anyone else thinking about getting 'the suffering'? please weigh in here!
 

i usually wait until the price goes down on games that i'm iterested in but this one has me very intrigued. thinking about buying it (ps2 version); so far it looks as if ebgames and gamestop have the best identical deal...49.99 plus the midway classic arcade disc as a bonus. oh, and free shipping too.

so is anybody else going to invest in this one? the trailer looks pretty amazing and i know from another thread that people have given the demo a positive response.

it looks as if you can switch between 1st and 3rd person like last metal gear game, is that true? or are there just certain sequences that go into 1st person mode?

As with all games that interest me, I'll get it when it's available for $10-$15.

No, that is too big of a freebie with a reserve. Usually with any game that gives away that big of a gift, the game is going to suck... the only exception I can think of is Wind Waker.

IGN gave it an 8.5 overall.

The xbox demo was really good... better than what I experienced at last year's e3. I'm gonna pick it up used for sure cuz I don't really buy new games anymore. It is on my list though. Midway classic arcade is not.

I'll be picking this up. The demo gave me the creeps and that's pretty hard to do.

I'll see what the reviews say and like illenium I'll consider it when it drops to 10-15.

Hmmm I'm really tempted to pick this one up. Really enjoyed the demo for X-box; creepy atmosphere, cool creatures and you can switch from 1st person view to 3rd person view whenever you want.

I put gaiden on hold just to get this game.

well, i went ahead and ordered it. i couldn't resist. its been a long time since i've paid full price for a game so i hope it won't dissapoint me. i've even put off buying re outbreak and that's the only series that i willing pay msrp, however the online play doesn't really interest me.

it'll be a while until i get it in the mail so i'm sure more reviews will start surfacing. if it does suck, i'll send it back unopened.

I am definitely buying it. I can't name another recent demo that I played & finished three times. I will be getting the Xbox version. I thought about doing the Midway deal but I was hoping for 10 bucks off somewhere.

I did not see any sales on it in yesterday's paper. Anyone know of any going on besides the Midway deal? I may wait until the new sale papers come out this weekend to see if someone puts it on sale.

I am buying it blindly. I have seen a few pics and read a little about it, sounds cool. I mainly preordered it for Midway Classic deal. I figure, this game has to be worth $30.

Looks kind of interesting, but I don't really like survival horror so I doubt I'll pick it up.

From what I have read, its more of a action game, than most survivival horror games (Resident Evil, Silent Hill).

Cool, I'll keep an eye on the reviews. If it's something like Eternal Darkness, I'll at least rent it. If it's more action oriented that that (i.e. DMC-ish) i'll still pass.

that's what sold me. getting two games for $49.99 seems like a decent deal. i've wanted midway arcade treasures anyway, so it works out pretty well.

check out the long trailer for the game:

http://www.midway.com/futuretense_cs...03/index.html#

Anyone here order from EBGames and not have it ship on 3/08? I ordered like 3 weeks ago and it hasn't shipped.

i know mine has not shipped yet. i did read this though:



http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/03...s_6090905.html


not quite sure what that means though. is it an official anouncement that the game will be available shortly?

I picked mine up at EB this morning about 15 minutes ago. (Xbox version).

I guess I will give ebgames.com a call when I get home, since my order still hasn't shipped.

Mine hasn't shipped either and I ordered it on 2/11. I called ebgames.com and the rep told me they haven't received their shipment yet. funny how their b&m's have it but their warehouse doesn't.

i just talked to someone at ebgames about 10 min ago and he said that they were shipping them out. who knows if there is any truth to it. almost tempted to go to an eb store and pick one up.

Yep, next week. I love games that scare the crap out of me, and this one sure looks like it will.

Well, guess what awaited me at my door when I got home from work? I guess Ebgames.com just didn't update their site to show that they shipped it yesterday. First time this has ever happened. So I am guessing anyone else who shows their order hasn't shipped, expect otherwise.


One other thing to note, I noticed the shipping label was different from usual. It had the typical EBGames.com shipping label, but included at the top of the return address was an individuals name, and it also showed the price paid for shipping. I think maybe they had some sort of a problem sending them out through their usual warehouse or method.

Oh, and the Midway Classics game has this huge "PROMOTIONAL COPY - NOT FOR RESALE" Red tag printed on the front cover.

what kind of shipping did you opt for? probably not the free shipping option, right?

No, I ordered it when they have Free Overnight shipping on the title.

If you plan accordingly you can get Free Overnight shipping on any title through either Gamestop or EBGames.

is there a code you must enter or something? i still have time to change my order so it would be much appreciated if you could fill me in. thanks!

Like 3 weeks ago they had Free Overnight on like 5 different games, this was one of the titles.

Here is my quick two-word review after playing the game for about 30 minutes :


Holy Shit!

I played for little over an hour this morning. Nothing startled me like it did in the demo, but I knew it was coming. It seems to be more action than puzzle solving (I've only encountered one puzzle so far). The back story is unfolding nicely through the items found, the "voices", and the archive material. I'm aiming for the <I>good</I> ending but we'll see.

I Hope it is more action than puzzle. This was one of the item I disliked in RE.

It definitely is so far. I love the controls and the camera, they work great. I am so happy the controls are NOTHING like Resident Evil. That is one of my biggest peeves about that series of games. The first person view is actually pretty cool too, and it seems useful. I also love the fact that you can save any where, any time. I can't wait to go home after work and play this some more.

Dangit, I just got Steel battalion and Ninja Gaiden. Now you all are convincing me to get the Suffering! :lol:

The documentary, part of the bonus materials, about an old prison is really interesting and got me in the mood to try this game out. I didn't play very long, I got to a part where the main character opened up a bathroom stall and then some hallucination event of sorts happened. It was really creepy and the sound effects added to the fear... it was rather late and I got really sleepy all of a suddent so I turned it off. ;)

Is that good or bad?

That sounds just like Eternal Darkness, if this game is like that one I might have to give it a rent.

I didn't like Eternal Darkness at all, but am loving The Suffering. The controls are very similar, though.

Would someone post words of excitement if it was bad? Anyway see my post a few posts above. I haven't had a chance to play it any more yet though.

I agree - thought Eternal Darkness was terrible, but Suffering is great.