Murdered: Soul Suspect
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Murdered: Soul Suspect[lower-alpha 1] is an adventure mystery stealth video game developed by Airtight Games and published in 2014 by Square Enix for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
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Developer(s) | Airtight Games |
Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
Director(s) | Yosuke Shiokawa |
Producer(s) | Naoto Sugiyama |
Designer(s) | Eric Studer |
Composer(s) | Jason Graves |
Engine | Unreal Engine 3[1] |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One |
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Genre(s) | Action-adventure, stealth |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
The game is played in a third-person view as the player navigates the protagonist, detective Ronan O'Connor, around a fictionalized version of the American town, Salem. The story centers on Ronan as he hunts down an infamous serial murderer stylized 'The Bell Killer'. After being killed by the Bell Killer at the beginning of the game, Ronan returns as a ghost. He is then informed by his long-dead wife, Julia, that he must solve the Bell Killer mystery so he can rejoin her.
Murdered: Soul Suspect received an average reception upon release; most criticisms centered on the poor combat, short length, lack of replay value, and lack of difficulty. The game did, however, receive praise for some aspects of its story and its original concept.