Murdered: Soul Suspect
About the Game
Murdered: Soul Suspect is a third-person adventure game with minor action and stealth elements. The game is set in Salem, Massachusetts (USA) and the protagonist is detective Ronan O'Connor, a former convict who bettered his life and joined the force. The game opens with his death. In pursuit of the Bell Killer, a serial killer who terrorizes the town, he is thrown out of a window and then dies after being shot.
Story & Setting
To advance, he then needs to answer questions about the scene in the form of a puzzle, built up through the clues. There are also side missions, not related to the story, where O'Connor needs to help out a fellow ghost move on to a next world by answering questions through gathering clues in the environment.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Starting with his own crime scene, O'Connor needs to collect different types of clues to move on to new locations and progress through the story. After guessing successfully, the game moves on, usually to a new environment. players are allowed to make mistakes as it only leads to a lower ranking of the puzzle. Possessing people does not offer direct control over them, but provides control over their senses and mind-reading. In these stealth sections O'Connor often needs to distract people using his presence and poltergeist actions to clear the way.
Standout Features
- Bell Killer: In pursuit of the Bell Killer, a serial killer who terrorizes the town, he is thrown out of a window and then dies after being shot.
- He can move around freely in the open world environment of the town and is not hindered by physical borders, but cannot pass through obstacles that only exist in the spirit world.
- There are other rules, as he can only enter houses and buildings when a door or a window is open.
- Starting with his own crime scene, O'Connor needs to collect different types of clues to move on to new locations and progress through the story.
- After guessing successfully, the game moves on, usually to a new environment.
- Even though O'Connor can examine the environment, he is not able to interact with it directly.
- Certain areas can only be reached by possessing a cat and sneaking inside.
- They need to work together as Joy can manipulate the environment to help him.
Presentation & Atmosphere
After guessing successfully, the game moves on, usually to a new environment. Even though O'Connor can examine the environment, he is not able to interact with it directly. There are also side missions, not related to the story, where O'Connor needs to help out a fellow ghost move on to a next world by answering questions through gathering clues in the environment. Certain parts of the game are spent with Joy, a little teen medium he meets early on, who explains the world to him and often acts as a sarcastic sidekick.
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Murdered: Soul Suspect | Sony PlayStation 3 | PS3.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Square Enix, Inc. | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Airtight Games, Inc. | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | EastWorks s.r.o. | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Chengdu Trias Digital Technology Co., Ltd. | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Lakshya Digital Pvt. Ltd. | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Giant Studios, Inc. | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Formosa Interactive, LLC | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Happy Feet Foley | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Technicolor Interactive Services | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Sound Engine by | Audiokinetic Inc. | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Autodesk, Inc. | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Limited | United Kingdom; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Airtight Games, Inc. | United Kingdom; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Chengdu Trias Digital Technology Co., Ltd. | United Kingdom; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Lakshya Digital Pvt. Ltd. | United Kingdom; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | EastWorks s.r.o. | United Kingdom; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Giant Studios, Inc. | United Kingdom; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Formosa Interactive, LLC | United Kingdom; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Happy Feet Foley | United Kingdom; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Technicolor Interactive Services | United Kingdom; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | United Kingdom; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Sound Engine by | Audiokinetic Inc. | United Kingdom; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Autodesk, Inc. | United Kingdom; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | United Kingdom; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Square Enix Limited | Russia; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Airtight Games, Inc. | Russia; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | 1C-SoftClub | Russia; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | EastWorks s.r.o. | Russia; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Chengdu Trias Digital Technology Co., Ltd. | Russia; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Lakshya Digital Pvt. Ltd. | Russia; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Motion Capture by | Giant Studios, Inc. | Russia; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Formosa Interactive, LLC | Russia; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Happy Feet Foley | Russia; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | Technicolor Interactive Services | Russia; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | Russia; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Sound Engine by | Audiokinetic Inc. | Russia; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Autodesk, Inc. | Russia; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | Russia; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Blu-Ray Disc | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Download | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080p | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| PlayStation Network | Trophies | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Airtight Games | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Square Enix | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-03 | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| 2014-06-06 | United Kingdom; Retail release | MobyGames |
| 2014-06-06 | Russia; Retail release | MobyGames |
| 2014-06-06 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2014-06-03 | North America | PriceCharting |
| June 3, 2014 | North America | PriceCharting |
| June 6, 2014 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| upc | 662248913292 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00BG6ZHK0 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 170277457 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 662248913308 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 5021290062658 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5021290062658 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
