Since Caroline has deep pockets you can carry everything you pick up, no storage is needed but save slots are limited to how many recording tapes you have. Enemies have distinct sounds so you’ll know if you kill something off-screen even if the combat music doesn’t stop. This system complements the fixed camera system so you can focus on shooting. You do have a melee weapon but trust me when I say it’s not practical in combat. The developers do repopulate areas with enemies after the player reaches a certain point in the story so even if you clear everything more powerful enemies will replace them.Ĭombat is simple enough, you aim your weapon and Walker automatically targets the enemy if they’re in range. The problem is if you exhaust your ammo and healing items you better get good at avoiding enemies. Since most Tormented Souls serve as a closed environment you’re given everything very quickly and easily. How you choose to use your resources is up to you. They’re easy enough to take down with the player granted access to all the tools needed to fight back. Walker will encounter an array of dangerous creatures, mutated and heavily mutilated humans. You’ll still have moments of getting stuck or the controls adjusting to the change in camera but these aren’t significant problems. Despite the fixed camera, the developers included 3D motion instead of tank controls for better mobility. The title operates with a fixed camera which means you cannot see anything outside that view. This is great for speedrunning as it offers the player choices of which tasks are more significant. Eventually, you’ll get to a point where you can take on multiple key objectives that all lead to the same goal. Tormented Souls does have a semi-open direction to it. If you didn’t then you have to go all the way back.
One puzzle involving a floppy disc required Caroline to head to the basement, input the code, head back upstairs, and see if you got it right. This can also lead to a lot of frustration as some of the puzzles require you to go through multiple areas to see if you got the right solution. The game does give hints such as a picture or a hidden clue on the key item.
The puzzles are intricate and often require you to think through the solution based on the evidence provided. The developers went the extra mile to ensure inspecting the objects is just as important. Old-school horror fans who grew up with original PlayStation titles like Resident Evil and Silent Hill already have the mindset required to understand what the developers were going for. Fortunately, the game gives you all the hints you need to solve these puzzles but can create vexation. Usually, a puzzle blocks these areas and requires a moderate degree of critical thinking. Much of the game is about locating key items and finding where they must be placed. This means traveling through the decaying mansion, locating key items, defending yourself against the humanoid monsters that roam the area, and even travel through time. Instead of having escape be her focus, Caroline intends to find out what is happening and to find the twins. Worse is that she’s trapped inside the hospital with humanoid monsters and can somehow travel through time using mirrors. Walker wakes up connected to old medical equipment, naked, and her left eye surgically removed. The letter has a picture of young missing twin girls and advises Walker to come to the Wildberger Hospital to find answers where she is knocked out. Tormented Souls stars Caroline Walker, a young journalist who is sent a mysterious note. Despite this Tormented Souls has everything a survival-horror fan could want. But due to the developer's over-reliance on these classic games, Tormented Souls has a difficult time establishing itself, instead of remaining in the shadows of the titles it draws inspiration from. The result is a well-executed horror title that provides chilling moments and complex puzzles to solve while exploring a beautiful yet dangerous mansion. Tormented Souls attempts to capture the classic survival-horror experience, often using titles like Resident Evil and Silent Hill as a reference.
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