Pressing up always moves you forward, no matter the direction you’re facing – though you can switch to screen-relative controls as well if you prefer a more modern approach. With this being a classic horror title with fixed camera angles, the controls are what you’d expect if you’re used to the games this was inspired by. Ammo is of course a limited commodity, but you can always fall back on a melee option with a crowbar if you need to. ![]() As an added bonus, this also allows you to wield weapons more efficiently, as you’ll pick up more as you progress. Caroline can use a lighter to prevent this from happening, but a better way is to power up the hospital’s generators to floor sections and walk about more freely. Tormented Souls uses a light and dark mechanic where the darkness devours you almost instantly. It’s a pretty gruesome start to your adventure, which has you struggling to get out of your initial room in the hospital – a stressful scenario where you must stay calm in order to solve the puzzle before you. A vision then draws her to the abandoned Winterlake Hospital, but things quickly turn dark when monsters overwhelm her and she wakes up naked in a bathtub after having lost an eye in the process. Plot-wise, Tormented Souls is about Caroline, who mysteriously receives a photo of two girls. Cinematic camera angles that don’t always give you the best view of the action? Check. ![]() Where last year we had about half a dozen horror titles to review come mid-October, Halloween seems to have arrived early in 2021, as Tormented Souls is likely to be one of the top titles this scary season – especially for those who enjoy classic survival horror with a modern lick of paint. We checked it out on Sony’s new flagship console. PQube’s Tormented Souls, which was developed by Dual Effect and Abstract Digital, is an excellent new horror title that’s out now for PlayStation 5, PC and Xbox Series S/X, with last gen versions also on the way.
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