The Suffering: Ties that Bind

The Suffering: Ties that Bind Description

It's back! The first Suffering game followed its hapless protagonist, Torque, as he tried to escape a demonic prison. This second game, promised to be more terrifying than the last in every way, follows the mentally troubled hero as he returns at last to his home city of Baltimore. But he finds no relief here from the nightmares that continue to haunt him, as he finds his hometown subject to the same chilling terrors that tormented him in the carnate prison. Before, Torque was always on the verge of insanity, and we're sad to say that he has not yet overcome his condition. In fact, giving in to the numbing relief of madness may be the only way to survive this adventure. He is given his instructions by the shadowy Blackmore, as he shoots and fights his way to uncovering why he has so little control over his deteriorating mental condition. It's difficult to tell what is more terrifying - the world inside Torque's troubled mind or the one outside his body. Is one connected to the other? Explore the both worlds, through a series of flashbacks, or walking the slum streets, where gun crime, squalor and misery thrive. Decisions that you make affect the path of the story, and each action you make is rated either as good or evil. This in turn affects your 'inner demon', and as the demon within you grows, so can your powers, until you finally unleash them. It's clear that Torque is in no position to sanely judge what is going on around him, what is real and what is not. But it's equally clear that the streets of Baltimore are not what they once were, and that Torque can play a part in saving the people of the slums. The game's journey, if you can bear it, is exploring both yourself and your surroundings.

Journey into Madness - Delve deep into Torque's past with flashbacks and define his future path while battling inner demons, rage, and a tenuous grip on sanity.

Disturbing Characters and Creatures - A plethora of brand new ferocious fiends in addition to several returning favorites designed to depict tough societal problems like street crimes, gun violence and riots that prosper in poverty stricken slums.

Choose your path, choose your plot - Define the true story behind the nature of Torque's crimes and his journey into madness with game-defining moral choices that affect the game's outcome each path providing a completely different gaming experience.

Master the Rage - New multi-leveled insanity mode is tied directly to players' actions, creating the most deadly weapon in the game Torque's inner demon. This giant, horrific creature goes from normal to brutal and bloodthirsty depending on the moral path that players choose to follow.

A Seedy, Urban World - Explore the gritty slums, streets, and prisons of Baltimore, battling urban injustices and demons spawned from historical events of urban squalor.

Refined and Enhanced Gameplay - Featuring a redesigned and streamlined inventory, expanded player movement mechanics, refined controls, more varied and advanced enemy AI and a large arsenal of weapons, Ties That Bind melds big action sequences with visceral horror elements.