Tormented Souls is clearly taking inspiration from classic survival-horror games, but it remains to be seen if it's able to capture the magic that those games had all those years ago. The mansion setting sounds ripped straight out of Resident Evil, but the search for missing children definitely leans more to the Silent Hill side of things. ![]() The plot of Tormented Souls even sounds similar to the first Resident Evil and Silent Hill games, as players take on the role of Caroline Walker, who happens to be stuck exploring the abandoned Winterlake mansion full of deadly monsters and other things that can kill her. The trailer looks like it combines the action of a Resident Evil game with the especially dark atmosphere of Silent Hill, so it seems like a safe bet that fans of old-school survival-horror games have a lot to look forward to when it comes to Tormented Souls. There is currently no demo available for the Xbox Series X version of Tormented Souls.Īlong with announcing the Tormented Souls release date, the developers also released a rather disturbing cinematic trailer, with some gameplay snippets sprinkled throughout. ![]() If they have a PlayStation 5 console or PC handy, they can check out the Tormented Souls demo that's currently available on those platforms. Survival-horror fans excited for Tormented Souls don't have to wait for August 27 to play the game, however. RELATED: Resident Evil Village Fan Creates Gruesome Lady Dimitrescu Statue, Complete With Blood Bath ![]() Tormented Souls is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One at some point down the line, but those that want to play it at launch will need to have a gaming PC or next-generation console handy. And while the last-gen version of Tormented Souls was previously canceled, it's now back in development. The Tormented Souls release date is pegged for August 27 across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X. This includes Dual Effect Games, whose classic-style survival-horror game Tormented Souls is launching later this month. And with most modern big budget horror games going in a different direction, indie developers have stepped up to fill the void. It fits right into that mold.There's clearly still an appetite among horror fans for classic survival-horror experiences in the vein of the old-school Resident Evil and Silent Hill games. Though it may end up being one of those late release gems on PS4 or early PS5 games where they print 2000 copies and a physical copy is worth $500 in a year lol. This might end up being a nice diversion but I’m not for a full price buy ($39.99 for a physical copy). You cano use the thumb stick for full analog control or the d-pad for tank controls right off the bat if you prefer by the way.Īfter playing two episodes of Song of Horror, that game is vastly superior in tone, story and just giving the player the ability to take its world and situations seriously despite its lower budget/production values. Having to go into the menu to switch would be annoying. I haven’t found a way to switch between equipable items but man I hope it’s just something I’m overlooking. I do like how you interact with objects and the puzzles in the demo are straight up classic RE fare down to symbol keys, generator pressure gauges, etc. ![]() The other NPC’s aren’t much better but at least don’t appear as cartoonish which just makes the character design even stranger… Especially the main character who is this strangely designed anime doll (the opening nudity is awkward as fuck to boot) that sticks out like a sore thumb in this otherwise hyper realistic world. Otherwise the visuals and lighting effects are pretty nice but man the character models are an abomination. Playing on the PS5, the framerate never feels entirely solid and there’s obvious frametime issues.
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