What Gamespot Users have to say about The Suffering

  • Rating:7.8

    Survival horror... with a slight twist

    If you like to play survival horror games, then this game is for you. However, in order to play through this game quickly I used the many cheat codes provided by gamefaqs.com. You play as Torque, a convicted criminal tha... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.1

    It's all about the Characters

    I bought this game as one of my first purchases for PS2...didn't know what to expect, but the cover looked great and since I was a silent hill fan (this looked similar), I figured I'd give this a shot. It's not as scary ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.7

    Dark and Mature Horror Game

    The Suffering is a action based horror game that takes place in a prison and on its grounds. You play as Torque, a man guilty of murdering your wife and child. On your way to the electric chair, the prison becomes over... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.8

    Just your typical Survival Horror story.... with a slight twist.

    If you like to play survival horror games, then this game is for you. However, in order to play through this game quickly I used the many cheat codes provided by gamefaqs.com. You play as Torque, a convicted criminal th... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5

    Great action-horror that won't dissappoint.

    The suffering is another example of a small budget producing big things. The Suffering is a action-horror game set in a scary prison and the island which it inhabits, that is filled with scary creatures for you to blow t... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.4

    It's what you would get if you replaced all the enemies from Max Payne with demons from Clive Barker's Hellraiser.

    Surreal Software’s “The Suffering” mirrors Remedy Entertainment’s Max Payne in every way. That is, if you were to remove the noir storytelling and replace all the enemies in the game with the Cenobites from Clive Barker’... Read Full Review

    3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6.8

    Awesome Horror Action Game

    Don't be scared if watching it while hooked up to a nice surround system. Promise there are some things that on a normal stereo system may not be heard otherwise. Do have to warn though playing this game on a late night... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.6

    Torque is Evil in a good way.

    In The Suffering, you play as anti-hero Torque, he knows what prison life is like, but his latest trip to Carnate will be his last... or is it? Upon his arrival, the lights go out and the place shakes like it was hit by ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.8

    Frightning, Gorey, and just down right insanity!

    I first saw the trailer of The Suffering when I bought Psi-Ops(which I enjoyed). When I returned to blockbuster I set my mind on trying out The Suffering. To this day it remains in my PS2 collection, and it will always b... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6.8

    The 2nd is better.

    I played the second suffering before I played this one for some reason....and I must say the 2nd eclipses this one in about every way. But without thinking of the sequel this game is pretty decent. It gets quite repeti... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful