interactive story game.    … Expand
  12. dlwatso15
    Jan 25, 2017
    7
    Truly a misunderstood game with a fantastic story that keeps you going despite some very average gameplay. It's a great game and the ending is sure to make it worth you're while, I know I didn't see that coming. Sure, the demons seem a little unneeded at some points but they do change the pace a little which is fine with me. Although, I do wish there were more monsters.

    Things I liked    Truly a misunderstood game with a fantastic story that keeps you going despite some very average gameplay. It's a great game and the ending is sure to make it worth you're while, I know I didn't see that coming. Sure, the demons seem a little unneeded at some points but they do change the pace a little which is fine with me. Although, I do wish there were more monsters.

    Things I liked

    - Great story
    - Awesome ending that wraps everything up for you
    - Doesn't ever really slow down and no filler parts in the story
    - Ronan was a great character and a prequel would have been awesome and completely different, making for more creativity
    - No bugs to speak of
    - Looks great
    - Voice acting and writing are pretty good
    - You get to drive a cat

    Things I wasn't too fond of

    - Gameplay was a bit bland, doing the same things over and over again but Telltale does the same thing so why can't Airthight Games?
    - Some of Joy's animations were a bit clunky
    - No variety in enemies
    - Some of the NPCs are exactly the same
    - Not enough ghostly powers

    It's a good game if you're looking for an interesting, creative story with plot twists all over the place but don't expect groundbreaking gameplay. You can compare it to the Telltale games where it's all about the story instead of adding any significant gameplay elements. Give it a shot!    … Expand
  13. DrAdamX
    Nov 1, 2017
    7
    Great atmosphere, and the plot keeps you involved throughout the game. Unfortunately the end is not so exciting. Also the games feels short, i was able to complete it after 3 days and not so many hours in total. But i enjoyed every minute! Good game!
  14. Gabriel_Barbosa
    Oct 31, 2018
    6
    The game has a simple but interesting story. Nothing great, but it gives you some excitement when playing. The rest does not match and reinforces the only good thing about the title.
  15. emporio2866
    Jul 19, 2019
    6
    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. 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    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. 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 - наш герой погибает. Тут и начинается наша история…

    Нетрудно догадаться, что играть нам придётся за призрака, обладающего сверхъестественными способностями, которые помогут докопаться до истины.
    Наш призрак умеет проходить сквозь стены, но только внутри домов, а в сами дома не может попасть пока не откроют входную дверь, ибо они освящены - такие вот игровые условности, обусловленные низким бюджетом, из-за чего мы получили псевдооткрытый мир с малым количеством помещений доступных для исследования, но эти ограничения хотя бы объяснены сюжетом.

    По мере прохождения надо будет решать нехитрые головоломки, собирать улики и выносить решения по уголовным делам ради развития сюжета и открытия новых локаций, доступных в дальнейшем для свободного исследования и поиска секретов.

    Конечно же нам будут встречаться другие призраки, которым можно при желании помочь разобраться с их проблемой, дабы они с чувством выполненного долга отправились куда им предначертано и перестали скитаться среди живых.

    Единственный человек, с которым сможет контактировать наш протагонист - это девочка, являющаяся потомственным медиумом, ищущая маму и предположительно скрывающаяся от преступника, убившего нашего неосторожного копа. То есть ей нужна помощь детектива, а ему кто-то, кто сможет поработать швейцаром :)

    По геймплею это адвентюра с видом от третьего лица, где во главе угла поставлен именно сюжет с редкими вкраплениями экшна.

    Полная озвучка всех персонажей на русском языке в игре присутствует.

    Проходится целиком максимум за 20 часов неспеша, что вполне приемлемо для игр подобного жанра.

    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 :(

    Моя оценка: 6,5 из 10 - это нормальная оценка крепкому середнячку и если бы недочётов было меньше поставил бы 7.    … Expand
  16. fernandovfv
    Feb 18, 2021
    6
    6/10 .
  17. spockivi
    Mar 7, 2023
    7
    Great atmosphere, and the plot keeps you involved throughout the game. Unfortunately the end is not so exciting. Also the games feels short, i was able to complete it after 3 days and not so many hours in total. But i enjoyed every minute! Good game!

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 17
  3. Negative: 5 out of 17
  1. Pure Xbox
    Oct 21, 2014
    60
    Murdered: Soul Suspect lingers almost exactly at the quality middle point as a game. It doesn't do anything particularly good, nor does it do anything terribly bad; it's just okay.
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  2. Gamer.no
    Aug 21, 2014
    50
    Murdered: Soul Suspect is often interesting, with a clever story and cool characters. Other times it’s a messy affair, with pale graphics, boring gameplay and confusing mechanics.
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  3. Softpedia
    Aug 6, 2014
    70
    Murdered: Soul Suspect could have been a really fun detective experience, but it's actually an average point and click mystery game with higher production values.
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